Best of Lawrence 2017: Food & Dining

American Cuisine
1. Free State Brewing Company
2. The Burger Stand
3. Ladybird Diner
4. 715
5. Merchants Pub & Plate
6. 23rd Street Brewery
7. Jefferson’s
8. Henry T’s
9. Dempsey’s Burger Pub
10. J. Wilson’s

Bakery
1. WheatFields Bakery Cafe
2. Munchers Bakery
3. 1900 Barker Bakery and Cafe
4. Great Harvest Bread Co.
5. Eileen’s Colossal Cookies
6. Hot Box Cookies
7. The Merc Co-op
8. Dillons
9. Hy-Vee
10. Alchemy Coffee & Bake House

Barbecue
1. Biemer’s BBQ
2. Bigg’s Barbecue
3. Hank Charcuterie
4. Hog Wild Pit Bar-B-Q
5. Mr. Bacon BBQ
6. Drasko’s Food Truck
7. Dickey’s Barbecue Pit
8. The Merc Co-op
9. Sandwich Bowl

Barista
1. Chelsea Rae, The Roost
2. Adam Lott, The Bourgeois Pig
3. Louis Wigen-Toccalino, Decade
4. Alycia Futrelle, The Bourgeois Pig
5. Beau Moody, The Oread
6. Reagan Petrehn, 1900 Barker
7. Sam Adams, Alchemy Coffee & Bake House
8. Ross Hayes, The Merc Co+op
9. Meredith Henry, Koffee Korner
10. Kelly Woodson, Koffee Korner

Breakfast Spot
1. The Roost
2. Ladybird Diner
3. The Big Biscuit
4. Milton’s
5. First Watch
6. WheatFields Bakery Cafe
7. Global Cafe
8. J. Wilson’s
9. Aimee’s Cafe and Coffehouse
10. The Eldridge

Burrito
1. Chipotle Mexican Grill
2. El Potro
3. Burrito KING
4. TACO ZONE
5. Fuzzy’s Taco Shop
6. Border Bandido
7. Mi Ranchito
8. Cielito Lindo
9. Salty Iguana
10. Leeway Franks

Caterer
1. Maceli’s
2. Hy-Vee
3. Culinaria
4. Bigg’s Barbecue
5. Evan Williams Catering
6. Drasko’s Food Truck
7. Minsky’s Pizza
8. Southern Accent Catering
9. Mr. Bacon BBQ
10. The Mad Greek

Chef
1. Rick Martin, LiMESTONE pizza + kitchen + bar
2. TK Peterson, Merchants Pub & Plate
3. David Nigro, Maceli’s
4. Vaughn Good, Hank Charcuterie
5. Brad Walters, The Basil Leaf Cafe
6. Tim Quillin, Ladybird Diner
7. Sean Jolly, The Roost
8. Melinda Roeder, Cafe Beautiful
9. Ty Armstrong, J. Wilson’s
10. Theo Tagtalianidis, The Mad Greek

Chinese Food
1. Encore Cafe
2. Oriental Bistro & Grill
3. Jade Garden
4. China House
5. King Buffet
6. Red Pepper Chinese Resaurant
7. Peking Taste
8. Panda Express
9. Tryyaki
10. Jin Shan Buffet

Coffee or Tea Shop
1. Alchemy Coffee & Bake House
2. La Prima Tazza
3. The Roost
4. Java Break
5. Z’s Divine Espresso
6. Decade
7. Starbucks
8. J&S Coffee Company
9. The Bourgeois Pig
10. Henry’s Coffee Shop

Cookie
1. Eileen’s Colossal Cookies
2. Hot Box Cookies
3. WheatFields Bakery Cafe
4. Munchers Bakery
5. The Merc Co-op
6. Alchemy Coffee & Bake House
7. Hy-Vee Bakery
T-8. Dillons
T-8. April’s Sweet Treats
10. Sandwich Bowl

