(Hotel restaurants are not eligible in this category)
Chinese Restaurant
PF CHANG'S CHINA BISTRO
4165 Paradise Road
Formula for a hit:
Replace those quaint place mats that say you were born in the Year of the Rat with upscale hardwood floors and a gorgeous, airy art-deco interior. Make your bar a place to see and be seen, pour some expensive wine and watch the crowds come in. This chain only opened in early October, but an almost suspicious number of votes made chop suey of 20 other nominees, which perhaps spread the remaining votes too thin. Pick Up Stix trailed at second.
Our Pick:
FULL HO
240 N. Jones Blvd.
While the people line up at PF Chang's, we'll be digging in at this modest eatery in a shopping center near the U.S. 95 interchange at Jones Boulevard. The beef, chicken and Lake Tung Ting Shrimp are consistently good, if not overly adventurous, and the people are friendly.