Restaurant Poll - 2006 - Readers - The Austin Chronicle

2006 Readers Poll

Favorites

1. Uchi

2. Vespaio

3. Bistrot Mirabelle

4. Chuy's

5. Castle Hill Cafe

6. Eddie V's Prime Seafood

7. Cafe Caprice

8. Manuel's

9. Moonshine Patio Bar & Grill

10. Ararat

11. Fonda San Miguel

12. Z'Tejas

13. Changos Taqueria

14. Mars Restaurant and Bar

15. Trudy's

16. Clay Pit

17. Eastside Cafe

18. Hula Hut

19. Austin Java

20. Cafe Josie

21. Home Slice Pizza

22. Maudie's Tex-Mex

23. Paggi House

24. Musashino Sushi Dokoro

25. Jeffrey's

26.

27. Ranch 616

28. Juan in a Million

29. Asti

30. Roaring Fork

31. wink

32. Austin's Pizza

33. Cypress Grill

34. The Yellow Rose

35. Lucy's Boatyard

Best Appetizer

TIE: Z'Tejas, Saba Blue Water Cafe

Runners-up
219 West, Cafe Caprice

Honorable Mention

Manuel's, Eddie V's Prime Seafood, Fino Restaurant Patio & Bar, Málaga

Best Barbecue

The Salt Lick

Runner-up
Rudy's Country Store & Bar-B-Q

Honorable Mention

County Line, Ruby's BBQ, Iron Works BBQ, Green Mesquite BBQ, Sam's BBQ, Stubb's, PoK-e-Jo's Smokehouse

Best Hamburger

Hut's Hamburgers

Runners-up
Casino el Camino, Dan's Hamburgers, Burger Tex

Honorable Mention

P. Terry's Burger Stand, The Yellow Rose, Shady Grove, Dirty Martin's Place, Phil's Icehouse

Best Steak

TIE: Ruth's Chris Steakhouse, Sullivan's Steakhouse

Runners-up
Austin Land & Cattle, Eddie V's Prime Seafood, Texas Land & Cattle

Honorable Mention

Outback Steakhouse, Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine, Bartlett's

