Review Mandolin - Raleigh

Beyond perfection. Every cocktail at our table was flawless. My husband and I shared a 51oz Ribeye that was cooked perfectly. The oysters were so clean and fresh- the best I’ve ever had. And our server was phenomenal. Overall just a top notch experience in a beautiful restaurant. Couldn’t have asked for more.

The food and drinks were very flavorful. Great customer services

What a great little place. The service amazing and people were super friendly! The atmosphere was great (date night!). The food was amazing! I had octopus to start and the special, soft crab on Farro (the sauce was so flavorful and unique and we loved it!). Knowing how great the food and whole experience was, I think next time we're going to try the ribeye. Can't imagine how great that's going to taste (mouth watering!)

You guys let us such a great night and memories. We try different things, Cesar salad, beets salad, pasta, meat, desserts and everything was very good. With a very nice concept, and also with a very good kitchen, the ambience is very elegant but at the same time zero pretentious which make us feel very comfy. It’s good to go to a very good place without feeling obligated to dress super nice just to go eat, I very much liked the concept farm to table you offer and I can say all food was very good and excellent quality. The wine we tried was also very good. Service and employees were very kind and nice! Thank you! I would like to upload more pictures but some dishes couldn’t make it to the picture because they were delicious!

The food available is incredible. It is a limited menu. Really limited. The service is awesome. The pork chop and bone-in Ribeye are about the best you've ever had. The dining room is crowded, and the patio is over run with street noise. So don't expect to have a deep serious conversation unless you want to repeat yourself a lot. Specialty cocktails have been really good, but it seems a basic old fashioned is different every time I older it.

Great service and food! Our waitress was great! A lil surprised they were somewhat empty for a Friday night based on the amazing meal and ambiance that we experienced. We started with the octopus, amazing, loved the pickled mustard seeds! The panzanella salad which I wanted a touch more dressing but everything tasted great. Don't get me started on the lil cornbread muffins 😋. However, the star of the show was the fried chicken! So moist and juicy, prob one of the best I've had in Raleigh. I didn't love the waffle but I didnt need the carbs anyways 😅. Also, the greens and mushrooms were tasty too. We ended the night w the chocolate souffle which could have been a touch sweeter but was nice and warm, like a mix between and lava cake and brownie. I will definitely be back!

A very elegant and simple restaurant to enjoy with your friends, spouse and family. The food was fresh and delicious and our staff was very accommodating. Parking can be tight in their adjacent lot but another lower level lot is available as well as street parking. My wife and I shared the gazpacho and BLT salad. The vegetables and fruits are locally grown and super fresh. Our entrees included the grilled chicken leg and a pasta dish. Both were wonderful. We ended our meals with two delicious desserts (chocolate souffle and caramel cake). I've visited Mandolin on two other occasions and was just as satisfied. It's not a large restaurant so make reservations to ensure a table, especially on the weekends.

I’ve had the opportunity to visit Mandolin a few times post pandemic! And I can say the restaurant hasn’t changed since before covid and maybe even better! The restaurant sits perfectly in the oberlin neighborhood and is walkable for those who live close by. The parking isn’t all that great but once you find a spot you are in for a treat! Every time we enter the restaurant all of the employees are masked and the restaurant + bathrooms are immaculate. We have never gone and the restaurant wasn’t clean! And I love how fresh flowers greet you at the door. The last time we were there they had fresh yellow roses! When we were there last we enjoyed items from the fall menu which included: Popcorn Bisque with Creme Fraiche, Capers, Buttered Shrimp Anson Mills Grits with Butternut Squash, Turnips, Kale, Lardons, Parmesan Aioli Kale Salad- Blue Cheese, Honeycrisp Apples, Sunflower Seeds, Muscadine Vinaigrette Catch of the Day with Clams, Sweet Potato Vadouvan Grilled Chicken Leg with Freekeh, Andouille, Cabbage, Tomato Farro Pudding with Figs, Orange, Mint We had everything except the Kale salad and it was all delicious. Our favorites were: Popcorn Bisque Anson Mills Grits The Catch of the Day was Tile fish! Our server, Kelsey was absolutely amazing! She was very attentive to us and made sure we had everything that we needed. For Cocktails we had: NURSE : Sparkling Wine, Angostura Sugar Cube, Ginger-Apple Cider Reduction Husbands choice Amaretto Sour : Which wasn’t on the menu but they made it for my husband. Prior visits I had: FIFTH OCEAN? Appleton 12 Year Rare Rum, Madeira, Falernum, Sundried Lemon — which is very beautiful and delicious! All in all our visit here was amazing! I am so happy that gems such as this restaurant still exist! If you are looking for the perfect date night spot this is it! And we have also brought our 7 year old here as well!

Service was very very friendly for brunch. Everyone seemed to genuinely enjoy being there. Complimentary biscuits were super soft. Everything was delicious except for the home fries that were cold and soft.

Never disappointed me.. been here multiple times.. excellent service and taste Went back after years, still the same taste and service. Our waitress Meagan was amazing. Though she was new, she was very knowledgeable and helped us get a gist of what each dish, cocktail and dessert are like. Had good food and great time

Great meal though they had an off night with a quite slow kitchen. Hopefully their new staff get up to speed quickly (puns intended), as the food and service are some of the best around.

From the outside this restaurant looks like nothing special, and then you step in! It was special from the greetings at the door when we walked in, to the quaint little table for two we were seated at. Our waitress Alisha was prompt and phenomenal. The food! Oh my goodness! No disappointment there. We had the seared pork belly and shrimp that for an appetizer. We then had the biggest steak(shared) between the two of us cooked to perfection. I had no room for anything else other then a lovely cup of coffee. All in all, a lovely time in a lovely restaurant.