330 Flavor Awards 2021

March 1, 2021 12:00 AM

330 Flavor Awards 2021 Winners List

Best Restaurant in The 330

1. Diamond Grille

2. Luigi’s Restaurant

3. D’Agnese’s at White Pond

3. Sylvester’s North End Grille

Best New Restaurant

1. Butcher & Sprout

1. Alexander Pierce

2. Great Oaks Tavern

2. The Farmer’s Table

3. Pickle Mama’s Market & Eatery

Best Restaurant in Downtown Akron

1. Diamond Grille

2. Luigi’s Restaurant

3. Crave

Best Restaurant in Medina County

1. Thyme2

2. 111 Bistro

3. Timber Lodge

Best Restaurant in Summit County

1. Luigi’s Restaurant

2. The Merchant Tavern

3. Diamond Grille

Best Restaurant in Portage County

1. The River Merchant

1. Arnie’s West Branch Steak House

2. Ray’s Place

3. Treno Ristorante

Best Restaurant in Stark County

1. The Bistro at Gervasi Vineyard

2. Sylvester’s North End Grille

3. Table Six Kitchen & Bar

Best Chef in The 330

1. Beau Schmidt (Beau’s Grille)

2. Tony Sledge (Kingfish)

3. John G. Bahas (Waterloo Restaurant and Catering)

Best Restaurateur

1. John G. Bahas

2. George Schindler

3. Kassandra Morrison

Best Service Staff

1. Waterloo Restaurant and Catering

2. The Merchant Tavern

3. The Twisted Olive

Best Breakfast

1. Farmer Boy Restaurant

2. Wally Waffle

3. The Eye Opener

Best Chicken and Waffles

1. Wally Waffle

2. Table Six Kitchen & Bar

3. Crave

Best Benedict

1. The Eye Opener

2. Wally Waffle

3. The Blue Door Cafe

& Bakery

Best Brunch

1. Beau’s on the River

2. The Blue Door Cafe & Bakery

3. Burntwood Tavern

Best Sandwiches

1. Diamond Deli

2. The Merchant Tavern

3. Primo’s Deli

Best Classic Burger

1. Swensons Drive-In

2. The Merchant Tavern

3. Menches Bros. Restaurant

Best Veggie Burger

1. Mustard Seed Market & Cafe

2. The Merchant Tavern

3. Swensons Drive-In

Best Barbecue

1. City Barbeque

2. Big Eu’es BBQ

3. Old Carolina Barbecue Co.

Best Reuben

1. Diamond Deli

2. Primo’s Deli

3. Rockne’s

Best Wings

1. Fat Head’s Brewery

2. Beau’s Grille

3. Gionino’s Pizzeria

Best Fried Chicken

1. White House Chicken

2. Hartville Kitchen Restaurant & Bakery

3. Belgrade Gardens

Best Steakhouse

1. Diamond Grille

2. Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar

3. Ken Stewart’s Grille

3. Sylvester’s North End Grille

Best Gastropub

1. Table Six Kitchen & Bar

2. The Merchant Tavern

3. Lock 15 Brewing Co.

Best Tacos

1. El Fogon Mexican Grill

2. Barrio

2. El Rancho

3. Bomba Taco & Bar

Best Mexican Restaurant

1. El Fogon Mexican Grill

2. El Rancho

3. Tito’s Mexican Grill

3. Latino Bar and Grill

Best Jojos

1. Gionino’s Pizzeria

2. Rizzi’s Ristorante

& Pizzeria

3. Leonardo’s Pizza

Best Sauerkraut Balls

1. The Merchant Tavern

2. Papa Joe’s Iacomini’s

3. Rockne’s

Best Appetizer Menu

1. The Merchant Tavern

2. Beau’s Grille

3. Table Six Kitchen & Bar

Best Charcuterie

1. Crave

2. D.B.A., Dante Boccuzzi Akron

3. Lock 15 Brewing Co.

Spiciest Food in the 330

1. Saffron Patch

2. Cilantro

3. Pad Thai

Best Cocktails

1. Kingfish

2. Bistro on Main

3. The Merchant Tavern

Best Happy Hour

1. Jerzee’s Sports Grille

2. Kingfish

3. Brubaker’s Pub

Best A.M. Adult Drinks

1. The Eye Opener

2. Burntwood Tavern

3. Mustard Seed Market & Cafe

Best Margaritas

1. El Fogon Mexican Grill

2. El Ricon

3. El Rancho

Best Mules

1. The Merchant Tavern

2. Jilly’s Music Room

