My family and I are now leaving this restaurant after having dinner. We ordered drinks, one of the drinks was wrong. A new drink was Brought out, it was extremely weak. My martini, was very good. We ordered appetizers and a salad. As we were eating, our dinner came out three minutes later.All of us had ordered fish, ironically all the fish was cold including the mashed potatoes.We told them they brought out her food within another three minutes ,the same food. The scallops were gritty,they were not washed long enough and had sand in them.On top of that, when we initially walked in there were no tables filled. They put us at a table, we found out to be ,next to the exit for the smokers. I had gone up to the front desk and told them this. As we were leaving, the manager was there and I repeated all that occurred. She said oh you should've told me. I did tell three people upfront, how was I to know who was the manager or not. Not worth $30 a person. read more

I was recommended here by a friend because apparently their wings were delicious and well it was okay. I wish it was bigger and tastier! The place had an easy parking spot. It's close to krogers. They have a bar as well and I believe they show some games. read more

We came here to eat on Father's Day. There were 8 of us in our party. I was pretty hopeful because of the reviews. Service was super slooooooowwwww! I know the place was busy because of the holiday, but this was ridiculous. It took forever to even get our order taken, it took forever to get our drinks, our app came right before our meal and when it did the fried mushrooms were soggy. We both ordered burgers which were pricy Imo. The burgers were obviously frozen, tasteless and over cooked. They also didn't have any mayo or condiments on the buns ( which were flat) and by the time we got it the burger was cold. My husband also said that his beer wasn't cold. My parents even commented that their food wasn't that great. read more

once is all it took. should've followed husband's gut instinct. i'm just always hoping to find those hidden gems. one neighbor referred me and it took 2 years for me to hear how good the food was from an old neighbor, to give it a try. my husband had the crab cakes and they are more like deep fried frozen tuna patties that you could buy from the grocery store. the cocktail sauce came from a bad bottle. my chicken was okay. the mashed potatoes were fine. but both our house salads barely filled the bottom of the plate, with my tomato already wilted. my ranch was fine, his sun-dried tomatoes dressing was horrible. i don't think they do much here that doesn't come from a can or frozen package, etc. his crab cakes were $18. can't tell you how ripped off he felt. he expected them to be hand made lumpy fresh crab meat patties. our bill was $38. read more

The food has always been good here never have had anything food wise to complain about. This used to be mine and my boyfriends favorite go to restaurant but that's changed some the last few months. The waitresses have been very lazy and almost rude the last two-3 times we've been. We took a nice size group out the other day and we received terrible service. I apologized to my group for the waitress and tried to tell them that it's not always like this but it didn't help any when we would see her on her phone. I will still recommend this restaurant because the food is good and the restaurant has a nice calm vibe to it but I will tell them the last few times I've been we left very irritated with our waitress service. read more

Passing through Durham, we selected Bennett Pointe Grill for a lunch break. Special of the day was fried flounder sandwich with 2 sides - including salad . it was great. Fresh, perfectly fried, and active wait staff. read more

Tried this once and had the pasta carbonara. It had a very good flavor and has potential, but because the bacon was hard to be found and too heavy on the green onions, I gave this a 3 instead of 4 stars. Staff is very friendly and environment was on the relaxed/laid back side. I would definitely try it again. read more

Was once my favorite restaurant in Durham. Last night kitchen got food all messed up. Missed one of our entire orders and left walnuts off the salad. This has happened the last four visits. I hesitate to take new friends there since their food was also wrong. Wish I knew what has happened to my favorite place. Got to find new favorite place. read more

My favorite local restaurant! Always fresh, always delicious! Bar seating is usually available. Private room can be reserved for larger parties (which isn't easy to find around here!). You will almost always see an owner on site. While I've never had anything I didn't love, my favorites are the shrimp & grits, the chicken marisol, and the plaza salad with grilled chicken! (Homemade ranch dressing that I purchase for home use too!!!) Half portions are available on most entrees; the filet, which is frequently on the specials board, is especially good & while I don't eat seafood, I hear theirs is also very good! This is a place not to be missed! read more

Went to Bennett's because it was close to hotel. Great food and atmosphere! Don't let the strip mall location fool you. Great steak and seafood with local bar homey feeling. Service was excellent! read more

