2008 Mad Diner Award Winners Announced!
Madison Dining Online winds down the year by presenting the winers of the 2008 Mad Diner Awards!
2008 marks the second year that we’ve asked our Mad Diners to tell us where to go for the very best food and experiences in Madison. We’re fairly opnionated at Madison Dining Online, and we have our own ideas about the best places around town. But these awards are determined solely by our Mad Diners.
We started with an empty slate, asking our viewers to first nominate their favorite restaurants in a number of different categories. We spent several weeks collecting nominations from hundreds of Madison Diners. Then we totaled up the top five nominees in each category and presented them for final voting.
Again, our Mad Diners came through with their opinions, in droves! And so, it is our pleasure to introduce to you the winners of the 2008 Mad Diner Awards!
- Favorite Family Dining Spot: Monty’s Blue Plate Diner - See the complete results for this category here
- Best Cheap Eats: Noodles and Company - See the complete results for this category here
- Best Fine Dining Experience: L’Etoile - See the complete results for this category here
- Best Place to Celebrate: Nitty Gritty - See the complete results for this category here
- Best Business Dinner: Tornado Club Steak House - See the complete results for this category here
- Best New Restaurant: Samba Brazilian Steak House - See the complete results for this category here
- Best Madison Tradition: Avenue Bar - See the complete results for this category here
- Best Coffee: Barrique’s - See the complete results for this category here
- Best Bakery: Scott’s Pastry Shoppe - See the complete results for this category here
- Best Wine List: Eno Vino - See the complete results for this category here
- Best Beer Selection: Great Dane - See the complete results for this category here
- Best Downtown Restaurant: The Old Fashioned - See the complete results for this category here
- Best West Side Restaurant: Eno Vino - See the complete results for this category here
- Best East Side Restaurant: El Dorado Grill - See the complete results for this category here
- Best Campus Dining: Dotty Dumpling’s Dowry - See the complete results for this category here
- Best Suburban Dining: Louisianne’s - See the complete results for this category here
- Best Brunch: Bluephie’s - See the complete results for this category here
- Best Breakfast: Mickey’s Dairy Bar - See the complete results for this category here
- Best Lunch Spot: Bluephie’s - See the complete results for this category here
- Best Late Night Dining: Ian’s Pizza - See the complete results for this category here
- Best Outdoor Dining: Great Dane (Downtown) - See the complete results for this category here
- Best Lakefront Dining: Paisan’s - See the complete results for this category here
- Best Service: L’Etoile - See the complete results for this category here
- Best Bar Food: Blue Moon - See the complete results for this category here
- Best Take Out/Delivery: Glass Nickel - See the complete results for this category here
- Best Pizza: Glass Nickel - See the complete results for this category here
- Best Burger: Dotty Dumpling’s Dowry - See the complete results for this category here
- Best Ice Cream/Custard: Babcock Hall - See the complete results for this category here
- Best Seafood Restaurant: Blue Marlin - See the complete results for this category here
- Best Steak: Tornado Club Steak House - See the complete results for this category here
- Best Fish Fry: Quivey’s Grove - See the complete results for this category here
- Best Italian Restaurant: Lombardino’s - See the complete results for this category here
- Best Hispanic Restaurant: Laredo’s - See the complete results for this category here
- Best Middle Eastern Restaurant: Bunky’s - See the complete results for this category here
- Best Asian Restaurant: Restaurant Muramoto - See the complete results for this category here
- Best Sushi: Sushi Muramoto - See the complete results for this category here
- Best Ethnic Cuisine – Other: Taj Indian Restaurant - See the complete results for this category here
- Favorite Overall Restaurant: The Old Fashioned - See the complete results for this category here
