With limited options at Beech Mountain, I'm glad I found Bullwinkles. My kids and I visited Beech Mountain this past weekend and we wanted something different than typical bar food. Since everyone loves Italian, we were glad to see that Bullwinkels served a variety of pasta dishes. I ended up ordering the meal to go, so I have no comment on the actual establishment. The order consisted of a bowl of chicken noodle soup, fried mushrooms, spaghetti & meatballs, and garlic parmesan chicken wings. The chicken noodle soup was OK. I made the decision to order it because of the cold weather. The rest of the items were killer though. The friend mushrooms were some of the best I've ever had. So good in fact that I ate them all without any dipping sauce. The garlic parmesan wings were fantastic. I liked the fact that the garlic parmesan consisted of actual minced garlic and not powder. They were smothered all over the wings. It was so good, I took all the extra and mixed it into the spaghetti and meatballs. Speaking of the spaghetti and meatballs, the entree was large enough that it fed both me and my kids twice that evening (early dinner/late dinner). I couldn't be happier with my meal at Bullwinkels and I'll definitely go back the next time I'm in town. read more

Place was completely empty and we didn't even get a head nod from the manager behind the bar..."is it self seating? Yeah!" This started our meal.... Server was not helpful and rather slow; did not get "the run down" on specials or fan favorites! My meatball sub one of the easiest things to make .... Meatballs were not cooked all the way through and not cooked in the sauce the bun was not toasted and the cheese was just barely melted not browned. A flavorless chewy mess.... My daughter's salad was less than stellar. My son's calzone barely baked crust was still white in most places not browned and the sauce same as my sub was generally lacking in any flavor at all. It is my opinion they rely on a captive audience people staying on the resort so they have very low standards. For us definitely a one and done! read more

We go here severe times during our stay and food always reliable comfort. From Pizza to baked pasta always good. My fav is the white pizza - so good. Pam at the bar is a hoot. Service always friendly. Its a cozy meal when the weather is bleek. read more

Horrible Service, Again!! One Waitress..the same waitress. Appears to be on drugs.. Horrible attitude and very slow. Brings out one water at a time. Gets annoyed if you ask for anything else. We saw people leave because of her attitude. She is ruining their business. Poorly managed. Lucky if they get your order correct. 3rd time is enough..... Won't be back. read more

Awful. If you are hungry and it is the only place open, look for crumbs in the seat. The "margarita" pizza is the most pitiful pizza specimen I have ever seen. Crust with a thin layer of marinara, inconsistently applied, a tomato slice, and a dime sized dollop of mozz: $25. The menu said basil. No basil. The menu said garlic. No garlic. The menu said fresh mozz slices. If you bite your slice in just the right spot, you get some mozz. The other five bites on that slice? Bread and see-through marinara. We tried to eat it and could not. Drove to Lowe's Foods and bought a frozen pizza. 100x better. read more

I came here for the wings, Budweiser beer, and the game. The wings were good. The Bud-bottle-no glass was cold. The game was good. They are in the process of making big changes at this place. Be sure to keep an eye on it for fun new dining opportunities to come! read more

Bullwinkels - Wings were dry rub, so not messy. Wish they had homemade Blue Cheese OR Ranch! The prepackaged sucked! - Pizza Near Me - Beech Mountain, North Carolina

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Long wait time to get food no one there,,, food comes out cold immediately. Very bad. Forgot the basic chicken we ordered and paid for on pasta. Bad No attention to details at all so pathetic No detail not caring for quality. Wow please care about the food. Simply one thing! We want our money back. read more

