Zagat survey results for 2008

ZAGAT SURVEY SUMMARY
2008 Los Angeles/So. California Restaurants

Top Restaurants By Cuisine:
American (New) – Hatfield’s 
American (Trad.) – Grill on Alley
Asian/Asian Fusion – Mako
Bakeries – Sweet Lady Jane
Barbecue – Phillips BBQ
Californian – Derek’s
Caribbean/Cuban – Prado
Chinese – Yujean Kang’s
Coffee Shops/Diners – Original Pancake
Continental – Brandywine
Delis – Brent’s Deli 
Dim Sum – Sea Harbour 
Eclectic – Bistro K
French – Mélisse
French (Bistro) – Frenchy’s Bistro
Greek – Petros
Hamburgers – Father’s Office
Indian – Bombay Cafe
Italian – Angelini Osteria
Japanese – Nobu Malibu
Korean – Soot Bull
Mediterranean – Lucques
Mexican – Lotería!
Middle Eastern – Carousel
Pizza – Pizzeria Mozza
Seafood – Water Grill
Small Plates  – Mako
Soul Food/Southern – Roscoe’s
South American – Mario’s Peruvian
Steakhouses – Cut
Thai – Chadaka
Vegetarian – M Café de Chaya
Vietnamese – Crustacean

Ten Most Popular (2007 rank):
1. Spago (3) 
2. A.O.C. (2)
3. Café Bizou (4)
4. Water Grill (6)
5. Mélisse (12)
6. Angelini Osteria (11)
7. Lucques (16)
8. Mastro’s Steakhouse (17)
9. Campanile (5)
10. Hotel Bel-Air (18)

Top Ten Food (2007 rank):
1. Mélisse (2) 
2. Nobu Malibu (7)
3. Asanebo (25) 
4. Matsuhisa (1)
5. Brandywine (24)
6. La Cachette (13)
7. Angelini Osteria (9)
8. Providence (17)
9. Katsu-ya (10)
10. Piccolo (8)

Top Five Decor (2007 rank): 

1. Hotel Bel-Air (1)
2. Ritz Huntington (7)
3. Madison, The (6)
4. Belvedere, The (14)
5. Yamashiro (12)   

Top Five Service (2007 rank):
1. Hotel Bel-Air (1)
2. Sam’s by the Beach (-)
3. La Cachette (14)
4. Ritz Huntington (8)
5. Gardens (4)

Top Newcomers:

Rated   
26 – Pizzeria Mozza   
24 – Canele
22 – Celadon
         Blue Velvet
21 – Rustic Canyon
         E. Baldi
         Oinkster, The
20 – Mike & Anne’s
 

Number of Restaurants Surveyed: 2,187 
Number of Surveyors:  8,859

Gender: Male: 53% Female: 47%

Total Restaurant Meals per Year: 1.7 million