I am trying to plan a birthday dinner for a friend, it will be about 8 people and his parents...does anyone have a good suggestion on where to go in the Raleigh area...not too expensive or loud

12/9/2010 2:24:30 PM

what's your budget?

12/9/2010 2:25:04 PM

a friend

12/9/2010 2:25:09 PM

you're like 4' 10" aren't you ?

12/9/2010 2:25:39 PM

i'm thinkin' arby's

[Edited on December 9, 2010 at 2:26 PM. Reason : better]

12/9/2010 2:25:58 PM

shit yeah that's two five for fives

fucking done and done

12/9/2010 2:26:29 PM

Fucking McDonald's, yo. Classy shit.

12/9/2010 2:28:07 PM

humble pie!

12/9/2010 2:28:15 PM

Does Amedeo's still exist? If they do, I'm sure they're desperate for business. Go there.

12/9/2010 2:30:20 PM

well i should have remembered not to come here for serious advice...am I 4'10?? noooo I'm tall

12/9/2010 2:30:35 PM

http://humblepierestaurant.com/

12/9/2010 2:31:22 PM

you should have remembered that serious things go in the lounge... not chit chat..
which is counter intuitive... i sling more bullshit in lounges then anywhere else irl.

12/9/2010 2:31:49 PM

J. Betski's.

12/9/2010 2:32:06 PM

Yeah, just ask a mod to move it to "The Lounge". You'll be fine.

12/9/2010 2:32:16 PM

yeah but these responses are at least more exciting than the ones I would get in the lounge

12/9/2010 2:32:37 PM

the fuck kind of response do you expect for that content-free question

okay, birthday, raleigh, about eight people

"not too expensive," who the fuck asks where they can eat that is too expensive

"not too loud," who the fuck asks where they can eat that is too loud

ain't even told us how old these people are, whether they have dietary needs, what your broke ass thinks is expensive, etc.

fuckin' baby town frolics

[Edited on December 9, 2010 at 2:36 PM. Reason : singular]

12/9/2010 2:34:20 PM

i would say poole's but i'm guessing that counts as too expensive

HELLO I GAVE YOU A LEGIT RESPONSE UP THERE

and you haven't even looked at it. RUDE.

12/9/2010 2:35:53 PM

I know, I gave a legit response too

12/9/2010 2:36:46 PM

also arby's is a legit response

you can take eight people to arby's for a birthday

that is not expensive or loud by any means

god damn

12/9/2010 2:37:45 PM

^^ oh yea yours was good too!

i've actually never been to j betskis but i have some friends that like it a lot and i've been meaning to go, but i always forget about it

^ lol

[Edited on December 9, 2010 at 2:38 PM. Reason : .]

12/9/2010 2:38:07 PM

I, too, gave a legit response. Though I'd never eat there.

12/9/2010 2:38:31 PM

i had a really fun birthday at mcdonald's once

the one that was on falls of the neuse where red hot and blue is now (if it is still there)

it had the indoor playground with a mini merry go round. and i think there was a slide. and astro turf.

12/9/2010 2:39:29 PM

wlfpckrcd your chit chat privileges are revoked

12/9/2010 2:40:05 PM

Yeah J.Betski's is the heat. Best thing to do there is sit at the bar and just snack on small plates and beer. The bartender there is really chill so it's nice chatting with him while hanging out.

12/9/2010 2:40:22 PM

yeah i, to this day have not eaten at mcdonalds (other then @ 3am while under the influence my junior year) since i was 10

12/9/2010 2:41:14 PM

We go to Chili's every year for my birthday. They give us the corner booth and sing the Coom Bye Ah Birthday song. Also they give us free chocolate cake. I give them my full endorsement.

12/9/2010 2:42:31 PM

What's too expensive. Please advise.
Also what do you mean too loud. Too loud like an all death metal all the time soundtrack, or too loud like a place where everything echoes off of everything else (think 518 West if you've ever been there--I really do like it but the conversation always turns into a dull roar because of the high ceilings/tile floors/brick walls/open spaces/etc).

12/9/2010 2:43:42 PM

We went to Flemings for my birthday this year. Reserved the private room. They gave everybody free truffles (which were pretty good) and us a $100 gift certificate for reserving the room.

A good time was had by all and the food was good. Wasn't that cheap though. After drinks and everything I'd say each person probably spent about $50.

12/9/2010 2:48:45 PM

sonic drive-in is pretty good except it's probably too cold to sit on the patio

12/9/2010 2:51:27 PM

thank you for the legit responses...ive heard good things about humble pie

12/9/2010 2:57:00 PM

REVOKED

GTFO

12/9/2010 2:57:25 PM

I'm hijacking this thread.

Where are good places in Raleigh to go for small plates? I like J. Betski but I want to try somewhere new. I've heard Frazier's really revamped their menu and also that Humble Pie is good. Anywhere else worthwhile?

12/9/2010 4:10:46 PM

pei wei

12/9/2010 4:59:22 PM

You could probably get small plates at Pier 1

12/9/2010 5:01:58 PM

Sammy's

12/9/2010 5:02:55 PM

^^ Pier 1 ain't gonna sell me food on those small plates

12/9/2010 5:08:16 PM

The Duck and Dumpling in downtown Raleigh is good, but may be too expensive depending on your interpretation of "too expensive".

12/9/2010 5:10:17 PM

there's a cool "upscale" chinese place on glenwood avenue called neo china that is full of naked women statues. that's always good for a laugh especially if the birthday friend is a guy! food is great too, i recommend the imperial chicken

12/9/2010 5:10:36 PM

This thread is lol

12/9/2010 5:15:17 PM

CHUCK E CHEESE

12/9/2010 9:03:48 PM

I go to The Pit

12/9/2010 9:09:43 PM

Five Star.

best asian in the RDU area and a great staff/environment.

do it.

12/9/2010 9:18:28 PM

do the motherfucking needful

12/9/2010 9:19:28 PM

I'm a fan of Five Star

Flemmings has some bomb ass molten chocolate cake that's cooked to order..fucking nom

12/9/2010 9:21:46 PM

Sitti

Davids Dumpling

tavernagora (sp?)

none are loud, all reasonably priced (and different than your casual american)

[Edited on December 9, 2010 at 9:41 PM. Reason : a]

12/9/2010 9:40:51 PM

Mmmmm Sitti serves my fav Malbec

Can it be my birthday?!?!?!?!

12/9/2010 9:42:29 PM

The one time I went to Five Star the staff were rude as hell to us. This was way back when they first opened and I had no idea they were still around so hopefully it's changed since then.

12/10/2010 10:13:37 AM

the one time i went to five star i was 19 and they served me drinks.

if i had a picture i would post it in the bad ass picture thread.

because im so bad ass.

12/10/2010 10:15:51 AM

sylvia' or rockford would be my choice


or maybe rockola cafe

12/10/2010 3:57:11 PM

Is the Rockford still good with the new owners?

12/10/2010 4:01:14 PM