Hometown Honours

Best Restaurant

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  1. Alba Restaurant

    524 East 6th Street

  2. Alohana Hawaiian Grill

    802 Southeast Oralabor Road

  3. Aposto

    644 18th Street

  4. Applebee's

    3930 Merle Hay Road

  5. Asian Buffet

    4349 Merle Hay Road

  6. Baba’s Buffalo

    1101 Army Post Road

  7. Bennigan's

    4800 Merle Hay Road

  8. Blue Sushi Sake Grill

    316 Court Avenue

  9. Brazil Terra Grill Steakhouse

    2800 University Avenue

  10. Bubba

    200 10th Street

  11. Buffalo Wild Wings

    3311 Southeast 14th Street

  12. Buffet City

    8801 University Avenue

  13. Captain Roy's

    1900 Saylor Road

  14. Centro

    1003 Locust Street

  15. Cheese Bar

    2925 Ingersoll Avenue

  16. Chili's

    2601 Southeast Delaware Avenue

  17. China Moon

    225 Southeast Oralabor Road

  18. Chuck E. Cheese

    1431 22nd Street

  19. Coco & Nini's

    60 School Street

  20. Cosi Cucina

    1975 Northwest 86th Street

  21. Cozy Cafe Johnston

    8385 Birchwood Court

  22. Dinner Dispatch

    6587 University Avenue

  23. Doc and Leone's Diner
  24. Dough Mama's Pizzeria

    214 4th Street

  25. DZO Korean BBQ

    2611 Ingersoll Avenue

  26. Eatery A

    2932 Ingersoll Avenue

  27. El Chero Restaurant

    1832 Hubbell Avenue

  28. El Fogon

    1250 8th Street

  29. El Patio

    611 37th Street

  30. El Rodeo

    7420 Douglas Avenue

  31. El Salvadoreño

    1234 East Euclid Avenue

  32. Fiesta Mexican Restaurant

    2025 Grand Avenue

  33. Flip’N Jacks Pancake House & Eatery

    3221 Adventureland Drive

  34. Francie's Bar & Grill

    2100 Wakonda View Drive

  35. Gilroy's

    1238 8th Street

  36. Guadalajara
  37. Hansen's Manhattan Deli

    3705 Ingersoll Avenue

  38. Harbinger

    2724 Ingersoll Avenue

  39. IHOP

    4807 Southeast 14th Street

  40. International Buffet

    901 East Euclid Avenue

  41. Jalapeño Pete's
  42. Jesse's Embers

    3301 Ingersoll Avenue

  43. Jethro's BBQ 'n Bacon Bacon

    1480 22nd Street

  44. Johnny's Italian Steakhouse

    550 Bass Pro Drive Northwest

  45. La Hacienda

    6050 Southeast 14th Street

  46. La Tropicana Mexican Market and Restaurant

    2743 86th Street

  47. La Villa
  48. Lachele's Fine Foods + The Fitz

    3621 6th Avenue

  49. LJ's Burgers and Ice Cream

    3702 2nd Avenue

  50. Los Laureles Mexican Restaurant

    1518 East Grand Avenue

  51. Malo

    900 Mulberry Street

  52. Mandarin Noodle House
  53. Maria's

    5405 Douglas Avenue

  54. Michael's Pizza

    2629 Beaver Avenue

  55. Michelangelo's

    700 Locust Street

  56. Mitzi's Sausages

    206 5th Street

  57. Mojito's
  58. Naco Tequilas

    6401 Southeast 14th Street

  59. Noodles & Company

    5840 Douglas Avenue

  60. Nut Pob

    3322 Indianola Avenue

  61. Old West

    4138 Fleur Drive

  62. Olive Garden

    770 Southeast Oralabor Road

  63. Palmer's Deli & Market
  64. Perkins

    2621 Adventureland Drive

  65. Perkins
  66. Perkins

    4601 Merle Hay Road

  67. Phoenix Cafe

    6769 Hickman Road

  68. Pizza Hut

    4212 Douglas Avenue

  69. Pizza Hut

    6120 Grand Avenue

  70. Pizza Ranch

    201 Southeast Oralabor Road

  71. Portermill

    5800 Fleur Drive

  72. Purveyor

    505 East Grand Avenue

  73. Rathskellar Burgers, Pizza & Beer Garden
  74. Sakari Sushi Lounge

    2605 Ingersoll Avenue

  75. Scooter's

    99 University Avenue

  76. Smokey D's BBQ

    5055 Northwest 2nd Street

  77. Sonny's Pizza Bistro

    6594 Northwest 6th Drive

  78. Sorriso Grille

    7015 Northeast 14th Street

  79. South Union Bread Cafe

    1007 Locust Street

  80. Splash Seafood Bar & Grill

    303 Locust Street

  81. Taco Casa

    2506 Euclid Avenue

  82. Tacos Mariana's

    1305 University Avenue

  83. Taki Japanese Steakhouse
  84. Taqueria La Esperanza

    1547 East Grand Avenue

  85. Taste of Africa

    2500 Martin Luther King Junior Parkway

  86. Tasty Tacos

    5847 Southeast 14th Street

  87. Tasty Tacos

    1400 East Grand Avenue

  88. Texas Roadhouse

    8744 Northpark Drive

  89. The Cub Club

    1 Line Drive

  90. The District Bar & Grill

    216 Court Avenue

  91. The Green Olive

    4221 Fleur Drive

  92. The Green Olive

    1960 Grand Avenue

  93. The Republic on Grand

    401 East Grand Avenue

  94. The Tavern Pizza & Pasta

    205 5th Street

  95. The Walnut

    1417 Walnut Street

  96. Thunderhead Sports Bar & Grill

    1325 Southwest Oralabor Road

  97. Tres Amigos Mexican Restaurant

    304 5th Street

  98. Triple B's

    5950 Northwest 86th Street

  99. Viva Mexican Restaurant

    6101 Grand Avenue

  100. W-Tao Sushi

    400 Walnut Street

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