Michael Dean's Seafood Restaurant & Oyster Bar of North Raleigh, NC

01/06/2009 Posted by AW8305

I recently went to Michael Dean’s with some co-workers after work the other day and had a great time. They had buy one get one free appetizers so we ordered the calamari and crab cakes (which with both really good) and we enjoyed a really nice bottle of wine. If you are looking for some where to grab a drink, get great appetizers all for a good price – I would recommend this place.

Pros: Buy one get one free apps

12/29/2008 Posted by CHSMom09

A group of my girlfriends and I were trying to find an entertaining place to go out on a Saturday night in North Raleigh. We decided to try Michael Dean’s karaoke night. We had such a good time. The crowd was great and the bartenders were fast and friendly. I would recommend Michael Dean’s karaoke night to anyone who is looking for a great Saturday night out!

Pros: Bartenders, great crowd

12/22/2008 Posted by patsfan5252

So I went here with my wife for an anniversary dinner, we started with an oyster sampler. They were clear and clean looking, they tasted fresh however the cocktail sauce was lacking and the horseradish was inadequate as well, dry and tasteless. I had the shrimp with grits which sat too long and the gravy had gained a skin. The gravy tasted like franco american canned, the serving size was also small. It has about 5 shrimp. My wife had the salmon which was dry. The dessert of creme brulee had no crispy sugar top it was more of a custard. The only saving grace was the server was nice. Lousy food and overpriced.

Pros: Fresh Oysters, Nice Service, Attractive Setting

Cons: Lousy Food, Gravy With Skin, Overpriced

12/08/2008 Posted by Threedollabill

I recently took a larger party to dine . We made reservations to reserve one of the private rooms. I got a little anxious because the room was not ready in time for my reservation and my group had to stand around but once we were sat the night totally changed. Our servers were amazing- very knowledgeable and funny even. The food was absolutely delicious and everyone loved what they got. The executive chef even took the time to come talk to our party. I feel that the wait staff and kitchen staff went above and beyond to provide an excellent experience. The bill can get a bit pricey if drinks and appetizers are involved but it is SO worth it! I would recommend this restaurant to absolutely everyone!

Pros: Food, Service, Atmosphere

Cons: Parking

11/24/2008 Posted by tjones3

So I went to this place last night, and it turned out to be a lot of fun. I thought Michael Dean’s was a place for old business types, but it’s gotta pretty rockin atmosphere. I had the tasty shrimp and grits (who knew?) and I just had an awesome time. I definitely have a new outlook on Michael Dean’s.

Pros: Surprisingly cool inside, good food

10/17/2008 Posted by spikeyclaws

i left and not come back.management saw the behavior not good at all. not do anything about it.male and children customers in a group get good service. not female customers,female groups only. hostess and Waitstaff rude to females.the hostess will not volunteer to wait on female customers,talk rude to female customers,not say much at all,not busy and rush to get rid of female customers,and walk away from customers and not come back at all,without saying anything at all beforehand. Waiters/waitress-waitstaff will do the same. they will not volunteer to wait on female tables,not volunteer to give food,drink and bill.not come back to see if needed.does not want to write down the menu. said it is not a job requirement. knows the food order is wrong to the female table.will not volunteer to correct. will give food,drink and bill,then run away,not busy at all. females have to get out of seat and ask the waiter and waitresses to come back to the table. and female customer tables have to ask the waiters and waitresses to come back to the table.to continue to do job. the waiters and waitresses interrupt female customers,and talk back rude. walk away from females while they are talking to them.the management sees the rude behavior and will not do anything.the food is not good at all.i have been given food that is not fully cooked.

09/28/2008 Posted by paqtgurl

This restaurant is REALLY close to where I moved to so after I moved in--I went with my family to this establishment. The atmosphere is okay, but the food itself was very unimpressive. None of us was really impressed with the meal here....so I am not sure if I will be going back again.

Pros: Nice for entainment, staff

Cons: FOOD, OVERPRICED,

09/25/2008 Posted by AdiaNC

I went here with some friends of mine last Saturday, and it’s just as good as people say it is. We all shared the Chicken Quesadilla as an appetizer and then I had the Atlantic Salmon for my entrée, and they were both awesome! The service and prices were both really good. And with $9.99 pitchers of draft beer and karaoke on Saturday night, we didn’t want to leave. I really recommend this place.

Pros: Awesome food, Good prices

08/05/2008 Posted by NC78

My friends had been trying to get me to check out the raw bar at Michael Dean’s for a few weeks, and so we finally went on Sunday since it’s their Raw Bar Night. The service and their raw bar selections were great. The steamed mussels were my favorite. Even though I knew ahead of time that it was half off all raw bar selections I was still surprised when we got the check, getting all that great food for such a low price was a steal! Also, the atmosphere in the restaurant was great. The servers were nice, the food was quick and overall I had a great experience.

Pros: Raw bar, price

07/19/2008 Posted by penguin027

We decided to try this place a few weeks ago during the week, figuring that there wouldn't be a large crowd and we would have decent service. Our waiter disappeared several times and would return without the item he was sent for. We had to find another wait staff twice to hunt them down. The food was very average at best. I think the menu was over priced for the quality of food. I would not recommend this one!