East End Bistrot

2020 Progress Ct suite 110, Raleigh
(984) 281-8869

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Heather

Fantastic! Great cocktails, great caviar service, delicious food & wonderful service. We will definitely be back.

KimK

The food, service and ambience was outstanding! Second brunch here and will be back regularly.

Traci

Amazing ambience that feels warm and inviting but also ultra luxe at the same time. Everything is cooked to perfection and the service it top notch.

stephen

We sat at the bar and were well looked after by Diego and crew. The food was delicious - we started with the NC flounder gourgettes and moved to veal fillet and steak diane, both excellent.

Alexis

I've taken my parents and a date here and the general manager Greta, and the bartender Lalo really made me and my parties feel like the most important guest they've ever had, the sea urchin is to die for and Lalo's drinks are out of this world . 10/10

YvetteT

We had one of the most amazing dinner experiences we've had in a very long time. The menu is creative, the cocktails were fun and delicious, the food was INCREDIBLE! We tried the Big Eye Tuna Toro with caviar, Seared Mishima Beef and the Jade Tiger Abalone. All three appetizers delicious, and the presentations were beautiful. It was our first time tasting abalone, and I highly recommend this as a must try!! We had the Dover Sole fileted tableside, and the Chilean Sea Bass. Both entrees were delicious! Our server, Raphael, was very professional and had a great sense of humor. He answered all of our questions about the menu and the cocktails, brought us extra bread (the butter with honey was so good!), was very patient with us (we took an extra long time to order), and definitely loved his job! The decor and lighting at restaurant was so pretty. It was a little loud at times, but not loo loud to hear the conversation at our table. We will definitely be going back!!

Ryan

Dinner last night was absolutely amazing. The service was flawless, and the food was nothing short of phenomenal

Jessica

We were treated like family as we celebrated our daughter's birthday. Greta, Matt, Raphael and Lalo all went above and beyond to make us feel welcomed and well taken care of. The food was incredible and the wine offerings were excellent. We look forward to coming back.

Katelyn

Delicious food and amazing service! All of the staff members were so personable. We will be back for sure!!

Jamie

Outstanding meal and impeccable service. A fantastic elevated meal for the adults at the table and lovely chef accommodations for our four year. Cannot recommend enough.

Gayle

How can you make a green salad so badly! Way oversalted and tasteless vinaigrette. The apple tart tatin was burnt on the bottom and undercooked. How did they get it soooo wrong.

Sharon

Food was very good and our waiter was professional, considerate, patient, and accommodating. Noise level is high. Not sure why restaurants seem to believe noise adds to the ambiance. Not just a criticism for East End but when it is difficult to hear your dining partners speak at a table for four it does not make the best social experience.

Chancy

On our second visit to East End Bistrot after a long interval, we reserved a standard table in the dining room. Our previous visit had been outside on a hot, sunny day with the late afternoon sun blasting right on us, so we did not have the optimal experience. This visit MORE than made up for the discomfort of the first one. The restaurant is stylish and lovely, the service was excellent, and the food terrific. We weren't hungry enough for multiple courses, but my veal and my husband's duck were really fine. We would have licked our plates if we could have without being rude! The menu is select rather than large, and we thought the prices were reasonable given the quality of the food. The main course portions are not huge, which we consider a good thing, but those with bigger appetites might want to order a first course. We had no trouble finding a parking space at prime time on Saturday night. We will definitely be back sooner rather than later.

Alexandra

The food was very good. It's not something to a point where I would say oh my God I will remember that dish forever. Very creative flavors and ingredients. Some of the dishes did come out cold. Love what the chef was trying to accomplish but I don't think his vision was entirely carried out appropriately due to either of being too busy or the wait staff. I was really bizarre I was almost like a Cirque du Soleil of service by committee. It just seemed very disjointed we had multiple different waiters from taking our orders to bringing us to different things. The dishes came out a little bit disjointed with respect to timing and then the Young, presumably new man, who brought us our meals just plates down in front of people didn't know where they went didn't ask. Even the waiters would reach over dinner guests to pour wine halfway across the table. It's really bizarre. I've never had a service experience like that before even though everyone was very nice and very kind. It just seemed that they needed to be more coordination from a service management stuff perspective in order to carry out the vision of the chef and what he was trying to accomplish or is trying to accomplish with really unique dishes. A few dishes that were really really amazing was the onion soup although they didn't have the crusted cheese on top, the steak came out beautifully, the heirloom tomato salad was great. The chanterelle mushrooms were just okay. I thought they were excellent and the flavor but really boring presentation and no flavor profile that I would remember. Unfortunately the uni just missed the mark a bit with the flavors. It really should be celebrated but it was covered up by so many different flavors. The actual fish for the Chilean sea bass was to die for tender but the sauce that was I guess supposed to be a curry had a very strong mustard flavor. The duck was very tender and tasted delightful but there was no crisp on the skin of the duck on the top.

Molly Katolas

Staff were excellent! Food was good, just not up to my expectations for that price point

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