On Labor Day weekend, was told our party of 9 would be about 25 min wait for a table - it was only…read more15 minutes! Our server Tish was outstanding dealing with our large party including rowdy kids. Food was good and service was great. Thank you for a great meal!

I always love eating at The Speckled Trout when visiting Blowing Rock!…read more My family and I had a lovely lunch on the screened porch. We all ordered the trout, which was a perfect lunch portion. I appreciate that you can order trout in a variety of styles. The almond-crusted trout was superb! They also have a great beer selection, especially local brews to the NC mountains. Not only is their beer and food always great, but their service is always friendly. :)

This is one of the most lovely restaurants I've been to in North Carolina. It's directly off the…read moremain street but hard to find. There's a small sign and then you walk down the winding path which makes a unique entrance into a lovely courtyard. There's indoor eating and outdoor eating, if it's a nice day I suggest the patio and the food is just fantastic!! The hostess who seats you is the owner of the restaurant and her husband is the chef, Annie and Andy. Often Annie makes homemade desserts. They are not a disappointment. Go ahead and indulge feel guilty later lol. This was my second time in Blowing Rock North Carolina. And the restaurant was so fantastic I couldn't wait to go again. It's seriously worth the drive and the town is absolutely beautiful. Our waitress was fantastic sharing all the daily specials she was very patient and through. Yes, we ask a lot of questions and she answered them all and even gave her personal suggestions, all excellent. I forgot to take a picture I apologize I had an after dinner Carmel Latte, and my friend had a piece of homemade pineapple cream refrigerator pie. (made by Annie). If you happen to be in blowing rock or you live in that gorgeous town and haven't eaten at The Village Cafe please treat yourself and go you will not be disappointed and the atmosphere is absolutely lovely.

Not open when they said they were open. Disappointing since the menu looked good. It is tucked…read moreaway so a bit hard to find.

Great spot for lunch and a brew while heading to Boone. I had a delicious turkey and gueyre…read moresandwich with homemade chips. Yum . And cold Mexican lager. Hubby got the fried chicken sandwich with a cold ipa. Always great spot to stop.

Where to start my review of this truly horrible luncheon experience. In a town that is geared…read moretowards tourists (I'm a resident), and where one restaurant tries to outdo the other, this restaurant is sorely lacking, in everything from wait staff to food. What they do have is a lot of different types of beer. So I guess if you just want a beer with tasteless food then this is the place to go. My friend and I had lunch at around 12 noon. There were literally only four other tables with a few people. Our waiter came to take our order and basically gave the impression that he wishes he was anywhere other than in this restaurant working. Not even a smile or a hello how are you doing? He was truly uncaring and answered us in half syllables when we had questions about the menu. OK whatever -/so we ordered a burger and the turkey Gruyère sandwich. At $19 for a burger (most other places in Blowing Rock charge around 12) and another 19 for a turkey sandwich you would expect at least french fries or coleslaw as a side. The sides are potato chips ( how cheap can you get) or green beans?????? if you want anything else like a side salad or fruit you have to pay an additional five dollars. Literally every other restaurant in town that serves sandwiches or burgers gives you a choice of several sides that come with the meal . But here a hamburger with a side of fruit was $23. Our waiter never came back to check on us, but another waitress did come a couple times and filled my tea glass with ice and asked us how everything was and brought samples of the beer. Thank you to whoever that was. Wish you could have been our waitress. Because our waiter was so unconcerned about waiting on us that he apparently forgot we were there. After a half an hour of not receiving our food in a restaurant that was mostly empty, I flagged him down and asked him what happened to our food. He said he would go and check on it. He came back and said that ours was the next ticket up.!! so basically this waiter held onto our ticket and then got reminded that he had to actually put it in for us to get our food. So we waited another 10 minutes. The burger was so tiny you practically needed a magnifying glass to see it. Burned to a crisp because of course the waiter also forgot to ask how we wanted it cooked. We like it medium rare, and definitely not charred and well done. The Turkey sandwich with Gruyère was just some turkey slices and I'm assuming gruyere cheese which I couldn't really taste. The whole sandwich was definitely forgettable. So that's my review. I still gave the waiter 10% tip, which he did not deserve. He did not deserve a tip at all. Needless to say, will never be back at this restaurant again. Nor will I ever recommend it. Because lunch for almost $60 for two people with two disgusting sandwiches was obscene.

limited menu.Food was delicious. my husband had the trout and he loved it. I had the bison…read moreBolognanase. a little heavy on the salt. pasta could have been cook a minute or so more. bread butter amazing. we also had r the Burrata dish. delicious but you def need the bread with it. service was Fabulous well informed staff.

