Location: Raleigh
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- 1. North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
- 2. Pullen Park
- 3. Neuse River Trail
- 4. Marbles Kids Museum
- 5. North Carolina Museum of Art
- 6. North Carolina Museum of History
- 7. North Carolina State University
- 8. Umstead State Park
- 9. JC Raulston Arboretum at NC State University
- 10. State Farmers Market
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Top 10 American food in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Find out what American restaurants to try in Raleigh. If you're looking for a getaway that's fun for the whole family and easy on your pocket, look no further than Raleigh. With more than 20 free attractions, this stately and energetic capital city offers an affordable way to enjoy history, culture and the good old outdoors. Spend the day hopping between the three state museums of art, history and natural sciences: all offer free admission. Visitors are free to wander around the grounds of the State Capitol, where they can also observe the legislative process. Stroll past the graves of Civil War generals at a historic cemetery or meander along cobblestone streets of City Market. Shop for the greenest broccoli, reddest apples and tastiest homemade treats around at the State Farmers Market. With over 150 parks, lakes and green ways in Raleigh alone, there is ample opportunity to enjoy golf, biking, swimming, boating and other outdoor adventures.
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10. Seasons 52
Overall Ratings
4 based on 166 reviews
Reviewed By ArieCorin
I often attend happy hour at Season's 52. The cocktails are always amazing, food is delicious and the service is excellent. Customer Service is huge for me and they provide great customer service. We also celebrated my daughters 10th birthday here and they treated her like a queen.
9. The Cowfish Sushi Burger Bar
Overall Ratings
4 based on 804 reviews
The Cowfish brings to the world the first restaurant focusing on offering both the best sushi AND the best burger in town. Fresh, innovative and delicious, the sushi segment of the menu is powered by the success of sister company, eeZ Fusion & Sushi. All
Reviewed By docnc
The combination of Fabulous Burgers and wonderful sushi makes for a great meal. Their french fries are also delicious. There is impulse eating inside but also some nice outdoor seating if the weather is good. Courteous staff and I nice variety on the menu makes for a delicious dinner.Thanks so much for joining us!
8. Fiction Kitchen
Overall Ratings
4 based on 203 reviews
Reviewed By RebeccaN1
I got the risotto and was delicious. I ordered take out. The restaurant was packed so a great sign that is a excellent. I will visit next time.
7. Bad Daddy's Burger Bar - Seaboard
Overall Ratings
4 based on 637 reviews
BAD is GOOD. Like when something is so outrageous you can't help but love it. That's the inspiration at Bad Daddy's. Here, the humble burger is given super star status. With premium beef, sizzled up hot on our grill, and surrounded with artisan ingredient
Reviewed By pawlover
We stopped in here for lunch this month from out of town. We liked the atmosphere when we walked in with the bar area and regular tables/booths throughout the restaurant. They had sports on several TVs. We were in the hunt for a good burger. I ordered a 7oz beef burger on brioche bun, white cheddar, bacon mayo, ketchup, and buttermilk fried bacon. I had never had bacon mayo or buttermilk fried bacon. The buttermilk fried bacon looked like chicken strips when it got served. There were a few strips. It was fried in some tasty batter and it was tasty by itself but I didnât care for it on my burger. The bacon mayo overpowered the hamburger. When eating a hamburger, you want it to be the star. Great tasting burger without the bacon mayo. If I am back in town again I would either try out another burger place or I would go back to Bad Daddyâs and just get this burger minus the bacon mayo and buttermilk bacon.I got tator tots with my burger. They were not super crispy. They tasted decent. 3 stars. I think they possibly used the same fryer so slight onion taste and one of the random crispy pieces in the basket was actually onion when I tried it. I'm not a fan of onion.My date ordered the appetizer of deviled eggs and he said they awesome. Just wow. Red pepper, lettuce, cucumber, and shredded carrots were in this dish also. The bacon slaw was great, spicy. The deviled eggs were warm and delicious. They are fried then they put bacon and jalapeno on top. 5 stars. He also ordered the chicken wings. They were crispy but not as crispy as he likes. Buffalo sauce was good heat and flavor. Blue cheese 5 stars that came with the wings.The service was good. We did not get water refills though. Enough parking for the restaurant directly outside the restaurant and nearby.Burgers are a bit expensive but most of the time you get what you pay for.4 stars â canât knock the restaurant on me trying out new items and not necessarily liking them all on my burger. Each individually were tasty.
