2009 Readers Poll
Favorites
1. Uchi
2. FINO
3. Moonshine Patio Bar & Grill
4. Eddie V's Prime Seafood
5. parkside
6. ASTI
7. Manuel's
8. Imperia
9. The Clay Pit
10. Trudy's
11. Vespaio Ristorante
12. Chon Som
13. wink restaurant
14. Chuy's
15. The Salt Lick
16. Fonda San Miguel
17. Home Slice Pizza
18. La Condesa
19. Torchy's Tacos
20. Changos Taqueria
21. Z'Tejas
22. Matt's Famous El Rancho
23. Eastside Cafe
24. Sazón
25. Maudie's
26. The Steeping Room
27. Mighty Fine
28. Cypress Grill
29. Mama Fu's Asian House at the Triangle
30. Shady Grove
31. Galaxy Cafe
32. Lamberts
33. Paggi House
34. Rudy's Country Store & Bar-B-Q
35. Hula Hut
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Appetizer
FINO
Runners-up
Imperia, 219 West
Honorable Mention
Z'Tejas, Moonshine Patio Bar & Grill, parkside, Eddie V's Prime Seafood
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Barbecue
The Salt Lick
Runners-up
The County Line on the Hill, Rudy's Country Store & Bar-B-Q
Honorable Mention
Ruby's BBQ, Lamberts, Green Mesquite
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Hamburger
TIE: P. Terry's Burger Stand, Hut's Hamburgers
Runners-up
Casino el Camino, Mighty Fine
Honorable Mention
Phil's Icehouse, Dirty Martin's Place, Top Notch
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Steak
Austin Land & Cattle Co.
Runners-up
Eddie V's Prime Seafood, Saltgrass Steak House, Sullivan's Steakhouse
Honorable Mention
Texas Land & Cattle, Lamberts, Ruth's Chris Steak House, III Forks
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Comfort Food
Hoover's Cooking
Runner-up
Threadgill's
Honorable Mention
The Woodland, Moonshine Patio Bar & Grill, Galaxy Cafe
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Chicken-Fried Steak
TIE: Threadgill's, Hoover's Cooking
Runner-up
Hill's Cafe
Honorable Mention
Hyde Park Bar & Grill, Broken Spoke, Shady Grove
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Chile-Pepper Dish
Chuy's
Runner-up
Manuel's
Honorable Mention
El Chile Cafe y Cantina, Trudy's, La Condesa
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French Fries
Hyde Park Bar & Grill
Runners-up
Mighty Fine, P. Terry's Burger Stand
Honorable Mention
Pluckers Wing Bar, Five Guys Burgers & Fries, Hut's Hamburgers
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Hot Dog
TIE: Dog Almighty, Mighty Fine Burger
Runners-up
Shady Grove, Sonic, The Best Wurst
Honorable Mention
The Hot Dog King, Lucky Dog
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Chips and Hot Sauce
Chuy's
Runners-up
Trudy's, Maudie's
Honorable Mention
El Chile Cafe y Cantina, Polvos, Hula Hut
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Taco
Torchy's Tacos
Runner-up
Tacodeli
Honorable Mention
Taco Shack, Chuy's, El Chilito Tacos y Cafe
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Soup
The Soup Peddler
Runners-up
Central Market, Whole Foods Market
Honorable Mention
Manuel's, Jason's Deli, Chon Som, The Steeping Room
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Salad/Dressing
leaf
Runner-up
Baby Greens
Honorable Mention
Houston's, Olive Garden Italian Restaurant, Galaxy Cafe
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Seafood Dish
Eddie V's Prime Seafood
Runners-up
Uchi, Truluck's, Quality Seafood Market
Honorable Mention
parkside, Gumbo's Louisiana Style Cafe, Manuel's
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Pub Grub
TIE:
The Dog & Duck Pub, Pluckers Wing Bar
Runner-up
Fadó
Honorable Mention
Casino el Camino, Crown & Anchor Pub, 219 West
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Bagels
Einstein Bros. Bagels
Runner-up
Panera Bread
Honorable Mention
Whole Foods Market, Katz's Deli & Bar
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Sushi
Uchi
Runner-up
Imperia
Honorable Mention
Musashino Sushi Dokoro, Chon Som
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Tofu Dish
Veggie Heaven
Runner-up
Chon Som
Honorable Mention
Madam Mam's, Uchi, Whole Foods Market
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Dim Sum
Chinatown
Runners-up