This is a good pizza place. It's not very busy which is why we didn't stop at another recommended place. It's pretty quiet but it's a sport bar so there are games galore. The service isn't the best which is why I gave it 4 stars. It's not that it was bad, it just wasn't really there. We waited 3 minutes before being noticed or seen. Note there was only 2 other families eating seated in this large open area. My order was incorrectly made but the waitress was nice about trying to fix it. The pizza was delicious though. My 2 kids ate their whole small pizza. They couldn't get enough. The Greek pizza was delicious and could use a extra bit of sauce so I got it on the side. Overall I would go back. The parking area is a bit under construction and messy but when we arrived we saw a couple deer in the local gravel lot and my kids loved it. read more

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Restaurant was empty. Best pizza and sub we've had in a while. We got the Italian sausage sub and 1/2 meat lovers 1/2 meatball Pizza. Crust was thin and crispy, perfect amount of meats and cheese. Meatballs were really good. Great cheese pull. This will definitely satisfy any pizza craving. Way better than the other pizza place near by. Outdoor seating was comfy. Tiramisu dessert was so so. Creme Brûlée was really good. Will definitely return when we are back in town. read more

Bullwinkels - Meat lovers - Pizza Near Me - Beech Mountain, North Carolina

Hubby was craving pizza and this was "the best in town" so we decided to dine in today. When we first arrived they're 2 entrances with a "plz wait to be seated sign" at the one we entered from, but we were standing and people from the other entrance ended up being sat before us even though we arrived first. Not a big deal but was odd since they seen us but just ignored us until we walked over to the other entrance. When we were sat down our server didn't even ask us what we wanted to drink, she just took our order and handed us waters. We had originally ordered a 12inch meat lovers pizza and a "jumbo" chicken parm sub. When our food arrived the server said the chef decided to make our pizza into 2 smaller ones for "whatever reason" and as she placed the plate down she touched every slice and tried to put them back together to make them look neat. We were completely disgusted and didn't want to eat the pizza at all at that point, but we're not the type to complain so we just picked at it and left the rest. It was $24 for that "pizza" which tasted like frozen oven pizza. We ended up having to share the sub which was good but nothing special. I did think it'll be bigger since it was called jumbo. Maybe we would've had a better experience if we had an actual pizza and our food wasn't touched. read more

Bullwinkels - Chicken Parmesan sub - Pizza Near Me - Beech Mountain, North Carolina

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Better pizza at little Ceasars! Automatic 18 percent gratuity for any order over $100, even if its takeout. I guess the gratuity is just for making a $25 pizza that is just slightly better than edible. Definitely not worth the money. Better pizza can be bought frozen. $145 for 4 off the menu pizzas.​ read more

This was our first time in beach mountain and decided to get breakfast at this cafe , our server was the chef aswell. It felt so homely , as if we where their family not their customers. Insuring I food was amazing (I had a breakfast burrito and he had eggs with links) we both enjoyed our food and how he went out of his was to make me a cappuccino ! Was fantastic! Thank you for making us feel like family with great food ! read more

Bullwinkels - My lovely cappuccino - Pizza Near Me - Beech Mountain, North Carolina

When we were planning our trip to Beech Mountain over the Thanksgiving break, we knew we were going to eat at the Famous Brick Oven pizzeria. Much to our dismay, they are only open Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. Luckily, Bullwinkle's was open! We came in early and were told it would be a while before we could get any food because they had a ton of to-go orders and their main cooked quit that day. We decided to stay because, well, it was a nasty day and we had been stuck in the house all day and why not have a change of scenery!?! Our waitress was incredibly apologetic and she was working her hardest. When we finally got our pizza, it was worth the wait! So tasty! Kids loved the cheese and pepperoni pizzas and my husband and I had the supreme Was a good experience and we will be back! read more

Bullwinkels - Pizza Near Me - Beech Mountain, North Carolina

We love Bullwinkels pizza. It is our favorite on Beech. Friendly staff and love the location. Many menu options beyond just pizza too.

