Underground
Raleigh, NC 27603
Phone: (919) 664-8704
- Price:
- $
- Cross Street:
- Hillsborough Street
- Best of Citysearch:
- Small Plates 2005
- Hours:
- Tue-Sat 5:30pm--10pm, Dinner: Tues - Sat 5:30pm - 10:00pm
Editorial Review for Underground – by Laura Rudolph
In Short
Located under Charlie Goodnight's comedy club, the Underground manages to be both intimate and dark without feeling cramped. Served under a mix of metal rafters, industrial ductwork and exposed brick, the dishes include everything from duck breast with sour cherries and watercress to chocolate mousse topped with crushed almond cookies. Around 10pm, the restaurant kicks into late-night mode with a live DJ and packed bar scene.
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Insider Tips
When To GoThe Underground's bar has seperate hours from the kitchen: 5:30pm to 2am.
Know Before You GoDon't get too attached to anything on the menu as it changes daily. But speak up if you have a favorite; they'll put it back on the menu.
Save MoneyFridays are 1.50 night--you'll pay just a buck and a half for PBR draft and well drinks.
User Reviews for Underground
01/08/2008 Posted by caa0423
I think Underground has closed. Its really a shame because this was one of the best hidden restaurants by far in raleigh
12/04/2007 Posted by nymets4life
I recently dined at Underground with a group of friends, and I was very excited to try it after all the wonderful things I had heard. Unfortunately, however, we were informed that the original owners are no longer there and that the restaurant will be closing down soon. So, if the owners are gone, who's running the place? That would be the owner of the building, and of Goodnight's. I have no complaints about the wait staff; they did an excellent job handling a large party. We did, however, experience bad food (cold, tough chicken) and one person in our party found a hair in her water and a chip in the rim of her wine glass. Another person in our party was given wine in a dirty, sticky glass. These issues were brought to the attention of the owner, who told us that he would comp. some of our appetizers. When the bill arrived, not one thing had been left off. We asked to see the owner again, and when he came in he did not listen at all to our concerns. Instead, he assumed that we were complaining about their no-check-splitting policy (we weren't complaing about this, we were well aware of it) and proceeded to tell us about the policy. When we told him that that was not our complaint, it was like talking to a brick wall. He kept harping on that, and we were completely unable to get through to him. His whole demeanor was incredibly rude and condescending, and I was offended by his attitude. When a member of our party informed him that we would not be returning to his establishment, he told us that it didn't matter because he was closing the place anyway. We were all taken aback by this attitude. What kind of customer service is that? I'm disappointed, because I have not yet been to Goodnights... but now I will not give them my business either, knowing that this man owns the place. It's very sad that I didn't get to experience Underground when it was good.
Pros: Great wait staff
Cons: Rude owner/manager, dirty dishes, cold food
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