 Nelson's
Restaurant
Nelson's is a relatively upscale restaurant that also doubles
as the place to "go out" on Thursday, Friday and Saturday
nights. Whereas many restaurants that are upscale can feel very
intimidating or quiet, Nelson's has a very relaxing environment.
Nelson's has two dining rooms downstairs that can be used for
private parties as well as a very nice oyster bar. Also, one of
everyone's favorite feature of the restaurant is the outdoor bar
that occupies their second floor called the Sky Loft. It's perfect
for parties and has a great atmosphere. In fact, I held my last
birthday party up there. The staff at Nelson's is great to work
with and were very helpful during my party. I'd recommend stealing
my idea for yourself.
This past weekend I attended an impromptu office Christmas party
at Nelson's restaurant. I showed up a little early and met up
with some of my friends for dinner before hand. We ended up eating
at the Oyster Bar downstairs, since there were three other parties
happening that night in the restaurant. Recently, Nelson's has
changed their menu. It looks like they have slimmed it down and
added a few new interesting items. The most original item on the
menu is a lobster pot pie. I love chicken pot pie, so that really
peaked my interest. However, our waitress suggested that I try
the Wahoo since it was her favorite dish on the menu. The Wahoo
comes with rice, green beans, and is topped with a type of tomato
salsa. It ended up being a great suggestion because it was delicious.
It is very likely that I will order the same dish again on my
next visit to Nelson's. In order to top off my meal I ordered
the apple turnover for dessert. (It's always nice to find a restaurant
that serves something other than cheesecake for dessert for us
non-dairy eaters). I think that I was supposed to save a bite
of my apple turnover for someone, but it was so tasty, that I
forgot.
Although Nelson's was having somewhat of a hectic night, our
service was still great and our food came out promptly. That is
often a tough thing to accomplish when a restaurant is being occupied
by large parties.
If you've never been to Nelson's give it a try for dinner or
just for a drink and appetizer upstairs in their Sky Loft. I think
you will like it.
Summing it all up....
Rating? RRRR
Cost? Tier 3
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Location and Contact Info:
521
Daniels Street
Raleigh, North Carolina 27605
Phone: 919.832.9815
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