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    The Flavor District - 12 piece Buffalo Wings

    The Flavor District

    4.0(29 reviews)
    0.0 mi
    $$

    We went, thinking it was your typical food hall. But, I completely read over the "virtual" part of…read morevirtual food hall. As soon as I walked in, I was greeted, and the gentleman explained the process & showed us where we can sit. You place your order on one of the kiosks. You can order from multiple places. The lady and gentleman were extremely helpful and patient with us and our questions. Let me tell you, there is plenty of food to choose from. The only meat I eat is turkey and seafood, so there's usually not a lot that I can order when I go places. But, there are so many turkey options. I was in heaven! I ordered the turkey bbq plate with greens (with turkey) and potato salad from Wings & Turkey BBQ. It came with a roll and some coleslaw, as well. It was very good. I demolished everything (except the potato salad. The flavor was great, but I think there were onions in it. So, it was just a texture preference.) My mom ordered a burger from Dave's Burgers. She said it was delicious. The rest of the family ordered different types of wings. They were all very satisfied with their food. Before we left, we ordered the banana pudding from Humble Catering. It was so good!! Excellent service and delicious food! Sorry I didn't get many pictures. We were hungry

    Walked in the lobby on a Saturday afternoon and was IMMEDIATELY greeted by a wonderfully helpful…read moregentleman. Since this was our first time visiting he explained the restaurants and how to order from the kiosks. It was crowded but he took time and assisted each patron individually. Order from 2 restaurants and unfortunately the food was subpar. The cheesesteak eggrolls were small but tasty. The jerk wings were made with a store bought sauce and lacked flavor. The fried fish meal was so salty we couldn't even enjoy it. The fish tasted as if the either the grease was burned or the fish was left in too long. The Cajun pasta was pictured with sausage but did not contain sausage. We added chicken which was EXTREMELY dry, like it was days old or over cooked. The cabbage was salty and the greens beans were riddled with sugar. This is a great concept. Just didn't live up to the hype.

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    City Barbeque

    City Barbeque

    3.9(368 reviews)
    4.8 mi
    $$

    "Chain vs boutique"…read more I especially enjoy City Barbecue because it is delicious, unpretentious, easy parking, and the kid's meals are great! On this particular gathering, a group of 10 selected this location. No issues with seating. Similar to other bbq lodges, it's first come first serve and bench(?) moveable seating. Customer service was first rate and terrific! A solid, solid bbq option. I polled my family and other guest and everyone agreed it was absolutely delicious. Opinions: We thought the collards were a bit vinegary/sour (not an issue for me) coleslaw was coleslaw - perhaps a tad bit less sweet than at some establishments. Hush puppies sweet, light, and airy. Ribs: similar to homemade Pulled Pork: solid - delicious Sauces: Eastern NC (swine wine), BBQ, Hot BBQ, many others Overall: a delicious option. While boutique BBQ may offer a slightly more refined (+/-) palate experience (I.e. more smoke / more wood flavor). This may, for price, and/or convenience be everything and more for your particular palette. Family discussions varied regarding boutique bbq brands vs City BBQ (chain). Some stating there was little to no difference and others stating there is a significant difference. Try for yourself! Finally, don't forget to inquire about senior specials. Chain BBQ: 4.1 Boutique BBQ: 4.7 Overall: 4.5 (additional points for customers service).

    Horrible. I've eaten at 4 different City Barbecue restaurants & the one on Lake Boone Trail was, by…read morefar, the worst. The pulled pork tasted good but, was full of fat. Also, the greens tasted like someone had dumped an entire shaker of salt in them--totally inedible, even after rinsing them with water. I called the restaurant to let them know about the greens and was on hold for almost 15 minutes. When I finally reached someone he said, "Yeah, sorry 'bout that." I guess that I'll try Mission BBQ or drive to Clayton for some Smithfield Chicken & BBQ. I was really hoping that I'd found a good BBQ place in Raleigh.

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