BEST SEAFOOD

Chesapeake Seafood House

3045 Clear Lake Drive, 522-5220 After placing second last year, Springfield’s north side seafood spot dethroned its Red Lobster rival in the 2013 edition of BOS. There aren’t many places in town where you can dine in an 1850s mansion, and Chesapeake lets you do so while feasting on the freshest and most succulent seafood around. At lunchtime, try the lobster and shrimp ravioli topped with Alfredo sauce. At dinner, appetizers like fried clams or escargot come before whole catfish, oysters, lobster tail and other special catches. Chesapeake is open with a lunch buffet from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday and for dinner from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Sunday hours are 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Runner-up: Red Lobster