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    Chez Josephine

    4.6 (17 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 6:00 pm

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    Sandy B.

    Come for the View of the Roaring River from the deck and the uniqueness of the restaurant and lodging quarters. Although they ran out of many foods this Mother s Day which was a bit off puting the food in general was okay. We started with the charcuterie board which had pickles,olives, various flavorful cheeses, salami, prosciutto, salted nuts and glazed walnuts and 4 pieces of artisan bread. But there was no spreads such as mustard and no napkins or utensils other than a plate to enjoy our appetizer. They were brought once I asked for them. Restaurant wasn't full of patrons at that time I noted. Waitress was attentive when not too busy and friendly. I ordered a classic cheeseburger for my main course w a side of brussel sprouts in a champagne vinaigrette. They came quickly once I alerted the waitress we were ready to order our main course. The sprouts were under cooked and I had to saw at them w my knife and fork. My classic burger was good but they don't ask you how you want it cooked. We ordered desert but they were out of my selection as well as many other items I was interested in. So we just ordered coffee and they were out of cream just had a few creamers of French Vanilla and substitute sugar. But I would return for the Traminette wine and the deck views! Very nice! Plus they have live music occasionally. This place is off the beaten track but it is on Google Maps so you should be able to find the place but you will loose signal once you arrive but they have free wifi at the restaurant. So when you are looking for a casual, slightly romantic place to hang out, stop in. Everyone is friendly including the dogs! You can bring your dog if you plan on sitting on the deck just let restaurant know ahead of time. And if its Mother's Day you may receive a fresh rose to take home!

    Wurst n kraut platter

    It's a super cute riverside restaurant, with cottages, RV hookups vineyards and wine tastings. We went for a late lunch on a Thursday. Waitress was attentive was hot out but not here very comfortable porch seating we were giving water which I always appreciate . Had beers and cider this time along with charcuterie board then the wurst and kraut platter for my friend and I had the pimento burger. Limited menu but no frills. My burger was excellent I enjoy a well seasoned burger. We were full after our meals and walked around a bit to check out the property. It's about a 45 minute drive from Va but well worth it for a change a pace. Sort of a German themed menu.

    Roaring river burger with all the fixings plus Swiss cheese magnificent
    Gerard S.

    Tasting room perfectly decorated ambiance uplifting relaxing fresh clean refreshing Wines all delicious white, red, semi-sweet, dry Food served HOT right off the grill perfectly prepared presentation awesome Wife had ham apple Brie panini My meal roaring burger with Swiss cheese and all the fixings. Sandwiches require two hands to hold them while you take that first bite. And that's after it's been cut in half. No short cuts taken in preparation. The French fries hot crisp perfectly cooked. Not soggy cold or greasy The meal 100% delicious and my tummy says ohhhh yaaah now that was GOOD! Service staff pleasant smiles cheerful quick customer friendly. I would like to give it a five star review but if you give an establishment 5 stars that means everything was perfect no room for improvement. The fault in the stars tonight was due to Covid they have down sized their menu and currently only serving lunch menu till 4:45. No dinner menu . I was really looking forward to ordering the rib eye and scallops plus the bacon Brussel sprouts. Ok well maybe next time. I challenge anyone in a 50 mile radius to check out this establishment you won't be disappointed.

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    Terry S.

    Took a little weekend getaway in Traphill. Luckily this restaurant/vineyard was just a few minutes away from our vacation rental. Great atmosphere sitting right on the Roaring River. Friendly staff and the owner came and checked on us. Food was great and the draft beer was great too. I'm sure the wine is great too. They have vacation rentals as well and an event space which the owner let us check out. Definitely worth a try!

    Glass of wine with river view

    Food was really good and the wine was great as well! The outdoor deck overlooks the river and it's absolutely stunning. Seating appears to be fairly limited so if you're concerned they may be busy, you might want to call in advance. Hopefully we will be back someday!

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    the pizza here was mid as hell dough was too chewy and they put way too much sauce on it not worth the hype honestly

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    Beautiful atmosphere on the river, and their Brie grilled cheese was delicious! Recommend a visit.

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    Cute location on the river with good wine and god good simple menu of food. Will visit again soon.

