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1/15/2008 9:03:21 AM

I can get a good look at a T-bone by sticking my head up a bull's ass, but I'd rather take a butcher's word for it.

1/15/2008 9:05:45 AM

I will add to the consensus that the main reason for going to the Angus Barn is the great service.

1/15/2008 9:18:17 AM

They all have excellent service, you should go to angus barn because your dad fucking wants to go there.

1/15/2008 9:20:32 AM

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

The most overpriced vietnamese food ever.

1/15/2008 9:22:05 AM

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

thirdeded

1/15/2008 9:31:17 AM

^ Not bad when you make it at home either....

1/15/2008 9:32:29 AM

I like Texas RoadHouse as well. It is not the expensive place but I def like the food better than RuthChris. Never ate at Angus Barn.

mmmmmmmm....steak!

1/15/2008 9:50:03 AM

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"Rays by a longshot."

i haven't been but i have heard this from a few people. Reminds me i should probably check it out. Whats the occation?

1/15/2008 9:52:03 AM

Your spelling continually amazes me

1/15/2008 9:54:28 AM

i continue to amaze people with many of the things i do

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

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

stonewood and porters arn't bad, but its certainly not the place for a fablous steak.

An is one of my favorite places to eat, dont know where they get their oysters but i stoped eating them at other resturants because they now dissapoint. But im a supper picky eater.


What is this chocolate chess place???

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1/15/2008 10:00:00 AM

Stonewood is horrible too

1/15/2008 10:04:41 AM

^^Chocolate Chess Pie, not a place. Dessert at Angus Barn...

1/15/2008 10:08:58 AM

From what my dad tells me, Angus Barn was pioneer in the restaurant scene here as was their chef. So no Angus Barn, not other restaurants you guys are talking about.

1/15/2008 10:40:54 AM

Angus Barn, 42nd street oyster bar, and the Daryls chain were started by the same family. From my hazy memory at some point in the 90's? the family got out of 42nd street and daryls, and now only has limited dealings with angus barn. I know the food quality at 42nd street and angus both have gone down the shitter in the last decade, daryls i never really liked anyway. Angus is still worth frequenting for the atmosphere and service, food is ok. 1705 prime has my vote for best steak and service to date in raleigh. 1705, michael deans, stonewood, and some other joint are all owned by the same people as well. 1705>MDs>>>>stonewood.

1/15/2008 11:27:59 AM

fucking HATE the Angus Barn

1/15/2008 11:29:37 AM

negros please.

harris teeter=angus barn

1507 prime has $40 steak. a la cart. rip off. but good from what ive heard.

1/15/2008 11:30:00 AM

I thought Stonewood and Capital City Chophouse were better.

I've also heard good things about Sullivans.

1/15/2008 11:31:30 AM

boo michael deans. its only good during half off seafood.

other than that its not what it use to be

1/15/2008 11:32:57 AM

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" harris teeter=angus barn "

Eh, but you can't get prime beef at pretty much any grocery store. Now ordering a pack of prime filets from a restaurant supplier? Sure.

I get what you're saying though. As long as you're not distracted, steak is one of the simplest things in the culinary world to make. Amazingly, all you need is a very small amount of practice and some good cuts. It's just that it's very difficult or at least a lot of trouble for an individual to get the same quality beef (particularly aged beef) served in a restaurant.

1/15/2008 11:37:11 AM

well im not a big beef eater. ive been to angus barn twice, both times ive had gift certificates. ill be derned if im gonna drop even $10 on a steak (by itself).

i goto outback steak house and the 9oz with potato and stuff is just as good as the angus barn.

im a chicken man

1/15/2008 11:39:27 AM

been to angus barn once. wasn't too impressed, my steak wasn't all that flavorful.

Went to the greensboro Ruth's Chris roughly 4-5 years ago. First time steak was probably the best thing I've ever had in my entire life. Second time it was poor. I'd go again for the chance of a recurring awesome dinner.

1/15/2008 1:07:19 PM

ANUS BARN

1/15/2008 1:09:45 PM

meat and potatoes ftmfw

1/15/2008 1:10:28 PM

The Angus Barn is a big deal in Raleigh because its been here for a long time, and before the area exploded with a range of fine dining choices, it was the place. At its most basic, it is a steak and potato type restaurant that serves big portions of above-average quality food in a noisy-ass barn. Is it pricy for what you are getting? Sure, but so are most privately owned restaurants.

Sullivans falls into the same category only I don't think it has been around as long.

An is a really good fine dining restaurant that is still getting itself established. Its not the traditional steakhouse or french cuisine fine dining restaurant that everyone is used to. The sushi is extremely fresh and unique, the entrees are for the most part very good and original as well. If you go in and order the cheapest items on the menu then yeah, you'll be disappointed. Go get Pho at a mom and pop viet place. If you want a good experience, you gotta drop some $$.

Second Empire is the shit. Whoever said their food is overpriced and not that good is a goddamn retard. For the presentation, quality and originality of their menu, this is probably one of the best restaurants in the triangle. Yes their food is expensive, its a four diamond restaurant with a very well established and well known chef.

The Herons at the Umstead is the other four diamond restaurant that'd I'd lump together with Second Empire as the best in the area. A lot of people haven't eaten there, but their food is amazing. Yes its pricy, but christ, what do you expect when you eat at a place like this?

There are other good fine dining restaurants around like Prime Only, Vin, etc. but for the most part you're going to find the same to hold true everywhere. Fine dining is expensive and the cheapest items on the menu usually aren't what you should be ordering.

