One of our favorite places to frequent bc we know it is locally owned and operated and the food is good! Every server we have had has been very attentive and efficient. We purpose to order different items and we haven't had a dish we didn't like. However, fried pickles are a regular in our ordering repertoire. I like how there are televisions at every angle so you don't have to crane your neck just to see a game your table mate is fervently watching. The staff is more than accommodating when you have a game/match request to watch too! Would we recommend? Absolutely! Will we be going back this weekend? Of course! read more

Needed a quick lunch stop after a visit to see the trolls in Dix Park and found The Pickled Onion to be the perfect place to get a tasty lunch. We both opted for shrimp options and the portions were very generous and tasty. Fun menu, lively atmosphere and fairly priced food made our visit a success! read more

The Pickled Onion - Shrimp tacos - Desserts Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

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Wow! What an interesting menu!! Check it out online. I met with a few friends right as they opened and sat outside until someone started smoking in the side area. Fortunately we had already enjoyed our food and were just chatting and thinking about getting apps and more drinks, but that killed it for all of us. The inside is very dark and full of TVs (I mean, it IS a sports bar!), but the patio is lovely. Except for the smoking. When I walked back to my car, I noticed the bench by the back door where the staff take breaks, and it's piled high with cigarette butts in the ashtray, on the sidewalk, and even in the parking lot. Don't think I'll be back. read more

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Their food is always amazing! Service is always great! Wonderful atmosphere! Tried a new dish that was recommended by the server and it was delicious! read more

Fresh off the plane we landed here for lunch. My friend and I split the turkey reuben with sweet potato fries. It REALLY hit the spot. Later another sever came around and asked how we liked it and she said it's newer on the menu and that she adds bacon. DUH, why didn't we think of that??!!, everything is better with bacon!! read more

The Pickled Onion - Turkey Ruben. Next time I'll add bacon. It hit the spot! - Desserts Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

Food is quality and amazing Service is outstanding and very friendly. Ambiance is very trendy no bad experience read more

I've come here several times, work in the area and one of my co workers comes here on the regular. He recommended it to me. The food here is amazing! The service is good, and the ambiance is chill. read more

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The Pickled Onion is a nice hidden gem in a shopping center off Glenwood Avenue, behind the CarMax. There is a bar, indoor and outdoor seating. The menu is not your typical bar type food featuring items such as tuna steak. The sweet potato fries are on point and they have some of the best wings their side of town. The prices are a little higher than what you might expect for bar fair, however they are a level above your average bar fair. Service is great as they operate like a tavern, everyone is your server and you can get attention from someone even on the busiest of nights. read more

Traveling through and looking for a place to stop for lunch where we could bring our dog. We were able to sit at one of the many outdoor tables, and they even brought our pup a bowl of water. We got The Club and fish tacos. You get to pick a side with the sandwiches and you can add garlic seasoning, cajun seasoning, or cheese & bacon. The ranch was also good. We felt like we got a good amount of food for our money. Great lunch stop! read more

The Pickled Onion - The Club - Desserts Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

I tried Pickled Onion again and enjoy their menu offerings. Really unique tasty spins on bar eats. Most recently I tried the Crack Fire. A blend of their crack dip ( buffalo chicken dip) spread on fresh whole Jalapeños wrapped in bacon. Those doing Keto, get it ! These were awesome. So tasty. My daughter had a meatball sub sandwich with onion rings. The meatballs on this sun were notorious B.I.G huge ! Really tasty and good price for the quality and portion. I'll come by for the drinks at the bar next time. My fitness instructor loves coming here but unfortunately it's located too close to our fitness studio. I'll have to quickly get in my car once out of my class to avoid packing on the weight eating here lol. read more

The Pickled Onion - Mac and Cheese Balls - Desserts Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

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We randomly picked this place to go for lunch and ordered wings, burgers and chicken tenders for the kids and loaded fried and fried cheese balls. Hands down the best damn wings I've had! They are crispy and cooked all the way through and bonus points is that they are NOT those unusually large wings other places have. Food was great and fresh! Bathrooms were clean which tells a lot about a place. Will travel again 40mins to go back again! I surely hope they keep up the great service and food. read more

