Such a frustrating and horrible experience! Do yourself a favor and stay away! Not sure what the point is in making a reservation if you're not going to honor them. We arrived early only to be told that they weren't sure the table would be ready. Then as we checked in on time, our reservation had been given to another person by the same name. Eventually we were seated, but the service sucked! It took another 20 mins to grab a drink order. The food is way overpriced! Who the heck charges for bread!?!? It was only 3 slices for $4. Definitely will not be back! Save yourself the headache. read more

Don't be confused by the name, this is not a southern eatery with gravy biscuits.. this is schmancy italianioooo noms. The tables are definitely close together and going on a Fri/Sat night will require a reservation. The food was very good. I'm not an Italian food connoisseur, so I'd suggest peering around at what your (very close) neighbors are eating and then tell your server you want what they are having if it appeals to you. That's what I should have done. That said, I wasn't disappointed by my meal, "The Family _____" I can't remember exactly, but the sausage, lamb, and other meat were on point. The garlic knots are fluffy and delicious. I also tried a seasonal adult beverage which was very good. BUT THE HOMERUN(S)??? The limoncello/blueberry adult beverage (on their regular menu) and the (seasonal) blueberry and mascarpone bread pudding. Holy moly, I'd be willing to drive the 4 hours from Charleston to Raleigh to get that again right NOAW. read more

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I just moved to the area, and relatives wanted to take me out for a nice birthday lunch. After reviewing different options on Yelp, we decided on Gravy. Coming from New Jersey, I have been to many Italian restaurants - this one was amongst the most impressive. The staff was friendly, professional, and accommodating. The quality of the food was excellent; each dish has a beautiful presentation and offers an interesting array of spices. What I appreciated most was the chef's creativity. For example, I ordered tagliatelle bolognese. In many places, this dish would have featured a red sauce - here, the sauce was a pink one with house-made ricotta cheese. I also loved the atmosphere, including the painting of Mario from Nintendo 64. I will definitely be returning to Gravy. read more

Sadly, it seems like "shrinkflation" has hit this place. The drink I use to get is several dollars more and significantly smaller. The last time I went, the chicken with my gnocchi was half the size as every other time I've been. I only had a single mushroom in the gnocchi dish. A few times before that, the gnocchi was so burned that I asked for a redo. I received the same gnocchis back just flipped over. Service is usually just ok now. Pre-covid I knew I could go to Gravy and have a delicious dinner with great service. Now, I am expecting to be disappointed in some way. Which makes me sad because this used to be my favorite restaurant. read more

It was a pleasant Sunday in Raleigh and I was out for some hearty food. Gravy should fit the bill nicely right? What else is heartier than that? Correct answer. I was intrigued by the kale Caesar salad, and needed to tell my mom I had something green in the diet this week, so gave it a try. Excellent! The braided buttery garlicky bread was awesome too. For the main course I left myself in the capable hands of deft dining consultant Ryan--deciding between meatballs or lasagna. He said lasagna; how could I argue with Mr. Gravy? It was an excellent choice, super-filling cheesy goodness packed into that dish. Washing it all down with a couple Fat Tires (and some extra of those braided roll-wonders) made it an enjoyable night! I'll return, but need to pace myself before next time to be able to roll myself out of there post-meal. Nice atmosphere, nice menu variety along with the Italian staples, nice first time at Gravy. read more

Gravy - Kale Caesar* - Italian Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

Missie was a dream server, probably the best service we have ever received. The Bruleed Brie salad was delicious, but the Gnocchi (with Pancetta) was the stuff dreams are made of. The gnocchi dish is worth traveling across the country to get. 11/10 would recommend people travel here just for that one dish. read more

Gravy - menu - Italian Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

Came in no tables sat at bar. No biggie. Ordered Chicken Parmigiana. Comes with nothing. I ordered red sauce on chicken and white sauce on pasta. First time chicken came out it was burnt to a crisp. I mean black, sent back. Came back out chicken was sitting on pasta noodles that looked like they were swimming in a bowl of milk. I've never had Alfredo that looked like that! I sent that back too!! read more

