Every year, neighborsgoputs together a list of the best places, locales and events in aroundyour community and organizes the votes by readers into the annualNeighbors Choice Award list. These are the winners from Rockwall/Rowlett/Heath/Royse City in 2009.

 

Best Sushi:
KyotoJapanese Steak House
1599 Laguna Drive, Rockwall
214-771-0688
kyotosteakhouse.com

 

Best Home Cooking:
Cotton Patch Café
909 E. Interstate 30, Rockwall
214-771-0372
cottonpatch.com

Best Italian:
Luigi’s Italian Café
2002 S. Goliad St., Rockwall
972-722-0233

Best BBQ:
Dickey’s Barbecue
2951 Ridge Road,Rockwall
972-771-6601
dickeys.com

Best Mexican:
L. Trevino’s Restaurant
2555 Ridge Road,Rockwall
972-771-1406

Best Seafood:
The Oar House Restaurant
305 Interstate 30, Rockwall
972-771-9687
theoarhouserestaurant.com

Best Breakfast: IHOP
2616 Ridge Road,Rockwall
972-772-9629
ihop.com

Best Dentist:
Dr. Ron Evans, DDS, Aesthetic Dentistry
510 Turtle Cove Blvd., Suite 107, Rockwall
972-771-0977

Best Family Doctor:
Dr. Richard K. Bellinger, MD
BaylorFamilyMedicalCenter
6435 S. FM 549, Suite 201, Heath
972-771-9155

Best Chiropractor:
Dr. Michael Buffington, Buffington Chiropractic
554 W. Ralph Hall Parkway, Rockwall 972-771-3388

Best Day Care Children’s ParkLearningCenter
941 Steger TowneDrive,Rockwall
972-722-4009
childrensparkrockwall.com

Best Vet:
Dr. David Loftis, DVM
RockwallVeterinaryHospital
2001 S. Goliad St., Rockwall
972-771-9800

Best place to get in shape:
Crossfit Rockwall
3045 N. Goliad St., Suite 109, Rockwall
214-771-0425
crossfitrockwall.com

Best Realtor:
Angel Thomas, Ebby Halliday
7030 N. Shiloh Road, Suite 150, Garland
972-840-0444

Best lawyer:
David Bower and Associates, PC
1350 N. Buckner Blvd., Suite 212, Dallas
214-321-4040

Best Salon or Spa:
Affinity Salon and Spa
2083 SummerLee Drive, Rockwall
972-771-3808

Best Community Bank:
American National Bank of Texas
1305 Ridge Road,Rockwall
972-771-8361
anbtx.com

 

Best Clothing Boutique:
Groovy’s
110 E. Rusk St. ,Rockwall
972-722-8004

Best Florist:
The Flower Box
2500 State Highway 66, Rockwall
972-772-3269

Best Kids’ Apparel:
Target
850 Steger Towne Road, Rockwall
972-722-0894
target.com

 

Best Nursery/Landscape Supply:
Covington’sNursery
5518 Liberty Grove Road,Rowlett
972-475-5888

Best Auto Dealership:
Lakeside Chevrolet
2005 S. Goliad St., Rockwall
972-771-5311
lakesidechevrolet.com

Best Auto Repair:
Lone Star Transmissions
1101 S. Goliad St., Rockwall
972-771-8788

Best place to worship
Lake Pointe Church,Rockwall campus
701 E. Interstate 30, Rockwall
469-698-2200

Best local event:
Concert by the LakeSeries
TheHarbor District
2074Summer Lee Drive,Rockwall
theharboratrockwall.com

Best Family Outing:
Shenaniganz
1290 E. Interstate 30, Rockwall
972-722-1133
shenaniganz.com

BestSchool Mascot:
RockwallHigh School YellowJackets
901 Yellow Jacket Lane, Rockwall
972-771-7339
rockwallisd.com