Neighborhood joint. Friendly place. Great service. We got the mushrooms ~ delish. The wings ~ not into smoked wings but cooked perfect. Cheeseburger and fries ~ Faboo Simple well-prepared diner food read more

The Fresh Depot - Fried shrooms - Sandwiches Near Me - Granite Falls, North Carolina

I've been going here for several years, today got the fried mushrooms , what the heck ? First it was the most awesome grilled shrimp with butter and garlic , reordered the shrimp 2times hoping against all odds that I was wrong the first time, the shrimp had gone from beach perfect to all spices breaking loose , like I had up in NewOrleans and now the mushrooms have filled suit. This is Nc , not everything has to be hot as hades read more

We've eaten there many times, but today I spent $75 + tip and it was lousy. My wings were burnt and the drinks were weak. Service was good but I'll not go back. read more

Food is always very good the service is excellent the shrimp they put too much seasoning on it we could hardly eat it but it's always been very good I'm read more

First went there on a Sat. at 11:40 we were told they don't serve lunch until 12. Facebook messaged the next day and was told they only are open until 1 and they only serve breakfast. We went back this Sat. after 12 for lunch. 1st thing I noticed is their hours posted on the door says breakfast ends at 11 on Sat. and they stay open until 2 Sunday so what we were told the previous Sat. was inaccurate or the sign was. We ordered two burgers with fries, an order of onion rings abd chicken tenders with fries and ohkra. We ordered the burgers mid-well. They had no pink in the middle, clearly not mid-well and the fries were soggy. They also were very expensive. The onion rings were phenomenal as were the chicken tenders. However the fries were also soggy with it and the ohkra had a strange smokey flavor. On a side note my wife and son both requested their fries crispy. Lastly our waitress was very inatentive. She was more concerned with another party and neglected to refill drinks and even allowed people waiting to be seated to wait a long time. All in all not a great experience. read more

Love the Reubens. Good food and ambiance. The service is good too but last time we ate here we waited for over an hour for our food to come out. read more

Visited for lunch while in the area for business last week and this restaurant came up as the top choice in town. The building is large and easily accessible from highway. Plenty of parking and a drive through window to pick up your call in orders so you don't even have to get out of your car! I went inside to pick up my order and they had everything I needed: silverware, extra napkins, straws and condiments. The server who helped me was super nice! The meal I chose was one of their specials for the day. It was a Super Grilled Cheese which came with cheddar, bacon, tomato and mayo and served with a cup of tomato soup. The soup was fantastic and tasted very fresh! I thoroughly enjoyed that. The sandwich, not so much. The mayo was so overwhelming and the cheese was way too goopy. I opened the sandwich up and tried to wipe off all of that mayo, but it just didn't work. I wouldn't recommend that dish. I imagine I'll go back again for another shot because though my choice didn't pan out, I know they make their food in house and there must be better menu items to try! Will update when I do. read more

The Fresh Depot - Exterior - Sandwiches Near Me - Granite Falls, North Carolina

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Though the service was good, the food, wasn't anything to write home about. I had a hamburger steak, and my wife had a cheeseburger. Both were dry and over cooked. T o be fair, we ordered both well done, but other restaurants cook hamburgers weii one, and manage to keep the meat juicy, as do I, at home. The sides weren't any better. In the potato salad, the mustard overpowered all of the other ingredients. The French fries were among the worst I have ever had. The pitiful potatoes were soggy and Kim I can't think of a single fast food restaurant with worse French fries. I would give The Fresh Depot 2 out of five stars, because the service was good, much better than the food. read more

The food is overcooked, especially the fried okra. On two consecutive occasions, the okra was practically incinerated.

Great service, good promptly was delivered, many or all hand made platters. Will definitely be back.

