2007 Readers Poll
Favorites
1. Uchi
2. Vespaio
3. Fonda San Miguel
4. Mars Restaurant and Bar
5. Chuy's
6. Z'Tejas
7. wink restaurant
8. Starlite
9. Trudy's
10. Mirabelle Restaurant
11. The Clay Pit
12. 219 West
13. Castle Hill Cafe
14. Moonshine Patio Bar & Grill
15. Manuel's
16. Chez Zee
17. The Belmont
18. Sazón
19. Chez Nous
20. Maudie's
21. Eddie V's Prime Seafood
22. Austin Java
23. Ranch 616
24. Truluck's
25. Enoteca Vespaio
26. Lamberts
27. ASTI
28. Hula Hut
29. Matt's Famous El Rancho
30. El Chile Cafe y Cantina
31. Cafe Josie
32. Shady Grove
33. Home Slice Pizza
34. Jeffrey's Restaurant and Bar
35. Curra's Grill
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Appetizer
The Clay Pit
Runner-up
219 West
Honorable Mention
Z'Tejas, Eddie V's Prime Seafood, Coco's Cafe, Manuel's
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Barbecue
The Salt Lick
Runner-up
Rudy's Country Store & Bar-B-Q
Honorable Mention
The County Line on the Hill, Iron Works BBQ, Ruby's BBQ, Lamberts
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Hamburger
Hut's Hamburgers
Runners-up
Casino el Camino, Phil's Icehouse
Honorable Mention
Dan's Hamburgers, Burger Tex, P. Terry's Burger Stand
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Steak
Sullivan's Steakhouse
Runners-up
Ruth's Chris Steak House, Austin Land & Cattle Co.
Honorable Mention
Eddie V's Prime Seafood, Outback Steakhouse
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Comfort Food
Hoover's Cooking
Runner-up
Threadgill's
Honorable Mention
Moonshine Patio Bar & Grill, Shady Grove, The Belmont, Hill's Cafe
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Chicken-Fried Steak
Threadgill's
Runner-up
Hoover's Cooking
Honorable Mention
Shady Grove, Hill's Cafe, Broken Spoke
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Chile-Pepper Dish
Chuy's
Runner-up
Uchi
Honorable Mention
El Chile Cafe y Cantina, Chili's Grill & Bar, Fonda San Miguel, Manuel's
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French Fries
Hyde Park Bar & Grill
Runners-up
McDonald's, Phil's Icehouse
Honorable Mention
P. Terry's Burger Stand, Galaxy Cafe, Shady Grove
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Hot Dog
TIE: Dog Almighty, Sonic
Runner-up
Shady Grove
Honorable Mention
The Best Wurst, Lucky Dog
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Chips & Hot Sauce
Chuy's
Runners-up
El Chile Cafe y Cantina, Maudie's
Honorable Mention
Trudy's, Manuel's, Hula Hut, Polvos
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Taco
Taco Shack
Runner-up
Tacodeli
Honorable Mention
El Chilito Tacos y Cafe, Changos Taqueria, Maria's Taco Xpress
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Soup
Central Market
Runner-up
The Soup Peddler
Honorable Mention
Galaxy Cafe, Chez Zee, Coco's Cafe
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Salad & Dressing
Baby Greens
Runners-up
La Madeleine, Shady Grove
Honorable Mention
Houston's, Galaxy Cafe, Eastside Cafe, Olive Garden Italian Restaurant
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Seafood Dish
TIE: Eddie V's, Truluck's
Runner-up
Uchi
Honorable Mention
Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen, Quality Seafood Market
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Pub Grub
The Dog & Duck Pub
Runners-up
Fadó, Opal Divine's
Honorable Mention
The Tavern, Crown & Anchor Pub, Mother Egan's Irish Pub, Casino el Camino
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Bagels
Einstein Bros. Bagels
Runner-up
Central Market
Honorable Mention
Katz's Deli & Bar, Hot Jumbo Bagel, Panera Bread
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Sushi
Uchi
Runners-up
Kenichi, Sushi Japon
Honorable Mention
Musashino Sushi Dokoro, Sushi Sake, Chon Som
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Tofu Dish
Nu Age Cafe
Runner-up
Veggie Heaven
Honorable Mention
Uchi, Mr. Natural, Thai Kitchen
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Dim Sum
T&S Seafood Restaurant
