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   CMoore

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 4 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Some of the best food I’ve ever eaten. Great location and great service.

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   Bemused

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined 4 days ago

   overall3food3service5ambience5

   $100 for a $30 steak. The rest of the food was ok.

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   Knowgoodfood

   Atlanta

   12 reviews

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   5.0

   12 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Pork Chop was juicy and very flavorful! Fried okra appetizer was crunchy and perfectly seasoned! Heirloom tomatoes salad was great and squash cappricio was unique and delicious!

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4. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Raleigh

   8 reviews

   vip
   3.0

   8 reviews

   Dined on September 18, 2022

   overall3food4service3ambience3

   Went for Sunday brunch - 1 pm reservation. Was seated at 1:25 and generally ignored by the hostess. Server was abrupt and harried. Food was good, not great. Lots of uncleared, dirty tables. Screaming children that was disruptive. Not really a Restaurant for children. Overall not a good customer experience.

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5. RP

   RyanP

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on September 18, 2022

   overall4food5service3ambience4

   Went for Brunch. The duck confit hash was unbelievably good. It was one of those plates you will remember for a long time. Will definitely be back.

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6. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Richmond

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on September 16, 2022

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   We chose to come to Mandolin for our last ever dinner out in Raleigh before leaving the country. We had an offline offer and wanted to treat ourselves before heading out. Our server had phenomenal recommendations. She was so personable and kind and accommodating. We ordered the squash appetizer, the seared duck and pork chop. Both entrees and the app were incredible, we were so impressed. For dessert we got the 5 point cake. Honestly one of our favorite restaurant experiences in Raleigh. Thank you for such a great night!

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   Dlanning

   Raleigh

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on September 16, 2022

   overall4food5service4ambience4

   We saw Chef Sean's restaurant and Mandolin Farm featured on Spectrum News, so we wanted to try it out. He grows his own vegetables for the restaurant as well as farm fresh eggs. The Striped Bass and Risotto we ordered was out of this world (the app is not letting me add photos)! He knows what he is doing, to the point of constantly tasting the food. If you have ever watched a show with Chef Ramsey, you will know what I mean. We will definitely be back!

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   Knowgoodfood

   Atlanta

   13 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   13 reviews

   Dined on September 13, 2022

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Heirloom Tomatoes!👍 Bone in Rib-eye was Fantastic! Striped Bass catch of day was cooked perfectly and it was excellent!

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   MaishaR

   Washington DC

   15 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   15 reviews

   Dined on September 10, 2022

   overall5food5service5ambience4

   Chicken and waffles for the win!

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    laurenashlei

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 4, 2022

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    Atmosphere was amazing! Restaurant is very cute and sanity. Food was GREAT!

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    GinaM

    Raleigh

    24 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    24 reviews

    Dined on September 4, 2022

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    We enjoyed brunch!!! We like it, best time to come Sunday’s

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12. JK

    JaneK

    San Francisco

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 3, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Fabulous experience. Marvelous food and service and ambience. Can’t wait to return!

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13. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Raleigh

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 3, 2022

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    Tasty cocktails and the best pork chop I’ve ever had. Everything was delicious. Top quality meal and experience.

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    KCLJAR

    Raleigh

    46 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    46 reviews

    Dined on September 2, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience5

    This was our first time to eat at Mandolin it's just a small place off Glenwood, easy to miss if you don't know it's there. we decided to try it based on the reviews. When we arrived we were seated right away and drink orders taken. I had asked for sweet tea and got unsweet BLAH LOL. Our waiter fixed it right away. The menu is pretty small, but the ingredients are local and the menu changes seasonally. My wife decided to have the duck breast and I got the catch of the day, which was snapper. We also decided to share a tomato salad. The salad was very good, we really liked the dressing. They also brought out 2 slices of bread and 2 small muffins for us which we also enjoyed, but that's all you get. Our meals came out shortly after we finished our salad. The duck breast came out sliced and was cooked to perfection. It tasted great, but, it was almost just barely warm which was a disappointment. My fish on the other hand came out steaming hot. It came in a large bowl with some diced veggies and a thick broth. The fish was very good as were the veggies and broth, but the portion was pretty small, for what we paid. We are usually too full to get dessert, but this was not the case here so we tried the 5 points cakes. It was a dense cake with chocolate, peanuts, pretzels, brown sugar and a small scoop of ice cream. It was good, but not very moist. We are glad we came here, we love trying local places. The food was very good, but not plentiful. I think the biggest disappointment, though, was the duck, just because it was not hot when it came out. It will be a while before we return as there are so many other places to try.

