Mitch’s Tavern (2426 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh) is smack-in-the-middle of the North Carolina State University stretch of Hillsborough Street. And the humongous NCSU school ring worn by the guy sitting next to me at the bar says something of the allegiances in these parts. One would not casually wander in with a light blue (or dark blue) jersey.

That said, the decor in Mitch’s isn’t quite as overt as Amedeo’s. If the requirements for a BBQ restaurant must include ceramic pig statues and hunting knives, then it stands to reason that any self-respecting pub should be festooned with antique radio-controlled airplanes hanging from the ceiling, a large painted giraffe statue behind the bar, and ye olde fashioned wall mirrors advertising brands of scotch whiskey. And Mitch’s is certainly up-to-the-task here; one could easily forget that you’re in the South in this place.

Lunch was a hot roast beef sandwich; a remarkably unremarkable culinary creation that was very tasty and moist. The rest of the menu featured all manner of pub fare, and I’d speculate that the selection would easily accommodate a couple looking for a nice meal on a dinner date. Being a teetotaler, the beer selection isn’t all that important to me, but I did notice a case of what appeared to be microbrews. Given the spitting-distance to NCSU, it doesn’t surprise me that they would cater to a beer-savvy crowd.

Mitch’s easily makes it onto my list of unique Raleigh restaurants.

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Written on Tue, 22 January 2008 at 1:09 pm
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