We explored several restaurants to celebrate my birthday. After careful research we chose this place and it did NOT disappoint. The waitress was lovely, she gave us great descriptions of the food. I’m so glad we chose the mussels for our starter. The sauce was amazing… they packed the extra sauce for us to take home, apparently we weren’t the first to ask for it. We chose a quiet week day night. The ambiance was nice, the restaurant felt a little too quiet for the amazing food and service. We are planning to return soon, great experience overall.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Braised Scallops Wiy Risotto
lind reiss
Meridian is a high quality restaurant. Don’t let the neighborhood keep you from coming here. There is ample reserved parking around the corner.We - four of us - arrived at 5:15 on a Saturday evening. Since we had been to Meridian several times before, we were not the least bit dismayed to see we were the only ones in the restaurant. In fact, we enjoyed that.Even though our waiter, Dave, was fairly new to Meridian, he described food and drink as though he had been there years. Service was outstanding.Quality of food was excellent. Scallops, NY strip, group with shrimp were our main course orders. Those followed apps of calamari and steak tartar. We recommend all of those dishes.The reason for only four stars is that both scallop dishes came with three scallops, and they weren’t all that large. However, as mentioned earlier, they were very nicely and deliciously prepared.We will return to Meridian when in Winston-Salem.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bread and Garlic Oil, Steak, Steak Tartare with Dressed Little Gem Artisan Lettuce Cracked Pepper & Sea Salt Gaufrettes
Maria Rakintzaki
One of the best places in Winston. If ot THE BEST!
Jerry H.
Where do I begin? I have had dinner at Meridian at least have a dozen times over the last few years. Food and service historically were excellent. Dinner tonight was problematic. Food was excellent. Service on the other hand was slow and inattentive. The server got my order wrong, plates were not cleared quickly once we finished eating, and he was even slower preparing the checks for our table.
Chuck F.
Table was not ready for 30 minutes after our arrival. We were offered complimentary beverages by the manager for our trouble, but they never arrived! Service by waitress was good but food was poor. Spinach salad was very small. Snapper entree was overcooked and tasteless. They also got my wife's wine order wrong. We had high hopes, but I dont think we will return here, unfortunately.
esdubya newcreation
Truly had a great experience. The service was top notch and the food was wonderful. Kelley and David did an awesome job. The setting is very classy, intimate and professional. We look forward to returning and will definitely spread the word.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Deena Lane
Great service, lovely quiet atmosphere and fantastic food, I had never tried duck, I was scared....have the duck! It's delicious. Thank you for a lovely evening. I wish I remembered the servers name, he was so nice.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Chelsea R.
I've been sleeping on meridian restaurant, y'all. Chef Mark is using local, organic, and seasonal ingredients with a northern Mediterranean flair. You're not going to want to miss out on this upscale dining experience. Hydroponic Bibb lettuce salad Fried oysters Steak tartare Grilled joyce farms 14oz ribeye Braised boneless beef short rib Black grouper with shrimp and grits Vanilla gelato
Jerry J.
wy wife & I just had dinner here. She had a wonderful Halibut dish with French Onion Soup and Martini. i had the pasta diavolo with shrimp - excellent. i could tell the pasta was fresh, and the marina sauce as well - spicy, but not too hot with tasty large shrimp. The white bean soup also quite flavorful. We were greeted warmly by friendly and attentive staff in a quiet & inviting atmosphere. We will definitely return.
Victor A.
What a disappointment! Both of us were really looking to this big night at a splashy restaurant but it turned out to be all wet. I'll have to say my daughter's antelope was ok if a little chewy and nothing in the way of a flavor profile to recommend it. The cook has obviously never had risotto since what he served was a flavorless plate of boiled rice with a few chopped up bits of what may have been lobster. I think the forgot the cheese altogether. To top it all off the earnest waiter moved at a glacial pace so this unpleasant experience lasted a lot longer than it needed to. $250 for two with two drinks, two glasses of wine and dessert.
My wife and I enjoyed several wonderful small dishes on our 1st visit and look forward to going back soon. Appetizers to desserts were all wonderful.
Terri Bachmeier
We had a great experience. From the greeter to Norwood our server who made excellent suggestions! The duck and New York Steak was good. It was our first time and we will be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Vanilla Bean Creme Brulee
Christyne Nagaishi
Food is always excellent but Matt makes dining there an experience more than anything. Meridian is fortunate to have him!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Samantha Glynn
Great atmosphere! Yummy food! Excellent service! We got the antelope and pork. Delicious! Wish there were smaller portions so I could’ve gotten dessert ? Keep up the great work ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Debra O.
