Rey's Restaurant

1130 Buck Jones Rd, Raleigh
(919) 380-0122

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Jon

First time visitor. There to celebrate an anniversary but had an unfortunate experience. Ordered roasted rack of lamb, ahi tuna, seared sea scallops, lyonnaise potatoes, and grilled asparagus. Lamb was very chewy and flavorless (ordered medium rare). Tuna was rubbery—ordered medium but was still pink in middle. Potatoes were okay but dry. Asparagus was okay. Unable to finish the entrees. Also served bread at the start, but the pumpernickel felt stale on the outside. Very surprised given the prices and many positive online reviews. There were a number of people while there, including those who seemed to be regulars. That said, hopefully our experience was an outlier. But based on this visit, could not recommend.

William

Scott was an excellent waiter and provided top notch service. The steaks were to die for as well as the corn, potatoes and mac/cheese. Pomegranate cocktail is 5 ⭐️

Anthony

Strip steak was inedible. so tough that the knife could barely cut through. Salad was over portioned and Au Gratin potatoes were partially cooked. Wine selection was good and service was good. Brie appetizer was good. They did offered to remove steak and salads from the bill. we were looking forward to a great meal and sadly, sadly disappointed.

Doug

We went back to Rey's to celebrate our anniversary and it was excellent. It's not cheap, but the food, wine, service, and ambience were outstanding.

Gautrelle

My wife really enjoyed her birthday dinner, the atmosphere was great and very friendly and welcoming I will be returning in the future for dinner

Dr Leonard

My wife and I visited Reys January 10, 2026, and really enjoyed both the staff and food. I ordered the 16 oz prime rib eye, scallops, cream spinach, and finally the cheesecake. AMAZING! However, the only disappointing aspect of the evening was the lack of dress code. According to OpenTable the attire is supposed to be business casual and what I seen the dress was far from business casual attire and wasn't congruent with what defines fine dining.

sensgirl67

We went for Christmas dinner and it did not disappoints. We each had the tournedos, mine with shrimp and the hubby had oysters. We ordered green beans and garlic mashed potatoes for our à la carte sides. Dessert was bananas foster with French press coffee. Total was $201 plus tip. Worth every penny for a special occasion. The hospitality laws awesome and Rey stopped by our table a couple of times.

Rick Parrish

Everything was superb. Steak cooked to perfection, service was attentive but not overly, and the restaurant always has a festive vibe. I’m on the verge of becoming a regular.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Caitlin Kestell

Amazing ambiance! This place is beautiful and has really wonderful staff. Delicious food. I highly recommend!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

L R

This is fine dining! If you're debating between the ones that start with V or RH skip them both and come here. From the service to the food this is truly the triangle's best kept secret. Everyone, including the manager was warm and welcoming from the door. The food was so well seasoned and cooked perfectly. The menu is a la carte so you have freedom of choice. The sides are meant to be shared and come in healthy portion sizes. The waiters were charming and kept the meal well paced. Highly recommend the surf & turf. Can’t wait to return!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Livi Johnson

Absolutely extraordinary experience. We decided to go to Rey's for my birthday dinner. I got a card from the staff which was so sweet. The server was incredible, I wish I caught his name. He took our allergies very seriously and was knowledgeable on what was safe to eat. He was transparent with pricing, which was appreciated. He forgot our refill of bread and profusely apologized. He gave us our drinks and a dessert on the house. We didn't even notice the bread because he was so quick to make sure we were taken care of. He truly went above and beyond, and we were very grateful. The prices weren't bad (depending on what you get), and the atmosphere was very classy. The steak was so juicy and tender, perfectly cooked. My boyfriend got the calamari, and said it was the best he's ever had. We will be returning!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Leslie

Delicious dinner and fabulous atmosphere and service. They made our anniversary celebration so special! Great place for that special occasion.

Neil

We enjoyed a quaint private room for dinner with the children and grandchildren. As always, food was great and the level of service was outstanding!

JB_Music

My food tuna was very good. But the server forgot my potatoes and brought the wrong steak for a person in my party. When he got the correct steak it was cooked improperly.
Then after those mistakes it took forever for our waitress to bring the check.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 2

Heather

Amazing food. Out served was terrible. Will give it one more try since the food was so amazing.

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