Readers Poll
Fri., May 25, 2001

Appetizers
Saba Blue Water Cafe
RUNNERS-UPVespaio, Z'Tejas, Malaga
HONORABLE MENTION
Cafe Spiazzo, Castle Hill Cafe, Mother Egan's Irish Pub, Hula Hut
Barbecue
The Salt Lick
RUNNERS-UPRudy's Country Store & Bar-B-Q, Ruby's, the County Line, Stubb's
HONORABLE MENTION
Green Mesquite, Artz Rib House, Iron Works Barbecue, Sam's BBQ
Hamburger
Hut's Hamburgers
RUNNERS-UPCasino el Camino, Dan's Hamburgers
HONORABLE MENTION
Dirty Martin's Kum-Bak Place, EZ's, Burger Tex, Sandy's
Steak
Sullivan's
RUNNERS-UPRuth's Chris Steakhouse, Ray's Steakhouse, Austin Land & Cattle Co.
HONORABLE MENTION
Outback Steakhouse, Houston's
Chicken-Fried Steak
Threadgill's
RUNNER-UPHoover's Cooking
HONORABLE MENTION
Mother Egan's Irish Pub, Hut's Hamburgers, Coco's Cafe
Chile Pepper Dish
Chuy's
RUNNER-UPZ'Tejas
HONORABLE MENTION
Castle Hill Cafe, Shady Grove
French Fries
Hyde Park Bar & Grill
RUNNERS-UPCentral Market, McDonald's
HONORABLE MENTION
Shady Grove, Waterloo Ice House, Wendy's
Chips and Hot Sauce
Chuy's
RUNNERS-UPMaudie's Cafe, Serrano's, Trudy's
HONORABLE MENTION
Polvo's, Manuel's
Taco
Taco X-Press
RUNNERS-UPTaco Shack, Maudie's Cafe, Güero's

HONORABLE MENTION
Hula Hut, Chango's, Chuy's
Soup
TIE: La Madeleine, Eastside Cafe
RUNNER-UPMother's Cafe & Garden
HONORABLE MENTION
Austin Java Company, Coco's Cafe, Mirabelle
Salad & Dressing
Castle Hill Cafe
RUNNER-UPEastside Cafe
HONORABLE MENTION
Shady Grove, Houston's, Cafe Spiazzo
Seafood Dish
Mirabelle
RUNNERS-UPPappadeaux, Gilligan's
HONORABLE MENTION
Gumbo's, City Grill, Truluck's
Original Recipe
Castle Hill Cafe
RUNNER-UPHudson's on the Bend
HONORABLE MENTION
Mother Egan's Irish Pub, Vespaio, Coco's Cafe
Pub Grub
Dog & Duck Pub
RUNNERS-UPFadó Irish Pub, Bitter End Bistro & Brewery, Mother Egan's Irish Pub
HONORABLE MENTION
Opal Divine's Freehouse, the Tavern, Waterloo Brewing Co.
Bagels
Hot Jumbo Bagel
RUNNERS-UPThe Bagelry, Einstein Bros
HONORABLE MENTION
Central Market
Sushi
Musashino Sushi Dokoro
RUNNER-UPKyoto
HONORABLE MENTION
Kenichi, Ichiban, Sushi Sake, Umi Sushi
Bowl of Pho
Pho Công L`y
RUNNER-UPKim Phung
HONORABLE MENTION
Fortune Pho 75, Tan Tan Vietnamese Restaurant
Breakfast
Kerbey Lane Cafe
RUNNERS-UPMagnolia Cafe, the Omelettry
HONORABLE MENTION
Trudy's, Dan's Hamburgers, Austin Java Company
Migas
Trudy's
RUNNER-UPKerbey Lane Cafe

HONORABLE MENTION
Maudie's Cafe, Las Manitas, Magnolia Cafe
Sandwich
Thundercloud Subs
RUNNER-UPSchlotzsky's
HONORABLE MENTION
Delaware Subs, Jason's Deli, the Kitchen Door
Dessert
Castle Hill Cafe
RUNNERS-UPAmy's Ice Cream, Chez Zee
HONORABLE MENTION
Coco's Cafe, Mother Egan's Irish Pub, Vespaio
Finger Food
Saba Blue Water Cafe
RUNNERS-UPMother Egan's Irish Pub, Malaga
HONORABLE MENTION
Hooters, Plucker's Wing Factory, Z'Tejas
Ice Cream
Amy's Ice Cream
RUNNER-UPMarble Slab Creamery
HONORABLE MENTION
Dolce Vita, Maggie Moo's
Coffee
Little City
RUNNERS-UPSpider House, Starbucks
HONORABLE MENTION
CC's Coffee House, Austin Java Company, Flipnotics Coffeespace
Pizza
Mangia Pizza
RUNNERS-UPSaccone's Pizza, Frank & Angie's Pizzeria, Austin's Pizza
HONORABLE MENTION
Brick Oven, Pizza Nizza, Conan's, Milto's
Enchiladas
Chuy's
RUNNERS-UPMaudie's Cafe, Curra's Grill, Trudy's
HONORABLE MENTION
Güero's, Manuel's
Vegetables
Threadgill's
RUNNERS-UPVeggie Heaven, Eastside Cafe
HONORABLE MENTION
Mother's Cafe & Garden, Hoover's Cooking, Central Market
Chicken Dish
Clay Pit
RUNNERS-UPCastle Hill Cafe, Asti Trattoria
HONORABLE MENTION
Z'Tejas, Threadgill's, Hoover's Cooking
Wild Game Dish
Hudson's on the Bend
RUNNER-UPMirabelle

