Best of Dayton 2006

December 14, 2006 10:44 PM | Link to this

Parks, preserves, and wild lands are important to our communities, and should be reflected on the survey next year. Bring back the Top Trail category! Glen Helen Nature Preserve is awesome

By Phillip Ranly

December 11, 2006 04:29 PM | Link to this

This is the most pitiful list of chain restaurants I’ve ever seen. Most of these places have absolutely no connection to Dayton or local tastes at all. Isn’t it time the DDN does a “Best of Guide” without the input of inexperienced diners? Please publish something that will push people out of their comfort zones and possibly create a little dining magic in Dayton. Stop aiding in the homogenization of this great city. Thoroughly disappointed once again.

By Nancy

December 9, 2006 11:27 PM | Link to this

I liked your “Best of Dayton” awards, but in this age when folks need to get outside, exercise, and enjoy nature awards for Best Park, preserves, or wild lands to your survey next year. There are lots around here with people using them!

By Roger Rondeau

December 9, 2006 02:41 PM | Link to this

There’s one glaring oversight: where’s the best seafood resaurant?

By Suzanne Patterson

December 9, 2006 12:16 PM | Link to this

The Glen Helen Nature Preserve in Yellow Springs - it’s not too late to let us know how you feel. How to talk with us - FRIENDS@www.glenhelen.org or 937-769-1902. DDN, please don’t forget us next year!

By Suzanne Patterson

December 9, 2006 12:00 PM | Link to this

The Glen Helen Nature Preserve in Yellow Springs - it’s not too late to let us know how you feel. How to talk with us - FRIENDS@www.glenhelen.org or 937-769-1902. DDN, please don’t forget us next year!

By sue

December 8, 2006 11:17 PM | Link to this

Why not a favorite hardware store? That is the backbone of a neighborhood

By Nora

December 8, 2006 06:57 PM | Link to this

i like the results. i am an employee of bob evans and i’m excited that we won for 2 categories!

By kevin

December 8, 2006 05:56 PM | Link to this

How can you not have Dominics on the list for best italian restaurant? That place is awesome. I drive up from Cincinnati to eat there when I can.

By Scott

December 8, 2006 05:35 PM | Link to this

Where’s TANKS for burgers and THE BEST FRIES in the world??? Fudruckers? You’re effin crazy to eat there…..Way over priced for what you get…..and you don’t get much taste with their burgers.

By Terry

December 8, 2006 04:57 PM | Link to this

Best Farmer’s Market—-

Shiloh Church Farmers Market

By Mike

December 8, 2006 04:02 PM | Link to this

Where was the “Top Trail” category this year? Parks, preserves, and wild lands are too important to our area to be forgotten.

By Bill

December 8, 2006 03:37 PM | Link to this

The Best of “DAYTON” should only be businesses and services offered by “DAYTON” area companies.

No NATIONAL chains!

By Jan

December 8, 2006 03:19 PM | Link to this

Next time DDN does one of these things, exclude national chains. J Alexanders best restaurant?! Oh my GOSH!! Get a life Dayton! Next thing you know Fuddruckers will win for best hamburger, oh wait, they did. No taste!

By jpc

December 8, 2006 03:16 PM | Link to this

Marions for Best Pizza??!! They use FROZEN, not fresh vegi toppings!!! Might as well buy a pizza in the frozen food section of your local grocery! Typical Daytonians!

By Douglas Philby

December 8, 2006 02:10 PM | Link to this

Right you are Steve. Did the editor offer you a Hickory Farms gift certificate for your endorsement of the `Best of Dayton’ survey—or did he threaten to fire you?

By Steve

December 8, 2006 01:19 PM | Link to this

I’m pleased with the results. DDN readers were given plenty of opportunity and plenty of time to vote. Listing the top 3 was the right and professional thing to do. Critics are usually the ones who didn’t vote or get involved — they only speak up after the work and time have been put into getting the results.

By Drew

December 8, 2006 12:47 PM | Link to this

It doesn’t exactly speak highly of the residents of the Dayton area that so many restaurant chains made the “best of” list.

By TFOL61

December 8, 2006 12:38 PM | Link to this

I agree with JimBob - No Tanks?!?! After my first visit I was hooked for life!

By Artimus

December 8, 2006 12:33 PM | Link to this

It is a travesty of justice that the Oakwood Club is not on this list for Best Steakhouse if not the best Restaurant. Also I would argue that the Pine Club serves the best Burger in town. Fudruckers? You have got to be kidding me

By Karyn

December 8, 2006 12:31 PM | Link to this

I recently moved to the Dayton area and was hoping the list “Of Best” would give me some cultural insight to the area. Guess I’ll have get discover my best places on my own. Best breakfast “Bob Evans” common on people broaden your horizons.

By grace

December 8, 2006 12:12 PM | Link to this

i cant believe all of the mundane, less than average chain restraunts that people voted for. come on! bob evans!? puh-leese. sounds like only rednecks voted.

By Janelle

December 8, 2006 10:52 AM | Link to this

You can tell the people with lotsa bucks filled out this survey. We common folk wouldn’t even know where some of these dining places are!

By TN

December 8, 2006 10:44 AM | Link to this

Whadda zit say bout Dayton when an Indian restaurant ties with the Pine Club. The stuff they serve at Inidie places shouldn’t even qualify as food!

By Douglas Philby

December 8, 2006 09:04 AM | Link to this

Most of these `best of’ businesses are national chains and are no more Dayton than the Great Wall of China. without the title of this poll, I’d have thouoght this was Salt Lake City.

By JimBob

December 8, 2006 09:00 AM | Link to this

Give us the top ten in each category, not top three. I can’t believe that Tanks missed on best burger.

By David

December 8, 2006 08:59 AM | Link to this

Jokers closed weeks ago. Maybe the category should have been revised…best out of busnin4ss comedy club

By Janice

December 8, 2006 08:54 AM | Link to this

I think it’s pretty apparent that the people who voted on these things don’t get out of Dayton often…