The food at Bob Evans is beyond delicious! Everything was perfection and they have Grits!

Great place for a pit stop and to enjoy a quick and easy meal ; staff was nice not super fast but nice . The place was clean plenty of parking I'd go back especially to try breakfast read more

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There was 3 of us. We had about a 20-minute wait when we arrived, but I appreciated that they had menus available in the waiting area to look through while we waited, that was a nice touch. We went for breakfast, and I ordered the breakfast tacos. They were absolutely delicious, and the bacon was perfectly crispy, just the way I like it. I also had a Pepsi (not usually my go-to), but I was pleasantly surprised as it was crisp, refreshing, and didn't have that weird aftertaste I'm used to. The loaded hash browns were also just right providing great flavor and texture. Loved the cinnamon-biscuits, they were warm and gooey. The sauce that they bring I know that it's supposed to be warm for an easier grab but ours wasn't. The service was friendly and attentive, and the atmosphere was calm and quiet enough to have a good conversation without needing to raise your voice. Overall, it was a great breakfast experience and I'd definitely return. read more

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It's a decent meal for a decent price. Nothing fancy but sometimes that just what you want.

Bob Evans normally wouldn't be a choice of mine to dine as I like local restaurants but I could walk from the hotel. My waiter was friendly and attentive. I started with a citrus drink that was really good and refreshing. I went with the Alaskan Cod for the entree and it was huge. I chose fries and a fruit cup for the sides. The fruit cup wasn't really a fruit cup but had a lot of grapes; melon slices and a strawberry so much more than I was expecting. The banana bread seemed to be the bread to order from seeing what other tables were getting. I didn't care for the dessert I ordered but that isn't the restaurant's fault. Bob Evans has a large menu and good food if you are looking for somewhere to dine in Smithfield. read more

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We are longtime Bob Evan's fans since our introduction to them 30 years ago. We've also watched them struggle to stay relevant and popular especially lately. Some places, frankly, are hit or miss. This location today was more hits than misses. Promptly greeted and whisked to a clean booth, our server Emma (?) knew the menu inside and out--never missed a beat. I like that. Food was very good and surprisingly affordable. The banana bread as one of the complimentary choices, was a welcome treat for my turkey dinner. Mmmm. Need a place along the way to refresh, relax, and refill? I say "give 'em a whirl" at this location. Easy on/off the expressway. read more

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We hadn't been to a Bob Evans in years and weren't planning to go to one. However, while trying to find the Cracker Barrel that was supposed to be at this exit, then not finding it, we came across Bob Evans. Well, then that's where we'll have dinner, we said. Upon entering, we were greeted and seated. Our server was friendly and efficient, the place was clean (except for that musty smell we noticed). I got "chicken fried steak" and chose green beans plus mashed potatoes and gravy for my side. My husband chose the turkey dinner which had sliced turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, stuffing and cranberry sauce. We both thought our dinners were good but nothing to write home about. To be fair, that was just what we expected. read more

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Good, home style food for a good price. Waitstaff was very friendly. It was a great place to stop while traveling.

Bob Evan's was really good. It. Gave me a ok timey feeling with the drinks in mason jars. The food was really good and I definitely will be back. Stand alone restaurant with plenty of parking. Store nice and clean. Recommend you try it! Only reason for four stars I really didn't like everything I just chose the wrong meal but I spent more time eating off my dad's plate! read more

Best breakfast of anywhere around here. Eggs cooked perfectly, can choose banana bread, biscuits, white or wheat or sourdough toast. Potatoes or grits or fresh fruit. The blueberry pancakes are the best! read more

