Called and made a reservation a few days prior. Night before received a voicemail that one of their workers had a fever so they were going to close the day of our reservation. Come the day of our reservation we drive by to see they are open, we call to see if our reservation is still good they state that they made all new reservations since they didn't realize they would be able to open the day of and could not honor our reservation we made days in advance. read more

Spent $200 on the worse meal and disappointing service in a VERY long time. Being almost 8:00 I was hungry and my waiter said he would bring some bread to go with my $100 bottle of wine. It seemed like everyone in the place wanted his attention and we waited 1/2 hour for that which came along with our salad. Sometimes you just would like to savor your wine with something beforehand. Especially when both our salads basically tasted like vinegar. My wife is not picky and she couldn't eat hers and mentioned it also (she NEVER complains). My filet was THE WORSE filet I've had. Chewy and had to spit the gristle out (never ever with a filet has that happened). As with the rest of the meal our waiter was always attentive to everyone else because someone else had to bring our meal as it was getting cold. Sure enough it was. After eating half our meal we sent it away but I "casually" mentioned I wished for dessert because I was still hungry. Hint, hint. How much complaining is appropriate in a dining setting ? So the most one would hope for is comping a desert. Never happened. Gave a 10% tip and stated on their copy my disappointment with my phone #. I won't hold my breath and consider this place highly overrated. read more

My favorite restaurant in Blowing Rock. I tend to always get the trout or duck but their always great. Why change? A little loud but expected in small place. Nice wines. read more

Last evening, 7/19/20, we had a wonderful meal at Twigs, as usual. However, with the virus rampant in NC, the bar seating is totally inadequate! 10 bar stools right next to each other with no social distancing. If two stools were removed, the 6 ft directive could be achieved. We will not eat at the bar again during this pandemic. read more

This is one of my favorite restaurants within driving distance- and it is worth the hour trip! Everything I've sampled so far- seafood, steaks, homemade salad dressings, and desserts- has been awesome read more

Took my family there last night. It was our first time and we were totally impressed. We got a small cheese plate and bbq duck appetizers. Both were great. I got the grouper special for dinner and it was great as well. Others in my group got the filet, shrimp and grits and red snapper. Everyone loved their food ! Got a brownie and key lime pie for dessert and they were great too. The service was very good as well. Highly recommend this restaurant! read more

Bland food, shells in crab bisque, flavorless trout, ice cold creme brulee. Made reservations with open table and asked for dining room, was seated out on porch? Close to hostess table/, so we got to hear and see all of the comings and going's (not great for ambiance)attentive but not great service. Won't return, there are better restaurants in blowing rock to spend your hard earned $$$ read more

This is the first time I write a review due to the fact that this is the first time I have ever been treated so poorly. A member in our party has celiac and can not have gluten. They suggested the filet after discussing all the gluten free options. She repeatedly stated that she can not any gluten. They brought it with breaded onions sprinkled all over the plate and then proceeded to tell us that nothing on the plate was gluten free. We asked for another filet without the gluten added and they refused. They refused to make any modifications. On the way to the restroom she overheard the chef and staff discussing the fact that they didn't want to make anymore food because they wanted to close. My friend was left without a dinner and we were all left with a very negative unsettling feeling. They brought the check and deducted the filet that was prepared incorrectly and untouched. Her husband spoke to the front of the house about how unaccommodating the server and chef were after making a mistake that left our friend without a meal. 5 minutes later the manager or front of house came to the table and very aggressively commanded us to pay the bill and leave. We were waiting for my son to finish his dinner. She, then, ferociously yelled, " pay the bill for the food you consumed or I will call the cops!" We we're all taken aback by this statement and did not know how to react. The credit card was already in the bill pocket and she repeated her statement again. She was trembling with rage. I am still very confused by the situation and can not understand why we were treated so poorly. Perhaps it is because we are Hispanic. The trauma and hate we endured at Twigs restaurant is not one we will easily forget. To be spoken to and verbally assaulted in front of our children is the ugliest experience I have ever had at any establishment. Please do not go to Twigs unless you want to risk being insulted and mistreated! read more

Treated like we had leprosy. Waited forever for a seat in an empty dining room. Ordered only appetizers as we don't eat heavy later in the evening. Ignored most of the time, no dessert offered, and check brought to table with meal. Table next to us treated like royalty..moving here but will never return to Twigs...total fail.. read more

