Best Restaurants for Outdoor Dining in Midtown

Excellent service, excellent food!! Couldn’t have asked for a better experience for my birthday dinner. We started with the crab dip, the G’s house salad. For our entrees I had the Just for the Halibut and my boyfriend had the Crispy Rock Shrimp & Pancetta Linguini and for a side, the Mac & Cheese. For dessert, the apple pie ala mode. SO GOOD!!

We found the Fug Tree on Open table and a travel blog recommendation and it was exactly what we were looking for! We had a fabulous time celebrating my daughter’s 23rd birthday trip from Los Angeles -- and met others celebrating their anniversaries. We shared 2 apps, a salad, 1 main, and ordered 3 drinks (2 different cocktails and a glass of wine) — and unfortunately didn’t have room for dessert which we were looking forward to — but they still brought some homemade chocolates on a plate inscribed Happy Birthday with a candle, which was lovely! The wait staff were very personable and took great care of us including splitting shared dishes without being asked. The cocktails were unique and yummy. The food was a fantastic mix of flavors and cooked to perfection. The house was tastefully decorated for the holidays. Compared to LA prices it was at least 50% less expensive than a similar experience — but we did tip a lot more than we usually would since service was fantastic and min wage in NC is about 1/4 of that in CA.

Everything was superb, from the food to the service. Everyone was super knowledgeable about items and our server, David, provided outstanding service. We al ordered the “Treatment” and weren’t disappointed. David made sure to cater the tasting to our liking and everyone has a great time exploring the many taste options. We will definitely be back again!

This is a true authentic Italian restaurant. Very cute and cozy. The food was amazing. The service was great. The tiramisu was the best I’ve ever had!

I had lunch at Napa Providence with a friend, and it was such a nice vibe. We sat out on the heated patio—such a great idea, especially when it’s chilly out. It felt super cozy, and we didn’t want to leave. Our server, Nick, was awesome. He was really on top of things, super helpful, and didn’t make us feel rushed at all—even though we ended up hanging out for a couple of hours just chatting. The food? So good. We both had the Napa salad, which is always light and fresh, and I couldn’t skip the French onion soup. It’s seriously become one of my go-tos. Perfect little bite when you’re not starving but want something warm and comforting.