PEOPLE, PEOPLE, did I say PEOPLE! I can not rave enough about this location regarding this visit. Now, mind you I have been to this location several times prior to COVID and after. Each time before I swore I would NEVER return. However, this time they changed my heart and mind. We were visiting with friends and they wanted to stop in. I kept asking, noooo let us go somewhere else - thinking about all the previous times I had been to this location and the service was horrible and the food the same. However, not one to spoil the mood I went along and I am glad I did. I am not sure if they just had better staff or management, but it was a complete 180 from other visits. The food was fresh and tasty! When they made a mistake, they were quick to ensure it was fixed and with a smile. During my visit, they were taking precautions for COVID. We were not seated very close to others and it looked as if they were wiping down everything as well. We ordered a few items on this trip: THE ORIGINAL FARMER'S CHOICE - 10/10 780 - 1820 cal. Our signature breakfast includes your choice of premium breakfast meat, two fresh-cracked eggs cooked-to-order, and hash browns or home fries. Served with three hotcakes or two slices of Brioche French toast BANANA BERRY FARMER - 10/10 1210 - 1690 cal. Choice of premium breakfast meat with two fresh-cracked eggs* cooked-to-order and your choice of hash browns, home fries or fresh-cut fruit. Served with three blueberry hotcakes topped with fresh bananas SIRLOIN STEAK* & FARM-FRESH EGGS* - 8/10 1350 - 1390 cal. Marinated Choice sirloin* cooked-to-order and served with two fresh-cracked eggs* cooked-to-order with your choice of hash browns or home fries and freshly-baked biscuits HONEY BUTTER CHICKEN AND BISCUIT - 8/10 1000 - 1620 cal. Two hand-breaded fried chicken breasts with real clover honey, butter, one split biscuit, and your choice of two sides CINNA-BISCUITS - 10/10 710 cal. Eight pieces of made-to-order fried biscuit dough dusted with cinnamon sugar and served with warm cream cheese icing Pro-Tip: go before 2pm if you want grits! They do not serve them after 2pm. The tea isn't really sweet, so you might need to add sugar. Always check their app for specials. Add peppers and onions to your home-fries for added flavor! read more

Bob Evans - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Smithfield, North Carolina

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Bob Evan's is one the best national chain Diners. It's clean and comfortable. The staff is super friendly, and the food is nicely done. Great breakfasts. I had the fish sandwich for lunch today and was quite happy with it. I have a hunch that the management treats the staff well, and it's reflected in the cheerful service and well maintained premises. We take a lot of long road trips and find this chain to be the most reliable and healthiest. If the menu offered more healthy, low fat options, it would merit 5 stars. read more

Today we decided to go to Bob Evan's for breakfast with our kids and we were told the wait was 10 minutes and it was 30 minutes and then they forgot to take names for people who had been waiting after us and they had people sitting in front of them. Then we were seated and waited over an hour for our food. Then we received our food and it was cold. The waitress had a terrible attitude. The bathrooms smell horrible. I've given this place more than one chance it's always the same. read more

No wait to get seated during lunch time which was great. First time trying this restaurant. my First impression was where's the A/C. I mentioned it to the waitress, and she said they have been having trouble for a couple weeks. Someone would come work on it but it did not last. Fortunately, when we were there the temps outside were in the high nineties. Still it was a big distraction. The food was great. I had the chicken fried steak and mashed potato's. I was impressed with the quantity because at Cracker barrel you get on piece of steak verses bobs two and cracker barrel skimps on the gravy. Bobs had plenty. Not too much but just right. I also liked the impulse buys at the register. I love banana bread and bought two which were very good. My wife picked up four or five cow tails which she said she had not seen since she was a kid. We will come back for sure next time were in Smithfield as we live in Goldsboro but I'll call first to make sure the A/C is working. Would have given 5 stars but the heat in the resturant was too much. read more

Went there for biscuits and gravy breakfast. They ran out of biscuits so it took 50 minutes to get our food from the time we ordered. They offered us dinner rolls instead of biscuits. Who wants rolls and gravy??? When I did get my food, you could tell my omelet had been sitting under a heat lamp for quite awhile. My hash browns were greasy and cold. They never came over to ask how our food was once we got it 50 minutes after ordering or apologized for how long it took for our food to come out. If they had told us when we got there it would take 50 minutes to make more biscuits, we would have ordered something different or left. read more

