The Pit Authentic Barbecue is one of The 15 Best Places for Yams in Raleigh.

1. The Pit Authentic Barbecue

8.6
328 W Davie St (at Commerce Pl), Raleigh, NC
BBQ Joint · 288 tips and reviews

Adam H.Adam Herod: The sweet tea is the best in town &Don't miss the sweet potato fries. Reward yourself with a combo platter. I recommend chopped BBQ & Beef Brisket.

Sara E.Sara Edmond: Best BBQ in the triangle area. Get the pulled pork for a meal with sweet potato fries; get pimento cheese balls as an app!

DeannaDeanna: Absolutely amazing BBQ, mac n cheese, Brunswick stew, hush puppies, sweet potatoes fries, rolls...you won't find anything that you don't like here. LOVE it.

Bad Daddy's is one of The 15 Best Places for Yams in Raleigh.

2. Bad Daddy's

8.7
111 Seaboard Ave (at Seaboard Station Dr), Raleigh, NC
Burger Joint · 93 tips and reviews

Christine C.Christine Casoria: Burger was just okay. Didn't seem like the fries were house made (the sweet potato fries were pretty good, though!). Chunky monkey shake was great. Service was good. Burgers need some work, overall.

luca p.luca piazza: Really good burgers and sweet potato fries

Cheryl S.Cheryl Smith: Every single thing on the menu is fabulous. The sweet potato fries are my favorite side.

Lemongrass Thai is one of The 15 Best Places for Yams in Raleigh.

3. Lemongrass Thai

8.4
8320 Litchford Rd (at Harps Mill Rd), Raleigh, NC
Thai Restaurant · 28 tips and reviews

Sejal P.Sejal Parikh: By far best Thai food in all of Raleigh/Cary area!!...Been to Sawasdee(R) & Thai Spice(C)..hands down authentic tasting..ginger rolls, pad thai, tom yum soup, red curry..YUM! Will make vegetarian too.

Hunter H.Hunter H: The Tom Yum with assorted seafood is on point

Donna R.Donna R: Love the Pad Thai. :)

Chow Pizza Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Yams in Raleigh.

4. Chow Pizza Bar

8.1
8311 Creedmoor Rd (at Bandford Way), Raleigh, NC
Pizzeria · 61 tips and reviews

Brian R.Brian Riviere: Best sweet potato fries in the world!!!!

Amy H.Amy Huss: Pizza, burgers, sweet potato fries, Mac and cheese, beer, salads. Staff is great

Alex M.Alex Marsh: 18-20 taps of local and national craft beer. Plus they offer a 10oz pour and a 20oz pour. That's nice when you want to sample more.

Iris is one of The 15 Best Places for Yams in Raleigh.

5. Iris

8.0
2110 Blue Ridge Rd (in the North Carolina Museum of Art), Raleigh, NC
American Restaurant · 9 tips and reviews

Leo B.Leo Barthelmess: Order the sweet potato fries. They're the best fries I have ever had!

Amy M.Amy McDonald: Fresh, locally sourced menu. Also, admission to the permanent collection is free most of time time.

Chris B.Chris Blasting: Pulled pork sandwich with brussels sprout and walnut slaw was delicious! And the homemade ice cream, yum! Friendly staff too!

K&W Cafeteria is one of The 15 Best Places for Yams in Raleigh.

6. K&W Cafeteria

7.4
511 Woodburn Rd (btwn Smallwood Dr & Cameron St.), Raleigh, NC
American Restaurant · 23 tips and reviews

EmmaEmma: Yummy Mac n cheese and yams! K&W is the best deal in all of Raleigh!

Denzell S.Denzell Smith: The food & staff at this location is consistently amazing!! With flavorful food & friendly staff, who can go wrong!?!? Particularly love the country style steak & macaroni and cheese!!

Chris G.Chris Gupton: Country style steak rocks

Ole Time Barbecue is one of The 15 Best Places for Yams in Raleigh.

7. Ole Time Barbecue

8.2
6309 Hillsborough St (btwn Bashford Rd & Singelton St), Raleigh, NC
BBQ Joint · 31 tips and reviews

Michael H.Michael Huber: The BBQ, hush puppy, sweet potato fries are all good. Small hole in the wall but a must stop if you like NC style BBQ.

Raleigh H.Raleigh Happening: By far out favorite BBQ spot. Their ribs are fall off the bone delicious and their coleslaw reminds me of picnics when I was a kid!

Brian H.Brian Hendrix: Some of the best BBQ in the Triangle

Village Deli & Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Yams in Raleigh.

8. Village Deli & Grill

7.2
500 Daniels St (at Cameron St), Raleigh, NC
Deli · 41 tips and reviews

James S.James S: Great place to head for a dinner sport on the weekend. The sweet potato Fries and tea the best.

