good to know.

3/4/2016 9:14:59 AM

Finally got to go to Standard Foods this week. The food was great. Service was good too. My friend had a diary allergy and our server knew his menu well and was extremely helpful to her.

Some things that struck me as a bit off: You cant get anything to go. I wanted to bring dessert home for my husband and I essentially "wasn't allowed" --I get the plating thing but I felt slightly inconvenienced. Also, I'm just not a fan of community table dining. If I'm not paying smorgasbord prices then I want my own table and not be stuck between the most yuppiest white people in all of Raleigh. Also, my collards were over-braised.

Quote :

"Any restaurant downtown is going to have a wait at like 7:00-8:00 on a Fri/Sat night."

There's a reason we call it "Amateur Hour"

[Edited on March 4, 2016 at 11:38 AM. Reason : fining dining yo]

3/4/2016 11:36:48 AM

So are you saying vinylbandit is an amateur?

3/4/2016 3:19:52 PM

Naw VB never has a problem getting a table because he dines at 9-10pm on weeknights.

3/4/2016 3:40:45 PM

This doesn't really fit in this thread but whatever. Apparently Starbucks is expanding to having beer/wine and tapas in the evenings. Interesting idea. Only going to offer this at a few locations and the one in Holly Springs will be one of them.

3/23/2016 12:00:09 PM

Bojangles on Western Blvd
Cookout on Western Blvd
Ruckus

If these aren't high class enough for her, it's time to bail anyway.

3/23/2016 1:24:13 PM

^which Ruckus? There's a big difference between Mission Valley ruckus and the others.

3/23/2016 1:38:03 PM

I've only been to the mission valley one.

3/23/2016 2:51:10 PM

Too many hipsters and a line.

3/26/2016 11:07:20 PM

is ruckus the place in mission valley that has the pizza oven in the front and the bar area is like 2' wide?

3/27/2016 6:42:35 PM

yes. It is a terrible layout.

3/28/2016 12:04:24 AM

Don't give a fuck about the layout.

The pizza is dank and the liquor is cheap. What more do you need?

3/28/2016 12:25:45 AM

If I wanted a restaurant with dank pizza and a terrible layout, I'd go to Trophy, except Trophy never has parking or free tables, so I guess I'm just gonna stay home God damn it.

3/28/2016 9:29:20 AM

That's interesting. I've never had an issue getting parking or much issue getting a table at Trophy.

With parking, there is the huge parking lot in the back, the street parking in the back and the street parking up front. On occasion I have had to wait 15 minutes or so for a table, but consider that within the norm. Could just be the times we go, I suppose. If you go when there are more people, then I suppose wait times would be more and there would be fewer spots.

3/28/2016 9:57:04 AM

Ruckus may have a bad layout, but Trophy is a whole new level of bad. I can't think of another restaurant in Raleigh that I just won't consider as an option because fighting for a table isn't worth it.

3/28/2016 10:29:56 AM

TBF, I never go on the main portion of the inside. Only the inside-outside area, where they can open windows and the 20 or so tables outside. I don't even like going inside to use the bathroom because that flow is pretty fucking awful.

3/28/2016 11:22:30 AM

FYI, when the weather is nice (like now) Trophy has expanded outdoor seating. Just about doubles their seating capacity. Just sure they're 100% deserving to be slammed for limited seating; they're a nano-brewery first and restaurant second.

(2nd, larger, location will have food service, eventually).

3/28/2016 12:24:01 PM

Quote :

"they're a nano-brewery first and restaurant second."

Well that's unfortunate, because their beer is like a 5/10 but their pizza is more like 9/10. Seems they should re-prioritize based on their strengths .

3/28/2016 2:51:14 PM

i've only actually gone to Trophy 3 or 4 times because of the things mentioned

3/28/2016 3:13:10 PM

Yeah, eating there is a pain. I always just pick the pizza and beer up and take it home to nom on.

3/28/2016 3:19:45 PM

Snoopys?

3/28/2016 3:24:58 PM

The Rockford still around? That place had a good vibe and good food.

--Also I remember Sitti being delicious.

[Edited on March 28, 2016 at 5:11 PM. Reason : s]

3/28/2016 5:09:07 PM

The Goat.

3/29/2016 11:57:10 PM

Absynnia, of course.

3/30/2016 1:27:30 PM

I like Dean's Seafood in Cary.

5/20/2016 7:06:24 PM

I'm a pretty big fan of Dorsia.

8/26/2016 7:18:38 PM

8/27/2016 7:58:14 AM

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[Edited on August 27, 2016 at 9:58 AM. Reason : .]

8/27/2016 9:58:14 AM

No one really goes there anymore

9/9/2016 11:32:19 AM

Quote :

"(2nd, larger, location will have food service, eventually)."

I thought the plan was to leave that as a brewery / taproom and have food trucks

9/9/2016 1:18:30 PM

That's the plan afaik in their immediate future as they develop their production/distribution, but I think they're trying to actually develop that whole area into a strip mall type of deal with Trophy being the anchor, at which point they'd have food.

9/9/2016 1:27:07 PM

In Raleigh for a wedding. Damn it's hot and humid this weekend. Unfortunately nights are taken by wedding activities but we did hit up bojangles on Western.

9/9/2016 4:56:26 PM

Plates Kitchen

9/10/2016 3:56:04 PM