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My boyfriend and I decided to give NRB one more chance after the last time we went. (It was not a great experience, it began with waiting 20 minutes for the waitress to even acknowledge our presence at her table and it ended with the waitress giving us a handful of bar naps for the bathroom because they keep the toilet paper in the office and there was no Manager on Duty to get the TP). \r
When we first arrived I was concerned by the lack of people in the restaurant at 6:45pm. An empty restaurant at prime time is never a good sign. I usually leave, but we figured one more shot. \r
We were seated promptly and our waitress was polite and cheerful. We ordered the crab dip, which was delivered promptly and was quite tasty, for the small amount that we received. Now I realize that any time you go out and Dine crab dip is going to be a little pricey, since it is made with crab, but this dish was $10.95 and I think we got about 5 chips each. The serving bowl itself is of smaller than average size and they put in huge chunks of artichoke, so 60 percent of the already tiny bowl is nothing but artichoke. They are refereed to appe-Teasers on the menu, which I thought was cute, but I now realize that it is exactly as described.... a teaser of food.\r
My boyfriend and I agonized over the menu because it all seemed so yummy, but we finally decided on the Cilantro Lime scallops, (for me) and the Caribbean-jerk Swordfish (my BF). After a rather long wait for the small amount of customers in the place, we received our plates. I was surprised by the large amount of scallops hidden in the pasta dish (which by the way it is, but you'd never know by the description on the menu) I counted 6 large scallops. For all of you food lovers, Wow, that is a great deal for $16.95. I shortly realized that it was all in the presentation.\r
At first I couldn't realize why they would bury the scallops into the dish which softened up the crispy sear on the scallops. Once I got in there and started rooting around I realized that my 6 large scallops were nothing more that 3 scallops that had been sliced in half-length wise. What a disappointment. They were overcooked and soggy. The sauce on the pasta was delightful though, and while I usually don't like sun-dried tomatoes, they added a nice ""pop"" of flavor.\r
My boyfriend ordered off of the nightly specials menu and got the Caribbean-jerk Swordfish. The dollop of sauce on the on the fish had a lovely flavor, but the fish itself was overcooked and chewy. He opted to trade the rice for the Jalapeno Mac and Cheese, which is to die for literally. It was very yummy, but clearly would cause a heart attack or high cholesterol if eaten n a regular basis. (Like most yummy foods!)\r
All in all, the food was all right..... Nothing more, nothing less. For the price though, I'll probably go elsewhere on my search for good food at good price. I know that seafood will never be cheap, but I have had much better in Raleigh for roughly the same price.\r
Pros: its not awful
Cons: Outside seating
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