“ Cutest spot with the coziest vibes on a cold winter evening. Staff were so friendly and kind, and food was excellent. ”

“ Our server, Heather, was excellent. We enjoyed being in a small room that was more intimate. We tried the Duck, squash soup and the gnocchi. All had excellent flavors and were not over-sized plates. Overall, a very nice experience. ”

“ The atmosphere is very nice though the menu is a little limited. We liked that this is a living wage restaurant that features locally sourced ingredients. The Angel Biscuits were epic! This would be a good spot for cocktails we think. ”

“ Highly recommend Plum! We stopped in for dinner while visiting Durham. We had Skyler as our server and she was great and knew her stuff! The apple cider margarita was a huge hit! We started with the biscuit appetizer with the very tasty roasted tomato butter. For entrees we did the shrimp and grits and the salmon - both huge hits! Also, cinnamon rolls for dessert were a great way to finish a great meal. ”

“ Modern Southern dining in downtown Durham. Plum focuses on offering the best home style dishes with quality ingredients, creativity + warm hospitality. The atmosphere is a take of downtown old brick Durham with a twist of southern flare interior. This restaurant shows off the little details; check presenters are tiny butcher cutting boards, the bookshelves feature southern touches (books to roosters to farm candles). The team members are inviting + friendly. Too, this restaurant is known as a supporter for living wage employer, which is wonderful for their employees. Truly is one-of-a-kind farm to table experience. See pictures + descriptions of our favorites. ”

“ It was the day before New Years Eve and it was super empty when we arrived right at 5. I feel like this is the type of place that would typically be super busy. There's an interesting modern take on southern design as there's hanging quilts on the walls and milk jar as a carafe. The service was excellent and the owner introduced her to us and I was happy it was a women owned restaurant and excited to try her modern take on all of the dishes. It's a nice welcome when the owner is there to greet you. Spoiler: she lived in NYC for many years before opening up in Durham so no wonder the food is so good ~ it definitely is on par or even better than restaurants back where I'm from in NYC. You will not be disappointed. We ordered the brisket taco, Brussels, market fish, white bean and broccoli hummus and for dessert the banana pudding. The brisket taco was nice but didn't blow my mind. The flavors were tasty and definitely elevated but it was only one taco and $8 so sort of hard to justify for me. On the other hand, the brussel sprouts had a really tasty vinaigrette and I will never forget this dish as it topped my favorite brussel sprouts I've ever tasted in my life. And honestly I thought that brussel sprouts can be made even more perfect but this place really got my heart with this dish. It BLEW ME AWAY. For a main course we got the market fish which is sea bream at the time and they get it locally at a North Carolina fish market. This dish is served with a light parsnip and apple puree that really opened up all the flavor and with the fig jam it added a really nice sweetness to it. It definitely tasted like fall. We were curious about the white bean and broccoli hummus so we also ordered that one but not as impressed with that one even though it has trout roe and smoked trout it was a little underwhelming compared to all the others. It was tasty still but not as much as the rest. I would recommend dipping the fish separately from the broccoli. I feel like a suggestion here is to teach the customers how to eat this one since I didn't realized you're supposed to be eating the broccoli separate from the crackers. The crackers also weren't really that crunchy. What blew my mind even more than the brussel sprouts was the banana pudding. I don't like bananas but this is absolutely amazing. I RECOMMEND getting a cup of black coffee with it as it's the only way you should eat it. The coffee is on the house since nobody really orders it but I am going to repeat ORDER THE COFFEE WITH IT. It really brings out all the flavors and I could actually continue eating the vanilla cookie that came with it as well. I absolutely loved my visit and would definitely come again! ”

“ Another visit and STILL superb. Last visit in 2021, the decor and ambiance haven't changed. Still a relaxed urban vibe. Started with a pair of cheddar biscuits. These are hockey-puck sized drop biscuits, expertly baked to have a nice crunch to the crust yet warm and moist on the inside. They're paired with an outstanding whipped pimento butter. Next up deviled eggs. 3 eggs halves filled with a dollop of creamy, whipped egg yolk, topped with fried shallots and dusted with paprika and chives. The sensory of the smooth creamy egg, the crunchy shallot and the smoky tang of the paprika and the barely-there onion-like chive is extraordinary. On to the brussels sprouts. A big plate of halved sprouts is broiled til crispy and tossed in lemon maple vinaigrette. Then it's sprinkled with candied pecans and chunks of bleu cheese, with a few pickled onions to garnish. Friends, if you love b-sprouts, you're going to ADORE these. So good. Next, a catch-of-the-day, red drum. A nice sized fillet is halved and broiled, skin-on. It's served in a lemon cream sauce with kale and butter beans, and topped with a stack of fennel. Red drum is similar to sea bass - not as sweet but the same texture. The prep is perfect for this fish because the butter beans and cream sauce complement the fish but don't overpower it. Last but not least, had to (re) try the banana pudding. This is STILL the best 'nana puddin' I've ever had. And the recipe is still the same. Luscious banana pudding, slathered in bourbon caramel, encased by shortbread and surrounded by bourbon caramel and topped with whipped cream sprinkled with crunchy cocoa nib. It's totally worth it to come to Plum for this dessert alone. Making a pact here and now to get over to Plum more often. ”