1/15/2008 1:22:05 PM

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"amish barns "

this made me lol.

i have to weigh in because i think one amazing restaurant that does a fab steak is Hayes Barton. that or Sullivans are probably my favorite places to get a really good steak. thankfully, Hayes is MUCH MUCH cheaper than Sullivans, so I also have more of a chance of eating there more often.

also, i've heard many many people talk about how fantastic prime only is...i need to get out and try more things.

1/15/2008 1:56:12 PM

Angus Barn is awesome, I don't know what's with all the negative press. Food is excellent, always cooked perfectly, and the atmosphere is fantastic. Take your dad there. I did and he loved it (my dad).

1/15/2008 2:31:13 PM

I've gotta say that everyone should at least try out a place before being scared away by other reviews. When I went to the Angus Barn, I enjoyed it. I don't think it was the best food I've ever had, but it was really good. There are a lot of places that on this topic to try though, I'm sure they all have their off nights.

1/15/2008 2:31:15 PM

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"Angus Barn, 42nd street oyster bar, and the Daryls chain were started by the same family. From my hazy memory at some point in the 90's?"

negative ghostrider. The Angus Barn has been around since 1960 when it was started by Thad Eure Jr. His daughter Van Eure runs it now. Daryls has been around since at least the 1980s, I don't know who started it, and I don't know anything about 42nd. I just know that the Angus Barn is definitely older than the 90s.

Also Angus Barn crackers FTW!

1/15/2008 2:40:25 PM

^ not entirely correct


Thad Eure and Charles Winsted developed the angus barn

charles winsted backed out of it some years later

HE created the Darylls chain, Winsteds Grill, another restaurant i cant remember, and a few hotel ventures.

1/15/2008 2:46:21 PM

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"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"

im surprised nobody has said if thats where he wants to go, just go. Its not bad, i dont think there is any debate that the service is killer, and its a unique atmosphere with a long history and good name. I saw an article on the angus barn in Southern Living not to long ago entitled "Best of the South" or something of the like. Are there places that are comperable and mabey better, sure. But especially if hes payin, mabey just say sure and go, either way its still going to be far better then alot of other resturants you could be eating at

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"JK's has a killer ribeye"

i didn't realize it till i saw that post but it wasn't rey's id heard all the fuss about it was JK's. Ive heard that the food was out of this world amazing. I wanta go

1/15/2008 2:46:22 PM

^^ I did not know that about Charles Winsted.


WTF happened to Daryl's anyway? I miss the big red bus

1/15/2008 2:51:31 PM

no idea

probably lost money

winsteds is still up and running though

1/15/2008 2:52:56 PM

^^^ That was said early on the first page:

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"But if your dad wants angus barn you should go there if he's never had it. Let him form his own opinion."

1/15/2008 2:58:26 PM

I think it was Thad Eure Jr. and Charles Winston who also started Fat Daddy's on Glenwood.

And a good point about Angus Barn compared to other steak restaurants, you get a good portion of food.

Most steak restaurants kill you on the sides and salads.



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1/15/2008 3:32:17 PM

nana's

1/15/2008 3:33:53 PM

most surprisingly amazing steak i have had in a while was at "Winstons".... Reasonable price as well- ribeye is amazing as is the filet-

http://www.winstonsgrille.com/

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1/15/2008 3:34:32 PM

^ ^delicious

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1/15/2008 3:34:48 PM

sorry, its Charles Winston, not winstead --

http://www.metronc.com/article/?id=774

they do have a lovely home

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1/15/2008 3:40:35 PM

FWIW, there is a resteraunt in Richmond called the Jewish Mother . . . or just JewMom for short.

1/15/2008 4:06:21 PM

I had to go last night for a surprise party. I got the salmon since it was the cheapest thing on the menu. I've had better salmon pretty much everywhere. The only other time I went was for a company Christmas party where everything was free and my steak wasn't great. To me it seems like people know it is really expensive, so they think that makes it really good. They are just living off of the "it's the cool place to go image."

I too agree the Peddler is better.

9/14/2014 1:10:04 PM

I like the food but the atmosphere is what I really like. Especially at Christmas. To me, that's what sets it apart from the other places.

9/14/2014 1:24:15 PM

^The Peddler is way better. They have good food and a nice atmosphere too. I will be perfectly happy to never go to Angus Barn again. The Christmas atmosphere was no different than any other place either. They had decorations hanging up. Good for them.

9/14/2014 1:30:52 PM

To each their own.

9/14/2014 1:36:09 PM

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" Salmon Barn"

9/14/2014 6:27:36 PM

Big4Country have you had steak there before?

9/14/2014 6:31:03 PM

steak i had there wasn't as good as the one i had at Sullivan's

9/14/2014 7:04:04 PM

^^Yeah, when I went to the company Christmas party and it wasn't worth the price. Good thing I didn't have to pay for it. Last night the girl sitting next to me ordered a filet mignon that was about the size of a meatball, but over $30. Total rip off!

^Agreed! Sullivan's is better. I would be willing to go back there.

9/14/2014 10:44:44 PM

I've enjoyed it the few times I've been. I always order the Prime Rib, and have never been disappointed by it. I would agree with the statements about how the atmosphere is a lot of what you go for rather than the food.

Occasionally they'll have some good wild game for specials, though. That's a neat little touch.

9/15/2014 9:06:31 AM

I loved the burgers at Fat Daddy's when it was just the meat from Angus Barn....
RIP Fat Daddy's
Gone but not forgotten.

9/15/2014 9:52:33 AM