**The 2016 Best of r/Austin poll RESULTS**

Best BBQ (If you have time to wait)

• First Place: Franklin

• Second Place: La Barbecue

• Third Place: Salt Lick

Best BBQ (If you don't have time to wait)

• First Place: Stiles Switch

• Second Place: Rudy's

• Third Place: Black's

Best Burger

• First Place: Hopdoddy

• Second Place: Casino el Camino

• Third Place: P. Terry

Best Breakfast Taco

• First Place: Taco Deli

• Second Place: Veracruz All Natural

• Third Place: Torchy's

Best Non-Breakfast Taco

• First Place: Torchy's

• Second Place: Taco Deli

• Third Place: Papalote

Torchy's Versus Taco Deli

• First Place: Torchy's (with 53.9% of the vote)

• Second Place: Taco Deli

Best Bakery

• First Place: Easy Tiger

• Second Place: Quack's

• Third Place: Upper Crust

Best Pasteries

• First Place: Quack's

• Second Place: Upper Crust

• Third Place: (Tie) Elizabeth Street Cafe & Sweetish Hill & Sugar Mama's

Best Coffee

• First Place: Houndstooth

• Second Place: Summermoon

• Third Place: Epoch

Best Tea

• First Place: Steeping Room

• Second Place: Zhi Tea

• Third Place: (Tie) Trio & Bush's

Best Desserts

• First Place: Gordough's

• Second Place: Snow Monster

• Third Place: Launderette

Best Food Delivery Service

• First Place: Favor

• Second Place: Uber Eats

• Third Place: Amazon Prime Now

Best Food Trailer

• First Place: Via 313

• Second Place: Valentina's

• Third Place: Chi'lantro

Best Ice Cream

• First Place: Amy's

• Second Place: Lick

• Third Place: Sweet Ritual

Best Noodles/Ramen

• First Place: Ramen Tatsu-Ya

• Second Place: Michi Ramen

• Third Place: Daruma Rame

Best Pizza

• First Place: Via 313

• Second Place: Home Slice

• Third Place: Pinthouse

Best Vegetarian

• First Place: Bouldin Creek Cafe

• Second Place: Mother's Cafe

• Third Place: (Tie) Counter Culture Cafe & Swad

Best Vegan

• First Place: Bouldin Creek Cafe

• Second Place: (Tie) Mother's Cafe & Arlo's

• Third Place: Counter Culture Cafe

Best Gluten Free

• First Place: Wild Wood Bakehouse

• Second Place: Thai Fresh

• Third Place: Piknik

Best Thai

• First Place: Titaya's Thai Cuisine

• Second Place: (Thai heh) Sway & Madam Mam

• Third Place: Sap's Fine Thai Cuisine

Best Chinese

• First Place: Asia Cafe

• Second Place: Din Ho

• Third Place: (Tie) Ho Ho & Wu Chow

Best Korean

• First Place: Korea House

• Second Place: Chi'Lantro

• Third Place: Cho Sun Galbi

Best Breakfast

• First Place: Kerbey Lane

• Second Place: Snooze

• Third Place: (Tie) Omelettry & Cafe Java & Magnolia Cafe

Best Brunch

• First Place: Moonshine

• Second Place: Snooze

• Third Place: (Tie) Fonda San Miguel & Jack Allen's Kitchen

Best Expensive Restaurant

• First Place: Uchi

• Second Place: (Tie) Uchiko & Odd Duck

• Third Place: Barley Swine

Best Restaurant that delivers

• First Place: East Side Pies

• Second Place: Michi Ramen

• Third Place: Chi'Lantro

Most Romantic Restaurant

• First Place: Justine's

• Second Place: Lenoir

• Third Place: Jeffrey's

Best Sushi

• First Place: Uchi

• Second Place: Kome

• Third Place: Uchiko

Best Seafood

• First Place: Quality Seafood

• Second Place: Perla's

• Third Place: Papadeaux

Best Steak

• First Place: Austin Land and Cattle

• Second Place: Perry's

• Third Place: Salt & Time

Best Indian

• First Place: Clay Pit

• Second Place: G'raj Mahal

• Third Place: (Tie) Teji & Tarka

Best Buffet

• First Place: Buffet Palace

• Second Place: Asiana Indian Cuisine

• Third Place: (Tie) Jack Allen's & Clay Pit

Best Authentic Mexican

• First Place: Fonda San Miguel

• Second Place: Polvo's

• Third Place: Licha's Cantina

Best Tex-Mex

• First Place: Chuy's

• Second Place: Matt's El Rancho

• Third Place: Maudie's

Best Cafe

• First Place: Bouldin Creek Cafe

• Second Place: Magnolia Cafe

• Third Place: (Tie) Cherrywood Cafe & Kerbey Lane Cafe

Best Drive Through Food

• First Place: P. Terry's

• Second Place: Whataburger

• Third Place: Dan's Hamburgers

Best Place to Eat with the Best View

• First Place: Oasis

• Second Place: Hula Hut

