Despite living in asheboro, we've only visited this gem once. It's 100% a mistake on our part. Each…read moremeal comes with smashed potatoes and slaw--I don't try the slaw (I don't like it...picky eater problems) but my husband said it was fantastic! It had crunch instead of being too wet or too mushy. The smashed potatoes were very good! Potatoes served like that aren't usually my thing but they were delicious and well seasoned. I ordered the shrimp and corn while my husband got the crab cakes. Some places are mostly filling with hints of crab, Full Moon was the opposite--maximum amount of crab with the right amount of "cake". The shrimp was great and perfectly steamed. The corn came out piping hot! The service was fantastic. The seating is mostly bar tops which is cool and allows for the service to be seamless. Honestly it felt like a beach vacation on a Tuesday. Our next visit will be on a Tuesday so I can try the all you can eat crab legs.

New to the area and heard this was a great place to get fish n chips so when a friend invited me to…read moremeet her for lunch on a Friday, I was super excited to try it. Inside is a huge bar and looks like all seating is at the bar. It had a Key West/marine/beach vibe to it and they play great music. The staff was attentive and friendly. Was given their house potatoes and Cole slaw with the Fish n Chips and everything was delicious. Very generous portions, food comes out hot and cooked perfectly. My second visit was just as delightful. Had the Shrimp Boil platter with corn, sausage and garlic toast. It was super yummy! Highly recommend!

If I could give this place ten stars, I would. You will have a wait when you get there, and you…read morewill wait no matter how long it takes. You cannot find a better place for a meal, or more kind folks running the place from top to bottom. And if your plate is too big to finish, feel free to take it home, because you'll want to save room for dessert. Magnolia 23 is a staple in our household. So long as we've lived within a 30 minute drive, it has been a great place for a Sunday lunch, or any other meal within the hours they are open. They treat you like family from the very start with the way that they take names for the line. It's natural to start a conversation with the people around you, because everyone has the same end game - a great meal. Once you're seated, it's never long before a waitress comes and takes your drink order. The menu for the day is posted on Facebook and written on the board on the wall, along with the sides and dessert options. There's no menus because it's a meat and two sides, plus a bread of either roll or cornbread. The seating is tables and chairs, although some areas have couches for seating, which is a nice change of pace. Today I got stewed beef with sides of mac and cheese, yams, and bread choice was cornbread. My other half got the country style steak, with sides of cabbage and rice with gravy, and bread of cornbread. The littles shared a fried chicken plate with side of mashed potatoes with gravy. They divided and conquered their food so fast I forgot to snag a picture of it. The stewed beef was perfection. So tender, and the juices went well with the cornbread. The yams were expertly spiced, and prepared with so much love. The mac and cheese was delicious, so I offered some to my youngest who promptly stole the rest of it. I did sample the country style steak, and it was so delicious that none was spared. I cannot wait to eat my leftover stewed beef later this week, as I knew I wanted to save room for dessert. We ordered two fried apple pies, and a slice of Hershey bar cake. Be careful with the fried pies - the filling turns into molten lava when heated, so despite the fact that you'll want to take the largest first bite, please be patient and spare your taste buds from their imminent demise by letting it cool a minute. The spices on the apple filling on the fried pies were perfect, and I savored every bite that I stole from my husband. My dessert was the Hershey bar cake, which I split with one of my littles. It didn't have a thick layer of icing, which was great. The cake had a nice crumb, and was sweet without being overly sweet. If you haven't been here yet, make sure to take note of their hours and then take a trip to Asheboro. Once you've finished your meal, feel free to take a stroll around downtown and know that you've just had the best meal around. Magnolia 23 is worth the price and worth the wait, because you will be blessed by the whole experience.

While visiting Asheboro to see the zoo we found Magnolia 23 and its stellar ratings as our family…read moredinner spot. I can say with confidence this restaurant deserves every accolade given here! We found parking easily behind the building and were given a warm and friendly welcome while walking up the stairs to the cozy porch before we even stepped inside. We arrived early since we knew this place was popular so luckily we had no wait on a Friday evening! We decided to try the catfish, fried chicken, and chicken & dumplings as our meats and a various assortment of the sides including collards, slaw, Lima beans, green beans, potatoes, corn bread and rolls. Absolutely every bite was inhaled, sadly I even missed a chance to take any pictures and my kids (7&9) couldn't stop remarking about how delicious everything was! The chicken & dumplings sold out right after we ordered so we felt lucky to try it too. The service was stellar and quick. HThe owner greeted many of the guests by name and took the time to chat with us and discovered our Wilmington connection- it was so refreshing to see this type of family run farm to table establishment and exchange local foodie recommendations. Next time we will definitely be leaving room for dessert!

Excellent spot for live music and just a kickback spot with pool tables available. Usually have…read moregood drink specials and the food is solid as well.

