2003 Food
Best new restaurant:
Mellow Mushroom
Honorable Mention: Tombo Grille

Best overall dining experience:
Mr. Friendly's New Southern Café
Honorable Mention: Dianne's

Best place for a first date:
Melting Pot
Honorable Mention: Motor Supply Co.

Best place for a last date:
McDonald's
Honorable Mention: Hardee's

Best late night food:
Waffle House
Honorable Mention: Five Points Diner

Best place to dine outdoors:
New Orleans Riverfront Restaurant
Honorable Mention: Gourmet Shop

Best take-out food:
Eggroll Station
Honorable Mention: Zesto's

Quickest delivery:
Papa John's
Honorable Mention: Pizza Hut

Best value:
Wendy's
Honorable Mention: Lizard's Thicket

Best service:
Mr. Friendly's New Southern Café
Honorable Mention: Golden Chopstix

Best wine list:
Gervais & Vine
Honorable Mention: Mr. Friendly's New Southern Café

Best coffeehouse:
Cool Beans
Honorable Mention: Adriana's

Best breakfast:
IHOP
Honorable Mention: Original Pancake House

Best Sunday brunch:
Motor Supply Co. Bistro
Honorable Mention: Keg O'Nails

Best subs:
Subway
Honorable Mention: Sub Station II

Best sandwich shop:
Groucho's
Honorable Mention: Rising High

Best deli:
Groucho's
Honorable Mention: Andy's Deli

Best vegetarian menu:
Rosewood Market
Honorable Mention: Basil Pot

Best all you can eat:
Ryan's

Best bagel:
Carolina Bagel
Honorable Mention: Manhattan Bagel

Best barbecue:
Maurice's Gourmet Barbecue
Honorable Mention: Shealy's Bar-B-Cue House

Best burrito:
El Burrito
Honorable Mention: Yo Burrito

Best pizza:
Papa John's
Honorable Mention: Za's Brick Oven Pizza

Best chicken wings:
Carolina Wings & Rib House
Honorable Mention: D's Wings

Best ribs:
Sticky Fingers Restaurant & Bar
Honorable Mention: Texas Roadhouse

Best hot dogs:
Sandy's Hot Dogs
Honorable Mention: Rush's

Best hamburger (tie):
Hardee's and Rush's

Best onion rings:
Sonic
Honorable Mention: Maurice's Gourmet Barbecue

Best salad:
California Dreaming
Honorable Mention: Ruby Tuesday

Best steakhouse:
Longhorn Steakhouse

Best Mexican restaurant:
San José
Honorable Mention: Monterrey

Best Chinese restaurant:
Miyo's
Honorable Mention: Eggroll Station

Best Italian restaurant:
Olive Garden
Honorable mention: Villa Tronco

Best Greek restaurant:
Zorba's
Honorable mention: The Parthenon

Best Japanese restaurant:
Sato
Honorable mention: Yamato Steak House of Japan

Best Southern restaurant:
Lizard's Thicket
Honorable mention: Mr. Friendly's New Southern Cafe

Best Indian restaurant:
India Pavilion
Honorable mention: Delhi Palace

Best Thai restaurant:
Golden Chopstix
Honorable mention: Thai Lotus

Best Middle Eastern restaurant:
Al Amir
Honorable mention: Mediterranean Tea Room

Best sushi
Inakaya
Honorable mention: Sushi Yoshi

Best seafood restaurant:
Blue Marlin
Honorable mention: Red Lobster

Best place for dessert:
Nonnah's
Honorable mention: Goatfeathers

Best ice cream:
Ben & Jerry's
Honorable mention: Marble Slab Creamery

Best waiter/ waitress:
Mark Bouknight, Texas Roadhouse
Honorable mention: Cecille, Golden Chopstix

Best chef:
Jon Campagna, Mr. Friendly's
Honorable mention: Stephen Ollard, Blue Marlin