Dinner service was great with. Great serve. Anbiance was nice with hotel decorated for Christmas. Food was ok. Really nothing spectacular for fine dining. read more

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Had our annual Christmas dinner with my brothers and our wives. Probably will find another place next time. Beautiful hotel, OK dining room. My server got my order wrong, blamed the kitchen, when they brought my food (ravioli) it was way too al dente for me. The wrong dish was still added to my bill, although removed once I brought it up. Not a fan of the 18% automatic gratuity either. read more

Great service!! Our waitress was amazing & so hospitable. I would come back just to see her ha. We ordered some wine & an appetizer. The tuna was pretty bland but with the accompaniments, it was good. I ordered the trout & it was a large piece of fish that was very good. Cooked just how you want a trout to be cooked. Lots of flavor too! My fiancé got the tagliatelle & it was great. The short rib was so tender & flavorful. We'd come back & are wanting to plan a staycation at the inn. read more

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Food- amazing. App-deviled eggs, order these! They come served 4 on a plate. I had the duck entree and it was so delicious. Ambiance - the bar area is nice and you can take your drink outside and relax on the porch. Dining area is your typical slightly dated scene that you'd expect from a country club. read more

Legit 5 start experience. On a guys golf weekend with 12 of us. We had the dining package at the hotel which included the breakfast buffet. It starts at 6am and it's very popular so get there early. They REQUIRE collar shirt. An amazing selection of fresh breakfast options to include a custom omelet station. They had three different types of sausages as well as bacon and ham. A wide selection of fresh fruits including kiwi and dragon fruit. Muffins, buns and bagels to include lox and cream cheese which was very fresh. The coffee pots are sat on the table when you arrive and they just keep them coming with fresh brewed and excellent coffee. We also had dinner there which was something of a mix review. Those that had the steak entree's were not favorable. The service is amazing! read more

Great atmosphere. Service is hit or miss like most places but the food is really good & their peach salad dressing is fantastic.!!

Having dinner here is a must when in Pinehurst. Food is great, highly recommend the filet. Great stop for after a round of golf

Excellent overall but my branzino had a huge amount of bones in it. I had never had branzino so thought the issue was my not knowing how it was to be served. I later found out that should never have happened. It was actually pretty dangerous and I probably should have sent it back but I didn't want to ruin the family experience we were having. I hope the restaurant does better quality control moving forward. read more

Key lime pie -is absolutely amazing The meringue was huge Looked like the Sydney Opera House read more

We started dinner with an extra dirty martini and a dark and stormy. Asking for blue cheese olives was an after thought after our drinks arrived, but low and be hold they had added them to my drink. Night made! The food was absolutely incredible. I ordered the Steak Diane and it was one of the most tender juicy tenderloins I've had. The truffle mashed potatoes were absolutely divine. 10/10 recommend getting the Steak Diane. My husband ordered the oxtail ravioli and gave it a 8.75/10. He absolutely loved it. The overall ambiance was underwhelming. This was supposed to be a nice anniversary dinner and while we were sitting two feet away from each other we practically had to yell to hear each other. This is not a romantic restaurant. A lot of big groups of dudes drinking and talking way too loud. I wish they would have a wing of the restaurant allotted for couples and smaller parties. Shoutout to Abner and Randy for being so attentive and overall great servers! read more

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Wonderful restaurant at a beautiful resort! Snapper was amazing and came with a mushroom gnocchi in a creamy sauce. read more

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We have 6 daughters and when each turned 13, we took them to the Carolina Dining Room for dinner. It's always an amazing experience, excellent food and service...and up until this year a very good solo rendition of "Happy Birthday" from a wonderful lady who could give Aretha Franklin a run for her money. Now looking for a new tradition to take us back! read more

The Carolina Dining Room - Birthday Dessert - New American Near Me - Pinehurst, North Carolina

CHECK THE INSERT IN YOUR BILL FOLIO: Very good restaurant and excellent service. However, when we saw the 'Dining at Pinehurst' card when our check came, all 4 of us were very upset. The management takes an 'administrative fee' out of the 18% automatically applied to the bill and advises you that you can add to this at your discretion. During our stay we asked around in other restaurants about this practice which has led to restaurant owners being successfully sued in our home state. We were told during our canvassing that the management at Pinehurst takes 9% of the 18% and if any additional tip is left on a credit card, management takes a portion of that as well. Bus persons and bar personnel are usually tipped by the servers themselves--again confirmed by servers that appear to be knowledgeable of Pinehurst practices. Is this 9% an accurate percentage--we do not know, but taking any fee out of the server's tip is a highly questionable practice. We would never return to any restaurant at Pinehurst due to this practice. We doubt leaving a cash tip would address the problem. read more