Dropped in after getting a tattoo nearby and was starving. Place was nearly empty even though it…read morewasn't a weird time for lunch. First table we sat at was very rocky and the waitress allowed us to move. Waitress was very nice and helpful. Seemed actually pretty dark inside and was almost difficult for me to read the menu, and I'm not even that old. Grabbed some Buffalo chips to start and man was there a lot of them. Loved the flavor and crispness of them. Burger I ordered came out relatively fast and it was great but the patty was kind of small. They also had a pool table and a stage for music, probably would be a cool place to checkout on a weekend night. I'll stop by if I'm in the area again!

Well, I didn't have a great experience here yesterday, sadly, I had to drive over an hour for a DMV…read moreappointment, so I looked online and this place was highly rated. I had already chosen my "carved turkey Reuben sandwich", yum, when I first went at around 12:30-the line was out the door, so went to my appointment, hoping I could get back by the 230 close time. Returned at about 215 yay, and happily walked right up to the counter to order my lunch, when I was told they were out of carved turkey (the way the server explained it sounded like an ingredient in the Reuben was out, not the actual turkey. I asked if the "simple turkey sandwich" had carved turkey, and I was told no, it was deli meat-deli meat is so processed and unhealthy. I was super disappointed. So I opted for a Smashburger after asking how they liked it and she said it was "delicious". Well, it's not a Smashburger. It's a double burger on a nothing special bun. I was going to take the bun off and eat it with a knife and fork, and I was looking for those yummy crispy edges on a authentic Smashburger. They didn't exist. This was a double cheeseburger with very thick patties. I think they were grass fed so kudos to them for that,, but it was incredibly dry sadly, and when I saw that the bun had been toasted with butter, I put it back on and had a couple more bites, but was super disappointed-and trust me nobody loves a great cheeseburger more than I but now I love smash burgers as well!. I also ordered the Orzo cucumber and feta salad (as well as the french fries) on the side and while it was OK, it was nothing special. French fries were just meh. After all the stellar reviews I had I was very surprised that they would make a double cheeseburger and call it a Smash-burger-I wish these restaurants would stop doing that, it's misleading, other restaurants do this too. And for the money I spent, I should've just gone to Shake shack! I DO think it's worth a second chance, and I will say everybody there was very kind on the Service level and it's an adorable, really beautiful spot and vibe ! I strolled around and looked at the merchandise afterwards. So hopefully I'll be back but just super disappointed I didn't have a nice meal and left hungry.

Ok friends. This is my shortest review in history. What I'm about to say tells it all…read more THE TABLE I hope you understand. No pictures.

First off the service and hospitality is phenomenal from the start. Could not have better people…read more You feel right at home. Great little dive bar atmosphere with zero pretentiousness. Had the wings they were incredible saw someone eating the pizza and it looked amazing. Prices were really good but again and I can't understate the CHEERS atmosphere in this place

We appreciate a place informed about food allergies! We had a few different things: hot Italian…read moresub, cheeseburger and spinach dip. We rated the cheeseburger and dip as pretty good. The Italian was just ok due to the ham being thick sliced and being honey ham which isn't what we usually expect on an Italian. Overall though pretty good and thanks to our nice server.

This was my second experience at this restaurant and since it is an 80 mile round-trip that tells I…read moreenjoyed it. It is high in all three of the review points: food, service, and ambiance! I am still amazed at the quantity of excellent food you get for your money. I have had to get take out boxes both times and I ordered the smallest size plate each time. Both times I have been seated very quickly and drinks brought out fast. They have a large menu and I will be going back to try many more food choices. I have two of the menu items behind me and am still counting!

My dad went and ordered some takeout from this place and it was disgusting. He literally ordered…read morethree different entrees and they were all terrible. They barely had any taste and oh my god the hush puppies were god awful, they were drenched in low quality oil and even an hour later I can still feel my throat coated in it and it is the most horrific after taste I've ever had in my life. My stomach instantly turned after eating it, my mom agreed it was atrocious. I highly recommend staying away from this place it's absolutely trash.

Came in for lunch today and wanted to try a burger and their Chicago Dog since I haven't seen a…read moreChicago Dog on any menus in the area. First thing I noticed was how clean the place looked and the lady who greeted me was super friendly and attentive along the way. I ordered the Classic American Burger with extra cheese, no onions and the Chicago Dog Combo with crinkle fries and a Sweet Tea. The sweet tea is very sweet. The burger was delicious on a grilled bun, seasoned perfectly, and they use the good pickles. The only thing I didn't like about the burger was that the cheese was not melted. The Chicago Dog is really good and it's a grilled dog on a grilled bun with tomatoes, pickles, jalapeños, onions and mustard and sprinkled with celery salt on top. Yummy! The fries were good but needed to be cooked a little bit longer for my liking. Not very crispy. No seasoning added. Everything was made to order and came out hot. They have a large menu and I will be back to try more. I would recommend.

