Best Restaurants With Children's Monitors Raleigh Near Me

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If you’re hungry for savory, home-style comfort food in North Raleigh, look no further than Metro Diner. A local go-to restaurant, our Raleigh location stays true to our humble roots with must-try signature items like Fried Chicken & Waffles and our famous Iron City Meatloaf (as featured on Guy Fieri’s Diner, Drive-ins and Dives).


Located on Falls of Neuse Road, in the Sutton Square shopping center, Metro Diner Raleigh is a quick drive from North Carolina State University PNC Arena and Raleigh-Durham International Airport. It’s also the perfect place to grab a bite to eat before a round of golf at nearby North Ridge Country Club or after a day of shopping at Crabtree Valley Mall.

It’s not only our big, bold comfort food that’ll bring you to Metro Diner here in Raleigh, it’s also the warm welcome you’ll receive. Whether you’re visiting for the first time or coming back for seconds, you are part of the Metro Diner family as soon as you join us for our award-winning food!


Raleigh is known as the “City of Oaks” for the many oak trees lining the streets in the heart of the city. We’re also known as a “city in a park” with more than 10,000 acres of beautiful parks and green spaces. We’re home to family-friendly museums and activities, a lively music scene (Hopscotch is not to be missed!) and we join Durham and Chapel Hill as part of the Research Triangle Park, the largest high-tech R&D center in the U.S.!

Before or after you hit the museums, malls, trails and parks, fuel up at Metro Diner. In fact, let’s talk more about that Fried Chicken and Waffles we mentioned earlier. It’s our most popular dish for a reason (and even gets its own national holiday!) – an entire half a fried chicken, plus a giant Belgian waffle topped with sweet strawberry butter. Drizzle this abundance with our sweet, spicy sauce and make yourself completely at home. Pro tip – wear your comfy pants.

North Raleigh is also home to family-friendly fun like mini golf, go kart racing, roller skating, bowling, and even a chance to flip around on a trampoline! Check out Galaxy Fun Park, Adventure Landing, or DEFY Gravity, then keep the smiles happening with a stop at Metro Diner.

With our Metro Diner Kid’s Menu, little ones can order a pint-sized version of our Fried Chicken and Waffles, or kid-pleasing Grilled Cheese or Mac & Cheese. For the kids-at-heart, satisfy your cravings with a white meat Chicken Salad Croissant, Fish & Chips, Pot Roast or Big Mike’s BLT. Enjoy your meals here in a comfortable booth or grab a Family Meal to-go – Metro menu favorites and sides bundled to feed 4.

Speaking of easy, we not only offer breakfast, lunch or dinner to go via pick-up or delivery, Metro Diner also caters! We offer business catering, graduation catering, corporate event catering and even wedding catering! Chicken & Waffles at your party? We dig it!

Officially opened in 1992, our original Metro Diner location in Jacksonville, Florida, quickly became the go-to local restaurant for comforting classics and reimagined favorites.

Over the years, we’ve continued to share our southern hospitality, big, bold flavors and passion for integrity, familiarity, comfort and community by bringing in new partners across the country.

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Welcome to America’s Diner. We’ve always been there for anyone that’s looking for a little comfort. When you’re in the mood for some fluffy late-night pancakes. When you’re seeking an adventure for your taste buds or the comfort of a classic. No matter who you are, where you are, what you need, or why you need it. When you’re craving breakfast, lunch, dinner, or anything in between, At Denny’s...It’s Diner Time.

4worldlovers: For twenty years, we have lived and traveled the world. We are often surprised and inspired by the food we have eaten along the way. From the first apple tarts in France, the Pecorino cheese in Tuscany, Weiss Wurst in Germany, Espada (scabbard fish) on the island of Madeira, to Hong Kong, Thailand and China, we have learned new flavors and techniques to add to the outstanding food of the American South. — At Plates, we hope that you will enjoy some of our favorite international dishes combined with our regional southern flavors. Join us on a new culinary journey that is globally inspired and locally produced.


A graduate of Johnson & Wales’ Culinary Studies program in Charleston, SC, Chef David Mitchell has made his mark in restaurants across the Southeast for two decades. Named to his first Head Chef position at age 23, David has since helmed the kitchen at such Triangle institutions as Porter’s City Tavern and Nofo.

