Over the past couple months, I've been visiting some of the places in my hometown of High Point…read morethat I really hadn't visited since high school to see how they are holding up. Most have done pretty well! Kepley's on the other hand, while nothing about it has changed, I just think my sensibilities about BBQ have. Also, while it can be a treasure to know a place that never changes because it is great, sometimes great becomes just good, which then becomes more middle of the road, and a change might be warranted. Anyway, I came in, was greeted warmly, and catered to attentively. This is where Kepley's excels. Kind folks that have aged with the restaurant and are just as much a fabric of it as what they serve. This service might get me back to try something other than BBQ sometime. But, I did order a chopped plate, as one does when trying out a BBQ joint around here. One of the interesting things to me is there is no choice of sides. You get meat, red slaw (vinegar based), hushpuppies, fries (they did offer green beans instead). I'd have liked a couple more choices, but am also a fan of places doing what they know if they do it well. Sad to say, the chopped pork, dry at heart. Swimming in the "dip" sauce, which for the uninitiated, is a ketchup/vinegar sauce that it bathes in until they serve it. If it sits too long, it becomes too vinegary, and that's what I got. So vinegary my face recoiled with each fork... and I am very used to vinegar as a base, and enjoy it when done well. The slaw, more potent vinegar. No respite here. Which is why I like "white" mayo based cole slaw with vinegar BBQ. It milds out the flavor of the vinegar. The fries, were pretty basic. The hushpuppies were my shelter, and the best part of this meal, I finished them. I left meat, slaw, and fries on my plate... and for those that know me, well, that ain't right. I was still kind of hungry, and inquired about a burger to go. The only toppings were the vinegar slaw (nope) or Lettuce, tomato, onion. I asked if I could have onions grilled, and without hesitation received a no. They don't do that. They could do that, because the equipment exists, but they don't. While this is their choice, it stopped the sale for me, and I declined. No part of my rating is influenced by something that a restaurant chooses not to do as policy, I understand, but again... resistance to a little change. Good news, in the end, this whole meal set me back very little money wise. The prices here are downright cheap in this age of inflation (or in some cases just flat out greed). I love that. This was welcome. Thanks to the excellent service and reasonable prices, I promise to come back for hot dogs and hope to bump this rating up a smidge. Or maybe for some Brunswick stew! But not for chopped Q.

I travel for work and eat BBQ all over NC. I LOVE vinegar based sauces and dips but this was too…read moremuch for me. Maybe we caught them on an off day and willing to try again but the vinegar overpowered the pork and slaw. Staff was very friendly and got us our food quick!

Food was amazing , well cooked and something new to me loved the combo…read more Service was great it got busy once we got in but overall took care us of The ambiance of the restaurant was peaceful and vibrant it was a bit chilly but the once the food arrived i forgot all about it!

3 ate for $61.84 before tip (and no - tip was not on ticket) Okay - dive atmosphere - burgers &…read morefries with a chef's flair - all sauces are amazing - Burger is just Crazy good all sauces and meat and bun all mixed together perfectly - pasta salad to die for (cold) - sweet potato hash amazing - Seriously solid food!

Had a team lunch catered in for a work meeting last week, as a group we picked Bistro 1605. Food…read morewas ready when we went to pick it up, everything prepared as ordered, each meal paired with the requested side. I got the Kayden sandwich with house salad. Just like dining in, they don't skimp. They pack the sandwich and the to go box full, it was more than enough for a filling and healthy lunch. Their house dressing for the salad is fantastic, maybe some sort of deviation of thousand islands(?), tasty with just a little sweetness. Highly recommend for dine in or take out!

Bistro 1605 is a result of Alexandria's Hamilton Street Bistro moving into the former Cork and…read moreGrind location. While I never got to try the old restaurant, I was curious about the new. I stopped by a little before noon on a Friday to find the establishment very busy, a testament to Alexandria's loyal following. As much as I wanted to like this place, however, it just didn't strike me as anything special. Positives first: Alesha is a friendly and welcoming presence, and the staff here seem hard-working and personable. Though the menu is fairly limited, several items - a crostini and a spinach/hummus/red pepper/quinoa wrap - held appeal. I ultimately went with the day's special, an Italian sandwich. It took a while to arrive, but given how busy - and new - the bistro was, I'm inclined to cut them some slack. While the sandwich featured a good amount of meat, it was oddly sweet due to the choice of pepper. Banana peppers and a dash of oregano would have been a welcome remedy. Like a few of the other sandwich offerings, the Italian clocked in at $12 with a bag of chips included. Some of the salads reached ambitiously into the teens. I may need to give Bistro 1605 another shot after they are fully up to speed at their new location, but initial impressions suggest a place that will serve you neither a bad lunch (and there is something to be said for that consistency alone) nor a particularly memorable one.

Stopped in for a tasty lunch with my father while he was in town. It's been a few years since I…read morevisited, but it was a good reminder of what I've been missing. The service was friendly, food was tasty and well portioned. We got an order of the fried zucchini to start, which were well cook, and had a nice crispiness to them. I go the club sandwich for lunch with a side of their delicious pesto pasta salad. If you've never had their pesto pasta salad, it's top notch. We visited in on Saturday afternoon around 1, were seated promptly. It's a very relaxed environment. Everything was great, enjoyed our visit, and I'll certainly be back for more of that pesto pasta salad!

