The Hen and the Hog is an amazing gem in the quaint town of Halifax! I am so happy to see that they are reviving their downtown and making it as if not more beautiful than it was years ago! Upon walking in, I was taken in by the rustic decor and large flowing steps. We picked a table away from the door as it was super chilly! My colleagues and I checked out the menu, and my eyes immediately jumped to the vegetarian chili. Sweet potatoes are topped with lentils, onions, beans, and cinammon. I could not resist, and after the waitresses' recommendation, it was a total yes for me! The chili came out not in a bowl but on four sweet potatoes! They were so cute that I did not want to eat them at all, but of course I did! Each bite of the chili had a hint of something that I did not get in the last bite. It was so full of flavor, and again, the presentation was not what I was expecting at all! I was able to take my leftover home for later, which I can not wait to devour! The Hen and the Hog is a must go to while in this area! It's such an amazing gem! read more

What a fantastic surprise! I was traveling to DC for a fun weekend with girlfriends, and we ended up stopping in Halifax to check out the town. On the recommendation of a woman running an estate sale where we stopped, we went to The Hen and Hog for lunch. From the start, it was a lovely experience. Our waitress, Diann, was so friendly and fun. The menu looked so good that we all decided together what to order so we could try a bunch of things by sharing. The decor inside is super interesting- the states listed on the stairs, historical documents on the walls, really neat industrial and wood decor. I tried the pork sandwich box which was amazing! read more

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Very yummy! The beef short ribs sandwich was excellent! Not crazy about the au jus sauce as to me it was oily. Mac and cheese had good cheddar flavor. Deviled eggs were very yummmy, just wish there were more as you pay $9 for 1.5 eggs worth. Service was friendly and great ice tea was good. Looking forward to returning and trying their menu as it changes. read more

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The food was absolutely delicious love the atmosphere here. This is a great place to eat, it's not far off Interstate 95 in Halifax. It's a locally owned restaurant and is farm to table style. Nicole was our waitress and she was fabulous. The only reason it didn't get 5 stars is because it was a little cool inside for this time of year. Definitely a place to eat. read more

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Exploring Historical Halifax, NC today and stopped in for lunch. Cool name and very nice place. Not too crowded and welcoming. You notice the stairwell as soon as you step in... original 13 Colonies. Very cool. We sat at the bar.... Small but comfy. Madeline was our server and she was quite friendly and had beautiful red hair. We ordered cold drinks, a hamburger with a side of chips & collard greens. All very tasty, properly cooked for us and downright delicious. Highly recommended if in the Historic area of Halifax. read more

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I loved everything about this place. We were on vacation in the area. We had a traditional southern breakfast. The grits were on point! The red coffee mugs were too cute Im sorry I didn't buy some. The atmosphere was the typical busy breakfast rush but the service was exceptional. I loved the country music it was a happy upbeat and delicious experience. read more

We were heading north from Florida for Thanksgiving.. looked on Yelp for a non- franchise dinner place . Reviews looked amazing - didn't disappoint!! Building is over 100 years old - original squeaky wooden floors ! The menu is amazing and so was the food ! Very pleasant employees read more

The Hen and the Hog - 13 original colonies on the steps !! - New American Near Me - Halifax, North Carolina

There are times in life where a person or a group of people need to go just a bit out of the way to really enjoy and savor greatness, and this eatery just happens to be one of "those" places. It's beauty and charm could make the most stoic of critics smile! Their options could delight the food cravings of the most discerning of individuals! Those with high expectations (even of bathrooms) will not be disappointed! The service was beyond great! The nostalgic feel along with the variety, creativity, and quality of food made me yearn to stay "just a little longer", but alas....some great things must come to an end, and we had to go home! Thank goodness for you amazing yelpers out there who took the time to rave about this treasure of a restaurant...it was all that and MORE....much more!!!! read more

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I have a project in Emporia, VA which has NOTHING good near it, so I have been patiently waiting for this place to open during the time I am there. I was finally lucky to have a dinner there. Very accommodating with gluten free, service was friendly and top notch. They have a solid selection of drinks (beers etc) for those of you who enjoy partaking. The chef actually visited out table to see if everything was up to our standard. The indoor decor is homey and clean, kind of southern country with some class. I recommend making reservations as tables seemed to fill up quickly. The only downside, it was hot in there-the building is OLD so I believe the HVAC has a hard time keeping up in the summer. My team went back to eat and really enjoyed their food. Prices are very fair. read more

