Lansing State Journal from Lansing, Michigan • Page 52

The area's Seafood restaurant 1. Red Lobster Restaurant 2. Pistachio's Restaurant, East Lansing 3. Chesapeake Crab House, East Lansing Steak 1. Outback Steak House, Delta Township 2.

Airport Tavern 3. Knight Cap Best Weekend brunch 1. Clara's Restaurant 2. Evergreen Grill, East Lansing 3. Hummingbird's Restaurant Sit-down dinner 1.

Evergreen Grill, East Lansing 2. Sam's Kitchen, DeWitt 3. Mountain Jack's Chain restaurant 1. Outback Steak House, Delta Township 2. Wendy's (various locations) 3.

Applebee's Neighborhood Grill Bar (Lansing and Meridian malls) Independent restaurant 1 Sam's Kitchen, DeWitt French fries 1. McDonald's (various locations) 2. Bonnie's Place 3. Wendy's (vari SV ous locations) Asian food 1. House of Ing 2.

Bangkok House 3. Tie: Charlie i 2. Bonnie's Place 3. Evergreen Grill, East Lansing Kid-friendly restaurant 1. Chuck E.

Cheese, Delta Township 2. McDonald's (various locations) 3. Caeserland, Meridian Township Fast food 1. Wendy's (various locations) 2. McDonald's (various locations) 3.

Burger King (various locations) Kang's in East Lansing and Gourmet Village in East Lansing Vegetarian food 1. Traveler's Club International Restaurant and Tuba Museum, Okemos 2. The Sultan's, East Lansing 3. The Brick House Classic fries: The tried and true, McDonald french fries take the blue ribbon. Maybe voters had a lot to say before the calendar switched over to 2000.

Or perhaps they felt the force was strong and had to sound off Whatever it was, votes arrived in record numbers. Readers stuffed our mailbox with 1,256 Best of the Best ballots this year. The queen of television regained her throne. There is a new winner in favorite movie theater. Readers told us where they plan to ring in the new year and it is We spent hours counting and tallying.

We double-checked. Now here are the winners. Give them a try. Businesses are in Lansing unless otherwise noted. Waitstaff 1.

Bonnie's Place 2. Sam's Kitchen, DeWitt 3. Evergreen Grill, East Lansing Romantic place to eat 1. The English Inn, Eaton Rapids 2. Mountain Jack's 3.

The Golden Rose Restaurant, Mason Weekday lunch 1. Bonnie's Place 2. Sam's Kitchen, DeWitt 3. Evergreen Grill, East Lansing Chef 1. Bonnie's PlaceScott Feltenberger 2.

Evergreen Grill, East LansingSteve Szczepanski 3. Jambalaya's, Laingsburg Chambre Beauvis Chicken wings 1.BW3, East Lansing 2. Bonnie's Place 3. Harrison Roadhouse, East Lansing Pizza 1. DeLuca's Restaurant 2.

Aits Bar Grill 3. Pizza Hut (locations in Lansing, East Lansing, Okemos, GrandLeage 7-, and St. Johns) Chili 1. Bonnie's Place 2. Wendy's (various locations) 3.

Beggar's Banquet, East Lansing Mexican food 1 El Azteco Restaurant (locations in Lansing and East Lansing) 2. Ramon's Restaurant and Lounge (two Lansing locations) 3. Chi Chi's Mexican Restaurant (Lansing and Okemos locations) Italian food 1. Emil's 2. Olive Garden Italian Restaurant, Okemos 3.

DeLuca's Restaurant Salad bar 1. Ryan's Family Steakhouse (two Lansing locations) 2. Old Country Buffet (locations in Lansing and Okemos) 3. Ruby Tuesday's, Meridian Mall Deli 1. Schlotzky's Deli (locations in Lansing and Okemos) 2.

Sidestreet Deli of East Lansing, East Lansing 3. Bagel-Haul Delicatessen (locations in Lansing and Haslett) Ice cream 1. Baskin-Robbin 31 Flavor Ice Cream (locations in Lansing and East Lansing) 2. Melting Moments Homemade Ice Creams, East Lansing 3. Quality Dairy (various locations) Breakfast 1 Flap Jack (locations in Lansing Township and DeWitt) 2.

Sam's Kitchen, DeWitt 3. Denny's (locations in Lansing and East Lansing) Burgers 1. Bonnie's Place Coffeehouse "I.The Cappuccino Cafe (two locations in Okemos and one in East Lansing) 2. Beaner's Gourmet Coffee (locations in East Lansing and Lansing) 3. Hill of Beans (two Lansing locations) Takeout dinner 2.

The Drafthouse, DeWitt 3. Crunchs Restaurant, East Lansing i. ii iyui tjuiuis locations in Lansing, Holt and East Lansing) 2. (Tie) Bonnie's Place and Famous Taco (three locations in Lansing) One great burger: The half- pound Bonnie burger winner. Bagel 3.

Boston Market (locations in Lansing and Okemos) Best coffeehouse: The Cappuccino Cafe. Sports bar 1. Tripper's 2. Reno's Sports Bar 1. Bagel-Fragel Deli, East Lansing 2.

Bagel-Haul Delicatessen (locations in Lansing and Haslett) 3. Manhattan Bagel Corp. (locations in Lansing and Okemos) Submarine sandwich 1 Subway (various locations) 2. Jersey Giant Submarine Sandwiches Inc. (various locations in Lansing and Okemos) 3.

Mancino's Pizza Grinders (locations in Meridian Township, Lansing and Williamston) (locations in East Lansing and Delta Township) 3. The Nuthouse Sports Grill Country bar 1. The Dollar Nightclub 2. Colonial Bar Grill 3. Spartys Night Club Baked goods 1 Roma Bakery and Fine Foods 2.

Great Harvest Bread Co. (locations in Lansing, Okemos and Delta Township) 3. Bake N' Cakes 14 Best of the Best Lansins State Journal Juke 23,1 999.