There are at least 3 other steakhouses in Raleigh that are better confirm/deny

If confirm please name them

1/14/2008 11:47:16 PM

for the money there are about 5 better places in durham/chapel hill

1/14/2008 11:47:59 PM

Rays by a longshot.

1/14/2008 11:48:05 PM

The Peddler

1/14/2008 11:48:14 PM

i usually read this is Anus barn.

1/14/2008 11:48:39 PM

^^^^My dad is coming into town Wednesday and he is hellbent on going to Angus Barn but I am trying to find somewhere better since I've heard it's not really any better than any other generic steakhouse

Although I've never been so I can't say from experience

1/14/2008 11:50:51 PM

Then go to Rays. <3

1/14/2008 11:52:04 PM

elaine's in chapel hill is awesome. bonne soiree in CH is really good. There's alwways magnolia grille. But if your dad wants angus barn you should go there if he's never had it. Let him form his own opinion.

1/14/2008 11:52:16 PM

What I want to know is how can this place have such a mediocre reputation when the head chef won on Iron Chef I mean come on

1/14/2008 11:54:18 PM

http://riochurrascaria.com/

Rio Churrascaria was pretty cool when I went there. It's not cheap but unlimited meat of whatever your preferred type = pretty damned good deal for thirty dollars. When I went there I had a blast, it was freakin' delicious.

I haven't been to Angus Barn, but I'm just putting this up because it's different than a traditional restaurant and it was damned good, better than Ruth's Chris in some aspects.

[Edited on January 14, 2008 at 11:54 PM. Reason : that's in my opinion]

1/14/2008 11:54:40 PM

Rio Churrascaria is awesome, I'll give you that

1/14/2008 11:55:15 PM

their steaks just arent that good. . . and its a damn steak house.

1/14/2008 11:55:29 PM

it is better than the generic steakhouses, but you are paying about 1.5-2x as much for somthing that is mebbe 50% better

1/14/2008 11:56:10 PM

Texas Roadhouse in Durham is unbelievably good.

1/14/2008 11:57:02 PM

amish barns

1/14/2008 11:57:56 PM

Angus Barn is really good, but it's also really expensive. It just depends on how much bang for your buck you're hoping to get out of your dining experience. I think it's a lot better than you're average steak house, but whether it's $15-20 better per plate, I'm not sure. If you're Dad isn't worried about money, then go for it. Otherwise there are better bargains to be had.

1/14/2008 11:59:38 PM

ruth's chris


ftw

1/15/2008 12:03:59 AM

Capital City Chophouse (or whatever it's called) was pretty damn tasty. Only been there once though.

1/15/2008 12:08:10 AM

^ and^^ add in Rays anddddd, sometimes outback actually...depends on teh chef and location
Garner one is really good

[Edited on January 15, 2008 at 12:09 AM. Reason : d]

1/15/2008 12:08:17 AM

^^^ I was really really disappointed with them, steak was horrible and the "salad" was a big head of lettuce, literally


v - yup

[Edited on January 15, 2008 at 12:09 AM. Reason : d]

1/15/2008 12:08:57 AM

Ruth Chris' is garbage.

1/15/2008 12:08:58 AM

ruth's chris

1/15/2008 12:09:22 AM

If you want something different come eat at An in cary.

You can have the Kobe.


http://www.ancuisines.com

1/15/2008 12:10:55 AM

When Ruth Chris left their location on buck jones rd, the head chef or something bought the building and created Rays.

I love their bananas foster when they cook it in front of you. soo neato

1/15/2008 12:12:07 AM

I thought it was Rey with an E not Ray with an A

1/15/2008 12:27:38 AM

id listen to the fatty on this one.


they know them some good eatin.

1/15/2008 12:55:00 AM

capital city chop house

its near the airport

fabulous

1/15/2008 12:55:45 AM

Quote :

"Ruth Chris' is garbage."

I don't see how anyone can say this. I went for a company dinner not too long ago. The filet and cheesecake were probably the best I've ever had.

Ray's is pretty good the few times I've been there.

Angus Barn is always so crowded I can barely enjoy it.

1/15/2008 1:25:11 AM

jk's was pretty damn good

1/15/2008 1:28:46 AM

havent eaten at ruths chris since they left buck jones

1/15/2008 1:30:26 AM

its in an area i had never been to all the way up in north cary

pretty freakin nice inside - i guess i'll go back on a very special occasion shit is expensive

1/15/2008 1:38:11 AM

First off, if you base how good a place's steaks are by having their filet, then you've already lost this one. Filets are easily the least flavorful cut of meat on the whole fucking cow.

