Udupi Cafe has banging South Indian food

4/27/2011 10:51:26 AM

is Bali Hai still open on Wake Forest Rd (beside that Ale House and multiple dealerships)? i go by there and it looks closed.

ever eat at Mami Noras? Same vicinity as Bali Hai

4/27/2011 12:13:04 PM

Quote :

"name some...I could use some new lunch spots"

Spice and Curry on the corner of 54/55 is my favorite
Bombay Grille on 54 is pretty good as well
udupi is ok if you are vegetarian, but if you're a meatetarian like me, it's kind of meh.
Saffron is pretty good too, but a bit pricey.

4/27/2011 12:20:04 PM

had the pleasure of speaking with jibarra's exec chef. the guy is awesome and he basically has been fixing issues there for the past two months, but now he's got a solid crew, so if you ate at jibarra in the past(>2 months ago) and didnt like it, give it another shot soon.

4/27/2011 12:26:40 PM

Noted

And I have yet to try Jibarra (because of the bad reviews) so I'll add it back to my list.

4/27/2011 12:30:30 PM

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"is Bali Hai still open on Wake Forest Rd (beside that Ale House and multiple dealerships)? i go by there and it looks closed. "

It was still open a month ago when I went for dinner.

And Mami Noras is awesome.

[Edited on April 27, 2011 at 12:40 PM. Reason : g]

4/27/2011 12:40:01 PM

i want some poole's pimento cheese RIGHT NOW

aaaaaaahhhhhhh

4/27/2011 12:40:25 PM

I don't usually like pimento cheese, but theirs is mind-numbingly awesome

[Edited on April 27, 2011 at 12:56 PM. Reason : wtf autocorrect???]

4/27/2011 12:55:55 PM

I'm wary of Jibarra. Went there for Valentine's Day and it was awful, especially for what we paid. I still have a restaurant.com voucher though so maybe I'll take BettrOffDead's advice.

4/27/2011 1:19:12 PM

CHINESE:

Asian Grill - straight up the best Shanghainese cuisine in Raleigh and house made noodles


BBQ:

Cooper's - classic, total classic
Ole Time - a little less classic but still good
The Pit - for entertaining


SMALL PLATES:

Buku - a variety of world cuisines, try the seabass!
Humble Pie - the food isn't as good as Buku but the deck cannot be beat
Nofo - nom nom nom


BURGERS:

Abbey Road - delicious
Player's Retreat - you can get your burger rare and make sure you get it with chili and slaw


WINGS:

Bada Wings - hands down the tastiest wings in town

4/27/2011 1:39:41 PM

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" And I have yet to try Jibarra (because of the bad reviews) so I'll add it back to my list."

don't bother, despite the promises of the owner that were noted above.

i went to both locations (prior to moving downtown), and it's always been pure shit, no matter the staffing.

4/27/2011 1:58:50 PM

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"Player's Retreat - you can get your burger rare and make sure you get it with chili and slaw the Bernie Burger"

fify

4/27/2011 2:00:36 PM

off topic, but whats good at the backyard bistro? gotta use a groupon soon...
http://www.backyardbistro.com/menu.html

4/27/2011 3:06:15 PM

Abbey Road is in Cary, not Raleigh. Also the food sucks dick.

In short, go fuck yourself.

4/27/2011 3:09:01 PM

Abbey Road is also home to nearly every drunk in the town of Cary

4/27/2011 3:15:17 PM

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"is Bali Hai still open on Wake Forest Rd (beside that Ale House and multiple dealerships)? i go by there and it looks closed. "

It's definitely still open. I was there last night and it was actually shockingly full.

I had to park at the auto parts place next door.

4/27/2011 3:19:10 PM

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"Abbey Road is also home to nearly every drunk in the town of Cary"

drunks in a bar? shocking.

4/27/2011 3:21:24 PM

there is a difference between being drunk at a bar and being a drunk at a bar

4/27/2011 3:24:15 PM

I can't believe I'm still the only person who mentioned Tribeca for burgers. Amaaaazing!

4/27/2011 8:29:48 PM

sweet tomatoes
tripps
el rodeo

4/27/2011 9:20:52 PM

GF wants to go to a place called Zely & Ritz tonight.

Any opinions anyone?

except dump the broad and save $

[Edited on June 15, 2011 at 1:44 PM. Reason : .]

6/15/2011 1:40:12 PM

http://yelp.com

6/15/2011 2:31:36 PM

That sure is an awesome home page!

