Our server Brittina was phenomenal. It was super hot but we sat outside because we'd been at South…read moreMountains State Park with our dogs. She was friendly, attentive and thoughtful. The food was great. I am vegetarian and had romaine salad, gazpacho soup and pupusas. She brought extra water for dogs. My partner had airline chicken and loved the potatoes and carrots and chicken. Will be back when we're this way again!!

We went for dinner on a Wednesday evening and the place was surprisingly full. The bartender was…read moreimpeccable. I don't think he ever stopped moving and checking on everyone. My only complaint was that the kitchen took a while to get our food out, but the appetizers and salads came out quickly and if I returned super hungry I would order a soup or salad before dinner. My salmon was top notch. The skin was crispy and the meat was perfectly cooked. My god mother loved her tomato bisque and fried oysters. The grits an polenta were what everyone at the bar was talking about. Many of the cocktails looked delicious and I can wait to come back sometime when I can try a few. It's a perfect spot for a special occasion or a date night.

We had a party of five on a Sunday at lunch and were seated with minimal wait. Each of us had our…read moreown dish in addition to the appetizer we ordered. The food was enjoyed by all. I got the French dip and the bread was soft and pillowy. The server was helpful when we chose our meals and was friendly and kind. The only thing that frustrated us was the volume in the place. The speakers were so loud that it was hard to hear people at the same table. For the football games they were airing, the games were loud and the commercials were louder. One from our party said the volume of the speakers in the men's bathroom was also loud and that seems unnecessary! Overall, great food experience but I'm not sure I would go back on a game day. Hopefully it's a little quieter on other days!

The hostess today (7/1/26) has to be the most unfriendly and dismissive person I have encountered…read morein a restaurant in the last several years. That was the bad part. Waitress was nice, cheerful and attentive (thank goodness because after the hostess I was worried). Food came out quickly and was delicious. They hand pat the burgers we had which is a huge plus with me. Fries were good. That salad - spring salad I believe had the best tasting dressing....oh my lalalala!

Crabby Abby's always has high quality food. You pay a little more but the food is worth it!…read moreWe've had several dishes here. The Mahi bites appetizer is a must for us. Very tender and flaky. Tonight we had grilled James River oysters plain and Rockefeller. They were good size and very flavorful. The ambience in the bar side is jovial while the fireplace side is more quiet. The service is friendly and attentive no matter where you are seated. We are locals and strongly recommend you visit! You will not be disappointed!

Service is always great... cocktails spot on & delicious! But don't order the crab cakes. For $34…read morewe thought they'd be pretty decent, but we received nothing short of bread cake with a hint of crab essence. Very disappointing.

This is a fantastic place to go for lunch, dinner or a special occasion. The food is next level…read moregood. I had the prime rib with Brussels sprouts and mashed potatoes. Excellent! I had enough left over for lunch the next day! Our server was really good, even though I know he was totally slammed. This was our first time coming here, but I imagine it is like this here every Friday night, and he knew his stuff! It was quite noisy inside. There was a band playing in addition to the crowd noise. If you aren't into that, maybe come for lunch, or on a less crowded night, but don't miss out on the food!

Nice spot with a cool vibe inside. Everyone was nice, food was good, and the Royale hamburger…read moretasted kind of like a BigMac. Fried cheese was also good, a bit greasy, I'm not opposed to that...was just a lot of food for one person. Which is better than not enough food for one person.

Sunday morning breakfast buffet. It's hard to go wrong there and Abele's did a very good job. A…read morefriendly waitress brought our carafe of coffee and while Mrs. K. decided to order from the menu, I started on the buffet. Before I was back with my first plate, her French Toast arrived. A great selection of proteins on the steam table and a nice variety of the classic breakfast offerings. A big plate of scrambled eggs and I was able to add cheese sauce and mushrooms on one side of my plate. On the other, some sausage links (very overdone) and some sliced ham (extremely salty). Lots of other high carb options available including biscuits, pancakes, French toast sticks, cheese and plain grits, home fries and tots. Something that might have been fried chicken livers and also some pieces of fried chicken. A dessert bar with banana pudding, jellos and fruits was also available. The place is clean and the service was great, clearing dirty dishes and restocking coffee creamer. A satisfying meal for sure. [Review 542 of 2026 - 4637 in North Carolina - 25724 overall]