Runner-up
Tien Hong
Honorable Mention
Marco Polo Restaurant, Din Ho Chinese BBQ, Golden Wok
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Bowl of Pho
Kim Phung Chinese & Vietnamese Restaurant
Runners-up
Pho Van, Pho Hoang
Honorable Mention
Mekong River, Pho, Hai Ky, Pho Công Lý
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American Breakfast
Kerbey Lane Cafe
Runners-up
Magnolia Cafe, Austin Diner
Honorable Mention
IHOP, Austin Java, Chez Zee, Galaxy Cafe
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Mexican Breakfast
Las Manitas Avenue Cafe
Runner-up
Tamale House
Honorable Mention
Taco Shack, Trudy's, Juan in a Million
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Sandwich
ThunderCloud Subs
Runner-up
The Kitchen Door
Honorable Mention
Little Deli & Pizzeria, Delaware Sub Shop
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Dessert
TIE: Chez Zee, Vespaio
Runners-up
TČO Espresso, Gelato & Bella Vita, Amy's Ice Creams
Honorable Mention
The Cheesecake Factory, Coco's Cafe
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Bread
Upper Crust Bakery
Runners-up
Honorable Mention
Texas French Bread, Central Market
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Ice Cream
Amy's Ice Creams
Runners-up
Ben & Jerry's, Marble Slab Creamery
Honorable Mention
TČO Espresso, Gelato & Bella Vita, Cold Stone Creamery, Baskin-Robbins
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Gelato
TČO Espresso, Gelato & Bella Vita
Runners-up
Honorable Mention
Central Market, Dolce Vita Gelato & Espresso Bar, Mandola's Italian Market
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Coffee
Starbucks Coffee
Runners-up
Epoch Coffee, Austin Java
Honorable Mention
Jo's Hot Coffee, Little City, Ruta Maya, Progress Coffee
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Pizza
TIE: Home Slice, Austin's Pizza
Runners-up
Mangia Chicago Stuffed Pizza, Brick Oven Restaurant
Honorable Mention
Salvation Pizza, Conans Pizza, Saccone's Pizza & Subs, Frank & Angie's Pizzeria
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Enchiladas
Chuy's
Runners-up
Maudie's, Manuel's
Honorable Mention
Trudy's, Enchiladas y Mas, El Chile Cafe y Cantina, El Patio
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Vegetables
TIE: Eastside Cafe, Threadgills
Runner-up
Hoover's Cooking
Honorable Mention
Casa de Luz, Mother's Cafe & Garden, Nu Age Cafe
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Chicken Dish
Coco's Cafe
Runners-up
El Mercado, The Woodland
Honorable Mention
Chez Zee, El Regio, Manuel's, Sazón
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Wild-Game Dish
Hudson's on the Bend
Runner-up
Ranch 616
Honorable Mention
Mirabelle Restaurant, wink restaurant, Starlite, III Forks
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Bargain Dish
Appetizers at Coco's Cafe
Runners-up
Burritos at Changos, Breakfast Tacos at Magnolia Cafe
Honorable Mention
Pizza at Austin's Pizza, two-for-one Hamburgers at Hut's Hamburgers, Chicken at the Belmont
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Veggie Burger
Hut's Hamburgers
Runners-up
Galaxy Cafe, Mother's Cafe & Garden
Honorable Mention
P. Terry's Burger Stand, Hyde Park Bar & Grill, Houston's
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Veggie Dish
Mr. Natural
Runners-up
Veggie Heaven, Mother's Cafe & Garden
Honorable Mention
Nu Age Cafe, Casa de Luz
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Mexican (Not Tex-Mex)
Fonda San Miguel
Runners-up
Veggie Heaven, Mother's Cafe & Garden, Manuel's
Honorable Mention
Nueva Onda, Sazón, Curra's Grill, Las Manitas Avenue Cafe
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Tex-Mex
Chuy's
Runners-up
Trudy's, Nueva Onda
Honorable Mention
Maudie's, Matt's Famous El Rancho, El Mercado
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Taqueria
Tamale House
Runners-up
Changos Taqueria, Taco Shack
Honorable Mention
Taqueria Arandas, Maria's Taco Xpress, El Gallo
