The quality of the food here has went wayyyyyyy downnnnn hill. The hamburger meat quality is…read moreabsolutely horrible. This past Friday night I was in a group of 6 and an employee with absolutely no hospitality skills asked us if we could move while we were in the middle of eating so a party of 8 could use our terrible. I declined her offer as nicely as I possibly could. I've been eating out for 33 years and I believe this was the first time I've ever been asked to move in the middle of a meal.

Great Carolina style burger with slaw and chilly! Homemade fries are excellent. It's part of an…read moreagriculture business so it's like eating at the state fair. You will smell some live stock but it's not bad and reminds those of us who worked and lived on a farm of home.

Stopped in for a steak on the way from Raleigh to Charlotte (only steakhouse open on Monday/Tuesday…read morefor ~50 miles!). It's like the proto-Cracker Barrel, with a gift store and either a cafeteria dining room or the steakhouse dining room. I ordered the Cowboy ribeye, which did not really seem to have the filet part, it seemed more like a bone-in strip. It seemed like a lot of gristle to me, but like I say, Monday in the area is slim pickings for steak. Hostess and waitress were very nice, and they bring an extra glass of soda without ice so you don't have to wait on a refill, which I liked, and offered to give a to go soda for the road. Sides were good, typical southern veggies, I think they could use more seasoning, especially some bacon! I would definitely stop in again and hop to stop in and let my wife and daughter experience the place.

You know the saying 'you get what you pay for'? Well that fits perfectly with this restaurant. I'm…read moreused to paying 90.00 or more each-for ribeyes and mignons-so my expectations weren't high at this price point. Wow-it was well below even my lowest expectations. All our food was tasteless and the service was horrible. I can't tell you enough to run away from this place. There is no chef or anyone with a hint of culinary skills. And they don't serve alcohol? You're a steakhouse? WTH? You should think about it so people can be numbed before they taste this food. You really shouldn't be called a steakhouse because you certainly are not.

I first tried Smithfield's Chicken N' BBQ in the early 80's at their second location just off of…read moreHighway 70 in Clayton. The original Smithfield's was opened in Smithfield in 1977, with the Clayton operation beginning in 1979. Since then the restaurant has greatly expanded across the state, now totaling 41, with the 2 furtherest west being in Greensboro and Charlotte. Over the years, I've eaten at perhaps half of the Smithfield locations, and have rarely been disappointed, and in the few where I was, it centered on the service, not the food. As with so much in the restaurant area, things have changed and will surely continue to change with pork barbecue in North Carolina, reflecting changing tastes and changing processes. For example, fewer and fewer cooked over hardwood coals, and very few cook the whole hog - in fact, I think there are only 4 (all in the east) that still do - Skylight Inn, B's, Grady's, and The Pit. Smithfield very much mirrors the changing nature of NC BBQ over the last 30 years or so. The pork bbq for ALL locations is cooked in Smithfield and then shipped to the various locations. Obviously, what you get is less than just off the rack fresh. Still, if I'm close, then a pop in for a combo of bbq and chicken works. I like their slaw. the hush puppies are fair at best, the hot dog totally sucks, and the Chicken Tender Sandwich is really, really good! Don't consider this a destination bbq spot, but I will still go from time to time if driving by. There is some bad bbq sold in NC, but it is most often found at a grocery store or a convenience store - if it has gas pumps keep moving!

Sweet tea I ordered the other day tasted like coffee grinds was in it and cigarette smoke…read more I used to say that this place makes the best sweet tea in town. Unfortunately, I can't say that any longer.

The food is unbeatable and service is 5 star!!! Old Skool Southern charm ambiance well worth a long…read moredrive!!! Get anything "Rollie" as that is the bigger and deluxe version that comes with fries as well!!!

Food was good Wait Staff friendly enjoyed my visit to this…read morehole in the wall find. 02/2026

