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The Top

30 North Main Street, Gainesville, FL 32601
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Ranked #2 of 258 restaurants in Gainesville
Price range: ₹578 - ₹867
Cuisines: Vegan, Vegetarian, Bistro, Fusion
Good for: Child-friendly, Romantic, Bar Scene, Local cuisine, Outdoor seating
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Reservations, After-hours
Restaurant details
Good for: Child-friendly, Romantic, Bar Scene, Local cuisine, Outdoor seating
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Reservations, After-hours
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Boston, Massachusetts
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7 reviews 7 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 June 2013 NEW via mobile

Great selection of beer and Margaritas. We had burgers (8oz each) and are planning to return soon to try rest of menu. Swamp head beer on tap!

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Gainesville, Florida
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18 restaurant reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 June 2013

How can everyone that goes to this place look like they are homeless yet afford to eat here? The food is pricey and just "ok" the couple of times that ive been. The only reason to go here is the $1 PBRs if you can stand all the unshaven dirty hippies.

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Gainesville, Florida
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7 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2013

I have visited The Top several times and I am always satisfied with the food as well as the service. I particularly love the Garlic and Goat Cheese appetizer as well as the well known corn nuggets (the best ones I have ever had). They run all kinds of specials every night so going to the top is for sure... More

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Delray Beach, Florida
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24 reviews 24 reviews
18 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2013

From tatted-up hosts/servers, funky art, great ambiance (rocked the old school pinball machines behind the bar), bourbon-knowledgeable bartenders, and an amazing menu (pork belly git een mah belly!) the TOP is one of the best in Gville. Will definitely go back and highly recommend to all.

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Gainesville, Florida
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4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2013

What is there to say about this place? They have awesome food, a good chunk of which is locally sourced. They have a great, recently renovated bar area--they have great beer selections there with a couple rotating taps. I'm not normally a mixed drink kind of person, but they do a darned good job with their cocktails. They have a... More

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Atlanta, GA
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78 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 44 cities Reviews in 44 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2013

I went here while in town visiting friends, we went on a Saturday night at busy time and were able to be seated in under 30 minutes. We went the bar and had a cocktail, the bartender was helpful and during happy hour all the drinks were 2$ off. I would recommend asking to not be seated on the back... More

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Athens, Georgia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2013

Really lively atmosphere. Lots of people eating out socially - kind of noisy. A place to go so that you feel like you're out and about. Great food! Veggie friendly, with lots of tofu options. Recommend the black bean and corn cakes with tofu. Willing to customize and make things vegan. Lots of meat on the menu for meateaters.

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Tampa, Florida
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5 restaurant reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013

This place has an excellent, gourmet menu!! Unlike some great restaurants this one has great vegetarian options!! I would recommend there tempeh buffalo wings and pasta!

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Bradenton, Florida
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Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013

My stepdaughter told us about this incredible restaurant and she's vegetarian. We drove over from High Springs where we were on holiday with really no idea what type of place this would be. I had been craving meat which I rarely eat. Ended up with a sirloin with peppercorns and a light sauce served with garlic mashed potatoes and the... More

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Gainesville, Florida
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2013

If you don't like expanding your food horizons, it is probably not worth the wait to go to the Top. The burgers are very good, but you can get good burgers at a lot of places. At The Top, you can get Belgian Trout cooked to perfection or a Vegan meal that a carnivore will like. We've never had a... More

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