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    The Katharine Brasserie & Bar - Girl dinner

    The Katharine Brasserie & Bar

    3.9(281 reviews)
    47.4 miDowntown
    $$$

    This is pretty much my go-to if I want anything higher end in Winston. Every time I've been here…read morethe food has been great and the service good quality and personable. Their escargot is great and I'd highly recommend it if you're open to it, and their mussels appetizer is absolutely bursting with flavor. Personally I'd recommend asking for a few extra pieces of bread with it. It's a higher end restaurant and I feel because of its association with the hotel it tends to skew a slightly more professional/business clientele and vibe but overall I think you get a pretty decent mix of people here. On my most recent visit I was told their valet service is for restaurant customers too which is pretty awesome, so if you come down when there's a huge concert going on at the park or something you don't have to walk 20 minutes to and from your parking spot. Overall I'd highly recommend it as a default "can't go wrong" pick for a nice night out.

    Welcome to the next installment of the quarterly bonus dinner series. After receiving excellent…read morerecommendations from the renowned Meena P, my group decided to switch it up and venture to Winston-Salem for dinner. OpenTable made dinner reservations a breeze as we were easily able to snag a table for 6 at 7:30pm a week in advance. With The Katharine being downtown, parking can sometimes be a challenge. The menfolk were gentlemanly enough to drop the ladies off at the door and park the car themselves. After our group was fully assembled, we were seated promptly. I'm not drinking at the moment, so I sadly wasn't able to partake in the craft cocktails The Katharine is known for. However, I did enjoy an alcohol alternative, Evergreen N/A (seedlip, thyme lavender syrup, lemon juice, soda water). It was a nice, light, citrusy beverage. We also shared some appetizers together. We ordered the Oeuf Mimosa (deviled egg, caviar, microgreens), Escargot á la Bourguogne (garlic herb butter, cognac, red wine reduction, puff pastry), Roquette Salade (baby arugula, baby kale, shaved parmesan, toasted pine nuts, lemon vinaigrette, balsamic reduction, cracked pepper), and Gratinèe Soupe à l'Oignon (croute, aged gruyere, chive). The deviled eggs were delicious as expected, which was no surprise, as they are known for them. I would have liked to know that the order only came with 4 egg halves since we had a group of 6. We would've ordered two if we had known, since they're not the easiest things to split. It was also funny to see the table "fighting" over eating every last pine nut on the salad plate. For our entrees, everyone at the table tried to order something different from the menu so we could fully experience it. We were mostly successful, as the only repeat was the Boeuf Bourguignon (braised beef short rib, cipollini onion, wild mushroom, brussels sprout leaves, pomme puree, red wine sauce). The Bourguignon had a nice sweetness to the sauce that balanced the dish's saltiness. I ordered the Saumon et Gruau de Mais (seared salmon, stone ground grits, smoked garlic buttermilk sauce, black lemon, chervil, chili oil). The salmon crust was so flavorful and well seasoned, and the grits were voted the best side by the table for being nice and creamy without being too heavy. Other entrees that were ordered included Truite Meuniere (North Carolina trout, haricot verts, parsnips, chili-almond crunch, brown butter, lemon), Steak Frites (8 oz Brasstown Farms flat iron steak, truffled parmesan pomme frites, beurre de fete), and Steak au Poivre (12 oz pepper crusted NY strip steak, sauce au poivre, pomme puree, brussels sprouts). Both of the steaks were cooked beautifully. Playing musical chairs with each other's food was probably my favorite part of the night. I highly recommend doing this with your friends! Last but certainly not least, we decided to share some desserts to round out the evening. We ordered the Bittersweet Chocolate Pot de Crème (dark chocolate, torched marshmallow meringue, toasted graham crumb, chocolate ganache), Vanilla Bean Creme Brulee (organic Tahitian vanilla bean custard with burnt sugar), and Banana Pain Perdu (croissant bread pudding, caramelized banana, vanilla bean ice cream, banana chips, salted rum caramel). All of the desserts were stunning, and the banana bread pudding was my personal favorite. The rest of the table was fighting over the pot de crème. The Katharine was spectacular and delivered on everything I hoped for in a nice dinner with good friends. I definitely recommend checking it out!

