SAN FRANCISCO, May 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Just in time for Mother's Day, [ OpenTable ] (NASDAQ: [ OPEN ]), a leading provider of free, real-time online restaurant reservations for diners and reservation and guest management solutions for restaurants, is pleased to announce the 2012 Diners' Choice Award winners for [ Best 100 Restaurants for Brunch in the United States ]. These awards reflect the combined opinions of nearly 5 million reviews submitted by verified OpenTable diners for more than 12,000 restaurants in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

Winning restaurants hail from 23 states and Washington, D.C. Restaurants in the Northeast and Pacific regions each account for 27 places on the list, including 24 in California and 23 in New York. The Southeast boasts 12 wins, with restaurants in Florida, Georgia, and North Carolina earning nods. The Mid-Atlantic region claims 18 spots, with seven wins in Washington, D.C., and six in Pennsylvania. Seven Great Lakes restaurants are among the honorees, with standouts in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Minnesota. Six Southwest restaurants are winners, five of which are in Texas. The Rocky Mountain and Central Plains regions are also represented with 2 and 1 wins, respectively.

"The best brunches in the nation are being served at restaurants that have the ability to turn this meal into a celebration of the most leisurely days of the week," said Caroline Potter, OpenTable's Chief Dining Officer. "Offering terrific twists on the dishes diners of all ages crave, this year's honorees have mastered the art of making brunch fun for everyone."

The Diners' Choice Awards for the Best 100 Restaurants for Brunch is generated from nearly 5 million reviews collected from [ verified OpenTable diners ] between April 1, 2011 and March 31, 2012. All restaurants with a minimum number of qualifying reviews were included for consideration. Restaurants were then scored and sorted according to the percentage of qualifying reviews for which "great for brunch" was selected as a special feature.

Based on this methodology, the following restaurants, listed in alphabetical order, comprise the Best 100 Restaurants for Brunch in the U.S. according to OpenTable diners. The complete list may also be viewed at [ http://www.opentable.com/bestbrunch ].

