Contemporary joint doling out traditional tacos with a twist, plus beer, wine & cocktails. Based on 555 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.2 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ Delivery
Address:
126 S Salisbury St, Raleigh, NC 27601
Phone: (919) 833-3866
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Hours
| Wednesday | 5–9 PM |
| Thursday | 5–9 PM |
| Friday | 5–11 PM |
| Saturday | 5–11 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 5–9 PM |
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Reservations: exploretock.com
Reviews
Eve B
Unfortunately almost had a tragic accident. Multiple bones in chicken tinga tacos. One larger than a quarter. Feels like either negligence or as if it was left there on purpose. There’s already barely any meat, couldn’t take a second to see a huge completely different colored object in the taco?!
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Duane Harper
Tried out Virgil’s for a light dinner before a comedy show. Overall, it was disappointing. The chips and guacamole were decent and the chicken quesadilla was good. The drinks however were all poorly made. Not sure if the bartender was new or just inexperienced. One drink used agave as a garnish but it overpowered the taste. My wife ordered different drinks than I did and they were sub par as well.
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Muniba Khan
The food was alright but we had to wait about 50 minutes for our paella. If you’re going to have a wait that long, you should offer some chips and salsa on the house because that’s super unprofessional. I liked the paella but it had like 3 small bites of chicken throughout the whole dish. The margaritas were good though.
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Alex Sarmiento
I hadn’t been downtown to eat in awhile. And this was a disappointing location to try out. Food was OK. Over priced for the quality. Many at the table got tacos and we traded around. It was fine. It just wasn’t WOW. The server didn’t seemed to be pleased we were there. That was a bit off putting. Maybe a different day could be better.
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Julie A.
Meh, underwhelmed. Pros: elote and music. Cons: everything else… The restaurant is so dark I felt like my boomer mom having to use my phone to read the menu lol. Service was lacking. Carne asada was bland, no seasoning or flavor. Chicken quesadilla was way too expensive to be shredded chicken and it was also soggy on the bottom. Sopes tasted like they were doused in grocery store adobo sauce. $95 for 1 drink, 2 apps and 2 entrees? I won’t be back.
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Zoe Lawry
Everytime I visit this place they never disappoint! The food is tasty and the drinks are fantastic! On my last visit it was me and my fiancé 6th anniversary. We got there maybe an hour after they opened and it was quiet, which I loved. Our waitress was amazing, very helpful with drink selections and keeping our water glasses full. We order so much but the highlight was definitely the short rib tacos, elotes and margaritas! I’m not usually a margarita drinker but I could actually drink this one and enjoy it! Definitely worth a visit if you’re in the area!
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Kayla
Nice spot for dinner! Has a modern, IG-friendly vibe to it (pretty dark inside though). Waitress was v nice, the food prices were fair, music was great! The chicken tacos and margarita were very average however – wonder if the food is better at other Mexican spots in the area that looked to be busier.
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Xclusive Baskets
I went to Virgils to have a birthday day dinner. We waited 15 minutes for the waiter after asking other servers they finally found him. I ordered tacos and substituted the pork for chicken. I was given a taco that I didn’t even order. Thank goodness I wasn’t allergic. The waiter told me the kitchen couldn’t make what I wanted. If that was the case why didn’t the server come back and ask me to order something else instead of giving me what he wanted to give me. Or just fess up say you put the wrong order in and give me the option to order something else instead, The manger brushed it off as if I just didn’t want it… sorry sir but it wasn’t what I ordered. This will be last time going to Virgils
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Juanita M
Went in with a group of 4 for an 8:30 pm reservation on a Tuesday evening. The restaurant is narrow with dim lighting but aesthetically pleasing. We were the only ones there and the environment was awkward to say the least. I understand the frustration of patrons coming in near closing time, but if that is a problem and the attitudes are going to reflect that, don’t offer an 8:30 pm reservation slot in my opinion. However, we were aware that the restaurant would be closing soon so we had looked ahead and were prepared to order right away.
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Mary Kate
This location now has brunch on Sundays. They haven’t updated their Google or website yet, but it looks like a really tasty brunch menu. I came for tacos and one of my favorite desserts, tres leches. My first time at this location. First impression, great for vegans, vegetarians, and gluten free friends. I got the Carne Asada with rice side, an extra side of plantains, and Tres Leches Cake. Anything came out warm. The tacos were good. 3 per meal. The rice was yummy and had pieces of plantains mixed in. That was a really lovely surprise! The plantains with the vinegar sauce was really tasty! The bitter vinegar flavor complemented the sweetness of the fruit. Loved. Finally the cake was nice. The berries had a sour punch that was tasty with the thicker sweet cream on top of a obviously soaked in milk but still dense cake. Good food, intimate space, and good service.
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