Poll
What’s most important when choosing a restaurant?
[17] Food
[4] Atmosphere
[3] Service
[1] Full Bar
[0] Cost
4
Average number of home-cooked dinners respondents had each week
2
Average number of times each week they had dinner in a restaurant
What is your favorite Sarasota restaurant?
Café Americano (3)
Bijou Café (2)
Ophelia’s on the Bay (2)
Pacific Rim (2)
Selva Grill (2)
One vote each: Peruvian Grill, Marina Jack, Sahara, Turtles on Little Sarasota Bay, Carrabba’s Italian Grill, Phillippi Creek Oyster Bar, Puccini’s, Libby’s Bar + Café, Hyde Park Steakhouse, Columbia Restaurant, El Adobe, Café Baci, Mediterraneo, MoZaic
Including beverages, what do you usually spend on a dinner for two?
[1] $96-$125
[7] $66-$95
[11] $36-$65
[6] $35 and under
Better Chinese Food and Better Mexican Food
Tied for No. 1 answer to, “What does this town need, restaurant-wise?”
How much will you spend on a bottle of wine in a restaurant?
[1] $10
[2] $15
[1] $20
[2] $25
[2] $30
[2] $35
[1] $40
[3] $50
[11] Don’t drink wine
“One night a week I bring home Publix fried chicken.”
How far will you drive for a restaurant?
[9]
5 miles or less
[10]
10-20 miles
[3]
21-30 miles
[0]
31-50 miles
[3]
51 miles or more
(To Tampa, for Bern’s Steakhouse and Yummy Bistro)
This poll was conducted by Forest Balderson at downtown’s Five Points.