2012 Diners' Choice Award Winners for the Best 100 Restaurants for Brunch in the U.S.

[ 56th Fighter Group ]– East Farmingdale, New York
[ 94th Aero Squadron ]– Miami, Florida
[ 94th Aero Squadron ]– San Diego, California
[ 94th Aero Squadron ]– Van Nuys, California
[ 100th Bomb Group ]– Cleveland, Ohio
[ Allgauer's ]– Lisle, Illinois
[ Ana Beall's Tea Room ]– Westfield, New Jersey
[ B Matthews Eatery ]– Savannah, Georgia
[ Back Bay Bistro ]– Newport Beach, California
[ Bananas Modern American Diner ]– Orlando, Florida
[ Bedford Post-The Barn ]– Bedford, New York
[ Belga Cafe ]– Washington, D.C.
[ Big Jones ]– Chicago, Illinois
[ Biltmore Brunch ]– Coral Gables, Florida
[ The Bistro at Childress Vineyards ]– Lexington, North Carolina
[ Bixby's ]– St. Louis, Missouri
[ BLD ]– Los Angeles, California
[ Brady's Landing ]– Houston, Texas
[ Broadway Cellars ]– Chicago, Illinois
[ Brockton Villa ]– La Jolla, California
[ Buttons Food and Music ]– Fort Worth, Texas
[ Cafe Fleuri ]– Boston, Massachusetts
[ Cafe Modern ]– Fort Worth, Texas
[ Cafe Monte ]– Charlotte, North Carolina
[ Capitol Garage ]– Sacramento, California
[ Castaway ]– Burbank, California
[ Chez Zee ]– Austin, Texas
[ Cookshop ]– New York, New York
[ Cooperage Inn Restaurant ]– Baiting Hollow, New York
[ Cupping Room Cafe ]– New York, New York
[ Deerfield ]– Newark, Delaware
[ The Dining Room at Salish Lodge & Spa ]– Snoqualmie, Washington
[ Einstein's ]– Atlanta, Georgia
[ Ellyngton's at the Brown Palace ]– Denver, Colorado
[ Essex ]– New York, New York
[ FARMiCiA ]– Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
[ Fearrington Granary ]– Pittsboro, North Carolina
[ Five Points ]– New York, New York
[ Friend of a Farmer ]– New York, New York
[ The Front Page ]– Washington, D.C.
[ Garden Court ]– San Francisco, California
[ Generations Restaurant ]– Media, Pennsylvania
[ Gertrude's ]– Baltimore, Maryland
[ Grand Concourse ]– Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
[ Henry's Restaurant ]– New York, New York
[ HS Lordships ]– Berkeley, California
[ Humphreys Restaurant ]– San Diego, California
[ Hundred Acres ]– New York, New York
[ Ironside ]– San Francisco, California
[ Jane ]– New York, New York
[ Kelties Restaurant and Catering ]– Westfield, Indiana
[ La Note Restaurant Provencal ]– Berkeley, California
[ Lake Elmo Inn ]– Lake Elmo, Minnesota
[ L'Enfant Cafe & Bar ]– Washington, D.C.
[ Level One ]– Washington, D.C.
[ Lucile's ]– Fort Worth, Texas
[ LuLu's ]– Richmond, Virginia
[ Luminarias ]– Monterey Park, California
[ Madhatter ]– Washington, D.C.
[ Magic Flute ]– San Francisco, California
[ Masa ]– Boston, Massachusetts
[ Mountain View Restaurant at Cheyenne Mountain Resort ]– Colorado Springs, Colorado
[ Mrs. K's Toll House ]– Silver Spring, Maryland
[ Museum Cafe ]– Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
[ Norma's at Le Parker Meridien ]– New York, New York
[ North End Cafe ]– Louisville, Kentucky
[ Odyssey ]– Granada Hills, California
[ Paradou ]– New York, New York
[ Parks Edge ]– Atlanta, Georgia
[ Parrot Cage-Washburne Culinary Institute ]– Chicago, Illinois
[ Pastis ]– New York, New York
[ Peacock Alley ]– New York, New York
[ Peacock Cafe ]– Washington, D.C.
[ Plumeria Beach House ]– Kahala, Hawaii
[ Poco ]– New York, New York
[ Pond House Cafe ]– West Hartford, Connecticut
[ Proud Bird ]– Los Angeles, California
[ Queen Mary Champagne Sunday Brunch ]– Los Angeles, California
[ R Gang Eatery ]– San Diego, California
[ The Reef ]– Long Beach, California
[ Rosebud ]– Atlanta, Georgia
[ The Roycroft Inn ]– East Aurora, New York
[ Salty's on Alki ]– Seattle, Washington
[ Sanfords Restaurant ]– Astoria, New York
[ Sarabeth's Central Park South ]– New York, New York
[ Sarabeth's East ]– New York, New York
[ Sarabeth's TriBeCa ]– New York, New York
[ Sarabeth's West ]– New York, New York
[ Shanghai Red's ]– Marina Del Rey, California
[ The Smith-East Village ]– New York, New York
[ South End Buttery ]– Boston, Massachusetts
[ Styer's Garden Cafe ]– Glen Mills, Pennsylvania
[ Sundy House ]– Delray Beach, Florida
[ Tap Room-Hotel Bethlehem ]– Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
[ TART Restaurant @ Farmer's Daughter Hotel ]– Los Angeles, California
[ Ted's Bulletin ]– Washington, D.C.
[ Tom Hams Lighthouse ]– San Diego, California
[ Top of the Mark ]– San Francisco, California
[ Town's End Restaurant ]– San Francisco, California
[ Valley Green Inn ]– Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Diners can also read more about the Diners' Choice Awards for the top restaurants for brunch in the U.S. by visiting OpenTable Chief Dining Officer Caroline Potter's "[ Dining Check ]" blog.

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OpenTable Diner Reviews Reveal the 100 Best Restaurants for Brunch in the U.S.

OpenTable Diner Reviews Reveal the 100 Best Restaurants for Brunch in the U.S.

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