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    TarHealTraveller

    Raleigh

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on September 1, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We celebrated our anniversary on a Thursday evening. We had previously been to the restaurant only on weekends. We were not seated in the main dining room but a side room facing the street. This was a very nice setting as we were away from the noise of the main dining room. The service was excellent. Our meals were excellent. Overall this was a great experience and really enhanced our anniversary. We will definitely be back. We particularly enjoyed the relaxed setting and excellent food.

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    GretaE

    Chicago

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 1, 2022

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    Staff was welcoming even though we were early and showed us right in. Our server was bright and very very sweet, and made sure to check with the kitchen about ingredients for one of our party who has an unusual food allergy. We never felt rushed or ignored, and the food and drinks were generous and excellently done. Would absolutely recommend and will be back.

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    CatherineL

    Raleigh

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on August 28, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Delicious food & creative cocktails

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    CindyM

    Raleigh

    38 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    38 reviews

    Dined on August 27, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Absolutely phenomenal dining experience. Mandolin is outstanding from the service, the food which is a culinary experience, and the small boutique restaurant environment. We started with a new cocktail that Luke (excellent server) recommended which was seasonal, so beautiful and freshening. Then had the fresh tomato salad which was divine with flavors I would never have put together yet were so tasty I ate every morsel. The pork chop with gnocchi is one of my favorite dishes here which says a lot since I never order pork anywhere yet here it is tender and rich in flavor, only wish I had asked for more gnocchi as I ate every last one. Then shared the chocolate soufflé which is beyond words to describe how decadent it is. Everyone absolutely loved every course they ordered, no one had anything but the highest praise for their food. After dining so many places this is by far one of the absolute best restaurants.

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19. SS

    StevenS

    Raleigh

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on August 26, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Mom’s birthday. Good time had by all.

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20. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 26, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Had the pork chop- it was great. The catch of the day - red snapper was really good too. Our server was great. She was polite, friendly, and helpful.

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21. TA

    ThayerA

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 26, 2022

    overall4food5service5ambience5

    Excellent drinks, wine and food. Great waitress and management/team work....although kitchen was much slower than we would have expected. Thankfully, we were not in a hurry but the whole dining experience took almost 2.5 hours. Would go back.

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    chris

    Raleigh

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 25, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience5

    Servers were great. My wife loved her dish. Mine wasn’t as spectacular but still good. Wine, salad and oysters were very good. Very nice atmosphere. Would go back

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23. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Raleigh

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 22, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience3

    Fun evening out. Great cocktails and attentive service from our waiter. Really enjoyed the roasted okra risotto as well as the two desserts we shared

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    BrianGGG

    Raleigh

    53 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    53 reviews

    Dined on August 22, 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience4

    Great birthday dinner with excellent service. Parking is the only down side. Sometimes difficult.

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25. BD

    8BitDiner

    Raleigh

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on August 21, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Went during the always dicey Sunday Brunch time-frame (1pm). But no worries as we were seated and served quickly. Food was outstanding as usual (the biscuits, OMG). Just can't go wrong with The Mandolin.

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    SteveZ

    Greensboro

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 21, 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience5

    Nice atmosphere with excellent food and attentive service.

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    Edie

    Raleigh

    16 reviews

    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on August 20, 2022

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    A great meal. The duck breast and pork chop entrees were excellent. The squash carpaccio was creative and delicious.

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    DavidS

    Raleigh

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 18, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    If you enjoy neighborhood, retro venues, with outstanding food and service, come here. Some menus changes since we last dined here (probably 4-6 weeks ago) were welcome and delicious. Just a great place to eat, drink and relax!