HONORABLE MENTION
Siena, Jeffrey's, Brio Vista
Bargain Dish
Austin's Pizza
RUNNERS-UPTamale House tacos, Noodles at Pho Công L`y
HONORABLE MENTION
Fajitas at Maudie's, 2-for-1 hamburgers at Hut's
Veggie Burger
Hut's Hamburgers
RUNNERS-UPHyde Park Bar & Grill, Mother's Cafe & Garden
HONORABLE MENTION
Waterloo Ice House, Crown & Anchor Pub, Shady Grove
Tofu Dish
Whole Foods Market Deli
RUNNERS-UPMother's Cafe & Garden, West Lynn Cafe
HONORABLE MENTION
Thai Kitchen, Veggie Heaven
Interior Mexican
Fonda San Miguel
RUNNERS-UPCurra's Grill, Manuel's
HONORABLE MENTION
Maudie's Cafe, Las Manitas, Ninfa's
Tex-Mex
Güero's
RUNNERS-UPChuy's, Trudy's
HONORABLE MENTION
Baby Acapulco, Maudie's Cafe
Taqueria
Taco X-Press
RUNNER-UPTaqueria Arandas
HONORABLE MENTION
Changos, Taco Shack
Italian
Romeo's
RUNNER-UPVespaio
HONORABLE MENTION
Zio's, Reale's, Mezzaluna, Carmelo's
Indian
Clay Pit
RUNNERS-UPSarovar, Star of India
HONORABLE MENTION
Taj Palace, Madras Pavillion
Chinese
Suzi's Chinese Kitchen
RUNNERS-UPSea Dragon, Wan Fu
HONORABLE MENTION
Buffet Palace, Chinatown, Pao's Mandarin House
Thai
Thai Kitchen
RUNNERS-UPThai Passion, Thai Noodles, Etc. House

HONORABLE MENTION
Satay, Bangkok Cuisine, Lemongrass Asian Cuisine
Other Oriental/Asian
Java Noodle
RUNNERS-UPCoco's Cafe, Korea House
HONORABLE MENTION
Pho Công L`y, Koreana
American
Threadgill's
RUNNER-UPHoover's Cooking
HONORABLE MENTION
Ruth's Chris Steakhouse, Hyde Park Bar & Grill, Hut's Hamburgers
Vegetarian
Veggie Heaven
RUNNERS-UPWest Lynn Cafe, Mother's Cafe & Garden
HONORABLE MENTION
Casa de Luz, Eastside Cafe
Natural Food
Mr. Natural
RUNNERS-UPCasa de Luz, Mother's Cafe & Garden
HONORABLE MENTION
Whole Foods Market, Eastside Cafe
French
Chez Nous
RUNNER-UPJean-Luc's French Bistro
HONORABLE MENTION
Sardine Rouge, Si Bon, Aquarelle
Vietnamese
Kim Phung
RUNNERS-UPPho Công L`y, Lemongrass Asian Cuisine
HONORABLE MENTION
Triumph Coffee House, Saigon Kitchen
Other Ethnic
Calabash (Caribbean)
RUNNERS-UPArarat (Middle Eastern), the Belgian Restaurant
HONORABLE MENTION
Marakesh Mediterranean Cafe (Middle Eastern), Mother Egan's Irish Pub
New Restaurant
TIE: Eddie V's Edgewater Grille, Asti Trattoria
RUNNERS-UPCoco's Cafe, Mother Egan's Irish Pub
HONORABLE MENTION
Kenichi, Truluck's, Solera, Razzoo's
Bakery
Sweetish Hill Bakery
RUNNERS-UPCentral Market, Upper Crust Bakery
HONORABLE MENTION
Quack's 43rd St. Bakery, Phoenicia Bakery, Texas French Bread
Patio
Shady Grove
RUNNERS-UPPosse East, Scholz Garten