Slinging burgers in a tiny place like Siler City since the 1940s?! Well you gotta be doing…read moresomething right to achieve community institution status like that, and I finally had the good fortune to be in the area of this spot during their limited hours... so I had to stop in. Johnson's doesn't look like it has changed much since it first came to be. Fairly tiny on the inside, and showing a lot of wear on the outside, it's got the look and charm of a place that has spanned over 75 years of service. That said even though it is dated, the inside looked nice and clean to me. There is lunch counter seating, that if you are a tall individual, might be a tight fit for you, but the booths aren't going to be any better. So after jamming my knee into the wall under the counter, I achieved a fine degree of man-spread, and was reasonably OK after that. From my seat at the counter, I had a perfect view of their process and burgers sizzling on the flat-top grill. Each burger hits the hot top with a sizzle, is smashed down (but not quite to smashburger thin-ness), gets flipped, is adorned with a thick chunk of Velveeta cheese, and gets half a bun on top to let it steam up real good. The other half the bun is to the left, where a dedicated person is assembling all the toppings. When ready, they put the halves together, wrap it up, and send it your way. Fast and efficient, but all patties are 100% cooked to order. I also got a hot dog all the way, order of fries, and a fully sweet tea as they were out of unsweet. They were also out of pickles, and don't do grilled onions, negatives for me because I like my first try to be simple. grilled onions, pickles, burger sauce if available. They also charge extra for lettuce and tomato. I just went ahead and had my burger made the same way as my hot dog, all the way. It made for one hell of a mess, but it was delicious. I definitely enjoyed my meal, but to be honest, neither the burger or the hot dog would rank in my top 5 in the state. Doesn't really matter, as at the end of the day, I would certainly come back here because I am sure it's the best burger in the area, and given the amount of burgers and hot dogs I have eaten being "outside the top 5" doesn't mean you're doing poorly. Cash only, so come prepared, but definitely come!

Johnson's Drive In reopened the dining portion in August I was told. So that is where I dined on my…read moremost recent stop. I was surprised how busy it was at 10:30am and all the to go orders they were getting. I was warmly greeted when I arrived and told I could sit anywhere I wanted. I sat at the bar as I didn't want to take up a booth. Then I could watch the action. I could tell that regulars frequent the burger shop as they knew most people by name and what they ordered. The owner passed away a few weeks ago. I could sense something happened from some of the conversations with the regulars. He left a legacy that his parents started with the simple menu and the quality beef. My cheeseburger was served hot with the toppings I ordered and that melted cheese. The fries were also piping hot like I enjoy them and more like steak fries. I will need another excuse to head back this way for another burger.

Great burgers, salads, fries, and chicken fingers! and friendly service. Always quick and very…read morepersonable.

We stopped here on the way to the zoo. Very cute and quaint place. We loved how fast the food came…read moreout. The owner is hands on and very involved. He was taking orders, preparing food and helping out. When we got the food it was all so yummy and portions were quite large! We will definitely be back on the way through!

TLDR: Skip the trip and go to Bojangles instead…read more Don't waste your time here. Ordering is a hassle since communication through the speakers is poor (and not just through ours). Food takes about 20 minutes to arrive at your car. Plus it's poor quality for the price. We ordered popcorn chicken, pretzel twist, ice cream, tator tots, and mozzarella sticks. The tator tots were the highlight of the meal. The popcorn chicken would have been better plain, but the options were Buffalo or Honey BBQ sauce. We chose Buffalo hoping it would be on the side. No luck, the chicken was covered in Buffalo sauce. It was not good and unfortunately was discarded. We ended up driving straight to Bojangles after for chicken. The pretzel twist was warm, soft, salty, and greasy, overall not bad. Ice cream and mozzarella sticks were okay. I do like how easy the menu is to read, paying by card through the kiosk, and how they display the items ordered as you request them. This allowed us to correct the errors. After correcting during the ordering process, our meal was accurate. The employee who brought it to our car was enthusiastic and friendly.

I ordered a chicken sandwich and guess what. They didn't put the chicken patty in it. This is…read moreactually the second time it has happened to me at this same location. if u can let the employee in the evening that chicken sandwiches are supposed to have chicken in it that would be great

We went to Waffle House for my Mother's Day lunch, and it was exactly what I wanted. It seems other…read moremothers did as well, so we did have to wait for a booth. The waitress was wonderful, and took good care of our table by making sure our coffees were always full. The inside of the restaurant is consistent with other Waffle Houses, so it is cold and had mildly dated pictures on the wall. The bathroom had a leaky toilet, but luckily it was the fresh water valve, so not the complete end of the world. Although my little still managed to get their clothes wet from it, which was not the best thing. I'm amazed at the price of an All Star Special, and the fact that it no longer includes coffee. But that's what always get, so that's what I got for Mother's Day. They were about to clean the griddle, but we were able to get our order in before this happened, so we didn't have to wait for that process to occur before getting our meal. It was one of the best waffles I've had at a Waffle House, and my littles did a good job of behaving, so it was a wonderful trip.

I just left there... just getting off work, I recently moved to solar city and I had been seeing…read morethe waffle house. I had not seen a waffle house in North Carolina. After being here for 2 years, I moved from liberty, North Carolina to solar city and I finally for the 1st day ever stop by 2 get breakfast, I walked in. The waitress with black hair was very rude. She just asks me. Do you know you what you wanna order? And I said, good morning, then she mumbles, good morning, not even looking up at me and then asks me, do you know what you want to order? I then said no I do not and she gave me a menu when she gave me that menu. In such a very rude manner. I just got up and walked off.I will never ever return there again.