518 West Italian Cafe

Really good high end restaurant in Downtown Raleigh. The atmosphere is really great for dates or hanging out with friends. Prices are not really too bad either. Great food
Sep 14th, 2015

Service is fast and friendly and the food and drinks are absolutely superb. Very highly recommended.
Sep 14th, 2015

I called them today (4/7), and they said they are in the process of shutting down.
May 10th, 2015

My girlfriend recently treated me to dinner here for my birthday. Our experience was wonderful and the food was great. We started with a glass of Italian Cascina Moscato D' Asti '13 Piedmont, and shared an appetizer of fried calamari served with the house made basil aioli. We prefer a marinara type sauce, but the basil aioli was a nice departure. The bread they had brought out was very good too. For dinner my girlfriend who is a light eater at times, made a meal out of two of the appetizers. The Tomato and Basil Bisque and Wood Grilled Shrimp wrapped in prosciutto. I had the Wood Grilled Grouper, but because I'm not fond of collards they graciously substituted sauteed spinach instead. At this time she had a glass of Cascina Moscato D' Asti '13 Piedmont, and I had a glass of the Vignale Pinot Grigio '12 Veneto. With both enjoyed our meals very much. For dessert my girlfriend had a Raspberry Sorbetto, and I had the Fresh Banana Brioche Pudding. Both good. The hostess and our waitress were very friendly and attentive. Over all, everything was very good. We would definitely look to repeat it.
Dec 30th, 2014

Wonderful ambiance. Delicious food. Excellent service. What else do you want?
Nov 5th, 2014