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    Fantastic food. Authentic, simple, delicious. This is our go to place and the best authentic Mexican food we have found in North Carolina.

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    I love Tacos Portales in Wilmington and this comes very close! Authentic and delicious!

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    A small shop next to the DQ in Apex with friendly service & good food at a reasonable price. Try the tres leches cake, outstanding!

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    Brunches

    Brunches

    4.0
    (119 reviews)
    5.1 mi
    $$

    Came here for a 10 party birthday brunch and had Mercedes as our server and she is AWESOME! We had…read morethe best time chatting with her and she was super attentive and kind!

    This place really surprised me. We were just looking for a good spot to get a brunchy/lunchy type…read moremeal on our way to the coast, and new there would be a lot of options in this area. So we pulled off, took out the trusty Yelp app, and this place popped up. Pulling it, it was clear that they were popular and busy. We went in and there was a wait, about 15 minutes. We decided to hang around instead of worrying about "making good time" and are glad we did. Once we got a seat, we received great service. Our server always kept our drink full, and checked on us just enough. We never felt like we were searching for her. Looking at the menu, I was surprised to see that the prices were not unreasonable, even though it's a very trendy place. in fact, they had a $10ish lunch menu available with a few selections that even included a drink. I was more in a lunch mood so I went that direction, and got a buffalo chicken sandwich with fries. Food came out hot and in a reasonable time even with a full restaurant, so this is a well oiled machine. For the price, I was pretty impressed. I would say the sandwich was about the size of your average CFA chicken sandwich, but had a bold buffalo flavor that I liked a lot. They didn't skimp on the fries, and the ranch complemented it perfectly. We finished up and our server was on top of things getting us the check, so really we still made "good time" on our drive to the coast. I would recommend Brunches to travelers and locals alike!

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    Strawberry lemon drop
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    Chanticleer Cafe & Bakery

    Chanticleer Cafe & Bakery

    4.3
    (307 reviews)
    3.5 mi
    $$

    Cozy neighborhood café-bakery with a sprawling chalkboard menu and a pastry case that's hard to…read morewalk past. I went savory: a chicken salad croissant (flaky, generously filled, with a side of bow-tie pasta salad and a creamy poppyseed slaw) and a pressed caprese-style panini with tomato, mozzarella, and basil grilled to a deep golden crisp. Both solid, satisfying lunches. On the drinks, the cold brew made with Joe Van Gogh beans was great--smooth and well-balanced. The iced café au lait was acceptable, nothing memorable but it did the job. The bakery case alone is worth a stop: cannoli, cranberry almond muffins, strawberry streusel coffee cake, cinnamon rolls, brownies, and a rack of croissants. Friendly counter service and a comfortable spot whether you're grabbing a quick bite or lingering with a coffee. Worth a return visit. Prices are very reasonable.

    This is a cute little bakery with plenty of outside seating and indoor seating! The parking is a…read morelittle bit limited because it is a very popular place and it's surrounded by parking that is designated for other businesses. When I went, there was a huge pothole as you round the corner so just be careful of that! The service is great and the way that the kitchen prepared my order was very thoughtful and careful with my daughter's dairy and egg allergy (which is hard in the breakfast place) and they made it work, cleaning the grill and changing gloves! As for the food, it was a little bit on the smaller end, but it was pretty great good flavor and a nice flaky on the croissants! We got the breakfast sandwich with bacon and they did a great job with them! The only complaint I would have would be that the sausage patty was a little bit on the dryer side, but not horrible. Breakfast Sandwiches 4/5 Service and allergy friendly 5/5 Sausage patty 3.5/5 Overall everything was good and would totally come back

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    BLT Salad
    BLT Salad
    Lemon bar Almond Croissants

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    Eggs Up Grill

    Eggs Up Grill

    4.2
    (65 reviews)
    4.4 mi

    I love eating breakfast at Eggs Up Grill! Being gluten-free, it's not always easy to find a good…read moreEggs Benedict, but they absolutely deliver here. The hollandaise sauce and eggs are perfectly paired with the Canadian bacon and gluten-free toast, and it always hits the spot. It also comes with a side of freshly prepared hash browns, which are a great addition. The staff has consistently been friendly, accommodating, and very understanding of my allergies, which makes a big difference. I also really enjoy the atmosphere--it's quiet, casual, and perfect whether you're meeting friends for brunch or just looking for a comfortable place to get some work done. I find myself coming back often and highly recommend it

    Went to eggs up grill on a Sunday which is clearly the busiest time. So, we sat at the bar which…read morewas fun because we got to peek right into the kitchen. It took a minute for the waitress to get to us but she was really friendly and put in our order right away. I got a cup of coffee which had a weird flavor to it but maybe it's just me. It was so crowded in the kitchen that they had to put down supplies on the bar table we were sitting. I didn't mind but I wish they had more room. I got the corn beef hash and it was SO good. The hash was hot and fresh and so were the eggs. Home fries were perfectly seasoned. My fiancé got the strawberry pancakes. The strawberries were fresh and they had a lemon custard on top that was unique and very sweet. I will definitely come back for brunch again.