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Italian
Vespaio
Runners-up
Romeo's, Mandola's Italian Market
Honorable Mention
ASTI, Cibo, Reale's Pizza & Cafe, La Traviata Italian Bistro
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Cajun/Creole
Gumbo's Louisiana Style Cafe
Runner-up
Cypress Grill
Honorable Mention
Evangeline Cafe, Gene's New Orleans Style Poboys & Deli, The Boiling Pot
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Middle Eastern
Marakesh Cafe & Grill
Runner-up
Ararat
Honorable Mention
Alborz Persian Cuisine, Phoenicia Bakery & Deli, Cleopatra Mediterranean Restaurant
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Indian
The Clay Pit
Runner-up
Star of India
Honorable Mention
Taj Palace, Sarovar Indian Cuisine, Swad Indian Vegetarian Restaurant
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Chinese
Din Ho Chinese BBQ
Runner-up
Suzi's China Kitchen
Honorable Mention
Chinatown, P.F. Chang's China Bistro, Snow Pea
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Japanese
Uchi
Runners-up
Sushi Japon, Zen Japanese Food Fast
Honorable Mention
Kenichi, Kyoto, Musashino Sushi Dokoro
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Korean
Korea House
Runner-up
Korea Garden
Honorable Mention
Koreana Grill & Sushi Bar, Koriente Restaurant & Tea House, DK Sushi
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Thai
Thai Kitchen
Runners-up
Madam Mam's, Thai Passion, Satay
Honorable Mention
Thai Tara, Chon Som
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Vietnamese
Sunflower Restaurant
Runners-up
Kim Phung Chinese & Vietnamese Restaurant, Pho Van
Honorable Mention
Hai Ky, 888 Cafe, Mekong River
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Other Oriental/Asian
Coco's Cafe
Runners-up
Chon Som, Pei Wei Asian Diner
Honorable Mention
Java Noodles, Uchi
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American
TIE: Threadgills, The Belmont
Runners-up
Galaxy Cafe, Hoover's Cooking
Honorable Mention
Shady Grove, Moonshine Patio Bar & Grill
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Vegetarian Natural
Mr. Natural
Runner-up
Mother's Cafe & Garden
Honorable Mention
Casa de Luz, Nu Age Cafe
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French
Chez Nous
Runner-up
Aquarelle
Honorable Mention
La Madeleine, Capitol Brasserie, Chez Zee
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Other Ethnic
Greek at Athenian Grill
Runners-up
Brazilian at Sao Paolo, Cuban at Habana Calle 6
Honorable Mention
Australian at Boomerang's Gourmet Veggie & Meat Pies, Argentinian at Buenos Aires Cafe, Ethiopian at Aster's Ethiopian Restaurant
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New Restaurant
TIE: Bess Bistro on Pecan, The Woodland
Runners-up
The Belmont, Sazón
Honorable Mention
Chon Som, Cibo, Lamberts
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Chef
Tyson Cole at Uchi
Runners-up
Ben Nathan at The Belmont, David Bull at The Driskill
Honorable Mention
John Wolfe at the Woodland, Will Packwood at Cibo
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Service/Waitstaff
Uchi
Runner-up
Chez Zee
Honorable Mention
Sazón, 219 West, Cibo, Mirabelle Restaurant
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Full-Service Bakery
Upper Crust Bakery
Runner-up
Sweetish Hill Cafe & Bakery
Honorable Mention
Texas French Bread, Russell's Bakery & Coffee Bar
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Pastry Shop
Upper Crust Bakery
Runner-up
Sweetish Hill Cafe & Bakery
Honorable Mention
La Mexicana Bakery
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Grocery
Central Market
Runners-up
Honorable Mention
H-E-B, Wheatsville Food Co-op
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Ethnic Market
Phoenicia Bakery & Deli
Runners-up
Fiesta, Hong Kong Supermarket
Honorable Mention
Mandola's Italian Market, MT Supermarket
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Patio/Beer Garden
TIE: The Ginger Man, Shady Grove
Runners-up
