Choosing the best restaurant in Eau Claire is no easy feat. There are so many options to choose from in the local restaurant scene —  from pub food to Asian cuisine to pretty much anything you can dream up. You name it, chances are Eau Claire probably has it (or something close to it). Mona Lisa’s Restaurant (428 Water St.), a high-end restaurant known for a menu that changes based on which ingredients are in season, was voted Best Restaurant in Eau Claire for the fifth time in six years. Next up is Houligans Steak & Seafood Pub (415 S. Barstow St.) just a few votes ahead of Hangar 54 (3800 Starr Ave.), which placed third. — Emilee Wentland