Nelson's
Raleigh, NC 27605
Phone: (919) 821-5969
- Price:
- $$
- Cross Street:
- Woodburn Road
- Hours:
- Tue-Fri. 11am-2pm, 4:30pm-10:30pm, Sat 4:30pm-10:30pm, Bars open until 2:00am
Editorial Review for Nelson's – by Laura Rudolph
In Short
This restaurant offers several dining experiences: an airy, sophisticated loggia beloved by businesspeople; a Rat Pack-era wine bar with large curved booths and live music; a gourmet raw bar and a casual rooftop bar overlooking the city. The restaurant oozes luxury with features like a wall of falling water and massive glowing orbs dangling from the ceiling. Dishes include classics like Lobster Thermidor, Tournedos Rossini and several New American offerings like Kodiak Crab Imperial and oysters Rockefeller.
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Insider Tips
Know Before You GoThe loft bar on the rooftop offers an abbreviated menu of mostly appetizers.
The ExtrasThe raw bar serves clams, mussels, lobster, crab and six--that's right--six varieties of East and West Coast oysters.
Where To SitIn the mood for a few drinks? Sit at the bar on the outside terrace--it's open Tuesday through Saturday, 4:30pm to 12am.
User Reviews for Nelson's
09/27/2008 Posted by tayflo
nelsons...fosters...whatever it is, it is terrible. don't waste your time here, the customers. bartenders and doormen are all crappy. the bar is always crowded, the music mediocre. they gave my friend a hard time because his hat was backwards. after he got in. i'm fine with a no hat policy but seriously...backwards... are you 6 years old? this place is the worst, avoid it with all your might.
Pros: none
Cons: customers and bartenders think they are gods gift.
08/19/2008 Posted by touchdowngary
Apparently it's re-named Fosters again. I went last Thursday night and for some reason got charged a cover it the door. I've got no problem with covers if you get something for it. It guess the cover was for a dj in some other part of the bar. When my gf and i walk in the place is barren. 10:30 and a there were more bartenders than custumers. and out of the 3 or 4 bartenders no one know how to make the drink i ordered. I understand not knowing how to make some drinks but it was a Tom Collins which as I walked them thru it was served in a plastic cup. Then there is the smell(not sure what but something is funky with the plumbing) needless to say this was my first and only trip to the new Foster's. On the bright side to building itself looks very nice and hopefully the place that moves in after this place fails (for the third?) will match the building TDG
Pros: nice building
Cons: a cover for nothing; clueless bartenders and it smelled like a sewer
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