Sadly, a B- for our dinner at Twigs. It's a small and appealingly casual house...but we were immediately mis-served by a hostess who denied us (even as very early evening diners) seating at a 4 top table (we were 2) by the window on the argument that it was preferred for a party of four...only to see it given to a party of 2 about 5 minutes later. A well varied and interesting menu was not quite fulfilled in food quality...my Caesar salad, while large and fresh, was finished with a Caesar dressing that was undistinguished and a little sour. The lamb chops, while tasty, were the fattiest lamb chops I have seen and were therefore more than a little over priced at $36. My wife's salmon was quite good, although the portion was a bit small. A nice bottle list for wine was not matched by an undistinguished glass list from which I couldn't find anything I knew or really wanted. Perhaps our biggest issue was service...our waitress was friendly and well meaning, but not particularly attentive...bread plates that had been removed after appetizers were not replaced when bread was served...when we had an accidental spill of sauce on the tablecloth, there was no offer to replace the visibly quite soiled tablecloth and napkin. A tough conclusion here...I wanted to like a casual spot just off Blowing Rock's busy Main Street, but too many things were just a little off... read more

Hostess was totally rude, we waited for 5 min for them to "set a table" while we stared at a near empty dining room, all tables set and she chatted with the servers. Gave up and left. read more

Currently with five published novels, I only mention restaurants in my books that I have really enjoyed which is why Twigs was mentioned in my first book, Beaufort Betrayal. The ambiance there is the best and the food never disappoints. Kudos to the wait staff and chef. Never disappointed. Linda Heavner Gerald read more

This is a really nice and cozy upscale restaurant in Blowing rock. I love the mountain cabin feel and the food was delicious. They have good food and great service but things are pretty expensive. I really enjoyed the atmosphere, food and service though. I would return. read more

Cute atmosphere, good music, but slow service. The pork ribeye was interesting and fairly good, chorizo black beans were the highlight. The Mahi was very fishy and a disappointment. The Apricot brandy shrimp were tasty but different than described. Salad dressings were excellent. Also the menus looked very old and were dirty, not to par with the price range. Could use some improvements based on the price range, but would try again. read more

Pretty good food, classy service. Enjoyed the trout and tried some of the lamb which was good. I liked the walnut salad dressing, but my friend said it was too sweet. He also wasn't stoked about the pasta he got. Great decoration! read more

This was my first time in Blowing Rock and learned of Twigs online. From the moment my friend and I stepped in front of the cute house-like establishment (covered in Twigs) everything was perfect. Doug and his staff have top notch service, a beautiful ambience, and delicious food. I loved the fried green tomatoes, the crab cake had crab- not fillers, and the creme brûlée is the best I have ever had. If you are in the area, Twigs is a must! read more

I thought this place was soooo cute. Before we went to NC to visit my boyfriend's family I asked him if there was anywhere they always go so I could look it up on Yelp (haha) and he told me Twigs. We indeed ended up coming here and it was really good. I loved the ambiance inside it had like hanging lights up all around it felt kinda like you were in a forest (I mean this in the best way possible). I had some kind of muddled raspberry vodka drink which was tasty and ordered the salmon. The salmon was super good only complaint would be that there were like banana peppers on top which didn't seem to go with the rest of the dish but it was cool I just pushed them to the side. The house salad with their Gorgonzola dressing was good too. Everyone at the table liked what they got which is impressive since there were 7 of us. Really cozy and cute! read more

So I call ahead from Raleigh, NC before leaving for the weekend so I could make sure I had a reservation for my wife's birthday to eat here. We were planning a nice weekend to get away from work. When I first called everything was fine, had a reservation at 8:00 PM on Saturday November 7th. The day before I received a call stating that someone that worked there had a high fever and was going to get tested for COVID as well as the rest of the staff. I really appreciated the call so that way I didn't waste time driving to the restaurant when it wasn't going to be open. Ends up, there aren't too many other places in the area for a nice stake dinner unless you are trying to hit up a family franchise place. On our way to dinner Saturday night we actually had to drive past Twigs, and the parking lot was packed???!!!!! Gave them a call and apparently the staff member tested negative, GREAT! However, I'm stuck going to a damn Outback Stakehouse for my wife's birthday. After I called, they said that they just canceled all existing reservations of the people that called ahead of time and started taking new reservations when they opened on Saturday??? WTF? Damn man. Like my father said, I'm not mad, I'm just very disappointed. C'mon Twigs, give the people that planned ahead of time a shout so they could do what they planned ahead of time for. read more

