Hey guys, new to raleigh and wondering where some good eats are downtown

6/25/2008 12:40:05 PM

i heard mellow mushroom over near peace is good

6/25/2008 12:40:47 PM

6/25/2008 12:41:06 PM

^ ?

6/25/2008 12:42:16 PM

tons of places...

sushi blues
prime only
bogarts
red room
518 West
42nd St Oyster bar
sullivans
Mellow Mushroom
2nd Empire

just to name a few

6/25/2008 12:42:46 PM

anywhere for around 10 bucks or so?

[Edited on June 25, 2008 at 12:44 PM. Reason : place like "empire" makes me think of $$ ]

6/25/2008 12:44:16 PM

I frown because I know the intentions of this thread were good, but it will not end well

6/25/2008 12:44:47 PM

Hi-5
Mo Joe's
Hard Times Cafe

[Edited on June 25, 2008 at 12:45 PM. Reason : ]

6/25/2008 12:44:52 PM

*carl face*

6/25/2008 12:44:58 PM

for $10 stick to mo-joes and snoopys

oh and armadillo grill

[Edited on June 25, 2008 at 12:46 PM. Reason : add]

6/25/2008 12:45:50 PM

hmmm....mojos sounds good...i like that name

6/25/2008 12:47:06 PM

one of the many hot dog carts

6/25/2008 12:47:35 PM

the pit

6/25/2008 12:47:44 PM

why is the beer at mellow mushroom so damn expensive

i don't mind paying $10 for a delicious pizza that fills me up

6/25/2008 12:48:06 PM

they have good burgers, i reccomend the inferno
and yeah armadillo grill is good too

is this for lunch or dinner btw?

6/25/2008 12:48:28 PM

i dont think the hotdog carts are good at all...the best deal i found was 5 bucks for 2 skinny hotdogs, a can of soda(12oz) and a small bag of chips??

6/25/2008 12:49:07 PM

^^lunch


i want to eat now

6/25/2008 12:49:35 PM

you might could swing $10 for one person for lunch at the rockford, they have good sandwiches
raleigh times perhaps
but I still think mojoes or armadillo is your best bet

6/25/2008 12:51:33 PM

dont eat at shushi blues

6/25/2008 12:51:52 PM

^^thanks! I will google them now.

[Edited on June 25, 2008 at 12:52 PM. Reason : ^I dont like sushi anyways ]

6/25/2008 12:52:23 PM

dnl talking to himself again - wonderful...

6/25/2008 12:52:35 PM

if i woulda made it no one woulda answered only took me 3 guesses to get the password

[Edited on June 25, 2008 at 12:53 PM. Reason : str8bacardil]

6/25/2008 12:53:07 PM

Rockford and Poole's are personal favorites of mine.

Oh, and J Betski's is awesome as well

6/25/2008 1:09:16 PM

whats the name of that southern food place down there? There is a special table and parking spot for the owner, who's some old redneck looking dude. I think its right around where Rum Runners is...

place is dank

6/25/2008 1:12:04 PM

big ed's
cooper's
roast grill
mecca restaurant
rockford
mojoe's
poole's
burger hut

6/25/2008 1:20:19 PM

vin inotecha (sp?)

6/25/2008 1:29:10 PM

K & W

Golden Corral

Circus Burger




















bawahahahahhaa

6/25/2008 1:31:22 PM

Here are some good downtown restaurants...
http://raleigh.ohsohandy.com/reviews/category/restaurants/downtown-raleigh

Some of them are out of my price range, though

6/25/2008 1:33:19 PM

the pit is good, but not as good as mitchell's was

and the price difference doesn't justify not going to cooper's instead

6/25/2008 1:38:00 PM

Don't listen to vinylbandit

The Pit sucks, period

6/25/2008 1:41:50 PM

i walked around for a while...saw a lot of places with "cafe" in the name(automatic no no for me)...saw a martin street pizza which looked kinda good...ended up just going with coopers...i wont be going back that place was awful

didnt google the address to armadillo or mojoes i need to map out some places first...hard to pick when so many places look all fancy and shit though

[Edited on June 25, 2008 at 1:51 PM. Reason : .]

