Magnolia Grill - Durham Restaurant

  • Address: 1002 9th St, Durham, NC 27705-4107
  • Phone: +1 919 286 3609
  • Website:uncpress.unc.edu
Average Rating
4.5
 92+ reviews
from 5 sources
CitySearch
4.5
 67+ reviews
Yelp
4.5
 19+ reviews
Yahoo! Travel
4.0
 3+ reviews
Restaurantica
4.0
 2+ reviews
Frommers
3.0
 1+ reviews

Estimated Price: From $19

Magnolia Grill
1002 9th St
Durham, NC 27705-4107

Magnolia Grill Details

Descriptions from Across the Web

  • The atmosphere is casual in this converted neighborhood grocery. The bare wood floors and cream-colored walls are accented with paintings done by local artists. An open kitchen adds interest and allows patrons to watch their food being prepared. The menu is based on what is fresh and available an... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • In Short :Chef/owners Ben and Karen Barker masterfully create New Southern meals--a genre they helped define. Ben Barker's dishes resonate with simple, Southern-at-heart melodies. Entrees are riveting: tender, balsamic-glazed pork loin complements Italian cabbage and white beans, and roasted red ... more on CitySearch
  • In Durham go to Magnolia Grill for a four star meal. This is a great place. This is a moderately priced restaurant. It's known for its contemporary offerings. It's been awarded the Fodors Choice award. This place features a perfect venue for special occasions. When you step inside the restaurant,... more on OpenList.com
  • The grandest dining experience in Durham and one of North Carolina's treasures, the Magnolia Grill, with its peach and dark-green interior, delivers old Southern charm with a degree of urban sophistication inspired not just by the region, but by such faraway places as Thailand, Mexico, and the Me... more on Frommers
  • This bistro is consistently one of the area's finest, most innovative places to dine. The food created by chef-owners Ben and Karen Barker is as eye-catching as the art on the walls. The daily menu, which maintains a Southern sensibility, may include ... more on Fodor's

Reviews From Across The Web read all

1.0
manager is extremely rude

(October 06, 2006 00:00)

The food is OK. The past 2 trips here have been a huge disappointment. In Feb. 2006, I found a hair deeply embedded in my entree.It was disgusting. They gave me a free dessert and not much of an apology.

We decided to give it another try on June 10, 2006. We met another ... By A Yahoo! User, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

3.0
worst service ever

I had gone there with my boyfriend to celebrate a special occasion after learning much about the hype surrounding the restaurant. The food was average but the ambiance and service were extremely disappointing. Snob central. However, against my better judgement, I thought I'd give it another chanc... jen1949, a user of citysearch.com. Read full review on CitySearch

Frommer's | Frommer's Review

The grandest dining experience in Durham and one of North Carolina's treasures, the Magnolia Grill, with its peach and dark-green interior, delivers old Southern ... frommers.com, a user of frommers.com. Read full review on OpenList.com

5.0
BoraBora T. 's review

I had an Orgasm at Magnolia Grill...my taste buds did and damn was it the best I've ever had... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

5.0
Unsurpassed!

(July 19, 2008 00:00)

Magnolia Grill is my wife's favorite restaurant in the world, and we are lucky enough to have it a few miles from home. Their changing fare is unsurpassed in the South in a wholly unpretentious and welcoming environment. The wine ... a user of Restaurantica. Read full review on Restaurantica

Other Web Resources

  • Read more about Magnolia Grill on Yahoo! Travel
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