J Betski's

Name: J Betski's
Address: 1916 Bernard Street, Raleigh, NC, 27608, US
Telephone: +19198030008
Price range: $$
Rating: 4.7

Central and Eastern European inspired cuisine J. Betski's accentuates owner John F.
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Korzekwinski's German and Polish heritage, offering a sampling of the delicious cuisine and fine beverages of Central and Eastern Europe. Menu preparation emphasizes the use of quality ingredients, with many of those being from local farms. The warm and inviting design of our bar and dining areas provide you with the ideal setting for an escape to the "Old World" here in the "New South".

05/29/2026

🔥 Weekend Specials & New Favorites:
🥟 $10 Taquito Pierogi Plates – Creamy potato and spicy smoked kielbasa filling, red wine-balsamic sauce, and herb quark.
🥩 Smoked Brisket "Cheesesteak" Pirozhki Plate – House-made yeast dough pockets stuffed with smoked brisket, charred peppers & onions, Gruyère and Manchego cheeses, served with basil-tomato salad and garlic crunch cream. Only $16!
🥗 New Walnut Braised Chicken Salad Bowl – Chopped romaine, pickled vegetables, balsamic strawberries, and cilantro crème. $16

🐟 Friday Only (while they last!)
Fried Flounder Sandwich Plate – Charred pineapple slaw, house pickle "hollandaise" aioli, and creamy lemon-herb potato salad. $20
🍔 The BLT Burger Returns!
8oz Painted Hills Beef, local marinated tomatoes, lettuce, crispy bacon, and avocado-lime-cilantro mayo.
🍗 $14 Ginger Chicken Plates
🐖 Seared Iberico Pork "Pluma Steak" – Often called the "Wagyu of Pork," served with a local broccoli-mushroom Gruyère & Manchego melt, potato crisp, and pink peppercorn brandy sauce. $34

🍷 Spring & Summer Wine Specials
Enjoy select new wines by the glass for just $8, plus special pricing on reserve selections.

🐟 Coming Soon: A new seared rare tuna plate and even more seasonal creations!
✨ Come hungry, bring friends, and enjoy one of the most flavorful weekends of the season. We can't wait to see you at J. Betski’s!

05/21/2026

🏒 Catch the Carolina Hurricanes at the bar tonight while you dig into these featured specials:
🔥 TONIGHT
• $7 Smoked Brisket n’ Cheese Pirozhki — our newest “must-have” snack
• Thursday Burger Night — $4 OFF all house ground Painted Hills Beef Specialty Burgers
• $15 Tuna Carpaccio Plates w/ mango-cucumber-cilantro salad + cherry blossom shoyu
• Limited Soft Shell Crab Sammies w/ strawberry-charred pineapple slaw + lemon herb potato salad — only while they last!
• $14 Austrian Style Ginger Fried Chicken Plates
• $16 Schnitzel Plates

🐟 FRIDAY
• Fried Flounder Sandwich RETURNS
• $14 Austrian Style Ginger Fried Chicken Plates

🍽 SATURDAY
• Special Price Jägerschnitzel Night — crispy panko fried heirloom pork cutlet w/ paprika & smoked sausage braised sauerkraut, spaetzle & Madeira mushroom sauce — just $21
• Smoked Brisket Burger RETURNS

✨ ALL WEEKEND LONG
• Smoked Brisket, Pepper & Cheese Pirozhki
• Local Tomato Salad w/ anchovies, 10-year balsamic & fried semolina stuffed goat cheese dumplings
• $16 Walnut & Spicy Paprika Braised Chicken Bowl
• $10 Taquito Pierogi Plates — rich, creamy potato & smoked kielbasa filling 🤤
• $5 OFF Wagyu Steak Plates

We appreciate your continued support more than you know, and we’re serving up these holiday weekend specials to help you enjoy an amazing “stay-cation” without breaking the bank. Come hungry. Leave happy. 🍻

05/16/2026

At J. Betski's, every Google review means more to us than you know. Your kind words, photos, recommendations, and support truly give us life , just as much as seeing you walk through our doors each day.

You allow us to keep doing what we love most: cooking for you, serving you, celebrating with you, and creating a place that feels like home around the table.
Thank you for every visit, every review, every shared meal, and every bit of encouragement along the way. We appreciate you more than words can say. ❤️

05/12/2026

🎉 The celebrations continue this week at J. Betski'sand we’re already gearing up for a HUGE milestone… 20 YEARS this November! 🥂

Time flies when you’re sharing incredible meals, great company, and unforgettable moments, so we’re serving up some of our BEST values of the year with these “almost” 20th Anniversary + Mother’s Day + Graduation specials! 🌸🎓✨

🍽 TUESDAY + WEDNESDAY SPECIALS

🦪 $12 Baked Oysters
with Gruyère, spicy smoked kielbasa & hollandaise

🥟 $10 Red Wine & Honey Braised Lamb Pierogi
with mint quark

🐟 $13 Tuna Carpaccio Plate
with mango-cucumber-mint salad & ginger-beet relish

🦀 SOFT SHELL CRAB BONANZA
Jumbo Crispy Fried Soft Shell Crab Plate
with strawberry-pineapple slaw, lemon herb potato salad & chili aioli — ONLY $20!
⚡ These go FAST, so come early!

🥩 Seared Iberico Pork Steak Plate — $28
with the “ultimate” local broccoli-asparagus-mushroom casserole topped with Gruyère & Manchego + pink peppercorn-brandy sauce

🍔 Surf n Turf Burger — $20
blackened shrimp, cilantro-lime-avocado aioli & potato crisps

🍷 $7 Select Red + White Wines by the Glass

🔥 THURSDAY = BURGER NIGHT 🔥
$4 OFF ALL house-ground Painted Hills Beef specialty burgers!

