Poole's

The fantastic casual upscale diner was hidden away downtown. Great friendly service. Chalkboard menu that changes regularly with some interesting takes on southern cuisines reasonable prices. Try the NC snapper schnitzel. Interesting wines to go with. Not sure about charging for bread to go with, but otherwise we’ll worth a visit. Awesome experience in this “diner”. Wine, food, atmosphere, absolutely worth it! Loved the heirloom tomato salad and short ribs. Best ever.

From the outside, you would never expect what is being served on the inside of this place. The quality of food, preparation, presentation and the high attentive caliber of service is just outstanding This is a must stop and from the crowds that show up this place is well known. I’m not a huge Mac and cheese person but it’s great here. We got several sides to share and each person had an entree. Good food in a unique environment. Had to wait about 30 min for a table, but we came expecting that so it was no big deal.

This place is always so good. They also do a great job of having some delicious and unique vegetarian options. There’s a few staple items like their famous Mac and cheese, true southern style, but they usually have new items pretty regularly. Its definitely a Raleigh staple. Cocktails are always top notch too. They have some really great bartenders.