I've been a few times to this place. Some of the food items are very good such as the Philly and the crack fire. Most of the other items are average bar food. Solid drink selection. Service is ok to bad depending on where you're sitting. If you're sitting at the bar there is decent service but if you sit anywhere else, you may not get checked on for 30+ minutes. This is because they pool tips together instead of letting servers keep the tips for their tables. Would come more often if management would get rid of the pooled tips situation leading to servers becoming more attentive to their tables. read more

Friends this a a wonderful place to sit down unwind with friends and co-works. Service was quick 9 out of 10, food quality and quantity phenomenal 10 out of 10, atmosphere 9 out of 10, only unpleasant thing was the restroom 5 out of 10 read more

Overall excellent! We had a Barbie somethin drink and it was delightfully sweet! I absolutely loved it, and they aren't shy with their pour ;) My chicken salad was very generous in size, I had enough to finish it off for lunch day 2 - I did no dressing, but had it on the side and it was a tasty addition My sweetheart had a burger (Texas somethin?) and they ACTUALLY cooked it rare for him- a rare occurrence! He said the flavor was great too Only complaints if I had to offer some feedback, the tortilla chips with the chicken crack were a little stale and the French fries didn't match the crispy well-seasoned ones on their website Would return for dinner again! read more

The Pickled Onion - Southwest chicken salad - Desserts Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

Love having a local place to eat some good food, grab a beverage, or watch a game. Family friendly and yummy

Went here after a volleyball tournament and some car shopping on a recommendation. Was tasty. The atmosphere is 100% bar. People were throwing darts and it was a seat yourself casual place. The food was good and we would go there again. Nothing fancy. Nothing overly impressive or bad at all, the wait staff staff did a good job. read more

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Great time, Great Food, and Great staff. The Service is amazing because of the amazing management and staff both bar and table service. Great Atmosphere and environment! Check this place out great times and music!!! Good Outdoor Space as well when the weather is amazing! read more

This location has an Amazing staff best store out of all of them. Would recommend anyone to come out

The food is usually decent, but the service consistently leaves a lot to be desired. I'm here weekly with some folks with whom I do music. Drinks orders get taken quickly, but once the drinks arrive, it seemingly takes forever to get the attention of a server to place a food order. There are times, items ordered are forgotten and come out much later than the rest of the food. When we're finished, it takes a significant amount of time to get our checks so we can check out. Does it stop us from coming back here, no. However, we do, as a group, talk about our frustration with the service here. read more

Overall very good! Had the spinach parmesan bacon dip for an appetizer which was delicious and the perfect size for 2-3 people. Entire appetizer was served hot including the toasty pita chips. Would definitely get this again. I had brisket sandwich which was huge and absolutely delicious. Very messy but worth it. I got the jalapeño macaroni on the side which was just okay. Will probably go for fries or onion rings next time. My husband got the tuna tacos which were tasty and the tuna seemed very fresh. Plenty of tuna and toppings, and I was particularly impressed with the quality of the flour tortillas. I will try some of the other tacos (there are plenty of options!) next time. Had a glass of the cheapest Chardonnay and it was perfectly fine and served ice cold which I like. My husband had a Tito's and soda which was also good. Too many flies on the back porch would be my only complaint but hey you're eating outside. Service was great. We will definitely be back! read more

Great food and ambience. We were looking at houses and the name got our attention. Glad we tried it.

After a joyous 30 minute wait for a table (big fan of the piece of reciept paper they use to keep track of who's next!) we got a delightful waiter who must have been exceptionally distracted. Of course, it's hard to say for sure as he rushed us to order and never came back. Beer refills? Nope. Water refills? Nope. The food was dreadful and seemingly worse than it was the prior time we came (weekday) so it seems they're only able to keep up with demand by skimping on portions and food quality. Also I hope you like the regulars standing around next to your table yelling at each other like it's a party. What a disaster. Update! While waiting on our check, our original waiter finally appeared to ask if we had gotten our food yet. What a joke. read more