6/15/2011 2:32:37 PM

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"I can't believe I'm still the only person who mentioned Tribeca for burgers. Amaaaazing!"

piddlebug has been trying to get me to try this place for a while... once they open up the one downtown, I will give it a go.

pissed me off that draft house 86-ed their burger menu... won't be going there much anymore :-/

6/15/2011 2:33:38 PM

Yea some of the reviews scared me so I thought about going to Poole's but some of their reviews are kinda crap too. Either way I'm gonna end up paying a lot and probably not be full.

6/15/2011 2:34:39 PM

Has no one said Porter's?

delicious food at a good price and nice owner

6/15/2011 2:35:42 PM

I ate myself sick at Poole's last night.

An entree and a side will be hard to finish and cost ~$25.

^ New owner? It's still Urban Food Group.

6/15/2011 2:35:48 PM

^^^^

they're good, but nothing that I felt really WOW'ed me. especially when I paid $15 for a burger w/fries.

I did appreciate that they serve locally raised, no hormone/antibiotic beef and all that.


[Edited on June 15, 2011 at 2:37 PM. Reason : .]

6/15/2011 2:36:58 PM

i don't think the tribeca cafe that is opening downtown is the same as tribeca tavern, buuuut if they did open one there that'd be awesome

6/15/2011 2:37:55 PM

hmmm I have been wanting to try Poole's

6/15/2011 2:38:30 PM

^^^ Maybe I meant manager. He's been there for awhile but cool guy

[Edited on June 15, 2011 at 2:39 PM. Reason : ^]

6/15/2011 2:39:09 PM

Also if you're still doubting, Ashley from Poole's is going up against Bobby Flay on Iron Chef next month.

http://www.newraleigh.com/articles/archive/ashley-christensen-to-take-on-bobby-flay-on-iron-chef-america/

6/15/2011 2:44:39 PM

50 bucks Flay smokes her

Any takers?

I'll give 3-2 odds

6/15/2011 2:46:27 PM

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"I did appreciate that they serve locally raised, no hormone/antibiotic beef and all that. "

see, that is actually something I couldn't give two shits about - I don't care if they buttfuck the cows with rubber dildos, as long as the meat tastes good! well, maybe that is a little far... I'd feel bad for the cow, but honestly that whole organic kick is something that doesn't interest me at all, especially when you pay an arm and a leg for it. I do like the support of the local farmers though

6/15/2011 2:49:34 PM

Dildos are actually made of a polyurethane compound.

6/15/2011 2:51:12 PM

well if it's the best burger than maybe there's something to be said for it being natural and ground on site. i also like that they use local ingredients

6/15/2011 2:53:08 PM

I was less than impressed when I ate at Mesa Grill

6/15/2011 2:53:32 PM

^ I was too, but Young Jeezy was there and that was pretty cool.

6/15/2011 2:57:03 PM

Both the food and the drinks at Poole's are pretty good.

6/15/2011 3:24:20 PM

on a throwback note to page 1,


Char Grill, in terms of burgers, kicks the shit out of Cookout.



Round 3............fight!

6/15/2011 3:26:17 PM

I hate the atmosphere in Poole's but the food was pretty good

Bobby Flay gonna kill her though

6/15/2011 3:28:50 PM

going to poole's instead, hey they were nicer on the phone which is a start

6/15/2011 3:30:10 PM

Rocky Top isn't opening a Tribeca Tavern downtown, but that new Carolina Draft Burgers and Beers place would appear to be fairly similar.

6/15/2011 4:17:39 PM

while I get a little tired of the circle jerk that goes on about Poole's around town, the food is pretty damn great

pumped for the fried chicken & honey place she's opening next month

6/15/2011 4:46:50 PM

another place that is amazing that doesn't get much love: Midtown Grille at North Hills

6/15/2011 4:48:02 PM

is that over near the old harris teeter?

6/15/2011 4:57:52 PM

^^^ next month?!

is it that soon?

6/16/2011 12:45:54 AM

so in this thread we are saying that

POOLE's DINER >>> THE DINER on Glenwood

or

POOLE's DINER >>>>>>>>>>>>>> THE DINER on Glenwood?

b/c while i love diner food, i am looking for innovation here, and while i haven't had the pleasure of dining at Poole's, THE DINER is disappointing for what could have been. But then again so is Solas and the Hibernian so I don't know why I thought it would be different....

6/16/2011 1:17:36 AM

those two establishments aren't even in the same universe

no comparison whatsoever

6/16/2011 1:20:50 AM

^^ don't go to poole's if you're looking for diner food

but it is fucking fantastic

and ashley's gonna kick the shit out of bobby flay, i hate that guy

6/16/2011 1:23:00 AM