ThisWeek Readers' Poll
Readers sound off on their favorite central Ohio restaurants
Wednesday,  August 13, 2008 10:36 AM
By Gary Seman Jr.
ThisWeek Staff Writer
It was a year of upsets in the 2008 Readers Poll: Columbus Dining. Some well-entrenched restaurants, which have enjoyed years at the top, were completely knocked off the list. (Can anyone say Donatos?)

Still, many familiar places have retained bragging rights from previous years.

A couple of notes
  • A University District juggernaut has achieved Best New Restaurant honors, while a high-end steakhouse in Polaris slid comfortably into second.
  • Two very familiar pie-slingers slugged it out for Best Pizza, eliminating last year's first- and second-place winners.
  • A trendy restaurant with two locations has bested a deep-rooted vegan restaurant for Best Vegetarian Offerings. (P.S. The well-regarded vegan restaurant is runner up.)
  • A German Village caf, known for its Bunyanesque-sized slabs of grilled ground beef, took the Best Burgers category. Those who frequently hail the burgers for their girth undoubtedly will be proud.
  • Congratulations to our gift certificate winners.
- Gary Seman Jr.


BEST SUSHI: Haiku
Runner up: Sushi En


BEST BARBECUE: City Barbeque*
Runner up: Hoggy's*

BEST FINE DINING: The Refectory
Runner up: M at Miranova

BEST CASUAL DINING: Cap City*
Runner up: Max & Erma's*

BEST BREAKFAST: Bob Evans*
Runner up: First Watch*

BEST LUNCH: Panera*
Runner up: Northstar Cafe*

BEST STEAK HOUSE: Mitchell's*
Runner up: Hyde Park*

BEST SEAFOOD: Columbus Fish Market*
Runner up: Ocean Prime

BEST NEW RESTAURANT: Sage
Runner up: Eddie Merlot's

BEST VEGETARIAN OFFERINGS: Northstar Caf*
Runner up: Dragonfly

BEST TAVERN FOOD: Old Bag of Nails*
Runner up: Rusty Bucket*

BEST PIZZA: Tommy's*
Runner up: Rotolo's*

BEST ITALIAN: Marcella's*
Runner up: Moretti's*
 
BEST CHINESE: Sunflower
Runner up: Hunan House

BEST INDIAN: Indian Oven
Runner up: Taj Palace

BEST MEXICAN: El Vaquero*
Runner up: Abuelo's

BEST GREEK: Happy Greek*
Runner up: Anna's

BEST DINER: Cap City*
Runner up: Starliner Diner

BEST BAGELS: Panera*
Runner up: Einstein Bros.*

BEST SALADS: Panera*
Runner up: Northstar Caf*

BEST SUBS (SANDWICHES): Charley's Steakery*
Runner up: Subway*

BEST DESSERTS: Cheesecake Factory
Runner up: Pistacia Vera

BEST BURRITOS: Chipotle*
Runner up: El Vaquero*

BEST SOUPS: Panera*
Runner up: Benevolence

BEST BURGERS: Thurman Caf
Runner up: Red Robin*

BEST ICE CREAM PARLOR: Graeter's*
Runner up: Jeni's*

BEST COFFEE HOUSE: Starbucks*
Runner up: Stauff's

BEST PATIO: Barcelona
Runner up: Lindey's German Village

BEST OVERALL: Mitchell's Steakhouse*
Runner up: Columbus Fish Market*


* More than one location


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