Hands down, worst service in a long time. This is one of our favorite, laid back places to visit but this experience was so bad, I won't be back anytime soon. We went in this evening around 6:40, ordered a couple of drinks, things went well. Waited a bit to order food, but thought, no big deal because we had drinks. We ended up ordering chicken nachos. Waited about 90 minutes. Came out as just normal nachos with chili on the side. Told the server that we ordered it with chicken, she responded with, "I do drinks not food." Waited at least 10-15 minutes for the correct nachos to come out, the waitress had another very rude comment. Manager apologized and offered to comp the nachos. The rude server who is female and has tattooes up and down both arms was extremely rude with comments that it wasn't her fault and she only serves drinks abd the waiting 90 minutes and inability to properly comp and make it right with the customer is exactly why we won't be back. I would recommend taking your business to a better local place, like Manchesters that has way better customer service. You have been warned! read more

I first ate at the Pickled Onion on Cantilever in October, enjoying a delicious lunch and great service with my daughter. Because of this, I chose Pickled Onion for my birthday dinner on a Sunday evening, as it is located somewhat centrally between the six family members who would be attending, and who live up to fifty miles apart - including my disabled sister. When we arrived, they were not too busy - well less than 50% of dining area occupied, quite a few open tables. We were told that our only options were hightops or eating outside on the patio. We explained that we had a disabled family member for which neither was a viable option. The hostess tried to help us, but manager Mark said "Too bad! Those are your only options!" I said "what about those four top tables that are open? Can we please put two of them together?" He said "NO! We don't move them!" Rudely. I asked "Are they attached to the floor?", honestly not understanding what the big deal was. To which manager Mark replied "NO! But I'm not rearranging our dining room for you!" I said "You really don't want our business?" and left. I went back a few minutes to inquire the owners name - he told me it was Greg. He got in my face and we started exchanging insults! During this exchange he called me an "A--hole" but including the 'ss' and yelled "Screw you!" at me. I don't know if he gave me his real name or if the owners real name is really Greg or not. I've never been treated this badly in ANY business, and certainly not in a "service/hospitality" business. read more

We just left after an hour waiting and no food. Table of 4 and waiter didn't ever return. Had 4 drinks and but even a comp for the wait. Won't be back. Surprised that we left too. read more

Food is typical bar food. Sometimes exactly what the body is craving and sometimes pretty meh. The location is clean and aesthetically ok, but unless you just really want to just watch a game there isn't a ton to keep pulling you back here. The menu has a lot of options so it's definitely a good place for a group to watch a game as most people can find something to eat. Honorable shout outs to the bread pudding and the pork belly smack. 5/5 for a bar menu that's on the creative side. 3/5 for consistency. read more

The food here was amazing!!! Ordered the burbon st chicken & the brisket sandwich. Mac and cheese was leg shaking good. Mashed potatoes and gravy were also fire. Food came out fast. The ambiance could use a little work, typical sports bar. 10/10 would recommend tho!! read more

Got takeout and everything in general was super salty. We ordered wings and pickle chips. We could not finish the food because of how salty everything was. We ordered in. Sunday night. Maybe the chefs are different...anyways, will probably not be going back. read more

I was excited to try it out after reading the menu and looking at the photos. Went with a buddy and the food just didn't meet up to the expectations. The atmosphere is straight sports bar vibe which I typically like so I figured it was all good until I tried the beer and could tell the tap lines could use a good flush. It had that dirty tap funk going on. Meat on both of our meals was extremely under seasoned if at all...staff was nice and attentive so maybe the kitchen was having an off night or training up some new folks. I'll be sure to update the review on my next visit since they have darts and really seemed like a cool spot to watch sports! Cheers! read more

Good, flavorful food. We ordered the Chicago beef, hog in a quilt, and a couple salads via Postmates. Our order took an excessive amount of time to arrive, well over an hour and a half. The expected delivery time was pushed farther and farther back. As a result, our food was soggy when it arrived. I suggest they test out other packaging that can vent during transport. Even though we hungry, we stuck it in the oven to crisp up. This did the trick and made our food much more appetizing. I enjoyed the hog in a quilt. It is pricy, however, the portion sizes are large. I ended up saving half for the next day. Overall, we enjoyed our meal. We would order from here again, but definitely would dine in or order take out to save money and time. read more

The Pickled Onion - Chicago Beef and Hog in a Quilt - Desserts Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

