Tao Las Vegas topped this list for the fourth year in a row as the only independent restaurant to bring in over $40 million last year. Sales: $42,470,345 Average Check: $90 Meals Served: 226,146Barack Obama was reported to have had Joe's Stone Crab delivered before a presidential debate in 2012. Sales: $37,243,159 Average Check: $80 Meals Served: 316,000Despite its impressive revenue numbers, Tao Downtown has received less impressive reviews. Sales: $33,401,819 Average Check: $95 Meals Served: 311,945The Italian restaurant now delivers its famous dishes. Sales: $33,147,017 Average Check: $33 Meals Served: 396,871One of only two restaurants to break the one-million mark, Old Ebbitt Grill served more meals than any other restaurant on Restaurant Business' list. Sales: $32,662,051 Average Check: $39 Meals Served: 1,072,293Aside from fresh seafood, the restaurant also offers tours of Disney Springs via boats designed to look like classic cars. Sales: $30,814,369 Average Check: $43 Meals Served: 643,829This Italian restaurant doubles as an exclusive nightclub. Sales: $26,822,655 Average Check: $85 Meals Served: 200,000The restaurant is known for its National Wine Week celebrations, which occur three times each year. It's also a favorite of Warren Buffett. Sales: $25,961,337 Average Check: $100 Meals Served: 296,723Located behind the New York Public Library, Bryant Park Grill & Cafe has been called a gorgeous pavilion by The New York Times. Sales: $25,400,000 Average Check: $50 (Restaurant Business Magazine estimate) Meals Served: 420,000The Chicago institution is the only steakhouse in the country to receive a USDA Prime Certification for the beef it sources in-house. Sales: $24,700,825 Average Check: $75 Meals Served: 363,301