If we're ranging out to Cary I'll put in a vote for Abbey Rd. They have good burgers

8/10/2011 10:13:59 AM

dang

I'd love a good burger today

8/10/2011 10:14:43 AM

Hell yeah Abbey Road is awesome. Tribeca Tavern is also A++ for burgers.

8/10/2011 10:18:27 AM

^ Stop copying me dammit!

8/10/2011 10:21:42 AM

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"Fai Thai (though I did hear it closed recently??? twould be a major shame)"

Yes, it did close. I think Greg Hatem is going to use it as an event space now.

And the owner of Bella Monica was partners w/ Greg Hatem in Gravy. But now he has sold his share of Gravy back to Greg Hatem. Just like what Ed Mitchell did at The Pit.

I ate at Azitra last night and OMG, so good. I also ate at Sitti last week and it was awesome as usual.

8/10/2011 10:27:31 AM

what is Azitra?

8/10/2011 10:31:46 AM

Indian place in Brier Creek

8/10/2011 10:33:09 AM

http://www.azitra.us/index.php

Its a little on the pricier side when compared to other Indian restaurants in town but the quality is so much better.

Its easily one of my top restaurants in Raleigh

8/10/2011 10:35:16 AM

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

VDH killed their burger menu?? Heresy!
I would say I'd stop going there, but I live in Durham so I don't go there anymore anyway. But it does make me sad. Watched a lot of football, ate a lot of burgers, drank a lot of beer there '02ish to '06ish.

Call me boring but my favorite restaurant in Raleigh would probably be either Porter's or 518 West, but there are many other quality choices as well. +1 to the votes for Red Dragon for best Chinese--haven't been there in quite some time but it was always killer when I did go. Keep meaning to try CC16 and Poole's, and if I ever find myself with some money to burn, Second Empire.

8/10/2011 10:55:33 AM

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"VDH killed their burger menu?? Heresy!"

a - hows a draft house not gonna have a burger
b - thats too bad...i remember them being pretty damn good

8/10/2011 11:15:54 AM

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

I went there the other day for lunch with work folks, and i was astonished to see the cut down burger menu... my standby, The El Paso Burger, was nowhere to be found.

8/10/2011 11:18:21 AM

Do they still have the JACKSON HOLE!? I HOPE SO

8/10/2011 11:21:34 AM

wheres that thread that compiled all of the "best X in Raleigh" threads?

8/10/2011 11:22:33 AM

new place that rules: Brookside Market & Deli! great cheap Mediterranean food in Oakwood! and nicest guy ever. it's actually just a convenience store with a small little kitchen area. go there.

8/10/2011 11:45:07 AM

Speaking of Oakwood, whatever happened to the Italian market that used to be there, down the street a bit from Krispy Kreme? Their deli food looked like it would be amazing, though I never actually had any of it (only made it there twice).

8/10/2011 11:54:35 AM

My parents keep talking about this place called "Market" on Blount St. They say the food is incredible

http://www.eatatmarket.com/index.cfm

8/10/2011 11:55:00 AM

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"I went there the other day for lunch with work folks, and i was astonished to see the cut down burger menu... my standby, The El Paso Burger, was nowhere to be found."

yeah and i think everything got more expensive too :-/

OH THESE TIMES IN WHICH WE LIVE

8/10/2011 12:29:09 PM

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"Hell yeah Abbey Road is awesome."

Is that the place in Cary that used to be a gas station?

8/10/2011 12:49:41 PM

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"Tribeca Tavern is also A++ for burgers."

They're good but not THAT great. Raleigh Times is easily better.

8/10/2011 12:57:32 PM

Market doesn't look like much, but the food is actually very good.

8/10/2011 12:59:25 PM

^^ Indeed...all the Beatles shit on the walls inside

8/10/2011 12:59:45 PM

Going to Lucky 32 tonight in Cary.

Any good?

8/10/2011 1:00:54 PM

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"They're good but not THAT great. Raleigh Times is easily better."

There is no way that Raleigh Times has better burgers than Tribeca Tavern. No way. I like Raleigh Times but the burgers are not the highlight of their menu. Now their BBQ nachos and French salad on the other hand

^ Pretty boring place from what I recall, but it's also been years since I went.

[Edited on August 10, 2011 at 1:01 PM. Reason : a]

8/10/2011 1:01:32 PM

Tribeca Tavern's burgers are pre-fab burgers. And if they're not they do a pretty darn good job of pretending to.

8/10/2011 1:05:07 PM

i disagree....

their burgers are some of the best burgers I've had in Raleigh... a little pricey for what they are, but still good. And if you mean "pre-fab" in that they grind the meat and make the burgers a couple hours before they cook them, then yeah, I can see that

8/10/2011 1:10:18 PM

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"I like Raleigh Times but the burgers are not the highlight of their menu"

Huh? Don't they mention them towards/at the top of the menu. apparently they've won some awards for it too. i'll admit it's not the end all be all (not a ruckus reference), but its pretty damn good.

8/10/2011 1:11:29 PM

It's hilarious to me that people are seriously suggesting MoJoe's as the best burger in Raleigh...it's not even the best burger on Glenwood South.