Best Comfort Food

Hoover's Cooking

Runner-up
Threadgill's Old No. 1

Honorable Mention

Moonshine Patio Bar & Grill, Shady Grove, Liberty Tavern

Best Chicken-Fried Steak

Threadgill's Old No. 1

Runner-up
Hoover's Cooking

Honorable Mention

Broken Spoke, Hill's Cafe, Shady Grove

Best Chile-Pepper Dish

Chuy's

Runner-up
Manuel's

Honorable Mention

El Chile Cafe y Cantina, Fonda San Miguel, Trudy's

Best French Fries

Hyde Park Bar & Grill

Runner-up
Pluckers Wing Bar

Honorable Mention

Opal Divine's, Hut's Hamburgers, Shady Grove

Best Chips and Hot Sauce

Chuy's

Runner-up
Trudy's

Honorable Mention

El Chile Cafe y Cantina, Maudie's Tex-Mex, Hula Hut

Best Taco

Taco Shack

Runners-up
Tacodeli, Changos Taqueria

Honorable Mention

Chuy's, Juan in a Million, Taco Cabana

Best Soup

TIE: Manuel's, The Soup Peddler

Runner-up
Jason's Deli

Honorable Mention

Central Market North, Cafe Caprice, Eastside Cafe, Bartlett's, Bistrot Mirabelle

Best Salad/Dressing

Baby Greens

Runners-up
Castle Hill Cafe, Bartlett's

Honorable Mention

Olive Garden Italian Restaurant, Bistrot Mirabelle, Shady Grove, Z'Tejas

Best Seafood Dish

Eddie V's Prime Seafood

Runners-up
Uchi, Truluck's

Honorable Mention

Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen, Roy's, Cafe Josie

Best Pub Grub

The Dog & Duck Pub

Runners-up
Mother Egan's Irish Pub, Opal Divine's, Fadó Irish Pub & Restaurant

Honorable Mention

The Tavern, Crown & Anchor Pub

Best Bagels

Einstein Bros. Bagels

Runner-up
Hot Jumbo Bagel

Honorable Mention

Central Market North, Katz's Deli & Bar

Best Sushi

Uchi

Runners-up
Musashino Sushi Dokoro, Kenichi

Honorable Mention

Sushi Sake, Kyoto, Mikado Ryotei, Umi Sushi Bar & Grill

Best Tofu Dish

Veggie Heaven

Runner-up
Zen Japanese Food Fast

Honorable Mention

Mother's Cafe & Garden, Pei Wei Asian Diner, Mr. Natural, Nu Age Cafe

Best Dim Sum

TIE: Tien Hong, T&S Seafood

Runner-up
Marco Polo Restaurant

Honorable Mention

Satay

Best Bowl of Pho

Kim Phung Chinese & Vietnamese Restaurant

Runner-up
Mekong River CLOSED

Honorable Mention

Tan Tan, Triumph Cafe, Thai Passion CLOSED, Pho Van

Best American Breakfast

Kerbey Lane Cafe

Runner-up
Magnolia Cafe

Honorable Mention

Austin Java, Jim's Restaurant, IHOP

Best Mexican Breakfast

Las Manitas Avenue Cafe

Runner-up
Juan in a Million

Honorable Mention

Taco Shack, Trudy's, Maudie's Tex-Mex

Best Sandwich

ThunderCloud Subs

Runner-up
The Kitchen Door

Honorable Mention

Jason's Deli, Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwiches

Best Desserts

Chez Zee

Runner-up
The Cheesecake Factory

Honorable Mention

Bistrot Mirabelle, Amy's Ice Creams, Caffe Teo

Best Bread

Runner-up
Central Market North

Honorable Mention

Texas French Bread, Upper Crust Bakery

Best Ice Cream

Amy's Ice Creams

Runner-up
Ben & Jerry's

Honorable Mention

Marble Slab Creamery, Cold Stone Creamery

Best Gelato

Caffe Teo

Runner-up
Dolce Vita

Honorable Mention

Central Market North, Gelato's

Best Coffee

Starbucks Coffee

Runners-up
Austin Java, Little City, Caffe Teo

Honorable Mention

JP's Java, Jo's Coffee

Best Pizza

TIE: Austin's Pizza, Mangia Chicago Stuffed Pizza

Runners-up
Home Slice Pizza, Brick Oven Restaurant

Honorable Mention

Frank & Angie's Pizzeria, Rounders Pizzeria, Conans Pizza, Reale's Pizza & Cafe

Best Enchiladas

Chuy's

Runners-up
Maudie's Tex-Mex, Enchiladas y Mas

Honorable Mention

Trudy's, Curra's Grill, Fonda San Miguel

Best Vegetables

Threadgill's Old No. 1

Runners-up
Eastside Cafe, Mother's Cafe & Garden

Honorable Mention

Hoover's Cooking, Cafe Caprice

Best Chicken Dish

Clay Pit

Runners-up
Pluckers Wing Bar, Manuel's, CoCo's Cafe

Honorable Mention

Hoover's Cooking, Bistrot Mirabelle

Best Wild-Game Dish

Hudson's on the Bend

Runner-up
Ranch 616

Honorable Mention

Bistrot Mirabelle, Eastside Cafe

Best Bargain Dish

Juan in a Million

Runners-up
Pluckers Wing Bar, Zen Japanese Food Fast

Honorable Mention

Austin's Pizza, Kim Phung Chinese & Vietnamese Restaurant, CoCo's Cafe

Best Veggie Burger

Hut's Hamburgers

Runners-up
Mother's Cafe & Garden, Shady Grove

Honorable Mention

Bartlett's, P. Terry's Burger Stand

Best Veggie Dish

TIE: Mother's, Veggie Heaven

Runners-up
Manuel's, Ararat

Honorable Mention

Cafe Caprice, Eastside Cafe, Nu Age Cafe, Cosmic Cafe CLOSED

Best Mexican (Not Tex-Mex)

