Best of the Best

2009 Readers Choice Awards

Special Section of The Oakland Press May 3, 2009

Best Apartment Complex #1 Lancaster Lakes; #2 Legend of Fox Creek

Best Atmosphere #1 Clarkston Union

Best Auto Class Repair #1 Clarkston Glass

Best Bank #1 Oxford Bank; #2 Chase; #3 National City

Best Boat Dealer  #1 Skier’s Pier

Best Bowling Alley #1 Cherry Hill Lanes

Best Breakfast #1 Pete’s Coney 2

Best Brewery #3 Clarkston Union

Best Candy Store  #3 Chocolate Moose

Best Car Dealer #1 Randy Hosler Pontiac Buick; #3 Lafontaine Automotive Group

Best Car Rental #1 Enterprise

Best Carpet Cleaning #3 Four Seasons Chem Dry Carpet Cleaning

Best Cellular Store #1 AT&T; #2 Verizon

Best Coney #1 Petes Coney 2

Best Credit Union #1 Genisys Credit Union; #2 Oakland County Credit Union

Best Deli #3 Rudy’s Market

Best Dessert #1 O’Malley’s Galley; #3 Culvers Clarkston (#2 was the Royal Park Hotel!)

Best Drink Specials #1 Oakland County Sportsmen’s Club; #2 Bullfrog’s Bar & Grille

Best Electronic & Appliance #3 Best Buy

Best Florist #3 Waterford Hill Florist

Best Friendly Restaurant #3 Pete’s Coney 2

Best General Practice Doctor #2 Dr. Tim O’Neill

Best Gift Store #1 Bonnie’s Hallmark

Best Golf course #2 Shepherd’s Hollow; #3 Fountains Golf & Banquet

Best Gourmet Takeout #1 p’Fino’s Gourmet;  #2 Mesquite Creek

Best Happy Hour #1 Bullfrog’s Bar & Grille

Best Health Club #2 Great Lakes Athletics

Best Heating & Cooling #2 Nichols Heating & Cooling

Best Home Builder #1 Crest Homes

Best Insurance Agency #1 AllState; #2 State Farm #3 AAA

Best Jeweler #1 Waterfall Jewelers

Best Kids Restaurant #1 Rainforest Café

Best Lighting Store #2 Brose Electric

Best Mall #1 Great Lakes Crossing

Best Manicure/Pedicure #1 Randolph’s Salon

Best Mortgage Lender #1 Genisys Credit Union

Best Moving Service #1 Changing Places Moving & Storage; #2 Two Men and a Truck

Best Music Venue #1 DTE Energy Music Theatre; #2 Palace of Auburn Hills

Best Optometrist #3 Allison Eye Care

Best Outdoor Furniture #1 Moon Valley Rustic Furniture

Best Pediatrician #3 Dr. Tim O’Neill

Best Photographer #1 Winship Studio

Best Place to Get Fish & Chips #1Oakland County Sportsmen’s Club

Best Place to Get Hamburger #2 Oakland County Sportsmen’s Club

Best Race Track #1 Oakland County Sportsmen’s Club

Best Repair Shop #1 Morgan’s Complete Auto Service; #2 AC Tire

Best Salad Bar #1 Ruby Tuesday

Best Salad Bar #3 Big Boy

Best Salon #3 Randolph’s Salon

Best Seafood #3 O’Malley’s Galley

Best Senior Living #1 Lourdes Senior Community; #2 American House; #3 Canterbury on the Lake

Best Spa #3 Belle Visage

Best Sports Arena #1 Palace of Auburn Hills

Best Steakhouse #1 Longhorn Steakhouse; #2 Outback Steakhouse

Best Toy/Hobby Shop #2 Great Turtle Toys

Best Travel Agent #2 AAA

Best Veterinarian #3 Clarkston Animal Medical Center