Paisan's Italian Ristorante

Name: Paisan's Italian Ristorante
Address: 1275 NW Maynard Rd., Cary, NC, United States, 27513
Telephone: (919) 388-3033
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4

4 (71)

$30 and under

Italian

1275 NW Maynard Rd., Cary, NC 27513

About this restaurant

Neighborhood gem
Romantic
Good for special occasions

Paisan's Italian offers authentic Italian cuisine in an intimate upscale setting. We use locally sourced ingredients where possible with specials that focus on seasonality and farmers market availability. We offer a special health conscious (Maximized Living approved)& gluten free menu and are proud to be considered "allergy friendly". With nightly beverage specials, outstanding wines by the glass & bottle and signature cocktails we will make your next 'date night' or event with family and friends a success! Paisan's also offers catering on and off site as well as the capability to offer your lunch events a fully private facility.

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Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian, Wine Bar, Contemporary Italian
Hours of operation
Sunday 4:00pm - 9:00pm Monday - Thursday: 4:00pm - 9:00pm Friday : 4:00pm - 10:00pm Saturday: 11:00a. - 10:00pm
Phone number
(919) 388-3033
Website
http://www.caryitalian.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive chef
Chef Ralph Sitero
Catering
We work with you individually to develop a menu exactly according to your needs and desires! <br />We offer a variety of styles of service; from sit down, plated menus to finger foods, buffets to family style ~ we'll even combine them to make a truly memorable event! We offer sample menus for simplicity ~ or work with our chefs to create your own one of a kind event. We offer lunch private dining, corporate or pick up orders for 10 or more people

Location
1275 NW Maynard Rd., Cary, NC 27513
Neighborhood
Raleigh
Cross street
High House Road
Parking details
Large lot in Maynard Crossings Shopping Center.
Public transit
Public transit stops out front at Maynard and High House roads.
Entertainment
$5 Martini Tuesdays!1/2 Price wine by the Bottle on Wednesdays!!/2 Price wine by the Glass on Thursdays!Flavored Martini Fridays ~ only $6 Signature Cocktail Saturdays ~ only $6Sundays enjoy $5 Bellinis, Mimosas, Bloody Mary's~ Check out our special holiday menus ~
Additional
Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wine

Salmon Tartare Taquito*
avocado mousse, red pico de gallo, masago roe
- 2 per order$12.00
Shrimp Ceviche Taquito*
japanese spicy cocktail sauce
- 2 per order$12.00
Screaming Orgasm*$16.00
seared bigeye tuna, spicy ponzu, daikon, masago roe
Snapper Salad$15.00
bean sprouts, tomatoes, amazu ponzu, shichimi
Salt & Pepper Squid$12.00
crispy garlic, shichimi, smoked ponzu
French Onion Miso Soup$9.00
soft tofu, scallions, gruyere, onion confit

Robata Grill

Chicken Yakitori$10.00
ginger miso, sesame seeds
Steak Anticucho$17.00
rustic aji panca
Pork Belly$12.00
orange peel & tobanjan
Miso Black Cod$23.00
charred spring onions
Filet Mignon$27.00
yuzu truffle, charred spring onions
Grilled Octopus$18.00
spicy lemongrass, crispy garlic
Lamb Chops
red miso, key lime
- ea.$7.00
Spare Ribs$19.00
chinese BBQ, pickles
Hamachi Kama$20.00
baby bok choy, crumbled black beans
Sea Scallops (2 Pieces)$14.00
miso butter, yuzu-truffle sauce

Vegetables

Extra Side of Sauce: $1

Truffle Corn$8.00
cotija, truffle crema, yuzu
Japanese Bravas$10.00
kimchee, cilantro aioli, crispy garlic
Wedge Salad$9.00
baby iceberg lettuce, creamy ginger dressing, radishes, beets
Baby Bok Choy$9.00
garlic ponzu, black beans, red chili flakes
Japanese Eggplant$10.00
red miso, garlic chips, chives, sesame
Heirloom Tomatoes & Burrata$10.00
pearl onions, basil ponzu
Shimeji Butter$11.00
seasonal mushrooms, sake, yuzu
Shishito Peppers$10.00
miso & pistachio
Baby Zucchini$10.00
yuzu-truffle sauce, sesame

Sushi Bar

Pubbelly Rolls

Bigeye Tuna*$16.00
spicy tuna "arroz pegao", truffle oil, spicy mayo, sea salt
Butter Krab Roll*$12.00
goma soy paper, kanikama, ponzu, warm clarified butter
Rockshrimp Tempura*$16.00
avocado, mango, spicy tuna tartare, spicy mayo
Crispy Salmon Roll*$13.00
cream cheese, avocado, eel sauce, spicy mayo, crispy panko
The Heat Roll*$16.00
spicy tuna, nori tempura flakes, albacore, garlic ponzu, aioli
Yellow Tail*$16.00
green soy paper, truffled yuzu, kanikama, nori tempura flakes
Wagyu Beef Tartare*$15.00
spicy aioli, avocado, sesame, truffle poached egg
Navarro Salmon*$15.00
krab, serrano peppers, mozzarella, crispy onions, spicy mayo, eel sauce
Octopus Ceviche$15.00
avocado, red onion, tempura flakes, ginger soy
Hamachi G Roll*$16.00
hamachi tar tare, crispy garlic, cucumber, avocado, chili oil