Pleasant surprise. Only reason it didn't get 5 stars was the price. Originally said $$, it is probably closer to $$$$. It's a pretty special place. Small business with a wonderful menu of farm to table ingredients. The history of the place is also pretty unique; the design complements it well. Must try if you're in the area. read more

The Hen and the Hog - Old fashioned - New American Near Me - Halifax, North Carolina

We arrived early for our reservation, luckily they opened at 5PM so we could grab a beer before being seated at 5:30PM. My husband and I started off with the fried pimento cheese fritters and southern style deviled eggs. We ordered the shrimp & grits and grilled pork tenderloin next for our entrees. Saving room for dessert is a must. We chose the peach cobbler with cinnamon ice cream. All of the food was AMAZING! I do want to touch on dining here during COVID-19, we felt safe. The staff members were wearing masks and wiping down menus. I just wish that more diners wore a mask when entering. The Hen and the Hog is a hidden gem in Halifax. read more

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I stopped in with my daughter and was denied service. The place had 10 to 15 tables available and claimed they were all reserved, I asked what time and she could not answer. I then was told there there isn't enough food to accommodate me since I don't have a reservation which is completely absurd. I was the only person of color there so I should have known. I will never come here and make sure that everyone knows this is a racist establishment and I will make sure everyone knows not to patron this business. read more

Holy Cow Y'all we found a Gem!! Dinner at The Hen & The Hog! The Chef Ryan is Amazing! What an Artist with Food, Most Definitely One of the Best. The service and staff are top notch! This place is so cool and tucked away in the cute little Town of Halifax. Atmosphere is way cool and fits the old town charm. Treat yourself out to this Amazing restaurant it is worth the drive, I promise you will Not be disappointed! 5-Stars all day long!! read more

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What a great dining experience. The staff was personable and the food was excellent. We loved the atmosphere and the quaint downtown feel. read more

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We went here for dinner after the wedding. Our group included the bride and groom. Food was delicious, ambience was nice, wait staff did a great job. Would highly recommend trying the pimento cheese corn fritters. So delicious! read more

We have planned for quite a while to eat at the Hen and the Hog. My friend and I both ordered the Shrimp and Grits. It was very different and absolutely delicious. The presentation was disappointing. It was served in a black bowl with sauce crusted on the outside, no plate underneath, so of course no garnish. No bread even though it was "juicy". I ask for bread and after I was finished, I was served 2 pieces of toast, at a cost of $1.00 per slice. The service was just OK. We will go back. The atmosphere is wonderful, loved the pot belly stove. Certainly worth the drive to Halifax. I hope these remarks make a difference. read more

Halifax is such a tiny, little historic town, and you wouldn't expect a thriving foodie scene, but this restaurant is amazing. I couldn't believe how good my lunch was, and I intend to hunt my way into the heart of Halifax County often just to eat here some more. Staff are everything you want a Southern restaurant to have, sweet, friendly, and dishing up great food. read more

The owners are great, and the menu seems to be ever changing. Always have had a good experience.

Honestly one of the worst dining experiences I've ever had. We were so excited to try this restaurant and were disappointed with all aspects. When we arrived for our reservation 10 minutes early we went to the bar to grab a drink before we sat down. We were completely ignored. When we were seated we ordered drinks and received them after our food came out. My husband's steak was overdone and the shrimp and grits were sub par. Service was slow and the restaurant wasn't busy. read more

Delightful Mother's Day Brunch menu! Best visit ever with multiple mom friendly choices and a special drink menu for the day. Chicken Roulade and Shrimp and grits to die for. As usual Diane made us feel like the only folks in town. Can't wait to come back!!!! The Taylors read more

Barbie was a great server. Very helpful and attentive. Great restaurant. Food is really good. Rustic southern atmosphere.

