If you're looking for a great place to get lunch in New Bern, Lawson's on the Creek is a strong…read moreoption. They're adjoined with the Tryon Palace visitor center right there in downtown New Bern, so likely they're convenient for you. They have a decent, slightly obstructed view of the water but you can walk about 50 feet and be right on it. There is a large private parking lot, so no worries on that either. In general, the sandwiches there are darn good, and the few sides we tried (dill potato salad, and their pasta salad) were excellent. My reuben on marbled rye was straight up delicious, and you order yours based on how much meat you want on it. They use Boar's Head meats here, which while I think sometimes that is overblown, you can count on that level of quality. The thing though is this, it's gonna be a pricey lunch. They are full service, so count on tipping. Their prices for sandwiches are higher than what I'm accustomed to, even with my standards adjusted for the current life of everything be expensive that we live in in 2026. Chalk that up to waterfront dining and high rent I would imagine. In any case, if the sandwich didn't live up to the price, I wouldn't give it a 5. Tasted great, service was excellent, overall a very enjoyable lunch. Would return!

Yummy Reuban sandwiches. We got a bigger or more weight to share and then soups. Everything…read moredelicious, mixed drinks just okay (a little watered down), service was courteous, but food yummy.

We tried Ghent Sandwich Shop, a quintessential eastern NC diner, for breakfast on a cool Fall…read moreSaturday morning. It's definitely nothing fancy, but was clean with about half of the tables occupied when we arrived. My small omelet was served warm but was on the tiny side of small and arrived with a very skimpy portion of sausage, which was a $2.86 up charge. It was a meh. The "home fries" were sliced potatoes out of a can which had been fried earlier that morning and served cold. They were not good at all. My dining companion ordered the 1-egg breakfast. Her scrambled egg was cold. Our server was friendly but seemed very busy so she wasn't especially attentive. All in all, Ghent Sandwich Shop offered a very poor value with mediocre food. Restaurants absolutely need to make a reasonable profit, but this seemed like a rip off.

I decided to try their Hamburger Steak w/onions, gravy and a side of corn. What I got was a very…read moresmall portion of rice, meat is dry, definitely not ordering this again. So disappointed

Definitely try their Dutch Potatoes!! 10/10 !! The staff are very kind as well. Always clean,…read morealways wholesome.

Food is good as always. Had a little hiccup with the wait-list but management immediately fixed the…read moresituation.

Excellent Down Home Grill/Restaurant! Atmosphere and…read moreFriendly Staff. It's great place to relax your mind and feel at home. Food and menu is second to none .

Sorry I've waited so lot try this place. Delicious food and wonderful home feeling. Kind and…read morewelcoming staff of ladies. I had scrambled eggs, home fries, and corn beef hash. Give it a try

Great experience! Food was fresh, delicious and exactly as ordered. You order first, then sit down…read moreand they bring the food to you. The tables were wiped down right before we sat down. Bathrooms were clean, and the food was delicious. I had a potato soup that was so delicious and thick I could have used a fork to eat it. Staff even came to our table to remove our trays when they saw we were finished. Great experience.

It's a beautiful Saturday afternoon, so I decided to try the newest location of Chicken Salad Chick…read morewhich is only a half mile from my house! I'm glad I placed my to-go order online, because they were slammed. Since this location's grand opening was only 4 days ago & this is their first weekend since opening, I wasn't surprised. All of their food is freshly made and includes a freshness date on the back of packaged containers. I also like the fact they have minimal ingredients which are also included on their to-go containers. As soon as I got home, I devoured their Jalapeño Holly chicken salad! It was delicious with the perfect amount of mild heat. I could have taken it hotter, so even if you only like a little heat, this is a good option. I also ordered their Fancy Nancy chicken salad and pimento cheese, so can't wait to give them a try. Pro Tip: Before visiting, create an account on their website. You'll also earn rewards points for your online orders https://www.chickensaladchick.com/menu/271815 That way before you visit, you can read through their menu, because they have 13 variations of chicken salad as well as sandwiches, salads and soups. They also have a Quick Chick cooler for freshly prepared grab and go items. Not to mention their temping desserts!

Decent ice cream. One of my pet peeves is having to get on line before you can even see what their…read moreflavors are. So we were in line, then had to get out of line to go check out the flavors, then got back in line. Store is small, cute, with lots of memorabilia to look at.

We stopped in to eat lunch and try their ice cream. Everyone was so friendly and the interior was…read moreinviting. We tried their chicken taco soup and their southwest chicken salad. They both were delicious! We then tried a hot fudge sundae with a scoop of vanilla and butter pecan. We really enjoyed the ice cream and I think it's in our top three favorites! I am looking forward to going back!

My husband and I had the weekly special which was an open face breakfast sandwich with smoked pork…read moretopped with egg and cheese and it was amazing, but mostly the service was wonderful. Definitely a place I would visit again and again. Great atmosphere!

Fast service and friendly staff! Plenty of parking, seating and a reasonably priced menu!read more

There is little to no decoration at Sea Glass Cafe. It is basically in just a square-open room…read moreconnected into a small shopping center. Despite of this, the people are great and they have some solid food!! They have a "make your own coffee" station. Unfortunately, the coffee was lukewarm at best. This tells me that the coffee had been sitting in those containers waiting to be poured for a while. We both ordered the kids/senior portion waffle, with bacon and eggs. They have great scrambled eggs (soft scrambled, not hard), and their bacon is pretty solid as well (kind of tough, though). Their waffles are Belgian-style, which means that they were generally a bit crisper on the outside, and soft on the inside. They are filling, and have solid flavor! Contrastively, their bathrooms are not the cleanest. But, in the end, their food is solid and is set at a good price, but needs more character in their restaurant! Where's the decoration?

Our original breakfast plans fell through, so we gave Sea Glass Cafe another try. That was a…read moremistake. There was only one table occupied when we arrived, but the server was in no rush to wait on us. After finally ordering, our meals arrived promptly. My breakfast tacos were huge, but with virtually no sausage or flavor. I gave up after eating one of them. The hash browns were the highlight of the meal, but were so-so. My dining companion was not impressed with her huge omelet, but at least it had a generous portion of ham. My unsweet tea was clearly at least a day old, but came with a premium price of $3.49. According to the menu, my meal was supposed to come with hash browns but after paying I noticed that I had been charged an extra $4.99. This was not good and a poor value.

I have been wanting to try this food truck and it did not disappoint! Bacon Jam Burger was as good…read moreas described. We will definitely be back in the future.

What a great meal! Burger, fries and a drink all for one reasonable price. Fresh fresh fresh…read moreveggies on the burger. Perfect fries! Had this for lunch today and will def follow them for where they will be next. The service was fast and efficient. So happy they were serving! I only wish I would have taken a photo

We stopped by on a Thursday evening. We asked to sit outside. Angel was our waitress. Angel was…read moreable to answer all of our questions. The pizza came out very quickly. I recommend the Savage noble. I would definitely return. Also note they offer pick-up as well.

The pizza is great, when you walk in you definitely get a homey feeling but I love a brick oven…read morepizza and this is exactly what you get when you are going. I can't say anything in service because I ordered Togo but I will be back