After walking through several homes in Hope Springs area we were really hungry. The drive time from…read moreRaleigh and walking around properties going up and down stairs we worked up an appetite. While driving home my wife found an Italian restaurant in Bailey, NC. A short little detour and we found this incredible restaurant. There were two disabled parking spots right by the front door and across the street at a church. We were greeted as we entered and promptly seated in the main area at a corner table. As we entered the dining area there was a young gentleman playing a piano and singing some great songs. Our server, Luigi, arrived and introduced himself. After receiving our water and bread with olive oil and vinaigrette he provided the specials for the day. When he was finished he said there was no need to look at the menu because the specials are delicious. After a few minutes he returned and we went with the specials. Wife chose the shrimp pasta with vodka sauce. I chose the 18oz (estimated) steak and vegetables. Wife also had a glass of red wine that she said was great. When our meals arrived, we were pleased with the presentation. Wife really enjoyed her pasta and wine. The steak was pure excellence and bliss. The first bite had me hooked. It perfectly cooked at medium rare. The flavor and tenderness were perfect. I ate the whole steak and vegetables slowly so I could savor it. The vegetables were very flavorful. At one point I told my wife that I was so happy and I could probably cry. Lol. The atmosphere, the music, the weather, the meal, and my beautiful wife made this a memorable moment. As we finished our meal, we had a conversation with Luigi. He said that he would show us the garden area. He also said to follow them on facebook so we can see the events they host. This weekend was going to be a live band in the garden with the large bar open and you can order pizza as well as from the menu. Once we settled and provided a tip to the talented musician, Luigi took us to the garden area. What an incredible place. We never expected to find anything like this in the small town of Bailey. This was an unexpected and incredible experience. We highly recommend dining here. We will definitely return here.

I Was Expecting Better…read more Leaning Tree is a good Italian Restaurant - just not the great Italian Restaurant you would expect for the prices. The place itself is beautifully decorated and very welcoming. The wait staff is professional, friendly and prompt. The food would be acceptable if it were being served at an Olive Garden or Carrabbas but not at a Maggiona's or Farina Neighbor Italian - or Leaning Tree. The Pastas are the same dried noodles you or I buy at the grocery store. They lack that tender texture, rich flavor and sauce-grabbing ability. The sauces are good - but not memorable - not something you would rave about. The only actually bad item I have had here are the Meatballs. I love Meatballs - Italian, Greek, Swedish, Polish, Japanese, Mom's country - they're all go-to comfort food for me. The ones at Leaning Tree were certainly big enough (probably there best value on there menu), with a nice texture, but the flavor was not right. I can't describe it, but they simply did not taste good. I struggled with the right overall rating for Leaning Tree. It finally cane down to the question of whether or not I plan on going back - I do not. Therefore i felt that something below average was called for - but definitely not the lowest.

So, friends of mine got married here, otherwise as out-of-towners we would never have known about…read morethis place. I just don't get the appeal - but my taste in decor is very different than most I would say, so I bet I'm alone in thinking The Stockroom looks like, well, a place you should put...extra stock. The folks working the joint were so very lovely though, and for that I give a star. My friends are lovely too, so a star for each of them.

Great venue for events! I came here for the Paint it Pink gala. There is a nice entrance hallway…read morethat leads to an elevator. On the 2nd floor where you get off, there are bathrooms nearby and a small area to set up check-in tables. Then a small hallway opens up to the main room. There's a small elevated area that is great for things such as bars and food, and then a few stairs descending to a large open space. I love the lights that were hung on the ceiling!

We came here for the summer open house at this event space. There is plenty of parking outside of…read morethe venue. Due to the weather conditions we did not get a chance to view the outdoor space at the venue. The interior was spacious with multiple sectioned off rooms, bathrooms, and what appeared to be a coat check area. There were several tables setup in the main ballroom area. The tables were decorated nicely. There was also a table for desserts and a DJ area. The bar was huge with an extensive collection of alcohol. The food that was prepared by Rocky Top catering was amazing including the chicken dip and the shrimp and grits. I also enjoyed the cocktails. The strawberry basil margarita was really good. The service that we received from server, Michael C. was top tier. He was very personable, helpful, and made sure that we experienced the excellence of Rocky Top. I would definitely want him to work at any future events that we had. The event was great and I got to learn about other vendors that can be utilized when planning events. If you are in need of a venue for a corporate event, reception, wedding, shower, catering event, or other event definitely check them out.

Great event location. Big spacious nice room for something formal or business related. The catering…read morehas been excellent. If you need to book an event space, definitely check it out

This venue is amazing! I went there for a party and it was fun. The venue is spacious and has an…read moreoutdoor area. For anyone who is considering booking this space it is on the second floor.

Ms Linda went above and beyond to help us prepare for our big day. She was so helpful and the…read moresweetest! She walked us through everything we needed to do. On the day of the wedding, the place was decorated beautifully. We couldn't have done it without her. She helped make this day beautiful and stress-free. We would recommend Ms Linda & The Carolina Country Villa to everybody!