I gave Meridian 2 stars because at least their drinks were good. Nothing special on their menu but also nothing good. I wish we had gone to The Katharine because at least their French Onion soup is good!
We explored several restaurants to celebrate my birthday. After careful research we chose this place and it did NOT disappoint. The waitress was lovely, she gave us great descriptions of the food. I’m so glad we chose the mussels for our starter. The sauce was amazing… they packed the extra sauce for us to take home, apparently we weren’t the first to ask for it. We chose a quiet week day night. The ambiance was nice, the restaurant felt a little too quiet for the amazing food and service. We are planning to return soon, great experience overall.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Braised Scallops Wiy Risotto
Meridian is a high quality restaurant. Don’t let the neighborhood keep you from coming here. There is ample reserved parking around the corner.We - four of us - arrived at 5:15 on a Saturday evening. Since we had been to Meridian several times before, we were not the least bit dismayed to see we were the only ones in the restaurant. In fact, we enjoyed that.Even though our waiter, Dave, was fairly new to Meridian, he described food and drink as though he had been there years. Service was outstanding.Quality of food was excellent. Scallops, NY strip, group with shrimp were our main course orders. Those followed apps of calamari and steak tartar. We recommend all of those dishes.The reason for only four stars is that both scallop dishes came with three scallops, and they weren’t all that large. However, as mentioned earlier, they were very nicely and deliciously prepared.We will return to Meridian when in Winston-Salem.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bread and Garlic Oil, Steak, Steak Tartare with Dressed Little Gem Artisan Lettuce Cracked Pepper & Sea Salt Gaufrettes
One of the best places in Winston. If ot THE BEST!
Where do I begin? I have had dinner at Meridian at least have a dozen times over the last few years. Food and service historically were excellent. Dinner tonight was problematic. Food was excellent. Service on the other hand was slow and inattentive. The server got my order wrong, plates were not cleared quickly once we finished eating, and he was even slower preparing the checks for our table.
Table was not ready for 30 minutes after our arrival. We were offered complimentary beverages by the manager for our trouble, but they never arrived! Service by waitress was good but food was poor. Spinach salad was very small. Snapper entree was overcooked and tasteless. They also got my wife's wine order wrong. We had high hopes, but I dont think we will return here, unfortunately.
Truly had a great experience. The service was top notch and the food was wonderful. Kelley and David did an awesome job. The setting is very classy, intimate and professional. We look forward to returning and will definitely spread the word.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great service, lovely quiet atmosphere and fantastic food, I had never tried duck, I was scared....have the duck! It's delicious. Thank you for a lovely evening. I wish I remembered the servers name, he was so nice.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I've been sleeping on meridian restaurant, y'all. Chef Mark is using local, organic, and seasonal ingredients with a northern Mediterranean flair. You're not going to want to miss out on this upscale dining experience. Hydroponic Bibb lettuce salad Fried oysters Steak tartare Grilled joyce farms 14oz ribeye Braised boneless beef short rib Black grouper with shrimp and grits Vanilla gelato
wy wife & I just had dinner here. She had a wonderful Halibut dish with French Onion Soup and Martini. i had the pasta diavolo with shrimp - excellent. i could tell the pasta was fresh, and the marina sauce as well - spicy, but not too hot with tasty large shrimp. The white bean soup also quite flavorful. We were greeted warmly by friendly and attentive staff in a quiet & inviting atmosphere. We will definitely return.
What a disappointment! Both of us were really looking to this big night at a splashy restaurant but it turned out to be all wet. I'll have to say my daughter's antelope was ok if a little chewy and nothing in the way of a flavor profile to recommend it. The cook has obviously never had risotto since what he served was a flavorless plate of boiled rice with a few chopped up bits of what may have been lobster. I think the forgot the cheese altogether. To top it all off the earnest waiter moved at a glacial pace so this unpleasant experience lasted a lot longer than it needed to. $250 for two with two drinks, two glasses of wine and dessert.
Restaurantji Recommends
My wife and I enjoyed several wonderful small dishes on our 1st visit and look forward to going back soon. Appetizers to desserts were all wonderful.
We had a great experience. From the greeter to Norwood our server who made excellent suggestions! The duck and New York Steak was good. It was our first time and we will be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Vanilla Bean Creme Brulee
Food is always excellent but Matt makes dining there an experience more than anything. Meridian is fortunate to have him!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great atmosphere! Yummy food! Excellent service! We got the antelope and pork. Delicious! Wish there were smaller portions so I could’ve gotten dessert ? Keep up the great work ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I gave Meridian 2 stars because at least their drinks were good. Nothing special on their menu but also nothing good. I wish we had gone to The Katharine because at least their French Onion soup is good!