This place is overrated. BEWARE. My husband and I went there and there was nobody in the restaurant. Our food came out Barely luke warm. My $30 lamb chop entree was fatty as well as not hot. I asked them just to heat it up, but they overcooked it. It was so overdone that I could not eat it. Their house vinaigrette dressing was terrible. It tasted like they opened a jar of chunky Ragu sauce. Ridiculous Excuse for salad dressing. Their red rice, another "starch choice" was cold And tasted like they poured basalmic glaze in it. Terrible. I sent back the meal a second time and told them I did not want it. They had the nerve to try to charge me for it. We requested to speak to the manager but he never came by. I thought that was highly rude and unprofessional. As a new resident to Blowingrock, I will never go back to TWIGS again. I told the waitress, who was very sweet and apologetic, to Tell them I am never coming back. They still did not seem to care Because the manager still didn't come!! I'm so happy for them they can afford to lose customers and not care. I hope they continue to do business for people who don't know a good meal from a bad one. read more

I couldn't wait to revisit Twigs this week because the food is always amazing. However, last night we dined and there was a couple that were totally out of control. F F F. I went to the hostess to complain but the management team never handled the situation. They were definitely drunk and they continued to serve them more alcoholic beverages. When you're paying over $150 for 2 people for dinner, you would expect the problem to be handled or at the very least a manager to apologize to the people around them. Nothing. read more

Terrific cuisine & pleasing atmosphere! The veal liver was out of this world. We were with friends & everyone was happy. Great wine selections, too. read more

We really like Twig's and usually eat here once whenever we are in town. I have always had great food and service whenever I have dined here. This place is very popular with locals and does get quite crowded on weekends. The building is very cozy and welcoming, and it is in a very convenient location. While they are far from the coast, they do some very nice seafood dishes here, usually speials added to the menu. read more

Went here the night before my son graduated form APP State. For the price I wasn't really impressed. Our server was also very detached and not very friendly. read more

Very good! Tuna appetizer was good. The Filet was great. My husband didn't enjoy his Kobe flank steak quite as much. Nice wine. Helpful they have a kids menu. Pretty atmosphere. Would definitely recommend and come back. read more

OK hands down the best trout in the area! And the pasta knocked our socks off - never had anything so fabulous. The decor and atmosphere are fabulous, the staff truly wonderful and very friendly. This is one of the best restaurants in the high country. We loved it and definitely will go back! read more

Dined last evening and was not crowded so the atmosphere was relaxed and not hectic. Average food and service. Absolutely no flexibility from the kitchen if you were wanting a different sauce applied or accompaniment changed...even though it was available. No big deal, just an attitude. Average in every way. read more

Good ambiance, cozy setting and good live music. Wish the bar area was a little larger. The outside fire pit area is probably amazing in the summer!! read more

First time here. Great food & better service. Bar area was packed & the blond server & the guy bartender worked together to provide an excellent dining experience. read more

I went to Twigs with much excitement and anticipation. We wound up waiting for about 30 minutes after our reservation time. I had a beer and we hung out by the fire pits outside. We were very excited for our meals and had already chosen what we would be having. The hostess was extremely nice and attentive. We managed to land the absolutely worst table. If you read other reviews the table is located right outside of the waiting area and open to everybody's curiosity. The table should not exist there. Let's talk about the food. The bread was awful. Blowing Rock is filled with amazing places with incredible bread. Twigs disappoints with a crappy dinner roll. The Trout was ok at best. It was bland and lacked the traditional trout flavor I know so well. The potatoes were overcooked. I recall the salad and its dressing being quite nice. The brussel sprouts would have been better if I had made them. Anyone can throw bacon on food and drizzle some balsamic dressing and call it cuisine. My girlfriend had the New Zealand lamb chops which were just ok. For the cost and the pompous nature of this restaurant, it doesn't impress and I wouldn't recommend it to friends. read more

I was passing through Blowing Rock on vacation and noticed the sign for the restaurant and went in. Wow! What a pleasant surprise! Very sophisticated menu, great attention to the side dishes, the servers were very knowledgeable and attentive. If you're ever in Blowing Rock and want a sophisticated experience, try Twigs. read more

This by far the best restaurant my husband and I have been too..We loved their Rib-eye steak..It's worth the travel....