Opal Divine's, Manuel's
Honorable Mention
Draught House Pub & Brewery, El Mercado
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Decor
Uchi
Runner-up
Fonda San Miguel
Honorable Mention
Chez Zee, Chuy's, Manuel's
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Romantic
TIE: Jeffrey's, Mars
Runner-up
Romeo's
Honorable Mention
Manuel's, Uchi, Chez Nous
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Sunday Brunch
Moonshine Patio Bar & Grill
Runners-up
Fonda San Miguel, Chez Zee
Honorable Mention
Four Seasons Hotel
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Fast Food
P. Terry's Burger Stand
Runners-up
Zen Japanese Food Fast, Taco Cabana
Honorable Mention
Baby Greens
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Takeout
Pei Wei Asian Diner
Runners-up
Zen Japanese Food Fast, Coco's Cafe
Honorable Mention
Baby Greens
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Delivery
Austin's Pizza
Runner-up
Eat Out In
Honorable Mention
The Soup Peddler, Mangia Chicago Stuffed Pizza, Hill-Bert's Hamburgers
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Wine List
Mirabelle Restaurant
Runners-up
wink restaurant, 219 West
Honorable Mention
Castle Hill Cafe, Vin Bistro, vino vino
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Smokers Restaurant
Trudy's
Runner-up
Cool River Cafe
Honorable Mention
Opal Divine's, Casino el Camino
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Beer Selection
The Ginger Man
Runners-up
Draught House Pub & Brewery, Opal Divine's
Honorable Mention
El Mercado, Manuel's, Alamo Drafthouse
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Buffet
Buffet Palace
Runner-up
Star of India
Honorable Mention
Fonda San Miguel, Four Seasons Hotel
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Happy Hour/Free or Cheap Deal
TIE: Half-Price Appetizers at Manuel's, Happy Hour Appetizers at 219 West
Runners-up
Free Buffet at El Mercado, Happy Hour at The Belmont
Honorable Mention
Half-Price Appetizers at Eddie V's, Happy Hour at Roaring Fork, Happy Hour at Z'Tejas
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Late Night/All Night
Magnolia Cafe
Runner-up
Kerbey Lane Cafe
Honorable Mention
Katz's Deli & Bar, IHOP, Star Seeds Cafe
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Restaurant Bathroom
Mars Restaurant and Bar
Runner-up
Manuel's
Honorable Mention
Vivo, Bess Bistro on Pecan, Cool River Cafe
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Late Night/All Night
Magnolia Cafe
Runner-up
Kerbey Lane Cafe
Honorable Mention
Katz's Deli & Bar, IHOP, Star Seeds Cafe
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Restaurant Bathroom
Mars Restaurant and Bar
Runner-up
Manuel's
Honorable Mention
Vivo, Bess Bistro on Pecan, Cool River Cafe
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Place to Take Kids
Phil's Icehouse
Runner-up
Central Market
Honorable Mention
Amy's Ice Creams, El Mercado, Galaxy Cafe
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Place to Take Parents
TIE:
The Oasis, Manuel's
Runner-up
The Belmont
Honorable Mention
Moonshine Patio Bar & Grill, Galaxy Cafe
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Restaurant Within 60 Miles
The Salt Lick
Runners-up
Galaxy Cafe, Bluebonnet Cafe
Honorable Mention
Gristmill River Restaurant & Bar, Kreuz Market
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Place We Wish Were Still Open
Mother's Cafe & Garden
Runner-up
Ararat
Honorable Mention
Buffet Palace, Bitter End Bistro & Brewery, Les Amis
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Other Restaurant Worth Noting
Torchy's Tacos
Runners-up
Alamo Drafthouse, The Woodland
Honorable Mention
Flip Happy Crepes, Sazón
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Food Event
Spamarama
Runner-up
Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival
Honorable Mention
Taste of Austin, La Dolce Vita at Laguna Gloria, Texas Hill Country Wine & Food Festival
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