With most winners of this award, it would be clear what specific item our readers appreciate, but the Bluewater Grill raises questions. Do our readers love the chowder and if so, which one, New England or Manhattan. Is it the lobster bisque, San Francisco cioppino, or perhaps the shrimp and chicken gumbo. Or do they celebrate that you can get all these at the same restaurant, so every trip to the Bluewater Grill allows them to choose what they like that day? Whichever it is, they’ve captured the category and they deserve the honor. — RF
(665 Harbor Drive, RB, bluewatergrill.com, (310) 318-3474
Runner-up: Captain Kidd’s
