East End Bistrot Raleigh

East End Bistrot Raleigh reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Kristin

   Chicago / Illinois8 reviews

   3.0

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Restaurant was beautiful. Service very good. Food presentation terrific. The taste? Given the hype (and the price), i expected “off the charts” delicious. It was only ok. Doubt we will be returning.
   

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   Hans

   Raleigh / Durham / Chapel Hill10 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on 24 May 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   East End Bistro is very elegant and the food of excellent quality. However, both the food offerings and the alcoholic beverages are overpriced. Other restaurants more on the fringe of Raleigh have proven that it's possible to survive (even thrive!) with more moderate pricing. The Saturday night we were at EEB, it was far from crowded - perhaps as a sign of current consumer sentiment or simply by accident, but I suspect the reason might be that management has set prices above the market. We had great service and would quickly return for that, the ambiance, and the food - were it not for the prices.
   

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   Santisha

   Raleigh / Durham / Chapel Hill1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 12 May 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   I took my husband here for his birthday. We enjoyed everything from the time we were greeted at the door until we left. The service & food were exceptional. Our server Matthew was very knowledgeable, engaging, and ensured we had a great experience. The decor was also very unique, adding to the sophisticated ambiance. I suggest including East End Bistrot to your list of restaurants to try in Raleigh. We will definitely be back.
   

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   Angie

   Raleigh / Durham / Chapel Hill3 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on 7 May 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 5

   We had horrible service. Our waiter had no idea how to provide the level of service that comes with a dinner that costs $$$. Zero attention to detail and very slow. The restaurant has tons of potential but didn’t execute. Some food was delicious and some was just meh. The crab puffs were bland and tasted fishy. You can’t charge that kind of price and deliver so poorly. We won’t be back.
   

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   Kevin VIP

   Charlotte1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 5 May 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent dinner at East End Bistrot tonight with fantastic service. The filet mignon was cooked and seasoned perfectly - the best steak I’ve had in Raleigh! The gratin dauphinois were absolutely amazing! And the Guava vanilla bean cheesecake was a delicious ending. I definitely recommend and will be back!
   

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   Shannon VIP

   Miami - Dade5 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 2 May 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We love it here and have been many times! The food is always great and service is amazing.
   

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   Tobie VIP

   Raleigh / Durham / Chapel Hill3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 30 April 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Amazing dining experience! Highly recommend the sommelier service with the meal.
   

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   Steven VIP

   Denver / Colorado5 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 23 April 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent service and food that I’ve come to love from this group. Excellent presentation and timing of the courses. We will return soon.
   

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   David

   Raleigh / Durham / Chapel Hill5 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 18 April 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Overall we had an enjoyable experience at East End. When writing this review we felt the need to look at it through the lens of their pricing, as it’s one of the most expensive restaurants in town. Pros: + Entrees were delicious (Filet, Pheasant, Sea Bass, Steak au poivre (though this was a bit tough)) + Very attentive and accommodating service, from the entire staff (hostesses, waiter, the sommelier interaction was a pleasure) + Ambience, at least on the outside terrace was enjoyable. On the downside, the appetizers and desserts weren’t quite as good. The $20 Caesar salad in particular had hardly any flavor at all… Comparisons: We enjoyed this more than (the also very pricey) Herons in the Umstead. Herons felt like they were trying to be a high end NYC restaurant, but not being able to deliver the quality all around. East End does a better job of this in our opinion, though mainly with the entrees. Compared to a couple of one-star Michelin restaurants we went to on a recent Europe trip (one in Paris, one in Amalfi coast) we actually preferred East End versus Joel Robuchon in Paris. But our biggest question mark was the value for money category. It felt like everything was priced about $10 more than it deserved to be (on average). Overall, the dining experience does make us interested in coming back to try it again, but the pricing/value makes us hesitant to do so.
   

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    Jay

    Central Kentucky2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 12 April 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Ambiance, food, service was exceptional. Highly recommend this restaurant.
    

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