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The 2014 Chicago Restaurants Survey Results Are Live on Zagat.com
September 4, 2013
The Zagat 2014 Chicago Restaurants Survey
results
are in! With a surprising upset in the
Top Food
category, Japanese favorite
Katsu
took the top spot, followed by Paul Virant’s
Vie
. Grant Achatz’s
Next
not only won for
Service
, but also came in third for Food, followed by older sibling
Alinea
, which slipped from the number one spot to fourth place.
Shanghai Terrace
at the Peninsula Hotel won for
Top Decor
. The survey is based on the opinions of 7,634 avid diners who collectively rated and reviewed 1,147 Chicago restaurants.
This year’s survey reveals that Chicago diners strike a balance between old and new habits, embracing mobile technology while respecting the basics of dining etiquette. Whereas only 16% of diners nationwide make reservations online using smartphones, 20% of tech-savvy Chicagoans do so. However, once in a restaurant, 57% of Chicagoans feel “it’s rude and inappropriate” for those mobile devices to be used for texting, tweeting or talking at the table, up from 52% in 2012.
Zagat.com features more than 100 lists of Chicago restaurants, compiled by our local editors, and is designed to help users find the perfect place to dine. Brand-new lists for Chicago this year include “Best Buys” across a variety of categories, “
Craft Beer
” and “
Craft Cocktails
,” satisfying diners’ demand for artisanal drinks, as well as “
Chicago Icons
” featuring restaurants that have achieved a remarkable longevity.
All of this year’s ratings and reviews – as well as lists from “
Bachelorette Party
” to “
Brunch with Parents
” – are available on
zagat.com
, the Zagat app for
Android
and
iPhone
, and in guides available at local bookstores.
Posted by Emily Rothschild, Zagat Senior Editor
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