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For two star dining in Cary, try The Cosmopolitan. This is a moderately priced restaurant. It's known for its contemporary offerings. Know before you go: this place features a perfect venue for special occasions. Upon entering the restaurant, you'll find a romantic atmosphere. This restaurant features fine wines. This restaurant is good for groups.
5.0 of 5 stars.
Flew into NC 2 days ago for business. I wasn't at all familiar with the area so asked an employee at my hotel for a dinner recommendation. She advised that Bistro 64 was across the street and was...
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2009
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In our opinion. just not what we were looking for..............We just did not like the price, decor or food.Outdated menu and service mishaps.
citysearch.com - user review - 02/28/2009
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In our opinion. just not what we were looking for.............. We just did not like the price, decor or food. Outdated menu and service mishaps.
citysearch.com - user review - 02/28/2009
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As I look through all the recent comments, I am amazed to see such negative remarks. Makes me wonder if some of the previous staff is ticked because they were let go, and now feel the need to bash the Bistro...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/30/2009
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I am a frequent customer at the Bistro 64, and I think very highly of this place. I have had exceptional service with the bartenders,waiters and the management team. I would highly recommend this place to...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/30/2009
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I have to agree with last review. Do we get penalized for being truthful? It is just not the same as before. Service good. Our waiter did a nice job, but agree with the last reviewer on the waiter in question....
citysearch.com - user review - 01/30/2009
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No, I do not think it is disgruntled employees that write the negative reviews...quite the contrary. The first time I try a place I go to the reviews to get just a hint of what is to be expected. Almost...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/30/2009
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No, I do not think it is disgruntled employees that write the negative reviews...quite the contrary. The first time I try a place I go to the reviews to get just a hint of what is to be expected. Almost...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/30/2009
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Our neighbors rave about this place so we tried it with them for the first time. We just moved into MacGregor right across the street so the location is perfect for us (especially after a couple martinis). Our...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/29/2009
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Clients to entertain We opted for here. Bartender very snooty and super slow. Seated we were served stale bread, not a good start! Our waiter was very condescending and as the place was dead, we could here him...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/28/2009
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Clients to entertain We opted for here. Bartender very snooty and super slow. Seated we were served stale bread, not a good start! Our waiter was very condescending and as the place was dead, we could here him...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/28/2009
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We dined New Years with friends and were not impressed.Bad lettuce in salad, bone dry quail & dishes not working together. Filet undercooked and one overcooked. Menu not appealing and very "heavy" food....
citysearch.com - user review - 01/05/2009
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We dined New Years with friends and were not impressed. Bad lettuce in salad, bone dry quail & dishes not working together. Filet undercooked and one overcooked. Menu not appealing and very "heavy" food....
citysearch.com - user review - 01/05/2009
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My wife and friends went for New Year's Eve last night and we were very pleased. She had read some not so glowing reviews on here lately about a Chef change but we were thrilled. Service was excellent and the...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/01/2009
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Although We had been away awhile, We were very disappointed to find Chef Alan is no longer cooking here.It is very obvious the difference in when He was here to the food being served now. Our whole party...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/22/2008
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Although We had been away awhile, We were very disappointed to find Chef Alan is no longer cooking here. It is very obvious the difference in when He was here to the food being served now. Our whole party...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/22/2008
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Guest found long yellow hair in pasta. Meal over salty & too much pepper, expensive $$$$$. NOT HAPPY WITH MEAL OR SERVICE. BYE!!