I love this place!! The pizza is really good --never have to request extra cheese because it's already on there! It is definitely a family place and can get noisy but I like the bustle! The service is personable and friendly. It is a small town pizza place -- nothing fancy. The kitchens serves two restaurants so if you are in a hurry, call ahead for pick up!! read more

Not a bad spot Decent food , reasonable price and very convenient if you're staying in beech mountain

Fairly small restaurant/bar which is tied to a small inn, the setup reminded me of a bed and breakfast. Feels like a family owned restaurant where everyone knows everyone. Service was super fast and very friendly, didnt go more than 5 minutes without someone checking in eventhough the restaurant was pretty full. Pizza was really good, not the best ive ever had, but definitely in the top 10. Food was really fresh, you could tell it was made to order. There are 2 pizza joints on the mountain so had to try them both before i made the review. I was suprized that this place beat out the other one hands down. read more

Bullwinkels - Pizza Near Me - Beech Mountain, North Carolina

Nice little spot in the mountains and perfect for families. Our server was so nice and accommodating, and the food was good. Worth a visit if you're looking for some comfort food! read more

Service was great a 10. Pizza we got the BBQ chicken 16 inch and a 16 inch pepperoni, pineapple, and jalapeño pizza. That was a 10. We also ordered the chicken Florentine and that was a 3 because of the serving size being so small for $19.95 and that the taste wasn't that good. Overall I would stick to pizza definitely unless someone else recommended a pasta but hopefully there is a bigger serving size. read more

Bullwinkel's has the best pizza in the area, hands down. It's so good that I've never tried anything else! For pizza alone, I give it five stars. The service is very good. The atmosphere is mountain cabin warm and friendly. read more

Surly staff- I watched as they got annoyed the more that people came in. Food- started with cheese sticks. From a bag in the freezer I'm sure. Not fully cooked. And they cost $10! Not worth it Watched the host filling her soda cup with beer and drinking it as she carried on with her job. Ambiance- very busy, which is fine. They have four TVs to watch. It's Saturday evening and several college football games going on. One had soccer, one had cricket, one was showing an episode of the original Scooby-Doo cartoon, and one was turned off. Pizza- we ordered a large with sausage. Took forever- though in the menu they say cooking a pizza to order takes a while. Pretty good. Maybe a little undercooked. Bill for a pizza, one order of cheese sticks and two sodas- $50. Definitely not worth the money. read more

We ordered a couple of pizzas here for carry out on a Monday night when not a lot of restaurants were open. We got cheese, pepperoni and veggie and all were good. Sauce cheese crust - the pizza trifecta - were all tasty. There were several folks eating in as well as picking up and they have a small bar area with seating. Solid choice for pizza on Beech! read more

Three stars for a warm atmosphere with decent Italian eats. On a Friday night, our party of five were the only patrons in attendance. Frankly at first it was awkward walking in to a desolate restaurant, but we were able to sit by the fireplace and turn the TV's up to high volume. Our server was friendly as can be, but toward the end of our meal it took a rather long time to receive our checks. As far as the food goes, it's A-OK. The Chicken Parmesan Sub was loaded with cheese and tender chicken, but the consistency of the bread was off for a classic Italian sandwich. Far too soft to hold it all together. They were out of a few local beers I was eager to try, so I stuck with a domestic bottle. Also, menu items were scarce. Granted, if it's an empty restaurant on a Friday night, it makes sense why they were out of a handful of dishes. For the Beech Mountain community, the cozy environment does the job. Next time I'll have to go to town on their highly-praised pizza! read more

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Driving down the road, it is hard to miss the sign claiming Beech Mountain's best pizza. FAKE NEWS! The pizza is ok - I mean it is pretty hard to screw up pizza - but there is better in Beech Mountain (try the Brick Oven Pizzeria). read more

Make sure you have time! The pizza was good, but definitely could use some help in the customer focused portion of the business. When we arrived every single unoccupied table was filled with dirty dishes. They did promptly clean one for us however. Drink orders were pretty slow but were accurate. Food was pretty prompt, but waited for 15 min for condiments. Ended up going to the kitchen to get the requested ketchup and mayo. read more

