an is vietnamese

1/12/2007 5:58:44 PM

Its vietnamese with a strong classical french influence...and is still very much upscale

and the more i look at their menu....the more i really fucking want to go there

[Edited on January 12, 2007 at 6:00 PM. Reason : ]

1/12/2007 5:59:51 PM

^ It's good - I think you would like it

1/12/2007 6:56:39 PM

im talking highest price minus drinks, which arent included in the bet

i should have specified, my bad

1/12/2007 7:02:58 PM

again...need to be more specific

alot of restaurants will have entrees around a certain range..say 18-30..and then will have one "flagship" entree thats like $55

but their average entree price is still like 28.

1/12/2007 7:24:50 PM

Quote :

"theres a thai and sushi place off wake forest that has an 8oz kobe steak, its 40 bucks"

http://www.shabashabu.net/

1/13/2007 12:30:33 AM

why dont we have a thread about good food rather than who can shell out the most money some some shit.

this is worse than a thread about who has the biggest dick.

1/13/2007 9:47:21 AM

brasa
http://www.brasasteakhouse.com/

prime only
http://www.primeonly.com/

1/13/2007 12:18:58 PM

prime only is where its at.

/thread

1/13/2007 12:22:01 PM

caffe luna is also expensive as fuck, but i dont like it there

1/13/2007 12:37:38 PM

^the most expensive thing on the menu at caffe luna is less than $20...that IS NOT expensive. http://www.cafeluna.com/otherpages/dinner.html

ruth chris was $115 last time i took my gf there and that was without alcohol...cafe luna you can easily keep under $50 for 2 people.

1/13/2007 1:26:47 PM

Rey's, (Where ruth's chris used to be) is up there...

Rey was the general manager at Ruth's Chris..he decided to open up his own restaurant there.

1/13/2007 1:29:55 PM

Caffe Luna is not expensive. It is cheap as hell and my fave restaurant in Raleigh.

1/13/2007 2:30:41 PM

To XCchik: Yeah, Fins is awesome! I recommend the sea bass--best piece of fish I ever had in my life.

1/14/2007 3:07:18 AM

farington house

1/14/2007 3:32:01 AM

cardinal club?

Quote :

"^the most expensive thing on the menu at caffe luna is less than $20...that IS NOT expensive."

it is to a redneck.

[Edited on January 14, 2007 at 8:29 AM. Reason : ]

1/14/2007 8:29:02 AM

The best isn't even mentioned and it's quite expensive as well. With two people at Magnolia Grill it's can be around $250 if you drink before and during dinner.

The only restaurant with James Beard award chefs is Magnolia Grill and by far it's my second favorite restaurant. It was also recognized as the 11th best restaurant in the country.

Note you won't see Angus Barn and other over rated restaurants where you pay $40 for just a steak.

http://www.epicurious.com/gourmet/features/top_50_2006
On top 50 restaurants list:

11. Magnolia Grill – Durham, NC
47. Lantern Restaurant – Chapel Hill, NC

1/14/2007 9:39:59 AM

melting pot?

1/14/2007 9:55:03 AM

waffle house

1/14/2007 10:25:56 AM

Farrington House

oh, and Kobe beef? Not that great. People here don't understand why Americans have a hard on for it right now. If you want to impress your highfalutin friends and neighbors, tell them in Japan it's called Hyogo beef, not Kobe beef. My coworkers think Kobe beef is funny sounding.

[Edited on January 14, 2007 at 9:57 PM. Reason : ..]

1/14/2007 9:52:44 PM

can we rename this thread "FOOD ELITISTS PLZ COME HERE"?

1/14/2007 10:22:47 PM

Quote :

"caffe luna is also expensive as fuck, but i dont like it there"

haha that place is really cheap.

1/14/2007 10:46:00 PM

Quote :

"http://www.brasasteakhouse.com/"

DON'T GO!

1/15/2007 11:42:50 AM

What'd they do, cut you off after you nearly ate them out of business?

1/15/2007 11:45:58 AM

i was very unimpressed with shabushabu

i do like margeaux's

re: ruth chris - my mom said that one of the original franchise owners bought out the location and renamed it rey's

1/15/2007 11:56:40 AM

sullivans has entree's from like 19 to 55 dollars plus they have live main lobsters from 66 dollars to 132 dollars for a 3 to a 6 lb lobster. Also is ala carte so sides are added in price.

JK's lost their chef last june and is still suffering from that and is not as good while they will have a few more rare items on their menu.

Prime Only is no better than sullivan's if not worse. They have had health problem within a week after opening downtown.

If you want to go to cary Ruth's Chris is great for a steakhouse. They have large portions and a very similar menu to Sullivan's.

Angus Barn is over rated. They get more business because they are one of the oldest restaurants here than anything else.

Nelson's is suffering for business so they have started to use less quality ingredients.

1/15/2007 11:58:33 AM