The cannoli! So so so good. Definitely get the cannoli. Based on other reviews dessert definitely seems like a highlight here. We also had some regular dinner fare. My vegetarian companion had the autumn ravioli. They enjoyed it, but the flavor was really, really strong. They were also frustrated that there were limited vegetarian options (usually noodle based places offer plenty!) and all of them featured mushrooms prominently. I had the carbonara, which was excellent, but also not a subtle flavor at all. If you are looking for a soft buttery cream sauce this does not seem like the place for you. The fried cheese and rice ball appetizer was decent, not amazing. Which when eating fried food I want it to be amazing. read more

Dessert was the highlight of the meal -- kudos for the strawberry-lemonade budino and the cheesecake, but the entrees were just okay. Carbonara was under seasoned, pasta undercooked and clumped. Risotto also undercooked and scallops over seasoned. read more

The food was yummy, and the garlic knots were sooooo light and good. Will definitely eat here again!

I always enjoy my visits to Gravy! On this most recent visit we ordered the bruschetta, lasagna and tagliatelle bolognese. The food does not disappoint here, it is always fresh and delicious. Make a reservation online and stop in to give them a try. read more

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First, the gnocchi is to die for. However, the chicken parm was inedibly over cooked. Thankfully the restaurant did not charge us for the chicken parm so overall it was still a good experience. If I could eat their gnocchi everyday I would. read more

You can count on Gravy for great food and service every single time. Their fall menu has so many wonderful options! They even have a Fair Food Menu for those missing the state fair this year due to COVID. My daughter ordered the State Fair Spiked Lemonade without the Deep Eddy Lemon Vodka, as she's only 16. It was a triple citrus-ade served in a sugared rim glass with a lemon wheel. It was delicious, not too sweet, not too tart. My husband and I each tried the Fall Old-Fashioned with Basil Hayden bourbon, maple syrup, bitters, and orange zest. So good on a crisp fall evening! Now for the entrees. Taking advantage of seasonal ingredients, you'll find apples, butternut squash, and pumpkin seeds sprinkled throughout the menu. I had the Butternut Squash Ravioli and let me tell you, it was perfection! The pillows were filled with goat cheese, squash, and apples. The beautiful thing about this dish is that it was topped with the very same ingredients, as well as figs, greens, hazelnuts, and pepitas. While the filling was creamy, the different textures of the toppings provided a nice contrast. It was all tossed in a brown butter sage cream sauce. My husband had the lasagna made with a local ground beef and pancetta bolognese. Very good! My daughter stuck with the Fair Food Menu and ordered the Italian Donut Chicken Parmesean Sandwich. She loved it! It satisfied her sweet and salty craving with its breaded chicken cutlet, proscuitto, cherry peppers, and mozzarella cheese served on a bombolone donut. It came with fries and a deep-fried pickle spear. Gravy rocks!!! read more

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Yep, still the reigning Italian place in my book. No one does garlic knots better than this place. I always come here to get the salad and it was delicious. I got the brûléed Brie salad with chicken. Although parts of my chicken was burnt, it was still forgiving as the food just tasted that good! My boyfriend got the tagliatelle and it was perfect. I had some of it and it was just an explosion of flavor. The noodles tasted homemade and it was just delicious. read more

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I'm updating my review because after being at other restaurants, I felt Gravy deserved a bit more. I'd visit again if I had the chance and try something new. Cheers! read more

Gravy - The table with spaghetti primavera, gnocchi, shrimp fra diavolo, and chicken parmigiana - Italian Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