Update: see the attached picture for how the owner responded to me: how professional! And it's full of lies! No wonder the place was empty. Just left here, and it was so bad I had to leave a review. We were one of two tables in the place. Let's list the things that went wrong: Hubby ordered a burger well done with lettuce, onions, and mustard. It came out still bleeding, with nothing on it. Daughter ordered mozzarella sticks and two meatballs. Three meatballs came out and were freezing cold. We never got the mozzarella sticks. Other daughter ordered chicken tenders and they were fine, not hot, but at least edible. I ordered chicken Parmesan. It came 10 minutes after the rest of my family got their food. The noodles were drowning in water, and gummy. The chicken was just chicken tenders, covered in marinara, and cheese. Nothing like the Italian breaded chicken the menu touts. We told them right away that the food wasn't right or good, and that we were happy to pay our bill, but we were leaving. We mentioned that we don't like to send our food back, and the waitress said, "you worried we're gonna spit in it?" Wow. They humored us by taking the inedible burger and cold meatballs off, but that was it. Still spent $40 to not eat any of the food. Oh, and we saw a huge dog walk into the side kitchen door from outside. So that seems unsanitary, right?! No owner came to talk to us, the waitress blamed it on the cook, and that was that. We got up and left and are running through McDonalds. At least we know that burger will be cooked. read more

Bullwinkels - Pizza Near Me - Beech Mountain, North Carolina

Can I give them zero stars? It's 6:30pm and we come with a party of 11, willing to divide our party into however many tables is convenient for them. The restaurant is pretty empty and doesn't even take reservations. They wouldn't seat us because they "didn't want to cook for so many people" and they close at 8pm. These people do not want to make a living. They had an hour and a half to seat us and make at least $200-$400 on our family. Turning us away was a blessing! Famous Brick oven down the street was PERFECTION!!! read more

We arrived and there were only 2 families dining when we arrived so not busy at all. We placed our order and it took 40 minutes to get our first few orders, they did not arrive at once. It was then realized that one person didnt have their chicken florentine pasta. The waiter blamed it on the kitchen and he said "one cook thought it was a pizza and the other cook thought it was the pasta" so it was never made - but we suspect the order was not even placed. The waiter stated the kitchen was making it immediately. We saw plates leaving the kitchen and not one of those plates was the missing order. When we did get the food there was no chicken and it wasn't even a "florentine" it was more like a scampi dish. What a horrible experience, we all left and went next door to the Alpen and had wonderful, fast service over there - even though both places operate in the same kitchen. read more

LOVED their pizza. Great crust, delicious cheese and zesty sauce. We had a plain cheese pizza, extra cheese, and the Carolina BBQ pizza. Both were excellent with the Carolina BBQ pizza taking the cake. Give them a try if you appreciate a good pizza. read more

NOT the best pizza on the mountain Unless you call Margherita pizza sparse slices of mozzarella, very little tomatoes, and one, possibly two, leaves of basil on each peas, UGG! Will not return. However, special loaded pizza was much better tasting. Josh, the only waiter and to go person was above expectations!! read more

Best pizza on the mt. Nice crispy thin crust, fresh ingredients, flavorful caesar salad, and meaty meatballs. Service is great-short staffed like the rest of the world so just have some patience and you will be pleased!! read more

We drove from Miami to Beech Mountain and found this place at 9 pm. We were greeted by Tammy who told us the restaurant was closed for the night. However, Tammy was awesome and turned on the oven again and made 2 pizzas for our family. I am forever grateful for Tammy! The pizza was delicious and the service... Tammy went above and beyond! Thank you Tammy! read more

Quaint restaurant with good space and bar area. Pizza looked good though we just had a variety of appetizers for our dinner. The meatballs and fried mushrooms were great. Friendly waitress and attentive service. There aren't many restaurants on Beech Mtn but this one gets the job done. It didn't knock our socks off but I would go again. read more

