by Sarah Wengert

Best Bakery Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Pettit’s Pastry Readers’ Choice: WheatFields Readers’ Recommend: Hy-Vee Readers’ Recommend: Panera Bread Readers’ Recommend: Délice Bakery Best BBQ Restaurant Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Famous Dave’s Best Bargain Restaurant Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Taco Bell Readers’ Recommend: Applebee’s Best Buffet Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: China Buffet Readers’ Choice: Valentino’s Readers’ Choice: Golden Corral Readers’ Choice: Old Country Buffet Readers’ Recommend: Hy-Vee Best Burger Joint Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Five Guys Burgers and Fries Readers’ Choice: Stella’s Readers’ Recommend: Red Robin Readers’ Recommend: Runza Readers’ Recommend: SmashBurger Best Café / Diner Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Lisa’s Radial Cafe Readers’ Recommend: Petrow’s Readers’ Recommend: Dixie Quicks Readers’ Recommend: 11-Worth Café Readers’ Recommend: The Diner Best Chinese Restaurant Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Three Happiness Readers’ Choice: China Buffet Readers’ Recommend: China Road Readers’ Recommend: Hy-Vee Readers’ Recommend: Rice Bowl Best Coffeeshop Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Scooter’s Coffeehouse Readers’ Choice: Starbucks Readers’ Recommend: Crane Coffee Readers’ Recommend: Blue Line Coffee Readers’ Recommend: Caffeine Dreams Best Doughnut Shop Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Krispy Kreme Readers’ Choice: Pettit’s Pastry Readers’ Choice: Winchell’s Readers’ Recommend: Donut Professor Readers’ Recommend: Donut Stop Readers’ Recommend: LaMar’s Donuts Best Greek Restaurant Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Greek Islands Readers’ Recommend: Jim & Jennie’s Greek Village Readers’ Recommend: Feta’s Readers’ Recommend: Katie’s Best Ice Cream Shop Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Ted & Wally’s Ice Cream Readers’ Choice: Cold Stone Creamery Readers’ Choice: Dairy Queen Readers’ Recommend: eCreamery Readers’ Recommend: Goodrich Best Italian Restaurant Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Lo Sole Mio Readers’ Choice: Olive Garden Readers’ Recommend: Vincenzo’s Ristorante Readers’ Recommend: Grisanti’s Best Japanese Restaurant Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Hiro Sushi Readers’ Choice: Kobe Steakhouse Readers’ Choice: Blue Sushi Sake Grill Readers’ Choice: Sushi Japan Yakiniku Boy Readers’ Recommend: Genji Japanese Steakhouse Best Kid-Friendly (not Kid-Focused) Restaurant Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Red Robin Readers’ Recommend: Applebee’s Readers’ Recommend: Fuddruckers Best Late Night Restaurant Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Taco Bell Readers’ Recommend: Village Inn Readers’ Recommend: Alvarados Readers’ Recommend: Amsterdam Falafel & Kabob Best Local-Food-Serving Restaurant Reader Refer: Blue Planet Natural Grill Reader Refer: Daily Grub Reader Refer: Petrow’s Best Mexican Restaurant Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: La Mesa Readers’ Choice: Hector’s Readers’ Recommend: Romeo’s Readers’ Recommend: Nettie’s Readers’ Recommend: Maria Bonita Readers’ Recommend: Roja Best New Restaurant Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Daily Grub Readers’ Recommend: Ingredient Readers’ Recommend: Old Market Roja Best Nouveau Cuisine Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Marks Bistro Readers’ Choice: Blue Sushi Sake Grill Readers’ Choice: M’s Pub Readers’ Recommend: French Café Readers’ Recommend: Jams Readers’ Recommend: The Boiler Room Best Pizza Parlor Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Zio’s Pizzeria Readers’ Recommend: Mama’s Pizza Readers’ Recommend: La Casa Pizzaria Readers’ Recommend: Big Fred’s Pizza Best Retail Deli Counter Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Hy-Vee Best Retail Meat Counter Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Hy-Vee Readers’ Choice: Fareway Readers’ Recommend: Wohlner’s Best Retail Produce Selection Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Hy-Vee Readers’ Choice: Whole Foods Readers’ Recommend: Baker’s Supermarkets Best Retail Wine Selection Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Hy-Vee Readers’ Choice: Brix Best Restaurant Specials Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Applebee’s Best Steak House Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Texas Roadhouse Readers’ Choice: Anthony’s Steakhouse Readers’ Recommend: Gorat’s Steakhouse Readers’ Recommend: Johnny’s Italian Steakhouse Readers’ Recommend: Outback Steakhouse Best Sweets Shop Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Jones Bros. Cupcakes Readers’ Choice: Old Market Candy Shop Readers’ Choice: The Candy Shoppe Readers’ Recommend: Cupcake Island Readers’ Recommend: Sweet Magnolia’s Bake Shop Readers’ Recommend: Eileen’s Colossal Cookies Readers’ Recommend: See’s Candies Readers’ Recommend: Ted & Wally’s Ice Cream Best Tapas Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: España Best Tex-Mex Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Julio’s Readers’ Recommend: Stokes Grill & Bar Readers’ Recommend: Roja Readers’ Recommend: La Mesa Readers’ Recommend: Romeo’s Best Thai Restaurant Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Thai Spice Readers’ Choice: Thai Pepper Readers’ Choice: Taste of Thailand Readers’ Recommend: Thai Kitchen Readers’ Recommend: Bangkok Cuisine Readers’ Recommend: Mt. Fuji Inn/Mai Tai Lounge Best Vegetarian Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: McFoster’s Natural Kind Café Readers’ Recommend: Daily Grub Readers’ Recommend: Blue Planet Natural Grill Best Wine Selection (restaurant) Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: La Buvette Readers’ Recommend: M’s Pub

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