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Mad Jax

4.2 (32 reviews)
Closed 3:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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Moderate noise
Casual
Good for kids
Good for groups

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My husband don and his deviled crab

Best seafood around. My husband and I go alot and have never been disappointed from the staff to the food it's absolutely phenomenal.

Seafood platter.
Marcos L.

We waited for 40 minutes before being seated. After we were finally seated, we waited another 20-plus minutes before the host came over and asked if the server had attended to us, which they had not. The server eventually came and apologized, stating she had no idea we had been seated. We then endured another long wait for our food, which turned out to be quite disappointing. I don't believe I we will be eating here again, if we do it will be for the hamburgers. We chose seafood, and I don't recommend it.

Daniel P.

so we're in wilkesboro because stuff happens and needed something like dinner and the cutest of chicks was hoping for something like fish... so we are in hill country heading to a place what's made a name selling ocean-based victuals. after a short drive across town we pull up on a twenty minute wait and a pick-up line five cars deep that stayed that deep for the next hour and a half. our twenty minutes went by pretty quick, we got a booth and Katie swung by with hush puppies and went off to get some coffee and hot water for her tea (we bring our own bags because it's the south and ain't nobody has hot tea but the chinese) as we figured dinner out... I went with the catfish special plus slaw and potato and MLB had the flounder with potato and salad... salt and pepper catfish was unlike any I've had before, lighter and flakier than is typical and barely fishy at all but still with the distinct cleft. eats just as well plain or with lemon or cocktail sauce as is your pleasure. slaw is chopped and not overly creamed, captain's taters are thin and round and more delicately seasoned than you're likely to guess. the flounder was similarly light but had a mild fishiness to it that makes me go 'yumm! fish!' side salad with a well mannered blue cheese was fresh and bright next to the baked tater plus sour cream.

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Rebecca S.

We found this place on Yelp looking for seafood after the NASCAR race. OMG such fresh shrimp & the light batter on my husband's was perfect. Our waitress could not have been sweeter & efficient!! Too bad we don't live down here because we would be going frequently!! It's a comfortable place to eat & the music is playing at a much appreciated lower volume!! You won't regret going!!!

Beautiful steamed crab legs
Jerri H.

First time ordering here. Crab legs were Beautiful, clean and full of meat! The peel and eat shrimp were perfectly steamed and seasoned. Baked potatoes and salads were fresh and tasty. Would not hesitate to recommend and we will certainly be going back again soon!

Grilled Shrimp with baked potato (left off the slaw) - $15.95

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Great food and service!!! We've been about 5 times now and have throughly enjoyed it every time!!

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My husband got us lunch here a couple of days ago and that was the biggest sandwich I have ever seen. It was delicious.

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Amazing service when they were super busy! Jayla was a GREAT waitress and went above and beyond! Food was hot and delicious!

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2 years ago

Great service. Good food. Try grilled chicken salad. Delicious! Prices are reasonable in this high inflation time.

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Service was great! Food was pretty good, but I wish they would use real butter instead of that fake oil butter stuff.

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Great menu! Never disappoints! Best salt and pepper cat fish! The grilled chicken with ghost pepper cheese is amazing! Highly recommend!

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Dooleys

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4.0(218 reviews)
5.6 mi
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Awesome place!!! Service was exceptional and food was absolutely delicious. I'm not gluten free,…read morebut seeing SO many options for GF is very rare and a super cool thing for them to do. The Philly steak wonton appetizer - incredible. The burger was one of the best that I've had in a long time. The bun was so soft and fresh, the patty itself was seasoned and cooked to perfection, and of course with fresh mozzarella, basil, and balsamic vinegar, you can never go wrong. We will 100% be back whenever we're in the area!! The menu is huge, there are so many things I'd love to try!