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    The Katharine Brasserie & Bar - Entrance

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    Café Violette - Duck fat fries w/lemon aioli

    Café Violette

    4.5(63 reviews)
    37.3 mi
    $$$

    We had Stephanie she is the best waitress. This was the second time she was our server the fist…read morewas Mothers Day. Stephanie was chipper and it was the end of a long day for here. There were three of us and we had a lovely meal My daughter and I had amazing salmon so favourable it came with a bed of rice so creamy. I asked for bread it was hot and smelled so heavenly. We also had a small dinner salad I had Caesar and my daughter had regular small salad with ranch. Michael had steak and scallops cooked to perfection. The ladies had wine and Michael had his brown sugar old fashioned with extra cherries . Then we ordered two deserts a coconut cream brûlée and a pichstasio cake. We all liked the crème brûlée best. Stephanie was extremely attentive and we wanted for nothing. We will ask for her next time as well. Thank you chef and Stephanie for a lovely evening.

    We have had 2 wonderful dining experiences previously at Cafe Violette. This past Saturday was a…read moretravesty. We arrived shortly before our reservation and were seated immediately. After 10+ minutes I went back to the host to see where our server was. We had drinks and ordered salads and our entrees. 35 minutes after arriving. The salads came out and were good. After 45 minutes, we still had not received our entrees. The bartender said they were coming, the server said they were coming. We finally asked for our bill. The server said no charge and we left without seeing our entrees. When pressed the server said they were short handed and it really wasn't that long. Bottom line is there are too many good restaurants in BR to deal with this kind of service at these prices. Never again.

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    Sage & Salt Bistro - Filet with asparagus and mashed potatoes

    Sage & Salt Bistro

    4.2(149 reviews)
    47.6 miDowntown
    $$$

    Second time here, after awhile and let me say Thursday night is $1 oyster night ! So go! I can't…read more remember what type maybe James river ? And free refills on a bread service which I couldn't understand at first but I was on board ! Elena our server was awesome and super sweet and accommodating. Loved her ! Let me say from my last review everything else at this place is still on the pricier side especially the drinks. We started with a lemon drop martini for my friend and I tried the sage and salt spritz. Both excellent. Loved the light refreshing spritz. Then on Elena's recommendation we tried the Bloody Mary gazpacho which was soup of the day. Wow. I could have eaten this bowl and maybe another. Chunky veggies, celery, cucumber, onions and tomatoes and in a tomato base with that hint of Bloody Mary spice. Delicious. The bread service was also great loved the whole grain. Then the oysters. We had a dozen and they went down well. Love how they present these. All the trimmings. Perfect warm evening dinner outside. The patio here is the best. Not sure why so many people were sitting inside on a perfectly sunny warm evening and hardly anyone sat outside. Beats me. Elena then told us about the free bread service refill so yes we jumped on that and a order of their double battered fries which are super crunchy and hit the spot. My friend also tried the spritz as she liked mine. Ended with an espresso martini and I have to say it was ok . For $21 and hardly any foam I've had better in town. We also tried the in house made raspberry Bundt cake with vanilla cream and this also was just ok. Little dry and hard to cut into. Was expecting softer cake. Not what I was hoping it to be. The raspberry sauce was good though. I would maybe try something else. They have some other nice choices for desserts. Had a great night here otherwise. Will most definitely be back for those oysters. Thanks Elena for such great service and a wonderful girls night!

    Drink menu is fun and innovative. All 3 drinks we tried were perfectly balanced!…read more Food wise the star of the show was the grilled chicken breast on top of the pasta (and I usually find chicken breast boring!). Juicy and flavorful. Lasagna had a bit too much lemon in the ricotta for me, and not enough bechamel. Overall a really nice experience. I would return.

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    Sage & Salt Bistro - Bar @ The Station

    Bar @ The Station

    Sage & Salt Bistro - Crab and artichoke dip

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    Penny Path Café and Crêpe Shop - Pear apple crepe

    Penny Path Café and Crêpe Shop

    4.0(244 reviews)
    44.6 mi
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    Cozy little patio nestled perfectly in Reynolda Village. I used to visit Penny Path when it was…read morelocated in HP and have finally found my way back to its "new" home in Winston-Salem. My partner and I were greeted immediately upon arriving inside and were told me could sit anywhere we liked on the patio. We could have sat inside, but It was a beautiful day so we wanted to take advantage of the weather and view. We ordered coffees-my dirty chai latte was delicious and my partner was happy with her iced americano as well. We shared the apple crepe and although I wished it had a little more moisture inside, the cinnamon and Nutella were delicious and complimented the apples nicely. The service was excellent, we enjoyed our time, and would definitely return.