Excellent Shrimp & Grits! super creamy grits, flavorful shrimp & sausage. Enjoyed our salads. Great selection on the Thursday Dinner menu, great atmosphere, friendly service, fresh food offerings. Enjoyed our cocktails, a nice selection of wines. Great prices. Highly recommend! read more

A total find for foodies. Wonderful stop of I-95. Halifax is loaded with history and a friendly town. The restaurant will be featured on the Food network and it well deserved. Amazing low country meal with some straight forward sandwiches and excellent service. read more

The service was amazing Fantastic ambience And the food was absolutely amazing Will definitely recommend and return read more

Had a wonderful carry out meal here on New Years Eve. All of the food was excellent- from the shrimp and grits to the deviled eggs to the filet. We also had cheddar grits that were awesome. Even though we were just picking up the place itself is gorgeous- will make this a regular stop. About 10 minutes from I-95. read more

This place is Excellent and Delicious! Best Wedge Salad I have ever eaten in my life. Excellent fish (Halibut) on the night I last visited. Good wine selection. Good overall variety of menu choices - with upscale twists on southern classics. My friend ordered the shrimp and grits and was quite pleased. Our table also had the pork chop, sweet corn and shrimp chowder, and mini crab cakes. All were delicious and plated beautifully. The finale was warm fig cobbler a la mode (with vanilla ice cream). Definitely one of the best desserts I have ever tasted. Will return. Dinner reservations recommended. Highly Recommended. 5 stars. read more

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We drove down from Gaston Lake based on the reviews and we weren't disappointed! Wife had the pulled pork sandwich and it was so full of flavor and sooo tender! I had the shrimp plate with the Mac and cheese, the shrimp were lightly breaded and excellent, the mac and cheese was so creamy with lots of bacon and a few bread crumbs. After we got our food we decided to try the southern style deviled eggs and OMG they were excellent! read more

The Hen and the Hog - the stairs leading to the north carolina - New American Near Me - Halifax, North Carolina

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I was with another person who had reviewed this restaurant during a recent road trip and I need to elaborate and rebut a bit on the reply by the "manager". When we arrived here we were told by the hostess we needed to wait because she needed to go do something before seating us. She then planned to seat us directly next to where we were standing, something that could have been done prior with 4 seconds of effort. The table she attempted to seat us at was so close in relation to the next table that I could have knelt on the table and fell forward and my face would have been kept from hitting the floor by the man's lap at the table next to us. With at least 6 other tables available for the manager to say this was trying their best to accommodate during a pandemic is genuinely sad. We were then sat next to the door entering the restaurant. At the admission of the hostess, the staff was overwhelmed with the 8-9 tables currently seated and everyone was scrambling around to figure out how to handle "the rush". This could be why we were sat within an arm's reach of every patron entering or exiting the restaurant, couldn't say for sure. It could also be why our hostess took our drink orders and why she was unable to provide straws after being asked twice, again couldn't speak to that. When my friend said that he would like to speak with management and our hostess mentioned that to the manager (who we now know was also our server), she audibly replied "they're just going to have to wait". This was conveniently left off her reply to my friend. She however was capable of bringing straws nearly 5 minutes after she was asked. I would like to mention that I am an Executive Chef of 20+ years and would NEVER even contemplate leaving a review like this unless it was not only 100% warranted, but you'd have to do something else pretty despicable to bring this out of me as well. Something like responding to a negative review by somehow attempting to place blame on the diner who was looking to spend his hard earned money in your establishment and was not only met with all of this disappointment but also given a response that would insinuate that had he made a reservation it would have somehow created a different dining scenario. Poor planning equals poor execution, if you want to operate on reservations only perhaps that is for the best moving forward but if you cannot handle walk in guests and aren't able to run the floor and manage the kitchen with one server calling off shift, that is in NO way the fault of the person attempting to make sure you have the overhead to continue your operations. If the "management" had handled this properly I would have NEVER left this review, which is why I left this alone for nearly a week since this incident. Take ownership of your errors and fix your operation...it looked like a nice place, shame I didn't get a chance to find out. read more

Delicious meal and great service! Make sure to get the blondie for dessert! The shrimp and grits looked amazing. I got the hardest veggie plate and it was outstanding. read more

A nice place steak was very salty. Salad was good. Decor is awesome. We came with a friend it was kind of expensive. I would go again if invited but probably not just myself. read more

The best dinner date spot around or lunch meeting place. The food is always excellent, the ambiance is beautiful, the service impeccable, drink menu is varied, and the vibe outstanding. The evening menu is upscale and incredible. Love, love, love this place. read more

A gem in this little community! We were staying in Roanoke Rapids and saw this place in Yelp and decided to try it. It was a Saturday evening and their "upscale" dinner night. We didn't know this and hadn't dressed up but felt fine dining anyways. Other nights are "casual" nights and feature different menu items than Saturday. On Saturday the bar opens at 5 and seating starts at 6. Make note of the hours before you go because they're not open all day! We had the Summer Salad and the Chicken and Grits with Blueberry Jalapeno Sauce. Both were very good. I enjoyed the interesting pairing of blueberry with chicken. We finished the meal with their berry cheesecake, also very good read more

