  2010 Readers PollFavorites1. Uchi
2. La Condesa
3. Eddie V's Prime Seafood
4. Justine's Brasserie
5. Manuel's
6. Moonshine Patio Bar & Grill
7. The Steeping Room
8. Chuy's
9. Vespaio
10. wink
11. Home Slice Pizza
12. The Salt Lick
13. Fino Restaurant Patio & Bar
14. Trudy's
15. Mandola's Italian Kitchen
16. Eastside Cafe
17. Parkside
18. Paggi House
19. Clay Pit
20. Cypress Grill
21. Jack Allen's Kitchen
22. Fonda San Miguel
23. Frank
24. Asti
25.
26. Changos Taqueria
27. Pluckers Wing Bar
28. Olivia
29. Chez Nous
30. Hula Hut
31. Z'Tejas
32. Titaya's Thai Cuisine
33. Shady Grove
34. Buenos Aires Cafe
35. Matt's El Rancho
Best AppetizerTIE: Moonshine Patio Bar & Grill, FinoRunners-up219 West, Manuel's Honorable Mention
Z'Tejas, La Condesa, Uchi
Best BarbecueThe Salt LickRunners-upRudy's Country Store & Bar-B-Q, County Line Honorable Mention
Lamberts, Iron Works BBQ, Ruby's BBQ
Best HamburgerTIE: Mighty Fine, Hut's HamburgersRunners-upP. Terry's Burger Stand, Casino el Camino, Dan's Hamburgers Honorable Mention
Counter Cafe, Black Sheep Lodge, Phil's Icehouse, Five Guys Burgers and Fries
Best SteakEddie V's Prime SeafoodRunners-upAustin Land & Cattle, Sullivan's Steakhouse, Ruth's Chris Steak House Honorable Mention
III Forks, El Arbol, Texas Land & Cattle
Best Comfort FoodHoover's CookingRunner-upThreadgill's Old No. 1 Honorable Mention
Moonshine Patio Bar & Grill, Pluckers Wing Bar, Shady Grove
Best Chicken-Fried SteakThreadgill's Old No. 1Runners-upHoover's Cooking, Shady Grove Honorable Mention
Broken Spoke, Hill's Cafe, Moonshine Patio Bar & Grill
Best Chile-Pepper DishChuy'sRunners-upEl Chile Cafe y Cantina, Manuel's, Trudy's Honorable Mention
La Condesa, Fonda San Miguel
Best French FriesHyde Park Bar & GrillRunners-upMighty Fine, P. Terry's Burger Stand Honorable Mention
McDonald's, Pluckers Wing Bar, Five Guys Burgers and Fries, Enoteca Vespaio
Best Hot DogFrankRunner-upDog Almighty Honorable Mention
Sonic, The Best Wurst
Best Chips and Hot SauceChuy'sRunners-upEl Chile Cafe y Cantina, Trudy's, Polvos Honorable Mention
Manuel's, Hula Hut, Maudie's Tex-Mex
Best TacoRunner-upTacodeli Honorable Mention
El Chilito Tacos y Cafe, Changos Taqueria, La Condesa
Best SoupThe Soup PeddlerRunners-upCoCo's Cafe, Central Market North Honorable Mention
The Steeping Room, Manuel's, Whole Foods Market
Best Salad/DressingTIE: Mother's Cafe & Garden, leafRunners-upBartlett's, The Steeping Room Honorable Mention
Manuel's, Bistrot Mirabelle, Moonshine Patio Bar & Grill
Best Seafood DishEddie V's Prime SeafoodRunners-upPerla's, Truluck's Honorable Mention
Uchi, Quality Seafood Market, Parkside
Best Pub GrubThe Dog & Duck PubRunners-upPluckers Wing Bar, Black Sheep Lodge Honorable Mention
Fadó Irish Pub & Restaurant, Flying Saucer, Crown & Anchor Pub
Best BagelsEinstein Bros. BagelsRunners-upHonorable Mention
Panera Bread, Central Market North
Best SushiUchiRunners-upMusashino Sushi Dokoro, Kenichi Honorable Mention
Sushi Saké Japanese Cuisine, Imperia, Kyoto, Mikado Ryotei
Best Tofu DishCoCo's CafeRunner-upVeggie Heaven Honorable Mention
