Rue Cler - Durham

This is a hidden gem. it is a small restaurant with a few tables, but don't let them fool you. eating is excellent. foie gras was better than I had in France. cocktails were delicious. ny strip was perfectly seasoned and cooked. escargot was in a mushroom butter we couldn't stop dipping our baguette! cream rowle was fluffy like a cloud and incredibly delicious!

A true jewel of durham. this place was amazing! we had the escargot, the Fois grass, the salmon and the Snapper dishes and they were all excellent! Not to mention the server, tony, was very helpful in pairings/ suggestions, friendly and easy to chat. oh! and we had a pfirsich dessert, who was also very good! keep them the fantastic work, people! we were here only years ago for the brunch, but decided to try out the dinner and oh man we were not disappointed. strange is that it is not even so crowded until the word comes out, they should be able to get a table no problem that is hard to do today in the inner city of durham.

Had a wonderful dinner with my husband and friends. The coq au vin was delicious — one of the best versions of the dish I have ever had. The service was spot-on. Our waiter was knowledgeable about the menu and made excellent recommendations about wines to accompany our meal. As I was about to post this review, I noticed some negative comments, and I have no idea what they could possibly be about. We had a fabulous evening, and this restaurant is one we plan to visit again and again.

Absolutely fantastic experience! The food was wonderful, very friendly staff, and the bar mixed me a delicious mocktail off-menu. Our server answered all of our questions about the menu patiently. Everything was cooked perfectly to order. We had reservations but showed up early and were seated right away. We will definitely be coming back!

Very sub-par experience. We had a reservation and there was only one other couple dining when we arrive yet they tried to seat us directly next to that couple instead of at any of the other tables. For a place that requires checking your covid vaccine cards, why wouldn’t you also social distance as much as possible? The service seemed like they were lost in the clouds and not very attentive at all despite there only being two tables dining in the restaurant. The bread for the table was terrible, it didn’t have a good flavor and was very hard textured making it difficult to eat. You’d think a french place would have a handle on how to make a good bread. The steak frites was kind of tough and didn’t have the most flavor, it was just okay. The salmon dish was not good flavor at all. The salmon was cooked well but the greens and potatoes were not and had a gross flavor. The best thing we had was the short rib gnocchi.