18 Seaboard
Last night was my first chance to dine on 18 Seaboard's second
floor outdoor patio. I must say eating outside with a view of
the Raleigh skyline was wonderful. The weather was perfect and
I had great company. I went out with a group of friends to celebrate
a birthday. I think that a true test of any restaurant is how
that they handle a large party for dinner.
18 Seaboard has a mixture of southern style dishes with contemporary
American foods. The table started with a true southern classic,
Fried Green Tomatoes. I'm not the biggest fan of this dish, but
I will have to admit that these were some of the best that I have
tried. For my entree I ordered the cornmeal crusted catfish served
with spinach, grilled grit cake, and smoked corn relish. It was
delicious. I got mixed reviews from the rest of the table. Everyone
who had the salmon with cranberry and apple compote loved their
dish, however there were a couple complaints about the Wahoo and
pork shank being overcooked. In fact there was one dish sent back
and replaced, but the restaurant staff and management couldn't
have been nicer about it. Overall, I think it was a pretty successful
meal and it's on my recommend list of places to eat.
However, there were a couple of things about 18 Seaboard that
were not the best. The funny thing that happened was that our
waiter told the table to be quiet so that he could tell us about
the special. Not in those exact words, but it was a little bit
of a surprise to be shooshed by the waiter. Otherwise, if you
bring a cake to the restaurant they are very good about taking
the cake and plating it up to be served, but be prepared to pay
for that service. It cost $15 for them to cut our table's nine
pieces of cake. Next time I'll be sure to bring my own cake cutter
and plates.
Summing it all up....
Rating? RRR 1/2
Cost? Tier 3
Sanitation
Grade
Park in the back of the building. There is no entrance in the
front of the building that faces Peace St.
Location and Contact Info:
18
Seaboard, Suite 100
Raleigh, NC 27604
Phone: 919.861.4318
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