Food

Best new restaurant

Carrabba’s
HM: A.G. Floyd’s

Best overall dining experience (tie)

Mr. Friendly’s
Dianne’s

Best restaurant for romance

The Melting Pot
HM: Dianne’s on Devine

Best late night food

Waffle House
HM: IHOP

Best place to dine outdoors

Mangia! Mangia!
HM: NEW ORLEANS

Best take-out food (tie)

Steak Out
Tastebuds

Quickest delivery

Beezers
HM: Domino’s

Best service

Mr. Friendly’s
HM: Dianne’s on Devine

Best wine list

Mr. Friendly’s
HM: Gervais & Vine

Best coffeehouse

Adriana’s
HM: Cool Beans!

Best breakfast

Original Pancake House
HM: IHOP

Best Sunday brunch (tie)

Goatfeathers
Harpers

Best subs

Subway
HM: Sub Station II

Best sandwich shop

Rising High
HM: Groucho’s

Best vegetarian menu

The Basil Pot
HM: Rosewood Market & Deli

Best bagel

Manhattan Bagel
HM: Carolina Bagel

Best barbecue

Maurice’s Piggie Park
HM: Shealy’s

Best burrito

El Burrito

Best pizza

Pizza Hut
HM: Village Idiot

Best deli

Andy’s Deli
HM: Groucho’s

Best chicken wings

D’s Wings
HM: Carolina Wings

Best ribs

Carolina Wings
HM: Damon’s

Best hot dogs

Sandy’s
HM: Rush’s

Best hamburger

Rockaway Athletic Club
HM: Rush’s

Best onion rings

Sonic

Best salad bar

Ruby Tuesday’s
HM: Ryan’s

Best steakhouse

Outback Steakhouse
HM: Longhorn

Best Mexican Restaurant

San Jose
HM: Monterrey

Best Chinese restaurant

Miyo’s
HM: Eggroll Station

Best Italian restaurant

Olive Garden
HM: Villa Tronco

Best Greek restaurant

Zorba’s
HM: The Parthenon

Best Japanese restaurant

Yamato
HM: Sato

Best Southern restaurant

Lizard’s Thicket
HM: Mr. Friendly’s

Best Indian restaurant

India Pavilion
HM: Touch of India

Best Thai restaurant

Thai Lotus
HM: Baan Sawaan

Best Asian restaurant

Blue Cactus
HM: Miyo’s

Best sushi

Sushi Yoshi

Best seafood

Red Lobster
HM: Blue Marlin

Best place for dessert

Nonnah’s
HM: goatfeathers

Best ice cream

Marble Slab Creamery
HM: Sandy’s

Best waiter/ waitress

Jinny Bundrick, Hunter-Gatherer