Four Eleven West

f2raleigh 

on Citysearch

19 years ago

Why Do People Think This Place Is Good? – Four Eleven West is a mediocre Italian restaurant. It has a more creative menu than Romano's Macaroni Grill, but its food isn't any better. I have yet to find a dependable, bread-and-butter Italian restaurant in the Triangle. I guess compared to the other low-grade restaurants on Franklin Street, Four Eleven West seems like a four-diamond experience to college and grad students. Otherwise, I cannot think of a reason why this place survives. To its credit, the bar is nice here, albeit... read more

heyitsmeem 

on Citysearch

19 years ago

a little wine and a little romance – My boyfriend and I actually ate here before a semi-formal event with two other friends and had an amazing time. We had reservations and were seated promptly. Service was extremely friendly. They were attentive. I loved the wine selection. We had a bottle of Pinot Noir and it was fantastic. The food was immaculate. Portions were a bit too large for me but I generally eat very small portions. I'd recommend 411. 

catamount1 

on Citysearch

19 years ago

Probably won't return – Just this evening my family and I had dinner at Four Eleven West Franklin. Simply put, I was not terribly impressed. The surroundings were nice, but not great. The acoustics are terrible in this restaurant; every sound seems to build on itself as it echoes around the brick and stucco walls. Very noisy atmosphere made more for the younger crowd. If they applied some sound deadening techniques it might help. We had reservations and were seated promptly, but the rest of the service was slow, even though ... read more

tomleblanc 

on Citysearch

20 years ago

From Romance to Garden, 411 has it all! – I must admit to being a huge fan of Four Eleven West...I've dined there a number of times and I'm always impressed. The wait staff is top-notch. The atmosphere is quite unique, and it's flexible too, as there are really three different rooms in which one can dine! The garden area is spectacular, with a greenhouse-like ceiling and a little pond...you'll feel like you're dining in an alleyway restaurant in Rome! The restaurant's newest addition is a more romantic room with high ceiling... read more

junco513 

on Citysearch

21 years ago

Mediocre – I ate at 411 a few years ago and thought it was spetacular. I just visited it again this past weekend and I have to say the experience was mediocre. While the homemade pasta was decent, but the pasta sauce was plain and bland. I could have gotten a better pasta dish going to Macaroni Grill. While the server was nice, but she didn't really do a good job following up with everything. There is definitely much better places to go than 411. 

carolinashan 

on Citysearch

21 years ago

Great place for quiet but upbeat dinner. – Possibly one of the best ambiences on Franklin Street, Four Eleven West provides lovely atmosphere that would be great for a romantic dinner for two or a group of old friends. The cuisine is fantastic, and once you get past the wait on the traditional busy nights, the service is great. 

bgartner 

on Citysearch

22 years ago

Lovely presentation, lovely evening – We'd driven by 411 a number of times recently and finally decided to try it last night. The atmosphere is vibrant and fun, the prices are reasonable, and food is great. I was happily surprised at how delicate the sauces were--so often cream sauce makes you feel like you need to spend 3 hrs. on a treadmill the next day to assuage your guilt. The pumpkin mousse cake with cranberries looked wonderful on the plate and tasted wonderful too, though it did seem a bit out of place on a May menu. 

s14 

on Citysearch

22 years ago

Wont be going back – We went here a few months ago, and unfortunately will not be returning. Some ordered the beef, but the potatoes and veg were hardly cooked. They sent them back - 3 times - and each time they came back almost the same. Eventually we asked for the manager, who was extremely rude and condesending to us, saying that the potatoes and veg were always prepared that way. What made us all so mad was that there were 10 of us, who all work in catering, 5 of them are chefs at an extremely popular restaurant! We didn... read more

edrock 

on Citysearch

22 years ago

Yawn... Used to be great... – The last few times I've been, I felt I got better service and food just as good at the Macaroni Grill. 411 even had paper napkins. Come on, even the K&W Cafeteria can do cloth napkins!