The food was great. The service was poor at best. No refills offered until we made a point to ask…read morefor them. No friendly chatter until the bill was put down. Eye rolls when I asked for one thing. The main problem was the credit card charge. It's for credit cards only. I told the woman at the front that I was paying with a debit card. She added the credit charge. This is, according to Visa, fraudulent. I told her l what I was told, that Visa said that you can't charge a credit charge on a debit purchase. She dismissed my comment, saying "that's the way it's set up here." The reason is set up that way is that they set it up that way. Also, She pulled my check away so that I wouldn't notice the difference. I love a local business. The food is good, and it's a much loved institution here. I don't appreciate someone stealing from me. Pay cash, or eat elsewhere.

Friendly service in a nice big room. Awful food. Texas…read moretwinkies(bacon wrapped stuffed jalapenos) were poorly under cooked - rubbery bacon and hard nearly raw jalapenos drenched in sweet sauce. Brisket perhaps the driest I've had. To be that dry at 11:45 in the am makes me wonder if it was leftover? who knows? Ribs overcooked to mush Deviled eggs bland, under seasoned. It was so bad, I asked the waitress if it was a chain. Massive waste of money.

This is probably the worst place for pulled pork barbecue in Hickory. They need to trim the fat…read morefrom the pork. Side dishes are mediocre and most of the staff acts like the customers are an inconvenience to them. My wife hosted a work event in the taproom and they ran out of the food selected for the event very early in the evening.

Frothy shares a space with Cowasake (at least they do for online ordering). I dropped in to pickup…read morea snack on a weekday afternoon. There is street parking available on the adjacent street. I ordered the giggy pop, which is essentially homemade strawberry soda. I had it without the cold foam, and it was light and refreshing. Paired it with the edamame, which wasn't as good since some of the pods were mushy

We put this on our list as the "place to go" for breakfast on our visit to Hickory. It is easy…read moreenough to find and seems like it had plenty of tables. We were seated but then it took a long time (maybe 5 minutes) for a server to come over. We ordered coffee and waters and then when the server came back we ordered our dishes. I wanted the Killer bisquits and sausage gravy and my wife ordered overnight oats. Just so you know they have a daily flavor choice and it took a few minutes for the server to find out what that day's flavor was. We waited for around 10 minutes talking and someone brought our dishes. My wife got her's fine and mine was something completely different. I told the person who brought it what I ordered and she said, yes that was not it. The server showed up again and said she was sorry about the "mix-up"...I don't know I am pretty clear when I order and something that has "killer and gravy" shouldn't be unclear. After more time passed the server came around again and said she would check to see what was going on....then came around again to say "it's still not here?" No, it was not there or I would be eating it. After I want to say around 15 minutes passed I finally got the food and had to chow it down because we needed to be someplace before the rain was going to start. But then the server came over and said to my wife (not me), I took the dish off you didn't order. Really, you took the dish off I dish I didn't order and charged me FULL price for the order I did and then no further discount....how nice of you. There was no manager to be seen or I would have said something then, but then my wife said don't, so I didn't and now this is the review that the Frothy Rooster gets because the server needed a clue and then did not do anything except make a good breakfast bad. If any management wants to contact me about this experience feel free to do so.

I have visited this establishment many times, but this was my first experience having their brunch…read moremenu. My family and I were not disappointed. The food was delicious, staff were attentive, and the atmosphere was perfect for a Sunday brunch. I will definitely be back again to try more Sunday brunch specials.

This is a semi-hidden gem in downtown Morganton! The downstairs pub features great tacos at great…read moreprices. The drink menu is limited but certainly adequate, service is attentive and friendly. I had an adobe chicken taco and a refried bean taco, my wife had tofu taco and a Mexican street corn taco with chips and guacamole. We highly recommend