I've eaten at BPG countless times over the 11 years I've lived nearby, it is one of my favorite restaurants, and a common place to bring visiting friends. The staff is always friendly and attentive, and the food is great. Standouts include the honey mild chicken wings (my favorite wings in NC, this from a New Yorker who's eaten buffalo wings at the bar where they were invented), the bleu cheese chips, and my go-to-fave, the pasta carbonara with chicken. Their sandwiches are all superb, my faves are the Hot Rudy Roast and the White Hot Turkey Bleu. They put them on their own fresh-baked baguettes (which also come with meals), and they're delicious! read more

The food is still above average, although the menu has of late become shorter and its prices notably higher. But after years of happy dining at Bennett Pointe, I've crossed it off my list. Recently four large televisions sprouted, high up near the ceiling, at the corners of the main dining room. The room is small, and previously inviting even when full. Now it's like eating in a bus terminal or a food court. Not the dining experience I'm looking for. read more

My favorite is the blue cheese chips appetizer. I also have had the shrimp and grits and crab cakes---excellent. The servers are always friendly and helpful. The menu is a little limited but everything I've tried has been good. read more

I have been to the restaurant several times. So far always for lunch. It is one of Durham's hidden gems. The food is always great, especially the Shrimp and Grits. The service is always superb. read more

How have I not written a review of BPG before? It's one of my favorite restaurants, I've been going there since I moved nearby 17 years ago. Some of the waitstaff have been there about as long as I have, I think, and they're lovely! They have rotating soups of the day that are usually delicious - we literally call regularly just to see if they have their roasted onion and garlic soup on the menu because that alone will make our "where should we have dinner?" decision for us - it is SO good. Their salads are delicious, their sandwiches divine, their burgers tasty, and my favorite is their pasta carbonara with chicken. I don't think it's a traditional style carbonara (from the recipes I've seen of carbonara) but I don't care because it is DELICIOUS. Their Bleu Cheese Chips, fresh chips covered in bleu cheese crumbles and their house made bleu cheese dressing, are WONDERFUL, and I ADOOOOORE their honey mild wings (this coming from a native New Yorker who's eaten wings at the bar where buffalo wings were first invented and many since - it's really saying something). They're the only wings in the deep south I eat on a semi-regular basis (I would eat them a lot more often if I weren't trying to avoid fried foods). The boneless wings are even better because... same price, MORE MEAT! Their fresh baguette bread is delicious and plentiful (and even better when used as the base for one of their sandwiches). Their in house dressings... oh, YUM - the bleu cheese dressing is gobble-it-up-by-the-spoonful good. We take out of town friends here all the time. Don't let it's unassuming little strip mall location next to Food Lion and Dollar Tree fool you into passing it by - this deliciousness should not be missed! Also, they have a large private room that I assume is great for big groups or meetings! read more

Had dinner at BPG with the family tonight. We cook quite a bit at home and so when we go out we're looking for either a break from cooking - tasty but inexpensive - or a type/quality of dish we wouldn't cook ourselves. BPG did not meet those expectations. The price point was much too high for the style and quality of food. It was standard American fare that, while not bad, was nothing special. I had a chicken dish topped with some veggies and cheese that came with bacon, cheddar mashed potatoes and vegetables that were the blandest I'd ever tasted - most likely previously frozen and boiled. It's hard to go wrong with chicken and they didn't; it was fine if not a bit salty, but I've cooked better. Chicken is a safe bet and I made that choice, rather than a seafood dish, based on the decor and clientele - I'm glad I did because we ordered the calamari for an appetizer and it was "interesting." Strips, instead of rings, and rubbery. My husband ordered the chicken pesto pasta and it was unexciting - again, something we could cook at home but for much less money. The kids menu had the standard offerings of fried, greasy food paired with french fries. It'd be nice to see greens on the kids menu every once in a while. I also ordered a draught beer from a local brewery and our waitress couldn't even get the name right. I ended up with something I didn't order. The beer was good at least. Oh, and definitely don't sit at a table near the bar if you don't want to surrounded by smoke wafting in from the patrons who step outside for their fix. Overall experience: mildly disappointing. Won't return. read more

This is a great affordable place to eat! I would definitly try the shrimp and grits. I usually go with friends and we order a few different dishes and share them. Everything I have tried tastes great. They have a seperate bar area for the smokers. read more

Went to dinner here with my family after attending the Duke Basketball game. Good food and service. Restaurant was quiet and nicely decorated. We were able to get a table right away. Good for families. Would visit again if are back in town. read more

The shrimp and grits are fantastic. Far and away the best thing on the menu. Go and get a beer, some fried oysters, and the shrimp and grits. You will be super happy with your choice and will have gained an ace in the hole sort of meal at a small, non-stuffy, long time, family run Durham mainstay. read more