On that note, Angus Barn is weak not because of their chef (he's actually a great chef) but because their menu has been the same for as long as i can remember. Restaurants are rarely goign to stay at the top if their menus can't change with the preferences of the public.

Lookign at Rey's menu, they only server tenderloin and strip cuts... which pretty much means they are pandering to idiot appetites. They also have Lobster tails listed as a Vegetairin Entree on their website, so my faith in the place is even less.

As formy suggestions?

JK's has a killer ribeye. I have heard only good things about 1705PRIME from people with palates i trust.

1/15/2008 1:47:51 AM

carver's creek
sullivan's

1/15/2008 2:07:10 AM

Hardee's

1/15/2008 5:35:37 AM

Prime Only

1/15/2008 6:13:15 AM

My main reason for going back to the Angus Barn time and time again is because of the quality of their service. The family of a friend of mine did me a huge favor a couple of years back and I took them out to dinner there. They messed up on her mom's order and wound up comping us the entire meal.

1/15/2008 6:23:33 AM

That's pretty normal

1/15/2008 6:26:59 AM

I loved it when I went- the portions were huge though.

1/15/2008 7:02:08 AM

1705 Prime is incredible, I'd go there over any of the steakhouses except Capital City Chophouse - that one's good too. I also really love Sullivan's, but some people have the same complaints there that they do about Angus Barn.

The best part about Angus Barn is the chocolate chess pie. It's ridiculous.

1/15/2008 7:23:15 AM

Sullivans, Angus Barn, 2nd Empire are all overpriced for the food, and the food isn't that good.

1/15/2008 7:24:48 AM

Sullivans because its so good and there is a shit ton of other stuff to do in the area

1/15/2008 7:25:46 AM

Quote :

"My main reason for going back to the Angus Barn time and time again is because of the quality of their service. The family of a friend of mine did me a huge favor a couple of years back and I took them out to dinner there. They messed up on her mom's order and wound up comping us the entire meal."

Ding! I've never been to a place that's catered to me quite like the Angus Barn does/did. Bend over backwards service and above average food. Need an example...

Went to dinner about a month ago. Girl ordered steak medium. It came out well. Sent it back, came back rare. She was fine with rare, but waiter overheard this, brought the general manager/manager (whoever it is that's running it for van eure). Meal was comped, plus wine, plus flowers. Also, the same women liked the butter at Angus Barn (don't ask). Inquired about it and left with 4 boxes.

Makes me wish I had complained about my steak. Couldn't. It was probably the best I'd had there.

Also, second on the Chocolate Chess. It's killer.

1/15/2008 8:09:27 AM

I loooove some Sullivan's

Angus Barn was decent, it was just too crowded in there

I thought Ruth's Chris was the worst steak I've had in the area - out of all of the steakhouses we've tried

Honorable mentions: Carver's Creek, Rio Churrascaria, Stonewood. Porter's

I havent tried Capital City or the Peddler yet

me and allie will be checking out 1705 Prime for the first time this weekend, I'll report back our findings

1/15/2008 8:33:08 AM

^man, i thought Ruth's Chris was one of the better steaks i've had in the area.

i've never been to this Ray's however.

1/15/2008 8:41:19 AM

obligatory "cook your own damn steak" post

1/15/2008 8:43:16 AM

i have never been to ruth chris but I have a couple of gift cards i'm going to use there.

i want to check out that riochurrascaria place out.

what about that similar place up in brier creek? is that any good?

1/15/2008 8:45:01 AM

Quote :

"First off, if you base how good a place's steaks are by having their filet, then you've already lost this one. Filets are easily the least flavorful cut of meat on the whole fucking cow."

Well that's because it's also one of the leanest parts of the cow which is a consideration to a lot of people. One restaurant portion of prime rib can easily be over a thousand calories just for the meat.

Also, a growing trend among nice steakhouses is an offering of a bone-in filet which offers amazing flavor and the tenderness that everyone wants to go along with it.

1/15/2008 8:47:16 AM

Quote :

"man, i thought Ruth's Chris was one of the better steaks i've had in the area."

I've heard a bunch of people talk about how good their steak was at Ruth's Chris...maybe allie and I just went on a bad night, because neither of us was overly impressed

1/15/2008 8:57:46 AM

i like angus barn b/c it's not part of a fucking chain...

1/15/2008 8:58:44 AM

i like the Angus Barn b/c of all the gunzz they have on that big wall

1/15/2008 9:01:36 AM