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    Parkside Restaurant - Short Rib Melt

    Parkside Restaurant

    4.1(469 reviews)
    0.2 mi•Warehouse District
    •$$

    My husband and I came here for brunch when we were first visiting Raleigh house-hunting. We decided…read moreto revisit for Mother's Day brunch this year. We showed up early with our 1.5 year old daughter and they were able to seat us immediately. The area felt spacious, although that could be due to the fact that it wasn't super packed inside. I ordered the short rib benedict, my husband got the chicken & waffle sandwich, and we ordered my daughter a side of the mac & cheese. What a delicious meal! The short rib was tender and flavorful, and sat on top of a biscuit (what's not to love here?!) - horseradish hollandaise was the perfect touch as the horseradish pairs nicely with the beef. The chicken & waffle sandwich was the best guilty pleasure! Waffle crisp on the outside and fluffy on the inside, chicken breaded and fried with a nice crunch, and a nice hot honey syrup to go alongside -- wish this had a little more heat. To our surprise, the mac & cheese side was a highlight too! It's hard to get a good mac n cheese, but this had such a rich, white cheese, slight funk flavor - delicious. Brunch at Parkside is delicious. Looking forward to trying dinner here soon.

    Finally had the chance to stop by Parkside. The interior gave me cozy diner vibes. Plenty of…read moreseating, clean and bright. The menu is massive which made it hard to decide, but our waitress was so kind and walked us through all of the popular options. I wound up ordering the short rib melt with mac and cheese. The short rib itself was really good. It had nice flavor and was cooked well. I do wish the melt would have had some kind of sauce or au jus element to it to give it some moisture because it was slightly on the dry side. The mac and cheese was unfortunately gritty, so I would skip that next time and try a different side. The drinks here are great. They had Mango Cart on tap which is one of my all time favorite beers. The cocktail selection is well priced, and I also got the gin fizz, which I loved. Not sure that Parkside will be a regular visit because the food was okay, but the vibes and drinks were great. Definitely worth a try if you've never been.

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    Parkside Restaurant - Inside/bar seating, May 2025.

    Inside/bar seating, May 2025.

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    Sam Jones BBQ - BBQ Plate with pulled pork and fries

    Sam Jones BBQ

    3.9(376 reviews)
    0.4 mi•Boylan Heights
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    Another stop on my Raleigh barbecue tour, Sam Jones BBQ was well worth the visit…read more I stopped in solo and grabbed a seat at the counter, starting with a Bulleit Bourbon before settling in for dinner. I ordered the Jones Family Original BBQ Tray, which comes with slaw, their slow-smoked whole-hog pork, Skylight Inn-style cornbread, and mac and cheese. The pork was the star of the show. Smoky, tender, and full of flavor, with those delicious crispy edges you expect from properly cooked whole-hog barbecue. You can really taste the Carolina oak and hickory smoke, and the vinegar-forward Eastern North Carolina style gives the pork a nice tang without overpowering it. The cornbread was excellent and the mac and cheese was a comforting side that paired nicely with the pork. I also appreciated being able to sit at the counter and watch the place in action--it has a relaxed, unfussy barbecue-joint atmosphere that fits the food perfectly. And I enjoyed my conversation with the bartender. Sam Jones has definitely earned its reputation for Eastern North Carolina whole-hog barbecue. Another strong stop on my Raleigh barbecue tour, and one I'd happily return to.

    No hush puppies!!!!! That's all I wanted, and they didn't have them. My NC relatives couldn't…read morebelieve it. The pulled pork was good, and the sauces were what I was expecting. Others in our party enjoyed their briscuit, ribs and smoked turkey. They have "corn bread" which was pretty awful. It was more like a Mexican sope or maybe something the explorers kept in their satchels to nibble on. The fries were real potatoes, but not hot. The slaw was good. Our server was very nice and accommodating. We ordered at the counter, then had a number and got a table. The food came out super fast!! They have sodas, sweet tea and beer & wine. Different size tables, some booths and all had sauces on them. Also rolls of paper towels, which I thought was smart. Lots of outdoor seating too, although it was sprinkling when we went so everyone was inside. As soon as done who spent 4 years in NC a few decades ago, I was really hoping for an authentic NC BBQ lunch and unfortunately this wasn't it. Will hopefully try another place tomorrow!

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    BBQ Plate with pulled pork

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