Susan B.Susan Baldwin Stevens: In my top ten for tea

Valerie W.Valerie Worth: Mmm shrimp salad on a croissant.

The Cowfish Sushi Burger Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Yams in Raleigh.

9. The Cowfish Sushi Burger Bar

8.7
4208 Six Forks Rd Ste 100 (in North Hills), Raleigh, NC
Sushi Restaurant · 136 tips and reviews

Laura D.Laura Daughtry 🧘🏼‍♀️: Seriously—get one of the bento boxes. It's perfect if you want to try a burger and some sushi. (Sweet potato fries and sea-salted edamame included!) There's a build-your-own sushi roll option, too!

Amy W.Amy Wainwright: New favorite restaurant! Definitely try one of the bento boxes to get a taste of their sushi and burgers. You won't be disappointed!

WRAL O.WRAL Out and About: The crab dip and wontons were delicious!

Zaxby's Chicken Fingers & Buffalo Wings is one of The 15 Best Places for Yams in Raleigh.

10. Zaxby's Chicken Fingers & Buffalo Wings

7.8
8812 Harvest Oaks Dr, Raleigh, NC
Fried Chicken Joint · 17 tips and reviews

Kim M.Kim McDonald-Elias: I love the sweet tea and the different types of chicken flavors and please offer sweet potatoes fries

Denzell S.Denzell Smith: The House Fried salad is my all-time favorite here!! If you wanna splurge, add a side of fries, lol!!

Maximillian H.Maximillian Hill: On Fridays ask for a free drink with your meal. It saves you $1.29 and everyone loves free stuff.

Yard House is one of The 15 Best Places for Yams in Raleigh.

11. Yard House

8.0
4208 Six Forks Rd, Raleigh, NC
American Restaurant · 75 tips and reviews

Jennifer C.Jennifer Crowther: Love the sweet potato fries with maple bacon cream!

Ray T.Ray Towe: Love the food & sitting outside is a treat

Wallace D.Wallace Daniel: Unbelievable selection of beers, great seating, amazing food, and nothing but classic rock. The bartenders don't really know anything about beer, but they do a great job of making sure youre tended to

Ajisai Japanese Fusion is one of The 15 Best Places for Yams in Raleigh.

12. Ajisai Japanese Fusion

8.4
427 Woodburn Rd, Raleigh, NC
Sushi Restaurant · 9 tips and reviews

Conner H.Conner Hobson: This is the new Japanese restaurant in Cameron village and I will certainly be back many times. The sashimi is especially high quality with great presentation; some orders they will bring out on ice.

Michael H.Michael Huber: Spoke with server and not only do they offer GF soy at table, if requested will cook with it so not just sashimi, but fried rice and other meals can be made GF. Really well made sushi, will come again

Laura D.Laura Daughtry 🧘🏼‍♀️: Some of the most incredible sushi I've had in a long time. I settled on the sushi Combo C, but will be coming back very soon to indulge in some of the special rolls!

NOFO @ the Pig is one of The 15 Best Places for Yams in Raleigh.

13. NOFO @ the Pig

9.1
2014 Fairview Rd (at Five Points), Raleigh, NC
Café · 43 tips and reviews

KaitlinKaitlin: I haven't had a bad thing on the menu yet, and the novelty shop upstairs with lots of iconic southern and North Carolina items is very fun to browse!

Meka L.Meka Lloyd: Northerners beware...they don't serve wine/spirits before noon on Sunday. Yikes! No mimosa for me. #biblebeltblues

Pax W.Pax Whitfield: True NY-style brunch, not that country club bullshit, and maybe the best bloody mary in Raleigh.

The Big Easy Raleigh is one of The 15 Best Places for Yams in Raleigh.

14. The Big Easy Raleigh

7.5
222 Fayetteville St (at W Martin St), Raleigh, NC
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · 56 tips and reviews

Candace G.Candace Grier: The seafood platter with sweet potatoe fries and fried green tomatoes were on point!!!!!

The News & ObserverThe News & Observer: Winning options include muffuletta, saucy crawtails, red beans and rice, gumbo, and bananas Foster bread pudding. Read more.

MishaMisha: More like Big Sleezy. AM I RIGHT???

Lee's Kitchen is one of The 15 Best Places for Yams in Raleigh.

15. Lee's Kitchen

8.3
4638 Capital Blvd, Raleigh, NC
Caribbean Restaurant · 18 tips and reviews

Vincent L.Vincent Lancaster: Soul food, Carribean food, turkey wings, jerk chicken, brown chicken, collards

Donna W.Donna Wilson: BEST JAMACIAN FOOD IN NC!!!!!

WisdomSince70WisdomSince70: Cool spot on Capital Blvd