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2008 Zagat Texas Restaurant Survey published March 20, 2008
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ZAGAT TEXAS RESTAURANT SURVEY SUMMARY 2006
Source: Zagat Survey, www.zagat.com

Publish Date: April 6, 2006

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Most Popular Restaurants Texas Meal Costs by City
Top Food Rankings Average Ratings & Service Deficit
Best Newcomers Questions Relating to Dining
Top Restaurants by Cuisine Top 20 Food Ratings

 


 

 

Number of Restaurants Surveyed:                     1,176                          Gender:       

Number of Surveyors:                                         5,011                          Male:        51%    

Total Restaurant Meals per Year:                     1,050,000                   Female:    49%
 

                                                                                                                 Age:

Avg. Meals Out per Week per Surveyor:         4.0                              20s:  13%    

Avg. Meals per Surveyor per Restaurant:        14.3                            30s:  29%    

Total Restaurant Meals per Day:                      2,900                          40s:  24%    

Est. # of Meals per Restaurant:                         1,330                          50s:  22%

                                                                                                                 60+: 12%    

                                                                                                               

 

Average Restaurant Meals Per Week:                                     Zagat U.S. Average:    3.2

l  

Bos

DC/Balt

NJ

CT

Chi

SF

New Orl

Atl

NYC

LA

San Antonio

LV

Miami/

So. Fl

Austin/Hill Country

Dallas/FW

Houston

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.4

3.7

3.7

3.8

3.8

4.0

4.0

4.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average Percent Tip:                                                                Zagat U.S. Average:   18.7%

LA

SF

TX

West./HRV

Chi

Miami/

So. Fl

New Orl NYC Bos CT

DC/Balt

Long

Isl.

NJ Atl

LV

Phil

18.3

18.3

18.7

18.7

18.8

18.8

18.8

18.8

18.9

18.9

18.9

18.9

19.0

19.1

19.1

19.2

 


 

Most Popular Restaurants:

 

Austin/Hill Country:

Dallas/Ft. Worth:

Houston:

San Antonio:

1. Chuy’s

1. Abacus

1. Mark’s American

1. Paesano’s

2. Salt Lick

2. Del Frisco’s

2. Cafe Annie

2. Le Rêve

3. Eddie V’s

3. Mi Cocina

3. Carrabba’s Italian

3. Biga on the Banks

4. Vespaio

4. Mansion/Turtle Creek

4. Pappas Bros.

4. Boudro’s/Riverwalk

5. Uchi

5. Café Pacific

5.  Brennan’s

5. P.F. Chang’s

6. Castle Hill

6. Bob’s

6. P.F. Chang’s

6. Liberty Bar

7. Jeffrey’s

7. P.F. Chang’s

7. Américas

7. L’Etoile

8. Z’Tejas

8. French Room

8. Churrascos

8. Las Canarias

9. Fonda San Miguel

9. La Duni Latin

9. Goode Co. Texas BBQ

9. Bistro Vatel

10. Kerbey Lane Café

10. Houston’s

10. Cheesecake Factory

10. Mi Tierra*

* Indicates a tie with the restaurant above.

 


 

 Top Food Rankings:

 

Austin/Hill Country:

Dallas/Ft. Worth:

Houston:

San Antonio:

1. Vespaio

 1. French Room

 1. Mark’s American

 1. Le Rêve

2. Wink

 2. York Street

 2. Da Marco

 2. Lodge Rest.

3. Hudson’s

 3. Abacus

 3. Brennan’s

 3. Korean B.B.Q. House

4. Jeffrey’s

 4. Aurora

 4. Bistro Moderne

 4. Biga on the Banks

5. Musashino Sushi

 5. Lola

 5. Pappas Bros.

 5. Bistro Vatel

6. Aquarelle

 6. Saint-Emilion

 6. Chez Nous

 6. L’Etoile

7. Café/Four Seasons

 7. Tei Tei Robata Bar

 7. Cafe Annie

 7. Las Canarias

8. Mirabelle

 8. Lonesome Dove

 8. Frenchie’s

 8. Francesca’s at Sunset

9. Fonda San Miguel

 9. Pappas Bros.

 9. Indika

 9. Fleming’s Prime

10. Driskill Grill

 10. Café Pacific

 10. Vic & Anthony’s

 10. Frederick’s

 


 

Best Newcomers:

 

Austin/Hill Country:

Dallas/Ft. Worth:

Houston:

San Antonio:

