Academy Street Bistro

“Had a great lunch at this location, sat outside and enjoyed the atmosphere on the patio. Bistro burger was delicious, as well as their espresso martini (half off on Tuesdays made it even better!). Staff were friendly, prices were reasonable, and this restaurant is in a nice location.”

“A mainstay in downtown Cary for many years, the food is always consistent and the staff is great. I had the beet & arugula salad with chicken and it was sooo good! The scallops with risotto also fantastic though a bit pricy.”

“My wife's family was visiting from Europe for the Christmas Holidays. It was busy but the staff were able to accommodate us. The tuna appetizer and brie were excellent. My steak was cooked perfectly and my Hungarian in-laws loved the pork chops! I was very impressed with the timing and how friendly everyone was. Our server, Warren was even able to describe every menu in fluent, perfect French and Hungarian to my European extended family! Really great experience all around!”

“Stopped in for lunch. Very clean establishment and the service was great! The food was just okay. I got a chicken sandwich and the chicken breast was very overcooked and dry. I couldn’t taste any seasoning or flavor besides char from the grill. The fries were great and they have a really good house made ranch. Maybe I’ll try something else next time.”

“This was probably our 4th or 5th time eating here and were sad to say, we came away really disappointed. Saturday night 7PM reservation, we were sat immediately and that was nice. However, it took 50 mins from the time we told the server we were ready to order (she said, "ok, I'm going to drop this tea off and will be right back" and took ~10 minutes) to get our food. Took a long time to get my cocktail (probably 12-15 minutes from ordering it). Water glass dry twice during the meal and had to grab the host as he was walking by to get more. The food was ok, not nearly as good as recall. There were 7 tables occupied while we were there, so not very busy. For a $125 meal of 2 entrees and a salad (with shrimp) and 2 cocktails, this should be a place where service and food shine and it just didn't. We drove through downtown Cary after finishing dinner and every other restaurant was packed. I very seriously doubt we'll ever be back, but this is a Cary staple and hope they get back to where they once were. Maybe we just caught them on an off night?”