Top-tier dining. Delicious meals. Elegant space. Great service. 100% will return :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Chen Zhu
Service, food and cocktails were great! We had a little over an hour before a bulls game and managed to get a full meal in!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shrimp and Grits, Baked Oysters
Peter Grandstaff
This is one of my very favorite places to eat in Durham. The Dragos Oysters are a must-have. Bartenders are great and eating at the bar is an excellent option. I love the outdoor seating when the weather is nice. Staff is wonderful overall. I love the gumbo, catfish, rabbit cavitelli, spinach salad, bbq shrimp, boudin sausage. The raw oysters are always good, but I keep getting the broiled dragos style oysters time and time again. So good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kameron Thompson
Food and service was dank
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mike King
Nice atmosphere, great and friendly service. Oysters Rockefeller may have been the best I’ve had. Catfish with red beans and rice was very good. The unique style of banana pudding was outstanding. We will be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tiara Shephard
My initial experience at Seraphine was quite disappointing. Upon entering the establishment, I encountered an unwelcoming hostess who did not extend a greeting. When I inquired about the possibility of placing a to-go order, the staff conveyed that they typically did not accommodate takeout requests, appearing reluctant to assist me due to a high volume of customers. While they offered to seat me, it was only outside in direct sunlight. When I requested to be seated in the shade instead, the hostess declined my request, stating that those tables were reserved. Although I cannot definitively conclude whether there was an element of discrimination, I felt uncomfortable during my visit.
Service: 1
Alex Ledbetter
If I could give 10's across the board, I would! The atmosphere speaks to the food: imagine French Quarter New Orleans. I loved the exposed brick, the raw wood, the lights, and chandeliers. Even the granite behind the alcohol bottles is exquisite. We had the privilege of Hannah K. being our guide on our first visit and she was so attentive, very thorough in her description of the dishes, and just a sweet soul in general. We lacked for nothing. I picked Seraphine for my wife's birthday and it was fantastic! We had the Fried Okra for starters and we could have licked the plate clean. My wife had the half plate of oysters along with the Shrimp and Grits. What was amazing is that the taste of the dish was never quite the same in each bite so it wasn't boring after the first couple of bites. There was no cheese in the dish but you definitely get the impression of cheese and grits. I had the Cavatelli Arrabbiata and something about it spoke to my soul. I have never had this dish in any form in my entire life but it was such a comfort meal. Once again, I had to fight everything within me to not lick the bowl. We will definitely be back to try some of the other dishes and to see what new dishes make the menu.
Great dinner before the show- walking distance to DPAC. Had to sit at the bar but our server was attentive and friendly. The dinner entree choices were limited but a nice selection of starters and small plates. The pickles and the sausage were fun to try. My scallops over succotash were delicious. We split the banana pudding which was like a bananas foster- different but tasty. Overall, I would go back and next time I will try the broiled oysters - they looked divine.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Rich Bolden
Great experience prior to DPAC. Kate was perfect. Great suggestions. The crudo and crab claws delicious. The Weddington was an excellent drink.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
ben krick
New Durham staple. One of the best meals I have had in Durham. Hope this place sticks around for a long time.
Quality was top notch. Price was right. Atmosphere and location are 10/10. Service was great. Everything is amazing.
Don’t sleep on the boiled peanuts — so delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jim Miller
Best keylime pie in the area! Superb service, too!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Karli Guyther
Seraphine is an amazing hidden gem in Durham’s American Tobacco campus that I can’t say enough about! As an Alabama native that is very picky about Cajun food, I was so delighted when I found this place! The oysters are so flavorful (and do NOT be afraid to ask for extra bread to dip in that delicious butter sauce)! You have to get the oyster shooter as well! And the red fish was out of this world. This is the perfect stop before a DPAC show, but make sure you make a reservation because this place definitely won’t be a secret for long.
Great service and delicious food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Overpriced with a very limited menu.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Top-tier dining. Delicious meals. Elegant space. Great service. 100% will return :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Service, food and cocktails were great! We had a little over an hour before a bulls game and managed to get a full meal in!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shrimp and Grits, Baked Oysters
This is one of my very favorite places to eat in Durham. The Dragos Oysters are a must-have. Bartenders are great and eating at the bar is an excellent option. I love the outdoor seating when the weather is nice. Staff is wonderful overall. I love the gumbo, catfish, rabbit cavitelli, spinach salad, bbq shrimp, boudin sausage. The raw oysters are always good, but I keep getting the broiled dragos style oysters time and time again. So good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food and service was dank
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nice atmosphere, great and friendly service. Oysters Rockefeller may have been the best I’ve had. Catfish with red beans and rice was very good. The unique style of banana pudding was outstanding. We will be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My initial experience at Seraphine was quite disappointing. Upon entering the establishment, I encountered an unwelcoming hostess who did not extend a greeting. When I inquired about the possibility of placing a to-go order, the staff conveyed that they typically did not accommodate takeout requests, appearing reluctant to assist me due to a high volume of customers. While they offered to seat me, it was only outside in direct sunlight. When I requested to be seated in the shade instead, the hostess declined my request, stating that those tables were reserved. Although I cannot definitively conclude whether there was an element of discrimination, I felt uncomfortable during my visit.
Service: 1
If I could give 10's across the board, I would! The atmosphere speaks to the food: imagine French Quarter New Orleans. I loved the exposed brick, the raw wood, the lights, and chandeliers. Even the granite behind the alcohol bottles is exquisite.
We had the privilege of Hannah K. being our guide on our first visit and she was so attentive, very thorough in her description of the dishes, and just a sweet soul in general. We lacked for nothing.
I picked Seraphine for my wife's birthday and it was fantastic! We had the Fried Okra for starters and we could have licked the plate clean. My wife had the half plate of oysters along with the Shrimp and Grits. What was amazing is that the taste of the dish was never quite the same in each bite so it wasn't boring after the first couple of bites. There was no cheese in the dish but you definitely get the impression of cheese and grits.
I had the Cavatelli Arrabbiata and something about it spoke to my soul. I have never had this dish in any form in my entire life but it was such a comfort meal. Once again, I had to fight everything within me to not lick the bowl. We will definitely be back to try some of the other dishes and to see what new dishes make the menu.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The Oysters Rockefeller was great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Baked Oysters, Duck Fat Fingerling Potatoes
Restaurantji Recommends
Great dinner before the show- walking distance to DPAC. Had to sit at the bar but our server was attentive and friendly. The dinner entree choices were limited but a nice selection of starters and small plates. The pickles and the sausage were fun to try. My scallops over succotash were delicious. We split the banana pudding which was like a bananas foster- different but tasty. Overall, I would go back and next time I will try the broiled oysters - they looked divine.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Great experience prior to DPAC.
Kate was perfect. Great suggestions. The crudo and crab claws delicious.
The Weddington was an excellent drink.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
New Durham staple. One of the best meals I have had in Durham. Hope this place sticks around for a long time.
Quality was top notch. Price was right. Atmosphere and location are 10/10. Service was great. Everything is amazing.
Don’t sleep on the boiled peanuts — so delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best keylime pie in the area! Superb service, too!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Seraphine is an amazing hidden gem in Durham’s American Tobacco campus that I can’t say enough about! As an Alabama native that is very picky about Cajun food, I was so delighted when I found this place! The oysters are so flavorful (and do NOT be afraid to ask for extra bread to dip in that delicious butter sauce)! You have to get the oyster shooter as well! And the red fish was out of this world. This is the perfect stop before a DPAC show, but make sure you make a reservation because this place definitely won’t be a secret for long.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Loading...