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what's your favorite local restaurant?
Published Jul 8, 2008Views: 2987
Imagine that your best friend is moving to the Triangle and he or she LOVES to dine out. Where would you send them, and why? On the flip side...where WOULDN'T you send them?
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July 8, 2008 3:24 p.m.
All around best? Two Guys on Hillsborough Street in Raleigh. I've been eating there since 1975 and they have the best spaghetti and meat sauce in the world.
For pizza only, though, I've got to go with Schiano's. You can shut your eyes, chomp down, and hear the Knicks playing in Madison Square Garden. True New York Pizza by the slice or whole pie.
Good food at huge volumes? Maggiano's in Durham at Southpoint.
Good food with great atmosphere? Casa Carbone in Oak Park Shopping Center on Glenwood.
Worst? Olive Garden. Smells like puke on cardboard and tastes even worse.
One exception, though, to the Italian rule...
The best restaurant in the world is Phillips Seafood in Washington DC. Full seafood buffet including crab legs, crab cakes, shrimp in twelve million varieties, and every other kind of seafood imaginable. All you can eat.
July 8, 2008 3:25 p.m.
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July 8, 2008 3:32 p.m.
I also like Bali-Hai in Durham (Ninth St.) it is the best Mongolian grill.
Cosmic Cantina in Durham (just off ninth st) has the best burritos that I have ever had.
411 on Franklin Street in Chapel Hill has great food and the best artichoke dip appetizer.
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July 8, 2008 3:32 p.m.
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July 8, 2008 3:33 p.m.
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July 8, 2008 3:34 p.m.
Worst place any of the Golden Corrals...yuck!
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July 8, 2008 3:35 p.m.
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July 8, 2008 3:35 p.m.
My personal favorites?
The Big Easy (Cajun) Downtown Cafe Luna (Italian) - Downtown Holy Smokes (BBQ) - Garner Taverna Agora (Greek) - Glenwood Ave. Humble Pie - Tapas Style
Worst? Avoid: Olive Garden - that's not italian (YUK) Red Lobster - if you want fast food get it cheap, why pay $$$ for frozen fast food - you can go to a grocery store and get it cheaper and fresher Sono - Horrible service, taky reservation guidelines (will require a credit card and if your not ready to be seated? They won't seat you and will charge your card a fee) Garner Ale House - Bad food, Bad service
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July 8, 2008 3:35 p.m.
All around best? Two Guys on Hillsborough Street in Raleigh. I've been eating there since 1975 and they have the best spaghetti and meat sauce in the world."
You know they just were sold a few months ago. The family that owned it still helps sometimes but the flavor is a bit different than it used to be. The Candes family owned it before then and they are all excellent cooks!
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July 8, 2008 3:36 p.m.
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July 8, 2008 3:37 p.m.
Best Mexican - Festejos on Main St in Clayton
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July 8, 2008 3:37 p.m.
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Pizza: Magic Mushroom or Amante's
VERY GOOD.
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July 8, 2008 3:39 p.m.
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July 8, 2008 3:42 p.m.
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Bandido's in Hillsborough has excellent Mexican chow including but not limited to the Margarita chicken.
Papa Mojo's Roadhouse on 55, just south of 40 has killer Cajun too.
Crooks Corner in Chapel Hill, outstanding... National recognition for their 'Shrimp and Grits'.
July 8, 2008 3:42 p.m.
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July 8, 2008 3:43 p.m.
Royal India (although their vindaloo is just insulting).
Chili's, Olive Garden, Applebees and the like are all a tie for best marketing of second rate dog food. These places are for when you're too drunk to care.
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July 8, 2008 3:44 p.m.
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I have found some very pleasant surprises.
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July 8, 2008 3:46 p.m.
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July 8, 2008 3:49 p.m.
The Seafood place at the Farmer's Market.
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42nd street is too overpriced and servings are meger and the service I had there (3times) was horrible. Tony's Oyster Bar was only subpar and I won't mention the hairs I found in my food there.
Where in the world do you get decent seafood that's NOT FRIED in NC that is reasonably priced (for seafood that is) and decent service??)
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Taste of Fiji...serves both Japanese and American foods. Scott, Matthew, and I ate there last night and OMG it was GREAT!!! Scott and I had the dinner for 2 which was Shrimp, Steak, Scallops, and Chicken, with veggies and rice for just a little over $18. Matthew had Chicken Fingers and Fries...looked more like 2 chicken breasts and fries. FABULOUS!!! I highly recommend it!!!
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July 8, 2008 4:27 p.m.
http://www.reysrestaurant.com/
Great menu, exemplary service, and perfect romantic atmosphere.
Expensive enough to keep out the quantity-over-quality crowd, and IIRC, no kid's menu to discourage morons without the sense to hire a babysitter.
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