Oak City Café

3909 S Wilmington St, Raleigh
(919) 661-0001

Recent Reviews

Jenny Baas

This is an amazing hidden gym in Raleigh! I have been there twice with my friends and both times, service and food have been top notch! I have dined at many great restaurants around town and I can safely say this place is special. They do have a huge menu, which can be a red flag, but I tell you EVERYTHING is soooooo good. The kitchen sink skillet is on point and the club is perfectly grilled. All the ingredients are fresh, burgers are made in house, no frozen patties.

Merrilee J

We stopped by twice to eat at this restaurant, only to find it closed. Their number is also out of order. The reviews from several months ago were glowing, so we're sorry they weren't able to make it.

Merrilee Jacobson

We've tried twice to go to this restaurant, only to find it closed. Their phone number is still out of order and their website continues to claim that they're open on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Today is Friday and they're not open. The business owner should be honest and let the public know if they're closed.

Jim Wilson

I stopped by at 9:10 AM on Saturday and it was closed, just as it was last Saturday morning. The cardboard sign stating that they are closed Friday, Saturday, and Sunday is still on the door. The hours posted at the store and website are not the same as the hours stated by the General Manager in his previous post. I'm not sure what is going on, but just yesterday the General Manager's post implied that they are still open. I hope the owners can get things straightened out because I've been told great things about the restaurant.

Miranda Jane

My boyfriend and I just moved here and we're excited to try this place. It said open until 3pm. We went and it was closed, not a soul inside and the one sign was off. So disappointing

Skye McCarty

One of my favorite restaurants in the Raleigh metro, good parking, amazing service, great food. I'm especially happy they added Indian food to the menu. The only downside is that they're rarely open anymore. Even on the few rare days that they're listed as open, I've driven by sometimes and no one is there and the open sign is turned off.

Ian Mckereth

The atmosphere is casual diner, the owners work the tables and register. They were very helpful and welcoming! I enjoyed talking with them during my visit. The food was quite good. They had a variety of menu choices. I had trouble deciding, but had the burger and fries. The fries were good fries, but the burger was very delicious! It is a little bit hard to see because it sits off the corner of a service road next to a hotel, but it is worth looking out for the driveway.

Ben Hay

Great service, great food. The man who owns the restaurant is one of the nicest people I've ever met and his wife makes the most amazing jelly you'll ever try! You can even buy a jar at the restaurant

Chris R.

I'm not quite sure how this place has all of these good reviews. My girlfriend, was talking about her experience here when they first opened. When I came for the first time not too long ago, it was not a good experience. Literally before I could scoot my chair to the table the lady was trying to take our order. From there every minute she came back asking if we were ready to order, until I told her we need about 5 minutes. After finding something on the menu, I ordered bacon egg and cheese sandwich, grits with cheese and fries (since they don't have breakfast potatoes), when it arrived to my table they put cheese in a bowl and poured grits over the cheese expecting it to melt. But in actuality, I was eating clumps if cheese. This was not enjoyable, do not order grits and cheese plus the grits were really runny. The sandwich was decent, not that great but the French fries were really good. My girlfriend made an order but they didn't have anymore turkey sausage, she tried to order turkey bacon and they didn't have that so ended up going with something different. I would not recommend trusting these reviews before eating here, I feel they are a little misleading.

Jasmine M.

Not a fan anymore. I came here when they first opened in 2017 and was impressed by their nice diner food. However, I came here recently and was unimpressed. I didn't enjoy the biscuits which I raved about for a year after my visit. My boyfriend asked for cheese grits and received a tiny bowl with a cold slice of cheese at the bottom of the grits. They were out of turkey sausage, so I replaced it with ham ( very salty ham). I usually put Tabasco on my eggs but the Tabasco at our table had turned colors and looked very old. The staff was very nice, but a bit pushy; and unfortunately after this visit I doubt I'll ever come back.

Donna Boswell

The food was delicious. The service was quick and friendly. This hidden gem is a new favorite. Garner's best kept secret!

Brittney Justice Smith

Delicious food, wide variety of menu choices, breakfast all day, friendly service, and great prices! Can't be beat!

Jennifer Duvroux

Went to breakfast. Service was good. The food was very good, cooked perfect, visually appealing and just the right portions size to fill you up without being overly full. I went when they first opened up and the experience wasn't great but they definitely worked out the bugs. I will be back again to try lunch next time.

Kimberly Bambach

The customer service is amazing. Very attentive to their customers. Food is great! We will be coming back.

Bridget B.

Cute & clean. Very welcoming staff. I had the kitchen sink skillet with chorizo, sausage bacon, , eggs and hash browns. Served with tortillas and homemade salsa/pico de Gallo. Not a huge portion but plenty for me and quality ingredients. Thumbs up for breakfast.

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