Rick Erwin's Named One Of The Top 50 Best Overall Restaurants

Greenville fine dining spot one of only two restaurants in South Carolina recognized by OpenTable diners

Rick Erwin's West End Grille proudly announces today that it's made the inaugural OpenTable Diners' Choice list of top 50 restaurants in America. Diners' Choice restaurants are chosen based on two million reviews submitted by OpenTable diners for more than 9,000 restaurants in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, including renowned culinary destinations Jean Georges in New York and The French Laundry in Napa Valley.

"Given the high quality of our restaurant partners, the competition for placement on this list was quite fierce," said Caroline Potter, OpenTable's dining expert. "We congratulate Rick Erwin's on this exciting accomplishment by providing Greenville diners with an exceptional dining experience."

Based on feedback collected between April, 2008 and March, 2009, the 50 award-winning restaurants received the highest average "overall" rating. For more information about the ratings or the restaurants on this list, please visit http://www.opentable.com/bestoverall.

"We're thrilled by this acknowledgement from our OpenTable diners. We're proud to know that they've so thoroughly enjoyed their experience at Rick Erwin's and the stellar service of General Manager Colin McDonald - and Executive Chef Jason McCarthy's amazing food - that they took the time to give us such high marks," said Rick Erwin, owner.

About OpenTable, Inc.
OpenTable is a leading provider of free, real-time online restaurant reservations for diners and reservation and guest management solutions for restaurants. The OpenTable network delivers the convenience of online restaurant reservations to diners and the operational benefits of a computerized reservation book to restaurants. OpenTable has more than 10,000 restaurant customers, and since its inception in 1999, has seated more than 90 million diners around the world.

About Rick Erwin's
Rick Erwin's West End Grille, situated in Greenville, South Carolina's historic West End, is a traditional American steak and seafood house serving the freshest seafood arriving daily, as well as Rick's signature USDA Prime, Certified Angus and 1855 Swift steaks. From the stylish bar, cozy wine cellar, and inviting dining room bathed in rich, dark woods, Rick Erwin's features an extensive contemporary menu and fine wine list - including innovative wine flights and 20 wines available by the glass. A private glass-encased dining room seats 24 and atop the restaurant is a private loft apartment available for private dinners and special events. Dinner is served Monday through Saturday beginning at 5 PM. For more information, log on to www.rickerwins.com.

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