cafe tiramisu - Raleigh

Dined here twice and each time no seating available if you just walk in. This is a small place so make sure to make your reservation well in advance. Food was fantastic and reminded me of restaurants in Italy. Great experience on both visits. Staff was very knowledgeable, professional, patient, friendly, had great recommendations and attentive nice change compared to some places and attitudes you get dining around town. Food prepared with great ingredients to make for one of the best Italian restaurants in the area.

This was our second time eating here and it just gets better every time. The service from John our waiter was great and his menu item recommendations were spot on. I started out with lobster bisque soup and then we had penne ofo and chicken marscapone and finished with blueberry lemon liquor cake and everything was delicious. We have eaten at many high end Italian restaurants all over the USA and nothing even comes close to this amazing little hidden gem!

I took my wife to Cafe Tiramisu for her birthday dinner. The food (appetizers, entrees, and dessert) was delicious, and the bartender went out of his way to make a drink (that was not on the menu) for my wife. Most importantly, John provided quite possibly the best service we've ever experienced not just in Raleigh, but anywhere. He was extremely knowledgeable of the menu, providing thoughtful and helpful responses, but it's his personality that truly made our night! He added humor, when appropriate, and also brought a piece of cake for my wife since he knew it was her birthday. He also was the one who asked the bartender to come over to our table when we were trying to figure out what to drink. Overall, great experience, and we'll certainly be coming back!

Arrived 30 minutes early for our 6:45 reservation and were seated right away. So many delicious things on the menu and some appealing specials as well. We each ordered the fried oyster appetizer recommended by Brian our server. I am an oyster connoisseur, and these were the best I have had in years. If we had not been looking forward to our entrees, we would have ordered seconds! I started with the Beet Arugula salad and my husband had a Caesar salad. Very good, and hubby was happy they had anchovies available for his salad. I had the Pollo Ripieno and it was so rich, and so good. My hubby had the Pollo Rustica and devoured it. For dessert he had tiramisu and I had lemon blueberry cake. Yum! We don't eat like this often, and this was the perfect spot to indulge. Brian provided excellent service with just the right amount of interaction. It was evident he was very knowledgeable of the menu and wine list, and also proud of the restaurant's menu and quality. Our water glasses were refilled before they ever got less than half full by the hostess. Bottom line service was top notch. Make a reservation and go as soon as you can we plan to the next time we are in Raleigh!

We’re from out of town and started the evening in another restaurant (to remain nameless) and ended up walking out due to dirty appearance and lack of attention. Thank goodness we found this place. The service was 5-star and the food was 5-star and the cleanliness was 5-star and the ambience was 5-star. I HIGHLY recommend this place. I hope you find yourself here.