Some of my favorites are...
Soo's Cafe -- Capital Blvd, Raleigh -- Korean fried chicken, it is fabulous! And their spicy bugolgi is to scrumptious (and spicy).
Wicked Taco -- Western Blvd, Raleigh -- New taco joint, not a fancy restaurant but simple sit down taco place. They have some cool/tasty combinations. My favorite is the Juan in a Million: rotisserie chicken, queso, egg, bacon, and some slightly spicy sauce.
Sono -- Downtown Raleigh -- Japanese restaurant, they have some really good ramen! More fancy than other places (14/bowl for ramen, but be aware it is a LARGE filling bowl). Probably really good sushi, but I don't like sushi so never had.
S-Mart -- Near Cary Town Center, Cary -- an asian grocery but has a little cafeteria in there with good Korean food. They have all the little side dishes with their meals which is cool (Soo's does *not* so don't expect it there).
Kashin -- Crossroads, Cary -- small little Japanese restaurant in a strip mall, they have Shabushabu! It needs to be ordered a day in advance, but it's really good. About 24/person, so a little pricey depending on your price range, but a very fun and different experience. You can ask to sit in the asian style rooms with the floor tables (hole cut out under table for legs). Shabushabu is a hotpot on table in front of you and you add vegetables and meat to it that everyone shares. It's very tasty and fun.
Cloo's Coney Island -- Avent Ferry shopping center, Raleigh -- Someone called it a hotdog joint, which it is. But the sliders are fabulous!!!!!! They food *DOES* take longer than expected to arrive, so be forewarned. IMO it's so worth it though. The sliders are so darn delicious, the bun is lightly grilled on one side but rest still soft, cheese grilled into it, and perfectly envelops the patty... ugh I need some now.
Ruckus Bar -- Avent Ferry shopping center, Raleigh -- Just a personal thing. I really enjoy their pepperoni pizza here. It's a huge slice and satisfying, but I know pizza is full of vasty varying opinions *shrug*. It's cheap and tasty so good to me, but others may hate.
Mona Pita -- Capital Blvd, Raleigh -- Mediterranean food, just went here last weekend and thought they had good food. The pitas and hummus was great. I enjoyed the kafta a lot (although first time having so can't compare.) My mom said they had the best Turkish coffee she ever had.
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), but I've had good food there.
