My Review by barbaram2127978428 on 1/22/2015 via Citysearch
January 2015 my family selected five eighteen west to dine after a lovely visit to the Smallest Cathedral in the United States (located near the restaurant in downtown Raleigh). The charming decor was enjoyed as we settled in to serious…

Terrible experience by CSMobileUser2 on 1/4/2011 via Citysearch
these people expect their employees to tolerate custimers who cuzz cuss well newsflash your cusotemr is not always right why contribute to a restaurant who expects tehr employees to tolerate verabl abuse..the only thing that was good was…

AWFUL EXPERIENCE by LLAnne on 1/1/2011 via Citysearch
I would not have even given a star but had to in order to write a review. Absolutely disgusted with this restuarant. First of all the food was overrated. So it was not what i expected at all. I think kraft boxed pasta is better! Our…

not so good food by Poonam S on 7/19/2009 via Insider Pages
Location and setting are suitable for a large group. Waiters are cute,friendly and their service is really good. However, pasta here did not meet up to my expectation of those in other Italian restaurants.

Five Eighteen West Italian serves tasttyyy food.. by Madhuri M on 7/19/2009 via Insider Pages
Great food and nice ambiance for a group dinner.. We went there to congratulate a friend on her wedding and since we were only adding to the noise around, we dint complain :) But might not be very great place for a quite dinner.. however,…

Best tiramisu in Raleigh by Deanna H on 6/8/2009 via Insider Pages
If we want tiramisu, this is one of the places we head to. Of course, the salads and entrees are incredible, too. Lots of fresh food and friendly service. It does get busy quickly and it gets pretty loud sometimes due to the multilevel…

Delicious and Beautiful by Amy C on 2/10/2009 via Insider Pages
518 is in a beautiful old warehouse with soaring ceilings and brick all around. It has a large dining area on the first floor and a lovely mezzanine. The food is italian and very delicious, starting with the foccacia with olive oil for…

Unfortunate dinning experience by anight on 8/30/2008 via Citysearch
My wife and I were celebrating a special occasion and decided to try a restaurant we had not been to before. The location is great and it?s a nice building. The wine was very good but those are about the only pros to this restaurant. I…

Meh by projecte on 7/1/2008 via Citysearch
I've been here a couple times and every time I've been underwhelmed with their pastas or desserts. And the times I took dates there it indeed lacks a romantic setting. It actually gets pretty loud and it hard sometimes to talk to the…

in response to rude staff, Mr Cores51 by 518 on 6/30/2008 via Citysearch
If you come to our restaurant (or any other for that matter) obviously overly intoxicated and acting belligerent, please do not expect to be served more alcohol. In fact we take pride in serving our guests with respect and dignity. I…

Rude staff by Cores51 on 6/29/2008 via Citysearch
Waitstaff and management are rude. Do not go there on a Saturday night an hour before they close or all you will get it is a bunch of attitude from a staff who would like to go home. We had out of town guests in our party and were…

Great value, Unique and affordable Wine List by gooie on 6/25/2008 via Citysearch
I don't see what the problem people have with 518...they are not trying to be the next gourmet food restaurant where you don't know or can't remember what you are eating. They are simply the place to go for fresh food that tastes great at…

Decent Italian place in Raleigh by Mariaporter on 5/10/2008 via Menuism
I'm pretty picky when it comes to Italian, but I have never had a bad meal at 518 West. Everything they...

Overrated by Hugh_Tome on 4/25/2008 via Menuism
This restaurant is so over-rated. I'd always been curious because this place is often an upscale dining...

Great atmosphere, great waiter - horrible food! by bkomenda on 3/17/2008 via Citysearch
We dined out with a group of 5 adults and all had a variety of meals. The worst chicken marsala I have ever had. Chicken was overcooked and asparagus tasted burnt. The crab cakes were unremarkable and the drizzled sauce was completely…

Plain food, nothing special about lionhead fountain, not romantic with white flourescent, bad service to first-time patrons by Anneater on 1/28/2008 via Citysearch
Naturally curious, I wanted to know what the table near the lionhead fountain is like and why is it so romantic. We arrived, and was shown to the table at the lionhead fountain. Our initial reaction was - what, this it the lion head…

You're paying for atmosphere by 21ja on 1/5/2008 via Citysearch
The food is average and definitely not worth the price they ask, but the ambiance is nice, so I guess it could be a decent moderately priced date place if you must have italian. The extra you pay here is not for the food..it's for the…

special occasion dining by kileyq on 12/29/2007 via Citysearch
We have been several times, a few of them on New Year's Eve. We were always seated promptly with reservations. The pizza and pasta dishes are excellent. The best part is the value. I say value and not price because you can get a…

Mediocore and bland... by jaf071984 on 10/28/2007 via Citysearch
Pros: Prompt seating in a practically empty restaurant on a Sat night. Fast service\r Cons: Food was bland. I ordered the pear and blue cheese and walnut salad. The blue cheese lacked flavor and the pears were mushy and overcooked. Also,…

A good value by darlla on 3/27/2007 via Citysearch
I recently dined at 518 West on a Sunday afternoon, so we were seated immediately. It is a cute place, well lit and decorated with various Italian themed art and little fountains. There was a little confusion regarding who our server…

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