6. Winston's Grille
Overall Ratings
4 based on 462 reviews
Reviewed By cumstead
The service was okay and the food quality was average at best. The Sunday rush may have been too much for service staff and the food preparers. The service very slow and unexpectedly nonprofessional. The service very good and helped the waitress who was unattentive and not fill water or check on our needs. She took our order and we did not have any more contact until the check was presented.
5. The Angus Barn
Overall Ratings
4 based on 2513 reviews
Reviewed By DeeDee M
We recently had a wonderful experience celebrating our anniversary at the Angus Barn. Their level of customer service is exceptional! Filet is among the best I have had. To top off the evening, we were presented with a complimentary pound cake with candles for our celebration - not a piece of cake, but an entire cake! I also very much appreciated their ability to easily accommodate customization requests to menu items. I highly recommend Angus Barn for any and every special event celebration. Be sure to make advance reservations.
4. Glenwood Grill
Overall Ratings
4 based on 307 reviews
Reviewed By donaldc175
We were looking for a place that would satisfy my unhungry pescatarian wife and my more meaty appetite while visiting Raleigh, and in reality, we were looking for a diner, but couldn't find a good Sunday - OPEN diner in our fast 10-minute search, but we hit the Glenwood Grill on Google. The reviews were good, and we were in a hurry, so we headed for this small shopping center restaurant. I wasn't too happy when they sat us at a tiny 2-top when there were five 4-tops available. As it turns out, all the tables were reserved, and by the time we left, every table was full. We felt fortunate to have found the tiny 2-top (as it turned out, the only reason we lucked out at all was, because another couple refused the table and left.).Anyway, the food was delicious and the multi-berry individual cobbler, which we shared, was absolutely superb. I had the lamb roast with a great side caesar salad, which was very good, and my unhungry wife just had the crab bisque, which she enjoyed. We hope to go here again, but with reservations.
3. Big Ed's City Market Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 701 reviews
Reviewed By VEE1225
I've had Big Ed's before and it's good, but it's typical breakfast diner food. Greasy, but good. This time we had our daughter with us and she was treated so well. I was very impressed! I think they even included a free applesauce for her. Knowing how well the meal went with her, we'll definitely be back in the future!
2. Second Empire Restaurant & Tavern
Overall Ratings
4 based on 664 reviews
Located in downtown Raleighâs historic Victorian Dodd-Hinsdale House (circa 1879), Second Empire combines history, atmosphere, exceptional service and gourmet cuisine for an unforgettable dining experience. Second Empire Restaurant and Tavern features our
Reviewed By janet m
First time to this lovely restaurant. We had no plans for our 31st anniversary- maybe dinner at home but decided to celebrate by making the reservation and surprising my husband when we got there. It was recomended by a friend. I ordered the seafood paella which was full of delicious seafood. Had enough to take home for my lunch the next day.! My husband got the stuffed pork chop. He said it was cooked perfectly. He wasn't so sure of the hominy ragout- he wasn't sure what it was. I thought it was great. Finally we shared the carmel bread pudding with ice cream. Yum! So glad I made the plans rather than wait for my husband. We felt very special that night at a special restaurant.Thank you!
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1. Kings Dining & Entertainment North Hills
Overall Ratings
4 based on 116 reviews
Kings Dining & Entertainment is an award-winning gathering place for people to connect, play, eat, drink and laugh together. With locations across the country, each is designed with unique offerings of community-inspired social experiences such as luxury
Reviewed By kurupt71
We didn't have dinner here but we came for the bowling and then to try their 'As Advertised' Monster Sundae. The bowling was fun, there's leather seats at each lane, there aren't a lot of lanes (maybe 12); there's less people earlier on but it fills up later in the night. They have a full bar and I hear the food is great but we came for the sundae, my family and I decided to try the Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Sundae and it came out just as advertised 'A Monster'. It took all of us to finish this but we did get it all down. They also have darts, air hockey, foosball and plenty of tv's for sports.Thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you back soon for dinner and gaming.
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