9/6/2009 10:06:45 PM

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"Bali Hai http://balihainc.com/"

pretty sure their location on wake forest has been closed for a long time

irregardless is not cheap

chubbys is good and cheap. salsa bar is aweeeeeeesesome
champa thai downtown is also good and cheap (although heard the pad thai is no good)
neomonde is ok...though their grocery is better than their prepared food imo.
burrito places are always good, two meals out of one as long as you arent a hog
lilys is DAMN good. is what mellow mushroom wishes it was
fish fry places give you lot of food for not much $
ive heard nothing but glowing reviews of duck and dumpling
for italian i like this place in north raleigh called capri...run by a couple of nice italian dudes
theres a country buffet on the corner of tryon and 70...very good down home cooking fare
old time bbq is the best bbq spot in raleigh (rawr rawr rawr)
cookout tray is biblical in it's good food/$ ratio


overall tho, if you're on a budget, learn how to cook.

9/6/2009 10:17:32 PM

hes not a fag nor a woman

9/6/2009 10:20:07 PM

^^ omg wat

This new place on Fayetteville St. is good http://www.spizecafe.com/

9/6/2009 10:29:45 PM

I miss the $5 lunch at Hard Times... love chili!

9/6/2009 10:30:37 PM

On Campus Dorm = Fuck Cooking.

Also not a woman. I have a girlfriend for these things. She has it in her blood.

9/6/2009 10:51:01 PM

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"Tried to go to Abbey Road in Cary the other day."

Went there twice this weekend

9/6/2009 10:51:06 PM

Google Maps said it was 7 minutes from campus.

It fucking lied.

I got on to North Harrison Avenue or something--and I just couldn't find the turn for W. Catham.

9/6/2009 11:01:04 PM

Hillsborough to Chatham and then make sure you keep right to stay on Chatham.

9/6/2009 11:06:02 PM

Let's keep this rolling!

9/7/2009 12:49:19 AM

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"moonlight pizza "

sucks. i know, my wife used to work there.

9/7/2009 10:38:48 AM

Comon' you feckless bums, I need some food stops.

9/8/2009 1:04:43 AM

moe monday mang

9/8/2009 1:10:45 AM

Armadillo Grill, if it hasnt been mentioned.

9/8/2009 1:12:54 AM

If you haven't ever been to Neomonde go there. Better by quite a bit (IMHO) than Jasmin, Nur, Baba Ghannouj, etc. It's close to campus, basically back behind the Hillsborough St. Waffle House, on Beryl Road. Sitti is part owned by the same family (partnership w/Empire Eats) and is quite good too, just a different style.
Wasn't thrilled with Remedy Diner, but I've only been there once, needs another try.
Personally thought Thaiphoon was *very* overpriced.
Duck and Dumpling was quite good, if somewhat expensive.
It's kind of boring, but at the same time Village Deli does certain things quite well. Their meatball sandwich is probably my favorite in the area.

Just a handful of observations.

9/8/2009 9:17:04 AM

^ i actually like jasmin better...but its a different style of food/eatery so theyre hard to compare

9/8/2009 9:47:08 AM

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"Tried to go to Abbey Road in Cary the other day. We got lost. Google Maps made a huge fuckup of it. "

dont even worry about trying to find it you're not missing out on anything

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"does mecca still exist? i feel like it doesn't"

most def where would all the attorneys eat if it wasnt?

i get their glorified cheeseburger, everyone else gets the special whatever it is that day.

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"champa thai downtown is also good and cheap (although heard the pad thai is no good)"

omg DO NOT EAT HERE. i work in the building it is in. and they closed for awhile due to lack of business and the lobby started smelling, and we found out it was rotten vegetables in their fridge.

and several times after that when they opened back up our building manager has found rotting food/and odors.

[Edited on September 8, 2009 at 11:01 AM. Reason : fdsads]

9/8/2009 10:59:14 AM

So, any great places for a burger?

And don't say Cookout.

9/8/2009 11:13:06 AM

Char-Grill.


Also good, though not as good, are MoJoes and Village Draft House.

9/8/2009 1:40:06 PM

the times has a yummy veggie burger

(i like mojoes and village draft better than char grill. oops.)

[Edited on September 8, 2009 at 1:41 PM. Reason : .]

9/8/2009 1:40:56 PM

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"So, any great places for a burger?"

abbey rd
Raleigh Times
Tobacco Rd
The Oxford

9/8/2009 1:44:06 PM

village draft house has excellent burgers

9/8/2009 1:46:06 PM

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"On Campus Dorm = Fuck Cooking. Also not a woman. I have a girlfriend for these things. She has it in her blood. "

she's not that good of a cook though. Well i know she sucks at cooking breakfast at least...

9/8/2009 1:48:03 PM

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"Five Star is also pretty good."

Agreed!!! Love the 1/2 off appetizers on Wednesdays. The crab rangoons, shrimp, steak app, and sesame chicken are amazing!!!


I also like The Point Cafe. Great mozzarella sticks, pizza, onion rings, and philly cheesesteak.

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"village draft house has excellent burgers"

Good, but not excellent. And that's ONLY if you don't have a shitty waitress, left out sides/toppings for your burger, and a fly in your beer. Yuck.



[Edited on September 8, 2009 at 2:24 PM. Reason : .]

9/8/2009 2:23:06 PM

Duck and Dumpling for dinner is a bit more formal. Went last year with the lady, not huge portions but it was good.

9/8/2009 2:23:17 PM

Cookout
Bojangles

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9/8/2009 2:23:52 PM

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"pretty sure their location on wake forest has been closed for a long time"

The Bali Hai on Wake Forest is still very much open. I was there less than a week ago and will undoubtedly go sometime this week as well.

