North Ridge Pub

10/11/10

Great food, Poor service & Follow Up

by Reasonable Reviews at Citysearch

My coworker and I ate here for lunch. The buffalo chicken sandwich and meatloaf platter was amazing - not to mention some of the best restaurant mac & cheese I've ever had! Unfortunately the service was mediocre to poor. The server, who may have been the bartender, was not very attentive and sneezed and coughed while sitting at the bar as the restaurant was not very full. He did not wash his hands after that. Once some apparent regulars came in, we could barely get him to return to give us the bill. Nice that you're friendly with the regulars, but give great service so that you'll attract new ones.

Not that this was the worst thing of all, but I emailed the management to let them know of our experience - the good and the bad, because I believe in honest improvement - we NEVER got a response, even after I called to inquire about the email.

Please work on consistent service...

11/16/09

Always good

by bmorell at Citysearch

We eat there probably two to three times per month. The food is always good, and even when the restaurant is full, the service is good. Good food, good atmosphere.

• Pros: Always consistent service and food
• Cons: None

07/17/09

Yum!

by chclcc at Citysearch

I had the meatloaf. I never order that but got it because of another review. So delicious!! My husband had the southwest salad which he loved. The server made me a drink which was delicious. Overall, a great Friday night experience!

• Pros: great service, great food
• Cons: very small selection of beer on tap

05/04/08

Fabulous neighborhood bar - great food, great atmosphere, great service

by leonard_holmesjr at Citysearch

Food is great; atmosphere is homey and cozy and the service is great!

Not many bad things to say about NR Pub! It's one of my favorite places to grab some "bar food" and a drink! Great nachos - have never had a bad meal here.

Meet the bartender Kevin and it's an even better time! Makes you think that there is a "Cheers" bar in N. Raleigh. He's takes great care of his customers.

The only negative thing I can say (and it is a big one to me) is that it can get smoky in there because it is a smaller pub than most. I would prefer that they would make it totally a non-smoking facility.

• Pros: Excellent food, service
• Cons: Would prefer it to be a fully non-smoking facility (especially due to its size)

01/13/08

Best kept secret in North Raleigh

by brookh13 at Citysearch

I met a friend at NR Pub just before Christmas and I was sold after 10 minutes. I never even knew the pub was there although I had been to Tiramisu next door. I love this little bar and I've been back 3 times since and hooked quite a few of my friends too. They have fantastic food, its reasonably priced and the service is exceptional. They have a great bar, a few pub tables and a small dining area. Three flat screens behind the bar and they always have the game on. The only potentially negative thing about the place is that its so small but I dont think it is a bad thing, personally. Perfect place for happy hour, a date, or martini night. I definitely recommend this place and will be back many times in the future.

• Pros: great food, great service, pretty good wine selection, atmosphere
• Cons: none