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    RikaEata

    Raleigh

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 17, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Our experience at Mandolin was lovely. The house cocktails were delicious, oysters were fresh and served with a delicious not-too-vinegary minionette sauce. The duck and pork chop were both phenomenal (they will make it into my dreams, I'm sure), with good vegetable pairings. We finished off the night with the Five Points cake--I wished for more pretzels and peanuts on it, but still tasty! The only downsides: Parking in the back parking lot was kind of icky (there's some construction or something and the dumpster is in the middle of the lot, and smells as such). I would recommend street parking if it's available. Also, there was a private party in the separate dining room the night that we went who insisted on bleeding into the dining room with loud chatting/general in-the-way-ness (but I'm sure they're not always there). Our server was wonderful, friendly, and provided a dinner experience we won't forget. Also, the patio looks like a great place to dine, weather-permitting. We sat inside.

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    Stephanie

    Raleigh

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 16, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Dined here for the first time for my partner's birthday. The entire staff did a wonderful job of making our experience enjoyable and making us feel very welcome. Our server, Kirstin, was wonderful, made great suggestions on drinks, wine and food. The cocktails were incredible and the food was delicious. We will definitely return.

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    KendallL

    Raleigh

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 13, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Small so a bit noisy, tight seating, but food and service was out of this world. We will be back for sure.

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32. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Raleigh

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 9, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience4

    Everything was great!

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    RHG1

    Greensboro

    28 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    28 reviews

    Dined on August 9, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Outstanding menu and service. One of the best Raleigh restaurants.

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    JenniferH

    Raleigh

    20 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on August 7, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Brunch without the side of booziness. Sometimes brunch gets a bad reputation and can be unruly. This place was bustling and lively but this restaurant’s set-up makes it seem intimate at the same time. Everyone appeared to be enjoying themselves! The food and cocktail menu have flair while remaining true to the family friendly & local roots.

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35. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Indiana

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 7, 2022

    overall5food5service4ambience5

    We simply love their brunch! Real cau

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    JenninRaleigh

    Raleigh

    14 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on August 7, 2022

    overall2food1service4ambience3

    This brunch was very disappointing from a food perspective. I ordered the Panzanella salad along with my friend. I had this salad about a month or so prior at the restaurant and it was completely different from a size (this one was served a plate this time) and quality as well as ingredients. The salad was almost entirely bread and very little other ingredients other than beets. My shrimp were incredibly overcooked and my friend's chicken was basically breading. My other friend got the shrimp and grits minus shrimp due to an allergy and instead got "more" sausage. It was a bit like soup and did not have a lot of flavor and was very heavy cream. Our drinks were good though and the service was fine, but we barely ate our food and there was not an ask how it was. Also, the biscuits came out almost raw.

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37. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Raleigh

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 7, 2022

    overall3food3service2ambience4

    We had a moderate experience for brunch. Probably won’t revisit for awhile? The service was relatively slow and one of the food runners dropped our food on the table (so firmly that the blueberry compote from the waffles splashed off onto the table). It wasn’t bad per se, and most restaurants are short staffed these days with servers that are overworked- don’t want to discount that. Overall a pretty underwhelming experience.

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    Deenie

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 6, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Went to Mandolin with some friends and everything was perfect. Our server was knowledgeable, the food was impeccable, the courses were perfectly paced, and the cocktails were pristine. 10/10 will go again and bring friends and family.

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    DeaAndrea

    Raleigh

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on August 6, 2022

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    Service was great, knowledgeable server and the restaurant is immaculately clean. The entree they made special for vegetarian was a small portion, not very filling, the mushrooms were too chewy and the gnocchi was good but the ratio to mushrooms overtook the dish. The chocolate soufflé for desert was amazing. Overall nice experience considerate staff caring and a lot of individual attention. Beautiful part of town, very picturesque. We will be back.

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40. DG

    DrGDM

    Wilmington

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 6, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    After seeing Mandolin on Flavor NC, we decided to give it a try for our 25th wedding anniversary. Definitely were not disappointed. We shared the charcuterie plate as our appetizer. The pâté made from the special chicken that originated in France did not disappoint with a distinct tangy aftertaste. I had the can’t-go-to-Mandolin-without-trying chicken and waffles. Wow! The chicken was so moist and flavorful. My husband had the pork chop and it, too, was full of yum. We were treated to champagne and watermelon sorbet for our anniversary as the finishing touch to a terrific meal. Hope I don’t have to wait another 25 years to return.

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