The California Restaurant Association held their 28th annual Best of the Valley Restaurant Awards on Monday, March 4, at Fresno Convention & Entertainment Center’s Exhibit Hall in Fresno, Calif.
This year’s awards had 34 categories with two new categories: Best Food Truck and Best Coffee. Among the categories, several Clovis restaurants were winners in the following categories:
BEST FAST CASUAL RESTAURANT: Butterfish
BEST NEWCOMER: 13 Prime Steak
BEST HAMBURGER: House of JuJu
BEST COFFEE: Kuppa Joy Coffee House
Full List of winners:
BEST BREAKFAST: Red Apple Café
BEST FAST FOOD/DRIVE-THRU: In-N-Out Burger
BEST FAST CASUAL RESTAURANT: Butterfish
BEST ASIAN RESTAURANT: Wassabi
BEST MEXICAN RESTAURANT: Papi’s Mex Grill
BEST FAMILY DINING: Westwoods BBQ & Spice Co.
BEST FINE DINING: Cracked Pepper Bistro
BEST PIZZA: Me-n-Ed’s Pizzeria
BEST SEAFOOD/SUSHI: Pismo’s Coastal Grill
BEST WINERY: Engelmann Cellars
BEST SPORTS BAR: Dog House Grill
BEST HOTEL/CASINO DINING: Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino
BEST ITALIAN RESTAURANT: The Annex Kitchen
BEST NEWCOMER: 13 Prime Steak
BEST KEPT SECRET: School House Restaurant & Tavern
FRIENDLIEST SERVICE: Sam’s Italian Deli & Market
BEST WATERING HOLE: The Mad Duck Neighborhood Grill & Taphouse
MOST ROMANTIC RESTAURANT: Cracked Pepper Bistro
BEST STEAK: Ruth’s Chris Steak House
BEST BANQUET: Wedgewood Weddings Fresno
BEST CATERING: Pardini’s Catering & Banquets
BEST HAMBURGER: House of JuJu
BEST SANDWICH: Sam’s Italian Deli & Market
BEST CRAFT BREWERY: Tioga-Sequoia Brewing Company
BEST COUNTRY CLUB DINING: Copper River Country Club
BEST INDIAN RESTAURANT: Tandoori Night
BEST SWEET TREAT: Ampersand Ice Cream
BEST MEDITERRANEAN RESTAURANT: Mediterranean Grill & Café
BEST BARBEQUE RESTAURANT: Dog House Grill
BEST FOOD TRUCK (NEW CATEGORY): The Gastro Grill
BEST COFFEE (NEW CATEGORY): Kuppa Joy Coffee House
BEVERAGE PURVEYOR/SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR: The Coca-Cola Company
PURVEYOR/SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR: JD Food
RESTAURATEUR OF THE YEAR: Pat LaRocca, FIVE