Cortez Seafood and Cocktail 413 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh, NC 27603

"Yes, I got a burger at a seafood restaurant. But in my defense, this burger is listed as one of the best in town. I think it’s a very good burger. It’s smaller than I expected but the fries definitely help fill you up. The burger was juicy and has a great sauce on it that also comes with the fries. Small space with a relaxed atmosphere with some nice touches like cloth napkins."

"Hands down our favorite happy hour date spot in Raleigh. Do yourself a favor: Go at 5pm on a Friday, sit at the bar, order an oyster shooter and whatever cocktail you wish (they're all amazing), split oysters & the burger, and DO NOT skip dessert. If there's a seasonal cake/ice cream, order it. Otherwise, the churros and the tres leches are both amazing. Repeat monthly!"

"We had an amazing time from the beginning. Our server was Nick and he was amazing the entire time. We ordered the gumbo shrimp, charred Pulpo, NC potatoes, and charbroiled oysters! Everything was delicious we devoured it. This is a place where you want to go for a quality food experience over quantity. My mother and I were celebrating her birthday and they were so kind and gifted us a churro dessert topped with ice cream with this delicious caramel salted sauce, and two candles to top it off. They also gave us champagne. We brought cheesecake to celebrate and they went above and beyond to put candles on it too! We love the food. We love the staff that we left the atmosphere highly recommend this place and make sure you make a reservation. Definitely worth it! We will be back for sure! Also, we had the watermelon Sugar cocktail, I loved how it was not too sweet and it was such a nice blend. Very refreshing!"

"We had date night with my husband at Cortez in Raleigh. The atmosphere is fun, buzzing and great energy. The music was great as well (louder than a normal restaurant but we didn’t mind it). The service was okay- nothing to brag about. The sangria was the best! Sangria was my favorite part of the meal. Waitress was nice but not super attentive. The bread was outstanding, the butter that comes with it did not taste like anything to me (this is coming from someone who loves anchovies). The food is good, felt it was lacking some flavor. The ceviche was yummy- the onions really gave it great flavor (felt the fish could have had more seasoning). The chips were delicious but the serving size was very small. We had the ahi tuna and the swordfish. Both plates were above average. The swordfish was a bit dry but still decent. Limited menu. It was not really that memorable for the food quality for the price."

"It was a warm and pleasant Friday evening. We wanted to get an early dinner and sit outside. In came the Cortezzzzz. Upon entry we were greeted by a friendly hostess, they sat us outside. They had a small menu which made it easy to narrow down our selection. We ordered some cocktails to start, which were every delicious. They appear to have a rotating drink menu. We ordered Brussels sprouts(which are a bit pricy.. $14). And a whole fried sea bass. Both very good, next time I want to try the burger which is rated one of the best in Raleigh."