    We were dropping my daughter off at a summer program at Wake Forest and had about an hour to grab…read moresome food. Village Tavern was my first pick, but was a 25+ min for a table and we were hungry and in somewhat of a rush. We made our way next door to penny path and I was excited for crepes and maybe even more excited for coffee. I had skipped my usual 2 cups that morning thanks to a rushed airport experience. The iced latte hit the spot. Even my 15 year old stole some sips because she liked it and isn't a coffee drinker (yet). As for the crepes it was ok. I went with the Brie, apple and turkey Brie which is usually an amazing combo but just wasn't doing it for me. I ate about half because I was famished and held off on the rest. My husband polished off his Hawaiian crepe and my daughter did the same with her pizza crepe. Since we were there for lunch we went savory over sweet, but the sweet ones did look good. I'd come back for coffee, but would probably eat elsewhere next time. However it was a very cute cafe in an adorable little center not too far from campus.

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    Penny Path Café and Crêpe Shop - The dining area.

    The dining area.

    Penny Path Café and Crêpe Shop - Spinach Artichoke Crepe

    Spinach Artichoke Crepe

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    Melrose Coffee - Macarons and a new secret menu item! Iced white chocolate lavender honey latte!

    Melrose Coffee

    4.8(81 reviews)
    45.0 mi

    Husband and I wanted some coffee after an early morning appointment and we have driven past this…read morecoffee multiple times and decided to stop in. It has a quaint vibe. Cozy decor. Advertised that you can rent the space for events. Very simple coffee menu and they have a small ramen bar. The barista greeted us loudly when we walked in which was good because we did not see him until we were halfway into the shop. Super friendly guy. I ordered their Carmel toffee crunch latte and my husband ordered their cold brew. The barista explained it's more like an Americano which was perfect for my husband (if you've read my coffee reviews you know my husband drinks his coffee black). Our drinks were made quickly while we looked around and after we received them we took them to go. Both drinks were very well made. Latte wasn't overly sweet and husband said it was a good Americano. We will return to try some of their other menu items.

    Melrose Coffee and Boba in Clemmons is an adorable local coffee shop. They have a spacious interior…read morewith ample seating, including couches, loveseats, chairs, and high-top seating. The perfect place to work on the go, catch up with friends, treat the kids and yourself, or just come to relax. The barista was friendly and suggested one of the seasonal drinks. The owners are California transplants who aim to share their love of specialty coffee with the community. Offering a wide range of coffee, tea, mocktails, and cocktails as well as baked goods, they have something for everyone to sip on and enjoy. Offering a variety of monthly drink specials to choose from. I purchased the chocolate kiss, and it was delicious and even came with a Hershey's kiss. I recommend eating the chocolate before you start to enjoy your drink. It enhances the cocoa flavor profile and adds an extra depth to the drink's taste.

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    Vintage Sofa Bar - Charcuterie board

    Vintage Sofa Bar

    4.0(115 reviews)
    46.8 miWest End
    $$

    I was here last year with the kids and I came back tonight for my other daughter's birthday and…read morewe're having champagne and it's so good! This is a very cool hang in Winston-Salem I highly recommend coming here to play pool and drink

    Decided to stop by on an early Friday evening after work. Loved that they had both indoor and…read moreoutdoor seating options. Didn't love the bartender after the first interaction. I had looked at the instagram page before arriving and saw a drink that I wanted to try. I couldn't remember the name when I got there and asked for the drink menu. I was given a look that made me feel like I was wrong for asking for it. One of the patrons was nice enough to show me a basket with menus in it. I ordered the drink and went to find a seat with my friends. Even though it was fairly crowded, there was ample seating. One of my friends ordered the $5 old fashioned and ended up ordering several more. Definitely a great deal for the price and alcohol ratio. I chose the hoopla and then a sidecar. Both were well executed. I wanted to try some of the food, but unfortunately we had eaten before arriving. Several people we spoke to said the jerk wings were a must try so I'll definitely come back for those! Outside of the first interaction with the bartender, the other one was very pleasant and continued to serve us with no issues.

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    Vintage Sofa Bar - Bar area

    Bar area

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