The Carolina Dining Room - READ CAREFULLY IF YOU CARE ABOUT WAIT STAFF TIPS. - New American Near Me - Pinehurst, North Carolina

Service was amazing! Beautiful location. The food was A+ plenty of gluten free options. The steak Diane was absolutely amazing! Highly recommend this place. read more

Breakfast buffet at The Carolina Dining room was top notch. We ate here 3 days and each dining experience was amazingly unique. The buffet had staple items but there were different selections everyday.The jalapeño sausage was by far my favorite item, the Southern grits with sausage and bacon bits is also a top recommendation. read more

Been coming to Pinehurst for 50 years and always go to the golfers breakfast several times a year . The Carolina serves MARGARINE for you breads and sweets ! MARGARINE ! This is at the $35 pp breakfast buffet ! Used to serve delicious whipped butter for the breads and biscuits ! What has happened to a quality restaurant that would serve "Buttery Flavor Spead" ... it's margarine !!!!!! Please serve real BUTTER ! Anything less is a mark against what was once an excellent venue !!!! read more

The Carolina Dining Room is a beautiful restaurant in a classic old South hotel. Most of the diners here, like our party, are probably resort guests on a meal plan. This means that most of their meals are prepaid and tips are automatically included. Our reservation was for 7:30 and we were seated promptly in a one-third full dining room. It's hard to understand why we couldn't get an earlier reservation. Our entire meal took 2 hours, and we got desserts to go. Now for the food. Variable, especially for the price ($42 for the steaks if not on the meal plan). The steaks were very good. Better than outback but not as good, per my party, as Texas Roadhouse. My wife's steak Diane was wonderful The salads were good, and the portions large. Disappointments were many among my fellow diners. One didn't like the salad dressings, my wife's fried green tomatoes were cold inside, my wings, though tasty, were lukewarm. The veggies with dinner were meh, as were the potatoes. We also upcharged $9 to cheese biscuits and they were totally ordinary. Bottom Line, if you are at pinehurst on a meal plan and you have a couple of hours to kill, you could do worse. We just expected better. read more

We came in for dessert and coffee, post dinner and early evening. Love the bread pudding! Get it. The keylime pie is a good show, but hard to tackle. Also, not sure all the fruit pairs well with the Keylime. Ryder cup coffee and pinehurst coffee are both good. Service was excellent. Engaging, present, but not overly annoying. It is a beautiful room. There were post game golfers at the little bar which got loud and a little rowdy. Only negative was bartender who was playing to her crowd, but made some comments, maybe in jest, that didn't reflect well. read more

Filet, lamb, fish all overcooked. Side dish of cornbread served burnt. Service unremarkable. Will not return. Pretty sad for the prices we paid for these meals. All at our table were disappointed with this restaurant. read more

Had a wonderful Valentine's Day dinner with my grandmother at The Carolina Dining Room! Staff were incredibly professional & kind; the food was wonderful as well. For an appetizer, we had the seared scallops. My grandmother had the filet mignon & I had the steak diane. These were some of the most tender steaks we have ever had; they were AMAZING. A great night all around & I would definitely recommend The Carolina Dining Room for any special occasion. read more

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What a wonderful meal we had! Our server was amazing and we were treated very well! Will definitely revisit!

This breakfast buffet has spoiled my family so much! Everyone has been happy with the plentiful options. My faves were the biscuits & gravy plus made to order eggs/omelette. Every sever was polite and so helpful but especially Cynthia! She was delightful! Now, back to cereal until we make it back. read more

We went with my in laws to Pinehurst for their winter special. From November 15th until early March you can book either a spa or golf session that includes a night at the Carolina inn and the breakfast buffet for $179 a person. This is a great deal for this resort. My mother in law said that the breakfast buffet is the best breakfast she had ever had.... and she was 100 percent right. They had a huge variety of choices. A yogurt bar, fruit, pancakes, waffles, French toast, omelet bar, bacon, sausage, cinnamon rolls, etc. Everything was excellent! I took a picture of my first plate, an omelette and fresh fruit. The guy making the omelette was the man! We wouldn't pay for the breakfast if it wasn't included. read more

The Carolina Dining Room - New American Near Me - Pinehurst, North Carolina

Let me start by saying our service was phenomenal. Our server was extremely attentive and outstanding. The food is absolutely subpar. Not worth the $42 for the steak. I ordered a medium rare ribeye and my husband ordered a medium NY strip. Mine was medium and his was well done. The captain came to our table to speak to us about the steak and comp some of our meal. The other patrons completely broke their dress code and let their children actually run around the dining room. What was supposed to be a special night out was extremely disappointing. The ONLY reason I am leaving a 3 star review was for our server. He was excellent. read more

