88 Oaks Carolina Kitchen and Bar

2024 update: Tonight I was greeted by Christine as usual but the menu had something called Muddle…. Well, it came with Grits which I don’t care for but the chef modified the meal to have toasted bread instead of grits for me. OMG DELICIOUS. Definitely, something to try when here. The mahi mahi was a huge fillet surrounded by perfectly cooked shrimp. The flavor profile is something worth trying, I will be getting this on every trip back to Raleigh!!

Fortunately, I come to Raleigh often for business and this hotel restaurant is by far, the best in the region. As with most hotel restaurants their menu suffered during Covid but this restaurant is doing a great job working their way back in to an expanded menu. One week they had salmon skin on the menu and it was truly fresh as they did actually cook it rare as requested. The flavor profiles of the dishes do have differentiating tastes which is surprising for a “hotel” restaurant. Try the wings! They are fabulous and huge. Christine and Antone are the best bartenders!!