We went to BPG for the first time last night. I had the pear martini which tasted like a pear jelly belly (in a good way). I loved it. We started with the sweet and spicy red chili wings. Delicious! Amazing flavor while crispy and perfect on the outside. He had the black jack bacon burger which he said was great and cooked medium rare as requested. He upgraded his side to the sweet potato fries which were perfect (I stole quite a few)! I had the shrimp and grits which were amazing! Our server was friendly and helpful, but not pushy. We were so happy with the meal and will definitely be back...soon. read more

We found ourselves in Durham after running a few errands and were hoping to find a good restaurant downtown, but unfortunately there aren't many options for dinner in Downtown Durham on a Monday night. After a quick search we found the Bennett Pointe Grill under the title of "Best Kept Secret" on a list of Durham restaurants, so we embarked on a 15 minute journey here. If I was rating this place solely on the food it would have 4.5 stars, but sadly that is not the only factor to consider here. First of all I have no idea what the goal of the decor of this place is meant to be, it appears to be a mix between a seafood restaurant and a garage sale and the dimly lit dining room does not add to the appeal of the place at all. Second, the staff here seems to be all over the place. We showed up on a Monday evening and the place wasn't that busy, yet the two servers looked overwhelmed and the rest of the staff was complacent at best. The hardest worked I saw was the hostess who seemed to take on everyone else's job since they didn't seem to interested in doing it themselves. Also we overheard several staff conversations that weren't really appropriate for customers to over hear. And third the prices were a lot higher than what we would expect to pay for the food we were given. While these negatives detracted from the dining experience, the star of the show was able to shine through this negativity. The food was great, we started with the spinach crab dip with sourdough toast wedges. The dip was hot and you could definitely taste the crab. For dinner we had the shrimp and grits and the catfish and grits which were both full of flavor and perfectly cooked. And the grits were true Southern made grits with a good helping of cheese mixed in. The only detraction from this meal was the side of mixed vegetables. They we inconsistently cooked and ranged from almost raw to almost mush. Next time (if there is a next time) I'll opt for the take out option because the food was great, but the service and atmosphere was not. read more

My girlfriend is a Durham local and suggested this place. I was not excited because honestly it was nothing to look at and the atmosphere just screamed normal bland fare. I was very wrong. I was surprised at the unique menu choices. Not ridiculously unique but just enough. Our waitress Denise was the epitome of friendly, funny and attentive. She was perfect and had a great attitude. We got the bacon wrapped scallop appetizer. They were so good. Scallops were sweet and tender bacon was cooked right and they were piping hot coming out. I ordered the turkey blue cheese sandwich and it was everything I'd hoped. Cheesy, melty and not lacking blue cheese flavor which i love. My girlfriend had a creamy pasta dish with scallops and that was pretty good too. We were so happy with the meal we decided to try a seasonal cheesecake dessert. Orange cheesecake with cranberries and walnuts. It sounded so crazy i thought it had to be good and it was delicious! So delicious that I'm going to buy a whole pie to serve with Christmas dinner. We will definitely be returning often. Oh and i never give five stars. read more

Great atmosphere, delicious food, excellent service, & reasonable prices. We are a family of 5 with 2 of our kids under 4 & they were very accommodating for the little ones, providing them with crayons & paper. We had bacon wrapped scallops, crab cakes, oysters & a shrimp poboy. Everything was served in a timely manner, portions were more than generous & more importantly, delicious. First time customers but will definitely be returning. Great place. read more

I can't believe this hasn't been reviewed before! It is a Durham institution, though not exactly on the foodies' beaten path (somewhere out 70 in a Food Lion Mall). Clientele seems to be mostly local regulars and the feature is seafood. While I can't speak to everything on the menu, I will tell you that the shrimp and grits (with spicy smoked sausage) is fabulous; the crabcakes are as good as you will find around here in a "family" restaurant (though not up to Md. standards) notwithstanding the cheese somewhere in them; and the Caesar salad with fried oysters is a winner. The oysters are so good, in fact, I am mystified why they aren't on the menu as a separate item. They also have pretty good catfish with cheese grits. House salads and vegetable "sides" are pretty uninspired. They seem to attract a substantial number of large groups (with a separate private dining room to accommodate many of them), which is fine if you're a large group. If you're two or three and waiting for a table, it's frustrating to see half of the dining room clogged with 3 or 4 tables pushed together. Worth a visit. read more