Garland
14 W Martin St, Raleigh, NC, 27601
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Address :
14 W Martin St
Raleigh, NC, 27601 - Phone (919) 833-6886
- Website https://garlandraleigh.com/
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Opening Hours
- Mon :Closed
- Mon : Closed
Tue
Specialities
- Takes Reservations : Yes
Delivery : No
Take-out : No
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Good For : Dinner
Parking : Street
Bike Parking : Yes
Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
Good for Kids : No
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Casual
Ambience : Casual
Noise Level : Average
Alcohol : Full Bar
Outdoor Seating : Yes
Wi-Fi : Free
Has TV : No
Dogs Allowed : No
Waiter Service : Yes
Caters : No
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India is the birth place of Chicken Tikka Masala and Curries. Indian foods are prepared with a blend of finely mixed spices quite popular across the region. The spices develop the rich taste in Indian food enough to boggle your mind. The ever-increasing fan base of Indian food around the New York city is steadily increasing because of the large number of Indians who traveled to the land of dreams. The Indians also brought their very own vibrant, colorful, and aromatic authentic dishes for the people in the West. While most of the Indian population is Vegetarian, Indian food is great for people who are looking for vegan or vegetarian food option. If you are a Meat lover, don't get disappointed yet. Indian food also boasts of some popular non-vegetarian dishes too. Few examples are the famous Butter Chicken, Mutton Biryani and Tandoori Chicken are enough to satisfy your taste buds.
Indian food has gained reputation all over the world especially in the United States. You can find many places serving the appetizing Indian food across all major cities in the US. India is a diverse country with different food culture originated from different parts of the country. While the Northern region boasts tandoori dishes and korma offering royal taste, the Western Ghats offers sea foods that is made in naturally sweet tender coconut milk. The South Indian food servers a quality of different dishes made from rice accompanied with spicy chutneys, curries and famous sambhar. Also, the Indian sweets are a delight to relish. If you ever want to have a burst of sugar syrup in mouth, don't forget to try few Bengali Sweets. Be it spicy, tangy, or sweet flavor, you can find everything in the Indian cuisine. Be assured that the melody of spices will surely bring delight to you.
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Binh W.
Pork belly was awesome. Pork bowl was a winner. Chicken 65 was banging. Hair spray included in the men's restroom for u stylish gents. Very nice vibe, good service, great food. Would definitely come back.
(5)Wood C.
My girl and I ate there last Friday, 8/14..., our res was at 6:45pm. Vibe was modern, and chill... We opened with the Local Heirloom Tomato Plate, and her entree was the Tandoor Chicken, mine was the Pork Rice Bowl - each dish was simply awesome. She had a white wine with dinner, and I had the Magdalena (unique and tasty). Nice gesture - a 2nd glass of wine was forgotten, and our server comped it when we reminded her of it. All in all, service was very good. Do yourself a favor, and hit this place up ...
(4)Emily R.
From the awesome reviews on here I knew I'd have to try it, but I still couldn't really imagine how Indian/Korean fusion food would taste. Well, it tastes great! I got the pork bowl to go, so I can't comment on waiters/environment, but the food itself was outstanding. It had flavors I've never experienced before. On saying that--they were very strong and rich flavors, so not something you could have everyday! Make sure to ask for a fork with your to-go order, or you'll be stuck trying to eat this huge dish with little wooden chopsticks like me. haha
(4)Lindsay H.
After initially being disappointed by Garland, I have revisited a few times and it has gotten better with each meal. After trying more things on the menu, I would definitely recommend Garland for a date night or a fun birthday dinner. The ambiance is cool and trendy, service is okay, but the food is really creative. Recommend: Pork Belly Rice Bowl - crunchy, sweet, spicy, tangy - there are so many flavors going on. A hearty portion and a delicious meal. Lamb Curry - so flavorful, not too spicy, very filling Cauliflower/Chicken 65 - I actually liked the cauliflower even better than the chicken. The sauce on this appetizer is unreal. Spicy and complex.
(4)Lauryn C.
I guess Garland wins as far as review updates go for this lady. I feel like every time I come here it's for something different! I visited Garland for New Years for their 6 course sparkling wine dinner and it was amazing, not to mention one of the best deals in town for New Years. How can you beat all the delicious food (6 courses) with a sparkling wine pairing sooooo good! Now I wanted to update my review because I recently visited for lunch. I honestly didn't know Garland was open for lunch but now that I know it will be a regular spot for me. My friend and I ordered the tofu noodle bowl and pork bahn mi. I've had a few bahn mi's in my life and as far as the Triangle goes this has to be one of my faves. The tofu noodle bowl was also delicious I really enjoyed the crispy chickpea noodles. If you haven't checked out Garland for lunch yet you are missing out.
