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    Darwin's

    4.7 (35 reviews)
    InexpensiveAmerican
    Open 5:30 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 3 weeks ago

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    DARWIN'S ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed
    Good for kids

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    a white building with red shutters
    Mike B.

    I heard about this place from some coworkers and we added it to our list of places to check out on Yelp. Today, we went to the Yadkinville area and thought we would grab something to eat. My wife went to our list, saw this and said, let's try it. It gets great reviews and they close at 2pm on Saturday and are closed on Sunday. We arrived about 12:15pm on a Saturday and pulled in the parking lot. The lot is large for the building with lots of room for parking. The building itself is very basic. It is a white painted cinder block rectangular building. You might not even realize it is a restaurant without the sign out front. After entering, we were told to have a seat where ever we liked. The inside is also a very basic rectangular room with tables. The restrooms are on the left and the kitchen is in the back. We were provided menus and offered drinks. We checked out the menu. Breakfast is served until 11am which we missed but they have all the basic breakfast items including egg plates, omelettes, sandwiches and biscuits. We focused on the lunch/dinner menu which includes their smoked BBQ, wings, burgers, sandwiches, salads and plates. My wife decided to get a double bacon burger (no bun) with buffalo chips and I ordered a double cheese burger with tater tots. The chips and tots came out first and were very good. It felt like it took a little while for our burgers to arrive, but when they did arrive, they looked awesome. We both agreed they did not have much flavor. They could have used more seasoning. And, we don't use salt very often. Overall this was a good stop, kind of off the beaten path. Everything hit the spot. It was not the best but the value for the money is great.

    Blackberry Cobbler
    Mel E.

    This is the spot to visit when in Yadkin. The staff is warm, welcoming and friendly. Diane welcomes you, walks around to check in that you're well and says goodbye on your way out. Kaitlen was our server and she was great! She made excellent suggestions for what they had left over. This is a place that has a set menu and daily specials. However, the later you go, the more limited that menu becomes so go early. Breakfast seems to be a hit but we went for lunch and had the salt and pepper catfish (my favorite), flounder (could've used some seasoning) and the beef tips (also a hit). The hush puppies were amazing and comes as an option with each dish. Wings were good and saucy and the cobbler was cobbler. By the way, the bathroom was well kept, clean and space and the ambiance of the restaurant was neat. Will definitely go back. Enjoy!

    Jim H.

    This a great little place along Hoots Road near Yadkinville. The service is excellent, the food is very good and the selection is really good. The prices are very reasonable. When you walk in, check out the black boards on the walls for their specials. We did a motorcycle ride to this place and we all enjoyed the food, service, and the prices. If you are in this area, definitely stop by.

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    Low key kind of place. Good food and good service. A good stop for a good meal at a good price.

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    Hole in the wall country eating that feels homemade and people are nice. Service is fast.

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    4 years ago

    Best food around. The staff is always friendly. If your looking for country cooking this is your place.

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    4 years ago

    I frequent this place weekly! The food is excellent and the service is great also! I recommend Darwin's highly!

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    3 years ago

    Try the traditional sauce and chicken tenders. Excellent service and people that work here are extremely friendly

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    3 years ago

    Great fresh country food and excellent service consistently at Darwins!

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    5 years ago

    Love the food here! I usually get the chicken tenders with Buffalo sauce, green beans, and Texas toast!

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    7 years ago

    Wonderful service and food. Staff is friendly and I recommend the traditional style chicken tenders.

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    7 years ago

    We stopped on a drive to Boone. Great value and good food. The service was fast and friendly. I will stop here again.

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    The Wood Box BBQ Restaurant

    The Wood Box BBQ Restaurant

    4.4(90 reviews)
    10.1 mi
    $

    Came here with friends on a Saturday day trip to Elkin from Winston-Salem. They were here for the…read moreBBQ and I was here for the hot dog (and kinda the BBQ). When we were arrived we were the only folks there and we had our choice of seating. There isn't tons of seating inside, maybe room for 50 total. We took a seat in the smaller room on the left. The server came quickly to drop off menus and get drink orders. Maybe not completely necessary to mention, but their sweet tea here is good and not overly sweet. The menu is a little more diverse than you'd expect at a BBQ place. Lots of good options. We ordered buffalo chips with ranch to start. They arrived hot and crispy. These were probably my favorite part of the meal. I ordered a hot dog with the special side of the day (buttered corn) and was sharing a 1/4 rack of ribs and mac and cheese with friends. The server had to make sure they had ribs ready. They did. The food for the table came out and my hot dog and corn was dropped off. The ribs were "on their way." A group of 11 came in and the servers started to focus on them. The hot dog was good. A classic NC red dog that had a little crinkle/wrinkle to it which I like to see cause I know they are well-cooked. Toppings were ok. Seemed like they were stingy with the chili (see pic for evidence). The corn was bad - barely warm, watering, and lacked flavor. We had finished our meal and the ribs hadn't come out of the kitchen. We waited and waited. Eventually catching the server's attention. The kitchen hadn't seen the ribs on the ticket. They apologized, took it off the bill, and would get it to us quickly. The rib plate came out. I was going to ask for one of their signature sauces but the plate was dropped and the server headed away quickly. Ribs were great - well smoked and tasty. Definitely would have loved to try their sauces. The mac and cheese was mediocre. barely warm and you guessed it, lacked flavor. Some highs and lows from Wood Box but I'd probably go back and try some of their other items.