citysearch.com - user review - 12/11/2008
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Brought clients in several times over past year and was always happy. Solid choice for a great unique meal.Dined recently with new change and is not the same.Bread terrible. Food not properly cooked and long...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/05/2008
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Brought clients in several times over past year and was always happy. Solid choice for a great unique meal. Dined recently with new change and is not the same. Bread terrible. Food not properly cooked and long...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/05/2008
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I recently went to bistro 64 with a group of friends for a night out on the town. WOW! The service was great and the food was AMAZING! The two bartenders were some of the best I have had and really know how to...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/03/2008
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Lost Chef Batson and was ONLY reason we ate there.We did not know Chef was gone till we arrived.Menu is insult to him and his work. Expensive mediocre meal.Dining room was ghost town. Service good but does not...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/01/2008
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Lost Chef Batson and was ONLY reason we ate there. We did not know Chef was gone till we arrived. Menu is insult to him and his work. Expensive mediocre meal. Dining room was ghost town. Service good but does...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/01/2008
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Give them credit for trying hard, but I do not pay those prices for Mozz. sticks? Menu all over place. Where is real Chef? It was a class restaurant with a great Chef and unique menu. Feel violated by culinary...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/22/2008
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Give them credit for trying hard, but I do not pay those prices for Mozz. sticks? Menu all over place. Where is real Chef? It was a class restaurant with a great Chef and unique menu. Feel violated by culinary...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/22/2008
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Bistro 64 NO, Better meal & cheaper at Outback!What Happened to old Chef? Definitely not same as before.Bar slow, but bartender lost and bad attitude.Staff about as enthusiastic as in a funeral parlor. Go...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/17/2008
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Bistro 64 NO, Better meal & cheaper at Outback! What Happened to old Chef? Definitely not same as before. Bar slow, but bartender lost and bad attitude. Staff about as enthusiastic as in a funeral parlor. Go...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/17/2008
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Bistro 64 had a huge selection of food. Everything from steak to mozzerella sticks. they were not expensive at all. After a long day shopping at that huge mall in Cary, dinner put the finishing touches on a...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/14/2008
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Loyal Fans of Chef Alan, We were extremely disappointed to find out that He is no longer with the restaurant: by Our waitress.! We had called to find out the specials two nights earlier but were unable to come...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/08/2008
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Loyal Fans of Chef Alan, We were extremely disappointed to find out that He is no longer with the restaurant: by Our waitress.! We had called to find out the specials two nights earlier but were unable to come...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/08/2008
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It's still good but just not the same as before... Does anyone know where Chef Alan went? I only ate at Bistro 64 for his food. Hopefully he is still in the area. Anyone have any ideas?
citysearch.com - user review - 11/06/2008
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Having read the other recent reviews, I can't help but wonder if these reviewers have actually eaten at the Bistro since new chef Brad Marsteller took over. My partner and I ate there the other night and found...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/04/2008
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Bistro 64 was highly recommended for their fine food but we were disappointed. The salad seemed to have been made the day before and the fish was not at all fresh. However, the service was great and the...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/02/2008
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We came with open mind upon learning Chef Batson is gone. The old menu still in place; We expected something new.Our disappointment began with the stale toast on salad, salmon ordered medium rare still FROZEN...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/20/2008
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We came with open mind upon learning Chef Batson is gone. The old menu still in place; We expected something new. Our disappointment began with the stale toast on salad, salmon ordered medium rare still FROZEN...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/20/2008
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Obviously last review written by employee or Owner.Chef Allan Menu but No Chef Allan! Food OK BUT missing. Plate presentation messy.Service was good, wine expensive $$$ and drinks very expensive. NOT worth the...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/18/2008
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Fans of Chef Batson and have followed for years. Dined last night and very inconsistent.We averaged two nights a week and were not informed he was gone till We asked. I agree with last review and will not...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/18/2008
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first time, ok? !! Expected more, colorful menu. Fake waiter not genuine. Lack of food knowledge. No wine under $25.Expected more.
citysearch.com - user review - 10/18/2008
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Obviously last review written by employee or Owner. Chef Allan Menu but No Chef Allan! Food OK BUT missing. Plate presentation messy.Service was good, wine expensive $$$ and drinks very expensive. NOT worth...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/18/2008
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Fans of Chef Batson and have followed for years. Dined last night and very inconsistent. We averaged two nights a week and were not informed he was gone till We asked. I agree with last review and will not...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/18/2008
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first time, ok? !! Expected more, colorful menu. Fake waiter not genuine. Lack of food knowledge. No wine under $25. Expected more.