Where do I begin. 1st clue - lot was a bit empty for breakfast. I think the cook couldn't read the waitresses ticket - they kept getting our orders wrong and adding salsa to everything. Biscuits were cold and old. All of our food came cold. Coffee was weak. Home fries were undercooked. Sausage patties we're off. The waitresses were nice, though, although they all seemed very tired and hurting, literally. read more

My hubby and I stopped by for a quick breakfast and my first plate of food had a piece of hair in it. I reordered and my second plate had a piece of hair. The manager compensated our food, but at this time I was nauseous. read more

Bob Evans - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Smithfield, North Carolina

This was the first time I had been to Bob Evans in almost 18 years (senior year in HS), and I was happy with our choice. I had seen a tik tok about their menu and it intrigued me so much I wanted to go. I don't know why I had always skipped it before but we won't anymore! Our servers were so nice, food was great and I loved the option of banana bread. I liked how it seemed like a family setting when we went and were surrounded by what seemed like "regulars" that came often. Definitely will be returning soon! read more

I would like to offer a service to them as this would add value to the customers that come to enjoy the food they advertise as being the best. The service was subpar and listening to how a waitress asked a customer what they want instead of anticipate the normal needs would have added more to their experience. The set up can be improved to be more efficient. This goes for the running around the waitresses do just to achieve their job. Teaching the staff how to move more efficiently would go a long way. The day I came in it also appeared they were over staffed on the floor and understaffed in the kitchen which is creating a bottleneck to serve the customer in a timely fashion. There could be another opportunity to actually gauge how long the wait is as people want to come and eat and leave. Metrics on your service would go a long way to establish an improved service routine to increase throughout. I would be honored to help you out and achieve this. Jasonmawhorr@gmail.com read more

This Bob Evans is located near Interstate 95 at exit 95. We were looking for a lunch spot during our travels. We know this place is not available locally, so we decided to come here during our travel. Plus, it was around lunch time anyways, so it worked out. This place is a little crazy to get to when you don't know the area. There were two lanes going into the Outlet Center, where this place is located. On the way out of the outlet center, you'll need to go through a roundabout as well. Our visit here was on July 25, 2019. When we came in, it looked like it was closer to the end of a rush that they may have had. Either way, we were immediately greeted and then seated when we came in. Within a minute or so, our server was at the table asking for our drink orders. After getting the drinks, she asked if we were ready to order, but we needed a few moments as they do have a large menu. After a few minutes, she came back and we were finally ready to order. I ended up going with the Bacon Cheeseburger with fries. My mom went with the Pick Two Combo with Cheddar Baked Potato Soup and a Loaded Baked Potato. After about 10 minutes, our orders came to the table. The food was nice and hot. The burger was cooked just as I had ordered. The burger was juicy and tasted great; it definitely hit the spot for me. My mom said the pick two choices were nice and hot, as well as tasty too. Our server did come to check on us while we were eating. Once we were done, I asked about getting drinks for us to go on the road and she got them for us. Overall, the food was good and the service was as well. If my travels take me this way again in the future, I wouldn't hesitate to stop here again. This place is worth checking out if you are hungry and in the area. read more

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Went in late, maybe an hour or a little more before closing.this past Sunday. ordered the legendary turkey sandwich with onion rings and grilled cheese with fries. Both were very good and onion rings were great. Service was good and didn't feel rushed even though it was late. Server and others seemed nice. read more

Smithfield, NC location. Stopped in for dinner, not expecting much. We've been to other Bob Evans, and preferred their breakfast over everything else. But, have to say that this was a good stop! Wife had the chicken fried steak, and I ended up with the Roasted Turkey dinner with stuffing. Turkey was nicely done, and the sides were hot and fresh. We really enjoyed our visit here! read more