• Third Place: (Tie) Mozarts & Red's Porch

Best For / With Kids

• First Place: Phil's Icehouse

• Second Place: Central Market Cafe

• Third Place: Amy's Icecream

Best Ethiopian

• First Place: Taste of Ethiopia

• Second Place: Aster's

• Third Place: Habesha

Best Diner/Greasy Spoon

• First Place: 24 Diner

• Second Place: (Tie) Kerbey Lane & Magnolia Cafe

• Third Place: (Tie) Jim's & Star Seeds

Best Deli

• First Place: Little Deli

• Second Place: Fricano's

• Third Place: NeWorlDeli

Best Italian

• First Place: Enoteca Vespaio

• Second Place: Patrizi's

• Third Place: Mandola's Italian

Best Hot Dog

• First Place: Frank

• Second Place: Mission Dog

• Third Place: T-loc's Sonora Hot Dogs

Best Queso

• First Place: Torchy's

• Second Place: Kerbey Lane

• Third Place: Matt's El Rancho

Best Hostel / Alternative Lodging

• First Place: Firehouse

• Second Place: AirBnB

Best Restroom

• First Place: The W Hotel

• Second Place: Headliner's Club

• Third Place: Driskill Bar & Grill

Best Sign

• First Place: El Arroyo

• Second Place: Austin Motel

• Third Place: Lightbulb Shop

Best Bed and Breakfast

• First Place: Oola bean

• Second Place: St. Cecilia

Best Building Under 10 Stories

• First Place: Texas State Capitol

• Second Place: City Hall

• Third Place: Littlefield

Best Downtown View

• First Place: Zilker Park

• Second Place: Austonian

• Third Place: 360 (Pennybacker Bridge)

Best Historic Site

• First Place: Texas State Capitol

• Second Place: UT Tower

• Third Place: (Tie) Driskill & French Ligation Museum

Best Patio / Deck

• First Place: Oasis

• Second Place: Mozart's

• Third Place: Oasis Brewery

Best Skyscraper

• First Place: Frost Bank Tower

• Second Place: 360 Condos

• Third Place: The Austonian

Best Statue

• First Place: Stevie Ray Vaughan

• Second Place: Willie Nelson

• Third Place: Angelina Eberly

Best Arts Festival

• First Place: East Austin Studio Tour

• Second Place: Pecan Street Festival

• Third Place: SxSW

Best Art Gallery

• First Place: Blanton

• Second Place: Grayduck

• Third Place: Topology

Best place to find local Austin gifts/clothes/souvenirs

• First Place: A-Town

• Second Place: Parts & Labour

• Third Place: (Tie) Blue Genie Art Bazzar & South Congress

Best Comedian or Comedy Troupe

• First Place: Master Pancake

• Second Place: Matt Sadler

• Third Place: The Hideout Theater

Best Dancer or Dance Company

• First Place: Ballet Austin

• Second Place: Ariel

• Third Place: Tapestry

Best Live Comedy Show

• First Place: Esther's Follies

• Second Place: Maestro @ The Hideout

• Third Place: Midnight Society

Best Comedy Venue

• First Place: Cap City

• Second Place: The Hideout Theater

• Third Place: The Velveeta Room

Best Movie Theater

• First Place: Alamo Drafthouse

• Second Place: Violet Crown

• Third Place: Movie House and Eatery

Best Live Performance Theater

• First Place: ACL Live Moody Theater

• Second Place: Zach Scott

• Third Place: Paramount

Best Live Music Venue

• First Place: Mohawk

• Second Place: ACL Live Moody Theater

• Third Place: Stubb's

Best Museum

• First Place: Bob Bulloch Museum

• Second Place: Blanton

• Third Place: Camp Mabry Military Museum

Best Music Festival

• First Place: ACL

• Second Place: SxSW

• Third Place: Sound on Sound Festival

Best Local Band

• First Place: (Tie) White Denim & Spoon

• Second Place: (Tie) Quiet Company & Moving Panoramas

• Third Place: (Tie) Capyac & Golden Dawn Arkestra & The Rocketboys

Best Local Musician

• First Place: Shakey Graves

• Second Place: Dale Watson

• Third Place: Jimmie Vaughan

Best Bloody Mary

• First Place: Casino El Camino

• Second Place: Rio Rita

• Third Place: (Tie) Frank & Snooze

Best Margarita

• First Place: Chuy's

• Second Place: (Tie) Curra's & Trudy's

• Third Place: Matt's El Rancho

Best Bartender

• Ace Manning Of Dozens Street

• Alex At Roosevelt Room

• Caleb Brenner

• Dave

• Gm At The Hangar

• Inger At Deep Eddy Cabaret

• Jakobeth

• Jay Harter

• Kevin Murphy

• Leon At Violet Crown (x2)