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it was restaurant week weekend... our group of 8 had not made any reservations and were literally going door to door at every restaurant looking for a meal without the one hour wait. LO AND BEHOLD, Gravy was able to accommodate our large group within 25 minutes!! HUGE plus points. For $20, we all chose from the prix fixe menu. I had the risotto 'balls', farfalle shrimp entree, and the mini cannolis. I also ordered a cocktail to start. The meal was WONDERFUL. food came out on time and when one of our friend's meal was late they apologized and provided a complimentary bruschetta dish while he waited. not to mention their garlic bread is YUMMMMM! Service was great, atmosphere was fun, and the food was delicious! The drink was also very good. I believe it was some kind of rum, lemon, thingamajig. YUM. The upstairs is a bit cramped, but we were seated downstairs where it was quiet and roomy. Everything was wonderful. We had spent a good 2.5 hours there eating and laughing and having a good time. They were able to easily split our checks without any issues or mistakes. We got up to leave.. i got into the car... and i became VIOLENTLY ILL. chills, fever, nausea, etc. food poisoning. i'm not quite sure what it was.. but i suspect it was my alcoholic beverage. I had squeezed the lime and dunked it into my glass. I like my drinks citrus-y. No one else had had a cocktail and everyone else had similar things to eat... so i believe the lime was the culprit!! it says a lot about this restaurant if I am still convinced they deserve 4/5 stars even though they gave me food poisoning and kept me awake till 1 a.m. throwing up everything i had eaten that night. I still recommend this place.... and i MIGHT go back if i'm ever in the area again. read more

Gravy - risotto balls - Italian Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

Took over an hour to get our food. The spaghetti was not cooked. Many pieces were still hard and clumped together. The chickens was over cooked/burned. Could not cut it with a knife. The pizza was nothing but garlic bread with sauce and cheese. Was not worth the wait or money. Will not be back. read more

Food was amazing Chef Zack did his thing tonight Justin bartender was awesome. Ambiance is great for a date night read more

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We came here for dinner to celebrate my friend's birthday, who made reservations in advance (highly recommended, for this place seems to get busy especially during weekends). We started off with calamari and bruschetta, along with some cocktails - the lucky charm + raspberry cello martini. The calamari was good, but this is the first time I've seen it include pepper? We weren't a fan of those. The bruschetta was also good. The lucky charm cocktail (special for the month, I believe) was okay, and the raspberry cello martini was even better! It tastes like a strawberry lemonade, so it's perfectly sweet (but dangerous!!) and leaves you wanting more. For our entrees I ordered the bolognese and my husband ordered the spaghetti and meatballs. I loved the bolognese, but wish the portions were bigger. My husband liked the meatballs, but wasn't a fan of the actual spaghetti noodles. Service was a little slow, and it took a while before we got our check, but there was also an event going on in the back area, which could have been the issue. Overall, such a great restaurant and we can't wait to try it again! read more

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Came here for date night after it was recommended as a great Italian spot in Raleigh. We made reservations online which I definitely recommend doing as it was pretty busy when we visited on a Saturday night. We were seated right away next to the bar area. It's pretty cozy inside with one row of booths and a row of regular tables and a bar area. We started off the night with a round drinks, I went for the caramel apple mule and my boyfriend tried their espresso martini. My drink tasted just like a candied apple, it was fruity, sweet and so delicious. I could have had five of them, but be cautious, it was deceptively strong! The martini was equally as delicious. For our starter we went for the risotto balls which were so tasty. It was deliciously fried and crunchy on the outside with a creamy and savory interior served on a bed of red sauce. The garlic knots (which come complementary) were pure heaven. Not overwhelming with garlic and they were so light and airy. We could have had a dozen each, literally. For our entrees I went with the butternut squash ravioli and my boyfriend got their chicken parmigiana. The chicken was juicy and really flavorful. The ravioli was perfection. Slightly sweet from the squash, covered in the most amazing cream sauce I've ever had with crunchy pumpkin seeds, mushrooms and greens. I could have finished the entire plate but I knew I had to make room for dessert, tiramisu. We have been faithful to our tiramisu spot in Chapel Hill for 8 years now and have yet to find any other place to top it but let me say, Gravy is the closest any place has ever come. Their tiramisu is incredible, moist and was the perfect ending to a wonderful meal. Will definitely be back! read more