Bob Evans - Roasted Turkey dinner...got a head start on Thanksgiving! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Smithfield, North Carolina

We just had breakfast there. The food was fine. Not great but not bad. But it was so slow. We waited over 30 minutes for breakfast. There were other other customers also waiting a long time. Maybe they're short staffed. I don't know. But I would only come back if we couldn't find some place better read more

I had never been to a Bob Evens ever. We went for breakfast. It was wonderful. Our waitress Erin was absolutely wonderful. The food was seasoned perfectly. I am a chef and was very pleased to see how much the chef cared about the food leaving the kitchen. He or She obviously knows how to cook. I was in Smithfield NC. Great place!!! read more

Where do I start... the service is awful first and foremost. The servers have no clue what they're doing and struggle to stay on task. We waited 15 minutes at our table while they all took turns avoiding us. Then they were out of everything. The food was also cold and zero drink refills. Overall it would be a great location for a restaurant read more

Food not as described. Absolutely disgusting dirty restaurant there was a spoon, a straw wrapper and . Torn piece of menu under table as well as the crumbs from many, many diners. Raw bacon. Oatmeal like glue in a bowl. Fake butter...more like margarine. Coffee tastes like the grounds have been used repeatedly. Should not be allowed to serve such slop. Only those with strong stomachs and no taste buds will enjoy. read more

You get a lot of food but very dirty inside and wouldn't eat there again . Too bad get a lot of food for your money but they need to take a sponge and clean read more

Bob Evans has been my favorite local restaurant for breakfast a couple of years now. Breakfast is my favorite meal & I appreciate that I can order it anytime of day or night at Bob Evans. It's a great place to meet up with friends to catch up on things because you can order dinner as well. The wait staff is always courteous & helpful. They pay attention to details which is important to me bc I like crisp toast & crispy home fries & bacon; however, I don't like my scrambled eggs over cooked. They get it just right!!!! The booths are roomy enough & it feels like I am eating in a friend's dining room. I would definitely recommend it for an enjoyable meal. read more

Family vacation- ready go!! We are from Ohio, the home of Bob Evans and will be grading this accordingly. Covid-19 - check Everything was in good order and texted us promptly when your table was ready. I had the three meat and cheese omelet and man was it great. ( vacation allows me to say goodbye to diet and sample things that o wouldn't normally have) I highly recommend a visit!! read more

I have family in Charleston, SC, which is my hometown. But now I live in Richmond, Virginia. Every summer my daughter spends 2 weeks with my mom. We usually take her to Charleston but my mom and sister meet us halfway when we pick her us so we can have lunch or breakfast together. For this handoff, we picked Bob Evans. Bob Evans serves breakfast all day, plus they have dinner entrees, sandwiches and salads. I did some advanced recon on the menu and thought I would end up going for a Cobb salad (it was 11:30). But when I saw on the menu that it has 1,000 calories, I was shell shocked. Ugh! Everything that tastes good comes with a high calorie price. Okay, so plan B. Omelets had between 600-800 calories. I can live with that and I like omelets. I selected the western omelet with a side of fruit and rye toast, and an unsweetened tea. Everyone else ordered a variety from goat cheese and veggie omelet, two-egg breakfast and eggs Benedict. The food was fine, but nothing special that would make me go out of my way to eat here. The western omelet was supposed to have ham, cheese and veggies and it had some but was mostly eggs. I think there were maybe 4 tiny cubes of ham in the whole thing. The toast also comes with butter on it, which I don't like, but I didn't send it back because I should have requested no butter. The bottom line is that I like Bob Evans and would probably eat here again. The staff was friendly and the service was prompt. read more

Still a 3. This is our meeting spot for family trips between Fayetteville and VA. The service today was borderline rude to decent. The food just average eggs and bacon, lukewarm. We come because it is never busy and centrally located, but would not make a point to come here otherwise. read more

Busy place today but running smoothly and wait staff is wonderful! Manager brought us our meal to help out. Pecan pie was super tasty. We are visiting Grandma today and we drove from Florida so it was really nice finding a friendly staffed restaurant that was open and serving a great meal! Our server was Katlyn and she really made our 2022 Thanksgiving meal (my sons' birthday) really special. read more

Bob Evans - 2022 Thanksgiving Holiday Celebration platter! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Smithfield, North Carolina

The omelets were average tasting. My wife's looked small. Our server was great, very attentive.

