Wednesday, March 28, 2012

OpenTable Diner Reviews Reveal the Top 100 Dining Hot Spots in the U.S.

California, New York, Florida, and Illinois Restaurants Account for Two-thirds of the 100 Diners' Choice Award Winners


SAN FRANCISCO, March 28, 2012 -- OpenTable (NASDAQ: OPEN), 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 2012 Diners' Choice Award winners for Top 100 Hot Spot Restaurants in the United States. These awards reflect the combined opinions of nearly 5 million reviews submitted by verified OpenTable diners for more than 12,000 restaurants in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

 
Winning restaurants are scattered throughout 18 states and Washington, D.C. California is king of the hot spot restaurants, taking 25 places on the list of winners. New York comes in second, with 20 winning restaurants. The sunny state of Florida is chock full of trendy restaurants, handily placing third with 15 winners. Illinois accounts for 11 honorees, followed by Nevada with seven standouts and Texas with six. Georgia restaurants earned three places while Tennessee boasts two. Colorado, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, and Washington D.C. are also represented.

"Going to any of these dining hot spots feels like you're at the hippest party in town, only you don't need an invitation – just a reservation," says Caroline Potter, OpenTable's Chief Dining Officer. "Beyond the buzz of innovative food and cocktails, each restaurant has electricity in the air that creates communal excitement. Diners feel like they're part of an exclusive experience."

The Diners' Choice Awards for the Top 100 Hot Spot Restaurants is generated from nearly 5 million reviews collected from verified OpenTable diners between March 1, 2011 and February 29, 2012. All restaurants with a minimum number of qualifying reviews were included for consideration. Restaurants were then scored and sorted according to the percentage of qualifying reviews for which "hot spot" was selected as a special feature.

Based on this methodology, the following restaurants, listed in alphabetical order, comprise the Top 100 Hot Spot Restaurants in the U.S. according to OpenTable diners. The complete list may also be viewed at http://www.opentable.com/hotspots.