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My wife and I went to Gravy on a Sunday night for a birthday celebration and for Raleigh Restaurant week. We started with the risotto balls instead or our usual salad and these were delicious. We also had some garlic knots and these were great! Our server (Missie) was very accommodating and helped make our entrée decisions. It is so nice to have a server who describes why they prefer certain dishes or how a certain dish may be a little different than what you expect to help pick out the right choice. I had the Tagliatelle Bolognese and my wife had the Shrimp Diavolo, adding some scallops. We both thoroughly enjoyed our meals and Missie made a point to check back on us and keep our water glasses filled. She also helped us pick out a wonderful birthday dessert, the cannoli, which was just the right level of sweetness. The place was not overly crowded but it was a Sunday night in Raleigh. We will be back!! read more

The establishment is designed in an understated manner, but it could just be bare bones due to covid..?!? We were sat upstairs which felt like a separate destination than the rest of the place. The music is nice, the service is prompt and friendly enough. The food.. we had the risotto balls in marina, the balls had entirely too much cheese in the mix... so i waited for my brûlée brie salad and that was over dressed so it didn't really calm the cheese of the risotto ball, both were edible and I was hungry soooo‍. The garlic knots that were served complimentary were old and cold.. I didn't taste garlic either, so those were wasted. Finally we got a artichoke ravioli and is was lack luster in flavor and the artichokes were undercooked. The bathroom was clean. read more

The best lasagna I have had in a long time and a very large portion. The garlic knots were ok but definitely needed more garlic butter as they lacked some flavor. read more

Some of the best calamari I have had in a while. The chicken parm was good but I usually prefer it a bit more crispy. The homemade pasta was delicious but too much sauce for my liking. The bread roll was to die for! Not kidding I would have been happy just eating a bunch of bread rolls lol. My fiancé loved the lasagna! read more

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I have never had a worst dining experience. We had a reservation for after Duke's graduation. They ran out of bread and it's Mother's Day at noon. We waited 45 minutes and had to go upstairs to ask for a waiter so we could even have water glasses. Our food took two hours to come out and they forgot to put in one of our dinner entrees and their remedy was asking if we wanted it to go. They came down and gave her a SHOT GLASS of sangria, not even a full glass. That is simply not a solution for your mistakes. We had a reservation for the patio and they placed us in the dungeon of a basement. The whole experience was unacceptable. We went upstairs asking for service no less than 4 times and to see a manager and the manager never showed face. Not ok. read more

We had a group of 9 reunite for dinner tonight. The food(that we waited 40 minutes for) was good and everything went well until we asked for our bills. This is where crap hit the fan. Two people in our group switched seats before our entrees arrived, which we apologized for. We waited over half an hour for The server with mushroom tattoos and short curly hair who had taken care of us to put together our bills (5 bills total). After noticing she was having a hard time figuring out our checks we tried to help her by writing everything down we had ordered and putting our bills together for her. However, she STILL could not figure out our tabs after we gave her the written list. She then returned to our table to give us our full tab for the entire table, saying she could not do it and we would have to split the bill 5-ways. We were fine with this, and gave her our cards to pay. But before she left she SCOLDED our table. Saying very abruptly and rudely , to "never ever switch seats at a restaurant" - mind you- EVERY SINGLE PERSON AT THIS TABLE HAS WORKED IN FOOD SERVICE. We know and apologized for moving when we did. We stared at eachother in disbelief as she rang us up 5-ways and thought the ridiculousness was over, only to find that 1 of the 5 tabs was NOT the same as the other 4 and was $21 more expensive. We asked about the price difference on the last tab, to which she replied she did not know why or how it happened. At this point we were so done with all the stupidity and decided to leave. Management never came to the table nor did the last tab get resolved. This experience was insane to say the least. That server needs some serious training, and management needs to step in when these situations escalate the way this did. Very disappointed with Gravy. Do better. read more

Food and drinks were great! I had the tagliatelle and strawberry basil mocktail with tequila added. We went on a weeknight and they were a little busy so there were some gaps in the service, but a great experience overall! I'd recommend requesting a booth on your reservation if you're going for date night read more