Imperia, Shanghai Restaurant
Honorable Mention
Din Ho Chinese BBQ, T&S Seafood Restaurant, Golden Wok
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Bowl of Pho
Kim Phung Chinese & Vietnamese Restaurant
Runner-up
Hai Ky
Honorable Mention
Pho Thaison, Pho Saigon Noodle House, Pho Van
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American Breakfast
Kerbey Lane Cafe
Runner-up
Magnolia Cafe
Honorable Mention
Galaxy Cafe, Counter Cafe, Austin Diner
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Mexican Breakfast
Juan in a Million
Runner-up
Maudie's
Honorable Mention
Trudy's, Cisco's, Curra's Grill
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Sandwich
ThunderCloud Subs
Runners-up
Texadelphia, Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwiches
Honorable Mention
FoodHeads, Which Wich?, Fricano's Deli
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Bread
TIE: Texas French Bread, Whole Foods Market
Runner-up
Central Market
Honorable Mention
Great Harvest Bread Co., Sweetish Hill Cafe & Bakery, Panera Bread
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Desserts
Chez Zee
Runners-up
The Cheesecake Factory, Uchi
Honorable Mention
Amy's Ice Creams, hey cupcake!
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Ice Cream
Amy's Ice Creams
Runner-up
Blue Bell Ice Cream
Honorable Mention
Baskin-Robbins, Marble Slab Creamery, Austin Scoops
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Gelato
TČO Espresso, Gelato & Bella Vita
Runner-up
Central Market
Honorable Mention
Whole Foods Market, Dolce Vita Gelato & Espresso Bar
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Local Chocolate
Miles of Chocolate
Runner-up
Viva Chocolato!
Honorable Mention
Lammes Candies, Whole Foods Market
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Coffee
Starbucks Coffee
Runner-up
Jo's Hot Coffee
Honorable Mention
Austin Java, Anderson's Coffee Co., TČO Espresso, Gelato & Bella Vita
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Pizza
Home Slice Pizza
Runners-up
Austin's Pizza, Mangia Chicago Stuffed Pizza
Honorable Mention
East Side Pies, Conans Pizza, Salvation Pizza
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Enchiladas
Chuy's
Runner-up
Manuel's
Honorable Mention
Maudie's, Enchiladas y Mas, Trudy's, Matt's Famous El Rancho
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Vegetables
Threadgill's
Runner-up
Eastside Cafe
Honorable Mention
Casa de Luz, Veggie Heaven, Hoover's Cooking
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Chicken Dish
Pluckers Wing Bar
Runner-up
parkside
Honorable Mention
Wings 'n More, Hoover's Cooking, The Clay Pit
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Wild-Game Dish
Hudson's on the Bend
Runner-up
wink restaurant
Honorable Mention
Ranch 616
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Bargain Dish
The Don Juan at Juan in a Million
Runners-up
Pad thai at Mama Fu's, half-price oysters and Champagne at parkside
Honorable Mention
Wings at Pluckers, two for one burgers at Hut's
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Wild-Game Dish
Hudson's on the Bend
Runner-up
wink restaurant
Honorable Mention
Ranch 616
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Bargain Dish
The Don Juan at Juan in a Million
Runners-up
Pad thai at Mama Fu's, half-price oysters and Champagne at parkside
Honorable Mention
Wings at Pluckers, two for one burgers at Hut's
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Veggie Burger
P. Terry's Burger Stand
Runner-up
Hut's Hamburgers
Honorable Mention
Houston's, Mother's Cafe & Garden, Galaxy Cafe
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Vegetarian Dish
Mother's Cafe & Garden
Runner-up
Veggie Heaven
Honorable Mention
Mr. Natural, Casa de Luz, The Clay Pit
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Mexican (Not Tex-Mex)
Fonda San Miguel
Runners-up
Manuel's, La Condesa, Sazón
Honorable Mention
Curra's Grill, Polvos
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Tex-Mex
Chuy's
Runners-up
Maudie's, Trudy's
Honorable Mention
