The votes are in, and the winners have been selected for OnMilwaukee's Best Dining 2009. The results of this readers' poll, including an editors' pick, are available in this series of articles that run all October long during Dining Month on OnMilwaukee.com.

Many will agree that service, whether good or bad, can make or break a restaurant experience. Not all guests want to be fussed over hand and foot, but there is a certain expectation of courtesy and promptness that surfaces when entering an establishment.. If that expectation is not met, there's a reasonable chance the diner will write-off the restaurant for good.

Some foodies won't let a rude server keep them from their favorite filet in the city, but for others, good service is just as important as the meal they bring.

Once again, OnMilwaukee.com readers found Eddie Martini's to have a hearty helping of both fine fare and spectacular service. It's difficult to hear or read an account of this upscale Wauwatosa supper club at 8612 W. Watertown Plank Rd. without a mention of the excellent service.

The waitstaff is professional and poised, attentive without being overbearing; that adds to an already comforting eating environment.

OnMilwaukee.com editors' choice: Bacchus

Runners-up:
2. Sanford
3. Bacchus
4. Roots
5. Carnevor
6. Dream Dance Steak
7. Mason Street Grill
8. Mo's -- A Place for Steaks
9. Mr. B's Steakhouse
10. Nanakusa
11. Mader's
12. Milwaukee ChopHouse
13. Umami Moto
14. Osteria del Mondo
15. Bosley on Brady
16. Firefly
17. Pandl's Inn Bayside