Southern Pines Restaurants

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Russell's Fish House
Aug 23, 2008 by Deanna from Pinehurst
Overall Rating: 10
Food:[10] • Service:[10] • Atmosphere:[10]

• Delicious food - great service - great home made cobblers!
• Cannot think of anything, except that we need a Russell's up north!

“The renovations look great! And the food is really great! We dine there every time we come back home and always have a great experience. I grew up in the Sand hills and our family dined there every Friday night. I love how you can still order from the menu if you're not a buffet person. I believe at one time they had stopped that, but now the menu is back! My husband & kids usually get the buffet and I usually order from the menu. The seafood is fantastic and my husband says that he has never tasted better BBQ. It's one of the best places to eat in the Sand hills - beats a franchise any day!”

Shuckers Oyster Bar
Jul 8, 2008 by Steve from Southern Pines, NC
Overall Rating: 10
Food:[10] • Service:[10] • Atmosphere:[9]

• Food was perfect. Wait staff was polite, friendly, professional and attentive.
• Can't think of a single thing.

“Four of us dined there together on July 7, 2008. Every single entree - from shrimp & grits, coconut shrimp, crab cakes was expertly prepared, wonderfully tasty and well presented. plus. The fish soup was thick and perfectly spiced. The mussels was fresh, the asparagus prepared just right (not easy to do), the hush puppies crisp and served hot. Also, our server made us feel so welcome. All in all, a melt in your mouth meal and pleasurable experience, in a cozy nautical setting. My son, a chef who dined with me and his sister, her young son, said the restaurant got it just right.”

Basil Sweet LLC
Jan 6, 2008 by Thomas from Faetteville
Overall Rating: 8
Food:[7] • Service:[9] • Atmosphere:[8]

• Steaks were good although mine was definitely smaller than the picture in the menu.
• The sweet potatoes were the disappointment as there was no quality control on them and were overcooked to the point of being inedible. The potatoes had passed their prime eating condition 90 minutes prior and no one exercised quality control.

“Food was good but it was a special night for my birthday and treating several personnel who were back and forth to Iraq & Afghanistan. Night of 20 Dec 07. However, another friend picked up the tab and you owe him a coupon of sorts as compensation.”

Raffaeles Italian Restaurant
Jan 5, 2008 by Lynda from Raeford
Overall Rating: 2
Food:[2] • Service:[5] • Atmosphere:[4]

• Average service.
• Food and price.

“We were very disappointed in our meal at Rafaels. The price is not worth it. When entering the restaurant we saw a shabby couch that should be tossed out. We should have taken it as a warning. The dining table and other furniture were old and out dated. They need to do an over all deep cleaning of the place. The food was nothing to brag about. The dinner rolls were very commercial tasting, dry and heavy, certainly not homemade. The salad was very boring and not impressive. It only had one type of lettuce, iceberg. Since it is an Italian restaurant one would think the salad would have more variety. Three of us ordered the eggplant ptarmigan and again it was un impressive. All three orders were at best warm and had an odd taste. The others in our party loaded a seafood dish and a chicken dish. They said the meals were ok, but did think they would want to eat it again. Our water had a strong taste of dish soap as if the glass was not rinsed well enough. We decided not to comp line but just to never go back. There is a far better restaurant just up the road. .”

Beefeaters
Sep 8, 2007 by John from Southern Pines
Overall Rating: 4
Food:[3] • Service:[6] • Atmosphere:[4]

• Salad bar had a lot of choices.
• Food wasn't tasty & the average age of everyone there was near 100.

“Service was decent, the food was bland & slightly below average in taste. Almost everyone else in the restaurant was 80 yrs or older.”