Matt's Famous El Rancho, Santa Rita Tex Mex Cantina
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Taqueria
Torchy's Tacos
Runners-up
Changos Taqueria, Tacodeli
Honorable Mention
Taco Shack, El Chilito Tacos y Cafe, Taqueria Arandas
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Italian
Vespaio Ristorante
Runner-up
ASTI
Honorable Mention
Mandola's Italian Market, Romeo's
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Cajun/Creole
Gumbo's Louisiana Style Cafe
Runner-up
Cypress Grill
Honorable Mention
Evangeline Cafe, Shoal Creek Saloon
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Middle Eastern
Alborz Persian Cuisine
Runner-up
Ararat
Honorable Mention
Marakesh Cafe & Grill, Phara's Mediterranean Cuisine & Christopher's Casbah, Phoenicia Bakery & Deli
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Indian
The Clay Pit
Runner-up
Sarovar Indian Cuisine
Honorable Mention
Bombay Bistro, Indian Palace, Star of India
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Chinese
Chinatown
Runner-up
P.F. Chang's China Bistro
Honorable Mention
Imperia, Suzi's China Kitchen, Din Ho Chinese BBQ
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Japanese
Uchi
Runners-up
Imperia, Musashino Sushi Dokoro
Honorable Mention
Zen Japanese Food Fast, Kenichi, Sushi Sake
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Korean
Korea House
Runners-up
Koreana Grill & Sushi Bar, Korea Garden
Honorable Mention
Koriente Restaurant & Tea House
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Thai
TIE: Thai Passion, Thai Kitchen
Runner-up
Madam Mam's
Honorable Mention
Thai Fresh, Chon Som
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Vietnamese
Sunflower Restaurant
Runner-up
Kim Phung Chinese & Vietnamese Restaurant
Honorable Mention
Triumph Cafe, Hai Ky, Tâm Deli & Cafe
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Other Oriental/Asian
Imperia
Runners-up
Mama Fu's Asian House at the Triangle, Jade Leaves TeaHouse
Honorable Mention
Uchi
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American
Moonshine Patio Bar & Grill
Runners-up
Hoover's Cooking, Threadgill's
Honorable Mention
parkside, Pluckers Wing Bar, Galaxy Cafe, Mighty Fine
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Vegetarian Natural
Mother's Cafe & Garden
Runner-up
Mr. Natural
Honorable Mention
Casa de Luz, Veggie Heaven
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French
Chez Nous
Runner-up
Aquarelle
Honorable Mention
La Madeleine, Chez Zee, Mirabelle Restaurant, Flip Happy Crepes
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Other Ethnic
Aster's Ethiopian Restaurant
Runner-up
Tinos Greek Cafe
Honorable Mention
Sâo Paulo's, Texas Embassy, Kahuna's Tiki Bar & Grill
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New Restaurant
La Condesa
Runners-up
Mighty Fine, Olivia
Honorable Mention
Cover 3
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Chef
Tyson Cole at Uchi
Runners-up
Shawn Cirkiel at parkside, Rene Ortiz at La Condesa
Honorable Mention
Bill McGrory at Taste Select Wines, Larry Perdido at Moonshine
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Service/Waitstaff
Uchi
Runners-up
ASTI, Pluckers Wing Bar
Honorable Mention
La Condesa, FINO, Manuel's
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Full-Service Bakery
Upper Crust Bakery
Runner-up
Sweetish Hill Cafe & Bakery
Honorable Mention
Sugar Mama's Bakeshop, Quack's 43rd Street Bakery, Texas French Bread
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Grocery
Central Market
Runner-up
Whole Foods Market
Honorable Mention
H-E-B, Wheatsville Food Co-op
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Ethnic Market
Fiesta
Runner-up
Phoenicia Bakery & Deli
Honorable Mention
Mandola's Italian Market, MT Supermarket, Thai Fresh
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Patio/Beer Garden
Shady Grove
Runners-up
The Ginger Man, Flying Saucer
Honorable Mention
Scholz Garten, Opal Divine's
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Street Food
Cupcake at hey cupcake!