• Miguel

• Mike

• Mike Weibe

• Péché

• Sam @ Nosh + Bevy

• Staff At The Wheel

• The Girl With Dreads At Craft Pride

• The Guy At Slake

• Thorne Russell Hillside Farmacy

• Tom Morse @ No Va

• Vanessa Beasley

Best Burlesque

• Barbarella

• Bat City Bombshells

• Jigglewatts

Best Club Night / Theme Night

• First Place: Barbarella

• Second Place: (Tie) Bat Bar & Volstead

Best Cocktails

• First Place: Whisler's

• Second Place: (Tie) Garage Bar & Midnight Cowboy

• Third Place: (Tie) Tigress & Peche

Best Drag Show

• First Place: Oil Can Harry's

• Second Place: (Tie) Barbarella & Drag Kings

Best Jukebox

• First Place: Deep Eddy Cabaret

• Second Place: (Tie) Barfly's & Lala's & Casino el Camino

• Third Place: The Parlor

Best Karaoke

• First Place: Ego's

• Second Place: Highball

• Third Place: Common Interest

Best LGBTQ Hangout

• First Place: Cheer Up Charlie's

• Second Place: Oil Can Harry

• Third Place: Iron Bear

Best Live DJ

• Hexum

• Mighty Mike

• Pegboard nerds

• Volstead

Best Local Brewery

• First Place: (Tie) Austin Beerworks & Jester King

• Second Place: Hops and Grain

• Third Place: Live Oak Brewery

Best Lounge

• First Place: Sahara

• Second Place: King Bee

Best Nightclub

• First Place: Kingdom

• Second Place: Barbarella

• Third Place: Volestead

Best Stripclub

• First Place: Yellow Rose

• Second Place: Palazzio

• Third Place: Chicas Bonitas

Best Happy Hour

• First Place: Parkside

• Second Place: Salty Sow

• Third Place: (Tie) Licha Cantina & Bar Chi

Best Dive Bar

• First Place: Barfly's

• Second Place: Side Bar

• Third Place: LaLa's

Best Wine Bar

• First Place: Vino Vino

• Second Place: Red Room Lounge

• Third Place: (Tie) Winebelly & House Wine

Best Craft Beer Bar

• First Place: Craft Pride

• Second Place: Draught House

• Third Place: Pinthouse Pizza

Best Bar on Dirty Sixth

• First Place: Jackalope

• Second Place: Casino el Camino

• Third Place: (Tie) Easy Tiger & Shakespear's & Maggie Mae

Best Bar on East Side

• First Place: Yellow Jacket

• Second Place: Violet Crown

• Third Place: (Tie) Stay Gold & Grackle

Best Bar on West Side

• First Place: Dirty Bill's

• Second Place: (Tie) Dogwood & Star Bar

• Third Place: Fado

Best Bar on Rainey

• First Place: Craft Pride

• Second Place: Banger's

• Third Place: Blackheart

Best Place to Dance

• First Place: Barbarella

• Second Place: (Tie) Kingdom & Broken Spoke

• Third Place: The White Horse

Best Beer Garden

• First Place: ABGB

• Second Place: (Tie) Banger's & Easy Tiger

• Third Place: Draught House

Best Sports Bar (overall)

• First Place: Haymaker

• Second Place: Plucker's

• Third Place: (Tie) Billy's on Burnet & WingzUp & Mr. Tramps

Best bar to watch UT/Longhorn sports

• First Place: (Tie) Plucker's & Billy's on Burnet

• Second Place: Cover 3

• Third Place: Haymaker

Best Place to watch Boxing

• First Place: Third Base

• Second Place: Fast Eddie's & Yellow Rose

Best Place to watch Soccer

• First Place: Haymaker

• Second Place: Mr. Tramps

• Third Place: Fado

Best Place to watch Baseball

• First Place: The Park

Best Place to watch Hockey

• First Place: Black Sheep Lodge

• Second Place: Haymaker

• Third Place: Billy's on Burnet

Best Country Dance Hall

• First Place: Broken Spoke

• Second Place: The White Horse

• Third Place: Dance Across Texas

Best Hookah Bar

• Phara's

• Ya Hala

• Kasbah

Best Jazz / Blues Bar

• First Place: Elephant Room

• Second Place: Antone's

• Third Place: Skylark Lounge

Best EDM / Electronic Bar

• First Place: Kingdom

• Second Place: (Tie) Plush & The Nook

Best Pool Hall

• First Place: The Grand

• Second Place: Buffalo Billiards

• Third Place: Warehouse

Best Rideshare App

• First Place: Ride Austin

• Second Place: Fasten

• Third Place: Uber

Best Basketball Court

• First Place: Shipe Park

• Second Place: Gregory Gym

• Third Place: (Tie) West Austin Park & Metz Park

Best Swimming Pool (man-made)