Quaint Mom & Pop burger spot. Very open with old school charm. We tried the classic with Cajun…read morefries, Gyro with Cajun fries and the King. The King was very interesting. It wasn't gross but unique. You could taste the ingredients separately. I liked the PB and Banana with honey. Classic taste on a toasted bun. The glitzy was cook perfectly with slits to hold the sauce. It wasn't horrible. However the burger was flat. Definitely boxed mean with no seasoning. It was massive and cooked well/even. I loved their massive pickle chips. The Gyro was also precooked and tasteless, more like Steakums vs a shredded lamb. We were told the Cajun fries were curly but they were regular fries with seasoning. The fries were massive and thick. Unfortunately, over cooked due to sizing. Our waiter was cool. Laid back and chill. Spot gives dinner vibes.

Me and my family recently stopped by for a late lunch after the zoo. This was the perfect spot to…read moregrab something to eat after walking around the zoo. We started with the spinach dip and everyone loved it. It came with these toasted bread bites that had a great seasoning and crunch to them. They kind of reminded me of an everything bagel but as a bread bite. This paired really nicely with the hot spinach dip. They also have a ton of coffee and tea options. I was a little bummed that did not have fountain sodas. My sister got a smoothie and really liked it. For my entree I got the Italian flatbread. It was a really nice combination of flavors with the sausage and peppers. I sampled my boyfriend's flatbread (pickled) and thought it was great as well! They have a large variety of options, perfect for a group like my family with different tastes. Everyone enjoyed it and agreed we'd have to come back when in the area!

HORRIBLE! The cashier (the manager) lied to me this morning. From the first time I started coming…read moreto Brewskie's, the staff told me I could sit with my dog in the green chairs in the corner. After sitting down, they always brought me my coffee, no complaints. But this morning, the manager told me my dog was not allowed there, and that dogs had never been allowed there, not in the 4 yrs she'd been manager. HUH?? Why was she lying to me? Why didn't she just admit that she was making a change in their long-standing policy of allowing dogs there? Just the week before, I had come there with my dog and found the green chairs occupied. When I asked the employee if there was another place inside where dogs were allowed, she said no. She did NOT say that dogs weren't allowed there anyway. Good-bye Brewskie's. Good-bye to a manager who feels no shame for lying to customers.

Food is always good. Only thing that could be better is there are quite a few flys in the…read morerestaurant need to place like a light or something to fix that issue. Service was good.

Food was amazing! Everything else was.. questionable…read more You seat yourself which was extremely confusing. Service also seemed like they had no idea what they were doing and who was doing what. Another server sat us, took our drink orders, then another server came along to take our drink orders again and asked us if we got drinks in. We were brought the wrong food at a point. Instructions were also unclear about paying and we couldn't find our server so we had to grab someone else to do so. It was a cute place at a very convenient location, they just really need to get their stuff together internally.

My first time here and I came in through the side door by mistake so that killed first impressions…read more Plus you can tell this place has been around for many years so either the food is good or they give you huge servings. It's hardly ever both in my experience. Service met the expectation. She was attentive and kept my drink full. I ordered Chicken Pie or Chicken Casserole (I'm honestly not sure what the difference is. It's a LOCALS favorite, not found in surrounding cities. I think some places call it pie and others call it casserole and I've even seen both items on the same menu). It may have been either the last serving left, scraped off the edges of the pan or it was made on a previous date and re-heated. The same with the mashed potatoes. There were hard crunchy bits of potatoes like it had been sitting out for a day or so and I got the scrapings from the side of the pan. They were not fresh. The gravy wasn't bad. The green beans were straight out of a can and seasoned with bacon or some kind of pork. They served both biscuits and cornbread. I took a bite out of the biscuit and didn't eat the cornbread. From the outside, I thought this was going to be different than what I saw on the inside. They serve breakfast here too and from the reviews and pictures, looks like breakfast may be what keeps this place open. Or the desserts. They do have a huge selection of desserts at the front entrance and they looked good. I don't think I'll be back. Not because of the service but because of quality and cleanliness.

We got invited to breakfast at this place. Very family friendly atmosphere. Servers were polite and…read morefriendly. Now their menu is massive. Large menus also give me the impression everything can't be great. My son ordered the kids spaghetti with French fries. He like the spaghetti it was seasoned well however his French fries came out cold. My daughter got fish and chips her French fries were hot my son stole some of hers. She didn't like the hush puppies said they were too hard. They were fried a little harder than she was use to. The coleslaw had great flavor but looked like it was sent thru a blender and gave it a weird texture. My husband also got the fish and chips had the same complaint about the coleslaw didn't like the texture. I got a breakfast sausage plate. It looked like it was made in house I didn't ask but it was delicious. Eggs were cooked perfectly nice and fluffy with cheese and the grits cooked well needed a dash of salt but that is my preference. Everything was good not great. Personally would we come back, but not at a first choice. But if you're in the area looking for a quick diner that is priced well I would suggest it to others.