Lanham Eatery Makes Open Table's 100 'Hottest Restaurants in America'

LANHAM, MD — A Prince George's County restaurant has earned high praise, landing a spot on OpenTable's latest list of the "100 Hottest Restaurants in America."

On Wednesday, the online restaurant reservation site released its latest compilation of eateries that provide "thrilling" meals. Representing the county is SoBe Restaurant & Lounge, 10621 Greenbelt Road in Lanham.

The restaurant's website says it offers "refined lunch and dinner menus featuring fresh seafood and a fusion of Latin, Asian, American, and Italian fare. We serve fresh fish daily and our chef complements our entrées with locally grown, seasonal vegetables."

SoBe also has a Sunday brunch buffet featuring carving, omelet, and pasta stations.

Dinner entrees include herb-crusted lamb chops, Maryland blue crab cakes, fried chicken and braised oxtails.

For reservations, call (240) 334-2819 or use the Open Table link.

According to OpenTable, the list was made using the opinions stated in some 5 million restaurant reviews submitted between March 1, 2015, and Feb. 29 by verified diners at more than 20,000 restaurants in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

SoBe was the only Maryland restaurant to make the list.

"The winning restaurants are highly regarded for their lively ambiance, and many feature vibrant bar and lounge scenes with an after-hours feel," OpenTable says. "New restaurants made a splash with more than a fifth opening their doors in 2015 alone. While American cuisine was quite popular, Asian, global, Italian, Mexican, and sushi eateries also made strong showings."

All restaurants with a minimum "overall" score and number of qualifying reviews were included for consideration, according to OpenTable. Qualifying restaurants were then sorted according to a score calculated from each eatery's average rating in the "hot spot" category.

Here is the full list, according to OpenTable. You can also sort by state on their website here. (Results are listed alphabetically below, and the * indicates any eateries that opened in 2015.)

• 40/40 Club – New York, New York
• 8 Up – Louisville, Kentucky
• Acorn – Denver, Colorado
• Alley Cat Oyster Bar – Cleveland, Ohio *
• AsiaSF – San Francisco, California
• B.B. King's Blues Club – Memphis, Tennessee
• B.B. King's Blues Club – Orlando, Florida
• Beauty and Essex – New York, New York
• Bestia – Los Angeles, California
• Buccan – Palm Beach, Florida
• Buddakan – New York, New York
• Café Martorano – Fort Lauderdale, Florida
• Cassia – Santa Monica, California *
• Chino Latino – Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Cork & Pig Tavern #2 – Odessa, Texas
• Culinary Dropout – Tempe, Arizona
• Current – Salt Lake City, Utah *
• Departure Restaurant and Lounge – Portland, Oregon
• Dinosaur Bar-B-Que – Rochester, New York
• do Restaurant at the View – Atlanta, Georgia
• E.P.+L.P. – West Hollywood, California *
• Eight4Nine – Palm Springs, California *
• El Camino Mexican Soul Food & Tequila Bar – Delray Beach, Florida
• Empire – Boston, Massachusetts
• Forno Kitchen and Bar – Columbus, Ohio *
• Gato – New York, New York
• Girl & the Goat – Chicago, Illinois
• Gjelina – Venice, California
• The Grey – Savannah, Georgia
• Gypsy Kitchen – Atlanta, Georgia
• High Rooftop Lounge – Venice, California
• The Hudson Room – Peekskill, New York
• .ink – West Hollywood, California
• The Ivy – West Hollywood, California
• Izakaya Den – Denver, Colorado
• Juniper & Ivy – San Diego, California
• Kettner Exchange – San Diego, California
• La Esquina – New York, New York
• The Lark – Santa Barbara, California
• Linger – Denver, Colorado
• Lolita Cocina & Tequila Bar – Boston, Massachusetts
• Manhattan Beach Post – Manhattan Beach, California
• Marble + Rye – Buffalo, New York *
• middle fork kitchen bar – Lexington, Kentucky *
• Momotaro – Chicago, Illinois
• MUA – Oakland, California
• The Nest – Indian Wells, California
• The Nice Guy – West Hollywood, California
• O-Ku – Charleston, South Carolina
• Ophelia's Electric Soapbox – Denver, Colorado *
• Palace Bar – Miami Beach, Florida
• Palmilla Cocina Y Tequila – Hermosa Beach, California
• Peck's Arcade – Troy, New York *
• Perch LA – Los Angeles, California
• Pitch Coal-Fire Pizzeria – Omaha, Nebraska
• Pitch Pizzeria-West – Omaha, Nebraska *
• Prato – Winter Park, Florida
• Pump – West Hollywood, California
• Red Ginger – Traverse City, Michigan
• Red Rooster Harlem – New York, New York
• Republic – Detroit, Michigan
• Republique – Los Angeles, California
• The Rest – Salt Lake City, Utah
• Rizzuto's Oyster Bar and Restaurant – Westport, Connecticut
• RoCA – Des Moines, Iowa
• Rocco's Tacos & Tequila Bar – Orlando, Florida
• Rose. Rabbit. Lie. at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas – Las Vegas, Nevada
• RPM Italian – Chicago, Illinois
• Santina – New York, New York *
• Shakou Sushi – Libertyville, Illinois
• Shakou Sushi – St. Charles, Illinois
• Shaya – New Orleans, Louisiana *
• SoBe Restaurant & Lounge – Lanham, Maryland *
• Spoon and Stable – Minneapolis, Minnesota
• STK-NYC-Meatpacking – New York, New York
• STK-The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas – Las Vegas, Nevada
• Streets-BK – Brooklyn, New York *
• Strip by Strega – Boston, Massachusetts *
• SumoMaya Mexican-Asian Kitchen – Scottsdale, Arizona
• Sur Restaurant – West Hollywood, California
• Talde – Jersey City, New Jersey *
• Tao Downtown – New York, New York
• Tao Restaurant and Nightclub – Las Vegas, Nevada
• Tender Bar + Kitchen – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Three Dots and a Dash – Chicago, Illinois
• Three Muses – New Orleans, Louisiana
• Toca Madera – West Hollywood, California *
• Toutant – Buffalo, New York *
• The Tropicale – Palm Springs, California
• Tsunami Shaw Center – Baton Rouge, Louisiana
• Uchi – Austin, Texas
• Uchi – Dallas, Texas *
• Uchi – Houston, Texas
• Uchiko – Austin, Texas
• UMI – Atlanta, Georgia
• Union 50 – Indianapolis, Indiana
• Untitled – Chicago, Illinois
• Vitello's – Studio City, California
• Yokozuna-Downtown – Tulsa, Oklahoma
• Ysabel – West Hollywood, California *