| Red Cactus - Fort Worth, TX |
| Olive Branch - Colorado Springs, CO |
| Best Hong Kong Dining - Mesa, AZ |
| Villa Francesca Italian - Charlotte, NC |
| Grinders - Kansas City, MO |
| Terra Sur Cafe - Tampa, FL |
| Kres Chophouse - Orlando, FL |
| Pickles Pub - Baltimore, MD |
| No Ka Oi - Huntington Beach, CA |
| Hubers Cafe - Portland, OR |
| Peter's Inn - Baltimore, MD |
| Tamarind Thai - La Mesa, CA |
| Forti's Mexican Elder Restaurant - El Paso, TX |
| Barking Dog Grill - Modesto, CA |
| Kaza Japanese Steakhouse - Indianapolis, IN |
| Garden's - Fort Worth, TX |
| Martinos - Milwaukee, WI |
| Poole's Diner - Raleigh, NC |
| August - New Orleans, LA |
| MaGerk's - Baltimore, MD |
| Dinah's - Los Angeles, CA |
| Transfer Pizzeria Cafe - Milwaukee, WI |
| The Original - Portland, OR |
| Bauern-Stube Authentic German - Orlando, FL |
| Mary's Secret Garden - Ventura, CA |
| Kit N Kitchen - Honolulu, HI |
| Koze Teppan Grill - El Paso, TX |
| La Belle Vie - Minneapolis, MN |
| La Bodega Tapas and Lounge - Kansas City, MO |
| Green Temple - Redondo Beach, CA |