2012 Diners' Choice Award Winners for Top 100 Hot Spot Restaurants in the U.S.

25 LuskSan Francisco, California
Abe & Arthur'sNew York, New York
Asellina RistoranteNew York, New York
B.B. King's Blues ClubMemphis, Tennessee
The Bazaar by Jose AndresLos Angeles, California
BeaumarchaisNew York, New York
Beauty and EssexNew York, New York
BOA SteakhouseWest Hollywood, California
Bond Street SocialBaltimore, Maryland
Broadway by Amar SantanaLaguna Beach, California
BuccanPalm Beach, Florida
BuddakanNew York, New York
BurlapSan Diego, California
CampoReno, Nevada
CatchNew York, New York
Chino LatinoMinneapolis, Minnesota
Cleo-SBELos Angeles, California
CO-OP Food & DrinkNew York, New York
The DarbyNew York, New York
Del Frisco's GrilleDallas, Texas
Departure Restaurant and LoungePortland, Oregon
do Restaurant at the ViewAtlanta, Georgia
Dragonfly at Hotel ZaZaDallas, Texas
Drunken FishKansas City, Missouri
Enso Asian Bistro & Sushi BarCharlotte, North Carolina
Fig & OliveWest Hollywood, California
Geisha HouseHollywood, California
Gilt BarChicago, Illinois
Girl & the GoatChicago, Illinois
GT Fish and OysterChicago, Illinois
HUB 51Chicago, Illinois
The Hurricane ClubNew York, New York
Imperial No. NineNew York, New York
ink.Los Angeles, California
Jaleo-The Cosmopolitan of Las VegasLas Vegas, Nevada
KatanaWest Hollywood, California
Katsuya-Brentwood-SBEBrentwood, California
Katsuya-Hollywood-SBELos Angeles, California
Katsuya-LA LIVELos Angeles, California
Katsuya-Laguna Beach-SBELaguna Beach, California
KoiWest Hollywood, California
LavoLas Vegas, Nevada
Lavo NYCNew York, New York
LingerDenver, Colorado
The LionNew York, New York
Lost SocietyWashington, D.C.
Lulu California BistroPalm Springs, California
Manhattan Beach PostManhattan Beach, California
Marble LaneNew York, New York
Maudes liquor barChicago, Illinois
Meat MarketMiami Beach, Florida
MercaditoChicago, Illinois
Mercato di VetroWest Hollywood, California
Mr. Chow-Beverly HillsBeverly Hills, California
Mr. Chow-MiamiMiami, Florida
N9NE SteakhouseLas Vegas, Nevada
NadaCincinnati, Ohio
Nikko Japanese RestaurantCharlotte, North Carolina
NisenWoodbury, New York
Nobu MiamiMiami Beach, Florida
The OfficeDelray Beach, Florida
Paris ClubChicago, Illinois
PiccaLos Angeles, California
PratoWinter Park, Florida
Prime ItalianMiami Beach, Florida
Private SocialDallas, Texas
The Pump RoomChicago, Illinois
Red GingerTraverse City, Michigan
Red LanternBoston, Massachusetts
Red Rooster HarlemNew York, New York
Rocco's Tacos & Tequila BarBoca Raton, Florida
Rocco's Tacos & Tequila BarFort Lauderdale, Florida
ROKA AKORChicago, Illinois
SearsuckerSan Diego, California
Sino Restaurant & LoungeSan Jose, California
The Standard GrillNew York, New York
The Stanton SocialNew York, New York
STK-Los AngelesWest Hollywood, California
STK-MiamiMiami, Florida
STK-NYC-MeatpackingNew York, New York
STK-The Cosmopolitan of Las VegasLas Vegas, Nevada
SUGARCANE raw bar grillMiami, Florida
SundaChicago, Illinois
SUSHISAMBA dromoMiami Beach, Florida
SUSHISAMBA stripLas Vegas, Nevada
TaoNew York, New York
Tao Restaurant and NightclubLas Vegas, Nevada
TavernitaChicago, Illinois
Toku Modern AsianManhasset, New York
TrinitiHouston, Texas
Trio RestaurantPalm Springs, California
TwistAtlanta, Georgia
TWO urban licksAtlanta, Georgia
UchiHouston, Texas
UchikoAustin, Texas
ViragoNashville, Tennessee
Wang's in the DesertPalm Springs, California
Yardbird Southern Table & BarMiami Beach, Florida
YOLOFort Lauderdale, Florida
Zuma Japanese RestaurantMiami, Florida

Diners can also read more about the Diners' Choice Awards for the Top 100 Hot Spot Restaurants in the U.S. by visiting OpenTable Chief Dining Officer Caroline Potter's "Dining Check" blog.

About OpenTable Reviews
Originally launched in November 2008, the OpenTable Reviews program helps diners find restaurants that best fit their dining occasions. Diners who recently honored an OpenTable reservation are invited via email to submit restaurant feedback using an online form. Visitors to OpenTable.com can access reviews for thousands of OpenTable restaurant partners across the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. The OpenTable Reviews program has generated more than 10 million reviews by verified diners, establishing OpenTable.com as one of the largest and most trusted sources for restaurant reviews.

About OpenTable, Inc.
OpenTable is a leading provider of free, real-time online restaurant reservations for diners and reservation and guest management solutions for restaurants. The OpenTable network delivers the convenience of online restaurant reservations to diners and the operational benefits of a computerized reservation book to restaurants. OpenTable has more than 25,000 restaurant customers, and, since its inception in 1998, has seated more than 280 million diners around the world. The Company is headquartered in San Francisco, California, and the OpenTable service is available throughout the United States, as well as in Canada, Germany, Japan, Mexico, and the United Kingdom. OpenTable also owns and operates toptable.com, a leading restaurant reservation site in the United Kingdom.

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