Ordered a $27 bottle of wine . Server brought the bottle to the table and it had been opened behind…read morethe bar, not uncorked at the table. So no glass was poured by server for a satisfactory nod. When he walked away we poured ourselves a bit and then tasted. It tasted like pure vinegar. I received no cooperation when speaking about the situation, only a "I just work here, and I doubt the owner will do anything for you." I brought over half a bottle home just so my husband could confirm the nastiness of it, which he did. My suspicion is that the wine I ordered was replaced by some horrible low cost wine that had gone bad. Will not repeat this mistake. Just stick with the water. Also, meat was cooked medium well, not medium and my co-diner had to ask for the black bean patty she ordered because it was missing from her sandwich.

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Dooleys - Nuff said. Happy Burger place. TOMBSTONE (GARLIC )

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Cinder Bistro

4.4(44 reviews)
5.7 mi

We took a day off from work to spend some good quality time together. We were headed straight for…read moreone of our favorite restaurants in Blowing Rock and then on the way I said, nope, starting now we are venturing out more like we used to. New experiences this next year and starting now! I searched online while the hubby drove and came up with this spot. I ordered the three-meat plate which included two sides and hushpuppies, and my husband ordered the fish and chips (shocker-Brit!), which also included two sides of his choice. He raved about the piece of fish and after taking a bite, I had to agree. A nice thick piece and the breading was just right. Nice fries as well. I didn't try the beans but my husband enjoyed them. I wasn't as enamored with the meats I received. They were just ok as Q goes, lacking any smoke flavor or crunchy bits like I prefer. The sauces were delicious though and while I'm not usually much of a sauce person I enjoyed them and as a result enjoyed the meats. The slaw and collards I had were again just ok. Points for being house-made, but I adore cole slaw and this slaw is a bit dry and needs some oomph. A little Duke's and ACV would make this amazing. A nice crunch and chop is already there but I would tweak it a bit. The collards were cooked perfectly and tasty but again, ACV is needed. Maybe even just add it to the sauce mixes on the table, so folks can doctor their dishes if desired? Why a photo of the silverware you ask? I was so happy to get real silverware and heavy, substantial pieces! It elevates my experience, just me maybe. As I was grabbing a few more photos of the bistro I noticed a nice bourbon selection, and being a bourbon aficionado I had to get closer. I had a nice chat with the owner, who explained a special weekly event he does for folks to try some premium grade liquors at cost and even went on to explain that he makes most of his infusions and mixes in house. Big points for that. I only wish we didn't live over an hour away, but maybe we can get back for some cocktail events at some point. I would/will definitely return and try some other menu items. Service was great, cleanliness is clearly high on their list, and everyone was just super nice.

Service here is spectacular. Cherry, friendly, knowledgeable and we were checked in on multiple…read moretimes. 11/10 for service.

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Coach's Neighborhood Grill - Shrooms & Swiss Burger

Coach's Neighborhood Grill

2.8(43 reviews)
3.4 mi

We have ate here many times as well as at various locations…read moreThe food is almost always up to par and delicious, the service is hit or miss at best. The envious is the typical small town sports bar type vibe. Nothing to write home about. Todays service was not great. My food was out 5 minutes before my beverage was and I had to wait that 5 minutes to ask for my drink and my silverware which wasn't a huge deal because people forget things, and I get that but then my waitress was going home and who ever took my table over never came back with the refill I asked for before I had took more than 2 bites of my salad and by the time I left I still had no refill and my table as well as at-least 3 others were sitting waiting to be bussed so I don't know if they had no staff left after my waitress went home, but it wasn't a great experience. The food didn't taste bad except the last bite of my salad which was a bit gritty and ended up ultimately making me sick to stomach. 3 stars because the food is normally very good and normally it isn't this bad; however, this was an exceptionally poor experience.

Unorganized. No clue what they are doing when it comes to online takeout orders. Rude management…read moreand mediocre food. Take your money and spend it somewhere else. Not one thing I have eaten here have I not gotten a better version somewhere else. Will never step foot in there again. Hoped new location would be better, so I gave it a chance. Almost as bad as Dodge City it replaced.

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