(5)Mollyann R.
My boyfriend and I went here for dinner recently on a Friday night. We tried to make a reservation but we were told that the dining room was full but the bar area was first come first serve. I am never a fan of going out to eat on a busy night without a reservation but we decided to try out our luck. When we arrived the dining room was indeed packed with a few people waiting around. We weighed our options - wait for a bar seat or order something to go. The hostess knew that we were debating these options and she was extremely helpful in assisting us. She told us that she was about to seat a couple at a table and that we should grab their seats. I really felt like she went above and beyond for us. I was pleasantly surprised! She was a pro. We sat at the bar and got exceptional service from the bartender. My boyfriend ordered the pork rice bowl and I ordered the tofu rice bowl. Both were incredible dishes! For dessert, we ordered a confection trio. Delightful! We really enjoyed our overall experience, 5 star service, 5 star food, and 5 star ambiance. Loved it! Perfect for a date night or out with a group of friends. I will definitely be back.
(5)Carol M.
Lamb curry! Lamb curry! Yes, I got the lamb curry. It was really delicious. My friend is a huge fan of their tofu bibimbap (they call it a bowl I think but it's essentially the same thing). They list all their gluten-free items right on the menu too which is great. We got a 375ml bottle of cider to split between the two of us. Our waiter was super cool and kept it on ice for us and also poured it as we went. Legit wine service for our tiny cider bottle! They also had pavlova (an Aussie merengue dessert) as a special on the dessert menu that night. I'm so glad he recommended it because for the GF eaters this stuff is BOMB and they did a great job doing a single serving baking of this, but it's also plenty big enough to split between two people. Plus their bathroom floor is tiled with pennies and is absolutely beautiful. I'd definitely go back!
(5)Lindsay S.
Last night, I got a small group of folks together for dinner. I've been to Garland on two separate occasions before and really enjoyed the food. On both previous occasions, we were seated at the large table in the middle. This time, I was coming with an elderly gentleman and we all wanted to make sure we could hear each other since it was more of a dinner meeting so I called and asked for a reservation for 5 people in the back corner of the restaurant, in hopes it would not be as loud. Our reservation was ready on time and we decided to start off by ordering a few appetizers to share: Pakora, Bhel puri, and the chili cucumber salad. I'd had the Pakora previously and remembered it well. It's a "bird's nest" style appetizer collection of fritters of farmers market vegetables, spicy chickpea and rice batter, and served with tamarind and cilantro-mint chutney. I have enjoyed it each time I've had it. I'd never had the Bhel puri or chili cucumber salad. The Bhel Puri was a dry collection of puffed crunchy mix with diced potatoes, cucumbers, jicama, local greens, peanuts, and a few other flavorful items. The Chili Cucumber Salad was pretty simple: warm chili oil, Szechuan peppercorn, a rice wine vinaigrette, and of course the cucumber spears and some chilis thrown in for extra flavor. The Pakora and Chili Cucumber Salad were both Gluten Free items. None of them were very spicy at all. Next, we opted to order a some large plates to share. The Tandoor Chicken was served on a large platter. Though quite extensive, with Tandoori roti, chicken skin pappadum, summer squash and tomato braise, raita, and a few other items, all agreed that this dish seemed to lack flavor. My favorite item on the menu is the Pork Rice Bowl, which I've had on my two previous visits to Garland. It's quite flavorful with its variety of items: pork shoulder, crisp sticky brown rice, kimchi style pickles, chili sauce, fried local egg, and a special slaw. It's one of the cheaper items on the menu, at $15, and the best, in my opinion. The burst of flavors did not disappoint on this occasion either. Finally, we ordered a Lamb Curry and a Vegetable Curry as well. The service at Garland was great. Very attentive gentleman server took care of us. It was very ceremonial when small plates were distributed and someone even complied with our elder gentleman's request to wipe the table down mid-dinner when we made a mess. It certainly wasn't easy for the servers to distribute food, pick up and drop off plates, and refill waters, with us being far back in the corner, but they did it very well and delicately. Garland is beautiful, but the hard concrete floors with the low ceilings makes for an extremely loud echo and difficult acoustics to have conversation in. The art on the walls is amazing as is even the bathroom decor. Be sure to check out the flooring with pennies laid down like tile! (A waste in my opinion, but cool looking...) The air was also very chilly. My mother and I were quite cold in our sleeveless shirts, but even the gentleman with us in a sport jacket was very cold. Garland is the type of places that you're dying to go back to because the food is so good and you definitely get what you pay for in terms of food quality and service, but the atmosphere, which isn't incredibly peaceful, can dissuade you from returning or taking a group there. That Pork Rice Bowl gets me every time though... and the decor certainly makes the restaurant live up to its name of elegance.
