
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