This is probably of my husband's favorite breakfast restaurants. The food is good and the service was quick. They were short staffed(a common thing these days) but the waitress worked very hard to accommodate our needs. We are usually very happy when we leave with our tummies being filled with a good warm breakfast. I would recommend for a great sit down breakfast. read more

Food was meh. Do not get the Mac and cheese or the steak. Seriously don't. It wasn't gratifying what so ever. read more

Bob Evans - Lemonade - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Smithfield, North Carolina

Very friendly hostess and we were seated very fast. Everything went downhill from there. Our waitress was very friendly but service was extremely slow despite maybe 8 tables in entire restaurant with guests. Our drinks went empty long enough that a different waitress stopped by and filled them. My fried chicken salad was anemic, mostly lettuce and literally three very tiny tenders placed on top - $8.99 it was a total ripoff. Daughter's cheeseburger was sad looking and apparently wasn't that great since she didn't finish it. Our waitress cleared our table, dropped something and instead of picking it up, kicked it up the back of the restaurant! Not very professional. Overall, a waste of $24. Won't go back! read more

I went there for breakfast I had to wait so long for the server to come to my table and then when I ordered I had to wait so long for my food to come not that good breakfast either not going back read more

SUMMARY: Never been to a Bob Evan's before-- honestly, I've never heard of it before today. We stopped here during a road trip. The service was HORRIBLE! The staff was EXTREMELY inattentive and forgetful; the food was decent, but most was served partially cold. FOOD: * Chicken noodle soup had the thickest noodles known to man & hardly any broth * Steak had a Salisbury / School Lunch-like consistency * Broccoli & Mashed potatoes were good, but served were unfortunately served cold * French Fries could have been great if they were hot * Fried Cod was the best thing we got and was the only thing that wasn't cold * Sweet Teas were great SERVICE: * Had to ask to be seated because no one acknowledged us when we came in. * Empty glasses and soup bowl stayed on the table until we left. * Was told we'd get rolls while we waited for our orders. After 10 min, I politelyvreminded her that we didn't get our rolls. A pointless gesture because another 15min went by and we just got the food & rolls together... * Waitress never checked in with us. Even when she gave us our food, she just dropped it off and walked away. She didn't even ask us if we wanted / needed anything...but I mean...it's not like we'd get it from her if we did. * Worst service I've ever experienced and witnessed. I watched a person try to wave the waitress down SEVERAL TIMES, (for at least 15min I might add) and finally gave up. She got up and left, but the waitress didn't even notice until 10 min. later. Luckily it won't be difficult for me to avoid this place since I was just driving through, but it was a bad enough experience that I felt compelled to let others know what they could potentially deal with if they decide to go. read more

Food good, staff friendly and competent, reasonable prices. Place is clean and plenty of parking.

This is my second time trying this restaurant. The first time was last year before covid and the second time was tonight. I will not go back. The first time service was extremely slow but we gave them the benefit of a doubt. Tonight it was slow again. There were random napkins laying on the floor. I asked a question about an item on the menu and the waitress told me she didn't know since it was her second night. She never offered to find out for me. My husband and I ordered the turkey with potatoes and stuffing. It took forever to come and when it did it was cold. When we brought it to the attention of the waitress and said we weren't happy and were leaving she offered us to go boxes. I don't think she had a clue. Such a shame. Will not go back. read more