1st Place: Shanghai Bistro
2nd Place: Pad Thai
3rd Place: Tokyo Japanese Restaurant

Filling out a rare winning streak of three years of reader’s poll domination, the Shanghai Bistro stir-fried the competition yet again in the Best Asian Restaurant category. Maybe it’s the sushi happy hour. Maybe it’s the cheap lunch menu (around $4). Maybe it’s how the lights go down Friday and Saturday nights, setting the mood to maximum sensuality as smooth jazz fills the place. In another streak, Pad Thai came in second place for the third year in a row, a family business, a downtown favorite, and a great place to measure your spiciness threshold. Tokyo Japanese Restaurant came in third for the second year in a row, and is known for making the food right in front of you. – Tyler Griggs