Fonda San Miguel

Runner-up
Manuel's

Honorable Mention

Curra's Grill, El Chile Cafe y Cantina, Las Manitas Avenue Cafe

Best Tex-Mex

Chuy's

Runners-up
Maudie's Tex-Mex, Trudy's

Honorable Mention

Matt's El Rancho, Guero's Taco Bar

Best Taqueria

TIE: Changos, Taco Shack

Runners-up
Taqueria Arandas, Tacodeli

Honorable Mention

El Chilito Tacos y Cafe, Maria's Taco Xpress, Tamale House

Best Italian

Vespaio

Runners-up
Romeo's, La Traviata Italian Bistro

Honorable Mention

Asti, Olive Garden Italian Restaurant, Reale's Pizza & Cafe

Best Cajun/Creole

TIE: Cypress Grill, Gumbo's

Runner-up
Jazz

Honorable Mention

Evangeline Cafe, Gene's New Orleans Style Poboys & Deli

Best Middle Eastern

Ararat

Runners-up
Marakesh Cafe & Grill, Alborz Persian Cuisine

Honorable Mention

Clay Pit, Phoenicia Bakery & Deli

Best Indian

Clay Pit

Runner-up
Star of India

Honorable Mention

Sarovar Indian Cuisine, Swad, Bombay Bistro

Best Chinese

Chinatown

Runner-up
P.F. Chang's China Bistro

Honorable Mention

Din Ho Chinese BBQ, Suzi's China Kitchen

Best Japanese

Uchi

Runner-up
Musashino Sushi Dokoro

Honorable Mention

Zen Japanese Food Fast, Kyoto, Kenichi, Mikado Ryotei

Best Korean

Korea House

Runners-up
Koreana Grill & Sushi Bar, Korea Garden

Honorable Mention

Koriente Restaurant & Tea House, DK Sushi

Best Thai

TIE: Thai Kitchen, Thai Passion

Runners-up
Madam Mam's, Satay

Honorable Mention

Thai Tara, Thai Noodle House

Best Vietnamese

Kim Phung Chinese & Vietnamese Restaurant

Runners-up
Sunflower Restaurant, Triumph Cafe

Honorable Mention

Sea Dragon, 888 Pan Asian Restaurant, Tan Tan, Hai Ky, Mekong River CLOSED

Best Other Asian

CoCo's Cafe

Runners-up
Uchi, Mars Restaurant and Bar, Pei Wei Asian Diner

Honorable Mention

Bistro 88, Buffet Palace

Best American

Hoover's Cooking

Runner-up
Threadgill's Old No. 1

Honorable Mention

Pluckers Wing Bar, Shady Grove, Moonshine Patio Bar & Grill

Best Vegetarian Natural

Mother's Cafe & Garden

Runner-up
Mr. Natural

Honorable Mention

Veggie Heaven, Casa de Luz

Best French

Chez Nous

Runner-up
Aquarelle

Honorable Mention

Capitol Brasserie, La Madeleine

Best Other Ethnic

Sao Paulo's (Brazilian)

Runners-up
Habana Calle 6 (Cuban)