In 2011 David took the lead at Busy Bee Café and helped to transform it into a well-known place for craft beer and fun, exciting Southern food. His creativity was showcased at their regular beer pairing dinners and a continuously changing seasonal pub menu. In addition, David was the lead Chef of the team that created the menus at Trophy Pizza on Morgan Street and State of Beer, and most recently was Executive Chef of Mama Crow’s in the newly-formed Transfer Co. Food Hall.


Chef David is also an accomplished entrepreneur, having opened his own gourmet pasta company (Pan De Mi Pasta in Atlanta), as well as being active in catering and personal chef projects in the Raleigh area. David comes to our team at Plates with an incredible excitement to showcase the flavorful, well-traveled Southern cuisine our neighbors have come to know and love.

“Stepping into Plates in Raleigh’s Glenwood South neighborhood is like entering an interior design mag’s spread on European farmhouses.”

In 2020, The News & Observer’s Greg Cox once again awarded Plates Neighborhood Kitchen with a Best Restaurants medal and a Four-Star review.

Join us on the evening of Sunday, April 30, 2023, for the sixth installment of Hops vs. Grapes, our annual beer vs. wine pairing dinner! This will be a fun five Course “Beer vs Wine” dinner, each course paired with one beer and one wine. The theme this time around will be North Carolina Libations. Pairings will be revealed on the night of the event.

Please join us for an exclusive event on the evening of Tuesday, April 11, 2023, as we celebrate humanity’s first alcoholic beverage with a five-course Mead Pairing Dinner.

Chef David Mitchell to Compete in Fifth Annual Cooking for the Kids

We are excited to announce that our own Chef David Mitchell will be competing against Saif Rahman of Vidrio in the first round of Cooking for the Kids on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023.

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When you earn more for doing (or eating) what you love, it doesn’t even feel like work. Join Noodles Rewards and you’ll earn points on every order and get all kinds of freebies — starting with a free Regular Entrée after your first purchase through your Noodles Rewards account.

Indulge your tastes with the light, fresh goodness of our Pasta Fresca. Dive into satisfying fullbodied penne noodles layered with a gentle olive oil and slightly tart balsamic vinaigrette blend then mixed with a colorfully fresh medley of roasted garlic, sautéed red onion, tomato and spinach and sprinkled with shredded parmesan cheese.

Nobody does Mac & Cheese better than Noodles. Our world-famous Wisconsin Mac & Cheese is a classic, yummy blend of cheddar and jack cheeses, cream and elbow macaroni mixed together to create an ooey-gooey, cheesy celebration of tastes. One bite and we know you’ll agree. But please, try not to rave about it with your mouth full.

Enjoy a taste on the savory side with our Spicy Korean Beef Noodles. Made with Lo mein noodles tossed in a sweet and spicy Korean-style Gochujang BBQ sauce with tender marinated steak and stir-fried spinach, napa and red cabbage topped with cucumber, green onions and cilantro. Tantalizing and tasty, this could become your new favorite.

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Start your Melting Pot experience with one of our creamy cheese fondues or freshly made salads. Interact with your friends and family while cooking fondue-style entrees, featuring the likes of seafood, chicken, steak and pasta, right at your table. No one will want to leave without dipping in to one of our decadent chocolate fondue desserts, complete with fresh fruit, cakes and marshmallows for dipping. Delight in all 4 courses or come by for cheese fondue paired with a glass of wine, or satisfy that late night chocolate craving with fondue after a movie. We also offer a gluten free menu, several vegetarian menu items, and can accommodate most other food allergies.

Among all the restaurants in Raleigh, NC area, The Melting Pot is the only place you can find multi-course fondue dining. Our interactive experience makes us a unique dining option, as such, we are one of the best restaurants in The Triangle for private parties and group events. Check out our Create Your Night page for additional info.

We are conveniently located just off the Beltline in The Holly Park Shopping Center, a short driving distance from downtown Raleigh, The Crabtree Valley Mall, North Carolina State University and the Raleigh Convention Center.

Take US-70 E or I-40 E to Raleigh. Then, I-440 E/U.S. 1 N to exit 10 (Wake Forest Rd)

Take NC 98 W or U.S. 1 S to Atlantic Ave, and then to Wake Forest Rd in Raleigh

Take I-95 N and then I-40 W to I-440 W. Take exit 10 from I-440 W to Wake Forest Rd.