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Top 100 Independents

Restaurant Business magazine ranks the top-grossing independent restaurants in America

Top 100 Independents

RPM Steak

 Dec. 31, 1969

RJ, Jerrod and Molly Melman—children of famed Chicago restaurateur Rich Melman—are among partners in RPM Steak.

Top 100 Independents

Taste of Texas

 Dec. 31, 1969

A gravestone commemorates when owners Nina and Edd Hendee laid to rest the "notoriously inconsistent" chicken-fried steak.

Top 100 Independents

Rock Center Cafe

Dec. 31, 1969

It offers breakfast, lunch, dinner and brunch menus, and a spacious outdoor patio.

Top 100 Independents

Komodo

Dec. 31, 1969

Southeast Asian cuisine meets a South Florida vibe in this sprawling, three-story dining complex.

Top 100 Independents

La Sirena

Dec. 31, 1969

In summer, La Sirena opens a 4,000-square-foot patio one floor above street level, with another 150 seats.

Top 100 Independents

Mike's "American"

Dec. 31, 1969

Classic casual dining with retro Americana decor and a menu featuring steak, burgers, ribs, seafood and a good kids menu.

Top 100 Independents

Parc

Dec. 31, 1969

Starr Restaurants' three-meal French bistro and homage to French lifestyle is a Philadelphia favorite.

Top 100 Independents

Zehnder's of Frankenmuth

Dec. 31, 1969

Simple sells. Zehnder's reports that its chicken pot pie was its most successful menu addition in 2017.

Top 100 Independents

BOA Steakhouse

Dec. 31, 1969

In the Year of the Steakhouse, BOA added larger steaks—tomahawk cuts and porterhouse—to its menu.

Top 100 Independents

Carmine's (Times Square)

Dec. 31, 1969

Managing increased labor due to the success of catering and delivery services is a "happy problem."

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