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Herons


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4.5 of 5 stars 11 ratings
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#2 of 223 restaurants in Cary
  • Price range*: $41-$80

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4 of 5 stars
jncamesano   53 contributions
Aug 2, 2009

Great for special occassions. Have amazing holiday buffets and even offer special children buffet's for a special pallet. It's a bit expensive but well worth the cost. Great service and atmosphere. Beautifully decorated, you don't feel like you're in a Raleigh restaurant. more

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5 of 5 stars
southernbell7777   41 contributions
wilmington nc
Jun 24, 2009

We were there May 29-May31st. We ate both nights at Herons! The food was soooooo good! We did the wine pairing the first night. Try the kobe beef! Our waiter was Brian. He was the best! The ambiance and service is top notch. The setting is so romantic. Couldn't have been better. It's not cheap so, plan to splurge. But,... more

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5 of 5 stars
ememgee   1 contribution
Traveler in Florida
May 24, 2009

5/23/09 While spending the weekend at the magnificent new Umstead Hotel, we were delighted with our Saturday night dinner at their signature restaurant, Herons. Everything we had was outstanding in both presentation and the delicious blending of flavors in the cuisine. A most unusual first course was a salad of finely sliced green and white string beans mixed with diced... more

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5 of 5 stars
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May 17, 2009

Great Service. Excellent food and wine list. Very surprising for a hotel restaurant. more

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4 of 5 stars
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Jun 20, 2008

Favorite Special occasion place... Afternoon tea is a treat more

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5 of 5 stars
jbsonboard   5 contributions
Coastal North Carolina
Mar 2, 2008

We took my mother-in-law there for her birthday the other day (March, 2008). Everything was superb- service, food, decor. The service in the hotel and in Herons deserves particular praise- understated elegance. Also, this place is an asset to the Triangle area, as it is an environment of hospitality and an approach to living that one could find anywhere in... more

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2 of 5 stars
oldmacdonald44   1 contribution
sandiego
Nov 17, 2007
1/1 found this review helpful

The staff at the hotel had great praise for the chef and the restaurant, so I decided to have dinner there. The food was ok, the service was good, but not at the level it was talked up to be. And, the bill was over $100 for one. A tip for the chefs: medium-rare is mostly pink, medium-well is hardly... more

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5 of 5 stars
NCtravellerDurhamNC   4 contributions
Durham NC
Jul 22, 2007
1/1 found this review helpful

Just returned from Sunday Brunch. The price fix menu is $45 per person with a 3 course meal and champaign. (By the way, this is NC; no alcohol before Noon on Sunday!) Very nice setting and the food was excellent. Would be a great place for special occations and the dining room is set out so there are several areas... more

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5 of 5 stars
NC_Chevalier   78 contributions
Raleigh, NC
Jun 30, 2007
1/1 found this review helpful

Ann Goodnight's husband founded SAS, which is now the largest privately-held software company in the world. She has the bucks to get what she wants. And what she wanted at Herons was a top-notch restaurant attached to her new, world-class hotel, The Umstead. The chef was scooped from The St. Regis in Aspen, and the wait staff was obviously chosen... more

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Herons Address

100 Woodland Pond, Cary, NC 27513-3105
Tel: (919) 447-4200
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.