(3)Elizabeth B.
The cauliflower 65 was exquisitely flavorful. We had chicken tandoor as well that was beyond our expectations even though we already heard great things. Simply delicious and a must try for the downtown Raleigh area.
(5)Nancie L.
Recommended by our nephew, so we took a chance - what a magnificent place! Food is exquisite with such an explosion of tastes and textures that it's impossible to describe adequately. The chef is definitely an artist. Thought it might be too "young" and "artsy" for us, but the energy was wonderful, the servers extremely well versed in the foods served and helpful with choices, and the ambience was fabulous. We'll be back often and certainly recommend it to everyone wanting a truly delicious experience
(5)Rose L.
I finally tried out Garland and boy was it worth the wait. I've tried to visit Garland a handful of times without a reservation, and it's always been an extraordinary wait, my recommendation is make a reservation! Garland offers a variety of small plates as well as entrees and one of the best drink lists I've seen at a restaurant downtown. Not only do they list all their beers: drafts and bottles, but wines but the bottle or glass, cocktails AND a complete list of all their liquors as well. We decided to order two small plates and a large plate to share. Upon recommendation from our waitress, we ordered the Chicken 65 and the pakora to start. The food came out quick and I was immediately entranced by the flavors. The chicken 65 is a classic Indian dish marinaded in a turmeric yogurt sauce served with fresh curry leaves, chiles, lime and cilantro. It's a little spicy but definitely a mouth full of flavor. The pakora reminded me of a play on sweet potato fries (don't make fun of me for my very 'American' descriptions) with Indian spices: cilantro and mint being the strongest to me. There were two sauces to dip the fritter/fries in although I though the dish was excellent sans sauces. For our main course, we enjoyed the pork rice bowl, which was unlike anything I've ever had before. After living in Asian for a year, I didn't think there were many things that could surprise me, but this did! It was a mix of all your flavors: sour, sweet, salty, savory and spicy/bitter. I loved the crisp sticky brown rice, which compliments the entire dish, along with the salty pork and sour kimchi pickles. The pickled slaw gave just the right about of sweetness while the chili sauce balanced the dish out with a little spice. The fried egg on top wound all the flavors together into a totally savory dish. The only downsides I see for Garland are the tiny space, tables can only hold two sampler plates at a time or one entree if you're sharing. While the wait staff does a good job at spacing things out, I still felt cramped and could hear the guests next to us entire conversations. In addition, entrees are pricy, running $14-21 a place, while the small plates run $6-14. Garland, while it's small, might actually be a better spot for drinks only or large (pre-reserved) groups where you're splitting things.
(4)Kristy T.
What took me so long to get here? Really this has quickly become my new favorite place to eat downtown Raleigh. As I write this I am seriously salivating, thinking of all the deliciousness. We went in on a Tuesday night and sat at the bar. My sister and I split a bottle of reasonably priced dry rose. We had the cauliflower 65 to start, which was awesome. We then tried their heirloom tomato appetizer, a dish consisting of grilled queso asadero, marinated Japanese eggplant, pistachio, herbs, lemon. Simple, amazing ingredients and to die for. I loved this so much I have been attempting to recreate it at home. We then moved on to the Lamb Curry. I am still dreaming about that lamb curry. It was absolutely perfect. Our server/bartender was super friendly and helpful with the menu. I can't wait to get back here and try out some of the other menu items!
(5)Katie T.
I snuck over here for lunch a couple of weeks ago with the boss. Upon entering the restaurant, I was immediately impressed: the decor is modern and tasteful. It's quite spacious (so deceptive from the outside) with a beautiful bar area and plenty of table seating (and it has a long bench - I love the long bench!) For my meal, I tried the Moroccan "Hummus" - stewed whole Moroccan chickpeas with popped Jasmine rice (amazing), tomatoes, and sesame (it also comes with crema but I withheld d/t diet) and it is served with these addicting tortilla strips. This would be a fantastic appetizer as well. My boss ordered the beef and noddle salad, and gave it thumbs up. Great service. Nice array of vegetarian/vegan options. The dinner menu looks outstanding and I will definitely be returning to try it out.
