J. Betski's Restaurant
Old World Cuisine in The New South

By Carol & Joe Davis
Dining Detectives

We've enjoyed dining in the Raleigh area where we've found some excellent restaurants. J. Betski's Restaurant is located in the popular Seaboard district and serves Central and Eastern European Cuisine. Restaurateur John Korzekwinski and his talented Executive Chef Todd Whitney call it Old World Cuisine in The New South.

We started out with some cocktails and were pleased to see that they offer Ultimat Vodka which is ultra premium Polish vodka made from wheat, rye and potato. The appetizer that we really enjoyed was the Mushroom and Cabbage Pierogies which tasted better than grandmas. Our entrees were both excellent. The Pan Seared Fish, which varies nightly, with fennel, sauerkraut and herb quark dumplings in Riesling broth and the Natural Pork Schnitzel with Austrian potato, dill cucumber salads and lingonberries were both exceptional and definitely worth coming back for! The side of Cheese Spaetzle was also fabulous. We saved room for dessert and loved the Orange Almond Tort.

J. Betski's Restaurant
10 West Franklin Street
Raleigh, N.C. 27604
919-833-7999
www.jbetskis.com