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Encore Ristorante, Raleigh, NC

Encore Ristorante

4.8
4.8
126 Reviews
$31 to $50
Italian

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 17 times today
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
Now Accepting Reservations For July 9th and beyond,
The crew from Northside Bistro are now going to provide some amazing Italian cuisine, Top notch Steaks, and delightful seafood. Expect to see some of the great cooks and friendly staff you expect at Northside along with some great new team members we are excited to introduce to the area.
Chef John and his team are excited to bring you some takes on classic Italian cuisine along with some expected twists and turns to keep things current and we will always hunt for the highest quality ingredients we can find. Service promises to be warm and inviting never taking our focus off the details that matter while still keeping it fun and light hearted.
The decor here at Encore is a polished but comfy, the environment will create great energy and a sense of community but still provide some romantic corners for a Romantic evening with loved ones.
Carol and John are so excited to bring their second offering to the North Raleigh area!

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Location
    TBD, Raleigh, NC 27614
  • Phone number
    (919) 435-0063
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Steak, Seafood
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Tue–Sat 11:00 am–2:30 pm Dinner Tue–Sat 4:30 pm–9:30 pm
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    John Scarangella

Menu

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What 126 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.9Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • Raleigh / Durham / Chapel Hill

    Best Service

  • Raleigh / Durham / Chapel Hill

    Italian

  • Raleigh

    Best Service

  • Raleigh

    Italian

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Encore Ristorante offers an exquisite dining experience with "excellent food and service," making it a standout in Wake Forest. Guests rave about the "exceptional" Italian dishes, like Grandma's Sunday Gravy and chicken Marsala. The ambiance is "elegant but not stuffy," and the attentive staff ensures a memorable visit.

126 Reviews

  1. Greg

    VIP

    Richmond

    18 reviews

    5.0

    18 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Encore has become our favorite restaurant especially for special events. The wait staff is incredibly friendly, knowledgeable and helpful, and the food is some of the best we have experienced in our visits to most of the top restaurants in the triangle. Particularly, I don't believe I have tasted a better lasagna anywhere and my wife had the tuna dish and she is very picky but thought it was delicious.

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  2. David

    VIP

    Raleigh

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My husband and I love the restaurant northside bistro, but since we live in Wake Forest, it’s not always a restaurant we can frequent as often. I was looking for a new restaurant, and I came across encore and realized that they had an association with northside bistro, which is my husband‘s favorite restaurant. We were very excited to try it. We shared the muscles and I got the Aji tuna dish and my husband got the lasagna and ended with a great dessert of chocolate cinnamon gelato. All the food was amazing. We definitely will be back again and excited to see how this business will thrive. The service was amazing. Everybody was very friendly and did a great job 

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  3. Fran

    Raleigh

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on February 25, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great upscale restaurant in Wake Forest. Everything was wonderful, great service. We will be back!

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  4. Chris

    Raleigh

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 16, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything was great as usual. Friendly attentive staff and food was great.

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  5. Rick

    Raleigh

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on February 14, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent experience! Food cooked to perfection.

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  6. Jane Whitehill

    VIP

    San Francisco

    14 reviews

    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on February 14, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Just a lovely lunch. My pal has a pepper allergy. They were so accommodating. She loved her salad. Nice vibe and our server I think it was William was fantastic. We were treated like special family members! I’ll be back. Big fan of Northside.

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  7. Sheila

    VIP

    Raleigh

    26 reviews

    5.0

    26 reviews

    Dined on February 13, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our server Jacob was so professional and nice! Food was delicious! This was our first time visiting and we will be going again!

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  8. Carmelita

    VIP

    New York City

    15 reviews

    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on February 11, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I love the good at this restaurant but the lunch portions were very small and the value for the money was just not there. The dinner portions are more in proportion to the price. Please be more generous at lunch.

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  9. Byron

    VIP

    Chicago

    14 reviews

    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on February 8, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Exceptional evening on all fronts from the lounge staff to the Waite staff in the dining room! The chef is producing exquisite dishes ! Definitely, a resturant to mark as a must repeat!

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  10. Howard

    Raleigh

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 2, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great experience and was very pleased it was on par with its sister restaurant Northside!

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Encore Ristorante is rated 4.8 stars by 126 OpenTable diners.

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Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 17 times today
Google Map for Encore Ristorante

TBD, Raleigh, NC 27614

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Phone number
    (919) 435-0063
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Steak, Seafood
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Tue–Sat 11:00 am–2:30 pm Dinner Tue–Sat 4:30 pm–9:30 pm
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    John Scarangella
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