The server did a fine job and really wanted it to be a good experience. The appetizer (cornbread)…read morewas cold and should have been hot. Brought again and still cold. The entrees were good but mine (salmon) was more like an appetizer, priced as an entree. Dessert was awful. Don't get the olive oil cake. Hard has a brick. Service was very slow and not the servers fault. Would not return. They did not charge us for appetizer or dessert.

Had lunch Wednesday. Great staff and outstanding food…read more Had the steak burger very good. Others in our party had a Rubin sandwich, fish sandwich and the Tavern burger. All were out standing. Our waitress was Sara and she was great.

We came here on a Monday night and around 7pm and it was about a 30min wait, which wasn't bad…read morecompared to the other restaurants nearby that were over an hour. There's a spacious outdoor area where you can have drinks while you wait as well as inside in the bar area. I got their Sex In The Mountains cocktail which was yummy. We got seated outside, for dinner I got the Tavern burger with just lettuce, tomato, and ketchup and I added bacon. I did a side of the pasta salad. The burger was delicious, bun was grilled perfectly too. The pasta salad though did not have any flavor. My friend did the Southwest burger with fries, which was good. I will say one odd thing was when we asked for silverware, the waitress told us it's frowned upon for them to handout knives which didn't make sense to me so we only got forks. Granted, we didn't need knives to eat our food but still unusual. She was very friendly though and attentive. The patio area is all decorated for Halloween which was cool.

We happened upon the Six Pence Pub on our stop in Blowing Rock. Everything was great from the food…read moreto the service to management. Portions were generous. Our server Josh was attentive and kept the refills coming. The general manager ,Tyler , stopped by to make sure we had a good experience and was very personable. Would highly recommend!

Extremely Disappointing Experience at Six Pence Restaurant in Blowing Rock…read more Our experience at Six Pence Restaurant was disappointing from start to finish. The food was mediocre, and the management's response to a legitimate complaint was even worse. We started with the deep-fried mushrooms with ranch dressing. There was barely any mushroom inside; most of what we received was breading. My husband ordered the French onion soup and house salad, both of which were ordinary and unremarkable. I had the salad with grilled salmon, which was just okay. The worst part of the meal was the bread pudding we ordered for dessert. It was completely burnt. When we brought this to our waitress's attention, she simply apologized and offered no solution. My husband then asked to speak with the manager, who told us that company policy prohibits removing an item from the bill if a customer has eaten more than a couple of bites. Seriously? A completely burnt dessert, and the manager's response is to hide behind company policy rather than make things right? My husband has owned and operated several successful restaurants for over 30 years. He knows the restaurant business, and he has never encountered such an absurd approach to customer service. Mistakes happen in every restaurant, but refusing to take responsibility for serving a burnt dessert is unacceptable. A sincere apology is one thing; expecting customers to pay for food that was improperly prepared is another. The food was average at best, and the management's inflexible attitude turned an ordinary disappointing meal into a thoroughly unpleasant dining experience. Good restaurants understand that customer satisfaction matters. Unfortunately, that lesson seems to be missing here. We will not be returning, and based on this experience, we cannot recommend Six Pence Restaurant to others.

Stopped in for a glass of wine on our way home. Beautiful building. Great service. And the other…read morecouples around the bar were friendly and we left having a very pleasant experience. We would like to return someday.

First night in blowing rock we got a rez here. Such a beautiful inn and restaurant and great…read moreservice. I had the halibut and chose acorn squash (all entrees come with mashed potatoes too). Delicious! One got steak au poivre and it was highly peppered but so tasty. One got steak and crab cake. One got Parmesan crusted chicken. Everything was so good! We brought home their signature banana cream pie and a peanut butter pie. Both great!

