Best Restaurants
Top three
Veranda on Highland
Satterfield’s
Little Savannah / 26
Hall of Fame
Highlands Bar & Grill
Bottega
Hot and Hot Fish Club
Ocean
other “bests”
Chez Fonfon
Cafe du Pont
GianMarco’s
daniel george
Cafe de Paris
Sol y Luna
Chez Lulu
Best Chefs
Top three
Tom Robey – Veranda on Highland
Chris Dupont – Cafe Dupont
Haller Magee – Satterfield’s
other “bests”
Gianni Respinto – GianMarco’s
Bernard Tamburello – Bellini’s Ristorante / La Dolce Vita
Sue Lemieux – Fox Valley
Franklin Biggs – Franklin’s Homewood Gourmet
Evens Estinfort & Serge Pambo – Café de Paris
Hall of Fame
Frank Stitt – Highlands / ?Bottega / Chez Fonfon
Chris Hastings – ?Hot and Hot Fish Club
George Reis – Ocean / 26
Clif Holt – Little Savannah 223-6303
Guillermo Castro – ?Sol y Luna / Cantina
Best New Restaurants
Top three
Dyron’s Lowcountry
ZaZa Trattoria
Avo/Dram
other “bests”
Rogue Tavern
Cafe de Paris
Mr. Chen’s
Saw’s BBQ
Moe’s Original Bar B Que
Saigon Noodle House
Max’s Delicatessen
Chuck’s Fish
Fuego Cantina
BEST PRESENTATION
Satterfield’s
Veranda on Highland
Café Dupont / Jinsei (tie)
Hall of Fame
Highlands Bar & Grill
Hot and Hot fish Club
Sol y Luna
BEST SERVICE
Satterfield’s
Veranda on Highland
Café Dupont
Hall of Fame
Highlands Bar & Grill
Bottega
Hot and Hot Fish Club
BEST AMBIANCE
Urban Standard
26
Rojo
Hall of Fame
Chez Lulu
Bottega
BEST PLACE TO TAKE THE KIDS
Momma Goldberg’s Deli
MAFIAoZA’S
Mellow Mushroom
BEST ROMANTIC DINNER
Little Savannah
daniel george
Fox Valley
Hall of Fame
Bottega
GianMarco’s
Sol y Luna
BEST PATIO
Dram
Cantina
Fuego Cantina
Hall of Fame
The Garage Café
Bottega
Rojo
BEST-KEPT SECRET
Giuseppe’s Café
Thai House
Max’s Delicatessen
BEST LATE NIGHT EATS
The J. Clyde
Formaggio’s
Makario’s
Hall of Fame
Marty’s
Al’s Deli & Grill
BEST BAKERY
Edgar’s
Savage’s
Klingler’s
Hall of Fame
Continental Bakery
BEST BREAD
Continental Bakery
Big Sky Bread Company
Max’s Delicatessen Rye
BEST BREAKFAST
Silvertron Café
ZaZa Trattoria
City Hall Diner
Hall of Fame
Original Pancake House
BEST BRUNCH?(Top 10)
Open Door Café
Veranda on Highland
Dyron’s Lowcountry
Silvertron
Café de Paris
Fire + Ice
Village Tavern
Jackson’s Bar & Bistro
Little Savannah
Rojo
Hall of Fame
Cosmo’s Pizza
BEST COFFEE
O’Henry’s
Urban Standard / Primavera
o kafés
Hall of Fame
Lucy’s Coffee & Tea
BEST ESPRESSO
Urban Standard
Lucy’s Coffee & Tea
o kafés / O’Henry’s (tie)
BEST DONUT
Hot and Hot Fish Club
Fultondale Bakery
Pop’s Donuts
Hall of Fame
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts
Shipley’s Donuts
BEST BAGEL
Panera Bread
Crestline Bagel
Continental Bakery
BEST PANCAKES
Silvertron Café
Salem’s Diner
Bogue’s
Hall of Fame
Original Pancake House
BEST GRITS
Dyron’s Lowcountry
Cosmo’s / Hot and Hot Fish Club (tie)
Urban Standard
Hall of Fame
