Pros: Usually excellent food, with especially delicious salmon, house made chicken tenders, and Mac and cheese. Well-maintained and nicely stocked salad bar. Good, professional service. A nice place for a family dinner. Cons: seasoning in food oddly varies (sometimes tenders are flavorful, other times it's like they forgot the salt). Portions noticeably shrinking post-Covid, including smaller salad bar plates at same price which is annoying. read more

I've honestly never had anything but the salad bar, but it's a favorite for my wife and me. We come here for date nights away from the kids. It's a nice place to go on a night out. The food is good. The people are nice. And it's a pretty good value. read more

Best Sunday brunch buffet ever! And cheap, only $18 and includes a drink! I drive all the way from Cary for it read more

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Just moved to Burlington and was looking forward to a meal at a restaurant my relatives used to take me too. What a disappointment! Salad bar (an extra charge with a steak) was very plain (more like a grocery store salad bar). 6oz. Sirloin steak was way under cooked. Ordered medium rare but was served cold and very red throughout! Baked potato was so cold the butter and sour cream didn't melt! Overall a very poor expat. I won't be coming back. read more

I would say everything was ok. The server was kind, not that attentive but I think she was trying. They have a salad bar that you can get 1 trip as a side or unlimited trips but I think that is like $14. My wife really liked the fried chicken sandwich and nutmeg sauce. We disagree about the fries, she loves them. I thought they were ok but pretty dry. I had the turkey club, I ordered rye toasted bread and got wheat. It was toasted but there wasnt much mayo on it so it was really dry. Like I said it was ok, its not a place I think I would go to over and over but Im not dissatisfied or upset about the experience. I would probably go 3.5/5 if I could do a 1/2 star. read more

We dinned for the Easter brunch buffet today. Service was really top notch. Our waitress was attentive, answering all our questions and kept the drinks full. Most of our table ordered from the menu, but me and my husband had the buffet. While selection was good, because of the large crowds I assume allowed items to become depleted quickly. Some of the areas were really messy caused by guests but needed to be better maintained. Food from the buffet was very good. Everyone that ordered from the menu said their meal was good. The restroom also needed attention...again the larger crowd may have led to this being an issue. read more

Sunday Brunch Buffet... for the price, there's nothing comparable in the area. There's a variety of choices on the buffet, ranging from a made to order omelet station to fried chicken. Most of the pans are usually filled, sometimes too quickly. The food can be very bland, prepared without much care. The salad bar is definitely the best, there are lots of options to make your own great salad. It's a family friendly restaurant and the servers are usually pretty good. read more

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To go order. The food was amazing. I ordered the Prime Rib Sandwich and they forgot the au jus. I would never order a Prime sandwich if it didn't come with au just. Very disappointed. read more

The cutting board is a very pleasant establishment and accommodate very well. I am visually impaired and they were very attentive to that and offered me all the help I could possibly need. Fortunately, I did have someone with me who could assist, but if I do go back by myself, I know they are willing to assist. The food was also tasty and cooked to order! Everything was to our liking and hot! read more

Met up with my whole family the day after thanksgiving. (7 of us) It wasn't busy which was nice. Got seated right away. Our waitress was incredible the entire lunch/dinner service. I always pass this place on the was between visiting family in winston salem and Cary where I live. It's got a big bar with tvs on. The dining area has a wonderful charm. Over by the salad bar you get a view of the grill / kitchen area behind glass. It's cool to see them slinging steaks back there. For starters I got the French onion soup. It was so good I forgot to take a picture of it lolz for my mains I got the 10oz ribeye, a baked potato and a single trio to the salad bar. The ribeye was cooked perfectly. The salad bar had all my favorite salad options. All in all definitely recommend. read more

