The 2002 Austin Chronicle Restaurant Poll

Appetizers

Antipasto case at Vespaio

Barbecue

The country-style pork ribs at Artz Rib House

Hamburger

Casino El Camino; BurgerTex on the Drag

Steak

Austin Land & Cattle Co.

Chicken-Fried Steak

Hoover's Cooking, R.O.'s Outpost

French Fries

Waterloo Ice House on Sixth

Soup

New England Clam Chowder at Whole Foods; Lobster Bisque at Emilia's; Tom Kah Kai at Madam Mam's; Gumbo at Quality Seafood

Salads

Spinach salad at Vespaio; Thai Beef Salad at Madam Mam's; Salade Lyonnaise at Chez Nous; Field Greens with Eggplant Croutons at Asti

Original Recipes

Emilia's, Vespaio

Pub Grub

B.D. Riley's, Mother Egan's Irish Pub

Bagels

Hot Jumbo Bagel

Sushi

Umi Sushi, Origami

Bowl of Pho

Tâm Deli & Cafe

Alternative to a Bowl of Pho

Rice Flour Crepes at Sunflower

Breakfast

Juan in a Million

Migas

Polvo's, Las Manitas

Sandwiches

Oyster Po'Boys at Quality Seafood; Sloppy Joe at NeWorlDeli; Chicken with Parsley Vinaigrette at Jo's; Azul

Honorary Ed Ward Chicken Sandwich Award

Phoenicia Bakery & Deli

Dessert

Lemon Meringue Cup at Wink; pies at R.O.'s Outpost; Chocolate Hazlenut Ganache at Lambert's

Ice Cream

Dolce Vita (best scoop shop); Binasco (best retail pints)

Coffee Shop

Jo's Hot Coffee, Cafe Mundi

Pizza

Reale's Pizza & Cafe, Saccone's Pizza

Enchiladas

Evita's Botanitas, Maudie's Cafe

Vegetable Dish

Hoover's Jalapeño Creamed Spinach

Chicken Dish

Roast Chicken at Lambert's; Chicken-Fried Chicken at Hoover's; Fried Chicken at Top Notch

Wild Game Dish

Sika Deer at Kenichi; Wild Boar at Siena

Bargain Dish

Sandwiches at Ba Le; Salvadoran Sampler at Chumikal's

Veggie Burger

Hyde Park Bar & Grill

Tofu Dish

888 Cafe

Italian

Vespaio, Siena Ristorante Toscana

Chinese

T & S Seafood, Din Ho Chinese BBQ

Thai

Madam Mam's

Other Asian

Bistro 88, Java Grill

American Bistro

North by Northwest Restaurant & Brewery

Everyday Vegetarian

Madras Pavillion

Upscale Vegetarian

Degustation menu at Aquarelle

Vietnamese

Sunflower Restaurant

French Bistro

Chez Nous

Cajun/Creole

Ms. B's, Robbie's Cajun Kitchen

Haute French

Aquarelle

New Restaurant

Wink

New BBQ Joint

John Mueller's Barbecue

Best Italian Breads

Sweetish Hill Bakery

Best Patio for Kids

Treehouse Italian Grill

Best Patio for the View

Y Bar & Grill

Best Patio With Latin Jazz

Manuel's

Service

Jeffrey's

Décor

Siena Ristorante Toscana, Y Bar & Grill

Romantic

Basil's, The Starlite

Fast Food

Chipotle Mexican Grill

Zen Japanese Food Fast

Takeout

Roast Chicken (and everything else) in the drive-through lane at Central Market South

Best Chef/Owners

Lou Lambert at Lambert's; Marion Gillchrist at La Traviata

Unsung Heroes

Kristie Moore at Asti; Brenton Childs at Vespaio; Eric Polzer at Wink

Beer Poured

B.D. Riley's

Beer Made

North by Northwest Restaurant & Brewery

Smoker's Restaurant

Girasole

Buffet

Madras Pavilion at lunch

Upscale

Emilia's

Happy Hour Deal

Saba Blue Water Cafe, Manuel's

Comfort Food

Hoover's Cooking, Dot's Place, Marimont Cafeteria, Eaves Bros. Quality Seafood

Waitstaff

Asti Trattoria

Place to Take Kids

Treehouse Italian Grill patio; Central Market patio

Place to Take Parents

Paggi House, Basil's

Restaurant Within 60 Miles

R.O.'s Outpost in Spicewood; Huisache Grill in New Braunfels

Places We Wish Were Still Open

Tocai, 22, Les Amis

Worth Noting

Cafe Mundi, Pango

Up & Coming

Lambert's

Where Critics Will Spend Their Own Money

Vespaio

Where Chefs & Critics Eat When Not Working

T & S Seafood

Best Place for a Critics Meeting Over Coffee & Beignets

Crescent City Beignets

Chile Pepper Dishes

Salt & Pepper Shrimp, Scallops or Soft-Shell Crabs at T & S Seafood; Fish Tacos With Rajas at Polvo's

Chips & Hot Sauce

Evita's Botanitas