Highlands Bar & Grill
BEST ALL YOU CAN EAT
Taj India
Fire + Ice
Mr. Wang’s
BEST VALUE LUNCH
ZaZa Trattoria
Café de Paris
Chris Z’s / Rojo (tie)
BEST MEAT AND VEGGIE
Ted’s / Ted’s To Go
Niki’s Downtown
Courtney’s / Dale’s Southern Grill (tie)
Hall of Fame
Niki’s West
BEST HOT DOG
Sam’s Super Samwiches
Max’s Delicatessen
Mike’s Hot Dogs
Hall of Fame
Gus’ Hot Dogs
Pete’s Famous Hot Dogs
BEST CATERER
B & A Warehouse
Salt Fine Catering
Ashley Mac’s
Hall of Fame
Kathy G. & Company
BEST DELI SANDWICH
Momma Goldberg’s Deli
Max’s Delicatessen
Diplomat Deli
Hall of Fame
The Garage Café
Ranelli’s Deli
BEST BURGER
Five Guys Burgers & Fries
The J. Clyde
Baja Burgers
BEST VEGGIE BURGER
Bottletree
Al’s Deli & Grill
The J. Clyde
Hall of Fame
Rojo
BEST VEGETARIAN MEAL
Bottletree
Taj India
Golden Temple
BEST SALAD
Bettola/Satterfield’s (tie)
Rogue Tavern
Jim ‘n Nick’s
Hall of Fame
Franklin’s Homewood Gourmet
Zoe’s Kitchen
BEST SOUP
Max’s Delicatessen - Matzo Ball
Chez Lulu
Lucy’s Coffee & Tea
Hall of Fame
Tavern on the Summit
BEST RIBS
Saw’s BBQ
Jim ‘n Nick’s
Moe’s Original Bar B Que
Hall of Fame
Dreamland Bar-B-Que
Full Moon Bar-B-Que
BEST BBQ SANDWICH
Moe’s Original Bar B Que
Dreamland Bar-B-Que
Miss Myra’s Pit Bar BQ / Saw’s BBQ (tie)
Hall of Fame
Full Moon Bar-B-Que
Jim ‘n Nick’s
BEST BBQ SAUCE
Moe’s Original Bar B Que
Miss Myra’s Pit Bar BQ
Saw’s BBQ
Hall of Fame
Full Moon Bar-B-Que
Dreamland Bar-B-Que
Jim ‘n Nick’s
BEST WINGS
Buffalo Wild Wings
Baumhower’s Wings
Rocky’s Pizza & Subs
Hall of Fame
On Tap Sports Café
BEST STEAK
Firebird’s
Shula’s Steak House / Satterfield’s (tie)
Highlands Bar & Grill
Hall of Fame
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse
Ruth’s Chris Steak House
BEST FRIED CHICKEN
Seafood & Chicken Box
Irondale Café
Green Acres
Hall of Fame
Browdy’s*
(recently closed after 96 years)
BEST FRENCH FRIES
Five Guys Burgers & Fries
26 / Al’s Deli & Grill (tie)
Café de Paris
Hall of Fame
Milo’s
Chez Fonfon
BEST CORNBREAD
Dyron’s Lowcountry
Moe’s Original Bar B Que
Niki’s West
BEST FRIED GREEN TOMATOES
Niki’s Downtown
The J. Clyde
Veranda on Highland
Hall of Fame
Irondale Café
BEST FRESH CATCH
Chuck’s Fish
Dyron’s Lowcountry
26
Hall of Fame
The Fish Market
Ocean
Hot and Hot Fish Club
BEST OYSTERS
The Fish Market
Highlands Bar & Grill
Smith’s Oysters & Steaks
Hall of Fame
Ocean
BEST CRAB CAKES
Ocean
Chez Fonfon
Dyron’s Lowcountry
Hall of Fame
Fox Valley
BEST CALAMARI
Ocean /?The Fish Market (tie)
Petrucelli’s Italian Eatery
Bambinelli’s / Brio (tie)
BEST CAJUN MEAL
Cajun Steamer Bar & Grill
Crazy Cajun’s Boiling Pot
Veranda on Highland
BEST INDIAN MEAL
Taj India
Silver Coin Indian Grill
Kohinoor
BEST PIZZA (Top 10)
Mellow Mushroom
Davenport’s
Cosmo’s
Rocky’s
New York Pizza
Tortuga / Bettola (tie)
Dave’s Pizza
Salvatore’s
ZaZa Trattoria
