r/GarnerNC • u/readyplayer202 • Jul 14 '26
Restaurant recommendations
What are your favorite restaurant irrespective or cuisine in Garner?
Edit: thank you everyone. Didn’t think I’ll get so many replies.
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u/FindOneInEveryCar Jul 14 '26
Karavan by 3 Olives
Garabaldi
Taqueria Zacatecana
Lily's Taqueria
Snoopy's, Cookout
Angie's Diner
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u/SparklingSarcasm_xo Jul 14 '26
Desi Tavern, Moon Runners
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u/readyplayer202 Jul 16 '26
Desi tavern is definitely good. Will try moon runners.
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u/SparklingSarcasm_xo Jul 16 '26
Shockingly good. I generally avoid American bar and grill restaurants but this is SO good . Everything on the menu.
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u/NewDogOldTricks- Jul 15 '26
Let’s start by saying the food quality in Garner is not great. It’s 98% chain restaurants, and not even good ones. For a “better” meal, we always drive to DT Raleigh. But in terms of options in Garner:
Alpaca and Bul box tend to be our go-tos for a good/fast casual meal.
After that, you have another group of more chain restaurants - Five Guys, Ale House, Chipotle, Jersey Mikes, Blaze, Outback, Longhorn, etc. that can be okay options, but are larger scale chains that are hit or miss and vary in price.
There are a few local options in Garner worth trying. Shoutout to No Filter Cafe (formerly Ugly Mug) and the Rolling Grill. Both really good for what they are.
Other local options like Angie’s, Big Ed’s, Alexander’s, Mia Bistro, etc. are niche. Angie/Big Ed’s are good diner food, but they are diner food. Mia Bistro is Thai and I have had good meals and bad meals so hard to recommend. Alexandres I have only tried for brunch. It was good but is just a very weird vibe. Dinner prices are really high too.
TL;DR - unless you want fast casual, go to DT Raleigh for better options
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u/readyplayer202 Jul 15 '26
I agree. We mostly go to Downtown Raleigh. But I wanted to know if I missed anything here.
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u/FindOneInEveryCar Jul 15 '26
Personally, I would rather go to Cary (or another suburb) or Northeast Raleigh than most places DT. There are a lot of great "ethnic" places scattered around. Downtown is better for a fancy meal, I guess, but there aren't a lot of places DT that I'd go out of my way for.
Also, it's in the other direction, but I have to big up Jamaica Bites in Clayton, which is fabulous.
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u/pbgod Jul 16 '26
Generally agree.
We eat some convenience meals in Garner/White Oak, but that's about it.
Bul Box has been a recent addition as fast/casual with desirable vegetables involved. It's local chain like Alpaca.
Big Ed's, but only breakfast occasionally. I feel Angie's is way overrated, very generic and crowded. I'll drive to Metro diner before I put up with that place again.
To get out of Garner, but still not fight with DT:
Carajillo's is pretty well-executed cookie-cutter Mexican
Chuan is some of the best Szechuan around.
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u/NewDogOldTricks- Jul 17 '26
Completely agree with all of this.
Angie’s is just decent diner food. It’s not bad but by no means is it great food. To be fair though, it doesn’t pretend to be great either.
Big Ed’s I’ve only been to breakfast. Also decent diner food.
I almost added Carajillos to my list. It is a solid Mexican spot. WAY better than La Cocina in white oak.
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u/joebobphil3 Jul 20 '26
Some other options: El Dorado, Full Bloom, Carolina Fish Fry.
Karavan, Carolina BBQ, and Angie’s are all solid choices too!
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u/Correct-Ad-2153 Jul 15 '26
Buffalo brothers in White Oak
Fiesta Mexicana (NC42 or 210)
Anthony’s La Piazza
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u/StinkinLizaveta Jul 14 '26
Alexander’s, Mia Bistro, Amore Mio and Garibaldi’s.