Comments on: Carver’s Creek Closed http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/08/23/carvers-creek-closed/ The Latest in Retail, Entertainment, and Development in Raleigh Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:00:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Lew http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/08/23/carvers-creek-closed/#comment-3172 Lew Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:24:07 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/08/23/carvers-creek-closed/#comment-3172 I'm sad to see it go but I wondered how it stayed open so long in that location. There were basically 2 service road entrances and those were difficult to find. There is really no clear signange on how to get there, I guess they were hoping that all the patrons that went there had GPS. The "chain link" fence entrance had a GIGANTIC natural speed bump that I don't think was altogether unintentional but you ran the risk of teetering on that thing if your car had less than average clearance. Ironically it's fixed now. The other entrance gave you a great view of the dumpster and staff smoking area - yummy! It just was not planned well and with some ingenuity (or is it common sense) it could have worked as a hidden gem - but alas I think it took the hidden part of that phrase a bit too literally. I’m sad to see it go but I wondered how it stayed open so long in that location. There were basically 2 service road entrances and those were difficult to find. There is really no clear signange on how to get there, I guess they were hoping that all the patrons that went there had GPS. The “chain link” fence entrance had a GIGANTIC natural speed bump that I don’t think was altogether unintentional but you ran the risk of teetering on that thing if your car had less than average clearance. Ironically it’s fixed now. The other entrance gave you a great view of the dumpster and staff smoking area - yummy! It just was not planned well and with some ingenuity (or is it common sense) it could have worked as a hidden gem - but alas I think it took the hidden part of that phrase a bit too literally.

]]> By: HW http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/08/23/carvers-creek-closed/#comment-3128 HW Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:10:59 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/08/23/carvers-creek-closed/#comment-3128 Why would you expect to get a discount on your bill becasue of a broken chair and ice in your water? Ask for a working chair. The ice well, I can't help you there, hwat's wrong with ice in a glass of water? Seems a little over the top IMO, I'm sad to see this place go. ;( Why would you expect to get a discount on your bill becasue of a broken chair and ice in your water? Ask for a working chair. The ice well, I can’t help you there, hwat’s wrong with ice in a glass of water?

Seems a little over the top IMO,

I’m sad to see this place go. ;(

]]> By: Amy G. http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/08/23/carvers-creek-closed/#comment-3099 Amy G. Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:08:03 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/08/23/carvers-creek-closed/#comment-3099 I'm not surprised. Last time I went there, my boyfriend's chair was broken and there was a HUGE hunk of ice in his water. They did not even offer us a discount on the bill. I’m not surprised. Last time I went there, my boyfriend’s chair was broken and there was a HUGE hunk of ice in his water. They did not even offer us a discount on the bill.

]]> By: Subway Scoundrel http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/08/23/carvers-creek-closed/#comment-3049 Subway Scoundrel Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:34:18 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/08/23/carvers-creek-closed/#comment-3049 I think one of the issues it was hidden back up there and took a little bit of effort to get there. I also think that for business meals, downtown and North Hills have taken that spot. But with highwoods there, I could see that it would a decent business lunch. But business lucnhes are few and far between. I worked in Highwoods years ago and I think I went their once. I think one of the issues it was hidden back up there and took a little bit of effort to get there. I also think that for business meals, downtown and North Hills have taken that spot. But with highwoods there, I could see that it would a decent business lunch. But business lucnhes are few and far between. I worked in Highwoods years ago and I think I went their once.

]]> By: JeffS http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/08/23/carvers-creek-closed/#comment-3026 JeffS Sun, 24 Aug 2008 23:40:09 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/08/23/carvers-creek-closed/#comment-3026 I went to Mountain Jacks once with my parents 17ish years ago and remembering it being excellent. On my own, I went there once as Mountain Jacks and once as Carver's Creek. Wasn't impressed either time. I'm really surprised that they lasted as long as they did. I went to Mountain Jacks once with my parents 17ish years ago and remembering it being excellent.

On my own, I went there once as Mountain Jacks and once as Carver’s Creek. Wasn’t impressed either time. I’m really surprised that they lasted as long as they did.

]]> By: Cindy H. http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/08/23/carvers-creek-closed/#comment-3006 Cindy H. Sun, 24 Aug 2008 21:19:53 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/08/23/carvers-creek-closed/#comment-3006 I actually enjoyed this place -- years ago. It was just too far out for a "lunch" place from RTP and the one time I took hubby to it, he wasn't impressed. I am surprised they lasted as long as they did, as it is not an easy place to get to. I actually enjoyed this place — years ago. It was just too far out for a “lunch” place from RTP and the one time I took hubby to it, he wasn’t impressed. I am surprised they lasted as long as they did, as it is not an easy place to get to.

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