OpenTable Diners Name Top 100 American Fare Restaurants in the U.S.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Just in time for Thanksgiving, a favorite national holiday of America's foodies, OpenTable, Inc. (NASDAQ: OPEN; www.opentable.com), 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 Diners' Choice Awards for the top 100 restaurants in the United States that specialize in American food.  The list of winners is derived from more than 10 million reviews submitted by OpenTable diners for more than 12,000 restaurants in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

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The honorees, which include Anita Lo's Annisa in New York, FIG in South Carolina, and Michael Symon's Lola in Ohio, represent 30 states -- and virtually every region of the country, including Hawaii. The South swept the awards, earning 20 spots on the list, with North Carolina and South Carolina each boasting six winning restaurants. The Northeast took 16 places among the honorees, with 11 in New York alone. Ohio and Illinois, with five nods apiece, helped the Great Lakes region earn an impressive 15 wins; meanwhile, the Lone Star State took 10 spots, giving the Southwest a total of 13 awards. States also represented on the list of winners include Arkansas, California, Colorado, Kansas, Maryland, Missouri, Oregon and Utah, among others.

"Serving standout American cuisine is more complicated than it sounds," says Caroline Potter, OpenTable's Chief Dining Officer. "This country's food culture has evolved very rapidly in recent years, yet a strong sense of nostalgia remains that must be honored.  The chefs at the winning restaurants are looking ahead and innovating, while also keeping an eye on the past by embracing heritage ingredients and techniques. Pioneers for the modern day, the honorees are not merely evoking America's culinary tradition; they're reinventing it."

Based on feedback collected from OpenTable diners between November 2010 and October 2011, the following 50 restaurants, listed in alphabetical order, received the highest scores from OpenTable diners for having the best American cuisine. For more information about this list, please visit http://www.opentable.com/american.

A Toute Heure – Cranford, New Jersey

Abacus – Dallas, Texas

Annie Gunn's – Chesterfield, Missouri

Annisa – New York, New York

Aria – Atlanta, Georgia

Artisanal Restaurant – Banner Elk, North Carolina

Ashley's Restaurant – Little Rock, Arkansas

Aspen Grille       – Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Aureole – New York, New York

Baker and Banker – San Francisco, California

Blue Hill – New York, New York

Blue Hill at Stone Barns – Pocantico Hills, New York

The Blue Ox – Lynn, Massachusetts

Bluestem – Kansas City, Missouri

Cafe Routier – Westbrook, Connecticut

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

Chez Betty – Park City, Utah

The Classic Cafe – Roanoake, Texas

Coldwater Cafe & Catering – Tipp City, Ohio

Communal – Provo, Utah

Corbett's Fine Dining – Louisville, Kentucky

Corner Kitchen – Asheville, North Carolina

Cotton Gin Cabernet Grill – Fredericksburg, Texas

Courtright's – Willow Springs, Illinois

Craft – New York, New York

Dal Rae – Pico Rivera, California

Devereaux's – Greenville, South Carolina

Eddie Merlot's – Fort Wayne, Indiana

ELEVEN – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Eleven Madison Park – New York, New York

Ellerbe Fine Foods – Fort Worth, Texas

Esty Street – Park Ridge, New Jersey

Fearing's – Dallas, Texas

FIG – Charleston, South Carolina

fire food and drink – Cleveland, Ohio

Flagstaff House – Boulder, Colorado

Fossett's – Keswick, Virginia

The French Laundry – Yountville, California

Glenwood Grill – Raleigh, North Carolina

Grace – Fort Worth, Texas

Gramercy Tavern – New York, New York

Harry's Restaurant – Manhattan, Kansas

Herons – Cary, North Carolina

John Bentley's – Redwood City, California

Kelties Restaurant and Catering – Westfield, Indiana

Lahaina Grill – Lahaina, Hawaii

Lilly's Bistro – Louisville, Kentucky

LJ's & The Kat Lounge – Hagerstown, Maryland

Local 127 – Cincinnati, Ohio

Lola – Cleveland, Ohio

Manhattan Beach Post – Manhattan Beach, California

Masraff's – Houston, Texas

McEwen's on Monroe – Memphis, Tennessee

The Mill at 2T – Tariffville, Connecticut

Milton's Cuisine and Cocktails – Milton, Georgia

MK – Chicago, Illinois

Mulvaney's B&L – Sacramento, California

Murray's Restaurant & Cocktail Lounge – Minneapolis, Minnesota

Nana's Restaurant – Durham, North Carolina

Niche – St. Louis, Missouri

North Pond – Chicago, Illinois

Orchids at Palm Court – Cincinnati, Ohio

The Owl House – Rochester, New York

The Parson's Table – Little River, South Carolina

Paseo Grill – Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Peli Peli – Houston, Texas

Peninsula Grill – Charleston, South Carolina

Per Se – New York, New York

The Prime Rib – Baltimore, Maryland

Restaurant Tallent – Bloomington, Indiana

Restaurant X & Bully Boy Bar – Congers, New York

River Cafe – Brooklyn, New York

Riverhorse on Main – Park City, Utah

Room 39 – Kansas City, Missouri

Root Down – Denver, Colorado

The Root Restaurant & Bar – White Lake, Michigan

The Schoolhouse at Cannondale – Wilton, Connecticut

Seasons 52 – Costa Mesa, California

Seasons 52 – Schaumburg, Illinois

Seasons 52 – Tampa, Florida

Silo Elevated Cuisine 1604 – San Antonio, Texas

Silo Elevated Cuisine – Alamo Heights – San Antonio, Texas

Splendido – Beaver Creek, Colorado

St. John's Restaurant – Chattanooga, Tennessee

Sweet Basil – Vail, Colorado

Sycamore BYOB – Lansdowne, Pennsylvania

Talisker on Main – Park City, Utah

Talula's Garden – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Tarbell's – Phoenix, Arizona

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 find additional information on the Diners' Choice Awards for the Best American Restaurants in the U.S. by visiting the OpenTable "Dining Check" blog at http://blog.opentable.com.

About OpenTable Reviews

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About OpenTable, Inc. 

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