2015 Readers' Choice Awards: Dining & Drinks
Sep 29, 2015 05:31PM ● By Style
Photography by Dante Fontana © Style Media Group
Favorite Overall Restaurant
1. Land Ocean New American Grill
2. Visconti’s Ristorante
3. Fat’s Asia Bistro & Dim Sum Bar
Favorite Pizza Place
1. Chicago Fire
2. Pronto’s New York Pizzeria
3. Pizzeria Classico
2. Pronto’s New York Pizzeria
3. Pizzeria Classico
Favorite Breakfast Restaurant
1. TIE: Sutter Street Grill AND The Purple Place Bar and Grill
2. Mario’s Early Toast Mimosa House & Eatery
3. Karen’s Bakery Café and Catering
3. Karen’s Bakery Café and Catering
Favorite Brunch
1. Sienna New American Grill
2. The Purple Place Bar & Grill
3. El Dorado Saloon
2. The Purple Place Bar & Grill
3. El Dorado Saloon
Favorite BBQ Restaurant
1. Sierra Smokehouse BBQ
2. Dickey’s Barbecue Pit
3. Back Forty Texas BBQ
2. Dickey’s Barbecue Pit
3. Back Forty Texas BBQ
Favorite Ice Cream/Frozen Treat Place
1. NuYo Frozen Yogurt2. Big Spoon Yogurt
3. Pinkberry
Honorable mentions: Zia’s Italian Caffe & Gelato Bar AND Oopa! Yogurt Bar
Favorite Chinese Restaurant
1. Fat’s Asia Bistro & Dim Sum Bar2. Sunny Garden
3. Hop Sing Palace
Favorite Seafood Restaurant
1. Scott’s Seafood Grill & Bar
2. Land Ocean New American Grill
3. Rudy’s Hideaway Lobsterhouse and Bar
2. Land Ocean New American Grill
3. Rudy’s Hideaway Lobsterhouse and Bar
Favorite Steakhouse
1. Sutter Street Steakhouse
2. Land Ocean New American Grill
3. Chops Steak Seafood and Bar
2. Land Ocean New American Grill
3. Chops Steak Seafood and Bar
Favorite Italian Restaurant
1. Visconti’s Ristorante
2. Sergio’s Steak & Seafood
3. Olive Garden
Honorable mention: Folsom Strings Café
2. Sergio’s Steak & Seafood
3. Olive Garden
Honorable mention: Folsom Strings Café
Favorite Indian Restaurant
1. India House
2. TIE: Ruchi Indian Cuisine AND Curry Club Indian Bistro
3. Mylapore
2. TIE: Ruchi Indian Cuisine AND Curry Club Indian Bistro
3. Mylapore
Favorite Deli
2. Mr. Pickle’s Sandwich Shop
3. TIE: Dominick’s NY Pizza & Deli AND Mama Ann’s Italian Deli & Bakery
Favorite Thai Restaurant
1. Thai Paradise2. Chantara Thai Cuisine
3. Rak Thai Cuisine
Favorite Middle Eastern Restaurant
1. Bamiyan Afghan Restaurant
2. The Kabob House
3. Saffron Grill Cuisine
2. The Kabob House
3. Saffron Grill Cuisine
Favorite Vegetarian Grub
1. Jack’s Urban Eats
2. Sunfl ower Drive In
3. Mylapore
2. Sunfl ower Drive In
3. Mylapore
Favorite Salad Place
1. Jack’s Urban Eats
2. La Bou Bakery & Café
3. Willow Café and Sweetery
A very close #4: Coffee Republic
2. La Bou Bakery & Café
3. Willow Café and Sweetery
A very close #4: Coffee Republic
Favorite Bakery
1. Karen’s Bakery Café & Catering
2. Selland’s Market-Café
3. Bakerie & Latte Chateau Arme
2. Selland’s Market-Café
3. Bakerie & Latte Chateau Arme
Favorite Romantic Restaurant
1. Sienna New American Grill2. Scott’s Seafood Grill & Bar
3. Bacchus House Wine Bar & Bistro
Favorite Outdoor Dining
1. Relish Burger Bar