Really nice people, the hotel is amazing, but the Carolina dining room for 6/21/23 was not great. The service was super slow, like almost non existent. Unfortunately there was an issue with our steaks, instead of replacing and moving forward, the manager decided to come over and play like everything was great. Not impressed and won't return. read more

The food and service is 5 star! The steak Diane is not to be missed. It is DELICIOUS

I recently stayed at Pinehurst and dinner in the Carolina Dining Room was one of the highlights of my trip. This is the type of upscale establishment that you would expect from such a high caliber resort. The service is excellent from start to finish. I was with a group that have been coming here for years and they say that many of the staff have been working there for decades. It definitely shows. The staff are friendly, helpful, and know the menu and the resort well. The food here is also top notch. As an appetizer, I ordered the Oysters Pinehurst. I don't eat oysters often, but I enjoy them on occasion. These Oysters would have been delicious even to someone who doesn't like seafood. They were topped with spinach, bacon, cheese, and buttermilk biscuit crumb. Great start to the meal. As my main course, I ordered the 10 oz. Filet Mignon. I ordered it Medium Rare and it came out medium, but it was still very flavorful and a great cut of meat. Last but certainly not least, for dessert I ordered the Pinehurst Brownie Sundae. It is large enough for probably three people to share, especially after such a large meal. Next time I will order the Mile High Key Lime Pie. It came out looking like a masterpiece. I'm not sure how they stack it so high without it falling. The Carolina Dining Room is definitely somewhere to splurge, but it is a great place to do it. I would highly recommend both for the food and the experience. read more

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Yummy things are happening here for breakfast. Sausage gravy + biscuits? Yes, please. More sausage gravy + biscuits? Okay.... Yum. It is a little bit pricey for a buffet, but it's all the fees and stuff they automatically tack on - like that they tack on a 10% gratuity. While I was only here for breakfast, I'm sure I would visit it again should the opportunity arise. They had an expansive amount of options - hash browns, eggs, bacon, sausage, omelette bar, pastries, cereals, bagels, oatmeal, fruit, and the list goes on. I obviously think it's worth a trip for the biscuits and gravy alone, but maybe that's just me! read more

The Carolina Dining Room - Sausage gravy, biscuit, scrambled eggs and bacon. Not even sorry about it. - New American Near Me - Pinehurst, North Carolina

Every year I attend a conference at Pinehurst and every year I look forward to the scrumptious breakfast. This isn't your ordinary breakfast buffet. It has omelets made to order, sausage, bacon and eggs but also smoked salmon, bagels, oatmeal, fruit, etc. Dont miss it. read more

Our dinner was delicious. We had the fried green tomatoes for an appetizer in addition the the sausage grits. The fried green tomatoes were my favorite and my husband loved the sausage and grits. We each also had the Diane and shared the mac & cheese and potatoes au gratin. Both were delicious but the mac & cheese was my favorite. For dessert, we shared the brownie sundae. My husband loved it! Great service too. read more

The Carolina Dining Room - New American Near Me - Pinehurst, North Carolina

My first time at CDR. Other 3 in party had been multiple times. We were 2nd party seated at 6pm open g time. Drinks 2 martinis and amaretto sour spot on. And downright good. Appetizers and salads also good. Trouble brewing on the entrees but really the service as it pertained to the entrees. Parties that came in 15-20 minutes after ours were getting served their meals while we waited an inordinate amount of time. I'm usually ok with small delays but this time it was way too much. When food arrived vegetables were cold and salmon Luke warm indicating it had problems sat there for some time. Waitress offered to reheat but we'd already waited too long as it were. Food was tasty and well prepared- just cold. There were other more minor delays as well but insignificant when compared to serving cold food. Just expected more after hearing so much about the place. Count me in as among the disappointed. read more

Delicious food, carefully prepared and beautifully presented. We have celebrated Thanksgiving dinner and my mother's birthday here. It's a real special occasion place. The service is 5 star all the way as is the food. We love the wait staff, particularly Willie and Linda. The room is gorgeous and relaxing piano music via a live pianist (not a recording) plays while you eat your dinner. On the menu, try the corn bisque, the fresh fish and the lobster/crab roll. The breakfast buffet is fantastic. The steaks are also fantastic and well prepared. The food & service exemplifies true southern style. If they have the Shrimp and Grits on the breakfast buffet, be sure to try them. read more

Great food, great service and an amazing experience with family at pinehurst. Came here for breakfast and lunch. Some of the best breakfast I've ever had. The dinner was amazing as well. Beware thought that the auto gratuity only 10% of it goes to the server so we added extra. read more

The Carolina Dining Room - The chocolate cake dessert. - New American Near Me - Pinehurst, North Carolina

