Clovis restaurants win at 28th annual Best of Valley Restaurant Awards

The California Restaurant Association held their 28th annual Best of the Valley Restaurant Awards on Monday, March 4, at Fresno Convention & Entertainment Center’s Exhibit Hall in Fresno, Calif.

This year’s awards had 34 categories with two new categories: Best Food Truck and Best Coffee. Among the categories, several Clovis restaurants were winners in the following categories:

BEST FAST CASUAL RESTAURANT: Butterfish

BEST NEWCOMER: 13 Prime Steak

BEST HAMBURGER: House of JuJu

BEST COFFEE: Kuppa Joy Coffee House

Full List of winners:

BEST BREAKFAST: Red Apple Café

BEST FAST FOOD/DRIVE-THRU: In-N-Out Burger

BEST FAST CASUAL RESTAURANT: Butterfish

BEST ASIAN RESTAURANT: Wassabi

BEST MEXICAN RESTAURANT: Papi’s Mex Grill

BEST FAMILY DINING: Westwoods BBQ & Spice Co.

BEST FINE DINING: Cracked Pepper Bistro

BEST PIZZA: Me-n-Ed’s Pizzeria

BEST SEAFOOD/SUSHI: Pismo’s Coastal Grill

BEST WINERY: Engelmann Cellars

BEST SPORTS BAR: Dog House Grill

BEST HOTEL/CASINO DINING: Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino

BEST ITALIAN RESTAURANT: The Annex Kitchen

BEST NEWCOMER: 13 Prime Steak

BEST KEPT SECRET: School House Restaurant & Tavern

FRIENDLIEST SERVICE: Sam’s Italian Deli & Market

BEST WATERING HOLE: The Mad Duck Neighborhood Grill & Taphouse

MOST ROMANTIC RESTAURANT: Cracked Pepper Bistro

BEST STEAK: Ruth’s Chris Steak House

BEST BANQUET: Wedgewood Weddings Fresno

BEST CATERING: Pardini’s Catering & Banquets

BEST HAMBURGER: House of JuJu

BEST SANDWICH: Sam’s Italian Deli & Market

BEST CRAFT BREWERY: Tioga-Sequoia Brewing Company

BEST COUNTRY CLUB DINING: Copper River Country Club

BEST INDIAN RESTAURANT: Tandoori Night

BEST SWEET TREAT: Ampersand Ice Cream

BEST MEDITERRANEAN RESTAURANT: Mediterranean Grill & Café

BEST BARBEQUE RESTAURANT: Dog House Grill

BEST FOOD TRUCK (NEW CATEGORY): The Gastro Grill

BEST COFFEE (NEW CATEGORY): Kuppa Joy Coffee House

BEVERAGE PURVEYOR/SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR: The Coca-Cola Company

PURVEYOR/SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR: JD Food

RESTAURATEUR OF THE YEAR: Pat LaRocca, FIVE