Madam Mam's, Uchi, The Steeping Room
Best Dim SumGet Sum Dim SumRunners-upChinatown, Shanghai Chinese Restaurant Honorable Mention
T&S Chinese Restaurant, Fortune Chinese Seafood Restaurant, Imperia
Best Bowl of PhoKim Phung Chinese & Vietnamese RestaurantRunners-upPho Van, Hai Ky Honorable Mention
Sunflower Restaurant, Pho Hoang, Pho Saigon
Best American BreakfastKerbey Lane CafeRunner-upMagnolia Cafe Honorable Mention
IHOP, 24 Diner, Galaxy Cafe, Counter Cafe
Best Mexican BreakfastJuan in a MillionRunner-upTrudy's Honorable Mention
Maudie's Tex-Mex, Cisco's, Taco Shack
Best SandwichThunderCloud SubsRunners-upFoodHeads, Which Wich?, Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwiches Honorable Mention
Fricano's Deli
Best BreadTIE: Central Market North, Texas French BreadRunner-upWhole Foods Market Honorable Mention
Upper Crust Bakery, Sweetish Hill Bakery & Cafe, Panera Bread
Best DessertsChez ZeeRunners-upUchi, La Condesa Honorable Mention
The Cheesecake Factory, Caffe Teo, Moonshine Patio Bar & Grill
Best Ice CreamAmy's Ice CreamsRunner-upAustin Scoops Honorable Mention
Blue Bell Ice Cream, Marble Slab Creamery, Baskin-Robbins
Best GelatoCaffe TeoRunner-upMandola's Italian Kitchen Honorable Mention
Dolce Vita, Whole Foods Market, Central Market North
Best Local ChocolateMiles of ChocolateRunners-upViva Chocolato!, Cheer Up Charlies Honorable Mention
Lammes Candies, Whole Foods Market
Best CoffeeStarbucks CoffeeRunner-upJo's Coffee Honorable Mention
Kick Butt Coffee, Ruta Maya, Anderson's Coffee Co., Mozart's Coffee Roasters
Best PizzaHome Slice PizzaRunner-upMangia Chicago Stuffed Pizza Honorable Mention
East Side Pies, Brick Oven Restaurant, House Pizzeria, Mandola's Italian Kitchen
Best EnchiladasChuy'sRunners-upMaudie's Tex-Mex, Enchiladas y Mas Honorable Mention
Manuel's, Matt's El Rancho
Best VegetablesTIE: Eastside Cafe, Threadgill'sRunner-upMother's Cafe & Garden Honorable Mention
Casa de Luz, Hoover's Cooking
Best Chicken DishPluckers Wing BarRunner-upCoCo's Cafe Honorable Mention
Parkside, Moonshine Patio Bar & Grill, Manuel's
Best Wild-Game DishHudson's on the BendRunner-upwink Honorable Mention
Ranch 616, Mesa Ranch
Best Bargain DishWings at Pluckers Wing BarRunners-upThe Don Juan at Juan in a Million; two-for-one burgers at Hut's Hamburgers Honorable Mention
Migas at Maudie's
Best Veggie BurgerP. Terry's Burger StandRunner-upMother's Cafe & Garden Honorable Mention
Hut's Hamburgers, TerraBurger
Best Vegetarian DishMother's Cafe & GardenRunner-upVeggie Heaven Honorable Mention
Casa de Luz, CoCo's Cafe, Clay Pit
Best Mexican (Not Tex-Mex)Fonda San MiguelRunners-upManuel's, La Condesa, Polvos Honorable Mention
Curra's Grill, ZuZu Handmade Mexican Food
Best Tex-MexChuy'sRunners-upMaudie's Tex-Mex, Trudy's Honorable Mention
Matt's El Rancho, Guero's Taco Bar, Polvos
Best TaqueriaRunners-upTacodeli, Changos Taqueria Honorable Mention
Taqueria Arandas, Taco Shack
Best Central/South AmericanBuenos Aires CafeRunners-upEl Arbol, Casa Colombia Honorable Mention