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    Pimiento Tea Room

    Pimiento Tea Room

    4.3
    (139 reviews)
    4.8 mi
    $$

    Food, service, and ambience are all 10/10!…read more I did a shared plate afternoon adventure with my friend. We got the scones (I would recommend the honey and chive butter, she preferred the sweet cinnamon sugar). We also split the French onion Mac and cheese. I love that they use cavatappi (sp? - corkscrews) so the sauce is in and around every noodle. The crisp onions on top provided a perfect crunch! We also split the crab and avocado sandwich with house salad. The house salad dressing was amazing as was the crab and avocado. It was so good I asked for a catering menu for my next event. Thankfully, our amazing service was Gabi, who manages all the catering. Such a great experience on a lovely afternoon.

    Thankfully, I had been to the Pimiento Tea Room for lunch before, because if my first experience…read morehad been this dinner visit, I likely wouldn't have returned. The décor is absolutely stunning, and the service was excellent. We visited during Christmastime and truly loved the festive decorations. Our drinks were perfect and well-crafted. For dinner, we shared the chowder, which unfortunately was underwhelming--the croutons were the best part. We then ordered the chicken, salmon, and mashed potatoes. The salmon was dry, the chicken was on the bone with very little meat, and the mashed potatoes were surprisingly disappointing. I even took them home hoping I could improve them myself. I will likely return to the Tea Room because I enjoy supporting local businesses and genuinely like their drinks and small bites, but I would not come back for dinner.

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    Gluten free scone with apple cider butter...AMAZING!!!!
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    Tea and scones

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    Fratelli’s Delicatessen

    Fratelli’s Delicatessen

    4.4
    (196 reviews)
    5.7 mi
    $$
    Gluten-free friendly
    Catering service

    Very busy hipster deli user a mixed-use condo and apartment complex where the ground floor is shops…read moreand restaurants. And there is a tiny park in the middle next to the deli. They were doing everything right, even down to the Dr Brown's, and they had ZERO flavors too. There is a meat and cheese counter,r but most of the length of the shop is pastries, cakes, pies, es and other beautiful-looking treats. We ordered our sandwiches; I had an Italian sub, and it was just ok, kind of dry and lacking in flavor; frankly, Jersey Mike's makes a better Italian. But my wife got theReubenn, and it was simply the best Reuben we've had outside of Katz in NYC. I order Rueben's all the time, and I'm consistently disappointed. Most are dried out, have too little meat, and the corned beef is often dry, but not in this case. The sandwich was truly worthy, and we are ready to go back and have it again. Moist, flavorful meat, a generous portion, and the dressing andkraut weres well balanced. The bread was grilled, not toasted, and was itself rich and flavorful. Altogether, it is a Reuben worth driving a distance to have it. We are already planning to come back and try some of the baked goods, but also get the Reuben again too.

    First, the positives... Service and friendliness couldn't be nicer! Wonderful people who seem to…read morecare about taking care of the customer. Prices seem fair. Cleanliness is good. Nice selection of menu items, and breakfast items are available all day. Unfortunately, these are offset by impressions of the food after two visits. Just not up to snuff. On the first visit, the Chicago dog was sub-par, but that was my partner's order and I don't remember the details. I just remember she said she wouldn't order it again. On today's visit, I ordered a meatball parm sandwich. It was cloyingly sweet - both the meatballs and the tomato sauce were unappetizing, and I could only manage to stand eating a bit of it. My partner ordered a side of corned beef hash. It turned up in a little paper tray with some dry shredded corned beef sprinkled on top of some home fry potatoes - just basic cubed potatoes and some beef shreds on top. That's it. It didn't feel like any corned beef hash we had ever seen. And we paid extra for a fried egg that didn't make it onto the dish. Of course when we pointed this out, it was quickly cooked up separately and brought to the table, so no problems again with the service or resolving the issue. Also be warned that Thursday nights from 6-8pm they run a music trivia game that blasts music loudly throughout the large dining space, completely surrounded by reflective surfaces. It was so loud and obnoxious that it made conversation impossible and drove us outside. I wish I could report a better experience. We need more quality delis around here!

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    DA' BEEF
House-made Italian beef with a side of au jus. served with hot or mild giardiniera on an Italian hero. (PRO TIP: add mozzarella)
    DA' BEEF House-made Italian beef with a side of au jus. served with hot or mild giardiniera on an Italian hero. (PRO TIP: add mozzarella)
    CHICKEN PARM
Same as the meatball parm only with...wait for it...chicken cutlet
    CHICKEN PARM Same as the meatball parm only with...wait for it...chicken cutlet
    HUNGRY MAN
Three eggs, three slices of American cheese, and Applewood smoked bacon, pork sausage, and Tavern Ham. Served on a Kaiser roll

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    HUNGRY MAN Three eggs, three slices of American cheese, and Applewood smoked bacon, pork sausage, and Tavern Ham. Served on a Kaiser roll

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