Disappointed about the burger prize, the Vineyard didn't even get an "outstanding"! It's by far my favourite burger in Beijing.

Still, on the plus side, I now have two new places to try out!

Let's is pretty good, my only complaint is that it falls apart before the end - a good burger should never do that.

"Beijing personality, Ai Wan" is certainly one way to say it.

My favorite quote from her at the awards was "WOW! A woman won chef of the year?? That's amazing! I thought only men could be cooks!!!"

Yep, 'personality' is certainly one way to say it....

Ah yes - if we had a kuai for every time someone comes up with "the conspiracy theory" ...

Send us an email at editor@truerun.com and we will most definitely add you to our list of nominators next year - we more than welcome the input - and yes, we would love to gather an even wider range of nominees*.

*That is, if you have no ulterior motive since you went through the trouble of posting the same comment on Beijing Boyce.

@Jerry and Admin

You guys are waaaaay too diplomatic!

Congrats to Meat & Wine. The steak I had was heavenly! You truly deserved it!

TH

I just can't believe that Brasserie Flo keeps getting awards as Outstanding French! The place with the service like theirs, when you have to remind the waiters several times about every single item you ordered if you really want to finally see it! I asked for a cup of coffee 3(!) times and got it only 15 minutes after I've finished my dessert, though I ordered it in the very beginning of my dinner Needless to say that sugar never arrived. And the food is quite average

2 andyman7311 - I DID vote, so my conscience is clear ))
Am quite disappointed that Union Bar & Grille, though nominated in many categories, got nothing. If it were that bad, then it wouldn't have been so packed every night. Very nice place indeed.

Hey all,

Make sure you pick up a copy of the April issue of the magazine, and you can read what our panel of Beijing experts voted for as their top restaurants. I'll give you a sneaky tidbit - Union Bar & Grille do get some props.

Cheers,

Tom

yo!
you know that the restaurant awards are won by the READERS of the Beijinger VOTING not by BRIBERY. The restaurants that won are the favorites of the PEOPLE who voted.... hmmm they won for a reason... people like them... every year I think some restaurant gets missed but I don't get all up in arms and cry BRIBERY....or BOLLOCKS...IF the reporter showed up to the interview without a pen and paper that has nothing to do with what the READERS chose. I know how the process works and it is impartial and not officiated by the magazine they only go to the hosting website for the results. there truly is no account for taste in a lot of the catergories... but the readers have spoken. If you don't like how the awards are done go out and do your own do it YOUR way and do it to what you think is better..... GO GET 'EM TIGER!

Three of the four winners in the Indian category, one of the three winners in each of the Steak, Vietnamese, Thai, Sichuan and Kung Pao Chicken categories are restaurants available for online ordering and delivery through Isender.com. Two other winners, Kro's Nest and Element Fresh, have their own online ordering and delivery. The Beijinger readers are a bunch of couch potatoes who know only the food they have delivered.

I've noticed that all of the awards went to restaurants this year. What's the deal Beijinger, you have to serve food to win an award? Suspicious ...

Esperegus was taking a piss

I agree with modern leifeng's comments:

"The Beijinger magazine held their annual restaurant awards yesterday and this year’s results were a little more encouraging than last year’s joke that saw Element Fresh take restaurant of the year, among a number of other awards.

Though, going through the list, I’m really left wondering who voted for some of these places. Do the expats of Beijing not get out to eat very much? Is it that nobody bothers to vote except the restaurants themselves? Are other expats too stuck in a routine, not trying new places? Or do they just lack decent taste?

Out of 34 categories, 18 of the awards went to restaurants that were in the Sanlitun area, with 4 more if you include Da Dong’s Tuanjiehu branch. Widen it further and throw in the Dongzhimen South Beauty and the Westin Chaoyang, and almost every award went to a restaurant within a mile radius of Sanlitun with the exception of those that went to the Chi’enmen 23 spots."