Small and quaint spot perfect for a quick meal. Mostly sandwiches, salads and wraps. Our server was…read morevery attentive and kept our drinks full. Locally owned and ran and the owner checked in on us multiple times. Food hit the spot after a Saturday morning soccer game.

Truly an incredible restaurant. I only make it to Greensboro a few times a year and I ALWAYS make…read moretime to eat here. Incredible, creative, and balanced food. Cocktails to pair and perfectly crafted. Service is amazing and the overall vibe of the space is warm and comfortable. This is one of my favorite restaurants all time.

Really nice place in the hub of Elm st restaurants and really great decor and ambiance and awesome…read morevibe. Feels like a nice high end place but with a casual feel. The menu reflects this with cocktails, wine and beer and the menu is extensive on the beverages! The food menu is terrific and has so much variety and some really nice plates small and large. It was a theater night when we went and we had a 7.30 show to goto and our server knew that. We got there at 5.30 so figured that gave us the 10 mins to walk to the theater to be on time. We started off with some drinks. My friend loved her cherry ale and I really enjoyed my G&T , the glass it came in was just so unusual. The G&T took awhile to finally make it to me but i loved it. We ordered the tuna tartare and that was delicious and served up with fried green tomatoes which was a different take on it. Nice and fresh and nicely presented. Our entrees were the salmon for my friend and I had the Bahn mi chicken sandwich with sweet potato fries. Usually this sandwich is with pork so I wanted to try this. The service for our dinner took almost 45 mins we had finished the app awhile back and my grind had another drink and still we were waiting. It was closing in on 6.50 Pm and at this point we would be inhaling our food when it came and rushing out the door . It came at 7pm and the sandwich was good but they should mention on the menu that it has mayonnaise on it as I don't like that but there was quite a bit on the bun. Not typically in this type of sandwich so I wasn't expecting it. The chicken was a good and flavorful and lots of other veggie fillings and the fries were great. My friend really enjoyed her salmon and the risotto it came with. Just disappointed we had to eat it all so quickly and leave some so we could pay and leave. We had our eye on the lemon posset tart for dessert but we didn't have time . We just thought since the server knew we had theater tickets she would have been more on top of it. Yes they were busy as it was a show night but the place wasn't totally full. Seemed like no urgency when we asked how long the food would be as we had to leave soon. I'd maybe try this place again on a non show night, as I thought they had a great menu. I enjoyed the place just not the service as we barely made the show before the lights went down.

Very good ribs, bake beans, shrimp and bake potato, delicious the chicken tenders not flavored at…read moreall. Service was good, our waiter was very sweet and attentive. The restaurant is nice, a lot of decorations that make the place pretty cool.

Nice selection of local beers and the restaurant interior is very nicely done with a sunken bar…read morearea and two floors of tables. Our server was excellent and attentive and recommended several items on the menu. Our food came out quickly and wife's ribeye steak was cooked perfectly and her sides were good as well. My ribs came out fully sauced and I asked for the sauce on the side and when my ribs were replaced I found out why. No seasoning on the oven baked ribs. Menu says cooked low and slow and finished on the grill. The sauce is tangy and sweet but the ribs are overcooked so they can't be cut apart and they quickly became pulled pork. The onion rings and side salad were good and the ranch dressing appears to be made in house. I'd look elsewhere for ribs unless you like them messy and need a fork to eat them but the steak is done well!

Always a great meal and wonderful outdoor seating! The patio has shade along the building and…read morelikely full shade in the late afternoon. It makes for a great place on nice days for lunch, drinks or dinner. And, as always, they have great food and friendly service. If you've never been, you need to give them a try!

This was my first time at Freeman's. I loved this spot when it was Sessions a long time ago. Met a…read morefriend here for lunch and it was a great time. Great vibes, friendly and helpful service, and I loved the patio. The inside is really pretty too. Several things on the menu looked great. My sandwich and the street corn were delicious!!

Food always tasty! Cocktails are great. Bar wait staff are pros. Fun place to meet friends for…read moredinner.

We were huge, huge fans of Sammy G's previously and generally speaking everything is roughly the…read moresame but there have been some changes that really lower the review for me. I don't know if the ownership has changed or if they just made some decisions to alter things, but either way it changes our opinion of the place. First and most important for us, they used to be the only place we were aware of in NC to get Gluten Free Crab Cakes which was a major reason we frequented Sammy G's. That has apparently changed and the new Gluten Free menu is basically just the meats menu which is a real shame. It looks like they have made some other small changes to the regular menu as well, none of those were all that concerning but the loss of this GF treat is a real blow for us. If you are a celiac and found reviews about the GF crab cakes, please be aware they appear to be gone now. Additionally, the prices across the menu seem to have gone up by a few dollars. When you consider that Sammy G's was never a cheap place to eat, and given the state of the economy these days, that actually does come out to a noticeable change and makes it harder to justify going. However, with the loss of the old GF options, it's unlikely we'll come back anywhere near as often as we used to.