The lady Linda that operate this place is disrespectful my Moma walked over to where me and my…read morechildren were standing because there were not enough seats for all of us to sit down. Because supposedly the table we sat at was reserved. Come to find out when speaking with a family member they did not have any reserved tables. So before the wedding party started walking out I told my mom to just go sit back down in her chair. We would stand at the back for the ceremony so as my mom tried to walk back to her seat she was already sitting in this lady "Linda" grabbed her and told her she would have to stand here at the back for the ceremony. She had no right to grab my Mom and stop her from going and sitting back in the seat she was already sitting in for my cousin's wedding. To add to the disrespect. My mother is soon to have a knee replacement surgery so there is no way my Moma could have stood there. And the sad part is my mom was stuck behind a wall and couldn't even see the wedding ceremony. Top it off I had to leave and take my son home because he was so angry about the situation. Then when I made it back to pick my mom because she wanted to stay and try to enjoy the rest of my cousin's beautiful day. Linda's staff were walking around and throwing people food and drinks away and they were not even done with the food or drinks. Also Linda's staff was telling guests where to park them when they did Park where they were told to she was screaming at them they couldn't park there so then they had to go back and move there cars. So with this being said I would not encourage anyone to book any event with this vineyard.

Not a sit down spot, but the give you good value for your money ! Wife had the shrimp and grits, I…read morehad the chicken plate and I forgot what My son had

Not only is catering offered but an eatery in mom & pop style of good old fashioned southern soul…read morefood dishes.My husband & I have dined here for lunch but this time the gathering for birthday celebration. A smaller footprint - the gathering but a cozy space -about 60 people & space was tight but comfortable. The place is clean with very strict food handling a preparation. The food was fresh - serving Fried & Baked Chicken fried fish rice & gravy string beans candied yams slaw -plus honey bun cake tea punch & water. During regular operating hours- ribs neck bones collards beans etc available almost every day. The location is about 8 miles from I85 exit Dabney drive exit -Henderson NC - also close to the Raleigh NC road. This is a small owner business- not frilly or fancy but good old fashioned favorites!!!

All they care about is the money. We paid $4150 to have my daughters wedding and reception here and…read morethey opted to keep our deposit to cover the cleaning of table clothes, remove scuffs from the floors, clean stains from the carpet and clean up there grounds not to mention some other charges. Basically from there assessment we paid to clean there venue with our deposit for normal usage which one would think is covered in the price. we cleaned up after, took out all the trash. the staff member said we did more than anyone else had after a wedding. My advice to anyone wanting to use the venue is to do a good assessment ahead of time . when you rent a turn key event center the deposit covers damages to said property not to clean so called stain carpet, clean the table clothes they provided and scuff mark on floors. when you have food there will be stains and when you have dancing you will have scuffs. I have never been so disappointed in my life. Greedy is what it is !This is the assessment and there email justification. Final Assessment -FLOORS -DANCE FLOOR - Center room stains where tables were/several white stains($50) Standard vacuuming did not remove these soiled areas. -WOODEN FLOORING/WALKWAYS has black scuff marks ($200) Scuffs did not come up with standard mopping. Additional buffing had to be hired in order remove these. -WALLS - White slat wall was torn in The Southern Room's off limits lounge. ($125) -TABLES/LINENS - 10 Table linens were stained ($10ea @ $100) -SOUTHERN ROOM DECORATIONS - Unaccounted for - 12 glass votive cups ($13) and 2 wide burlap strips $15) were stained from food. -EXTERIOR ENTRANCE/PARKING LOT - Many cigarette butts, a beer can, beer caps, and trash had to be removed from the front entrance and parking on asphalt. ($200 See page 2 of contract under decorations) Also "Wedding" yard sign borrowed to put at the end of road was not returned. -DJ CENTER - Security System behind CURTAIN with sign "Do Not Remove" was tampered with and pulled down. DJ was advised prior to event not to remove section of curtain. Below is some of their response when we replied to the assessment.You be the judge. just dont expect your deposit back! To answer your email I would like to say that normal cleaning and having to call a professional carpet cleaner are two completely different things. Some vacuuming and sweeping are one thing but having stains that would not come out are two different things. We also never let people in to our lounge area and there is a sign that says no entrance, I can assure you there was no slat wall damage before the event. We have pictures of the outside with numerous cigarette butts, trash, and a beer can that required above and beyond clean up. We provide cigarette butt cans at the exit and multiple trash cans throughout the facility. Table linens that are soiled beyond a Clorox cleaning and have to be trashed need to be replaced, this is not considered normal eating stains. Lastly we have held a number of events here and never experienced the black rubber scuff marks around the wood floor area (not dance area that is carpet) before, as well as the 12 votive cups missing. We don't ever want anyone to finish their event on bad terms and definitely harbor no feelings like that to any of our customers. We appreciate you trusting us with your wedding and am glad the day went well! In the end whoever rents the facility unfortunately is responsible for everyone that attends and on occasion people in attendance don't realize what it takes to not only plan and organize the event but also maintain the Southern Room so that the next weeks function is just as clean an neat when they enter. Again I hate that you feel this way and appreciate you greatly, I truly hope that you can . My response is, If you can live with it, I can! You want be getting glowing remarks from 250 people that was there and that can attest that this is wrong and the place was not left as you describe.

Perfect venue for our wedding! The coordinators, Leigh Anne and Jennifer, make you feel like you…read moreare apart of a their family. Deciding to have our reception here was the best decision of the whole wedding planning experience. LOVE THE SOUTHERN ROOM!

Want a day out with the family to have a good ole American time, then swing over to Wake County…read moreSpeedway! We had so much fun watching all the cars racing and eating the 'not so healthy' food. They have an area to buy items, where you can find some collectible pieces as well here and there. This NASCAR short track is pretty hidden from the road, but there is a ton of seating for all. Check out the schedule online to see the upcoming races, and support this local gem!

Great place to go for some fun racing and a family night out. Lots of excitement! They have a…read moreseparate section for families with no alcohol allowed. You can bring your own coolers, just no glass and they check them when you come in the door.