Donato’s
BEST PASTA DISH
ZaZa Trattoria
Leonardo’s
Lovoy’s
Hall of Fame
GianMarco’s
Bottega
BEST PASTA SAUCE
GianMarco’s
Cosmo’s
Salvatore’s / Bambinelli’s
BEST MEXICAN MEAL (Top 10)
Cantina
Cocina Superior
La Paz /?Iguana Grill (tie)
Sol Azteca
Rojo /
Los Compadres (tie)
El Cazador
Habanero’s
Pablo’s
El Poblano
Hall of Fame
Sol y Luna
BEST TACOS
Taqueria Guzman?(Taco Truck)
Gordo’s
Rojo
BEST BURRITOS
Rojo
La Paz
Sol Azteca
BEST SALSA
La Paz
Cantina
Cocina Superior / Iguana Grill
BEST CHINESE MEAL
Mr. Chen’s Authentic Chinese Cuisine
Shangri-La
The Red Pearl / The Dragon
BEST CHINESE BUFFET
U China Buffet
Top China Buffet
New China Buffet #3
BEST JAPANESE MEAL
Jinsei
Sumo Japanese Steak House & Sushi Bar/ Kobe Steakhouse & Sushi bar
Sekisui
BEST SUSHI
Jinsei
Surin
Sekisui/Sekisui Pacific Rim
BEST DESSERT SELECTION
Edgar’s Bakery
Satterfield’s
Hot and Hot Fish Club / Whole Foods
Hall of Fame
Cheesecake Factory
BEST PIE
Jim ‘n Nick’s
Bright Star
Continental Bakery
Hall of Fame
Johnny Ray’s
BEST CAKE
Edgar’s Bakery
Olexa’s / Angels Cake & Confections
Pastry Art Bake Shoppe
BEST ICE CREAM
Edgewood Creamery
Mountain Brook
Creamery
SoHo Sweets
BEST MILKSHAKE
Hamburger Heaven
Green Valley Drug
Gilchrist Drug
Hall of Fame
O’Carr’s Delicatessen
BEST BARTENDER
Feizal Valli @ 26
Dan Greenough?@ Barking Kudu
Cat Hawkins?@ Dave’s Pub
Hall of Fame
Wayne Russell?@ Chez Fonfon
Karl Dover?@ Barking Kudu
BEST BAR (6-pack)
The J. Clyde
Rogue Tavern / Bottletree (tie)
Metro Bistro
Innisfree /?Nana Funk’s (tie)
Speakeasy
Oasis
Hall of Fame
Lou’s Pub
Barking Kudu
Dave’s Pub
The Garage Café
BEST NEW BAR
Rogue Tavern
Above @ The Redmont
Dram
BEST SPORTS BAR
Baumhower’s Wings
Dave’s Pub / Barking Kudu (tie)
Fox and Hound Pub ?& Grille
Hall of Fame
On Tap Sports Bar
Buffalo Wild Wings
BEST HOLE? IN THE WALL
The Garage Café
The Nick
Red Lion Lounge
Hall of Fame
Marty’s
BEST BAR STAFF
Stillwater Pub
The Garage
Metro Bistro / 26
Hall of Fame
Barking Kudu
Dave’s Pub
Lou’s Pub
BEST HAPPY HOUR
The Barking Kudu
Cafe de Paris
26
BEST WINE LIST
The Wine Loft
Veranda on Highland
Bottega
Satterfield’s
Chez Fonfon
Bambinelli’s
Jinsei
GianMarco’s
daniel george
Fox Valley
Hall of Fame
Highlands Bar & Grill
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse
BEST BEER SELECTION
The J. Clyde
The Garage Café / Diplomat Deli (tie)
Stillwater Pub
Hall of Fame
On Tap Sports Bar
Dave’s Pub
BEST MARTINI
Highlands Bar & Grill
Satterfield’s
Bottega
Hall of Fame
Blue Monkey Lounge
BEST HOUSE DRINK
Twinkie @ Barking Kudu
Cucumber Mojito?@ Jinsei
Pomegranate Margarita @ Cocina Superior
Hall of Fame
Orange Thing @ Highlands / Bottega / Chez Fonfon
Blue Monkey Martini @ Blue Monkey Lounge
The Perfect Margarita @ Sol y Luna
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