Our family who has not been together for the past 6 months because of Covid19 went to Manteo for brunch the day before thanksgiving. What a disappointment! There were 10 of us. 3 children and 7 adults. The prices were very expensive which you don't mind if the food and service are good. This wasn't! Classic Eggs Benedict requested over medium came and the yolks were hard ($17), Breakfast Smack requested over easy eggs but hard yolks, bacon had rind left on it, store bought frozen hash browns and 1 strawberry, 1 grape and 1 small square of pineapple ($17), another Breakfast Smack poached eggs were suppose to be medium but the yolks were hard, bacon had rind left on, 1 piece of toast, store bought frozen hash brown and again 1 strawberry, 1 grape and 1 small square of pineapple ($17), Breakfast burger was plain and flavourless said it was prime rib but lacked flavour. There was no toppings for the toast or ketchup for the hash browns. I had to track someone down to get peanut butter and jam. We were told beforehand that because we were a large group that there would be 18% gratuity added to our bill. It wasn't and 18% gratuity meal. Really, really disappointed and definitely won't go back for any breakfast, lunch or dinner.
S D
Wonderful atmosphere, Great food ( I ordered the lamb shank), hubby ordered the hanger steak, he was less impressed. I'm very particular with lamb it has to be done right to eat and this was just fabulous! The meat fell off the bone, perfect spice ratio.
Thomas Tricarico
Meeting up with friends we haven't seen in a long time to dine here. A most enjoyable evening, good food, service and wine. Great view of the lake and popular locale.
Emma Neufeld
Amazing staff, tasty food and delicious drinks!
Uncle Albert
Food is good and creative not typical pub grub. Sitting on the deck with amazing lake and mountain views is spectacular. Cathy, our server, was one of the best ever! Polite, friendly, helpful, and efficient. We will go back and always ask to sit in her section.
Dave Chuchmuch
Good food, Great view, good service.
Jennifer M
Beautiful waterfront restaurant !! Excellent service, dinner was delicious and a nice selection of local wines to choose from. Staff were very friendly and followed all covid protocols. Dinner came out promptly and neither of us could finish our meals, good portion size. Will definitely be going back !!
Vinnie Mac
I wasn't impressed, it seems like it should have been alot better for the price and how fancy the decor is and how hot the waitress was.
Emily van Gils
Awesome patio, it's great to sit and watch the sunset and kite boarders. Service is always great, food and drinks are fantastic. Be sure to make a reservation if visiting anytime in the summer, otherwise it's guaranteed to be a really long wait.
Steve Groner
Have been here many times over the years and always loved the food and setting. Sadly, it's declined since last year, could be Covid related and new menu is not as good, they took some of the better appies off the menu. The bolognese use to be great. but they changed recipe and now all tomato sauce and skimpy on the pasta and meat, mussels had to be sent back, so stay away from those. Service was fine and the setting always nice. Overprice for what you'd expect.
We used to frequent this place but moved away for a while. Recently revisited. The food was great, but I still miss some things from the very old menus. Lol.The view would have been great without the smoke hanging over the valley. It's a great place to go for a date.
Melissa E.
We made reservations over 2 weeks ago to have a patio dinner since it was voted best patio. Unfortunately weather was not on our side. We arrived and they didn't have my reservation even though I had a confirmed text the evening before. The host then proceeded to tell me that all patio reservations were cancelled and that I was called. I looked through my cell calls and nothing. I received no calls at all. I relayed this and asked her to seat us inside. She had to check if there was room and then said we were "lucky" they had one table left. While I understand the weather is not their fault, they missed calling me and I was willing to show her the call log. I just didn't appreciate the host saying we were lucky when they dropped the ball calling me. The menu is limited. We ordered the Korean chicken lettuce wraps. They arrived cold. The yellow peppers were raw and the chicken pieces cold. We returned it as I am pretty sure it should have been warm! They took it back with no issues. We reordered different dishes because I didn't want to risk it. The replacement was decent. We ordered the pizza and the Chicken club sandwich. Overall not the best experience but the patio did look beautiful.
Colin Pollard
Good food and excellent service!
Anju Urie
It was great. Server was very friendly. Great service.
S West
Only 3 stars as 1/2 of our meals were awesome. 2 of our group had the shrimp tacos which were amazing. I had the prime rib burger and my friend had the lamb burger. Calling this a prime rib burger is crazy. The burger came out thin and dry and looked like it was a store bought cheap hamburger patty. It was tasteless and really was one of the worst burgers I've had anywhere. The lamb burger was slightly better but he was not impressed either. I sent it back after 2 bites and just figured they had forgot it on the grill and dried it out. They brought me out another burger in 2 minutes. This tells me they have burgers just sitting in a pan and heat them up and serve them. Not acceptable at a restaurant of this caliber. I ate a few bites of the second one as I was hungry and left it on the plate.Smack Dab. If you are reading this PLEASE take this burger off the menu or start making fresh burgers and not serving these store bought cheap patties. They are not doing you any favors. The service was awesome and the restaurant is great with amazing views. Nothing to complain about other than the burgers.