The Cutting Board - Salad Bar - Steakhouses Near Me - Burlington, North Carolina

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This spot is in my hometown and I shudder to think just how many times I have eaten here. I miss the days of the old location, I can still see it and smell the steaks sizzling on the grill right as you walked in...anyhoo... Absent the salad bar this would not be a regular stop for me and my frequent lunch date of my oldest and bestest friend. It's mostly all we ever order so I can't speak to any other menu items except for the occasional fish sandwich I order. It's good by the way. Salad bars are basically obsolete much to my dismay. I am a full fledged foodie but salad remains one of my absolute favorites right next to a really good soup. Cutting board has a great salad bar, although they do continue to remove some of my favorites from time to time so stop that please. We miss the pickled watermelon rind and bread and butter pickles. Just tossing that in there in case my plea can influence anyone. Service is always good and as we generally sit and chat for a ridiculous amount of time, I appreciate not feeling rushed. My bestie is in her 80s and I won't always have her so our times together at her favorite spot are treasured. read more

The server was quite attentive and she explained how the buffets worked and if we ordered from the menu, we could sub out one side for one trip to salad bar, my choice. I ordered the Monterey chicken, green beans and salad bar, sweet tea w/ lemon. The food was ok, it had flavor, but nothing to rave about. The chicken only had melted cheese on it. I am used to having a little diced tomatoes, green onions, some color, a little more flavor. The green beans weren't bad and of course, I made the salad to my liking, so it was the best. 3 stars, the service was good, wished I had gotten the buffet. Didn't take any pics, sorry. read more

Good food. Nice, casual family atmosphere for an evening or day out with family. Prompt service.

We went there last night with a party of 16 to celebrate & I wasn't really impressed by any means. It was mostly the wait staff. They had only 1 person waiting on all of us & I know she was very bust but we ordered lots of aps & meals & desert & she just never really filled our glasses or brought us clean plates. My dinner was just alright I had the gnocchi. I don't think we will be visiting there again.. read more

We picked this place because it was between my boyfriend's dad's home and ours. Also, we chose this place to watch the game, but they didn't have ACCN, so we left after lunch. Anyway, I was pleased with what I ordered. I had the sirloin with baked potato and a side salad. Surprisingly the meat was tender and well-seasoned. Great salad bar. Friendly and prompt service. It's a family-style restaurant, and for what it is, it's pretty good for the area. read more

Last Friday, there were 18 of us who gathered at The Cutting Board in Burlington for a 12 Noon lunch. Granted this is quite a lot to serve; however, there were five instances of the food being served cold . . . one casserole was sent back; since mine were sweet potato fries, I didn't bother. The "lead" waitress had a definite sour attitude from the very beginning. All seniors, there were three with canes who were forced to wait in the outer lobby for 15 minutes. And it was definitely cold that day. Do not understand the rationale of making everyone in a party be there before anyone is seated at the table. Would love to hear your explanation. Sadly, the majority will not be going back. One final complaint . . one side of our table were served and finished their food, while the other side were not even served yet. What happened? read more

We have dined here in 2014. Now most recently this review is from the past weekend. The location is easy to get to and ample parking. We chose a midpoint location to have dinner and this was a good spot versus driving to Greensboro. We were greeted upon arrival and was going to be seated but actually the side bar looked like an ideal location for conversing. Some noticeable decorative panels is good to give diners a better ambiance. However, the booth was a little lumpy and thought the place smells smoky but that is from cooking the meat! Trish was our server. She was personable and friendly. I would have opted out of having the salad bar, as my opinion it was a bit messy and I understand having to use gloves. The oil and vinegar, no way are they serve olive oil possibly canola oil. Based on that, skipped having a side of mushrooms. Unfortunate the salmon is farm raised wound order if wild caught. The baked sweet potatoes were varied in sizes and we switched. The whipped cinnamon butter was a pleasant accompaniment. Did ni realize it comes with toast on the plate, removed quickly. If I recall back in 2014 a small loaf and/or bread basket came to the table and the salad bar(s) were very different versus current state. The menus or the board do not list the prices anywhere other than "Market Price". A suggestion list at the entrance or board put that somewhere instead of diners waiting to ask staff. This is an okay establishment, no need to dress fancy, unless you are celebrating or attending prom/formal. Our experience was good and enjoyable meal. For dessert we asked for Affogato. Trish was not sure what it was, but did get it resolved quickly, same with our checks. Perhaps a slight makeover including outdoor seating or looks like outdoor dining would be a welcome change. Overall 3.5 stars read more