• First Place: Barton Springs

• Second Place: Deep Eddy

Best Swimming Hole (natural)

• First Place: Barton Springs

• Second Place: Hamilton Pool

• Third Place: Gus Fruh

Best Tennis Courts

• First Place: South Austin Tennis Center

Best Bowling Alley

• First Place: Dart Bowl

• Second Place: (Tie) Highland Lanes & Union Underground

• Third Place: The Goodnight

Best Golf

• First Place: Top Golf

• Second Place: Hancock

Best Volleyball Court

• First Place: Moontower Saloon

• Second Place: Pease Park

• Third Place: Zilker Park

Best Gym

• First Place: Gregory Gym

• Second Place: (Tie) Gold's & YMCA

• Third Place: (Tie) 24 Hour Fitness & Pure Austin Fitness

Best Place To Camp (primitive)

• First Place: Pace Bend Park

• Second Place: Lost Maples

• Third Place: Enchanted Rock

Best Place To Camp (non-primitive)

• First Place: Pace Bend Park

• Second Place: Pedernales State Park

• Third Place: Big Bend

Best place to Stargaze

• First Place: Enchanted Rock

• Second Place: Mount Bonnell

• Third Place: Big Bend National Park

Best Easy Hiking/Walking Trail

• First Place: Barton Creek Greenbelt

• Second Place: Town Lake Trail

• Third Place: Walnut Creek

Best Advanced Hiking/Walking Trail

• First Place: Barton Creek Greenbelt

• Second Place: River Place Nature Trail

• Third Place: Hill of Life

Best Easy Biking Trail

• First Place: Town Lake

• Second Place: Walnut Creek

• Third Place: Brushy Creek Regional Trail

Best Advanced Biking Trail

• First Place: Walnut Creek

• Second Place: Emma Long

• Third Place: Brushy Creek (Deception)

Best scenic drive

• First Place: 360

• Second Place: 2222

• Third Place: Limecreek Rd.

Best rock-climbing (indoor)

• First Place: Austin Bouldering Project

• Second Place: Main Event

• Third Place: Crux

Best Rock-climbing (outdoor)

• Barton Creek Greenbelt

• El Potrero Chico

• Reimers Ranch

• Seismic Rock

Best Frisbee Golf

• First Place: Roy G. Guerrero

• Second Place: Circle C

Best Shitpost on r/Austin of 2016

• "Where should I live?"

• 45th and Lamar

• All of atx hater

• Any of the headlights PSAs

• Atx_hater the clever one that took that dumb antivax tree down

• atxhater

• Chili on 45th and Lamar

• Chilis at 45th and Lamar

• Chilli 45th and Lamar

• Chillis

• Every single I'm moving to Austin but what should I know first post; sorry, can't pick just one.

• https://www.reddit.com/r/Austin/comments/5iyfdb/its_cold_now_but_earlier_it_was_warm/?st=ixl0a6g0&sh=382db3c8

• https://www.reddit.com/r/Austin/comments/5izfw7/mopac/

• https://www.reddit.com/r/Austin/comments/5izfw7/mopac/

Best Troll on r/Austin of 2016

• First Place: u/atx_hater

Best thread on r/Austin of 2016

• all the chili!!

• All the rock throwing shit with the towtruck driver

• Anything about Nathan

• anything about or with dogs

• Foot stomper

• Hanging Car

• https://www.reddit.com/r/Austin/comments/4c7fjx/my_nightmare_with_texas_womens_health_laws/

• https://www.reddit.com/r/Austin/comments/4ddvhb/living_anime_character_tells_news_he_wants_apd/

• https://www.reddit.com/r/Austin/comments/4ipyd5/what_was_your_moment_you_realized_austin_isnt_the/?st=ixkikiek&sh=ecff8d95

• https://www.reddit.com/r/Austin/comments/5dhi7k/found_someones_todo_list_cant_make_this_stuff_up/

• https://www.reddit.com/r/Austin/comments/5izfw7/mopac/

• My 4Runner was stolen last night near Krebs and S. 1st. Have you seen it?

• Old Austin Tales "The Scalping at Spicewood Springs"

• Skillet queso

• Snide Answer Snaturday!

• Stupid Question Sunday

• The one where the guy found the stolen car

MVP (Most Valuable Poster) on r/Austin of 2016

• First Place: u/atx_hater

• Second Place: u/austintexasgov

• Third Place: u/hollow_hippie

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Grand total of 336 responses.

If you see only first/second place it's because there weren't enough entries to calculate an additional place.

If you do not see first/second/third place at all it's because it was a bunch of single votes. So I just listed them all.

If you have any questions or are curious about any of the survey questions feel free to ask.

I'm sure y'all will let me know what I managed to mess up, feel free.