2. Crave

3. Diamond Grille

Best Restaurant Beer Selection

1. Winking Lizard

2. Ray’s Place

3. Caston & Main Brew Yard

Best Brewery

1. Hoppin’ Frog Brewery

2. R. Shea Brewing

3. Missing Mountain Brewing Co.

Best Wine Selection

1. Beau’s Grille

2. The Merchant Tavern

3. Gervasi Vineyard

Best Winery

1. Gervasi Vineyard

2. Sarah’s Vineyard

3. The Winery at Wolf Creek

Best Coffee/Espresso

1. Nervous Dog Coffee Bar

2. Artisan Coffee

3. Angel Falls Coffee Co.

Best Coffee Shop Atmosphere

1. Angel Falls Coffee Co.

2. Nervous Dog Coffee Bar

3. Artisan Coffee

Best Sushi

1. Kasai Japanese Restaurant

2. Sakura

3. Cilantro

3. Sushi Asia Gourmet

Best Chinese Carryout

1. House of Hunan

2. Chen’s Garden

2. No. 1 Chinese Kitchen

3. China House

Best Thai Cuisine

1. Rice Paper Thai Cuisine

2. Cilantro

3. Pad Thai

Best Indian Food

1. Saffron Patch

2. Bombay Sitar

3. Jaipur Junction

Best Mediterranean Food

1. Aladdin’s Eatery

2. Shawarma Bros.

3. Desert Inn

Best Ethnic Market

1. DeVitis Italian Market

2. Far East Oriental Market

3. Fuad Khayyat’s Vine Valley

Best Pizza

1. Luigi’s Restaurant

2. Guiseppe’s Pizza

3. Gionino’s Pizzeria

Best Italian Restaurant

1. Papa Joe’s Iacomini’s

2. Dontino’s Fine Italian Cuisine

3. Russo’s

Best Noodles

1. Rice Paper Thai Cuisine

2. Cilantro

3. Russo’s

Best Seafood

1. Kingfish

2. Beau’s Grille

3. Diamond Grille

Best Salads

1. Mustard Seed Market & Cafe

2. Aladdin’s Eatery

3. Ms. Julie’s Kitchen

Best Vegetarian/Vegan Food

1. Mustard Seed Market & Cafe

2. Aladdin’s Eatery

3. Ms. Julie’s Kitchen

Best House-made White French Dressing

1. Papa Joe’s Iacomini’s

2. Ken Stewart’s Grille

3. The Merchant Tavern

Best House-made Italian Dressing

1. Luigi’s Restaurant

2. Papa Joe’s Iacomini’s

3. Dontino’s Fine Italian Cuisine

Best Cheesecake

1. The West Side Bakery

2. Showcase Meats

3. Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar

Best Cake

1. The West Side Bakery

2. Tiffany’s Bakery

3. Hartville Kitchen Restaurant & Bakery

Best Cupcake

1. The West Side Bakery

2. Pallotta’s Pastries

3. Pandora’s Gourmet Cupcakes, Creamery and Popcorn

Best Doughnuts

1. Jubilee Donuts

2. George’s Donuts

3. Circles on the Square

Best Frozen Dessert

1. Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream & Yogurt

2. Pav’s Creamery

3. Trecaso’s Mary Coyle

Best Chocolates

1. Hartville Kitchen Restaurant & Bakery

2. Malley’s Chocolates

3. Heggy’s Candy Co.

Best Caterer

1. Waterloo Restaurant and Catering

2. Todaro’s Party Center

3. Totally Cooked

Best Food Truck

1. D & M’s Grille

2. Swensons Drive-In

3. The Square Scullery

Best View

1. Beau’s on the River

2. Burntwood Tavern

3. Missing Mountain Brewing Co.

Best Sports Bar

1. Jerzee’s Sports Grille

2. Brubaker’s Pub

3. The Town Tavern

Best Place to Eat at the Bar

1. The Merchant Tavern

2. Jerzee’s Sports Grille

3. Kingfish

Most Romantic Restaurant

1. The Bistro of Green

2. Lanning’s Restaurant

3. Beau’s on the River

Best Restaurant to Take the Kids

1. Hartville Kitchen Restaurant & Bakery

2. Rockne’s

3. Domenic’s Rose Villa Restaurant

Best Casual Dining

1. Hartville Kitchen Restaurant & Bakery

2. Caston & Main Brew Yard

3. Rockne’s

Best Fine Dining

1. Diamond Grille

2. Lanning’s Restaurant

3. Ken Stewart’s Grille