Four Square

Frommer's Review

Owners Elizabeth Woodhouse and Shane Ingram, a husband-and-wife team, have taken a Greek Revival mansion and put in place an exceptional restaurant. Constructed in 1908, this Edwardian manse is imbued with such architectural delights as leaded-glass windows. Expect some of the best service in town from the experienced and gracious waitstaff. Many in-the-know guests, if the weather agrees, select a table on the wraparound veranda.

The menu is so pleasing and well prepared that some of the most enthusiastic patrons have acclaimed this the best restaurant in North Carolina. Though we applaud, we don't go that far. Nevertheless, everything we've ordered here has been enjoyable, full of flavor, and made with very fresh-tasting ingredients. There is much imagination in the cookery here.

Our most memorable dish was grouper bouillabaisse with clams, mussels, fennel, tomatoes, and lobster ravioli. Loin of rabbit is served on pine-nut, currant, and olive polenta with rapini and braised rabbit jus. For dessert? Try the divine coconut crème brulée or blackberry frozen soufflé. All desserts are made on-site.

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