6/25/2008 1:51:02 PM

okay, you're right

it's mediocre at best

i always hated don murray's and it's on that level

i don't know what happened, because mitchell's was awesome

cooper's is the hotness though

bbq sandwich, fries, tea, and skins for 5.25

^ wtf how did you not like cooper's

[Edited on June 25, 2008 at 1:55 PM. Reason : 4]

6/25/2008 1:53:28 PM

the bbq sandwich was too small with not a lot of meat...the fries were soggy grease cookout type fries...the hushpuppies were the worst hushpuppies ever...the sandwich was good, the fries were 4/10, the hushpuppies were 1/10

[Edited on June 25, 2008 at 1:58 PM. Reason : ^mine was 5.25 too but i didnt get a tea, got a water, and got hushpuppies instead i guess]

6/25/2008 1:58:02 PM

the special isn't supposed to come with hushpuppies

their hushpuppies are mediocre and the fries are hit or miss, usually miss

but the skins, tea, and sandwich are awesome, especially with a little extra sauce thrown on

yesterday they were semi-closed because some idiot ripped out their gas line, but the dude poked his head out and said they only had sandwiches and skins, which was exactly what i wanted

so i had a badass convo with two cooks and the lady who smokes at the register

6/25/2008 2:02:49 PM

Raleigh times, Cafe Luna, Sosta Cafe (LOVEEE), and The Rockford.

6/25/2008 2:04:49 PM

^^i cant drink tea so i guess thats why they charged me the same(hushpuppies for tea)...i didnt eat the skins cause i think those things are gross

6/25/2008 2:06:37 PM

then you're missing out

skins are delicious

6/25/2008 2:07:03 PM

i ate one just to see if it was what i thought it was i was like ok not gonna eat the rest

6/25/2008 2:07:51 PM

Vic's in City Market is a great place to eat downtown on the cheap. Good Italian items.

6/25/2008 2:17:04 PM

eat at joe's mom's place. cheap country style food. dos taquitos is reasonable for lunch, and it tastes fantastic.

6/25/2008 2:49:38 PM

Mecca Restaurant and Roast Grill are pieces of Raleigh history, so make sure you try them. Good, inexpensive food, too.

Tir Na Nog is great. I love the bangers & mash. Try to go when they have a pipe & drum band.