citysearch.com - user review - 10/18/2008
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No drop in quality of food or service since the departure of the Chef. New Chef is as great as the original. Matt and Brad are excellent behind the bar. Will is an attentive owner and would never let the...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/16/2008
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Drove from North Raleigh. Were not told when reservations were made that Chef Batson has left. Dined Friday night, terrible service as large party was main interest. Came to eat Chef Batson's cuisine, same...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/15/2008
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Not Recomended.Had Dinner Wed.nite. Steak over cooked and took long time.Fan of Chef batson and were told He is not with restaurant anymore ?!!! Where is He? What's Up !No, No , no MORE.
citysearch.com - user review - 10/10/2008
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Went to restaurant upon recommendations & reviews.Had Dinner, rice dry & scorched, taste ruined rest of meal. Plate a mess and very mediocre. Waiter had NO KNOWLEDGE of food & out of two wines ordered.Place...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/10/2008
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Not Recomended. Had Dinner Wed.nite. Steak over cooked and took long time. Fan of Chef batson and were told He is not with restaurant anymore ?!!! Where is He? What's Up ! No, No , no MORE.
citysearch.com - user review - 10/10/2008
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Went to restaurant upon recommendations & reviews. Had Dinner, rice dry & scorched, taste ruined rest of meal. Plate a mess and very mediocre. Waiter had NO KNOWLEDGE of food & out of two wines ordered. Place...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/10/2008
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Exceptional food and service. Twice great meals.Was recommended by friends in D.C. Traveled from Great Britain and enjoyed meal better then anywhere else We tried while in the states.Five course tasting was...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/29/2008
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Exceptional food and service. Twice great meals. Was recommended by friends in D.C. Traveled from Great Britain and enjoyed meal better then anywhere else We tried while in the states. Five course tasting was...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/29/2008
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Great Chef and Food. Great meal & wine. Southern, French & Brasilian. Local food Pioneer. Best seafood in area! Followed for years, Wife & I always enjoyed. Excellent restaurant & staff. Ask for tasting menu...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/28/2008
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BEST MEAL in area and one of best chefs in State if not Nationally. Based in Chicago, I travel all over and have always had perfect meal. Most recently at Per Se in NY ( AT RECORD $) Did not compare to recent...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/28/2008
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Great Chef and Food. Great meal & wine. Southern, French & Brasilian. Local food Pioneer. Best seafood in area! Followed for years, Wife & I always enjoyed. Excellent restaurant & staff. Ask for tasting menu...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/28/2008
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BEST MEAL in area and one of best chefs in State if not Nationally. Based in Chicago, I travel all over and have always had perfect meal. Most recently at Per Se in NY ( AT RECORD $) Did not compare to recent...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/28/2008
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Like the title says; this is an Alan Batson restaurant for better for worse. Mr. Batson is an extremely talented chef, no doubt, and has been around Cary for quite some time now, however this restaurant seems...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/24/2008
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Like the title says; this is an Alan Batson restaurant for better for worse. Mr. Batson is an extremely talented chef, no doubt, and has been around Cary for quite some time now, however this restaurant seems...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/24/2008
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I went to Citysearch to locate the 10 best restaurants, and bistro 64 popped up. I visited their attractive website which realed me in. My boyfriend and I were celebrating our 5 year anniversary and we decided...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/18/2008
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I went to Citysearch to locate the 10 best restaurants, and bistro 64 popped up. I visited their attractive website which realed me in. My boyfriend and I were celebrating our 5 year anniversary and we decided...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/18/2008
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I have dined here twice in the past week. Both occasions where very private. The wait staff is unobtrusive yet remembered me on my second visit. The Mahi specialty was the best I have had in the area, the...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/06/2008
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Went with a friend last night for drinks but there was a lounge singer there. Now look - I have no problem with lounge singers, but be smart enough to put only 20 square feet of noise in a 30 square foot bar....
