Zely & Ritz

Ridiculously tiny, not so tasty, expensive portions. Ridiculously tiny, not so tasty, expensive portions and owners that don't care to respond to feedback make this place not worth it. I really wanted to like this place for using local and seasonal ingredients, but it failed big time. My biggest gripe with them is their portion sizes. I don't eat a ton of food. I am often satisfied, even thankful, for smaller portions. But even if this were a tapas place, the portions were too small to share. After their three course First Friday special, I left so hungry that we ended up going out to dinner again immediately after at a neighboring restaurant. Aside from the atrociously small portions sizes, the food wasn't really that tasty, it was really expensive, and when I filled out a feedback form they didn't bother to respond. If you want to support the local food economy near Downtown Raleigh, go someplace less pretentious like "The Market." They have smaller local portions too, but they aren't as pricey, their food is better, and they're less indifferent.…

Good from a far, but far from good.. We all had high hopes for Zely and Ritz, but it was just disappointing. Let’s start with the fact that it is expensive. So when I spend nearly $300 for dinner for 4, particularly in Raleigh, I expect to be wowed. Without giving a blow by blow, (and much of it blew) the food was adequate at best. The sides were decent, but at $9 a pop they should be. If they are going to charge that kind of money, what’s coming out of the kitchen should be so much better. Perhaps we caught them on a bad night, but if you are going to charge that much for small portions, you better not have an off night.

Instead go to Poole’s Diner or Bloomsbury Bistro or go to El Rodeo ten times.

Zely’s the Pitz. I'm only sorry we didn't read the recent reviews before going there.…

Bad ..Really Really Bad. WOW Where do I start? Have you ever looked at your check after a meal and felt totally ripped off? Well here you will. The portion sizes are very small. The food is very bland. The service is oh so slow...I can't see how they only have like 10 tables. I will keep this short - just save your money and go somewhere else.…

Don't Go!. This place is a HUGE disappointment! My wife and I went there last weekend. The portions are so small that we went out and ate again at another place after this meal. (we are not large people) We ordered a starter and two entrees. The server does bring bread out before the meal but it consists of 2 very small slices. The service was very slow and the place was not even busy. Don't even get me started on the prices. $19.95 for a small piece of fish without any sides. $10 bucks for a tiny crab cake on pieces of watermelon. We have lived in Raleigh for several years and eat out all the time. There are several fantastic places in Raleigh to eat at- this is not one of them.…