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If you want a good salad, then this may be the place. Otherwise-nope. Prime rib was tough and was more like roast beef with au jus that tasted like it came from a jar. Service wasn't good either. Took forever for someone to come to our table. Once we placed our order (included one trip to the salad bar for both of us), we waited at least 5-7 minutes , just sitting there. We finally got up to find out where to get our one trip salad plates. We weren't sure if they were at the salad bar and we were sitting at the table like dummies. Spotted our waitress, asked about it and she said she'd bring them. So went back to our table, sat and waited a little longer. Then she only brought 1 plate, not two. She apologized and said she'd go get another. When she had handed me the one plate, I had commented that I hope our dinner didn't come out while we were still eating our salads. Sure enough 1/2 way thru the salad, here came our entrees and like I mentioned, the prime rib wasn't good. Very disappointing. My husband asked for mayonnaise (burger had no condiments on it whatsoever and none in the table). After about 5 minutes he got up and went to the garnish bar and got mayo for himself as our waitress obviously had forgotten about it too. When she finally came past our table and saw my face, she remembered it and came over apologizing. I let her know he had gotten it himself. (He was about 1/2 way done with the burger by now) it would have been cold if he had waited.I asked if I could get some extra napkins, she said sure. But she forgot those too. I had to ask a second time. Husband ran out of water so I gave him some of mine. It was just bad all the way around-food and service both. We won't be going back. read more

Very disappointed in the Cutting Board-went on Saturday night they have changed and now they have 2 prices for sandwiches get one side or go to garnish bar for $1-2 extra-also supplemental is added to your check and you have to get a manager to take it off-mgr said that was for using a credit card-I did not use a credit card I used a gift card-the couple with me was also charged they paid with cash- this past weekend I placed a to go order and the prime rib was the thickness of bologna-always in the past the prime rib was excellent-this time it was so thin it could not be sliced to get a piece thick enough read more

Cutting Board used to be my favorite restaurant but not any more. ordered a ribeye medium which came out raw. I don't believe it was a ribeye. Baked beans were dry and tasted burned. Baked potato was cold and hard. Too much money for such poor food. read more

The Sunday Brunch at The Cutting Board is one of those places that is not only a staple in the community, but surrounding areas. If we had known about this place prior to moving here this would've been a Sunday treat for us to take a drive to. The food is delicious. The wait staff is very nice. There's some kinks with the hostess area, but I chalk that off to age and experience. This is our 2nd time coming (actually 3rd but one time it was way too packed). A must try! read more

Had a filet and the cook was perfect enjoyed the salad bar lots of good choices. Out waitress was on point never had at. We walked in on a Saturday night thought we might have to wait and no went right to our table . read more

A disappointing meal. In town visiting family and had not been to The Cutting Board in more than 2 decades. Was looking forward to the delicious salad bar and a great steak. I was very underwhelmed. Service was friendly and efficient, salad bar had a good selection and was more than acceptable, however, the big disappointment was the 10 oz Ribeye Steak which was the whole reason I went to the restaurant to begin with. Steak was thin with very little marbling which is normally associated with a ribeye and tough with very little taste. I left the majority of the steak on the plate. My dining companions enjoyed their respective meals which were the Nutmeg Chicken, but I came for steak and it did not live up to the name. If you are going to pay for steak, go to Texas Roadhouse instead. read more