(4)Rishika K.
Absolutely loved the food! Everything was great! The only thing you guys need to work on is service time.
(4)Casey K.
Came here with a group of 5 girls on a Saturday night and had a blast. The food, atmosphere, and service were all great! We got an order of everything from the sharing plates menu and it was more than enough. Each dish had different flavors and was delish. The atmosphere was lively, but not too loud - definitely somewhere I would recommend!
(4)Lauren C.
Even when people say "garland" in regards to party decorations, I start salivating. There is literally nothing wrong with this place. It's cute, the food is excellent, the drinks are amazing, the ambiance is nice, I've never had to wait too long for a table, the staff is awesome... What is there to say? Garland rocks. Oh, Here's something to complain about. They aren't open all the time. I need more. That's it.
(5)Trupti T.
I really like this place, I have been a fan since the first time I went here. This is the best mix of east and west I have seen. The food is flavorful and still Asian at the same time. It is one of the places to go in Raleigh, the bathroom here is awesome as well. The ambiance here and the servers, all of it was good. I have had good experiences both the times I have been here. The food here is absolutely delicious. This is definitely food done right and with flavor.
(5)Susie R.
Chicken 65 app was out of control! Loved the corn fritters and all of the apps we got that we couldn't pronounce. I'd avoid the praline next time. The bathrooms have very cute pennies as tiles on the floor. All of the decor is boutiquey and refreshingly cool.
(4)Mitch B.
Absolutely one of the best places in Raleigh. I ordered the pork rice bowl. I asked for it spicy, and it was delicious. I devoured every bite. The pork was tender. The sauce was tangy, sweet, and spicy. My cocktail, the Seeds and Stems, was perfectly refreshing on a hot summer day. The decor is also something unique and lovely. Definitely will go back!
(5)Andrew K.
I'll say this about Garland - It defies expectations. If you've been to many Indian restaurants you know what to expect from an order of Tandoor Chicken. pretty much Chicken wings that are red from the spices used in cooking it. Frankly, it's usually the most boring plate at an Indian restaurant. But if you go to Garland you'll be utterly surprised, because it won't look or taste like normal Tandoori chicken. Instead the chicken will be moist (gross word, but good when it comes to chicken), and served with a variety of sides, that are supposed to be mixed in with a Raita (bread), and eaten like a kind of taco/sandwich. And it's great. My favorite Tandoori chicken anywhere. It makes me question the meaning of Tandoori chicken is it just the oven it's cooked in? I don't know. Similarly, when I think of Pakora's, I think of a kind of vegetable dumpling. Not so at Garland! At Garland it's a "bird's nest" (their words) of fried vegetable bits, held together by onions. My picky vegetarian wife didn't love it, but still, it was nice to have a different experience. One last example: the Hummus isn't like any hummus you've had before. Instead of mashed chickpeas mixed with fat and oil, it's more like whole chickpeas with spices. And instead of pita to dip into it, it's more like fritos. And it really works. I've been happy with every dish I've tried at Garland. The Chicken 65 is maybe a little expensive for an appetizer, but damn, it's good. The curry dishes are great, with very tasty ingredients, which pleases my picky vegetarian wife. I also enjoyed the two pork dishes, especially the Bo Ssam. But for me, my go-to dish at Garland is the Tandoori chicken. The ambiance is alright. I love the decorations on the back wall of the place, with interesting prints, I guess representing fusion of cultures and food. That's a plus. Being right underneath a rock and roll club though is a minus. Having a band playing while you eat is a little unsettling, my crazy brain gets worried about the number of people right over my head. It's also quite loud. Still by and large it's a pleasant, clean, place to eat with nice decor. Every time I've been there the service has been pretty darn good, some of the waiters and waitresses even remember my wife and I, which is always a nice touch. Also, the proprietor of the restaurant is always buzzing around helping in a support role. If you talk to him, he's totally enthusiastic about his restaurant, and doesn't seem like the normal rage-aholic type that I associate with restaurant managers. Not a big deal, but I appreciate that the establishment probably doesn't treat it's waiter's like breathing garbage. I would take people who enjoy Indian food to Garland, so they can eat something that surprises and probably pleases them. I wouldn't take older relatives to Garland, as it may just confuse them.
(4)Cyan M.
Food was fresh, clever, and delicious. The pork bowl was just amazing (I wish I could eat it everyday). cocktails with artisanal flair and really special details. Good atmosphere and Perfectly wonderful meal.
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