Favorite Overall Restaurant

1. Fat’s Asia Bistro
2.  Land Ocean New American Steakhouse
3.  Visconti’s Ristorante

Favorite Ice Cream/Frozen Treat Place

1.    Pinkberry
2.    Oopa! Yogurt Bar
3.    Big Spoon Yogurt

Favorite Pizza place

1.    Chicago Fire
2.    Prontos Pizzeria
3.    Pizzeria Classico

Favorite Breakfast Restaurant

1.    The Purple Place Bar and Grill
2.    Early Toast Restaurant and Mimosa House
3.    Sutter Street Grill
   

Favorite Brunch

1.    Sienna New American Grill
2.    The Purple Place Bar and Grill
3.    Mimi’s Cafe

Favorite Burger & Fries Joint

1.    Relish Burger Bar
2.    Smashburger
3.    In-N-Out Burger

Favorite Chinese Restaurant

1.    Fat’s Asia Bistro
2.    Folsom Sunny Garden
3.    Lotus 8

Favorite Seafood RESTAURANT

1.    Scott’s Seafood Grill and Bar
2.    Land Ocean New American Grill
3.    Rudy’s Hideaway Lobsterhouse and Bar
   

Favorite Steakhouse

1.    Sutter Street Steakhouse
2.    Cattlemens
3.    Land Ocean New American Grill
   

Favorite Italian Restaurant

1.    Visconti’s Ristorante
2.    Olive Garden Italian Kitchen
3.    Sergio’s Steak and Seafood
   

Favorite Indian RESTAURANT

1.    India House
2.    Ruchi Indian Cuisine
3.    Curry Club Indian Bistro
   

Favorite BAR

1.    The Purple Place Bar and Grill
2.    Samuel Horne’s Tavern
3.    Powerhouse Pub
A very close #4: FLB Entertainment Center

Favorite Thai Restaurant

1.    Thai Paradise
2.    Chantara Thai Cuisine
3.    Folsom Thai Cuisine
   

Favorite Middle Eastern Restaurant

1.    The Kabob House
2.    Bamiyan Afghan Restaurant
3.    Saffron Grill Cuisine
   

Favorite Deli

1.    Beach Hut Deli
2.    Mama Ann’s Italian Deli and Bakery
3.    Sourdough & Co.
Honorable Mention: Mr. Pickle’s Sandwich Shop

Favorite Salad Place

1.    Jack’s Urban Eats
2.    La Bou Bakery and Cafe
3.    Coffee Republic
   

Favorite Bakery

1.    Karen’s Bakery and Cafe
2.    Bakerie & Latte Chateau Arme
3.    Selland’s Market-Café

Favorite BBQ Restaurant

1.    Dickey’s Barbecue Pit
2.    Sierra Smokehouse BBQ
3.    Back Forty Texas BBQ

Favorite Vegetarian Grub

1.    Sunflower Drive-In
2.    Jack’s Urban Eats
3.    Ruchi Indian Cuisine

Favorite Outdoor Dining

1.    Relish Burger Bar
2.    Bistro 33
3.    Hacienda Del Rio Restaurant and Cantina

FAVORITE Sushi/Japanese Restaurant

1.    Mikuni Japanese Restaurant and Sushi Bar
2.    Blue Nami
3.    Kan Pai Sushi

Favorite Takeout Restaurant

1.    Fat’s Asia Bistro
2.    The Purple Place Bar and Grill
3.    Chipotle Mexican Grill

Favorite Casual Restaurant

1.    Selland’s Market-Cafe
2.    BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse
3.    Dos Coyotes Border Cafe

Favorite Family Restaurant

1.    Red Robin Gourmet Burgers
2.    Visconti’s Ristorante
3.    BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse

FAVORITE MEXICAN RESTAURANT

1.    Mexquite Cuisine and Tequila Lounge
2.    La Fiesta Taqueria
3.    Hacienda del Rio Restaurant and Cantina

Favorite Waitperson

1. Matthew Warren at Land Ocean New American Grill
2. Elizabeth Parino at Scott’s Seafood Grill and Bar
3. Tony Panetta at Visconti’s Ristorante and Fat’s Asia Bistro

Favorite Chef

1.    Frank Visconti at Visconti’s Ristorante
2.    Yvan Chalaye Cafe Campanile
3.    Russell Landers at Your At Home Chef
   

FAVORITE ROMANTIC RESTAURANT

1.    Sienna New American Grill
2.    Café Campanile
3.    Scott’s Seafood Grill and Bar
Honorable Mention: Chez Daniel

Favorite Caterer

1.    Bocca Catering
2.    Karen’s Bakery and Café
3.    Beth Sogaard Catering
   

Favorite Local Coffee/Tea Place

1.    Coffee Republic
2.    Nicholson’s MusiCafe
3.    Folsom Grind

Favorite Happy Hour

1.    Fat’s Asia Bistro
2.    Sutter Street Steakhouse
3.    Land Ocean New American Grill
   

Favorite Cocktail Place

1.    Fat’s Asia Bistro
2.    Scarlet’s Saloon
3.    Land Ocean New American Grill
   

Favorite Wine Bar

1.    Back Wine Bar and Bistro
2.    The Cellar Wine Bar
3.    UnWined
   

Favorite Bartender

1. Rob Newhouse at Fat’s Asia Bistro
2. Tista Visconti at Visconti’s Ristorante
3. Devin Kyme at Café Campanile
   

Favorite Winery

1.    Boeger Winery
2.    C.G. Di Arie Vineyard and Winery
3.     Helwig Winery

Favorite Sports Bar

1.    FLB Entertainment Center
2.    Manderes
3.    Mark’s Sports Bar & Grill

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