Elsi's Restaurant, Habana Restaurant, Gloria's Restaurant, São Paulo's Restaurante
Best ItalianTIE: Mandola's Italian Market, VespaioRunner-upAsti Honorable Mention
Romeo's, La Traviata Italian Bistro
Best Cajun/CreoleEvangeline CafeRunners-upGumbo's of Round Rock, Cypress Grill Honorable Mention
Shoal Creek Saloon, Mama Roux, Crawfish Shack & Oyster Bar, Sambets Cajun Deli and Firey Foods Store
Best Middle EasternAlborz Persian CuisineRunner-upPhara's Honorable Mention
Marakesh Cafe & Grill, Phoenicia Bakery & Deli, Sarah's Mediterranean Grill & Market, Athenian Bar & Grill, Tom's Tabooley
Best IndianClay PitRunners-upTarka Indian Kitchen, Sarovar Indian Cuisine Honorable Mention
Bombay Bistro, Star of India, Swad
Best ChineseChinatownRunners-upDin Ho Chinese BBQ, P.F. Chang's China Bistro Honorable Mention
Suzi's China Kitchen, Asia Cafe
Best JapaneseUchiRunners-upZen Japanese Food Fast, Musashino Sushi Dokoro Honorable Mention
Kenichi, Kyoto, Mikado Ryotei
Best KoreanKorea HouseRunners-upKoriente Restaurant & Tea House, Koreana Grill & Sushi Bar Honorable Mention
Korea Garden
Best ThaiTitaya's Thai CuisineRunners-upMadam Mam's, Thai Passion, Thai Kitchen Honorable Mention
Satay, Thai Fresh, Thai Spice Buffet and Restaurant
Best VietnameseSunflower RestaurantRunner-upKim Phung Chinese & Vietnamese Restaurant Honorable Mention
Tâm Deli & Cafe, Hai Ky, Pho Van
Best Other AsianCoCo's CafeRunners-upImperia, Java Noodles Honorable Mention
Uchi
Best AmericanMoonshine Patio Bar & GrillRunners-upPluckers Wing Bar, Threadgill's Old No. 1 Honorable Mention
Hoover's Cooking, Shady Grove, 24 Diner, wink
Best Vegetarian NaturalTIE: Mr. Natural, Mother's Cafe & GardenRunner-upCasa de Luz Honorable Mention
Veggie Heaven, Whole Foods Market, Counter Culture
Best FrenchTIE: Justine's, Chez NousRunner-upAquarelle Honorable Mention
La Madeleine, Blue Dahlia Bistro, Chez Zee, Olivia
Best Other EthnicAster's Ethiopian RestaurantRunner-upAthenian Bar & Grill Honorable Mention
CoCo's Cafe for Taiwanese, Fabi + Rosi for German
Best New RestaurantJustine's BrasserieRunners-upJack Allen's Kitchen, El Arbol Honorable Mention
Frank, Fabi + Rosi, 24 Diner, Perla's
Best ChefTyson Cole at UchiRunners-upRene Ortiz at La Condesa, Jack Gilmore at Jack Allen's Honorable Mention
Shawn Cirkiel at parkside, Wolfgang Murber at Fabi + Rosi
Best Service/WaitstaffUchiRunners-upLa Condesa, Pluckers Wing Bar Honorable Mention
Fino Restaurant Patio & Bar, Moonshine Patio Bar & Grill, Tacodeli, Jeffrey's
Best Full-Service BakeryUpper Crust BakeryRunners-upSweetish Hill Bakery & Cafe, Quack's Honorable Mention
Walton's Fancy and Staple, Sugar Mama's Bakeshop, Texas French Bread, Russell's Bakery & Coffee Bar
Best GroceryCentral Market NorthRunner-upH-E-B Honorable Mention
Whole Foods Market, Wheatsville Food Co-op
Best Ethnic MarketFiestaRunner-upPhoenicia Bakery & Deli Honorable Mention
Mandola's Italian Kitchen, MT Supermarket
Best Patio/BiergartenFlying SaucerRunners-upThe Ginger Man, Red's Porch Honorable Mention
Shady Grove, Draught House Pub & Brewery, El Arbol
