Bonefish Grill

07/10/2008 Posted by ASikula2008

if you want a honest opinion/experience here it is.. the fish that my wife got, the salmon tasted absolutely disgusting had to sent it back and just got a refund she didn't have the stomach to handle anything else after that. the tilapia that i got was undercooked and extremely thin no meat whats so ever. thats probably the most amazing part of our experience in this dump, trying to figure out how they could fillet a fish that paper thin!!!!! to top it off lousy service, arrogant little waitresses thinking that getting $15hr(tips & salary) makes them extra special, don't fall over the hype like i did. do yourself and your wife/family a favor and keep driving a little more i don't know where & don't really care...i know i will be though next time.

Pros: great location - Weston Pkwy is no doubt the best part of Cary

Cons: disgusting overpriced food, avg/lousy service

09/11/2007 Posted by lisav78

went to Bonefish for the first time with a date who had been there many times. Had reservations for7pm--it was a wed and very busy.Were sat at 7:15pm. Server was friendly and prompt. Only glitch was my date was not served his wine he requested. Came out about 20 minutes later. Server said they had to open a new bottle and let it cool down. Food was delish-my fish had great flavor and the sauces they serve with it our awesome. Key Lime pie was tastey too. I had fish at Ruth Chris the other day and it was a complete disappointment-did not even compare. Will go again.

Pros: great food,price

Cons: tables close together-obstacle course to get to your table

06/10/2007 Posted by darlla

Numerous people have told me I have to try Bonefish, so I finally did this weekend. We had reservations and were seated right away. The first thing I noticed was the tables are pretty close together so you do have to squeeze around people to get to your table. Also, it gets really loud, so wouldn't be a good place for a first date or something were you'd actually want to hear each other. Our server was fantastic, knowledgeable about the menu, a wine drinker, and he checked on us throughout the meal. The calamari appetizer was just OK, a little too much cornmeal for my taste and the sauces it was served with were very sweet. I had the pistachio crusted trout and the fish itself was fine. It didn't have as much flavor as I would have expected though, the breading was a little heavy and mostly you could just taste the oil it was cooked in. I never would have guessed pistachio nuts were used because I couldn't taste them. The side dishes were however really good, I recommend the potatoes au gratin, not a side I see offered very often and it was a nice change from regular old mashed potatoes. I don't recommend getting the Key Lime pie. It doesn't have the right consistency, the filling is more like pudding which comes out droopy and had a bit of a grainy texture. The server mentioned they had changed the recipe and were using less gelatin, but in my opinion a key lime pie should stand up and not run all over my plate. My overall opinion is the restaurant looks nice, is not overly expensive, the quality of the food is a little better than average but not enough to make me really rave about it.

Pros: better than average chain food fare, a good value

Cons: seating is crowded, noise level is high

06/10/2007 Posted by wbraswell75

My and my finance' have eaten at Bone Fish on several occasions. The food has always been excellent in my opinion. However the bar staff is less than friendly at the North Hills location. They have the same bar staff they've always had on a Saturday night. We normally go in have a couple drinks while we wait for a table. I got carded Saturday night(which I don't have a problem with) I handed the guy my ID and he showed it to the other bartender (both of these guys have served me before) and they denied me service. Instead of making a big deal out of it we simply walked out and went somewhere else. Where the bartenders are a little friendlier. We went to Bogart's, which have better martini's if you ask me. So if you have a faded ID not even think about going in there for a drink.

03/27/2007 Posted by jpuddington

Never have I had better food. We have dine at all the upscale restaurant in the area and none of them standup to the quality of food served at Bonefish. The service was great. We had dined at An, next door, and there is a night and day difference in these two restaurants.

Pros: Great Food and Service

Cons: Food took too long

03/27/2007 Posted by frenchyfofo

My love is Seafood, and these guys have brought it to me, THANK YOU ;) I have tryed every restaurant around for good seafood and Bonefish is THE ONLY PLACE that does it right. Perhaps, there neighbors should take cooking lesson from the Bonefish folks. KEEP IT UP

Pros: Great Seafood

03/27/2007 Posted by jeanfrancman

THIS PLACE IS THE BEST IN THIS AREA!!! WE HAVE DINED EVERYWHERE IN THE RTP AREA AND HAVE FOUND EITHER GOOD FOOD, GOOD SERVICE, OR GOOD ATMOSPHERE, BUT THIS PLACE HAS IT ALL.

Pros: EVERYTHING WAS AWSOME

Cons: NEED MORE KICK TO THEIR DRINKS

03/23/2007 Posted by balik2adam

We have been there at least 5 times in last 3 months period and as a family group this place has everything for any body between age group of 29 to 55. Menu is very simple yet very exciting and has interesting variety of seafood, meats and pasta. Appetizers are excellent and very well portioned (each appetizer serves 3 to 4) Food is very tasty, and quantity is well balanced with the price. Staff was very helpful in helping us to splitting items as some items are big enough that they can easily split in to two. Staff was very curious, helpful and polite. Atmosphere is very lively yet not noisy. We prefer booths as they are high and much secluded. Food quality and taste was excellent. Highly recommended for any body, however avoid parties bigger than 8, seating gets a bit crampy.

Pros: Exciting Menu items, must try Appetizers, Good Food and well worth the PRICE $$

Cons: Avoid Groups bigger than 8 as they are not well served due to tight seating.

01/16/2007 Posted by drigby

we go to the Bonefish about once a month to get our seafood "fix". We always enjoy the food, washed down with an appropriate glass of wine or beer. Our last trip we had the alaskan salmon which was perfect. Bring a group, family or significant other, you'll have a great time

Pros: Great seafood place

Cons: sometimes busy

10/30/2006 Posted by patrizio1

THEY KEPT US WAITING AT THE BAR FOR OVER AN HOUR (OF COURSE WE ORDERED A ROUND OF DRINKS WHICH WAS A HUGE MISTAKE WHEN YOU GO TO A RESTAURANT WITH THE MENTALITY OF BONEFISH). WE HAD BEEN THERE A COUPLE OF TIMES IN THE PAST AND ALTHOUGH THE FOOD WAS NOTHING TO WRITE HOME ABOUT, IT WAS PLEASANT AND THE SERVICE WAS ATTENTIVE. HOWEVER WITH A 90 MINUTE WAIT AND FOOD WHICH HAS DETERIORATED IN BOTH TASTE AND PRESENTATION, WE'LL GO TO FINS FROM NOW ON. YEAH IT COSTS MORE BUT AT LEAST YOU KNOW THE QUALITY OF THE FOOD IS FIRST RATE. THE MANAGER OF BONEFISH WAS VERY RUDE TO US WHEN WE ASKED ABOUT THE TABLE WAIT- THIS WAS 10-21-06- I DON'T RECALL ANYTHING MUCH GOING ON THAT WEEKEND, BUT THEN WE WE FINALLY SAT DOWN AT 8PM THERE WERE 4 EMPTY TABLES THAT STAYED EMPTY THROUGHOUT THE COURSE OF OUR MEAL. THE RESTAURANT IS SO DIMLY LIT THAT IT IS DIFFICULT TO READ THE MENU.

Cons: MANAGER SERVICE/LIGHTING/WAIT LIST POORLY MANAGED/MEDIOCRE FOOD