    From the excellent food to the setting and the staff, The Woodbox has always been 5-star. But…read moreunfortunately, the restaurant is closed, with a for-sale sign outside. It is a sad thing that this gem is not open for business anymore. The best to the owner (s).

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    Menu on the wall behind the counter

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    Momma T's Restaurant - Chicken tenders (I think there are serving a even better kind now

    Momma T's Restaurant

    4.8(5 reviews)
    8.6 mi

    Stopped in for lunch with my girl, a small eatery with a few tables and chairs inside along with…read moresome outside. Friendly and kind service, offers both table side and walk up ordering. We sat inside and the young lady helping us was very gracious. A short menu with some daily specials on the board. After giving the menu a once over, I opted for the BBQ plate with mashed taters and collard greens, with hush puppies and a pink lemonade. Served on disposable plates, it served its purpose. Nothing fancy, just good home style cooking. The bbq was pull apart tender, the mashed potatoes done well, the puppies golden brown and the collards proper. The greens needed seasoning but were cooked well. All in all, a simple homestyle lunch cooked well. 3.5 Stars rounded up for the kind service 01134

    2025 July 29, 13:09; Boonville, NC…read more Parking - private lot. Small Location - 4 near crossroads of 67 & 601 Decor/Ambiance - 4 small town family Customer Service - 4 very friendly and down home Pricing - 5 very reasonable Food Flavor - 4 great flavors Presentation - 3 Product Variety - 3 limited, but with daily specials Restrooms - 4 clean and well stocked Cleanliness- 5 very clean Seating- 3 limited but small place Time To Order - 2:17 Time To Food Arrival - 5:19. Freshly made Conceal Carry Allowed - yes This is a small town idea with great potential. Harkers back to the 60's era when lots of these mom and pop places dotted the highways across the country.

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    Momma T's Restaurant - Tender bbq, mash, greens and pups

    Tender bbq, mash, greens and pups

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    The Copper Pot - Incredible pancakes with extra sausage.

    The Copper Pot

    4.1(128 reviews)
    25.7 mi
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    Gracie was a perfect waitress and served us absolutely fantastic catfish meals. The coating was…read morelight and fish plentiful and flaky. We finished with one of the best slices carrot cake I've had and I'm very picky about carrot cake! This is our second time here and will not be our last! (Actually going to have breakfast in am before we head north). Prices are low but food top notch!

    Coming back from a strawberry farm nearby, I thought I would stop and have an early dinner. Was…read morehungry for some home style country cooking and country cooking is what they have! The staff was very friendly and helpful with answering some questions about the menu. They know the menu well and was knowledgeable of the preparation. I ordered the country fried chicken with gravy that is served over mashed potatoes with a hot roll and a side fried okra. It was a plate special for just under $10. Food came out hot and the chicken was seasoned and cooked perfectly. Juicy and tender. I don't think the gravy was made from scratch but it was good white, peppered gravy. The mashed potatoes were real potatoes, not boxed. The okra may have been the frozen kind but it was fried and seasoned perfectly. I also ordered some ranch dressing on the side to dip the okra and chicken in and it was made from scratch ranch dressing and some of the best ranch I've ever had. The roll was like a breadstick and it was freshly baked, served hot and may have been made from scratch. It was a really good hot roll. Overall appearance was that it looked like it has been around for a while but had a cute, country diner vibe going on. I would eat there again if I'm passing through and would recommend to anyone wanting country style food with good service. The price was very reasonable with big, generous portions.

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    Pleasant dining room

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    The Copper Pot - Like a Southern non-Sweet version of a Zeppoli - which was pretty freaking killer!

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    Like a Southern non-Sweet version of a Zeppoli - which was pretty freaking killer!

    Southern Spice Cuisine - Friday fish fry. Flounder

    Southern Spice Cuisine

    4.7(31 reviews)
    19.2 mi

    Overall, we like this place. It's close to our house and convenient, we almost never had to wait to…read morebe seated. The food is pretty good, except green beans (side dish). They're absolutely unseasoned and bland. Not sure why, maybe because of the demographic- older folks need to watch for their sodium intake LOL. If you order green beans, you can season them and add butter that sits on the table, and that way they're fine. The Friday special - various combinations of fish and shrimp- have been consistently good and pretty big in size for one person. The last time, it was different - filets were so small, they looked like just scraps that fell off a large piece, plus add all the breading, you ended up with nothing but deep-fried breading. We complained to the waitress, and she said she was aware of that and assumed maybe they went with a different supplier. It was a few months ago, we haven't ordered fish since then. Hopefully they made a note and returned to their original fish dish sizes. The rest of menu is good and tasty (although I'd double check on spaghetti dish- ordered it once awhile back and it was bad, very thin and bland, tasted like a can of tomatoes were poured over noodles). Overall, the food is good and not expensive.

    We arrived at this restaurant a little bit before closing, so it had very few customers. They were…read morecleaning and doing their nightly routine, which was fine. We were seated and welcomed immediately. Our server was so nice and friendly and was still attentive to us while doing her other tasks. Everyone working was busy as a bee. It's a small place in the corner of a strip-mall, but it gets the job done. We had never eaten here. Just passed it and thought, why not? I had a cheeseburger and fries and they were great! We tried their cheese sticks as well as hush puppies and they were yummy, too! We will definitely go again if in the area!

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    Cowboy Burger with tots

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