[Edited on September 8, 2009 at 3:05 PM. Reason : because it is the best]

9/8/2009 3:04:53 PM

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"TOBACCO ROAD SPORTS CAFE HAPPY HOUR MENU 2.99 and 3.99 menu that includes burgers, wings, nachos etc all you have to do is order a drink(alcohol or non) to get the special 4-6 11-2 mon-thurs"

Did they change their prices?! Last week it was still $1.99 and $2.99 happy hour prices.

9/8/2009 4:24:58 PM

KeB mentioned The Oxford. I heard some good things about them food wise (gastropub and what not), but not a lot about the prices? Any experiences?

9/8/2009 7:01:37 PM

I hate Neomonde, there are so many better choices for middle eastern/mediterranean food around here.

9/8/2009 7:11:09 PM

^ I'm glad I'm not the only one.

9/8/2009 7:14:30 PM

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"TACO TUES DAY"

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"CUEVA DE LOBOS"

9/8/2009 8:12:18 PM

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"I hate Neomonde, there are so many better choices for middle eastern/mediterranean food around here."

like what? please don't say Jasmin

9/8/2009 8:15:10 PM

1. Get on Empire Eats e-mail list for specials at all of their restaurants http://www.empireeats.com/eatsclub.php
2. Jibarra has $7 lunches through 9/22
3. For casual Italian, Casalinga in Mini City and Casa Carbone in Oak Park are both good. Casalinga is more sophisticated but I wouldn't feel out of place going in jeans. For fancy Italian, Nina's in north Raleigh is outstanding (but the owner's husband is kind of a jerk so we don't go there anymore). I am going to try Gravy as soon as I've given up on the diet.

9/8/2009 8:54:08 PM

Abbey Road is a dump and a townie bar.

9/8/2009 8:55:59 PM

^^^Jasmin's is the closest thing I've had in Raleigh to authentic Middle Eastern. It is the only falafel I that tastes anything like what I've gotten in my travels over there.

9/8/2009 9:30:51 PM

i haven't read through all the posts, so...

hardees... show your mug deal...buy a burger and get a free small fry and small drink
moes...moe mondays...$5 joey burrito, chips, and drink (actually good deals all week)
zaxbys...$4.75 student meal
bojangles...$3.xx kids supreme meal
mcdonalds...$1 large drink...2 for $2 breakfast biscuits
subway...$5 footlong
harris teeter...$2.99 subs (different each day)
village draft house....chicken quesedilla appetizer...easily a meal
east village...$5 meals everyday, and the village wraps are a good deal and come with a side

there are more..but i'm done

9/8/2009 9:37:51 PM

Hooters Wingsday Special

9/9/2009 6:59:42 AM

Any place that won't do a burger rare is the automatic fail.

9/9/2009 7:16:36 AM

Go downtown and get you a hot dog at Roast Grill. It's the oldest continuously operating restaurant in Raleigh.

http://www.roastgrill.com/

their website is also the first website ever made and has not changed since the internet was invented by Al Gore.

9/9/2009 7:25:06 AM

^ hahaha I thought you were kidding about their website but apparently not

9/9/2009 7:51:27 AM

http://raleighspecialstonight.blogspot.com/

9/9/2009 8:50:57 AM

Player's Retreat is probably my favorite burger in Raleigh. Raleigh Times is right there with it, but I lean toward the PR because of the varieties and toppings.

9/9/2009 10:29:40 AM

Well, I hope these places are all still open, but here's my Old Time Raleigh Good Eats List:

-Neomonde
-Sushi Thai
-Sushi Blues
-Neo China
-Village Draft House
-Mojo's
-Lily's Pizza
-Snoopy's

9/9/2009 12:46:31 PM

As far as regular joe places:

I liked Village Drafthouse, but haven't been there since I initially moved away.

Tobacco Road has a FAN-fucking-TASTIC happy hour menu. From 4-7 they have a bunch of huge meals (w/ sides) for $2.95 and appetizers for $1.95.

I'm a fan of Woody's downtown. I used to go there ALL THE TIME like five years ago with my girlfriend. Would never spend more than $30 get two meals and a buzz. Plus they always played my Mets, Jets and UConn games...

Um, another awesome cheap date spot we used to go all the time was 42nd street. Peck of oysters and a few drinks for ~$25 for two.

9/9/2009 12:49:06 PM

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""TOBACCO ROAD SPORTS CAFE HAPPY HOUR MENU 2.99 and 3.99 menu that includes burgers, wings, nachos etc all you have to do is order a drink(alcohol or non) to get the special 4-6 11-2 mon-thurs" Did they change their prices?! Last week it was still $1.99 and $2.99 happy hour prices."

yeah it is $1.99 and $2.99. I forgot.

9/9/2009 3:14:32 PM

i thought kobe beef was full of mad cow and therefore not imported into the US

9/9/2009 5:12:56 PM

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9/9/2009 5:24:35 PM

Cooper's BBQ place on Dawson (i believe?) across from the Progress Energy place. You can get a sammich, tea/lemonade, fries or hushpuppies and pork rinds for 5 bucks, tax included. Their dinner plates are pretty cheap too. It's been there for ages, great food, quick service, small little place.

9/9/2009 5:33:49 PM

Oakwood Cafe - Cuban pork sandwich.
Raleigh Times - Pork Nachos
Morning Times - Egg and Cheese Everything Bagel
Remedy Diner - Breakfast sandwich (I haven't been impressed with anything else)

The Oxford is kind of lame, but they used to have a cheap burger on Mondays.

[Edited on September 9, 2009 at 5:53 PM. Reason : :]

9/9/2009 5:50:03 PM