Simpson's Beef & Seafood
Creedmoor Crossings Shopping Center, 5625 Creedmoor Road, Raleigh.
783-8818,
Cuisine: steaks, seafood.
Rating: ***.
Prices: entrees $17 to $25.
Atmosphere: quiet, romantic elegance.
Service: welcoming and unobtrusive.
Recommended: filet mignon, prime rib, lobster tail, sea bass in parchment.
Open: dinner nightly.
Reservations: recommended on weekends.
Other: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club; full bar; get a sitter.
The N&O's critic dines anonymously; the newspaper pays for all meals. We rank restaurants in four categories:
**** Among the Triangle's very best.
*** Rewarding experience.
** Generally acceptable.
* Hit-or-miss.
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e-picurean column and check out the searchable restaurant database at http://triangle.com/dining/.
This story was originally published May 16, 2003 at 3:00 AM with the headline "Simpson's Beef & Seafood."