Best of 417 Ballot 2025 Question Title * 1. Email Food & Drink Question Title * 2. Five Best Springfield Fine-Dining Restaurants (Please select up to 5.) Ariake Sushi & Robata Avanzare Italian Dining Char Steakhouse & Oyster Bar Flame Steakhouse & Wine Bar Gilardi’s Ristorante Jimm’s Steakhouse & Pub Metropolitan Grill Nicola’s Ristorante The Garrison at Finley Farms The Order at Hotel Vandivort The Ozark Mill Restaurant Other (please specify) Question Title * 3. Five Best Places for Lunch (Please select up to 5) Bambino’s Café City Butcher and Barbecue Craft Sushi Derby Deli Farmers Gastropub Greek Belly Jimm’s Steakhouse & Pub Nearly Famous Deli & Pasta House Neighbor’s Mill Bakery & Cafe St. Michael’s Sports Bar and Grille Tea Bar & Bites Bakery, Café & Catering The Grotto Van Gogh’s Eeterie Other (please specify) Question Title * 4. Best Neighborhood Restaurant Cafè Cusco | Commercial Street Farmers Gastropub | Brentwood Galloway Grill | Galloway Piccolo | Nixa Tea Bar & Bites Bakery, Café & Catering | Rountree Other (please specify) Question Title * 5. Best Joplin Area Restaurant Blackstone Gastropub Crabby’s Seafood Bar & Grill Red Oak Steakhouse Red Onion Cafe Wilder’s Steakhouse Other (please specify) Question Title * 6. Best Branson Area Restaurant Chateau Grille (Chateau on the Lake) India Clay Oven Level 2 Steakhouse The Keeter Center at College of the Ozarks Osage Restaurant at Top of the Rock Other (please specify) Question Title * 7. Best Sweet-and-Cozy Morning Stops Blue Heron Farm & Bakery Sleepy Opossum Cafe The European Urban Grounds Coffee + Plant Lab The Workshop at Finley Farms Other (please specify) Question Title * 8. Best Place for Breakfast Aviary Cafe Billy Gail’s Restaurant Druff’s Early Bird Breakfast Pub Gailey’s Breakfast Cafe Other (please specify) Question Title * 9. Best Place for Brunch Aviary Cafe JW’s Kitchen Lindberg’s Tavern The Keeter Center at College of the Ozarks The Order at Hotel Vandivort The Vineyard Market Other (please specify) Question Title * 10. Best Steaks Avanzare Italian Dining Flame Steakhouse & Wine Bar Jimm’s Steakhouse & Pub Level 2 Steakhouse Metropolitan Grill Other (please specify) Question Title * 11. Best Burgers Bair’s Sports Grill Black Sheep Burger + Shakes Farmers Gastropub Galloway Grill Lindberg’s Tavern Other (please specify) Question Title * 12. Best Salads Bambino’s Café Derby Deli Garbo’s Pizzeria Jimm’s Steakhouse & Pub St. Michael’s Sports Bar and Grille Other (please specify) Question Title * 13. Best Sandwiches Derby Deli Druff’s J. Parrino’s Queen City Deli The Sandwich Scene The Sub Shop Other (please specify) Question Title * 14. Best Pizza Arris’ Pizza Garbo’s Pizzeria Pappo’s Pizzeria Pizza House The Big Slice Rocco’s Pizza Other (please specify) Question Title * 15. Best Chicken Wings Big Whiskey’s American Restaurant & Bar Coyote’s Adobe Cafe Hackett Hot Wings Lindberg’s Tavern Springfield Brewing Company Other (please specify) Question Title * 16. Best Barbecue City Butcher and Barbecue Crosstown Barbecue Gettin’ Basted Hog Tide Bar-B-Que Smokin’ Bob’s Other (please specify) Question Title * 17. Best Italian Food Avanzare Italian Dining Bambino’s Cafe Gilardi’s Ristorante Nicola’s Ristorante Piccolo Contemporary Italian Other (please specify) Question Title * 18. Best Mexican Food Catrina’s Modern Mexican Cesar’s Old Mexico La Paloma Mexican Grill Mexican Villa Señor Julian Mexican Bar & Grill Other (please specify) Question Title * 19. Best Tacos Cesar’s Old Mexico I Love Tacos Taqueria Tacos El Champu Team Taco Tinga Tacos Other (please specify) Question Title * 20. Best Thai Food Everyday Thai Rama Thai Café Thai Express Thai Thai Cuisine Thailand Station Other (please specify) Question Title * 21. Best Chinese Food Bao Bao Chinese Bistro Chinese Chef Corner 21 Chinese Cuisine Leong’s Asian Diner Lucy’s Chinese Food The Riksha Other (please specify) Question Title * 22. Best Sushi Ariake Sushi & Robata Haruno Japanese Sushi Bar & Grill Kai After Dark Nakato Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar Sushi Village Other (please specify) Question Title * 23. Best Beer Menu 417 Taphouse Civil Kitchen Farmers Gastropub The Backlot at Alamo Drafthouse MudLounge Other (please specify) Question Title * 24. Best Cocktail Menu Miss Boston’s Cocktail Lounge The Golden Girl Rum Club The Order at Hotel Vandivort The Ozark Mill Restaurant Vantage Rooftop Lounge & Conservatory Other (please specify) Question Title * 25. Best Local Brewery Experience 4 by 4 Brewing Company Great Escape Beer Works Hold Fast Brewing Mother’s Brewing Company Springfield Brewing Company Tie & Timber Beer Co. Wire Road Brewing Company Other (please specify) Question Title * 26. Best Sweet Treats Andy’s Frozen Custard Pineapple Whip The European The Funky Twig The Keeter Center College Creamery Prairie Pie Other (please specify) Question Title * 27. Best Coffee Shop Architect Coffee Co. Big Momma’s Coffee & Espresso Classic Rock Coffee Dancing Mule Coffee Company Echelon Coffee Kingdom Coffee The Coffee Ethic Mudhouse Coffee Other (please specify) Question Title * 28. Best Food Truck Caracas House I Love Tacos Taqueria London Calling Pasty Company Not’cho Ordinary Taco Tacos El Champu Other (please specify) Question Title * 29. Best Vegetarian-Friendly Options Brunch Box Cafe Cusco Farmers Gastropub Piccolo Contemporary Italian The Press Other (please specify) Question Title * 30. Best Gluten-Free Options Black Sheep Burgers + Shakes Cafe Cusco Farmers Gastropub Van Gough’s Eeterie The Wheelhouse Other (please specify) Question Title * 31. Best Restaurant Service Flame Steakhouse & Wine Bar Jimm’s Steakhouse & Pub Metropolitan Grill The Keeter Center at College of the Ozarks The Ozark Mill Restaurant Other (please specify) Question Title * 32. Best Caterer Char Steakhouse & Oyster Bar Derby Deli Infused Catering Simply Delicious Catering Traveling Chef Other (please specify) Question Title * 33. Best Wine Menu Avanzare Cellar + Plate Flame Steakhouse & Wine Bar Metropolitan Grill The Vineyard Market Other (please specify) Question Title * 34. Best Patio with a View Buffalo Bar at Top of the Rock Moxy Springfield Downtown The Ozark Mill Restaurant Vantage Rooftop Lounge & Conservatory Other (please specify) Question Title * 35. Best Patio 4 by 4 Brewing Company - Fremont Hills Cherry Picker Package x Fare Galloway Grill Tea Bar & Bites Bakery, Cafe & Catering Tie & Timber Beer Co. Wire Road Brewing Company Other (please specify) Question Title * 36. Best Place to Run Into Everyone You Know Architect Coffee Co. 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