Delivery
1. Pizza Shuttle
2. Ramen Bowls
3. Jimmy John’s
4. Minsky’s Pizza
5. India Palace
6. Rudy’s Pizzeria
7. Jade Garden
8. Oriental Bistro & Grill
9. Fat Freddy’s Pizza & Wings
10. Tryyaki

Dessert
1. Sylas & Maddy’s Homemade Ice Cream
2. Ladybird Diner
3. WheatFields Bakery Cafe
4. LiMESTONE pizza + kitchen + bar
5. Dairy Queen
6. 715
7. Perkins Restaurant & Bakery
8. The Mad Greek
9. Hot Box Cookies
10. J. Wilson’s

Diner
1. Ladybird Diner
2. The Roost
3. LiMESTONE pizza + kitchen + bar
4. The Big Biscuit
5. Sandwich Bowl
6. First Watch
7. Auntie Em’s Deli
8. Perkins Restaurant & Bakery
9. IHOP
10. Milton’s Cafe

Dining Ambiance
1. 715 Restaurant
2. Merchants Pub & Plate
3. J. Wilson’s
4. Bon Bon
5. Paisano’s Ristorante
6. The Mad Greek
7. Ladybird Diner
8. Mass Street Fish House & Raw Bar
9. Cafe Beautiful
10. The Roost

Ethnic Market
1. Au Marché
2. Checkers
3. Mediterranean Market & Cafe
4. The Merc Co-op
5. Brits
6. World Market
7. Little Saigon Cafe
8. J & V Oriental Market
9. Cosmos Indian Store & Cafe
10. La Estrella Tienda Mexicana

Fast Food
1. Chipotle Mexican Grill
2. Burrito KING
3. Culver’s
4. Runza
5. Firehouse Subs
6. Taco John’s
7. SONIC Drive-In
8. Tryyaki
9. Wendy’s
10. McDonald’s

French Fries
1. The Burger Stand
2. Five Guys
3. Dempsey’s Burger Pub
4. LiMESTONE pizza + kitchen + bar
5. Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers
6. McDonald’s
7. Runza
8. Free State Brewing Company
9. Burgers By Bigg’s
10. Leeway Franks

Fresh Produce
1. Checkers
2. Lawrence Farmers Market
3. Sprouts Farmers Market
4. The Merc Co-op
5. Dillons
6. Hy-Vee
7. ALDI
8. Pendleton’s Kaw Valley Country Market
9. Natural Grocers
10. Target

Grocery Store
1. Dillons
2. Checkers
3. Hy-Vee
4. The Merc Co-op
5. Sprouts Farmers Market
6. ALDI
7. Natural Grocers
8. Walmart
9. Target
10. Mediterranean Market & Cafe

Hamburger
1. The Burger Stand
2. Dempsey’s Burger Pub
3. Johnny’s Tavern
4. Burgers By Bigg’s
5. Culver’s
6. Henry T’s
7. Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers
8. Set’em Up Jack’s
9. Five Guys
10. Ladybird Diner

Ice Cream or Frozen Yogurt
1. Sylas & Maddy’s Homemade Ice Cream
2. Orange Leaf
3. Cold Stone Creamery
4. Dairy Queen
5. Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers
6. Culver’s
7. Iwig Family Dairy
8. LiMESTONE pizza + kitchen + bar
9. Sandwich Bowl

Indian or Middle Eastern Food
1. India Palace
2. The Mad Greek
3. Zen Zero
4. Aladdin Cafe
5. Mediterranean Market & Cafe
6. Baan Thai Restaurant
7. Thai-Siam Restaurant
8. O Cafe
9. Bayleaf Indian Restaurant and Bar
10. Cosmos Indian Store & Cafe

Italian Food
1. The Basil Leaf Cafe
2. Paisano’s Ristorante
3. 715
4. Genovese
5. LiMESTONE pizza + kitchen + bar
6. The Mad Greek
7. Minsky’s Pizza
8. Morningstar’s NY Pizza
9. Noodles & Company