Sushi or Sashimi

Priced per Piece

Bigeye Tuna*$2.50
Ecuador
Eel$5.00
China
Hamachi*$3.00
Kyushu
Salmon*$2.00
Scotland
Madai*$2.00
Kumamoto Japan
Fluke*$3.00
Jeru Island
Ikura*$5.00
Japan
Octopus$2.00
Spain
Scallop*$3.50
Hokkaido - Japan
Uni*$8.00
Japan
Striped Bass*$3.00
Atlantic Coast
Yukke Wagyu Tartare*$12.00
spicy miso, quail egg
Tuna Poke*$12.00
seaweed, ogo, red onion, sesame sweet soy
Salmon Kimchee Poke*$8.00
seaweed, ogo, red onion, garlic aioli

Pubbelly Sashimi

Bigeye Tuna*$16.00
Ecuador; basil vinegar, stracciatella, heirloom tomato
Hamachi Poblano*$15.00
Kyushu; yuzu soy, cilantro, roasted poblanos
White Fish*$14.00
Daily Catch; passion fruit ponzu, pineapple, serrano peppers, corn nuts

What 71 people are saying

Paisan's Italian Ristorante reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.0

4.0 based on all time ratings

4.1Food
4.2Service
3.8Ambience
3.2Value

Noise • Moderate

71 Reviews

OT
OpenTable Diner
Raleigh / Durham / Chapel Hill1 review
4.0
Dined on February 15, 2017
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Decent food, large portions, service was a little slow but it was Valentine's Day and slammed. W we not rushed even though they were very busy and service was good.
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Michael
Las Vegas3 reviews
2.0
Dined on February 15, 2017
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
I was disappointed. We went on Valentine's day. I had made a reservation the week before for 2 people. When we arrived the host/owner asked the two people in from of us to select their table from 3 available. He didn't even escort them to the table. He then walked away without even telling us that he would be back. When he returned, he didn't greet us. He simply asked "name". He then muttered under his breadth that he was surprised so many of the reservation had actually shown up. Similar to the couple before us, he asked us to pick our table. The waiter was very nice but not particularly good. After we ordered, our salads came out 20 minutes later. The salads were good, but upon finishing, the server asked me to keep my original fork and knife (covered in dressing) as there was no more clean silverware. At this point you are probably thinking, "well it was Valentine's Day. They were probably busy." This wasn't the case. The restaurant was full, but it wasn't crazy by any means. After about 1 hour, the server came by to tell us the food would be right up, but after 3 times, it became kind of a joke. Our food arrived 1.5 hours after we were seated. The server finally came to apologize that the chef was crying because he was too busy. The food itself was very average (BTW, I like lots of different food and am not a foodie. The point being my expectations were proper for the area). I believe the restaurant suffers from a variety of problems that were not unique to the night we went. It lacks friendliness. The food is average at best. The operations struggle. Personally I won't return until things have materially changed.
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OpenTable Diner
Raleigh / Durham / Chapel Hill4 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 12, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great atmosphere and friendly service! Very prompt
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OpenTable Diner
Raleigh / Durham / Chapel Hill1 review
3.0
Dined on February 11, 2017
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
This is the second time we have been here. I am not sure why they are on open table as they never recognize the reservations and don't seem very welcoming when you arrive. However, the food is good. I would have rated it a bit higher as our appetizer (crab dip) and dishes were very good. The Tiramasu was frozen though (reminded us of Sarah Lee).
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DissatisfiedCustomer
Raleigh / Durham / Chapel Hill2 reviews
1.0
Dined on February 11, 2017
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 1
I'd give this place a zero if I could. We decided to try it out because of the rating. But, it turned out to be very disappointing. I ordered chicken parm, which was a large piece of chicken, but so-so flavor. The bed of spaghetti it sat on had not been drained properly and there was about 1/4" of water in the bottom of plate/bowl, so when I went to stir the sauce around, it became very watery. The sauce had very little flavor to start with, so this made it even less flavorful. My friend had eggplant parm, and she felt the same way about hers as I did about the chicken parm. She also ordered a gorgonzola salad and didn't realize she'd get a creamy dressing on it. When she requested just oil and vinegar instead, it arrived with 99% romaine (which was at least very fresh), about a dozen (if that) small crumbles of gongonzola, and what appeared to be a couple of cherry tomatoes cut up. Again, very disappointing. My husband had baked ziti with sausage. He said thank goodness for the sausage, because the pasta had no flavor. When I tasted it, it tasted like wax. We were offered cheese and pepper, but had to remind the waiter to bring it. He appeared to have more tables than he could handle. We then ordered dessert, the tiramisu came frozen - couldn't even get the spoon through it - and cheesecake with raspberry sauce that was very bitter. The cheesecake itself was good, but most places order their cheesecake from other places, so guessing that's what they did here. We figured out of everything we ordered, we'd get one good meal and one good dessert, but we figured wrong. Save your money (they are not cheap). Go elsewhere.
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OpenTable Diner VIP
Raleigh / Durham / Chapel Hill1 review
1.0
Dined on January 28, 2017
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
We had a reservation for 8 people and were seated promptly when we arrived. The dinner went downhill from there. It was over 15 minutes before anyone took our drink order or even served us water. We mentioned our wait to the host (owner?) twice and were told "it will be just a minute". About 15 -20 minutes after our orders were taken, we were told that they were out of one of the specials we ordered was no longer available. When the food did arrive, half of the food orders were lukewarm, probably due to the delay in the order that needed to be changed. Besides food temperature, the chicken parm was almost all sauce and resembled tomato soup. We will not be coming back.
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MatthewR VIP
Jackson Hole / Wyoming3 reviews
1.0
Dined on January 28, 2017
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
Over-boiled bland pasta with massive nauseating portions and no flavor. They need to hire a cook.
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GraceL
Raleigh / Durham / Chapel Hill7 reviews
4.0
Dined on January 2, 2017
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
The food was very good and exactly what I was looking for- zuppa de pesce, fried calamari! The waiter, Sean, was also excellent, very knowledgable!
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TammyF
Raleigh / Durham / Chapel Hill3 reviews
5.0
Dined on December 31, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
It's great! Always wonderful food and service. The environment is great!
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Guppy VIP
Raleigh / Durham / Chapel Hill36 reviews
5.0
Dined on December 20, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
What a neighborhood gem. REAL Italian food, cooked fresh, not frozen and reheated. Everything from scratch.
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Paisan's Italian Ristorante is rated 4 stars by 71 OpenTable diners.

