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--- restaurants [2024/09/18 01:50] – [Los Angeles] qlyoung
+++ restaurants [2025/05/28 18:51] (current) – [Seattle] tweak wa'z, sushi kashiba qlyoung
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   * [[https://brewerybhavana.com/|Brewery Bhavana]] - dim sum and beer. Half of the restaurant is a brewery and the other half is dining, with a cafe-like space in the middle. Probably the best Asian food you can get in Raleigh and a thoughtful selection of beer. Not cheap but worth it.
   * [[https://restaurantjolie.com/|Jolie]] - French bistro. Rooftop digs are worth advance booking, especially around sunset. Steak tartare is served 'deconstructed' style and if you like that dish, definitely get it. Duck confit is also highlight. This is by the same chef as Brodeto. I went here about a year before Brodeto and thought the food was good although the menu is somewhat boring.
-  * [[https://ac-restaurants.com/death-taxes/|Death & Taxes]] - upscale American? Not a fan of the food at all. Think $50 steak and pasta with the richness and palate of Carraba's fettucine alfredo - very rich, salty, fatty, exactly what a burger American would want in fine dining, exactly the opposite of what I want. My dish was pork and breaded onions. Salmon tartare with the fish drowned in sauce. Overall did not like it and genuinely felt it was because the food was bad as opposed to a matter of taste. This is quite similar to the other "upscale" Ashley Christensen restaurant I've been to (Poole's) and I think I'm seeing the formula. The service was quite good but the mediocre food made it feel like a facade. Folding my napkin doesn't make up for stale bread...
+  * [[http://ac-restaurants.com/beasleys/|Beasley's Chicken and Waffles]] - Southern. My overall favorite chicken and waffle spot, although not far ahead of Tupelo. Probably the only Ashley Christensen restaurant that I would go to. I feel like the rest of them are trying to do fine cuisine with the same attitude you should make c&w with. Love their hot sauce.
+  * [[https://ac-restaurants.com/death-taxes/|Death & Taxes]] - upscale American? Not a fan of the food at all. Think $50 steak and pasta with the richness and palate of Carraba's fettucine alfredo - very rich, salty, fatty, filling, exactly the opposite of what I want in upscale dining. The most interesting dish I could find, and had, was pork and breaded onions. Salmon tartare with the fish drowned in sauce. This is quite similar to the other "upscale" Ashley Christensen restaurant I've been to (Poole's) and I think I'm seeing the formula. Overall did not like it, both as a matter of personal taste in the cuisine direction but also because the food was just bad. The bread was stale, parts of my dish were burnt. The service was quite good but the mediocre food made it feel like an average restaurant that watched a tv show about fine dining and copied what they saw.
   * [[https://www.sitti-raleigh.com/|Sitti]] - Lebanese food. Right next door to Gravy. First visit was for lunch and I did not like it at all. On a subsequent dinner visit, I found it excellent. Straightforward but delicious menu.
   * [[https://cafeluna.com/|Caffe Luna]] - Italian. Well priced with a small menu. Only went once and it was good. I would absolutely go again if I wanted home cooked Italian.
-  * [[https://ac-restaurants.com/pooles/|Poole's]] - American. People say this is the best or one of the best around. I personally found the menu, while enjoyable, somewhat boring. Like D&T, it's
+  * [[https://ac-restaurants.com/pooles/|Poole's]] - American. People say this is the best or one of the best around. I personally found the menu, while enjoyable, somewhat boring. Like D&T, the food is pretty basic fare, large portions. I kinda got the impression that the menu is optimized around Instagram compatibility.
   * [[https://www.bigeasync.com/|Big Easy]] - Trash. More like the big suck, don't go here.
   * [[https://www.gravyraleigh.com/|Gravy]] - Italian. Was (may still be) semi-upscale Italian. Went there many many times, but had one bad experience where the food was terrible and didn't return.
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   * [[https://www.noodleblvd.com/|Noodle Blvd]] - Ramen. The most reliable ramen spot in the Triangle that I have been to. I like their spicy seafood kimchi ramen best.
+=== Durham ===
+  * [[https://www.saltboxseafoodjoint.com/|Saltbox Seafood Joint]] - Fresh seafood. Daily menu. Straightforward, delicious meals.
 ===== Seattle =====
-  * [[https://www.wazseattle.com/|wa'z]] - Japanese - this ranks among the absolute best places I have ever eaten. It may be the best place I have ever eaten. I am surprised they do not have a star. Extremely delicious. Extremely expensive - but worth it.
+  * [[https://www.wazseattle.com/|wa'z]] - Kaiseki - this ranks among the absolute best places I have ever eaten. It may be the best place I have ever eaten. I am surprised they do not have a star. Extremely delicious. Extremely expensive - but worth it.
-  * [[https://sushikashiba.com/|Sushi Kashiba]] - Japanese - Also very good. It's high end sushi with matching service for about as much as you would expect.
+  * [[https://sushikashiba.com/|Sushi Kashiba]] - Sushi - Also very good. It's high end sushi with matching service for about as much as you would expect.
   * [[https://www.kamonegiseattle.com/|Kamonegi]] - Japanese - My first experience with soba, not one to be forgotten. Can be a bit hard to get in here but worth it.

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