Parizade

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   James

   New York City

   2 reviews

   2.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 2

   Normally a favorite of ours for many years…BUT… We chose to celebrate our anniversary at what has been a favorite place of ours. But our dinner on 12/21/2024 was less-than-ideal. The restaurant was understandably very busy during this holiday season so we waited for our servers for longer than we might have normally expected. However, the young man (not our primary waiter) who delivered our sparkling wine managed to spill an entire glass on my wife, drenching her, her hair, and her dress and scarf, also leaving a large puddle of sparkling wine on the floor under our chairs. The young man was frozen and could only manage an “I’m sorry”. I had to ask him to get us a towel while I saturated our napkins in an effort to dry off my wife. The waitstaff in general seemed surprisingly blasé about the whole incident. We had to ask them to get a mop to clean the puddle on the floor, dry napkins and another glass of sparkling wine to replace the one that was soaking my wife, the chair and the floor! Eventually we got those items and at our request a manager visited our table. He apologized and comped our bar tab (we are not big drinkers). This seems like the bare minimum that we could have expected. We were really looking forward to celebrating this special evening at Parizade. When I made reservations I emphasized that this was our anniversary (since they asked if this was a special occasion). I again mentioned it to the hostess when checking in. Yet, nobody mentioned our special occasion and the “event” described above surely “dampened” our evening and will make us think twice about returning. Finally, the food was surprisingly not up to their usual standards. My wife’s salmon was dry (and nobody asked how she wanted it prepared). All that said, our primary waiter, Raymond, was very good and friendly - just very busy. We completely understand that accidents happen. What was most disappointing about last night was the underwhelming response by the staff and manager.
   

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   Dale

   Raleigh

   37 reviews

   5.0

   37 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Our entire evening was great. Our waitress was very timely and friendly. All of the food was delicious. We had the three spreads appetizer with pita wedges and crackers and all of them were great. My wife's salmon and my rib eye were cooked perfectly and the desserts were excellent
   

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   Anne

   Raleigh

   32 reviews

   5.0

   32 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 5

   Parizade's wine dinners are always fabulous. Excellent pairings and delicious courses make for a wonderful dining experience every time.
   

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   Neil

   Philadelphia

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Parizade is always a wonderful dining experience: the food, atmosphere and service are reliably excellent.
   

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   Gwen

   Raleigh

   7 reviews

   5.0

   7 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Best experience of the holidays! I wish they would have lunch offerings more often! Shrimp and polenta dish was superb!
   

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   Rosanne

   Raleigh

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on 16 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Had a wonderful time enjoying excellent service and great food. I just wish they would open for lunch -- even if it's only for a couple of days a week. I don't like to travel at night so I miss dining at Parizades.
   

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   Anna

   VIP

   Western NC

   2 reviews

   4.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 15 December 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   2 of the 3 in my party were happy with the meal (including me). However, the 3rd in my party ordered the cod plaki; the “cod” was represented by 3 thin tails layered on top of each other, accompanied by 3 shrimp. These tails should have been discarded, not served. Seeing this made me suspicious about what other bad decisions were being made in the kitchen. Most embarrassing, the 3rd in my party was a restaurant chef.
   

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   Stephanie

   VIP

   Raleigh

   9 reviews

   5.0

   9 reviews

   Dined on 14 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Outstanding as always!! Food as service was excellent.
   

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   mop2eli

   Raleigh

   25 reviews

   3.0

   25 reviews

   Dined on 14 December 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Seafood platki was served burning hot, 4 small shrimp, fish hard to find in the less than interesting sauce. Hardly worth the money. Crème brûlée was tasty, yet soupy. Lamb chops were generous, although under seasoned.
   

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    Gretchen

    VIP

    Raleigh

    29 reviews

    4.0

    29 reviews

    Dined on 13 December 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Loved our lunches. Being able to have lunch at Parizade every December is a special treat. I'll be back next week. Our waiter, Ray, was very accommodating. Lovely experience.
    

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