J. Kevin Wolfe
Fine Diving: Madison Diner
Belly up to the Madison’s counter (inside Madison Bowl) for incredible omelettes, pancakes light enough to defy gravity, and chicken wings.
Fine Diving: Parkside Café
This Walnut Hills café serves up textbook examples of Americana classics.
Takeout Hero: Yat Ka Mein
While Yat Ka Mein does a fine job with Japanese udon soup and pad Thai, owner Clarence Chan's heart and soul lies with regional dishes from his native Hong Kong.
Fine Diving: Baba’s Shawarma Grill
If scorched earth is not the heat index you generally associate with Mediterranean food, then you’ve never tried the spicy gyro at Baba’s Shawarma Grill.
Fine Diving: Ena’s Jerkmania
In the new-fangled fast food world where they wrap up steam table-simmered Mexicali food and purport to call it “fresh,” Ena’s Jerkmania could have high hopes for catching on.
Fine Diving: Bamboo Kitchen
Restaurant resurrection seldom succeeds, but when it does, it's a story worth telling.
Takeout Hero: Ron’s Roost
The chicken at Ron’s Roost is legendary and the array of preparations so dizzying that the place is a veritable yard bird institution.
Fine Diving: Quatman Café
Food Network fans may not enthuse over the Quatman patty’s gourmet quotient, but the well initiated guard its reputation with vigilance.