2. TIE: Bistro 33 AND Haciena del Rio Restaurant & Cantina
3. Bacchus House Wine Bar & Bistro
2. TIE: Bistro 33 AND Haciena del Rio Restaurant & Cantina
3. Bacchus House Wine Bar & Bistro
Favorite Takeout Restaurant
1. Fat’s Asia Bistro & Dim Sum Bar2. The Purple Place Bar & Grill
3. Wingstop
Favorite Chef
1. Frank Visconti at Visconti’s Ristorante
2. Brian Butler at Land Ocean New American Grill
3. Sarah Boudjakdji at Willow Café and Sweetery
2. Brian Butler at Land Ocean New American Grill
3. Sarah Boudjakdji at Willow Café and Sweetery
Favorite Casual Restaurant
1. Selland’s Market-Café2. Dos Coyotes Border Café
3. Hampton’s on Sutter
Favorite Waitperson
1. Tony Panetta at Visconti’s Ristorante and Fat’s Asia Bistro
2. Matthew Warren at Land Ocean New American Grill
3. Elizabeth Parino at Scott’s Seafood Grill & Bar
2. Matthew Warren at Land Ocean New American Grill
3. Elizabeth Parino at Scott’s Seafood Grill & Bar
Favorite Caterer
1. Karen’s Bakery Café and Catering
2. Beth Sogaard Catering
3. Bocca Catering
2. Beth Sogaard Catering
3. Bocca Catering
Favorite Independent Coffee/Tea Place
1. Coffee Republic
2. Nicholson’s MusiCafe
3. Java Mama
A very close #4: Folsom Grind
2. Nicholson’s MusiCafe
3. Java Mama
A very close #4: Folsom Grind
Favorite Bar
1. The Purple Place Bar & Grill
2. TIE: Samuel Horne’s Tavern AND Powerhouse Pub
3. The Fat Rabbit Public House
And yep, seriously, #3 is ONE vote behind having a three-way tie behind the #2s.
2. TIE: Samuel Horne’s Tavern AND Powerhouse Pub
3. The Fat Rabbit Public House
And yep, seriously, #3 is ONE vote behind having a three-way tie behind the #2s.
Favorite Happy Hour
1. Fat’s Asia Bistro & Dim Sum Bar
2. Chops Steak Seafood and Bar
3. Land Ocean New American Grill
A very close #4: Bacchus House Wine Bar & Bistro
2. Chops Steak Seafood and Bar
3. Land Ocean New American Grill
A very close #4: Bacchus House Wine Bar & Bistro
Favorite Cocktail Place
1. Scarlet’s Saloon2. Fat’s Asia Bistro & Dim Sum Bar
3. El Dorado SaloonFavorite Wine Bar
Favorite Wine Bar
1. Back Wine Bar & Bistro
2. TIE: The Cellar Wine Bar AND UnWined
3. Bacchus House Wine Bar & Bistro
2. TIE: The Cellar Wine Bar AND UnWined
3. Bacchus House Wine Bar & Bistro
Favorite Bartender
1. Tista Visconti at Visconti’s Ristorante
2. Rob Newhouse at Fat’s Asia Bistro & Dim Sum Bar
3. Damon Baker at Land Ocean New American Grill
2. Rob Newhouse at Fat’s Asia Bistro & Dim Sum Bar
3. Damon Baker at Land Ocean New American Grill
Favorite Winery
1. Helwig Winery2. Boeger Winery
3. Lava Cap Winery
Favorite Family Restaurant
1. Visconti’s Ristorante
2. Red Robin Gourmet Burgers & Brews
3. Skipolini’s Pizza
A very close #4: BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse
3. Skipolini’s Pizza
A very close #4: BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse
Favorite Sports Bar
1. FLB Sports Bar & Casino
2. Folsom Tap House
3. TIE: 36 Handles and Manderes
2. Folsom Tap House
3. TIE: 36 Handles and Manderes