Unrated         

Rated

Unrated

Unrated

Capitol Brasserie

25 – Hibiscus

Armadillo Palace

Bin 555

Enoteca Vespaio

        Jasper’s

Black Walnut

Café Europa

Fino

        Nobu Dallas

Gravitas

Eclipse Café

NuAge Café

        Hattie’s

Kiran’s

Pasión! Latin Bistro

Opal Divine’s

24 – Taverna Pizzeria

Noe

Sandbar Fish House

 


 

 

Top Restaurants By Cuisine:

 

 

Austin/Hill Country:

 

American (New) - Wink

Seafood - Eddie V’s

American (Traditional) - 1886 Café

Southwestern - Roaring Fork

Barbecue - Salt Lick

Steakhouses - Eddie V’s

Italian - Vespaio

Tex-Mex – Vivo

Mexican - Fonda San Miguel

Thai - Madam Mam’s

 

 

Dallas/Ft. Worth:

 

American (New) - York Street

Japanese - Tei Tei Robata Bar

American (Traditional) - French Room

Mediterranean - Bistro Louise

Chinese - Empress of China

Mexican - Esperanza’s

Continental - Hôtel St. Germain

Seafood - Café Pacific

Eclectic - Abacus

Southwestern - Lonesome Dove

French - French Room

Steakhouses - Pappas Bros.

Indian - Roti Grill

Tex-Mex - La Playa Maya

Italian - Mi Piaci

Thai - Royal Thai

 

 

Houston:

 

American (New) - Mark’s American

Japanese - Kubo’s

American (Traditional) - Breakfast Klub

Med./Middle Eastern - Café Lili Lebanese

Barbecue - Goode Co. Texas BBQ

Mexican - Otilia’s

Chinese - Fung’s Kitchen

Seafood - Lynn’s Steak

Eclectic - Shade

Southern/Southwestern - Brennan’s

French - Bistro Moderne

Steakhouses - Pappas Bros.

Hamburgers - Lankford Grocery

Tex-Mex - Goode Co. Hamburgers

Indian - Indika

Thai - Nit Noi

Italian - Da Marco

Vietnamese - Kim Son

 

 

San Antonio:

 

American (New) - Lodge Rest.

Italian - Paesano’s

American (Traditional) - Grey Moss Inn

Japanese - Godai/GoroÑ

Chinese - P.F. Chang’s

Mexican - Rosario’s

Eclectic - Boardwalk Bistro

Seafood - L’Etoile

French - Le Rêve

Steakhouses - Fleming’s Prime

                                   

Ñ Low votes/less reliable.

 

 


 

Texas Meal Costs:

 

 

City

 

Average Meal Cost

Average Meal Cost,

20 Most Expensive

Austin/Hill Country

$25.30

$44.10

Dallas/Ft. Worth

$33.36

$64.17

Houston

$27.04

$54.22

San Antonio

$26.57

$48.43

 

 

 

Cost Comparisons To Other Cities:
 

 

City

Average Meal Cost

Average Meal Cost,

20 Most Expensive

Tokyo*

$74.46

$204.73

London*

$61.31

$127.56

Paris*

$63.58

$181.71

Palm Beach/Palm Beach Co.

$38.56

$61.49

Las Vegas

$38.38

$80.78

New York

$37.61

$112.49

Long Island

$36.71

$62.92

San Francisco

$35.52

$85.27

Westchester/Hudson Valley

$35.24

$62.39

New Jersey

$35.03

$64.09

Ft. Lauderdale/Broward Co.

$34.85

$54.28

Miami/Dade Co.

$34.41

$65.52

Connecticut

$34.37

$59.44

The Keys/Monroe Co.

$33.97

$46.27

Dallas/Ft. Worth

$33.36

$64.17

Washington, DC

$33.26

$68.94

Baltimore

$31.81

$54.34

Chicago

$31.64

$79.51

Los Angeles

$31.21

$69.29

Philadelphia

$30.91

$65.99

Boston

$28.88

$62.13

Texas Overall

$28.67

$66.20

Houston

$27.04

$54.22

San Antonio

$26.57

$48.43

Seattle

$25.56

$62.12

Austin/Hill Country

$25.30

$44.10

Atlanta

$24.72

$55.70

New Orleans

$24.45

$52.76

Zagat U.S. Average

$32.06

$64.03

 

*Based on 3/30/2006 exchange rate.
 


 

 

 

                   

 Average Ratings and Service Deficit:
 

City

Average Rating

– Food –

Average Rating

– Service –

Service

Deficit

San Francisco