Restaurant.com Reveals Top Dining Trends and Top 25 Most Popular Restaurants Across the CountryDecember 21, 2012
Arlington Heights, Illinois (December 21, 2012) – With millions of customers and 18,000 restaurant partners nationwide, Restaurant.com is the ultimate resource when it comes to determining what average Americans crave. From comfort food and quick-service bites to an ongoing fondness for steak and pizza, 2012 saw Restaurant.com customers steer away from gourmet offerings in favor of familiar eats. The findings are a compilation of data from the popular Restaurant.com site, as well as feedback from diners through Restaurant.com’s Verified Diner Ratings and Reviews. Top Dining Trends · Craving Comfort Food: American cuisine was the most searched for option this year, followed by Italian, steak and Mexican. Diners looked for comfort food above gourmet meals this year: Sushi was the 9th most popular cuisine, while French fell to 13th and contemporary cuisine ranked 15th. · Quick-Serve Spots on the Rise: Busy diners enjoyed using Restaurant.com certificates at quick-serve spots in 2012. Restaurants listed under Dessert, Deli/Sandwich/Soup/Salad, Coffee/Tea/Bakery and Pizza all spiked in popularity. · Top-Rated Restaurants Are Not Just on the Coasts Though it’s often said that the best dining in the U.S. is on the coasts, the 25 most popular Restaurant.com restaurants in 2012 came from 15 different states. In fact, no New York restaurants made the top 25 list. From a Utah steak house to a Greek restaurant in the Chicago suburbs and Mexican spots in Texas and Arizona, tastes cover a wide range. The 25 Most Popular Restaurant.com Restaurants of 2012* are: 1. Biggie's- Carlstadt, NJ – 4.5 out of 5 stars 2. Palermo's 95th Italian Cuisine - Oak Lawn, IL – 4.4 out of 5 stars 3. Filippa’s Wine Barrel – Shelby Township, MI – 4.4 out of 5 stars 4. Alondra Hot Wings – Alhambra, CA – 4.2 out of 5 stars 5. Harley-Davidson Café – Las Vegas, NV – 4.2 out of 5 6. Pat’s Pizza of Windham –Windham, ME – 4.6 out of 5 stars 7. Riverwinds - West DeptFord, NJ – 4.5 out of 5 stars 8. Kobe Steaks Japanese Restaurant – Nashville, TN – 4.3 out of 5 stars 9. Giordano's - Lake Buena Vista, FL – 4.2 out of 5 stars 10. Studio Diner - San Diego, CA – 4.5 out of 5 stars 11. Jimmy's Charhouse – Elgin, IL – 4.3 out of 5 stars 12. Carver's Steak & Seafood – Sandy, UT – 4.5 out of 5 stars 13. DiNero's – Cohasset, MA - 4.4 out of 5 stars 14. Valle Luna Mexican Food & Cantina – Phoenix, AZ – 4.5 out of 5 stars 15. Los Toros Mexican Restaurant – Chatsworth, CA – 4.2 out of 5 stars 16. 1149 Bar And Grill – Seekonk, MA – 4.4 out of 5 stars 17. Black Cow Kitchen And Bar - Mount Prospect, IL – 4.2 out of 5 stars 18. Top of the World - Las Vegas, NV – 4.6 out of 5 stars 19. Harvest Grill - Coon Rapids, MN – 4.2 out of 5 stars 20. Fontaine’s Oyster House – Atlanta, GA – 4.5 out of 5 stars 21. Basil Greek Dining – Aurora, IL – 4.5 out of 5 stars 22. Alicia’s Mexican Grille – Cypress, TX – 4.4 out of 5 stars 23. Squeeze Inn – Sacramento, CA – 4.2 out of 5 stars 24. Pier House Restaurant at 2nd Avenue Pier – Myrtle Beach, SC – 4.7 out of 5 stars 25. Rita’s On The River – San Antonio, TX – 3.8 out of 5 stars *Editor’s Note The top 25 Restaurant.com restaurant list was calculated based upon search data, certificates purchased, tenure on the program and Restaurant.com’s Verified Diner Ratings and Reviews.
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