Tryin to take my girlfriend out for our anniversary and she's always wanted to go here. What's the atmosphere, prices, food, and dress like?

10/26/2005 12:03:06 AM

i've been ther ea few times - dress is anything from shorts and a t-shirt to suit and tie - mostly it's more on the dressy side - atmosphere isn't too pretentious - prices are definitely reasonable

great date place - pretty sure it has high citysearch ratings also

10/26/2005 12:08:34 AM

they def changed the menu to be more upscale as compared to when they first opened

i went there maybe a month ago and they had no more burgers

10/26/2005 12:47:18 AM

I went there shortly after it opened and was surprised. i think it must cater to the faculty of state. god knows, most students aren't sophisticated enough to appreciate it.

10/26/2005 12:49:24 AM

if you like sangria the last time i was there 3 months ago it was real good

10/26/2005 12:51:23 AM

You could order one of their nacho plates and feed too pple easily.

10/26/2005 12:56:35 AM

you have to try the bleu cheese mac and cheese side dish and the oysters w/ wasabi sauce app


oh and foster's next door is nicer and more pricey if you are looking for a really nice place

(i think it's fosters is that the name?)

10/26/2005 1:03:54 AM

it's frazier's and it's owned by the same people

10/26/2005 1:13:29 AM

great resturant, nice date environment if thats what you're going for, and the prices are quite low for the quality of food you get


they have a *rare* tuna appetizer thats awesome...comes with a thai dipping sauce and a mound of something that resembles slaw...real nice dish.

10/26/2005 1:29:42 AM

very nice, relatively cheap, and good food

10/26/2005 2:29:17 AM

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"i went there maybe a month ago and they had no more burgers"

Their burgers were great.

10/26/2005 2:43:58 AM

their fish tacos are a fucking disgrace

other than that though, the place aint bad

10/26/2005 2:51:15 AM

fried green beans are the shit

10/26/2005 2:53:49 AM

yeah but mayonaise as a dipping sauce? weird

i hope they still have the portabella sandwich

10/26/2005 3:56:41 AM

i hardly even eat anymore

i had a double cheeseburger all day and a bunch of unhealthy snack food

10/26/2005 3:57:43 AM

Great great place... it's a favorite of my wife and I.

10/26/2005 8:42:10 AM

I love that place. I thought the prices were reasonable for how good the food was.

10/26/2005 9:00:44 AM

Potstickers and fried oysters. I wish I was still in Raleigh

10/26/2005 9:15:59 AM

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"they have a *rare* tuna appetizer thats awesome...comes with a thai dipping sauce and a mound of something that resembles slaw...real nice dish."

That wasn't on the menu at all during the summer. I kept going back hoping it'd return. They didn't have my favorite cold Thai noodle dish either.

10/26/2005 10:12:40 AM

Only been there a few times, but I really like it. The fried green beans appetizer is very good, I'd recommend it. The shrimp and grits are very good, as are the southwestern tavern chips, and the thick cut pork chop w/bleu cheese mac n' cheese is outstanding.

10/26/2005 10:18:17 AM

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"the thick cut pork chop w/bleu cheese mac n' cheese is outstanding."

10/26/2005 10:25:50 AM

I don't think anything on their menu beats their rack of lamb.

goddammit.

an hour and a half till lunch.

10/26/2005 10:26:43 AM

i know the people that own porters, they suck. they failed at opening a pizza place in the middle of a huge fucking subdivision. how bad do you have to suck to fuck that up?

10/26/2005 10:30:56 AM

Porter's is my favorite in Raleigh, hands down.

10/26/2005 11:16:25 AM

fucking delicious

10/26/2005 12:32:12 PM

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"I went there shortly after it opened and was surprised. i think it must cater to the faculty of state. god knows, most students aren't sophisticated enough to appreciate it."

You are kidding right? It's not that that nice or expensive.



Porter's is great. It's one of my our (gf and me) most frequented resturants.

10/26/2005 12:57:55 PM

I didn't find it that "spohisticated"

10/26/2005 1:55:07 PM

good deal, so jeans and a nice shirt would be appropriate for this place?

10/26/2005 2:57:00 PM

^ Yes it should be. Apart from all the food recommendations above, what I like is that they carry Rock Rabbit Syrah, which I consider to be a great bang-for-the-buck wine. And if your girl likes sweet stuff, get her some chocolate torte for dessert, it works like an aphrodisiac

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10/26/2005 3:01:47 PM

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"their fish tacos are a fucking disgrace other than that though, the place aint bad "

I love their fish tacos. The prices really aren't bad for a place that projects an upscale image.

10/26/2005 4:46:47 PM

yeah, I thought they were good

10/26/2005 4:49:03 PM

Nice. Especially at night- so is Fraziers if it is still open. Same owner. My sister goes to Fraziers before the theatre all the time.

10/26/2005 6:54:36 PM

So what's the difference between the two then?

10/26/2005 7:37:10 PM

fraisers is much more formal, much pricier, and much smaller.

10/26/2005 8:05:58 PM

where is frasiers?

10/27/2005 4:31:27 PM

Porter's is also nice for girls night out...The fried green bean were very interesting!
Lovely date place.

10/27/2005 4:34:04 PM

Frazier's is next door to Porter's, on the left. Very narrow storefront with large windows, aluminum trim, and a large illuminated "F" as the only visible signage.

10/27/2005 5:25:09 PM

they have burgers on their lunch menu i believe

i've been there for lunch and dinner many times

reasonably priced

Fraziers next door is wonderful

10/27/2005 6:51:36 PM

Plan on goin there Friday night. What's the price range on the entrees? $10-15? $15-20? $20-30?

11/10/2005 4:12:07 PM

10-15

11/10/2005 4:14:14 PM

i wish they hadn't taken the bleucheese burger off of the lunch menu

11/10/2005 4:34:54 PM

you can make one

i promise its easy

11/10/2005 4:38:08 PM

marko, they have'nt exactly. You can still get an 8 oz burger with your choice of cheese (one of which is bleu cheese).

11/10/2005 4:41:10 PM