Five Eighteen West Italian

Barbara M. 

on Citysearch

10 years ago

January 2015 my family selected five eighteen west to dine after a lovely visit to the Smallest Cathedral in the United States (located near the restaurant in downtown Raleigh). The charming decor was enjoyed as we settled in to serious family chatter .... sharing what we were going to order for brunch. Our meals were served in a reasonable amount of time. My daughter-in-law was served a slight difference in what she ordered. The waiter immediately corrected her order and was very apologetic in the mix up. The manager came t... read more

CSMobileUser2 

on Citysearch

14 years ago

Terrible experience – these people expect their employees to tolerate custimers who cuzz cuss well newsflash your cusotemr is not always right why contribute to a restaurant who expects tehr employees to tolerate verabl abuse..the only thing that was good was the food. The managers and staff sucks especially this short fat girl. 

LLAnne 

on Citysearch

14 years ago

AWFUL EXPERIENCE – I would not have even given a star but had to in order to write a review. Absolutely disgusted with this restuarant. First of all the food was overrated. So it was not what i expected at all. I think kraft boxed pasta is better! Our waiters were very polite and kind but when I asked a question to the managers they were not accommodating. The male manager seemed very annoyed that we had a question and he could not given speak english properly. He looked mexican. No offense but hire someone who can speak eng... read more

Poonam S. 

on Insider Pages

15 years ago

not so good food Location and setting are suitable for a large group. Waiters are cute,friendly and their service is really good. However, pasta here did not meet up to my expectation of those in other Italian restaurants. 

Madhuri M. 

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15 years ago

Five Eighteen West Italian serves tasttyyy food.. Great food and nice ambiance for a group dinner.. We went there to congratulate a friend on her wedding and since we were only adding to the noise around, we dint complain :) But might not be very great place for a quite dinner.. however, it serves tasty Italian food and the waiters are very friendly.. I agree with the rest on the parking though.. but the good food they serve is worth the parking pain.. 

Deanna H. 

on Insider Pages

15 years ago

Best tiramisu in Raleigh If we want tiramisu, this is one of the places we head to. Of course, the salads and entrees are incredible, too. Lots of fresh food and friendly service. It does get busy quickly and it gets pretty loud sometimes due to the multilevel and bar area. Another place that's worth the wait though. Nearby parking is limited due to construction. (parking deck should be finished soon) 

Amy C. 

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16 years ago

Delicious and Beautiful 518 is in a beautiful old warehouse with soaring ceilings and brick all around. It has a large dining area on the first floor and a lovely mezzanine. The food is italian and very delicious, starting with the foccacia with olive oil for dipping and ending with fluffy flavorful tiramisu at the end. My friends and I have gone there for years just to get together or for special occasions. I love the pasta dish with the salmon cream sauce; its fattening but DIVINE. The service is adequate but the wait can ... read more

anight 

on Citysearch

16 years ago

Unfortunate dinning experience – My wife and I were celebrating a special occasion and decided to try a restaurant we had not been to before. The location is great and it?s a nice building. The wine was very good but those are about the only pros to this restaurant. I had the chicken marsala and was very disappointed. My wife ordered the beef tenderloin. She ordered it but could not eat it. She ordered it to be cooked medium and when she cut into it the waitress offered to take it back because it was obviously under cooked. ... read more

projecte 

on Citysearch

16 years ago

Meh – I've been here a couple times and every time I've been underwhelmed with their pastas or desserts. And the times I took dates there it indeed lacks a romantic setting. It actually gets pretty loud and it hard sometimes to talk to the person across from you.