Bin 54

10/26/08

Not the Place to visit

by rtpfolks at Citysearch

As one of if not the priciest restaurants in Chapel Hill we expected a lot but what we got was extremely pushy service and mediocre to poor food. The waitress first pushed $10 cocktails and came back several times in rapid succession pushing these. She then said "We will now start the water service." Does anyone else think that an odd phrase? She proceeded to offered us a high-end bottled water or otherwise out choices were bubbly or still water--she did not offer regular (no charge) water. The rest of the evening proceeded along the same line; I thought I was at a used car dealership. When the food came the lettuce was wilted. The steaks were cooked incorrectly and certainly not of the quality one would expect. The creamed spinach casserole was liquid and spinach, nothing creamy about it.

05/02/08

Great service, amazing food, wonderful atmosphere!

by jjp12 at Citysearch

Bin 54 is a beautiful restaurant. It's well decorated and comfortable and the service is top notch. The servers are very knowledgeable about the menu and offer excellent advice about what to order/pair with your selection. The food is *amazing* (the appetizers are delicious and the steaks are mouth watering) and the wine and drink list is extensive and interesting. The bartender makes great drinks. Everyone is friendly, welcoming and truly make the experience worthwhile. I highly suggest Bin 54. It's pricey, for sure, and not somewhere the average person could go on a regular basis, but it is worth trying for the excellent service and delicious food.

02/24/08

Good steaks and great service

by robcitrix at Citysearch

My wife and I decided to try this place out based on good reviews we had heard from friends. We live in Wake Forest, NC so it was a little drive to get to Bin 54. We dined on February 13th for Valentine's Day since we couldn't get a sitter on the holiday. :)

Upon arrival we told the hostess that we were there to celebrate Valentine's Day and that it was our 1st time there. The hostess was very friendly and let the manager and waiter both know that it was a special occasion for us. The service was fantastic! The manager helped us pick out a good bottle of wine and the waiter was very attentive letting us know what was good on the menu and what he would stay away from.

Overall the food was good. Not fantastic but not bad either. The service put it over the top for us and made the experience that much more enjoyable. I prefer the steaks at Sullivan's over Bin 54 but I also feel the steaks at Sullivan's are the best in the area!

Would we go back? Maybe. Our bill came to over $200 but we did have a bottle of wine, appetizer, two steaks and dessert. If the restaurant was closer to us it would make it that much easier to go back.

This is a restaurant I would definetley recommend to try at least once if you are a steak lover and want to have a romantic evening with your significant other.

• Pros: Good steak, Great service
• Cons: Chapel Hill location is somewhat out of the way for Raleigh