The DuPage Inn - They always have a great burger with reasonable prices.

Berto's Deli in downtown DG - besides the great subs, the pasta and soups are the best for the buck.

Thai Pot at Belmont and Maple. Yum!

The lunch special is a good deal.

The DuPage Inn- great food, great service, and the Boulougouris family is out of this world!!!! Best burgers in town!!!!

eagles on maple and fairview.

bally doyles

Zest at Lemon Tree, Gattos with the Kids.

thai pot the best////////////

thai pot delicius

thai pot wonderful food

Keep the suggestions coming, and you don't have to limit yourself to just one. Let's set the cap at 3 different suggestions per reader, I suppose. This is really just a preliminary "poll" to determine the DG field.

Cedar Grill! Amazing falafel and curry chicken! All his food is made fresh, from scratch. My number one place to go in Downers. The taco place downtown on Main. I don't know the name, but they have the best steak tacos. Celebrity Sandwiches on Belmont. Great pulled pork sandwiches. Clearly my favorites are not the fanciest places, but I think they have the best food.

cedar grill is good I like Jr's place on belmont.

los palmas. I think thats downers grove.

Jr's Place Restaurant. The best breakfast in town. Great family run business.

Another Round, love the mini burgers and mini pot roast sammies! MMMM.

The pizza is good too.

I love JR's Place on Belmont. Pizza is great! Also pizza at Another Round.

Parkers, Gyros King, Teddy's, Skuddlebutt's

Cedar Grill, by far

Scarletti's Grill at Main Street and Warren Avenue.

Thank you all for your suggestions! I'll stop accepting suggestions later this afternoon, so be sure to get any additional ones in that you have.

Scarletti's, Capri and Gatto's. Do you see a theme here?

Culvers, Panda Express, Giordano's

Thanks a ton for all of your suggestions! The sixteen chosen are below (we ended up with 18 different suggestions, so I just took the first sixteen that came through, so sadly, Skuddlebutts and Capri were left off.

More rules will be posted Monday, with brackets being posted Tuesday (I think) and voting shortly after that.

Until then, here's the sixteen eateries you guys chose:

DuPage Inn
Bertos Deli
Thai Pot
Eagle Restaurant
Ballydoyle
Zest at Lemon Tree
Gattos
Cedar Grill
Alfredo's Taqueria
Celebrity Sandwiches
JR's Place
Scarlettis
Another Round
Parkers
Gyros King
Teddy's

I'm so glad Zest at Lemon Tree Grocer made the cut. I love their restaurant and equally enjoy the shop. They helped me win a chili cook-off last year!

Gattos!

Zest at Lemon Tree is delicious and fun, my first choice in Downers Grove. I love Monday Burger Night, Zest has the best sweet potatoe fries I have ever had (and that would be quite a few variations from sweet to savory over the years), delicious scallop appetizer, wonderful halibut, and a lot of weekday specials and even special events that pair beer or wine with great food. Don't miss the sushi and wine and cheese flights either.

Zest at Lemon Tree Grocer is fun and delicious, my favorite place in Downers Grove. I particularly enjoy Monday $5 burger night. The sweet potato fries at Zest are the best I have ever had, and I've tried a lot. This isn't just a burger place though. I have had the scallops appitizer and a halibut meal that were excellent. The truffled mac and cheese is amazing. There are specials almost every weekday, and delicious special events.

Dont forget to vote for each days matchups! http://downersgrove.patch.com/articles/munch-madness-e716aacb

Zest at Lemon Tree is the clear winner in my eyes! Not only do they have expertly paired wine and cheese flights, they have the most delicious burgers, awesome sushi, and a great coffee bar. You can get any of the prepared foods from the store while you dine-in and you are likely to catch at least one of the owners each time you visit. It's a great place to go on a date, with the kids, or with a group of friends. The live music is always great and the outdoor area is perfect for a nice day. Overall, Lemon Tree is doing a superb job as one of the newest restaurants in Downers Grove!

Stacey O'Brien

Eat at Zest at Lemon Tree Grocer! Great food and service!

Zest at Lemon Tree Grocer is amazing!

Zest at Lemon Tree..hands down! :)

Zest at Lemon Tree

Zest at Lemon Tree....yum! and good daily deals too.

ZEST!! Lemon Tree

Zest at lemon tree grocer. The best quality food around! The sushi lunch and sushi Thursday nights rivals any place in downtown Chicago

Zest by far is the best! Love the quality, service, and pricing! The location can't be beat especially with their outdoor seating! Their daily specials are amazing as well. Best sushi, burgers, and wine around. They do it all and do it the best! :)