What a find! We were looking for a quick stop to get lunch on way from Winston Salem to Raleigh. Found this place off the highway about halfway. Place is warm, welcoming. Health rating is 97 on our visit. We ordered 1/2 rack of ribs w beans snd salad bar. Also grilled chicken breast w sweet potato and salad bar. The service was excellent. Very friendly and attentive staff. Salad bars usually aren't our thing but this place is different. You must wear gloves to go through the salad bar (that's very good) The selection was bountiful, very cold items and fresh, flavorful choices. The entrees were excellent. Chicken breast was moist and perfectly grilled. Served with a unique nutmeg dipping sauce that was excellent. The sweet potato came out with cinnamon butter. The ribs were fall off the bone tender and very tasty. Overall, we will make this out stop when we are in the area. Wonderful place! read more

Have been here many times and it's always been a pleasure to eat here. Great service, food, clean and an amazing salad bar too. If you're wondering if you should try it, well do yourself a favor and have a meal here. read more

This is a text that I sent the owner and within 48 hrs he never responded so I'm sharing my text: Hello Ron. My name is Beth and I just left The Cutting Board. I want to take the opportunity to share our experience with you. Our waitress was absolutely wonderful. Very professional and polite. I do however want to share that the restaurant was absolutely empty and six members of our party of eight were present. We wanted to be seated so we could start with appetizers as the remaining two were on their way. Again, the restaurant was completely empty. Meaning all large table unoccupied. I have a very long history with the restaurant, I even worked there as during my college days. The manager was not very professional and she stated that she wasn't going to lose her job over seating us. I would think a manager would have the latitude to make an exception when the restaurant is empty. We would have spent more money had she done so. Your manager insisted this is your policy, thereby I'm asking that you reconsider or make modifications to the policy to please your customers and keep us coming back. My husband wanted to Yelp our experience, but I believe in giving people the opportunity to reconsider the matter, therefore he respected my advice. Thank you and I hope to hear back from you. Sincerely, Beth read more

We've seen this place a million times traversing to either Tanger or Raleigh/Durham. So we stopped here on the way home out of curiosity. This place reminds me of a strange blend of Cracker Barrel and K&W. Overall the food was ok. There was nothing Cajun about my salmon. It was just blackened. The pork chop was pretty good. The macaroni was decent. The green beans tasted like it came out a can, and seasoning was added. I spot the desert sampler. It came with a load of whipped cream. I barely used it. Would have rather have a scoop of vanilla ice cream. The key lime pie was so good. Like, so good! I also liked that pecan pie. Now the Apple pie... it was soooo cold. It clearly came out from the back of the fridge. It was served borderline ice cold. I did take it home and warmed it in the oven. It was good, but would have rather had it served this way. I would come back, but only if someone else wanted to go. Not because I wanted to. read more

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Because of time of day we arrived there was only a few tables occupied so we were seated immediately. Dining area was very large, nicely decorated with mirrors and frosted glass. Service was extremely slow. Appetizer of potato skins took about 20 minutes to come out. Main dishes took roughly 35 minutes. Prime rib was very good, cooked exactly as ordered. Baked sweet potato and Mac and Cheese were good also. Daughter has rib eye, it was a little dry. Baked potato was very hard and dry. Green beans were good. We got cheese cake to go, slices were good size. Overall the food was good but a little pricy. Steak and prime rib sold at "market value". Ended up being $100 for two people. I would recommend if you aren't in a rush and don't care about price. read more

Really good food and a relaxed atmosphere! It was kid-friendly and we really enjoyed the service too.