Service started off okay, server was attentive. We ordered an appetizer. Appetizer was risotto bites, and they were ehhh... at best. The sauce they were laid in was atrocious.... i have never tasted anything like it... it tasted like metal and feet. After maybe 30 mins of waiting we received 4 cold pieces of bread. Which i will say although they were not delicious, they were the beat part of the meal. We had for people at our table. Three of us ordered the same entree. It took the entrées over 50 minutes to get to the table. When 3 of the four entrees arrived, two that were the same and one that was different were place in front of us, we were happy to finally be getting some food. My entree was still being prepared... again I ordered the same entree as two others at the table ordered. After just 5 minutes of me a awkwardly staring at everyone else eating my dish came. We laughed because you could tell i had the leftover of the other two dishes. I had half the portion the others had and it looked like slop. The entree was horrible, the noodles were hard and some were crunchy. The taste of the food was sub par at best. No one ate all of their dish... we couldn't stomach through it. We asked for take out boxes and when the server came back with them, she was holding them with her naked elbow pressed in the inside of the container and the back side of the container against her side... that is gross to say the lest. As i stated at the beginning, the service started off okay. But as the wait got longer, she gave up on us and was way more attentive to the other tables around us. These tables got there after us and were served before us and taken much better care of. We will go not back or recommend this restaurant. read more

I was incredibly impressed with this restaurant. I went with a larger group for lunch after observing court in downtown. We were sat quickly and the service was excellent. I got a chicken sandwich with mozzarella and an aioli and chose the kale Caesar as my side. The group got a number of other dishes and everyone was very, very impressed. I tried my friends lasagna and, even though I'm not usually a big lasagna person, it was AWESOME. When i return, I think i will definitely get the lasagna for myself. It was also really reasonable priced for being in a downtown location, an upscale vibe, and amazingly fresh food. Go go go! read more

Gravy - Italian Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

Went for lunch, staff was friendly. Lunch pricing was great had complimentary garlic knots that were baked nicely. For my meal I had the bolognese which was full of flavor and the noodles were cooked well. Also, solid portion for the price. Only downside is I could see the venue being noisy. During lunch it was 70% full and pretty loud already. Would recommend going the quality and price were outstanding. Some of the better Italian food I've had in the area. read more

Went to Gravy this evening with my boyfriend. We ordered the risotto balls which were much more flavorful the last time I had them, and two entrees - spaghetti and meatballs and chicken parmigiana. For the chicken parmigiana, I asked for rigatoni noodles. A sweet tea was ordered and came around the time the appetizer did. Garlic knots were brought out and they were hard. They were much closer to a croissant than any that I had had before. When our meals arrived, two plates of spaghetti and meatballs were almost dropped and then rushed back to the kitchen once they realized our server had our meal wrong. Our meals were rushed, my chicken was tough and the spaghetti and meatballs were just 'okay'. Spent $50 just for our server to mess up our order, ask us what birthday dessert we wanted and dropped the check after we asked for it twice. It was not busy tonight, everyone was distanced and our server just flat out didn't pay attention. Probably won't be going back anytime soon. read more

Just had the most amazing anniversary dinner. Food was wonderful as always! Could ask for more and Missy was a wonderful and informative server! read more

Heard nice things about this place however chose not to go there because they demanded a minimum of $1000 in food and alcohol (+30% in tax, gratuity and admin fee) amounting to ~$1300, for my group of 12 people in order to use their private room. Chose another restaurant that gave us a corner of their restaurant for little more than half the price. read more

I have never had a worse restaurant experience in MY LIFE. I made a reservation 3 months prior for a special occasion, and asked to be on the patio. When I arrived, we were seated in the basement with no windows. We sat for over 30 minutes with no water and weren't even acknowledged by ANYONE in the restaurant. 1 hour later, they finally came to take appetizer orders. We did not get our food for TWO HOURS. My mother ON MOTHER'S DAY had her order forgotten after waiting all that time. I have never been more disappointed with a restaurant and an unbelievable lack of compensation or apology for this experience. Don't waste your time or money. read more