Honorable Mention

Boomerang's (Australian), Elsi's Restaurant (Salvadoran), Tino's Greek Cafe

Best New Restaurant

Home Slice Pizza

Runners-up
Capitol Brasserie, Fino Restaurant Patio & Bar

Honorable Mention

Enoteca Vespaio, Taverna, Boomerang's Gourmet Veggie & Meat Pies

Best Chef

Tyson Cole, Uchi

Runner-up
Paul Constantine, Cafe Caprice

Honorable Mention

Chris Bauer, Finn & Porter
David Apthorpe, Mirabelle Restaurant

Best Service/Waitstaff

TIE: Mirabelle Restaurant, Uchi

Runners-up
The Yellow Rose, Pluckers Wing Bar

Honorable Mention

Cafe Caprice, wink, Vespaio

Best Full-Service Bakery

Upper Crust Bakery

Runner-up
Sweetish Hill Bakery & Cafe

Honorable Mention

Texas French Bread, Central Market North

Best Pastry Shop

Sweetish Hill Bakery & Cafe

Runner-up
Upper Crust Bakery

Honorable Mention

La Mexicana Bakery, La Madeleine, Russell's Bakery & Coffee Bar

Best Grocery

TIE: Central Market, Whole Foods

Runner-up
HEB

Honorable Mention

Sun Harvest, Wheatsville Food Co-op, Fresh Plus

Best Ethnic Market

Phoenicia Bakery & Deli

Runner-up
Fiesta

Honorable Mention

Hong Kong Supermarket, Mandola's Italian Kitchen, Say Hi

Best Patio/Beer Garden

Shady Grove

Runners-up
Manuel's, Opal Divine's

Honorable Mention

Freddie's Place, The Ginger Man, Hula Hut

Best Decor

TIE: Fonda San Miguel, Uchi

Runner-up
Chuy's

Honorable Mention

Manuel's, Mars Restaurant and Bar, Vivo

Best Romantic

Romeo's

Runners-up
Cafe Caprice, Bistrot Mirabelle

Honorable Mention

Vespaio, Mars Restaurant and Bar

Best Sunday Brunch

TIE: Fonda San Miguel, Moonshine

Runners-up
Chez Zee, Four Seasons Hotel

Honorable Mention

Manuel's, Z'Tejas, Paggi House

Best Fast Food

TIE: Taco Cabana, Zen

Runner-up
Baby Greens

Honorable Mention

P. Terry's Burger Stand, Changos Taqueria, CoCo's Cafe

Best Takeout

Pei Wei Asian Diner

Runners-up
Austin's Pizza, Zen Japanese Food Fast

Honorable Mention

Pluckers Wing Bar, Changos Taqueria, CoCo's Cafe

Best Delivery

Austin's Pizza

Runner-up
Pluckers Wing Bar

Honorable Mention

Mangia Chicago Stuffed Pizza, Tien Hong, Pizza Hut

Best Wine List

Bistrot Mirabelle

Runner-up
Castle Hill Cafe

Honorable Mention

Málaga, wink, 219 West, Finn & Porter

Best Smokers Restaurant

Trudy's

Runner-up
Casino el Camino

Honorable Mention

Iron Cactus Mexican Grill & Margarita Bar, Katz's Deli & Bar

Best Beer Selection

The Ginger Man

Runner-up
Draught House Pub & Brewery

Honorable Mention

Opal Divine's, The Dog & Duck Pub, North by Northwest Restaurant & Brewery

Best Buffet

Buffet Palace

Runners-up
Star of India, Clay Pit

Honorable Mention

The Yellow Rose, China Buffet

Best Happy Hour/Free or Cheap Deal

Manuel's Half-Price Appetizers

Runners-up
219 West, Happy Hour;
Yellow Rose, Lunch

Honorable Mention

Z'Tejas Half-Price Appetizers, Eddie V's Happy Hour

Best Late Night/All Night

Magnolia Cafe

Runner-up
Kerbey Lane Cafe

Honorable Mention

Katz's Deli & Bar, Star Seeds Cafe

Best Restaurant Bathroom

Vivo

Runners-up
Mars Restaurant and Bar, Fonda San Miguel

Honorable Mention

Texas Chili Parlor, Kenichi

Best Place to Take Kids

Central Market North

Runners-up
EZ's, CoCo's Cafe

Honorable Mention

GattiTown, Dave & Buster's, Dog Almighty Hot Dogs

Best Place to Take Parents

Manuel's

Runners-up
The Salt Lick, Cafe Caprice

Honorable Mention

Fonda San Miguel, Hula Hut, The Oasis

Best Restaurant Within 60 Miles

The Salt Lick

Runner-up
Hudson's on the Bend

Honorable Mention

Hill Top Cafe, Cafe 909, Bluebonnet Cafe

Best Place We Wish Were Still Open

West Lynn Cafe

Runner-up
Bitter End Bistro & Brewery

Honorable Mention

Holiday House, Les Amis

Best Other Restaurant Worth Noting

Lucy's Boatyard

Runners-up
Ararat, CoCo's Cafe

Honorable Mention

Baby Greens

Best Food Event

Spamarama

Runner-up
Taste of Austin

Honorable Mention

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