The bar at Counting House, 21c Museum Hotel's lobby restaurant and lounge, is the perfect place to enjoy seasonal and classic cocktails designed to pair with the fresh, bold and playful dishes on Chef Stephanie Klos's menus. Sip your cocktail as you peruse the art museum, open 24/7, or relax at the bar with friends.
We're from Florida. The family is from Beijing. Choose to meet at Duke. This restaurant has great steaks on the Internet. Although the lunch menu does not offer steak. But the kind waiter told us that the building had an old bank vault and an art gallery open. The lunch menu is small. But the environment is quiet. Thank you for her patience in introducing us to the old vault as part of our Duke tour. Interesting mystery
Rebecca “Moss” Brannon
Jul 4, 2024
3
My visit wasn't shockingly bad, but it wasn't good enough to make me want to return (or to recommend this restaurant to any of my 500 convention colleagues, except perhaps the ones I don't like). My server had a wonderful disposition. She was super nice and wanted to please, so her mistakes were clearly management's fault for not training her well enough, I made a point to emphasize that I wanted the fries to be fresh and hot. The fish was tasty and piping hot, but the fries obviously weren't held under a heat lamp while the fish was frying, so they were cool by the time my food arrived. My server placed the food on the table and promised to come back to check. She didn't notice that my table had no salt and pepper, nor did she hear me asking for it as she walked away. Even though the restaurant was TOTALLY EMPTY, she failed to check on my satisfaction until I had finished eating, which is especially bad when the customer emphasized concerns and specific needs when ordering. That's an indication of bad management. When she asked "how was everything?", I replied "It was mixed, some good and some not very good." My server didn't even ask me to say what wasn't good! That's bad management. She clearly didn't know how to respond to a customer who clearly wasn't TOTALLY happy. I guess I now understand why this restaurant wasn't packed with customers.
Joe Ratner
Jun 23, 2024
4
Mac was or server. She was totally on the ball. Now van Gough coffee can't be beat. The po boy was delicious and the lox but was giant. The fries were very good and crispy
John Andrews
May 18, 2024
4
Super unique space, food was great, only not giving a five star review cause I wish the menu was a little bigger for brunch, will return for dinner though. Monkey Bread was delicious.
Latisha Dutch
Apr 14, 2024
3
The best thing going here is atmosphere. The food was super super super salty — the trout dip was so salty we sent it back. The scallops and snapper were very salty as well but a bit more tolerable and otherwise cooked to perfection. The oysters were ok. The service was unexpectedly subpar — our waitress dropped the ball on quite a few things. I will note that the restaurant tried to compensate by offering a free champagne toast. Nonetheless, I don’t know that I will return…
Aresa Hairston
Dec 14, 2023
5
Counting House is my favorite go to place for yummy food, relaxed environment and a no rush feel. The art gallery vibe is a bonus, the waiters and waitresses are inviting and it's a place where I love to go to relax, eat and drink.
Kaye Larson
Nov 15, 2023
5
Grown-up grilled cheese with a*wonderful* tomato bisque for dipping and a perfectly done fritatta prior to attending a matinee at the DPAC. Enjoy the art before, during, and after dining.
P.S. the best creme Brulee! Beautiful flecks of vanilla under that sugary crust - yum!
Yolanda Ray
Nov 13, 2023
3
I had a reservation for brunch on Saturday 11/11/23 to celebrate my birthday! I was hesitant after reading the brunch/breakfast reviews but decided to proceed. I wish I wouldn’t have. I had the deviled eggs as an appetizer and they had no flavor other than the crispy garlic bits. The burger was not good and my friend’s burger was overcooked. My friend didn’t like the salad, she shared there were too many contradicting textures. The tater tots and shrimp rolls were good though!
I like the atmosphere and would check it out for dinner but would not return for brunch.
Also, someone who worked there was trying to charge me $25 per person removed from the reservation although the cancellation policy is $25 if the reservation is cancelled. Thankfully the manager was able to confirm my understanding of the policy was correct vs. being charged $75 for removing 3 chairs.
