What is your favorite restaurant in RTP? (Raleigh, Durham: price, sushi)

[NCtoAZ]

El Rodeo, they are a chain of Mexcian resturants found all over the metro. Beats anything in the area (IMO).

[NM posts]

Originally Posted by NCtoAZ

El Rodeo, they are a chain of Mexcian resturants found all over the metro. Beats anything in the area (IMO).

You were kidding, right ?

[Rick Tortora]

For finer dining try some of my downtown favorites....
18 Seaboard...18 Seaboard Avenue
Sullivan's Steak House...414 Glenwood
The Second Empire on Hillsbourough

[lovebrentwood]

In Raleigh, for a nice meal:

Irregardless Cafe
Winston's Grille
Firebirds Rocky Mountain Grill (North Hills)

[lamishra]

Humble Pie! Tappas restaurant in the warehouse district in Raleigh.

[NewUser]

Originally Posted by NorasMom

You were kidding, right ?

Has to be kidding. El Rodeo is the worst (perhaps tied with Los Tres Mawhatever they're called) Mexican food that I've tried in this area.

[Sloaf]

Firebirds (Steak & other American dishes)
Bonefish Grille (Fish)
Dos Taquitos (Mexican)
Cafe Parizade (Mediterranean)
Casalinga's (Italian)
Enoteca Vin (Wine & eclectic, expensive food)
Red Room (Tapas)
Shaba Shabu (Thai)
Pho Far East (Vietnamese)

......so many restaurants, so little time!!

[StanFischlerHockE]

Originally Posted by Sloaf

Firebirds (Steak & other American dishes)
Bonefish Grille (Fish)
Dos Taquitos (Mexican)
Cafe Parizade (Mediterranean)
Casalinga's (Italian)
Enoteca Vin (Wine & eclectic, expensive food)
Red Room (Tapas)
Shaba Shabu (Thai)
Pho Far East (Vietnamese)

......so many restaurants, so little time!!

I think Enoteca Vin closed late 2008?

[Sloaf]

Originally Posted by stantheman78

I think Enoteca Vin closed late 2008?

Gosh, they might have. It could easily be a year or more since I was there. Like I said...so many restaurants!!

[Clever User Name]

There's a few threads on this already, but here goes again (it's always fun to talk food):
Jibarra (Raleigh, Modern Mexican)
J Betskis (Raleigh, who knew German/Polish food was so good)
Fearington House (Fearington, nice romantic fine dining getaway)
SuperWok (Cary, ask for the Chinese menu and you'll get awesome authentic Szechuan food, avoid the Amero-Chinese one)
Sitti (Raleigh, Eastern Med, go for the small plates)
Raleigh Times (Raleigh, for when you need a great beer and a solid sandwich)
Watts Grocery (Durham, southern)
Crooks Corner (Chapel Hill, southern)
Magnolia Grill (Durham, upscale but casual)
Lillys (Raleigh, pizza, a bit different)
Au Chan (sic?) market (Raleigh, Pho)
Xios or Jasmine (Apex and Raleigh, for an gyro)
Pooles Diner (Raleigh, my current favorite, laid back, cool, southern influenced yet gourmet in a rehabbed diner)
Coquette (Raleigh, solid French bistro)
Pit (Raleigh, BBQ in an upscale space)
Kashin (Cary, Japanese, venture from the sushi and standard stuff and ye shall be rewarded - ask them what the specials are, good ramen/udon)
Waraji (Raleigh, Japanese, for my katsu-don fix, good sushi)
Cypress (Chapel Hill, contemporary American, had one of my better meals in the Triangle here)
Frasiers (Raleigh, contemporary American, some of the best service we've had in the Triangle)
Bloosmbury Bistro (Raleigh, contemporary American, fine dining, menu changes often, had some outstanding pasta and a boar dish)
Tasca Brava (Raleigh, Spanish, passionate owners, the only place to get true Spanish tapas in the area)