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Restaurant
1) Antonella's Ristorante & Pizzeria
2) The Faithful Pilot Cafe & Spirits
3) The Crane & Pelican Cafe
New restaurant (opened in 2012)
1) Crust - Stone Oven Pizza
2) Pepperjack's Restaurant & Lounge
3) Doc's Inn Bar & Grill
3) Goombazz Big City Eatzz
National chain restaurant
1) Texas Roadhouse
2) Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar
3) Biaggi's Ristorante Italiano
3) Granite City Food & Brewery
Fine-dining restaurant
1) Johnny's Italian Steakhouse
2) The Faithful Pilot Cafe & Spirits
3) Steventon's
Best-kept secret
1) Antonella's Ristorante & Pizzeria
2) The Crane & Pelican Cafe
3) Capriotti's Sandwich Shop
Mexican restaurant
1) Azteca Mexican Restaurant
2) La Rancherita
3) Los Agaves
Italian restaurant
1) Antonella's Ristorante & Pizzeria
2) Biaggi's Ristorante Italiano
3) Lunardi's
Pizza
1) Antonella's Ristorante & Pizzeria
2) Harris Pizza
3) Happy Joe's Pizza & Ice Cream Parlor
Chinese restaurant
1) Dynasty Buffet
2) Shanghai Chinese Restaurant
3) Ming Wah
Thai restaurant
1) Exotic Thai Restaurant
2) Lemongrass Cafe
3) Kong's Thai Bistro
Japanese restaurant
1) Osaka Japanese Steak House
2) Red Ginger Sushi, Grill & Bar
3) Osaka Buffet
Indian restaurant
1) Mantra Indian Cuisine & Spirits
2) The Great Indian Restaurant
3) Indian Rasoi
Mediterranean restaurant
1) Olive Tree Cafe
2) Sultan Mediterranean Restaurant
3) Olympic Gyros
Steaks/steakhouse
1) Texas Roadhouse
2) Johnny's Italian Steakhouse
3) Bass Street Chop House
Restaurant for vegetarian diners
1) The Crane & Pelican Cafe
2) Antonella's Ristorante & Pizzeria
2) Cafe Fresh
2) Capriotti's Sandwich Shop
Seafood
1) Red Lobster
2) Thunder Bay & Birch Bar
3) Miss Mamie's Restaurant & Bar
Romantic atmosphere
1) Johnny's Italian Steakhouse
2) The Faithful Pilot Cafe & Spirits
3) Antonella's Ristorante & Pizzeria
Restaurant wine selection
1) The Faithful Pilot Cafe & Spirits
2) Antonella's Ristorante & Pizzeria
3) Johnny's Italian Steakhouse
Restaurant beer selection
1) Old Chicago
2) Bier Stube
3) Bent River Brewing Company
3) Granite City Food & Brewery
Locally brewed beer available year-round
1) Uncommon Stout (Bent River Brewing Company)
2) Mississippi Blonde (Bent River Brewing Company)
3) Roller Dam Red (Great River Brewery)
Locally brewed beer available for a limited time
1) Sweet Potato Ale (Bent River Brewing Company)
2) Jingle Java (Bent River Brewing Company)
3) Pumpkin Ale (Great River Brewery)
Dining bargain
1) Antonella's Ristorante & Pizzeria
2) Capriotti's Sandwich Shop
3) Riefe's Family Restaurant
Dining bargain that will also impress a date
1) Antonella's Ristorante & Pizzeria
2) Capriotti's Sandwich Shop
3) Thunder Bay & Birch Bar
Distinctly Quad Cities fast food
1) The Hungry Hobo
2) Maid-Rite
3) Dr. Gyros
Coffeeshop
1) Starbucks
2) Cool Beanz Coffeehouse
3) Coffee Hound Coffeehouse
Smoothies
1) Orange Julius
2) Bubble Tea
3) Greatest Grains
Greasy spoon
1) Ross' 24 Hour Restaurant
2) Maid-Rite
3) Tommy's Cafe
Kid-friendly restaurant
1) Happy Joe's Pizza & Ice Cream Parlor
2) Antonella's Ristorante & Pizzeria
3) McDonald's
Restaurant to please both young kids and their parents
1) Happy Joe's Pizza & Ice Cream Parlor
2) Antonella's Ristorante & Pizzeria
3) Capriotti's Sandwich Shop
3) Machine Shed Restaurant
Pub food
1) Barrel House 211 Pub & Grill
2) Front Street Brewery
3) Bier Stube
Late-night eats
1) Ross' 24 Hour Restaurant
2) Village Inn
3) Taco Bell
Bakery/breads/bagels
1) Panera Bread
2) Olde Towne Bakery
3) Bruegger's Bagel Bakery
Desserts
1) Village Inn Restaurant & Bakery
2) Antonella's Ristorante & Pizzeria
3) Olde Towne Bakery
Ice cream/sweets
1) Whitey's Ice Cream
2) Dairy Queen
3) Lagamarcino's
Barbecue
1) Jim's Rib Haven
2) Famous Dave's
3) Dickey's Barbecue Pit
Breakfast
1) Village Inn Restaurant & Bakery
2) Machine Shed Restaurant
3) Tommy's Cafe
Burgers
1) Boozie's Bar & Grille
1) Red Robin Gourmet Burgers
3) The Filling Station
Deli sandwiches
1) Hungry Hobo
2) Arthur's Garden Deli
3) Capriotti's Sandwich Shop
Gyros/Greek
1) Dr. Gyros
2) Uncle Pete's
3) Doc's Inn Bar & Grill
Sunday brunch
1) Granite City Food & Brewery
2) Thunder Bay & Birch Bar
3) Bix Bistro Restaurant & Lounge
Wings
1) Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar
2) The Filling Station
3) Hooters
Sushi
1) Osaka Japanese Steak House
2) Red Ginger Sushi, Grill & Bar
3) Osaka Buffet
Buffet
1) Osaka Buffet
2) Dynasty Buffet
3) Calypso's Buffet at the Isle
3) Golden Corral
Chips and salsa
1) Azteca Mexican Restaurant
2) Los Agaves
3) La Rancherita
Soup
1) Panera Bread
2) Mama Compton's
3) Arthur's Garden Deli
Business lunch
1) Antonella's Ristorante & Pizzeria
2) Woodfire Grill
3) Cafe Fresh
3) Johnny's Italian Steakhouse
Catering
1) Hy-Vee
2) Capriotti's Sandwich Shop
3) Antonella's Ristorante & Pizzeria
Mobile food vendor
1) Big Dog's Hot Dog Stand
2) Erawan Chinese
3) Hill's Hot Dogs
3) Mean Cuisine Chinese
3) Roy's All Fed Up Hot Dog Stand