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We were there last Friday night. The place is over-rated and our experience should be shared. We rented a house....as soon as they found out we weren't staying at resort hotel, it seemed that we were "B" players to them. Our waitress was a school teacher and not knowledgeable about food/wine....the business. She could not answer questions. She clearly was in it for the money as a second job. They need to hire people who know the business. Homemade sausage and grits: we got 3 pieces of sausage that were about half-inch each. Maybe 3 tablespoons of grits. Horrible value. Skip it. The sausage had a sour taste...no sage/no red pepper..... Fried green tomatoes: we got 3 slices of tomato on the plate. The tomato was sliced about 1/2" thick.....not the southern way.....thinly sliced.....a plate full. I had the catch of the day. The plate came with carrots that were not peeled!!! Give those to horses please. We had Pellegrino for the table....I asked them to keep it in a bucket of ice....the waitress ignored the request and let it sit on the table....both bottles and get to room temperature. While waiting on the entree, I spoke to the manager....he admitted that the chef is not from the south but is trying to make southern recipes. And then the finale: my friend took care of dinner/paid cash. He told the waitress it was all set. She brings the folder back which I found unusual. I open it and there are 3 quarters/1 dime. 18 % was added automatic and she did not deserve more. I said to her: "by returning this change you are telling us that you weren't treated fairly". Her reply: the resort gets 3%, the bus crew gets 1% and the rest is for me". She has no business doing such a thing. Clearly not trained. Collar shirts, long pants for men, no flip flops. They want to be upscale but with the food value and lack of credibility with the southern dishes....this is a Pass For Sure. After I spoke to the manager about the chef's background....he avoided our table completely. I would have shared the poor etiquette from our waitress, but instead I will share it will all of you. Sorry so long. Go to Elliott's on Linden!!!! Fantastic chef. read more

Went to Carolina Room for a celebration meal and to take advantage of the 2-for-1 entree coupon in the local paper for dinners in Jan and Feb. We had made a reservation and arrived 20 min early, only to be told by the smarmy maitre'd that "if we can seat you early, we'll come find you." We sat in the lobby - no staff came by, multiple other diners came and were seated. Finally at our reservation time we approached the front again - barely an apology from the maitre'd, we were seated in a very high-traffic area, with many meals coming out of kitchen being carried across the lobby to the much-busier Ryder Cup lounge. I understand maybe their wait staff wasn't ready, but there were many open tables all through our meal. It would have killed them to let us wait at a table, maybe bring us water, bread and/or take a drink order? Would have been a much nicer start to a supposedly high-end restaurant experience. Our waiter was fine, but food - oh, my: one steak WAY overcooked and the other WAY undercooked despite both to be prepared the same way (2 different steak types). It wasn't bad, it just wasn't fine dining, that's all. Then, to top it off, we are experienced diners and fully expected to tip 20% for the pre-coupon total. When the check was presented, 18% had already been added - which is fine, except would expect an alert that tip was already added, but not a word. A less-experienced (or more tipsy!) diner might have added 15-20% tip on top of the 18% already charged. Felt almost like they were looking for that to happen now and then. Such a low rating because of the arrogance and expense of the place. They need to do better if they feel they have such a great reputation for customer service. read more

Simply love the quality of the food & service here! The breakfast is unrivaled!!!! The rest of the day is awesome for lunch or dinner! Can't go wrong if you hit this spot! 5/5!! read more

Awesome breakfast! What a spread. $31 for breakfast buffet! It might be worth it. Great biscuits and homemade gravy. Omelet was great and egg white omelet was stellar. Good attitudes at 0600 and fast service. I would highly recommend this hotel for breakfast, a great treat. Lots of great selections. Reminded me of the Four Seasons on quality and service. Great servers. read more

Fantastic. Started with the oysters Pinehurst. Rich flavors. Oysters Rockefeller on steroids. Then onto the veal Oscar. Everything made to perfection. My wife had the braised beef special. So tender with noodles. Excellent choc ice cream. But I had the Pinehurst coffee. Staff was the best. Very courteous and helpful. Stayed in the hotel. Terrific experience. 1st rate service. read more

Recently we had a birthday request for dinner for Mom's 89th birthday. During these hard pandemic times, Daniel and Collin, hotel managers, went above and beyond to make our Mother's birthday an extravaganza! Pinehurst Resort is a blessing to our community and not only made this day special, but lots of our cherished family gatherings. We can't say enough of how grateful we are to Daniel and Collin for all their help. We never know how many birthdays we have left with our parents (Dad a World War II veteran turns 96 years young on August 1st). Again, there is no other place he would rather celebrate than the Carolina Dining Room - home of lots of fond memories. Thank you for being apart of family! read more

Breakfast buffet is awesome. The chocolate chip pancakes are made in front of you and are amazing. The orange juice is fresh and the service is great, no better way to start your day before playing no 2. read more