…and MORE weekend features still to come 👀

Reserve your table on Open Table or stop by and celebrate with us this week! ❤️ https://www.opentable.com/r/j-betskis-raleigh

05/09/2026

At J. Betski's, we believe great dining should still feel accessible. While prices everywhere continue to rise, we’re working harder than ever to deliver the quality, portions, hospitality, and scratch-made flavors you know us for, at a value that still makes a night out worth it.

From locally sourced ingredients and house-made specialties to thoughtfully priced wine, beer, and seasonal features, our goal is simple:
👉 High quality. Honest value. No shortcuts.

Whether you’re joining us for schnitzel, pierogi, soft shells, burgers, or a casual drink at the bar, we’re grateful for every guest who chooses to support local restaurants like ours. ❤️

Thank you for continuing to dine local and support independent restaurants. We can’t wait to serve you soon.

05/05/2026

Soft shell season is here and there’s no better place to dig in than J. Betski’s 🦀
Join us tonight & Wednesday for some of the best soft shell crab values of the season (plus a few can’t-miss favorites):

✨ Soft Shell Crab Sandwich + lemon-herb potato salad — just $23
🍔 Fan-favorite Surf & Turf Burger (Wagyu + NC shrimp) — $23
🥟 Lamb Pierogi Plate — $10
🦪 Baked Oysters with kielbasa & lemon dijon butter — $12
🥩 Wagyu Plate with Gruyère polenta — $38
🦆 Duck Duo with beet “borscht” salad — $32

🍷 Pair it perfectly:
$8 Verus Furmint (ideal with soft shells & schnitzel)
$8 Les Grands Bois CDR (perfect with Wagyu & duck)

And don’t miss what’s ahead:
👉 Thursday: $4 off ALL specialty burgers
👉 Friday: More soft shells!
👉 Saturday: Jägerschnitzel night

Reserve on OpenTable or just swing by, these seasonal favorites won’t last long!

04/30/2026

$4 OFF Soft Shell Sammies & House Specialty Burgers + Select $6 Glasses of Wine 🍷

We’re celebrating soft shell season and loading up for the weekend, so tonight, you win! Enjoy $4 off our one-of-a-kind soft shell sandwiches and house specialty burgers, including our NEW Surf n Turf Burger topped with blackened shrimp and avocado chili-lime mayo.

More can’t-miss features:
Chilled Strawberry-Beet Borscht with mint crème
Honey & Red Pepper Braised Lamb Pierogi Plates
Sliced Wagyu Beef Plate — $38 all week
NEW Sliced Ibérico Pork Steak with local asparagus, spicy greens, semolina dumplings, strawberry-infused farmer’s cheese & beet-ginger relish

04/18/2026

Closed today for a private event — but trust us, it’ll be worth the wait.

We’re back next week with something new and seriously delicious: our lamb pierogi 🤤

Join us at J. Betski’s and be among the first to try this latest addition to the menu. Cozy vibes, bold flavors, and a dish you won’t want to miss.

See you next week! 🥟

04/09/2026

Great Seasonal Eats & Drinks We are celebrating the joy of spring, offering all these great plates at incredible values! Join us tonight, and throughout the weekend, check our website each day for more great pop-up values in addition to those listed below!

Reserve now on OpenTable - Thursday Burger Night $4 off ALL house ground award winning Painted Hills Beef specialty burgers, plus debut of our new Bacon-Cheddar Melt Burger tonight.

Also Tonight $5 Pirozhki, $15 Schnitzel Plates, $20 Honey and Red Pepper Braised Lamb with mint-pot cheese pancake, roasted Hen of the Woods mushrooms, beet-ginger relish tonight & ALL WEEKEND!

$8 pierogi plates tonight and ALL WEEKEND!
$35 Wagyu Plates - extended tonight, and ALL WEEKEND! $32 Duo of Crispy Duck Confit and Sliced Magret Duck Breast with Lamb Borscht & Caraway-Potato Dumplings FRI-SAT (while they last!!)

Plus the Usual Friday / Saturday Treats Fish Fry-Day; your favorite fried flounder sandwich with house pickles, sauerkraut slaw and side of creamy lemon-herb potato salad for $19! Jagerschnitzels on Saturday Select $9 white and red wines by the glass tonight and ALL WEEKEND!

04/03/2026

🌸 Easter Season Eats at J. Betski’s 🌸 Join us this weekend for pre-holiday comfort food done right!

🥟 Grab & Go Alert (Friday–Saturday)- Our cooler will be stocked with pierogi by the dozen
👉 Limit 2 dozen per person | First come, first serve

🔥 Friday – Burger Night + Fish Fry-Day
🍔 $4 OFF all award-winning Painted Hills Beef burgers
🐟 $19 Fried Flounder Sandwich
✨ $2 OFF Croquettes
🥟 $5 Pirozhkis (sauerkraut, cheese & smoked meat stuffed goodness)
🐟 $4 OFF Seared Flounder Plates
🍽 $15 Regular Schnitzel Plates
🍽 $18 Schnitzel Paprikash – kraut, spaetzle, walnut chicken paprikash sauce
🐑 $19 Braised Lamb in Butter Pastry Purse (limited – don’t wait!)
🥩 $5 OFF Seared Wagyu Steak Plate

🍽 Saturday Specials
🍽 $21 Jägerschnitzel

Address

1916 Bernard Street
Raleigh, NC
27608

Telephone

+19198030008

Website

http://www.jbetskis.com/

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