Lunch Spot
1. Terrebonne Cafe
2. Free State Brewing Company
3. Ingredient
4. WheatFields Bakery Cafe
5. LiMESTONE pizza + kitchen + bar
6. Ramen Bowls
7. Ladybird Diner
8. The Roost
9. Zen Zero
10. 715

Mexican Food
1. El Potro
2. Cielito Lindo
3. Mi Ranchito
4. Port Fonda
5. Fuzzy’s Taco Shop
6. Tortas Jalisco
7. Salty Iguana
8. La Parrilla
9. Mexquisito
10. Taco Zone

New Restaurant
1. Bon Bon
2. J. Wilson’s
3. Mass Street Fish House & Raw Bar
4. Texas Roadhouse
5. The Levee Cafe
6. SPIN Neapolitan Pizza
T-7. Thai Diner
T-7. Bayleaf Indian Restaurant & Bar
9. Hy-Vee Market Grille
10. Lucia Beer Garden + Grill

Outdoor Dining
1. Cielito Lindo
2. La Tropicana
3. 23rd Street Brewery
4. Hank Charcuterie
5. Merchants Pub & Plate
6. Bon Bon
7. 715
8. The Mad Greek
9. Slowride Roadhouse
10. J. Wilson’s

Overall Menu
1. Free State Brewing Company
2. Merchants Pub & Plate
3. 23rd Street Brewery
4. 715
5. LiMESTONE pizza + kitchen + bar
6. The Burger Stand
7. The Roost
8. The Basil Leaf Cafe
9. J. Wilson’s
10. Zen Zero

Overall Restaurant
1. Free State Brewing Company
2. Merchants Pub & Plate
3. 715
4. The Burger Stand
5. LiMESTONE pizza + kitchen + bar
6. Ladybird Diner
7. The Roost
8. The Basil Leaf Cafe
9. J. Wilson’s
10. Zen Zero

Pizza
1. LiMESTONE pizza + kitchen + bar
2. Papa Keno’s Pizzeria
3. Minsky’s Pizza
4. Rudy’s Pizzeria
5. Johnny’s Tavern
6. Pizza Shuttle
7. Glory Days Pizza
8. Morningstar’s NY Pizza
9. Papa Murphy’s
10. Pyramid Pizza

Place to get Pie
1. Ladybird Diner
2. Perkins Restaurant & Bakery
3. WheatFields Bakery Cafe
4. Alchemy Coffee & Bake House
5. The Roost
6. The Merc Co-op
7. Auntie Em’s Deli
8. Sandwich Bowl
9. Great Harvest Bread Co.
10. Dillons

Restaurant Dish
1. The Bill Self, 23rd Street Brewery
2. Margherita Pizza, LiMESTONE pizza + kitchen + bar
3. Cheddar Ale Soup, Free State Brewery
4. Fish and Chips, Free State Brewing Company
5. Pad Thai, Zen Zero
6. Chicken Tikka Masala, India Palace
7. Pho, Little Saigon Cafe
8. Black Bean Quesadillas, Free State Brewing Company
9. Flank Steak, J. Wilson’s
10. Vietnamese Spring Roll Salad, Zen Zero

Restaurant for Kids
1. Cici’s Pizza
2. Ladybird Diner
3. McDonald’s
4. Jason’s Deli
5. Buffalo Wild Wings
T-6. Free State Brewing Company
T-6. Papa Keno’s Pizzeria
8. The Roost
9. Salty Iguana
10. Minsky’s Pizza

Restaurant to Watch a Game
1. Johnny’s Tavern
2. 23rd Street Brewery
3. Set’em Up Jack’s
4. Buffalo Wild Wings
5. Jefferson’s
6. The Burger Stand
7. Henry T’s
8. Dempsey’s Burger Pub
9. Six Mile Tavern & Chop House
10. Bigg’s Barbecue