HONORABLE MENTION
Hula Hut, the Ginger Man, Waterloo Brewing Co.
Service
Mirabelle
RUNNER-UPCastle Hill Cafe
HONORABLE MENTION
Jeffrey's, Basil's, Coco's Cafe, Trudy's
Décor
Fonda San Miguel
RUNNER-UPMars
HONORABLE MENTION
Kenichi, Castle Hill Cafe, Chuy's
Romantic
Mirabelle
RUNNERS-UPBasil's, Jeffrey's
HONORABLE MENTION
Mars, Castle Hill Cafe, Hudson's on the Bend, Carmelo's
Brunch
Cafe at the Four Seasons
RUNNERS-UPFonda San Miguel, Green Pastures
HONORABLE MENTION
Z'Tejas, Trudy's, Eastside Cafe
Fast Food
Taco Cabana
RUNNERS-UPSchlotzsky's, Thundercloud Subs, Sonic
HONORABLE MENTION
Freebirds World Burrito, Wendy's, Culver's, Chick-Fil-A
Takeout
TIE: Central Market, Cippolina
RUNNERS-UPAustin's Pizza, Mangia Pizza
HONORABLE MENTION
Changos, Suzi's Chinese Kitchen, Sea Dragon
Delivery
Austin's Pizza
RUNNER-UPMangia Pizza
HONORABLE MENTION
Pizza Hut, Domino's Pizza, Papa John's Pizza
Chef
Elmar Prambs
(Cafe at the Four Seasons)RUNNERS-UP
David Dailey (Castle Hill Cafe), Charles Mayes (Cafe Josie)
HONORABLE MENTION
David Garrido (Jeffrey's), Raymond Tatum (Jean-Pierre's Upstairs)
Wine List
Mirabelle
RUNNERS-UPCastle Hill Cafe, Louie's 106

HONORABLE MENTION
Truluck's, Vespaio, Emilia's, Jeffrey's
Dim Sum
Tien Hong
RUNNER-UPT & S Seafood
HONORABLE MENTION
Kenichi, Hao Hao, Bangkok Cuisine
Smokers' Restaurant
Star Seeds Cafe
RUNNERS-UPMagnolia Cafe, Trudy's
HONORABLE MENTION
Eddie V's Edgewater Grille, G & M Steakhouse, Sullivan's
Beer
The Ginger Man
RUNNERS-UPDog & Duck Pub, Crown & Anchor Pub, Waterloo Brewing Co.
HONORABLE MENTION
Mother Egan's Irish Pub, BB Rover's Cafe & Pub
Buffet
Fonda San Miguel
RUNNER-UPBuffet Palace
HONORABLE MENTION
Cafe at the Four Seasons, Golden Corral, Shanghai River, China Star
Upscale
Jeffrey's
RUNNERS-UPCastle Hill Cafe, Hudson's on the Bend, Cafe at the Four Seasons
HONORABLE MENTION
Sullivan's, Truluck's, Louie's 106
Happy Hour Deal
Austin's Pizza
RUNNERS-UPChuy's, Trudy's
HONORABLE MENTION
Opal Divine's Freehouse, Kim Phung, Z'Tejas
Comfort Food
Hoover's Cooking
RUNNER-UPThreadgill's
HONORABLE MENTION
Krispy Kreme, Hyde Park Bar & Grill, Roy Henry's Famous Waffles & Chicken
Late Night All-Night
Kerbey Lane Cafe
RUNNERS-UPKatz's Deli, Star Seeds Cafe
HONORABLE MENTION
Taco Cabana, Magnolia Cafe
Place to Take Kids
Central Market
RUNNERS-UPGattiTown, Hang Town Grill
HONORABLE MENTION
Chuck E. Cheese's, Peter Piper Pizza, Texas Land & Cattle Company
Place to Take Parents
Castle Hill Cafe
RUNNERS-UPEastside Cafe, the County Line, the Salt Lick
HONORABLE MENTION
Chuy's, Luby's, the Oasis, Fonda San Miguel
Restaurant Within 60 Miles
The Salt Lick (Driftwood)
RUNNERS-UPHudson's on the Bend (Lake Travis), Kreuz Market (Lockhart), Storm's Drive-In (Burnet)
HONORABLE MENTION
The Gristmill (Gruene), Cypress Creek Cafe (Wimberley), Bluebonnet Cafe (Marble Falls), Saccone's Pizza (Far North Austin)
Place We Wish Were Still Open
Tocai
RUNNERS-UPGood Eats Cafe, Mad Dog & Beans
HONORABLE MENTION
Les Amis Cafe, Midnight Tacos
Worth Noting
TIE: Vespaio, Mother Egan's Irish Pub
RUNNER-UPCoco's Cafe
HONORABLE MENTION
Juan in a Million
Waitstaff
Castle Hill Cafe
RUNNER-UPTrudy's
HONORABLE MENTION
Mirabelle, Carmelo's, Kenichi, Jeffrey's