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I dined for the first time at Mura just last week. The food was amazing, and the plates were...
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I dined for the first time at Mura just last week. The food was amazing, and the plates were beautifully designed with carrot butterflies, and flower tomatoes. The server was attentive and knowledgable. Overall, I had a great experience and will be back.
Pros: Food, Service, Atmosphere
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My wife & I frequent Vinnie's. Absolutely love this place. Best food around, prepared...
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My wife & I frequent Vinnie's. Absolutely love this place. Best food around, prepared perfectly and the best service you could ask for.
Pros: Perfectly prepared food, great service, atmosphere
Cons: None I can think of
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My family been there several times never been nothing but impressed with the flavor of their...
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My family been there several times never been nothing but impressed with the flavor of their Meals. Service is good and attentive. Place is a little pricey but sometimes we pay more for things that we view as good. Pizza is just ok.. stick with the pasta dishes!
Pros: Flavor and presentation of food
Cons: Little Pricey
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The Duck & Dumpling
Category:
Pan-Asian & Pacific Rim
222 S Blount St
Raleigh,
North Carolina 27601
(919) 838-0085
I could eat at the Duck and Dumpling every day and be happy! I think I've tried almost everything...
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I could eat at the Duck and Dumpling every day and be happy! I think I've tried almost everything on the menu and have found nothing disappointing! The Diver Sea Scallops in ginger sauce on Chef David's winter menu may be the best dish I've ever had, EVER.
I have read other reviewers complain about the size of the portions and it is true that the small plate offerings are small. That is why they are called "small plates." The large plate entrees are enough for one diner, but they are certainly not piled as high as one might dish it up at a strip mall chinese buffet. More importantly, the quality of the food at the Duck is exquisite! This is Asian food at its finest!
In addition, I need to comment on the other things that make the Duck such an outstanding dining experience. The decor and ambience are delightful. The wait staff is attentive and friendly without hovering or talking incessively. Almost every time I've eaten there, Chef David Mao has come out of the kitchen to greet diners, giving our meal a very personalized feeling. And to top dinner off, the Webbed-Foot coffee drink is absolute perfection! (Organic, fair-trade coffee with Amaretto, Baileys, and Godiva Dark. Yum!)
My recommendation for best-ever meal: Start a with a Ginger Lemon Drop or Asian Pear martini. Or ask what seasonal or fresh fruit martinis they are serving. For your appetizer, I recommend the Hot & Sour soup and Chef David's Signature Half-fried Dumplings. (The papaya salad and the basil shrimp wonton are also great.) Order a Dark & Stormy (rum and ginger) cocktail with your entree, which you should hope and pray that the Diver's Sea Scallops with Ginger Sauce is on the menu; if not, Steamed Sea Bass with Baby Bok Choy & Shiitake Mushrooms, the Filet Mignon Chinois with Seaweed Salad, or the Thai Basil Shrimp are all absolutely heaven-in-the-mouth delicious! If you are having lunch at the Duck, start with the spring rolls or summer rolls and mixed greens salad; try any of Chef David's luncheon specials or treat yourself to his moo shu duck. For dessert, the Spiced Asian Pear with ginger ice cream is a treat unlike anything you've had anywhere else and must be tried before anything else. If everyone in your party is ordering dessert for all to share (a highly recommended practice!) put the key lime pie and the tiramisu on the list along with something chocolate. And the Duck is a chocoholic's delight. The chocolate souffle, the triple chocolate cheesecake and the chocolate bundt cake are all wonderful; but the Chocolate Pyramid filled with white chocolate ganache is simply to-die-for, above all other chocolate on the menu. Enjoy that with a Chocolate Satin or Milky Way martini before you finish off your meal with a dessert coffee (the Webbed-Foot and the Downtown recommended).
I can't say enough good things about this restaurant. I would put Chef David up against any "top chef" anywhere!
Pros: The best Asian food I've ever eaten
Cons: None!
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Rey's
Category:
Romantic Dining
1130 Buck Jones Rd
Raleigh,
North Carolina 27606
My sister and I took our mom here for her birthday. It was the first time any of us had been to...
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My sister and I took our mom here for her birthday. It was the first time any of us had been to Rey's. The atmosphere was very nice, and the service was outstanding. I know a lot of people like the fact that Rey seats people and goes to every table to see how things are, but to me I think it's a little much. If you know your food is good the only time you need to interact with customers is when they make eye contact with you or have left a lot of food on their plate, indicating that something is wrong. The French Quarter Chicken was so tender and the cheesy filling just melts in your mouth. I ordered Garlic Mashed Potatoes which were cold when they got to the table, but everything else was so delicious I didn't bother to complain or send them back. My sister ordered the creme brulee for dessert which apparently was amazing, because she wouldn't let anyone else even taste it! I will definitely come back to Rey's.
Pros: Very relaxing atmosphere
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I got this great drink in the Wine cellar, great for all you ladies. It's called an Outer Banks...
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I got this great drink in the Wine cellar, great for all you ladies. It's called an Outer Banks Martini. It's made with Crown and I don't know what else. The service was great and both of the bars are totally relaxed and you can eat your whole meal there. Overall this place has awesome food, service, and atmosphere....
Pros: the barstaff was great, the food was great,
Cons: there were people smoking
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I recently ate at 1705 and their staff want above and beyond. we had a vegetarian in the group...
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I recently ate at 1705 and their staff want above and beyond. we had a vegetarian in the group and the chef actually came to the table to design a meal for the veg head.
Pros: service and food
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Rio Churrascharia
Category:
Restaurants
9650 Strickland Rd Ste 145
Raleigh,
North Carolina 27615
This place is great!!! Very Friendly people...Fantastic atmosphere....and the food was superb!!!!...
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This place is great!!! Very Friendly people...Fantastic atmosphere....and the food was superb!!!! I will go back again and again....and I live and hour and half away....it was more than worth the drive!!!!!!!!
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Nelson's
Category:
Restaurants
521 Daniel St
Raleigh,
North Carolina 27605
We have eaten at Nelson's quite a few times - only at the raw bar, never in the dining room - and...
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We have eaten at Nelson's quite a few times - only at the raw bar, never in the dining room - and we've always had a great experience. The guys working at the raw bar are super friendly, talkative and offered numerous suggestions on both food and drinks. I've always been impressed with their attentiveness as well. I can see it being a little on the pricey side - but so are most good restaurants nowadays. And the comment that was made about having to wait for your reservation - that just happens and shouldn't be a reflection of the restaurant! Restaurants use estimates as to how long an average table sits, and sometimes, the patrons stay longer than anticipated (more wine, more coffee, more talking). I'm sure you wouldn't want to be asked to leave/hurry up because another party was waiting for your table!
It's a great place and I think you should check it out!
Pros: Cool atmosphere, good oysters and wine, friendly bartenders
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Bloomsbury Bistro
Category:
Steak Houses
509 W Whitaker Mill Rd Ste 101
Raleigh,
North Carolina 27608
This is my favorite place to go out to eat for a special occasion. Their menu changes every couple...
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This is my favorite place to go out to eat for a special occasion. Their menu changes every couple of months and they have such an interesting selection. We can always count on seeing something we have never had before and know that it will taste great.
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