This place feels...magical. I was invited for a birthday celebration, so I didn't have to do any of…read morethe planning but was told reservations are fairly hard to get. I believe you can only make reservations a couple of weeks in advance, so if you're planning to go make sure you set a calendar reminder because reservations go quickly! Everyone we interacted with was so friendly. From the hostess, to the bartender, to the manager, to our waitress, Grayson. We were invited to sit in the waiting room near the bar until our table was ready. Once sat, we were told it is recommended to order one item from each course section of the menu (First, Second, and Third). We decided to split the meat & cheese charcuterie board for our first course. If you're ordering each course, this board is enough to split between four people. But generally, I'd say it would be better for 2-3 people. Highly recommend it though! I loved all of the flavors that were included in it. For the second course, my friend and I split the Brussel Sprouts Salad. Also quite tasty! It included squash, and I think peaches. For my third course, I ordered the 6oz Filet Mignon with vegetables. One thing to note is that their menu changes nearly every week, so online the filet included fingerling potatoes but Grayson told me they were not currently included. I totally understood but I requested no mushrooms because I'm not a mushroom fan. Grayson offered to switch the mushrooms out for fingerling potatoes, which was the perfect solution! At the beginning of dinner, we were told they had three- 16oz Wagyu steaks available, so if we wanted one, we should order ASAP. The two birthday folks ordered one to split and ended up getting the last one! They loved it! I really enjoyed my filet as well, but I would have requested it cooked a little more. I think the restaurant cooks all steaks to medium unless otherwise requested, and I forgot to request that. But it was still quite good. Gideon Ridge is pretty pricey and the portions aren't huge, but it is truly a beautiful restaurant and perfect for a fancy night out. If you're ordering from each course, you can definitely get full; and you will not be disappointed in the quality!

Very Overpriced. Very Underwhelmed. The Pro: (there was…read moreonly one). The setting. The Cons: let me start by first saying this is not our only fine dining experience. Making food memories here and overseas is something we truly enjoy. We expected this meal to be the highlight of our Blowing Rock weekend. Not only were the prices outrageously high (a single scallop appetizer $25? Come on!), but the plating was unappealing, the serving size lacking and the accompaniments laughably missing ( a single baby carrot and two slivers of green beans for an $85 steak). The $60 sea bass was disgusting, undercooked and served on a bed of sweet potato goulash. Two others at 2 different tables in our nook also ordered it, and clearly just like me did not eat it. The steak was nicely seared and the right temperature, so there's that. But for an experience that topped out close to my partner's new car payment, we were not impressed. Hats off to the hardworking valets who in the pouring rain were welcoming and smiling in spite of the weather conditions.

Bistro Roca is an amazing spot! We love the decor, which is rustic but modern if that makes sense…read more The different seating options are also unique and bring a different ambiance to each section. Food is excellent. I LOVE the duck pizza pie. Honestly the best pizza in my book ever. My husband enjoyed his brisket saying it was tender and flavorful. The starter calamari was meaty and not overly breaded like many calamari! Great kids meals options!! Our waitress was so kind and was thoughtful in letting the girls order before us so their food arrived with the apps. A must go to while in blowing rock, you won't regret it!

We went to dinner here while in the area. It was a cozy setting with a great atmosphere inside…read more However, they sat us on the closed-in patio by a window which ended up being a little too chilly. For my dinner I ordered the Wood Fried Brussels. The Brussel sprouts were not caramelized like I had at other places but it was very good and probably healthier. There were a lot of good flavors with the beets, candied pepitas, pickled peppers and the saffron aioli. I would recommend this dish. Others at the table ordered the Cobb Salad, classic wedge with salmon, & the Artisan pizza. Unfortunately, the salmon was not completely cooked so it went uneaten. Two people in our party ordered diet cokes which were fountain drinks. The diet cokes were not good because there was no carbonation. The pizza and Cobb salad were good. If you eat here during the colder months, I recommend asking for a seat inside. That seemed like it would have been a cozier experience.

Pretty decent the inside is very nice and cozy! service was didn't take to long. If you wanna try…read morethis place out definitely get there early or get a reservation!

We weren't quite certain before we entered what type of restaurant this was going to be. Don't let…read morethe exterior dissuade you from entering. What a beautiful and unique restaurant. The food was top notch. Very high end. . Service was spot on. It was very unexpected. Ask for Burlene. She is fabulous. We will definitely be back again.