Our family who has not been together for the past 6 months because of Covid19 went to Manteo for brunch the day before thanksgiving. What a disappointment! There were 10 of us. 3 children and 7 adults. The prices were very expensive which you don't mind if the food and service are good. This wasn't! Classic Eggs Benedict requested over medium came and the yolks were hard ($17), Breakfast Smack requested over easy eggs but hard yolks, bacon had rind left on it, store bought frozen hash browns and 1 strawberry, 1 grape and 1 small square of pineapple ($17), another Breakfast Smack poached eggs were suppose to be medium but the yolks were hard, bacon had rind left on, 1 piece of toast, store bought frozen hash brown and again 1 strawberry, 1 grape and 1 small square of pineapple ($17), Breakfast burger was plain and flavourless said it was prime rib but lacked flavour. There was no toppings for the toast or ketchup for the hash browns. I had to track someone down to get peanut butter and jam. We were told beforehand that because we were a large group that there would be 18% gratuity added to our bill. It wasn't and 18% gratuity meal. Really, really disappointed and definitely won't go back for any breakfast, lunch or dinner.
Wonderful atmosphere, Great food ( I ordered the lamb shank), hubby ordered the hanger steak, he was less impressed. I'm very particular with lamb it has to be done right to eat and this was just fabulous! The meat fell off the bone, perfect spice ratio.
Meeting up with friends we haven't seen in a long time to dine here. A most enjoyable evening, good food, service and wine. Great view of the lake and popular locale.
Amazing staff, tasty food and delicious drinks!
Food is good and creative not typical pub grub. Sitting on the deck with amazing lake and mountain views is spectacular. Cathy, our server, was one of the best ever! Polite, friendly, helpful, and efficient. We will go back and always ask to sit in her section.
Good food, Great view, good service.
Beautiful waterfront restaurant !! Excellent service, dinner was delicious and a nice selection of local wines to choose from. Staff were very friendly and followed all covid protocols. Dinner came out promptly and neither of us could finish our meals, good portion size. Will definitely be going back !!
I wasn't impressed, it seems like it should have been alot better for the price and how fancy the decor is and how hot the waitress was.
Awesome patio, it's great to sit and watch the sunset and kite boarders. Service is always great, food and drinks are fantastic. Be sure to make a reservation if visiting anytime in the summer, otherwise it's guaranteed to be a really long wait.
Have been here many times over the years and always loved the food and setting. Sadly, it's declined since last year, could be Covid related and new menu is not as good, they took some of the better appies off the menu. The bolognese use to be great. but they changed recipe and now all tomato sauce and skimpy on the pasta and meat, mussels had to be sent back, so stay away from those. Service was fine and the setting always nice. Overprice for what you'd expect.
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We used to frequent this place but moved away for a while. Recently revisited. The food was great, but I still miss some things from the very old menus. Lol.The view would have been great without the smoke hanging over the valley. It's a great place to go for a date.
We made reservations over 2 weeks ago to have a patio dinner since it was voted best patio. Unfortunately weather was not on our side. We arrived and they didn't have my reservation even though I had a confirmed text the evening before. The host then proceeded to tell me that all patio reservations were cancelled and that I was called. I looked through my cell calls and nothing. I received no calls at all. I relayed this and asked her to seat us inside. She had to check if there was room and then said we were "lucky" they had one table left. While I understand the weather is not their fault, they missed calling me and I was willing to show her the call log. I just didn't appreciate the host saying we were lucky when they dropped the ball calling me. The menu is limited. We ordered the Korean chicken lettuce wraps. They arrived cold. The yellow peppers were raw and the chicken pieces cold. We returned it as I am pretty sure it should have been warm! They took it back with no issues. We reordered different dishes because I didn't want to risk it. The replacement was decent. We ordered the pizza and the Chicken club sandwich. Overall not the best experience but the patio did look beautiful.
Good food and excellent service!
It was great. Server was very friendly. Great service.
Only 3 stars as 1/2 of our meals were awesome. 2 of our group had the shrimp tacos which were amazing. I had the prime rib burger and my friend had the lamb burger. Calling this a prime rib burger is crazy. The burger came out thin and dry and looked like it was a store bought cheap hamburger patty. It was tasteless and really was one of the worst burgers I've had anywhere. The lamb burger was slightly better but he was not impressed either. I sent it back after 2 bites and just figured they had forgot it on the grill and dried it out. They brought me out another burger in 2 minutes. This tells me they have burgers just sitting in a pan and heat them up and serve them. Not acceptable at a restaurant of this caliber. I ate a few bites of the second one as I was hungry and left it on the plate.Smack Dab. If you are reading this PLEASE take this burger off the menu or start making fresh burgers and not serving these store bought cheap patties. They are not doing you any favors. The service was awesome and the restaurant is great with amazing views. Nothing to complain about other than the burgers.