6/25/2008 3:07:18 PM

ROCKFORD!!!!...good food under 1,000 cents

6/25/2008 3:08:48 PM

^roast grill....awhhhh man i miss that plce, great hot-dogs

6/25/2008 3:09:23 PM

1. 101 Lounge & Cafe - 444 S. Blount Street
2. 42nd Street Oyster Bar - 508 W Jones St
3. 518 West Italian Cafe - 518 W Jones St
4. Acro Cafe - 11 W Jones St
5. America's Pita & Grill - 121 Fayetteville St
6. Angelo's - 200 E Martin St
7. Armadillo Grill - 439 Glenwood Ave
8. Arthur's Top of the Tower Restaurant - 320 Hillsborough St
9. The Bean Counter - 421 S Salisbury St
10. Berkeley Cafe - 217 W Martin St
11. The Big Easy - 222 Fayetteville St
12. Big Ed's City Market Restaurant - 220 Wolfe St
13. Biscuit Station - 100 N Person St
14. Blue Martini - 116 N West St
15. Bogart's American Grill - 510 Glenwood Ave
16. The Borough - 317 W Morgan St
17. The Brass Grill - 208-210 S Wilmington St
18. Cafe Carolina and Bakery - 150 Fayetteville St
19. cafehelios - 413 Glenwood Ave
20. Caffe Luna - 136 E Hargett St
21. Calvert Cafe - 5 E Edenton St
22. Capital City Club - 411 Fayetteville St
23. Cardinal Club - 150 Fayetteville St
24. Center Plaza Sundries Shop - 411 Fayetteville St
25. Champa Thai Cafe - 16 W Martin St
26. Char-Grill - 618 Hillsborough St
27. Charles' Place - 222 W Hargett St
28. Chick-fil-A - 400 Fayetteville St
29. Cody's Chinese Bistro & Pub - 301 Glenwood Ave
30. Cooper's BBQ & Catering - 109 E Davie St
31. Crema on Fayetteville - 121 Fayetteville St
32. The Cupcake Shoppe BAKERY - 104 Glenwood Ave
33. Dos TaQuitos Centro - 106 S Wilmington St
34. The Duck & Dumpling - 222 S Blount St
35. El Rodeo - 329 S Blount St
36. Enoteca Vin - 410 Glenwood Ave
37. Escazu Artisan Chocolates - 610 Glenwood Ave
38. Fast Break - 314 S Salisbury St
39. Fayetteville Street Tavern - 112 Fayetteville St
40. Finch's Restaurant - 401 W Peace St
41. Fins Restaurant - 110 E Davie St
42. Flying Saucer Draught Emporium - 328 W Morgan St
43. The George - 414 Glenwood Ave
44. Globe - 510 Glenwood Ave
45. Grove Cafe - 421 S Salisbury St
46. Hard Times Cafe - 410 Glenwood Ave
47. Hi-5 Sports Bar - 510 Glenwood Ave
48. Hibernian Pub & Restaurant - 311 Glenwood Ave
49. Humble Pie - 317 S Harrington St
50. Joe's Place Featuring Joe's Mom's Food - 301 W Martin St
51. Layton's Catering - 223 W Martin St
52. Lighthouse Restaurant - 411 Fayetteville St
53. Martin Street Pizza - 14 W Martin St
54. McDonalds - 101 E South St
55. The Mecca Restaurant - 13 E Martin St
56. Mellow Mushroom - 601 W Peace St
57. Metro Cafe - 309 Blake St
58. The Mint Restaurant - 219 Fayetteville St
59. Mojoe's Burger Joint - 620 Glenwood Ave
60. The Morning Times Cafe - 10 E Hargett St
61. Mo's Diner - 306 E Hargett St
62. Napper Tandy's - 126 N West St
63. The New Oakwood Cafe - 300 E Edenton St
64. Niro's Gyros - 126A Salisbury St
65. Peche Chocolate, Wine & Coffee - 305 S Blount St
66. Pharaoh's - 170 E Davie St
67. The Pit - 328 W Davie St
68. Poole's Diner - 426 S Mcdowell St
69. Port City Java - 234 Fayetteville St
70. Posh Nosh Catering - 521 Capital Blvd
71. Posta Tuscan Grille - 500 Fayetteville St
72. Prime Only Steak & Seafood/Sashimi Bar - 505 W Jones St
73. Quizno's Subs - 200 W Lane St
74. Quizno's Subs - 1 Exchange Plz
75. Raleigh Times Bar - 14 E Hargett St
76. Red Room - 510 Glenwood Ave
77. Riviera Bistro and Bar - 135 S Wilmington St
78. The Roast Grill-Hot Weiners - 7 S West St
79. The Rockford - 320 1/2 Glenwood Ave
80. Roly Poly - 201 E Hargett St
81. Rum Runners (dueling piano bar and grill) - 208 E Martin St
82. Sam & Wally's - 434 Fayetteville St
83. Second Empire Restaurant and Tavern - 330 Hillsborough St
84. Snoopy's Hot Dogs and More - 600 Hillsborough St
85. Sono - 319 Fayetteville St
86. Sosta Cafe - 130 E Davie St
87. Square Rabbit - 19 E Martin St
88. Starbucks - 609 W Peace St
89. Starbucks - 500 Fayetteville St
90. Stool Pigeons Coop & Grill - 410 Glenwood Ave
91. Subway - 220 E Martin St
92. Subway - 126 S Salisbury St
93. Sullivan's Steakhouse - 414 Glenwood Ave
94. Sunflower's - 6 W Peace St
95. Sushi Blues Cafe - 301 Glenwood Ave
96. Tasca Brava - 607 Glenwood Ave
97. Tir na nOg Irish Pub - 218 S Blount St
98. Turkish Delights - 125 Glenwood Ave
99. Urbana Catering Concepts, Inc. - 201 E Hargett St
100. Vic's Italian Cafe & Pizzeria - 331 Blake St
101. Wild Ginger - 180 E Davie St
102. Woody's @ City Market - 205 Wolfe St
103. Yancy's! - 319 Fayetteville St
104. Zely & Ritz - 301 Glenwood Ave
105. Zydeco Downtown - 208 Wolfe St

7/10/2008 3:54:35 PM

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"50. Joe's Place Featuring Joe's Mom's Food - 301 W Martin St"

<3

7/10/2008 3:56:05 PM

I just looked at that list and realized I worked at 5 of those places while in school.


And I don't miss waiting a bit

7/10/2008 3:56:30 PM

go for the Rockford. I'm am still kicking myself for not going there the second I heard of it. Instead I waited until right before I moved away

7/10/2008 4:40:00 PM

anyone know of some good side orders that would be filling for lunch?


the big easy has a fruit salad for like 2.55 that i bet would be really good and filling, but i dont know anywhere else

7/24/2008 11:37:44 AM

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"Vic's in City Market is a great place to eat downtown on the cheap. Good Italian items. "

7/24/2008 11:46:44 AM

set'em up

7/24/2008 11:47:11 AM