OpenTable Diner Reviews Reveal Top 100 American Fare Restaurants

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In celebration of the holiday dining season, [ 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 the [ Top 100 American Fare Restaurants in the United States ]. These awards reflect the combined opinions of more than 5 million reviews submitted by [ verified OpenTable diners ] for more than 15,000 restaurants in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

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The list of winners, which includes Annisa in New York City, Lola in Cleveland, and Sweet Basil in Vail, Colo., spans 31 states and Washington, D.C. Texas has the greatest number of winners with 10, followed by California with eight winners, and New York and South Carolina with seven each. Maryland boasts six winning restaurants, trailed by Colorado and Missouri with five honorees apiece. Kentucky, Ohio, and Pennsylvania all have four winning restaurants, while Connecticut, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia have three each. Florida, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Utah, and Washington, D.C. all have two award winners. Arkansas earned a single spot, as did Arizona, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Oregon, and Washington.

"Food is the cornerstone of holiday celebrations, and American fare is the perfect fit with which to fete them," said Caroline Potter, OpenTable Chief Dining Officer. "These winning restaurants are serving the finest of the fall harvest in ways both familiar and unique, giving family and friends dishes that help remind them of years past and anticipate those to come."

The Diners' Choice Awards for the Top 100 American Fare Restaurants are generated from more than 5 million reviews collected from [ verified OpenTable diners ] between November 1, 2011 and October 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 "American cuisine" was selected as a special feature.

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

2012 Diners' Choice Award Winners for the Top 100 American Fare Restaurantsin the U.S.

[ 1789 Restaurant ]– Washington, D.C.
[ A Toute Heure ]– Cranford, New Jersey
[ Abacus ]– Dallas, Texas
[ The American Restaurant ]– Kansas City, Missouri
[ Annie Gunn's ]– Chesterfield, Missouri
[ Annisa ]– New York, New York
[ Aria ]– Atlanta, Georgia
[ Ashley's Restaurant-Capital Hotel ]– Little Rock, Arkansas
[ Bartlett Pear Inn ]– Easton, Maryland
[ Baxter's Lakeside Grille ]– Lake Ozark, Missouri
[ Blue Hill ]– New York, New York
[ Blue Hill at Stone Barns ]– Pocantico Hills, New York
[ The Blue Ox ]– Lynn, Massachusetts
[ Bluestem ]– Kansas City, Missouri
[ Boulevard ]– San Francisco, California
[ Bouquet Restaurant and Wine Bar ]– Covington, Kentucky
[ Cabernet Grill Texas Wine Country Restaurant ]– Fredericksburg, Texas
[ The Cafe at Brookwood ]– Brookshire, Texas
[ Canoe ]– Atlanta, Georgia
[ Carpe Diem Restaurant ]– Charlotte, North Carolina
[ Castagna ]– Portland, Oregon
[ Charleston ]– Baltimore, Maryland
[ Charleston Grill ]– Charleston, South Carolina
[ Cheever's Cafe ]– Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
[ Chef's Table at the Edgewater ]– Winter Garden, Florida
[ The Classic Cafe ]– Roanoke, Texas
[ Coldwater Cafe & Catering ]– Tipp City, Ohio
[ Communal ]– Provo, Utah
[ Corbett's Fine Dining ]– Louisville, Kentucky
[ Corduroy ]– Washington, D.C.
[ Craft ]– New York, New York
[ Dal Rae ]– Pico Rivera, California
[ DANTE ]– Tremont, Ohio
[ Devereaux's ]– Greenville, South Carolina
[ The Dock ]– Newport Beach, California
[ Eleven Madison Park ]– New York, New York
[ Ellerbe Fine Foods ]– Fort Worth, Texas
[ Fearing's ]– Dallas, Texas
[ FIG ] -- Charleston, South Carolina
[ Flagstaff House ]– Boulder, Colorado
[ Gramercy Tavern ]– New York, New York
[ Grove ]– Grand Rapids, Michigan
[ Hamptons ]– Sumter, South Carolina
[ Harry's Restaurant ]– Manhattan, Kansas
[ Herons ]– Cary, North Carolina
[ Joan's in the Park ]– Saint Paul, Minnesota
[ John Bentley's ]– Redwood City, California
[ K Restaurant ]– Orlando, Florida
[ Lahaina Grill ]– Lahaina, Hawaii
[ Lilly's Bistro ]– Louisville, Kentucky
[ LJ's & The Kat Lounge ]– Hagerstown, Maryland
[ Lola-A Michael Symon Restaurant ]– Cleveland, Ohio
[ The Macintosh ]– Charleston, South Carolina
[ Manhattan Beach Post ]– Manhattan Beach, California
[ Masraff's ]– Houston, Texas
[ McEwen's on Monroe ]– Memphis, Tennessee
[ Mica ]– Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania
[ The Mill at 2T ]– Tariffville, Connecticut
[ Millwright's ]– Simsbury, Connecticut
[ Milton's Cuisine and Cocktails ]– Alpharetta, Georgia
[ Mokomandy ]– Sterling, Virginia
[ Mulvaney's B&L ]– Sacramento, California
[ Murray's Restaurant & Cocktail Lounge ]– Minneapolis, Minnesota
[ Nana's Restaurant ]– Durham, North Carolina
[ Niche ]– Clayton, Missouri
[ The Orchard Restaurant ]– Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
[ Orchids at Palm Court ]– Cincinnati, Ohio
[ The Parson's Table ]– Little River, South Carolina
[ Paseo Grill ]– Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
[ Patti's 1880's Settlement ]– Grand Rivers, Kentucky
[ Peli Peli ]– Houston, Texas
[ Peninsula Grill ]– Charleston, South Carolina
[ Per Se ]– New York, New York
[ The Prime Rib ]– Baltimore, Maryland
[ The Pullman ]– Glenwood Springs, Colorado
[ The Ranch Restaurant ]– Anaheim, California
[ Restaurant Tallent ]– Bloomington, Indiana
[ Root Down ]– Denver, Colorado
[ The Root Restaurant & Bar ]– White Lake, Michigan
[ Saddle Peak Lodge ]– Calabasas, California
[ The Schoolhouse at Cannondale ]– Wilton, Connecticut
[ Seasons 52 ]– Phoenix, Arizona
[ Shoemaker's Grille ]– Lynchburg, Virginia
[ Silo Elevated Cuisine-1604 ]– San Antonio, Texas
[ Silo Elevated Cuisine-Alamo Heights ]– San Antonio, Texas
[ Splendido ]– Beaver Creek, Colorado
[ St. John's Meeting Place ]– Chattanooga, Tennessee
[ St. Johns' Restaurant ]– Chattanooga, Tennessee
[ Story ]– Prairie Village, Kansas
[ Sweet Basil ]– Vail, Colorado
[ Talula's Garden ]– Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
[ Tilth ]– Seattle, Washington
[ The Tree Room at Sundance ]– Sundance, Utah
[ Vernick Food & Drink ]– Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
[ Vie ]– Western Springs, Illinois
[ Vintage Tavern ]– Suffolk, Virginia
[ VOLT ]– Frederick, Maryland
[ Washington Inn ]– Cape May, New Jersey
[ White Barn Inn ]– Kennebunk, Maine
[ Woodberry Kitchen ]– Baltimore, Maryland

Diners can also read more about the Diners' Choice Awards for the Top 100 American Fare Restaurants in the U.S. by visiting OpenTable Chief Dining Officer Caroline Potter's "[ Dining Check ]" blog.

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OpenTable Diner Reviews Reveal Top 100 American Fare Restaurants