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Overlook Raleigh Downtown Restaurant

4.1
4.1
138 Reviews
$30 and under
American

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2 people
19:00
Booked 2 times today
  • Charming
  • Great for scenic views
  • Good for special occasions
The Overlook features a seasonal internationally influenced full-service menu accompanied by premium spirits, wines and local brews, as well as a rotating selection of signature specialty entrées created by our Executive Chef Johnny Petrie. We are located directly across from the Raleigh Convention Center, Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts and the Red Hat Amphitheater.

LOCATED INSIDE THE RESIDENCE INN RALEIGH DOWNTOWN

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Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, International, Global, International
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Sat 17:00–22:00
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Performing Arts Parking deck Level 4 is connected to the 2nd floor of the hotel.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Johnny Petrie

Offers

  • BURGER & BREW THURSDAYS

    Multiple dates available
    Thu - 17:00 - 21:15
    Join us for Burger & Brew night every Thursday evening at Overlook restaurant. Grab some friends and treat yourselves to an Overlook Burger and your choice of ice-cold beer for $20. Overlook Burger: two 4oz patties, smoked bacon, overlook sauce, house-made pickles, lettuce, tomato, white american cheese, french fries

    BURGER & BREW THURSDAYS photo

What 138 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.1
4.1 based on recent ratings
  • 4Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 3.9Ambience
  • 3.7Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Raleigh / Durham / Chapel Hill

    Great for scenic views

  • Raleigh

    Great for outdoor dining

  • Raleigh

    Great for scenic views

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Overlook Raleigh Downtown Restaurant offers a convenient location near the Performing Arts Center with a "friendly staff" and "delicious food." While some dishes like the lamb chops and prime rib receive praise, the service can be slow during busy times. Ideal for pre-show dining, though the hotel setting may surprise some visitors.

138 Reviews
  1. Jenny

    Raleigh8 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful service and terrific flatbread pizza with wine

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  2. Melinda

    Raleigh1 review

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I was there for a conference and decided to eat at the hotel on Wednesday. The macaroni and cheese was amazing! The server was very nice and it was a pleasant experience.

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  3. Susan

    New York City2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 8 March 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Convenient for a pre-concert meal. Not too crowded when I was there. Excellent service. Chicken BLT was just OK.

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  4. Jenny

    Raleigh8 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 6 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Server Preston was terrific! Food was delicious and promptly served.

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  5. suzanne

    Raleigh1 review

    3.0

    Dined on 25 January 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 1
    The food was decent, and the kitchen got my special requests correct. However, I think the website misrepresents itself and a nicer restaurant. This is merely a hotel restaurant (as opposed to a restaurant in the same building as a hotel). Most of the restaurant patron were obviously hotel customers grabbing a bite. Website describes this as a nice pre-theater dining. The formica tables have power/charging outlets in the middle of the table. Nickelodeon and Freeform cartoon movies are playing on the many TV's. I chose this as a special place to bring an out of town guest, mostly because it claimed a nice view of Raleigh. However, from the 2nd floor there was only a view of Memorial Auditorium from tables at one corner of the room. Not impressed, and embarrassed that this is where I brought my guest for a nice evening.

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  6. Mohamed

    Washington DC4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 25 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It was a good experience. Nothing to complain about and nothing to overly be excited about.

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  7. Iva

    Charlotte3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 17 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Very nice….great choice for pre symphony meal….service was excellent….food delicious

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  8. RACHEL

    Greensboro14 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 1 January 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    We purchased a nye package dinner thinking the setting would match - not at all. Since it is in a hotel, everyone there were in casual clothes. So it didn’t feel very special. Also, even though we chose the last reservation time, one of the main dinner items was not available anymore. You would think that making a reservation and prepaying, would not have an issue like this. They offered another option that was not on the menu, a ribeye, but was not the best quality. These are the only reasons I gave it a four star. What saved EVERYTHING, was the spectacular service from our server and manager. Our server went above and beyond trying to make sure he had a replacement for the missing dish and the best he could. The manager ended up comping our drinks as well. The main dishes that were on the prefix menu were extremely tasty and those we definitely give 5 stars. We would 100% return here.

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  9. Laura

    Atlanta1 review

    2.0

    Dined on 1 January 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 1
    Fuimos el 31 de diciembre para tener una buena experiencia , cenando en una terraza en el Downtown.En la reserva dicen que desde ahí se verán las luces y se podrá festejar el año viejo , cuál ??? Si la reserva era a las 9 y a las 10:00 nos dijeron que ya tenían que cerrar . De haber sabido no vamos ahí!!! Eso es engañar al cliente

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  10. jacques

    Raleigh1 review

    4.0

    Dined on 31 December 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Food was very good, and the service was excellent. I would recommend the Overlook, and I will dine with them in the future.

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FAQs

Overlook Raleigh Downtown Restaurant offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (919) 856-0017.

Overlook Raleigh Downtown Restaurant is rated 4.1 stars by 138 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 2 times today
Google Map for Overlook Raleigh Downtown Restaurant

616 S Salisbury St, Raleigh, NC 27601

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, International, Global, International
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Sat 17:00–22:00
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Performing Arts Parking deck Level 4 is connected to the 2nd floor of the hotel.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Johnny Petrie
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