The food here is not good. Ordered the fried shrimp and a chicken quesadilla and it cost around $28. Called ahead and still had to wait 10 mins after the order was supposed to be ready. All this would be fine if the food was quality. The shrimp were ok, but the 1 star review is warranted due to the quesadilla. Probably the worst quesadilla I've ever had. There were barely any pieces of chicken in it and it was mostly warm onions. I feel like the restaurant owes me a REAL quesadilla and an apology, but the chances of that happening are low. read more

First time here and the Cubano was tasty except for the bottom bread slice fell through my fingers. Service was awesome, the place has plenty of T.V.s so you can watch what you want. The fried Mac and cheese balls are good. They do have outdoor seating available. Loved the ambiance. We will be going there again. read more

A friend of mine and I stop by on my driving him to the airport. Came into the dark restaurant/bar and took a seat at the bar just to make sure that we had prompt service and could have a beverage. We were greeted pretty quickly, and made aware of the specials which they have daily. The menu had lots of options, many that looked appealing. We went with a plethora of appetizers... fried pickle chips, a buffalo chicken "crack" dip with chips, and wings. All three were pretty solid. The bar itself seemed functional, plenty of TVs and seating areas and they rotate a good amount of brews. The bar staff was friendly, but a little tough to get their attention, my pals drink went empty twice and took some time to get refilled... precisely the reason I almost always sit at the bar in the first place. Lastly, they had a good amount of electronic slot machines... to me, those always detract from the environment. All things considered, the place wasn't bad, but not incredible either, I'd probably stop by if I was in the mood for wings or some of their other options I didn't get to try. read more

Okay, two days ago I stopped in with a friend of mine and his mom and we were starving for lunch. It did not disappoint. I had the Alfredo penne with all he tuna which was delicious. The tune is cooked perfectly and we all said calamar to begin with and one of us had chili and chili and chips and it was outstanding. Everything was wonderful. The drinks will well poured. I could have stayed there for another couple days but guy and his mom wouldn't go back with me. They don't drink like I do which is such a shame read more

The food was awesome and do was the service really enjoyed our lunch I had a yummy adult green tea was very good and a great Philly sandwich and fried pickles read more

The Pickled Onion - Fried pickles - Desserts Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

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A feel good neighborhood restaurant. If you want televisions for all the eye can see, a supportive team focused staff that is always available, great variety of local beer, solid and fresh bar food from meatloaf to ahi tuna to a savory Philly cheese steak, this is your place. From small group for a party to a quiet affordable night out, we highly recommend this restaurant read more

Bar food Fast service Great selection of beer and convinient location ti the airport read more

I've been here a few times and the food is pretty good. So far my favorite is the bourbon street chicken with broccoli and mashed potatoes. It's delicious, the chicken has barbecue sauce and has the street chicken feel with the lightly burnt ends- very good. We also got a wedge salad as a side and it comes with blue cheese, diced tomatoes, and balsamic vinegar. The chicken crack was good but it's a small portion and they melt a layer of cheese on top that makes it hard to break into it each bite. I came for my birthday dinner with my family and they had the pickled onion surprise me with ice cream drizzled with chocolate syrup and a brownie, that was tasty! Customer service can be improved as far as response time and checking in with people. Overall it's a good place. read more

The Pickled Onion - Bourbon street chicken with broccoli and mashed potatoes and gravy - Desserts Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

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Great local Sports Bar and Pub, fun atmosphere. Always great food and service! Large menu available.

Don't come here if you are an African American. Here is what I experienced. I was never greeted when I walked in the door but ALL white patrons received a warm welcome that entered after me were greeted immediately. I ate at the bar and I feel if there wasn't a black person working there no one would have ever taken my order. The person at the bar started taking orders of everyone around me. The atmosphere was COLD and UNINVITING. I will never eat here again or recommend anyone that I know to eat here. Can we just get past treating black people as second class citizens? I pay my money just like everyone else and deserve the same treatment. I wouldn't have left a tip except my waitress was black person and the only one who spoke or acknowledged me to entire time I was at the restaurant. It is obvious that people of color are not welcome.....which is a shame in 2024!!! The Pickled Onion SUCKs EGGs if it had not been for Chrissy It would have been the worst experience ever!!!!!!!! Oh, one last thing ....the bartender asked everyone at the bar if they were alright or needed anything else and he never addressed me the entire time I was there. (One hour + )! read more