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Who’s got the best steak in Snohomish County?

You voted, we tallied, here are the results.

Every year we take your nominations and let you vote for our Readers’ Choice awards. There are dozens of categories, but here we focus on the ever-popular subject of food and drink.

For the year 2021, these are our readers’ top choices for where to go for the finest steak in Snohomish County:

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First place: LJ’s Bistro & Bar in Lake Stevens

Second place: Emory’s on Silver Lake in Everett

Third place: Buzz Inn Steakhouse in Arlington, Lake Stevens, Granite Falls, Marysville, Monroe, Snohomish, and 3 locations in Everett

Runners up: Francisco’s Kitchen & Cantina in Lake Stevens and Buck’s American Cafe in Everett

See last year’s winners here.

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