This review isn't about the food. We weren't given an opportunity to order anything so I have no idea what the pizza is like. We were told when we walked in that we could not order anything because they were too busy. I don't know if it was the owner or the manager that told us to leave. But I can promise you not only did we leave we won't be back. My first night at Beech and not a very good welcome. We ended up at a pizza place a minute away. They were friendly, welcoming and the pizza was the best!! Bullwinkels owners, if you are tired of being in the business get out. read more

Well, we decided to venture beyond our standard pizza joint as we explored the local fare. Upon entering, we were pleasantly surprised by the mountain ambiance. Large gas fireplace (wood always superior, however at least it filled the large firebox), moose mount, and warm wood tones. The bar area was small but inviting. We started with fried mozzarella and fried mushrooms, both excellent. For entrees, we ordered two pizzas (veggie, meatball), chicken parm, Bull pasta. Pizza was decent, nothing negative just compared unfavorably with other pizza joint in the area. Chicken parmigiana was decent, again nothing negative but nothing remarkable. Bull pasta flavors were appreciated, but not the noodle size/texture. Unfortunately, like so many things in Beech Mtn, it's just "almost", so close, but... read more

This is flat out the best pizza on the mountain. Sorry, Brick Oven, your pizza is good, but this stuff is awesome. Super friendly staff, albeit not the speediest. They were mobbed when we went in and they were trying their best. Be patient, the pizza is worth the wait. Lots of TVs, great place after skiing to eat some pizza and drink a few beers. read more

Bullwinkels - Bullwinkel's Pizzeria and Sports Cafe - Pizza Near Me - Beech Mountain, North Carolina

On a very snowy week on beach mountain with a hungry group of 14 we had ordered 10 pizzas to pick up and bring back to the house. It was only 6:30 PM the dining room was half full when we arrived to pick up our pizzas. After waiting for 25 minutes for someone to even ask us what we were there for to eat in the restaurant or to take out we finally got some attention from a little weasel guy who said he was the manager. I proceeded to tell him that we had placed the order over the phone we were here to pick up our pizzas and pay. He went back to the kitchen came back out and said that the other manager or owner had given word to the staff that they were only serving patrons in the restaurant or takeout if they were staying on property at the hotel. So so much for the best pizza in Beech Mountain sign that they have out front we will never return to this place even though we own a house on Beach Mountain. Please note though that we immediately went back out to the vehicle call Sorrento's Banner Elk re-ordered our pizzas drove down the mountain and they were ready within five minutes of our arrival and they were restaurant and bar and second restaurant upstairs were completely packed and we're still able to accommodate our take-out needs. So Skip Bullwinkles and head down to Sorrento's read more

We love Beech Mountain, but have yet to find any decent dining options. Overpriced and mediocre food seems the trend. The pizza was ok, but the very middle wasn't cooked all the way. The ambiance was nice though. A fun, mountain lodge feel. read more

We are traveling and chose to eat a calzone. Calzone was burnt. Employee offered to cook another one. I was too hungry to wait. He gave it to me at half price. The calzone had plenty of toppings but was very doughy. I was not a fan of the ricotta cheese he used. All in all I don't think I would go back. read more

Wow. Where to begin. I had just come off of a 30 hour shift caring for patients and all I wanted was some pizza. I sat in this restaurant for over 25 minutes without so much as a waiter looking at me. Finally, I seated myself. I thought, maybe they didn't see me? Not so. The young woman working made eye contact with me over three times. Continued to serve another table. I truly thought I might have invisible. I watched as the man at the bar served another person and then ATE LUNCH while standing at the bar. All the while, sitting patiently at my table just wanting some pizza. I would have even settled for water or a head nod from these people. Finally, after feeling like a piece of garbage for over 25 minutes I left. I will never visit this establishment again and will tell everyone I know to avoid it at all costs. No meal is worth my dignity. read more