88 Oaks Carolina Kitchen and Bar — Restaurant in Raleigh

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...

Best place to go in the Triangle for Mother's Day Brunch Buffet! Service was amazing and we moms were met with a choice of a rose! Food quality was outstanding including the selections. They make everything in house, including the cream cheese for the smoked salmon! The house made desserts were incredibly delicious! The best chocolate covered strawberries I've ever had (that housemade chocolate tasted like fudge)! Usually it's that bad stuff that gets hard instantly and changes the texture. Anyways, I couldn't be more pleased with not only having good food but also the caliber is barnone! There is no better place to have Holiday brunches than at this restaurant. Would come here every Easter and Mother's Day if I live here! I'm so thankful I stayed in this Hotel and found this place for my Mother's Day Brunch! If you want to impress, this is the place to go for Easter and...

Even though this is one of very few breakfast buffets in the area, I was expecting breakfast buffets I’ve experienced pre-Covid with things like an omelet station, fresh pastries and desserts, other cooked to order foods, and beverages like Bloody Mary’s or Bellinis. I didn’t expect this to be restaurant to be part of the hotel lobby. The buffet essentially is a glorified continental breakfast at any hotel, plus the opportunity to also get a 3 ingredient omelet that’s cooked in the kitchen. No fresh pastries or desserts (just prepackaged danishes and small muffins). No omelet station. No bar. The buffet bar consisted of powdered eggs, stale French Toast, fresh cut fruits like pineapple and melon, small yogurt cups, cereal bins, Saran-wrapped bagels, oatmeal and grits, seasoned potatoes, bacon strips, and sausage links. Didn’t think it was worth...