Salad
1. Ingredient
2. Jason’s Deli
3. WheatFields Bakery Cafe
4. Merchants Pub & Plate
5. Panera Bread
6. Dillons
7. LiMESTONE pizza + kitchen + bar
8. 715
9. McAlister’s Deli
10. Hy-Vee

Sandwich
1. Terrebonne Cafe
2. Yello Sub
3. WheatFields Bakery Cafe
4. Sandwich Bowl
5. Jimmy John’s
6. Pickleman’s
7. Auntie Em’s Deli
8. Goodcents Deli Fresh Subs
9. J. Wilson’s
10. LiMESTONE pizza + kitchen + bar

Seafood
1. Yokohama Sushi
2. Terrebonne Cafe
3. Merchants Pub & Plate
4. Mass Street Fish House & Raw Bar
5. 715
6. Six Mile Tavern & Chop House
7. J. Wilson’s
8. LongHorn Steakhouse
9. The Eldridge
10. Genovese

Secret Menu
1. Cafe Beautiful
2. The Burger Stand
3. Free State Brewing Company
4. John Brown’s Underground
5. Oriental Bistro & Grill
6. 715
7. Merchants Pub & Plate
8. Chipotle Mexican Grill
9. Panera Bread
10. J. Wilson’s

Steak
1. Six Mile Tavern & Chop House
2. LongHorn Steakhouse
3. 715
4. Texas Roadhouse
5. Merchants Pub & Plate
6. J. Wilson’s
7. The Eldridge
8. Free State Brewing Company
9. The Oread
10. LiMESTONE pizza + kitchen + bar

Sushi
1. Wa Japanese Restaurant
2. Yokohama Sushi
3. Oriental Bistro & Grill
4. Tokyo Sushi Bar
5. Kobe Japanese Steakhouse
6. Dillons
7. The Merc Co-op
8. Nagoya Japanese Cuisine
9. Hy-Vee
10. Jin Shan Buffet

Tacos
1. Fuzzy’s Taco Shop
2. TACO ZONE
3. El Potro
4. Port Fonda
5. Tres Mexicanos Mexican Grill & Cantina
6. Mi Ranchito
7. Salty Iguana
8. Taco John’s
9. Burrito King
10. Taco Bell

Take Out
1. Ramen Bowls
2. Encore Cafe
3. China House
4. Jade Garden
T-5. The Basil Leaf Cafe
T-5. Zen Zero
7. India Palace
8. Oriental Bistro & Grill
9. Thai-Siam Restaurant
10. Tryyaki

Thai Food
1. Zen Zero
2. Thai-Siam Restaurant
3. Baan Thai Restaurant
4. Encore Cafe
5. Little Saigon Cafe
6. Ramen Bowls
7. Oriental Bistro & Grill
8. Thai Diner
9. O Cafe
10. Hank Charcuterie

Vegetarian or Vegan Food
1. The Merc Co-op
2. Zen Zero
3. Encore Cafe
4. Ingredient
5. India Palace
6. Ramen Bowls
7. Free State Brewing Company
8. The Burger Stand
9. Merchants Pub & Plate
10. LiMESTONE pizza + kitchen + bar

Waitstaff or Service
1. Ladybird Diner
2. Free State Brewing Company
3. The Roost
4. Merchants Pub & Plate
5. 715
6. 23rd Street Brewery
7. Oriental Bistro & Grill
8. LiMESTONE pizza + kitchen + bar
9. J. Wilson’s
10. The Eldridge

Wings
1. Jefferson’s
2. Buffalo Wild Wings
3. Henry T’s
4. Johnny’s Tavern
5. Biemer’s BBQ
6. Set’em Up Jack’s
7. Bigg’s Barbecue
8. Six Mile Tavern & Chop House
9. Bon Bon
10. Wayne & Larry’s Sports Bar & Grill