The Hen and the Hog - Berry Cheesecake - New American Near Me - Halifax, North Carolina

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Reservations ONLY, we stop by on our way to NY, we arrived 4:50 and waited until they open at 5, not customers at all. The waitress said we need to make a reservation and the next one open is at 7pm. disappointed because food looks delicious! be clear on yelp and put by reservation only read more

Tried someplace new in our travels from Virginia to North Carolina. We were delighted with our choice! The service, atmosphere and food were all excellent. We had the BBQ sandwich and the chicken wrap, then the cinnamon blonde for dessert. All delicious! We enjoyed our lunch so much that we will be stopping here for dinner on our next trip. read more

This use to be a spot we visited often, mostly for their more casual menu on Thursdays. I'm not familiar with their chef, or if it's the same one as the time we visited in the last year, but while the service is still mostly good, the food is just not the same. While we had a table of food, the pimiento salad dressing they use did not taste the same, it was like very peppery ranch. I got the pork tenderloin and within the first bite it tasted like it had been microwaved too long, yes microwaved. It was dry and hard to chew. The sides were rice and Brussels sprouts. All the Brussels sprouts seemed to have going for them was the soaked in balsamic vinegar taste, but also had a very earthy taste and the rice was just plain rice that was somewhat stuck together. The shrimp and grits tasted as if the grits had sat for awhile. The salmon was the only thing worth visiting for and I had regrets not ordering that instead. It seemed the be the freshest item choice. The mashed potatoes the salmon sat on fit very well and the plate was the only empty one at the table. They were slightly busy, the least busy I've ever seen and last time we visited the chef still made it out to meet with those enjoying their food. Maybe the kitchen is under staffed, but I just felt like our experience for the price was unacceptable for the little town we love. Our last experience was similar but we felt our food was much more fresh before. We probably won't be back for awhile just because of the inconsistency and we've just missed the first bite experience that use to be overwhelmingly amazing. read more

Love this place!! It is a soulful spot in our family's home county. The vibe is relaxed, patriotic, and warm. The quality is on par with foodie cities and the styling stands out. The small menu is well developed and making a decision is difficult each time I come. read more

What a wonderful gem of a restaurant while touring the historic town of Halifax!! The staff was gracious and friendly and very knowledgeable of the menu items. We were in a sandwich mood, and both were outstanding, using very fresh ingredients. The Chicken wrap was tangy with apples, cranberries and a honey Mayo. And we had a chicken salad sandwich that was stuffed with the best all white meat chicken salad I have ever tasted. Sides were amazing too... ultra-creamy Mac and cheese topped with bacon, and a beautiful wedge salad with their signature pimento cheese dressing. For any one traveling in the eastern part of N.C., make this a stop along the way!! read more

We were looking for a fun place to stop for lunch on our way back to Florida and this did not disappoint! Everyone in our party was satisfied and that even included kids. The atmosphere was wonderful and unique and the service was great. We would 100% stop again if we come back through the area. read more

Great find in the middle of no where. I visit this area often and I'll say, the extra drive from my hotel and the higher price tag is well worth it. Service I. This area is horrible but this place restores hope In humanity. Shrimp and grits is the way to go. read more

Last evening - a Saturday night - my wife and I and my brother and his wife thoroughly enjoyed a culinary experience at The Hen and the Hog restaurant in historic Halifax, NC (a short 30 minute drive from our Lake Gaston house). The entire evening was superb! We were greeted warmly by our waitress, Zoey, who was attentive to our every need. The food was EXCELLENT! My filet mignon was cooked to perfection and was as flavorful as any steak I had ever had. My wife enjoyed the shrimp and grits. Again, it was delicious. My brother ordered the pork belly. I had never had that before. The flavor was outstanding! We had pimento cheese fritters as an appetizer that were delightful. After we finished our meal, the Executive Chef, Ryan Spivey, who grew up in the Halifax area, spoke to us about how he prepared some of the dishes. It was fascinating and the culmination of our night. We will definitely be back! If you are ever in the Lake Gaston area, it is worth the drive to The Hen and the Hog! read more