I was so excited for Raleigh's restaurant week. Gravy was my first stop and I was excited to give Gravy a second chance as my first time was not pleasant. Four of us all got the 3 course meal and all of us were extremely disappointed. To start off the garlic knots were subpar. It was cold and stale, very hard to bite. The soup tasted like it was from a can but it was warm. Next, the eggplant parm was not bad but the portion was tiny- I had to go get more food after I left Gravy. The chicken parm was lacking and flavorless. The tiramisu was overly sweet and drenched in chocolate fudge. The service was great but sadly the food was not. I will not be returning. read more

We are obsessed with Gravy! It is one of our favorite local restaurants and the one we order from the most. Our usual order is calamari, kale Caesar salad, gnocchi and chicken parm. It's all SO delicious! Since the pandemic, we've ordered take out from here several times. The food travels really well, curbside pick up is easy and the bags of food come with punny messages on them. My only critique is that I once got the cannoli and it was pretty bad, but I have yet to try any of the other desserts. read more

I've been to Gravy twice now; the second time was this afternoon, and I'm already dreaming about when I can go back. The first time my husband and I went was about a year ago for dinner, and I ordered cheese cannelloni while my husband ordered the chicken parmigiana. Both were delicious, and we agreed the real star of the show was the gravy on both dishes. We also ordered the risotto balls, which we both enjoyed and we devoured more than a couple garlic knots. Our server was both knowledgeable and friendly, helping us make a good wine selection. That evening we were seated toward the back of the upstairs dining room, and we remember it as being quiet and romantic. Today, we finally returned, but this time for lunch. The atmosphere seemed a lot more casual than I remembered, but I think it had to do with the fact that there was so much sunlight streaming into the space, the music in the restaurant was a bit loud, and we were seated by families with small children. Other than the loud music adding to poor acoustics in the establishment and making the experience a bit noisier than anticipated, everything else about it feeling more casual was fine with us. I am so impressed with the large lunch portions at such reasonable prices! I ordered the spaghetti and meatballs which came with 3 large meatballs and a garlic knot. The meatballs were well-seasoned and tender - just delicious. My husband went with the tagliatelle bolognese, which was hands down one of the best pasta dishes either of us has ever tried. Our server was attentive and welcoming, as well. With tax and tip and water to drink, we only paid $27 for this outstanding lunch. It's probably the best $27 we've spent in a long while. We both walked away knowing we won't wait another year before returning! read more

Gravy - Lunch spaghetti and meatballs. Yumm! On our way out, we noticed that spaghetti and meatballs are half-off on Sundays after 5pm. - Italian Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

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We were seated fairly quickly, since there was no one else there. The waiter was friendly but service was awful. We had to get up and find our waiter every time we wanted something. The food was bland and burnt. The garlic knots were dry. Don't waste your time or money here. read more

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Seemed like a great option for dinner and now leaving with mixed feelings. We were seated immediately and our server came to check on us fairly quickly, but then after saying we needed a minute to decide on an appetizer and drinks we were not checked on for at least another 10 minutes. The starter bread is either drenched in olive oil or completely dry. The bruschetta came out with tomatoes that tasted as if they had been frozen. The gnocchi is one dish that I would HIGHLY recommend but I cannot say the same for the chicken marsala. The Chicken Marsala, was terrible, comes with rice (not pasta) and the funkiest Marsala sauce I've ever tried. The chicken tasted like Popeyes fried chicken and not in a good way. DO NOT GET THE CHICKEN MARSALA. read more

My cousin and I had a hankering for dessert, and we wanted something more satisfying than Bida Manda. I figured an Italian place would know what they were doing in the dessert area. The cannoli cake sounded delicious and slightly innovative, so we both ordered the same thing. Unfortunately, the execution was so poor that I only ate half and had no desire to take home the rest. It was sickeningly sweet with a very unpleasant, sticky texture. On the plus side, service was good. I'll give them the benefit of the doubt and say that their pasta is better than their dessert. read more