Runner-up
Bratwurst at Best Wurst
Honorable Mention
Pizza at Roppolo's, cake balls at Holy Cacao, crepes at Flip Happy Crepes
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Decor
Uchi
Runner-up
Fonda San Miguel
Honorable Mention
La Condesa, Imperia, Olivia
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Romantic
Romeo's
Runners-up
Uchi, wink restaurant, Chez Nous
Honorable Mention
Jeffrey's Restaurant and Bar, Aquarelle, Imperia, Taste Select Wines
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Sunday Brunch
Moonshine Patio Bar & Grill
Runners-up
Chez Zee, Fonda San Miguel
Honorable Mention
Galaxy Cafe, Green Pastures Restaurant, FINO
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Fast Food
P. Terry's Burger Stand
Runners-up
Zen Japanese Food Fast, Whataburger
Honorable Mention
Taco Cabana, Baby Greens, Mighty Fine, Taco Bell
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Takeout
Pei Wei Asian Diner
Runners-up
Austin's Pizza, Mama Fu's Asian House at the Triangle
Honorable Mention
Thai Fresh, Pluckers Wing Bar, Manuel's
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Delivery
Austin's Pizza
Runners-up
Pluckers Wing Bar, The Soup Peddler
Honorable Mention
Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwiches, Eat Out In
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Wine List
vino vino
Runners-up
Taste Select Wines, wink restaurant
Honorable Mention
Mirabelle Restaurant, 219 West, FINO, the grove
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Mixologist
Bill Norris at FINO
Runner-up
Joyce Garrison at Hyde Park Bar & Grill
Honorable Mention
Junior Merino at La Condesa
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Beer Selection
The Ginger Man
Runner-up
Flying Saucer
Honorable Mention
Draught House Pub & Brewery, Little Woodrow's
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Buffet
TIE: Buffet Palace, Moonshine Patio Bar & Grill
Runners-up
The Clay Pit, Cannoli Joe's
Honorable Mention
Fonda San Miguel, Golden Corral
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Happy Hour/Free or Cheap Deal
Half-price appetizers at Z'Tejas
Runner-up
Half-price appetizers at Manuel's
Honorable Mention
Happy hour at Imperia, happy-hour appetizers at 219 West
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Late Night/All Night
Magnolia Cafe
Runner-up
Kerbey Lane Cafe
Honorable Mention
Katz's Deli & Bar, Pluckers Wing Bar, Star Seeds Cafe, parkside
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Place to Take Kids
Phil's Icehouse
Runners-up
Waterloo Ice House, Freddie's Place
Honorable Mention
Central Market
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Place to Take Parents
TIE: Manuel's, the Salt Lick
Runners-up
Fonda San Miguel, The Oasis
Honorable Mention
Moonshine Patio Bar & Grill, Hula Hut, Threadgill's
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Restaurant Within 60 Miles
The Salt Lick
Runner-up
Trattoria Lisina
Honorable Mention
Little Thailand
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Place We Wish Were Still Open
Las Manitas Avenue Cafe
Runners-up
Mars Restaurant and Bar, Castle Hill Cafe
Honorable Mention
Starlite
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Other Restaurant Worth Noting
The Steeping Room
Runner-up
Fricano's Deli
Honorable Mention
Alamo Drafthouse
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Food Event
Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival
Runner-up
Taste of Austin
Honorable Mention
La Dolce Vita at Laguna Gloria
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