Two are for $89 before tip. Many, many positives to say. Firstly, they have a fully evolved salad bar plus, plus. Normally I'm not a fan of a Buffett style bar BUT they made you wear a glove and the offerings reminded me of a Steak & Ale bar. The blue cheese dressing was on point. Also, at the bar, you could see the cook fixing the steaks on a open flame grill with wood and cast iron! Excellent flavor, I had the 18oz bone in Cowboy Ribeye and it was awesome! The baked potato was really good. Local, not a chain. Service vice very good and bathrooms clean and smelled nice on a busy Saturday night. We hadn't been here for the reviews but I'm glad we came and we will be back. Solid 4 stars! read more

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The 2.7 rating makes new sense. They're totally solid. Great salad bar. Great nutmeg sauce. Some of the brunch buffet options aren't killer, but overall it's a pretty solid place and has been for years read more

Everything about this place reminded me of home. The service, decor and the salad bar. The salad bar was legit and my favorite thing I ordered! read more

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I am just not all that impressed any more with the service for one thing and the lack of desire to truly serve you. I admit it was Sunday brunch time so it cOuld have just been how busy it was to keep service slow. The buffet was chosen by some of our table and they noted it was good but might need some attention. The food is good here but a little pricey for the quality you get. The service is normally good as well. A main reason to go to that cutting board is and has always been the salad bar. Best one around hands down. read more

Pork chops perfectly cooked . Loved the salad bar but do wish it had purple cabbage and sweet pickles too. Great service even though they were busy. read more

First time to the Cutting Board. Went on a Sunday and they have a buffet as well as their full menu Very busy but that was expected. Had a few seat areas to wait -was only 15-20 mins Appeared to have a full bar but couldn't get close enough to it. Was packed. Also have a few smaller rooms and a larger party type accommodation in the back Decided on the buffet. Had a trip to the salad bar. Found a long hair on the bar. Told an employee that was standing there and she said she would take care of it. Nope she asked where told her she looked said she didn't see it and walked away so nasty Went to try the buffet. Lots of empty containers. Prime rib was dry dry Baked chicken was good but the rest was mediocre at best Waitress was very attentive and pleasant. Not sure I'll be going back on a Sunday. Love a salad bar but not sure how to process the lack of importance of a hair being in the middle of it Wasn't a great experience but wasn't a total loss. They had ice cream cake and a few other desserts that didn't disappoint read more

They we're just okay this time, then when we checked the bill they had added a service fee which they said was for using a CC, but we used our bank debit card, I get times are tough, but that's not a good practice, definitely not returning anytime soon read more

Good Food! Polite and professional staff. The salad bar was right on time!!! Fresh and clean.... Probably my favorite part of the meal. Wonderful experience... at an affordable price. read more

I can't give this place 5 *'s because it's pretty clear everything comes from Sysco, but besides that it's pretty perfect for what it is. We went on a busy Friday night and because we were only two we were seated right away. My wife got flounder - which may have been fresh! - and I got a pork chop. Everything came with a big list of sides, plus a trip to the salad bar, circa 1983. Our server was very sweet and attentive, and the place had a lot of classic charm. Also I got a pint of Red Oak for $4.50 that was super fresh because it was brewed down the road. Dinner for two with tax + tip was under $50. read more

Driving through Burlington we needed to stop for lunch. We ended up at The Cutting Board on a whim. I will describe this place as "the place your grandparents go to eat lunch and/or early bird special with their friends." There is nothing wrong with this vibe, however we were hoping for more. The food was decent and it filled our bellies, but nothing to write home about. They offer a salad bar which looked extensive and the sandwiches come with the "garnish bar" included as your side. Which had, you guessed it condiments and potato chips. On a positive note, I will say the service was prompt and friendly! read more

I would give 5 stars to our server Jordan. She was great. She was very attentive and nothing but sweet. Including when they overcooked my steak. My first ribeye was medium (I asked for extra rare). It was paper thin, so I'm not surprised it was overcooked. My husband got an 8 ounce filet ordered medium rare and it came rare which he was ok with. But it was bland and needed salt and pepper. I got French onion soup which wasn't baked, just slapped a slice of provolone on top of some cubed bread in the bowl. It tasted fine, but I missed that extra step. Like I said 5 stars for service, the food was a 2.5. read more