Although we enjoyed our meal here, I would rate the food as "not quite there." I got a checken breast stuffed with, among other things, cherries...but I didn't taste any influence fromthe cherries at all. The dish wasn't bad at all, but it wasn't great either. My wife's duck was the same way - good, but not quite there. As others have noted, the outside of the place doesn't reflect the inside at all. Very nice ambience, and the service was good. A good restaurant, but didn't quite live up to what they tried to be. read more

My boyfriend and I came here for our sixth anniversary and even though we only have a few days in town we are definitely going back. He got the filet minion, which was probably the best filet I've ever had. I got the Bleu cheese stuffed bison burger which was equally incredible. The atmosphere was easy going and fun with live music and the hum of conversations. The service was a little bit slow, but we were having a great time talking with others and listening to music so it didn't matter much to us-especially not after we tasted the food! read more

The only reason I gave this restaurant 2 stars is due to the fact that everyone else at the table enjoyed their meal. However, I ordered a burger that was sub par to say the least. The worst part was that about the third bite in I almost chipped a tooth on an unknown object. I quickly spit it into my napkin and found a large piece of bone. With that being said I completely lost my appetite and couldn't finish my meal, I then offered the burger to anyone else at the table. My boyfriend attempted to finish it off until he also bit into multiple* pieces of bone. He to lost his appetite and could not finish the meal. I'm just confused at how this happened, I've eaten countless burgers and never have I ever found bone in my burger. If you are skeptical about meat as it is, I advise sticking to vegetarian dishes at this establishment because it is clear that their meat quality is not very high. read more

This place came highly recommended by my in-laws. We had an early reservation on a weeknight and the place was basically empty when we arrived. The hostess at this place was absolutely abysmal. She took FOREVER to seat us outside and when our server recommended we move inside due to impending rain, she took FOREVER again- then tried to seat us at a really terrible table in a high traffic area in a basically empty restaurant. I objected, so she seated us at a slightly less terrible table. Our server Abbey was great, very attentive and helpful. The food was OK. Overall, I would not recommend or return here despite our wonderful server. read more

I'm not sure what to say. I went to Twigs last week expecting a nice meal and was sorely disappointed. I'm hoping to save others the trouble and money. It's not the service, the service was fine. It was the food. Terrible quality, poorly executed. Do not go to Twigs if you are looking for a high quality meal. There are a dozen places in the High Country that are doing things much, much better at that price point. Our salads amounted to some mixed greens frozen on a frozen plate (clearly plated hours ago and stuck in a freezer) with a massive glob of dressing on it. Salmon was burnt and dry. Not one redeeming quality about the meal other than knowing we can stop considering Twigs as an option for a nice meal. I have never encountered a restaurant where you can be so fooled by the menu. Please don't be fooled. It's amateur hour. read more

We attempted to go here with a reservation, but showed up 5 minutes early and were assertively told by an employee that the restaurant wasn't open. 10 minutes later when the doors were still locked we left. Others patrons attempted to enter and left as well. Went to chestnut grill which was nice. read more

We have eaten here 3 times but each time the level of service declines. The food taste great but it is too pricey for the amount of food you are given coupled with slow service n mediocre waitress. The service was slow and the restaurant was only 1/2 full. read more

Food, service and ambience were wonderful on a chilly Friday night. Our waiter, Jay, was friendly, professional and knowledgeable about the menu and wine list. The staff was courteous and the food was great. We arrived on the evening that the staff had decorated for Christmas - the decor was beautiful and the smell of fresh pine amazing. read more

So only in BR for one night but knew we wanted a nice dinner. Daughter-in-law recommended eating in the bar in Twigs (not the main dining area). The bar menu had some nice options. Two bartenders and it appeared one of them was coming out to wait on the tables available in the bar area. Initially wasn't sure if our waiter/bartender was going to be social - seemed very dry, but he ended up to be good. We ordered the 6 piece wings to start and only received 5 wings. Should have said something but didn't. Each of us ordered a beverage from the bar which were good. Hubby ordered a burger with fries and I ordered the bar steak. The steak came with wilted spinach and smashed potatoes but I requested all fries and had to pay $2.00 difference. All I can say is that was the best steak I've had in years. It was like butter it was so tender. I'm from Raleigh and eat steak at Sullivan's and Angus Barn (2 of the best restaurants in Raleigh) and this steak at Twigs beat them all. Kudos to the chef because he/she knows how to cook a steak. Hubby loved the burger too. French fries were good but they were matchstick which isn't for everyone. Also the ranch we ordered with the "5" wings might as well have been white water. No structure to the dipping sauce and only gave us 1/2 of the little container that the ranch comes in. Finished with a piece of chocolate cake to take back to hotel room and it was good, not the best, but good. With the tip, spent almost $100 in the bar. I would definitely go back for the steak. It was awesome. If not for all the other little things that added up, definitely would have given a 5 star rating. read more