Best Street FoodBratwurst at The Best WurstRunners-upEverything at East Side King; queso at Torchy's Tacos Honorable Mention
Shrimp-avocado cone at The Mighty Cone; kebabs and wraps at Kebabalicious; hot dogs at Man Bites Dog; and Philly seitan at Counter Culture
Best DecorLa CondesaRunner-upUchi Honorable Mention
Fonda San Miguel, El Arbol, Eastside Showroom
Best RomanticJustine's BrasserieRunners-upwink, Uchi, Vespaio Honorable Mention
Chez Nous, Jeffrey's, Paggi House
Best Sunday BrunchMoonshine Patio Bar & GrillRunners-upFonda San Miguel, Chez Zee Honorable Mention
South Congress Cafe, Green Pastures Restaurant, Taverna
Best Fast FoodP. Terry's Burger StandRunners-upWhataburger, CoCo's Cafe, Zen Japanese Food Fast Honorable Mention
Taco Cabana, ThunderCloud Subs, TerraBurger
Best TakeoutCoCo's CafeRunners-upPei Wei Asian Diner, Tarka Indian Kitchen, Pluckers Wing Bar Honorable Mention
Chuy's
Best DeliveryRunners-upEat Out In, Pluckers Wing Bar, The Soup Peddler Honorable Mention
Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwiches, East Side Pies
Best Wine ListVino VinoRunners-upwink, Bistrot Mirabelle Honorable Mention
The Grove, Uncorked, Cru Food & Wine Bar
Best MixologistJoyce Garrison at Hyde Park Bar & GrillRunner-upJunior Merino at La Condesa Honorable Mention
Bill Norris at Fino
Best Beer SelectionThe Ginger ManRunner-upFlying Saucer Honorable Mention
Draught House Pub & Brewery, Lovejoys Taproom & Brewery CLOSED
Best BuffetTIE: Buffet Palace, Moonshine Patio Bar & GrillRunner-upClay Pit Honorable Mention
Cannoli Joe's, Star of India, China Star
Best Happy Hour/Free or Cheap DealHappy-hour appetizers at 219 WestRunner-upHalf-price appetizers at Manuel's Honorable Mention
Half-price appetizers at Z'Tejas; wings at Pluckers
Best Late Night/All NightMagnolia CafeRunner-upKerbey Lane Cafe Honorable Mention
Justine's Brasserie, Katz's Deli & Bar, Star Seeds Cafe
Best Place to Take KidsWaterloo Ice HouseRunners-upCentral Market North, Freddie's Place Honorable Mention
Phil's Icehouse, Gatti's Pizza
Best Place to Take ParentsMoonshine Patio Bar & GrillRunners-upIguana Grill, The Oasis Honorable Mention
Fonda San Miguel, Mandola's Italian Kitchen, Manuel's, The Salt Lick
Best Restaurant Within 60 MilesThe Salt LickRunner-upTrattoria Lisina Honorable Mention
Smitty's Market, Black's Barbecue
Best Place We Wish Were Still OpenLas Manitas Avenue CafeRunners-upCafe Mundi, Baby Greens, Mars Restaurant and Bar Honorable Mention
Baker Street Pub & Grill
Best Other Restaurant Worth NotingThe Steeping RoomRunners-upJustine's Brasserie, Antonelli's Cheese Shop Honorable Mention
Odd Duck Farm to Trailer, El Arbol
Best Food EventAustin Chronicle Hot Sauce FestivalRunner-upLa Dolce Vita at Laguna Gloria Honorable Mention
Chef Showdown, Taste of Austin
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Curbside Cuisine Goes Big in Austin
Eastside Renaissance
Central and South America Arrive
Sushi Takes Over Austin
Cocktails: Drink Fresh
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