Rey's - Raleigh

I cannot recommend this restaurant. The service was outstanding. The food was very mediocre. Probably the worst steak I have ever eaten at a restaurant. I had f... read more I cannot recommend this restaurant. The service was outstanding. The food was very mediocre. Probably the worst steak I have ever eaten at a restaurant. I had flashbacks to the steak my mother used to make as a kid that I would chew and chew until all the moisture was sucked out of my mouth and I would want to spit it out. We started with the summer salad, which was described as peaches, watermelon, tomato, cucumber, onion, goat cheese and bacon . What we were served was a salad of nectarines and beets with a few tomatoes, one tiny piece of cucumber and a side wedge of watermelon. Luckily, I like beets. But a third of this salad was beets. So, the oversight of mentioning a key ingredient leads me to believe that this salad doesn 't normally include beets. Or nectarines. And we were served a cobbled together salad of what was in the kitchen. I don 't know much about steak cuts. I had a choice of 10 ounce filet, 16 ounces ribeye or 16 ounces New York strip all for $50. I asked the waiter for the most marbled, juiciest cut. What came out was perfectly cooked. But it was sirloin. I know enough to see that there was not an iota of fat in that steak. It was pure red. So even cooked medium rare, it was impossible to cut (I hurt my wrist trying to cut it up), unpleasant to chew, and altogether incredibly disappointing. The staff tried to make it right. I give them credit. But I didn 't want a new steak. It seems to me, that the kitchen staff felt that this was an appropriate steak to put out to the consumer. And, as such, the restaurant should be judged on what they served. And I didn 't want a biased review. My friend ordered the salmon and said it was fine . She wouldn 't go out of her way to return just to eat the salmon. I would go out of my way to avoid returning. Price per person: $50–100 Food: 3 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 4 Vegetarian offerings: Not sure

Love Their Romaine Heart Salad. Food: 5 Service: 4 Atmosphere: 4 Price per person: $10–20 Recommendation for vegetarians: Highly recommend Vegetarian offerings:... read more Love Their Romaine Heart Salad. Food: 5 Service: 4 Atmosphere: 4 Price per person: $10–20 Recommendation for vegetarians: Highly recommend Vegetarian offerings: Vegetarian menu or section Parking space: Not sure Wheelchair accessibility: yes

This is our go to special occasion place. Old school service and atmosphere. Plus can't beat the bananas foster tableside. Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Pric... read more This is our go to special occasion place. Old school service and atmosphere. Plus can't beat the bananas foster tableside. Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Price per person: $100+ Parking space: Plenty of parking Parking options: Free of charge parking lot, Valet

I went here for my birthday. It was a great experience from beginning to end. Service from Adrian was great. We didn't feel rushed and everything was brought ou... read more I went here for my birthday. It was a great experience from beginning to end. Service from Adrian was great. We didn't feel rushed and everything was brought out in a timely manner. The food was amazing!!! Everything was cooked to perfection. We evengot a chance to meet Mr. Rey himself. For the owner to come out and check on guest is a great gesture. It definitely made mybirthday dinner more memorable!

This was a pleasant surprise... I was out of town on a business trip and had to find a local gem to visit. This was it! I was welcomed by awesome personalities... read more This was a pleasant surprise... I was out of town on a business trip and had to find a local gem to visit. This was it! I was welcomed by awesome personalities and amazing aromas... They had strong drinks, really good calamari, well prepared steaks... Iwas definitely happy!