Flavor Award Winners 2019

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Here are the final results of the 2019 Flavor Awards. Thanks for voting!

BEST NEW RESTAURANT

1. Lock 15 Brewing Co.

2. Rm. 727 Gastropub

3. City Barbeque

BEST SERVICE STAFF

1. Bistro on Main

2. Gervasi Vineyard

3. Ken Stewart’s Grille

BEST RESTAURANT DOWNTOWN AKRON

1. Crave

2. Bricco

3. Nuevo Modern Mexican & Tequila Bar

BEST REStAURANT IN MEDINA County

1. Timber Lodge

2. One Eleven Bistro

3. Thyme2 Pub & Fine Dining

BEST RESTAURANT IN SUMMIT COUNTY

1. Ken Stewart’s Grille

2. Chop & Swizzle

3. Russo’s

3. Kingfish

BEST RESTAURANT IN PORTAGE COUNTY

1. Bistro on Main

2. Arnie’s West BranchSteak House

3. Ray’s Place

BEST RESTAURANT IN STARK COUNTY

1. Gervasi Vineyard

2. Table Six Kitchen & Bar

3. The Twisted Olive

BEST CHEF IN THE 330

1. Beau Schmidt (Beau’s Grille)

2. Jon Martin (The Galaxy Restaurant)

3. Lawrence Suen (House of Hunan)

3. Aaron Ruggles (Bistro on Main)

BEST RESTAURATEUR

1. Ken Stewart

2. David Glenny

3. Anthony Piscazzi

BEST RESTAURANT IN THE 330

1. Ken Stewart’s Grille

1. Gervasi Vineyard

2. The Twisted Olive

2. Bistro on Main

3. Darby’s on Fifty-Nine

BEST BREAKFAST JOINT

1. The Eye Opener

2. Honeymoon Grille

3. Fred’s Diner

3. Valley Cafe

BEST CHICKEN AND WAFFLES

1. Wally Waffle

2. The Blue Door Cafe & Bakery

3. Crave

3. Table Six Kitchen & Bar

BEST BREAKFAST BURRITO

1. Valley Cafe

2. 35 Brix

3. The Eye Opener

BEST BENEDICT

1. The Blue Door Cafe & Bakery

2. The Eye Opener

3. Twisted Citrus

BEST BRUNCH

1. Beau’s on the River

2. The Blue Door Cafe & Bakery

3. Mustard Seed Market & Cafe

BEST CLASSIC BURGER

1. Swensons Drive-In

2. Bob’s Burgers

3. The Rail

BEST SPECIALTY BURGER

1. The Rail

2. Flip Side

3. Menches Bros. Restaurant

BEST VEGGIE BURGER

1. Pub Bricco

2. Bistro on Main

3. The Merchant Tavern

BEST BARBEQUE

1. City Barbeque

2. Burnside Barbecue

3. Jimmy’s Backyard BBQ

BEST WINGS

1. Winking Lizard Tavern

2. Tim’s Pizzeria and Pub

3. The Brew Kettle

BEST FRIED CHICKEN JOINT

1. Rizzi’s Ristorante & Pizzeria

2. Hartville Kitchen Restaurant & Bakery

3. Belgrade Gardens

BEST REUBEN

1. Diamond Deli

2. Rockne’s Pub

3. Primo’s Deli

BEST STEAK

1. Hyde Park Prime Steakhouse

2. Ken Stewart’s Grille

3. Diamond Grille

BEST USE OF BACON

1. Fred’s Diner

2. Table Six Kitchen & Bar

3. Jilly’s Music Room

BEST GASTROPUB

1. Table Six Kitchen & Bar

2. Pub Bricco

3. Rm. 727 Gastropub

3. Darby’s on Fifty-Nine

BEST TACOS

1. Nuevo Modern Mexican & Tequila Bar

2. Crave Cantina

3. The Funky Truckeria, Taqueria La Loma

BEST MEXICAN RESTAURANT

1. Nuevo Modern Mexican & Tequila Bar

2. Tito’s Mexican Grill

2. Azteca

3. El Rancho

BEST JOJOS

1. Fiesta Pizza & Chicken

2. Rizzi’s Ristorante & Pizzeria

3. Gionino’s Pizzeria

3. Rasicci’s Pizza

BEST SAUERKRAUT BALLS

1. Waterloo Restaurant & Catering

2. Ken Stewart’s Grille

3. On Tap Grille & Bar

BEST FRIES

1. Rockne’s Pub

2. Burntwood Tavern

3. Craft Beer Bar

BEST APPETIZER MENU

1. Burntwood Tavern

2. The Twisted Olive

3. Bricco Prime

BEST CHARCUTERIE

1. Kent Cheesemonger

2. The Galaxy Restaurant

3. Hoppin’ Frog Brewery

SPICIEST FOOD IN THE 330

1. Cilantro

2. The Funky Truckeria

3. Saffron Patch

BEST COCKTAIL MENU

1. The Twisted Olive

2. Bistro on Main

3. The Merchant Tavern

3. The Cashmere Cricket

BEST HAPPY HOUR

1. Burntwood Tavern

2. The Twisted Olive

3. The Galaxy Restaurant

BEST RESTAURANT BEER SELECTION

1. Winking Lizard Tavern

2. Craft Beer Bar

2. The Lockview

3. Ray’s Place

BEST A.M. ADULT DRINKS

1. The Eye Opener

2. Burntwood Tavern

3. Mustard Seed Market & Cafe

3. Beau’s on the River

BEST MARGARITAS