[Edited on August 10, 2011 at 1:20 PM. Reason : Unless overcooked burgers with mediocre toppings and frozen fries are your thing]

8/10/2011 1:19:35 PM

^^^I haven't been to the one in Raleigh. Just the Cary one

8/10/2011 1:32:27 PM

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" Don't they mention them towards/at the top of the menu. apparently they've won some awards for it too. i'll admit it's not the end all be all (not a ruckus reference), but its pretty damn good."

Just because something's at the top of a menu doesn't mean they're the best at making it

And that "award" they won for their burger I heard was just a publicity move by Empire Eat's marketing team. They'd be hard pressed to win Best Burger in the Triangle when there's such heavy competition.

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"And if you mean "pre-fab" in that they grind the meat and make the burgers a couple hours before they cook them, then yeah, I can see that"

I'm not sure what he means by that either. They're one of the few places around that grinds their own meat.

[Edited on August 10, 2011 at 1:33 PM. Reason : a]

8/10/2011 1:33:08 PM

If you want a Tribeca Tavern burger you can always go to Carolina Draft on Glenwood. Identical.

8/10/2011 1:33:55 PM

Char Grill has also "won awards" for their burgers. And while I enjoy some Char-Grill on occasions they're nowhere close to a "best burger"

8/10/2011 1:34:21 PM

all of you who have not yet had a Ruckus burger, PM me. I'll ensure you're in for a free sample next week when I get back in town. Want your honest feedback.

8/10/2011 1:42:12 PM

^^^how many times have you eaten at tribeca... the ingredients are as fresh as possible, and all the meat (turkey, beef, etc) is in house ground- the place was a finalist for top burger in wake county-

Like I said, I don't know if they are worth 15+ bucks a pop (no burger is really), but they are some of the best tasting burgers I have ever had- from a restaurant that is


WE GET IT PAT, YOU LOVE GLENWOOD SOUTH

[Edited on August 10, 2011 at 1:46 PM. Reason : worth*]

8/10/2011 1:44:06 PM

aha yeah the price is what keeps me from going there very often. But sometimes I can't help myself!!

8/10/2011 1:46:01 PM

Draft has BOGO entree coupons in the Independent every week FYI.

8/10/2011 1:55:06 PM

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"WE GET IT PAT, YOU LOVE GLENWOOD SOUTH"

huh? Not really the case. But if I want that burger why drive 10 miles to Cary or North Raleigh when it's 3 miles from my house (and even closer to yours).


dick!

8/10/2011 1:56:37 PM

I hear Draft has a lot of NILFs

8/10/2011 2:00:08 PM

No need for racism, Bryan

8/10/2011 2:01:22 PM

backyard bistro

their burgers are great and you can get them cooked anyway you want since they grind their own meat (or rather angus barn does and that's where they get the meat from).

8/10/2011 2:03:39 PM

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"Just because something's at the top of a menu doesn't mean they're the best at making it "

What? Keep your strawmen to yourself. Where did I say it's the best? As I've said, it's damn good, but not the best.

It's highlighted at the top of the menu, along with the nachos

8/10/2011 2:05:59 PM

I was just confused why you commented on the placement on the menu in response to my comment is all

8/10/2011 2:10:01 PM

C&T wok, anyone mentions this?

8/10/2011 2:11:21 PM

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"Draft has BOGO entree coupons in the Independent every week FYI."

they're also hosting a social night for the jimmy v celebrity golf classic on thurs aug. 18

ok I'm done promoting

8/10/2011 2:11:46 PM

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"I was just confused why you commented on the placement on the menu in response to my comment is al"

I guess you were saying it wasn't a personal highlight...but I thought you were saying the Times doesn't highlight it, which it obviously does.

8/10/2011 2:12:10 PM

Yeah that's what I meant. I could give two shits what a restaurants says is their specialty or highlight dish. Seems like half the time it just means it has a higher profit margin for them and is not necessarily their best item.

8/10/2011 2:17:06 PM

since we're on the topic of burgers, Chuck's should be opening on Wilmington St in the next month. haven't seen the menu but I know they're going to have some great milkshakes w/ liquor

8/10/2011 2:37:59 PM

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"Going to Lucky 32 tonight in Cary. Any good?"

I cannot comment on the Cary location, never having been there. However, the Greensboro location is one of my favorite restaurants in GSO. Great food (I'd call the concept fresh/upscale southern) and they try to keep it seasonal.

8/10/2011 5:52:54 PM

AHA, I remember Lucky 32 from well over a decade ago.

I was never a predictable eater, and I don't really like chicken.

But they had these chicken thingies with three sauces that were amazing! I'm sure I looked like a child, but damn, those sauces were good, yo!

8/10/2011 6:15:29 PM

The one time we tried Lucky 32 in Cary, it was prom nite.

Bad timing.

Can't say I was really bowled over by the food, tho. I can't even remember what we ate. :-/

8/10/2011 6:34:26 PM

Yeah, my thing was basically a chicken tenders app. And it was awesome! I swear!

I went again recently, and I can't recall what I got then either.

8/10/2011 6:37:00 PM