citysearch.com - user review - 03/29/2008
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Went with a friend last night for drinks but there was a lounge singer there. Now look - I have no problem with lounge singers, but be smart enough to put only 20 square feet of noise in a 30 square foot bar....
citysearch.com - user review - 03/29/2008
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This is a first-class fine dining restaurant in Cary, and we have never been disappointed. The service is always terrific. We love the live music at night in the bar. The soups, appetizers, entrees really feel...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/15/2008
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I and three of my friends were on retreat. And we were staying at the Homewood Suites, we wanted to go some where nice and Bistro was next door. It was wonderful service, from the time we walked in until the...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/02/2007
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I too have dined at both the Cosmopolitan and now Bistro 64. While I agree that the menu used to be very similar(before the Chef change), I completely disagree that it is now "boring." On my last 2 visits, I...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/12/2007
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My wife and I have eaten in this building 3 times in the last 2 years. The first time we went it was the Cosmopolitan and we absolutely loved the food and service. We have always loved what the chef and owner...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/10/2007
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One of the best new restaurants to open in Cary in a long time. The food, staff, value atmosphere are all outstanding. Will (the owner) has done a great job in assembling his staff and creating the excellent...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/03/2007
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One of the best new restaurants to open in Cary in a long time. The food, staff, value atmosphere are all outstanding. Will (the owner) has done a great job in assembling his staff and creating the excellent...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/03/2007
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This is a really great restaurant. If you are looking for a place to take a date or have a romantic dinner out with your wife, this is the place. The tomato basil bisque is great when available. The tables are...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/03/2007
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My husband and I are also world travelers, but we disagree with one of the previous reviews. Both my husband and i were impressed with the quality of the food. The restaurant was very cooperative with our...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/23/2006
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We have dined all over the world so we know what good food is. We went to Bistro 64 with a large group tonight and it was clear that the restaurant took advantage of the fact that we were with a group by...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/18/2006
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Tonight we went to Bistro 64 after we heard that the old Cosmopolitan crew, under new ownership, had stepped it up a bit. We wanted to see for ourselves. We dine out a lot and always loved the Cosmo but wanted...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/12/2006
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Who says you have to go to Chapel Hill or Durham for a great meal? The food at Bistro 64 was excellent. The service was first class and the atmosphere was warm and inviting. The leek and rock shrimp...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/06/2006
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I had eaten at this restaurants former identity the Cosmopolitan Grill and let me tell you, for a place that has the same Chef and many of the same employees, they have taken it to a whole new level. From the...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/16/2006
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If you are looking for an upscale restaurant that will keep you coming back for more, this is your spot. They serve New American Cuisine in an intimate setting and have an extensive wine list. The service was...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/03/2006
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My boss/mentor gave us a gift certificate to eat here as a wedding gift - what a treat! I was still in law school at the time, so there was no way we would have gone to such a nice place otherwise. ...
judysbook.com - user review - 04/14/2006
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The Cosmopolitan Grill, a sister restaurant to the Bloomsbury Bistro in the Five Points section of Raleigh, is located in Cary's McGregor Village Square. Like the sister bistro, this grill has a menu...
judysbook.com - user review - 02/19/2006
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Delicious food. Excellent service. Lovely Ambience. The menu offers an intriguing selection of new-age type cuisine, with avant-guarde combinations of ingredients. The menu changes regularly, so g...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/06/2005
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A great place for variety of eclectic tastes from around the world. The menu is completely updated every 6 to 8 weeks. The atmosphere is very muted to enhance the food and the every changing local a...
judysbook.com - user review - 07/12/2005
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Welcome to Cary's most popular upscale neighborhood bistro located in the MacGregor Village Shopping Center near the intersection of Highway 64 and US1. This impressive white tablecloth restaurant features New...
opentable.com - user review
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the best culinary news to hit suburban cary since, well, ever, the cosmopolitan is the second venture of john toler, whose raleigh restaurant, bloomsbury bistro, is deservedly counted among the areais crme de...
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cary's hot spot for global cuisine...
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