1. Nuevo Modern Mexican & Tequila Bar

2. Tito’s Mexican Grill

3. El Rancho

BEST MULES

1. The Twisted Olive

2. Table Six Kitchen & Bar

3. Jilly’s Music Room

BEST BREWERY

1. R. Shea Brewing

2. Two Monks Brewing Co.

3. Thirsty Dog Brewing Co.

BEST RESTAURANT WINE LIST

1. Papa Joe’s Iacomini’s

2. Russo’s

3. The Wine Mill

BEST WINERY

1. Gervasi Vineyard

2. The Winery at Wolf Creek

3. Sarah’s Vineyard

BEST COFFEE / ESPRESSO

1. Nervous Dog Coffee Bar

2. Angel Falls Coffee Co.

3. Akron Coffee Roasters

BEST COFFEE SHOP ATMOSPHERE

1. Angel Falls Coffee Co.

2. Nervous Dog Coffee Bar

3. Artisan Coffee

BEST SUSHI

1. Kasai Japanese Restaurant

2. Cilantro

3. Basil Asian Bistro

BEST CHINESE TAKEOUT

1. House of Hunan

2. Chin’s Place

3. Basil Asian Bistro

BEST THAI CUISINE

1. Cilantro

2. Basil Asian Bistro

3. Pad Thai

BEST INDIAN RESTAURANT

1. Saffron Patch

2. Bombay Sitar

3. Jaipur Junction

BEST MEDITERRANEAN RESTAURANT

1. Aladdin’s Eatery

2. Laziza

3. Continental Cuisine

BEST ETHNIC MARKET

1. DeViti’s Fine Italian Market

2. Sanabel Middle East Bakery

2. Fuad Khayyat’s Vine Valley

3. Falls Mediterranean

BEST PASTA DISHES

1. Lucca Downtown

2. Papa Joe’s Iacomini’s

3. Dontino’s Fine Italian Cuisine

3. Russo’s

BEST PIZZA

1. Luigi’s Restaurant

2. Rizzi’s Ristorante & Pizzeria

3. Mr. G’s Pizzeria & Wings

BEST ITALIAN RESTAURANT

1. Dontino’s Fine Italian Cuisine

2. D’Agnese’s at White Pond

3. Papa Joe’s Iacomini’s

BEST FISH DISHES

1. Bender’s Tavern

2. Kingfish

3. The Galaxy Restaurant

BEST OYSTERS

1. Klein’s Seafood

2. Bistro on Main

3. Edgar’s Restaurant

BEST SEAFOOD RESTAURANT

1. Kingfish

2. Bender’s Tavern

3. Edgar’s Restaurant

BEST SALADS

1. Rockne’s Pub

2. The Galaxy Restaurant

3. Bricco

BEST PLACE FOR VEGETARIANS TO EAT

1. Mustard Seed Market & Cafe

2. Bam Healthy Cuisine

3. Aladdin’s Eatery

BEST HOUSE-MADE WHITE FRENCH DRESSING

1. Papa Joe’s Iacomini’s

2. Ken Stewart’s Grille

3. 35 Brix

BEST HOUSE-MADE ITALIAN DRESSING

1. Lucca Downtown

2. Luigi’s Restaurant

3. Parasson’s Italian Restaurant

BEST CHEESECAKE

1. Checkerboard Cheesecake

2. Niko’s Sandwich Board Cafe

3. The West Side Bakery

BEST CARROT CAKE

1. Diamond Deli

2. The West Side Bakery

3. The Galaxy Restaurant

BEST CAKE DECORATING

1. The West Side Bakery

2. Sweet Mary’s Bakery

3. Hartville Kitchen Restaurant & Bakery

BEST PIE

1. Hartville Kitchen Restaurant & Bakery

2. The West Side Bakery

3. Sweet Mary’s Bakery

BEST CUPCAKE

1. Pandora’s Cupcakes

2. The West Side Bakery

3. Natty Cakes

BEST DOUGHNUTS

1. Jubilee Donuts

2. Ann’s Pastry Shop

3. StowNut Donuts & Diner

BEST FROZEN DESSERT

1. Stricklands Frozen Custard

2. Pav’s Creamery

3. That Little Italian Kitchen

BEST CHOCOLATES

1. Malley’s Chocolates

2. Chocolates by Erin

3. Temo Candy Co.

BEST FOOD TRUCK

1. Swensons Drive-In

2. The Square Scullery

3. The Raging Avocado

BEST DRIVE-IN

1. Swensons Drive-In

2. Skyway Drive-In Restaurant

3. Woody’s

BEST DINING WITH A VIEW

1. Gervasi Vineyard

2. Sarah’s Vineyard

2. Beau’s on the River

3. Burntwood Tavern

BEST BAR TO WATCH A GAME

1. Winking Lizard Tavern

2. TD’s Tailgate Grill

3. Ray’s Place

BEST PLACE TO EAT AND WATCH LIVE ENTERTAINMENT

1. Blu Plate

2. Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park

3. Jilly’s Music Room

3. The Galaxy Restaurant

BEST PLACE TO EAT AT THE BAR

1. Table Six Kitchen & Bar

2. Ray’s Place

3. Meyers Landing Bar & Grill

MOST ROMANTIC RESTAURANT

1. Gervasi Vineyard

2. Lanning’s Restaurant

3. Bistro on Main

BEST RESTAURANT TO TAKE THE KIDS

1. 91 Wood Fired Oven

2. Rockne’s Pub

3. Girves Brown Derby

BEST CULINARY FESTIVAL

1. Akron Greek Festival

2. Taste of Akron

3. Taste of Hudson