428 South McDowell St, Raleigh, NC 27601, USA
Hours
- Mon5 PM – 10 PM
- Tue5 PM – 10 PM
- Wed5 PM – 10 PM
- Thu5 PM – 10 PM
- Fri5 PM – 10 PM
- Sat5 PM – 10 PM
- Sun · Today5 PM – 10 PM
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The News & Observer includes Poole's Diner in its Raleigh restaurant guide as Ashley Christensen's landmark downtown room. The chalkboard menu reframes Southern ingredients through a contemporary kitchen while retaining comforting structures. The macaroni au gratin remains a useful anchor, ideally shared beside one of the changing vegetable dishes and a seasonal main.
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