Crabtree Ale House

Crabtree Ale House is a pub restaurant at the Crabtree mall on Glenwood Avenue in Raleigh. Starters and plates for sharing lead the menu, including wings, onion rings and fried habanero pepper mozzarella served with marinara.

The classic gyro is the other thing to know about: shaved lamb or chicken with romaine, tomato and onion, plus homemade tzatziki, wrapped in a grilled pita. Ordering, rewards and catering are all handled by the restaurant itself. That means a large catering order can be arranged with a call ahead of time.

What to know

• Onion rings are thick-cut, beer battered and come with chipotle ranch.
• A rewards program returns ten dollars for every hundred points earned.
• Online orders come with a discount on the bill.
• Catering needs three to four hours of notice.
• The habanero mozzarella is handmade and battered in the kitchen.