Northside Bistro Cocktails - Raleigh

Our appetizers were good. we were encouraged to fried bones were very good and the oktopus tostado was just as good. our meal was not. if the menu says lobster dick with risotto and crab filled garnel I was thrilled. only they gave me rice and called it risotto, big diff and zero lobster. the dish was not to eat, the cut duck was gray and tough as the carrots on the plate. they were uncooked and dry. the reason why the noise level was in order, we were in a terrible table in the back after a reservation way in advance when it was a special occasion, we were a party of 2. our server was very friendly. will not come back.

Eat the first time in this restaurant and I love it.

Can’t go wrong with the gnocchi. It amazing. Love this place. Prices have gone up a lot but the food is fabulous.

Our table of 6 was available at our reservation time of 6:30pm on a Saturday evening. Drinks and appetizers were delivered very timely. The kitchen was backed up a bit due to the large number of patrons, so the entrees arrived later than desired, but all is good with drinks and good company. The entrees were delicious!!! and well worth the wait. Everyone in the group is looking forward to our next visit.

The food was great but very pricy for the amount I received. The service was less than adequate. It took our waiter over an hour to take our order after I flagged him down and I never knew is name. When we did order, the nightly dinner specials were unavailable. After our food was delivered by a nice food runner, but I didn't see our waiter again until I flagged him down again for a dessert menu for our birthday guest which was noted in our reservations. The place was packed which seemed fine until you needed to use the bathroom which were out of order. No bathrooms and towels lined the area where the bathrooms/kitchen were located. Owners were around, but nobody asked how our evening was going. I will think again about coming here.