Originally Posted by
moonpie23
i've been to Crooks 2wice...both times i was somewhat disappointed...heard raves about the shrimp n grits, but it wasn't nearly as good as raleigh's humble pie...the 2nd time i went was on a bad service night...very crowded, but wound up sitting for 45 mins to find out our order hadn't been turned in.
never went back...
So it's your fault it closed?
I went there frequently as a visitor when I had Duke season tickets or was recruiting at Duke -- mostly in the 1990's through early 2000's. I had good experiences -- although it's really a diner with --at its best -- excellent regional cuisine.
On the occasional recent trip, the food wasn't as good -- more of a nostalgia visit -- and I'm sorry it's closed.
Sage Grouse
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'When I got on the bus for my first road game at Duke, I saw that every player was carrying textbooks or laptops. I coached in the SEC for 25 years, and I had never seen that before, not even once.' - David Cutcliffe to Duke alumni in Washington, DC, June 2013