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1275 NW Maynard Rd., Cary, NC 27513

Additional information

Cross street
High House Road
Neighborhood
Raleigh
Hours of operation
Sunday 4:00pm - 9:00pm Monday - Thursday: 4:00pm - 9:00pm Friday : 4:00pm - 10:00pm Saturday: 11:00a. - 10:00pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian, Wine Bar, Contemporary Italian
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Large lot in Maynard Crossings Shopping Center.
Public transit
Public transit stops out front at Maynard and High House roads.
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Chef Ralph Sitero
Entertainment
$5 Martini Tuesdays!1/2 Price wine by the Bottle on Wednesdays!!/2 Price wine by the Glass on Thursdays!Flavored Martini Fridays ~ only $6 Signature Cocktail Saturdays ~ only $6Sundays enjoy $5 Bellinis, Mimosas, Bloody Mary's~ Check out our special holiday menus ~
Additional
Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wine

Website
http://www.caryitalian.com/
Phone number
(919) 388-3033
Catering
We work with you individually to develop a menu exactly according to your needs and desires! <br />We offer a variety of styles of service; from sit down, plated menus to finger foods, buffets to family style ~ we'll even combine them to make a truly memorable event! We offer sample menus for simplicity ~ or work with our chefs to create your own one of a kind event. We offer lunch private dining, corporate or pick up orders for 10 or more people

Paisan's Italian Ristorante

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Featured Items

Chef's Sashimi

Raw Oysters

Our Classics

Tuna Pizza*$16.00

Edamame$7.00

Tuna Tartare*$16.00

Tostones Con Ceviche*$17.00

Rockshrimp Tempura$19.00

Snacks

Salmon Tartare Taquito*

Shrimp Ceviche Taquito*

Screaming Orgasm*$16.00

Snapper Salad$15.00

Salt & Pepper Squid$12.00

French Onion Miso Soup$9.00

Robata Grill

Chicken Yakitori$10.00

Steak Anticucho$17.00

Pork Belly$12.00

Miso Black Cod$23.00

Filet Mignon$27.00

Grilled Octopus$18.00

Lamb Chops

Spare Ribs$19.00

Hamachi Kama$20.00

Sea Scallops (2 Pieces)$14.00

Vegetables

Truffle Corn$8.00

Japanese Bravas$10.00

Wedge Salad$9.00

Baby Bok Choy$9.00

Japanese Eggplant$10.00

Heirloom Tomatoes & Burrata$10.00

Shimeji Butter$11.00

Shishito Peppers$10.00

Baby Zucchini$10.00

Sushi Bar

Bigeye Tuna*$16.00

Butter Krab Roll*$12.00

Rockshrimp Tempura*$16.00

Crispy Salmon Roll*$13.00

The Heat Roll*$16.00

Yellow Tail*$16.00

Wagyu Beef Tartare*$15.00

Navarro Salmon*$15.00

Octopus Ceviche$15.00

Hamachi G Roll*$16.00

Sushi or Sashimi

Bigeye Tuna*$2.50

Eel$5.00

Hamachi*$3.00

Salmon*$2.00

Madai*$2.00

Fluke*$3.00

Ikura*$5.00

Octopus$2.00

Scallop*$3.50

Uni*$8.00

Striped Bass*$3.00

Yukke Wagyu Tartare*$12.00

Tuna Poke*$12.00

Salmon Kimchee Poke*$8.00

Pubbelly Sashimi

Bigeye Tuna*$16.00

Hamachi Poblano*$15.00

White Fish*$14.00

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