Which new restaurant open in 2023 is Columbus most excited about? Vote in Round 1 of our poll

As 2023 comes to a close, it’s time to reflect on the new restaurants that opened this year in Columbus and the surrounding areas.

The Ledger-Enquirer wants to know which new restaurant are readers most excited about going into 2024. There will be a round of voting each week to choose their favorite eatery among a group of restaurants. And at the end, the winners of each round will go head-to-head in a final round to determine the winner.

Voters must validate they are humans and not Skynet in disguise. But they can vote as many times as they’d like. This first round of voting will end Dec. 8 at 12 p.m.

Here’s some details about the four restaurants featured in this first round of voting:

  • Snacks Chabelita is a Mexican snack bar that opened early this year on Warm Springs Road that offers a variety of drinks and Mexcian street food.

  • Eighty-Five sits in what was formerly Tricky Dick’s Oyster Bar in Harris County keeping some of the old staples on the menu while adding more variety to round things out.

  • La Huerta Mexican Restaurant opened in January, with Juan Torres bringing his family together to start the business.

  • Millhouse Kitchen & Bar is attached to the City Mills Hotel on the banks of the Chattahoochee River and offers a twist on southern cuisine.

It’s up to our readers to decide which new restaurant will have the bragging rights.

Please remember this online poll is not scientific. If there are any restaurants that you would like to be sure are included in future polls, please email our reporter Brittany McGee at bmcgee@ledger-enquirer.com.