I had a meal at this restaurant and was not satisfied at all. I left a review on their Facebook page and someone (who I assume is the owner) and someone from their Facebook account continued to call me a liar, a fake, or an ex-employee named "Megan" who they must have fired. At one point they even wanted me to come up there and tell them in person. It was very unprofessional and just proved my point of terrible service and food. read more

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The main reason we showed up to The Fresh Depot the first time was due to their newer Karaoke Event with Dj Big Red, but now: the Fresh Depot is a spot for our date nights and my lunch breaks. The food is absolutely delicious and the service is top notch! The owners definitely make it a point to get to know their customers - especially if they are return customers. The Fresh Depot has turned into our favorite Saturday evening hang out! read more

One of my favorite parts of my job is visiting schools in small towns across NC and asking locals where the best hole in the wall to eat is. I was skeptical when no one had heard of The Fresh Depot but I decided to trust the Yelp reviews and give it a shot. I enjoyed a vegetable platter with collard greens, hand cut fries, fried okra, and deviled eggs with a croissant. Unbelievable! I didn't even need salt and pepper or pepper vinegar on my collards which is rare. Salad bar also looked good. Will return! read more

The Fresh Depot - Sandwiches Near Me - Granite Falls, North Carolina

I would not recommend this place. When I went the mac and cheese was not good and seemed old, the cheese did not taste like it was in date either. read more

The only reason I did not give 5 stars is because the restaurant had no beers on tap, yet it advertised as a gastro pub. I had a can of beer, it was good but this is not a place to go for beer- they only had chilled glasses. This is the place to go for a good lunch or light dinner!! I had the fish special great for 10$. Freshly fried flounder served with coleslaw and a side; I had the red beets which were served hot and not room temperature. My hubby had a bacon burger with thick bacon and the best French fries! The fries were thin, with pieces of skin and were served hot so the salt stuck perfectly to each fry- perfect with vinegar. I hope this place can develop a personality as either a gastro pub, fresh, local food or lunch spot. Right now it's trying to be everything, the decor is sparse; not inviting. The food and service was great (waiter had great suggestions) but not a "hanging out" atmosphere. Restaurant is great for pick up orders or a fresh and quick lunch. read more

The Fresh Depot - Best French Fries!!! - Sandwiches Near Me - Granite Falls, North Carolina

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We really love this place- had only one small issue once and it was fixed with kindness and grace. Its got to be good when my daughter who hates everything begs to get their food often! Only thing I wish is that a more current menu would be posted for few things seem to have changed, still not a complaint though! Top notch! read more

Good food, good service, good people= good time. I would recommend Fresh Depot to any. Want family quiet time then get a table. Solo then sit at bar with locals and have a drink. read more

Another good addition to a growing Downtown Hickory. The food was good. The staff was nice, but seemed inexperienced. I am torn between 3 and 4 stars. I went with 3 because it did take a little while to get my food. I will definitely eat here again. read more

The Fresh Depot - A look inside the restaurant - Sandwiches Near Me - Granite Falls, North Carolina

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Eh. That's about the gist of our experience at The Fresh Depot. My husband and I had driven by the restaurant a couple of times and finally decided to give it a try. It's not that it was horrible, it was just underwhelming. Nothing at all stood out or was impressive about the interior of the building - just plain and simple. I will say that it was pretty cold inside the building and my husband and I had to keep our coats on throughout our entire meal. We ended up getting the buffalo shrimp as an appetizer, which were your standard buffalo shrimp - no surprises. For dinner, my husband got hamburger steak with a side of smashed potatoes and macaroni and cheese. They did not have gravy for the hamburger steak, so my husband got with sautéed onions on top. I got a burger that I can't remember the name of now, but it had a fried green tomato and pimento cheese on it, with a side of fries. My husband's hamburger steak was dry and undercooked (a big no-no for hamburger steak) and the sides were extremely bland. He said the Hawaiian roll that came on the side was the best part of his meal. My burger, however, was actually really good - was it a $12 burger? That would be a stretch. My fries were a little over-cooked and dark...like they had been cooked in old oil or something, maybe? So the meal was about half-n-half. Service was good - our waitress was friendly and on top of things. Overall the experience was just average. We can say that we went, and once was enough for us. read more

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My wife and I eat there often. The food is always consistently good. I have a couple of different favorites, but you have to try the "Big Frickin Chicken", my favorite. They also normally have some good specials on the board up front. Great food, great staff, great place. read more

What I like about this restaurant everything served is local. Meats are from local farms and the vegetables are from the farmers market right outside. The service was quick and the food arrived fast. There were only a few diners so not sure if this was typical. The staff was very friendly and food delicious. read more

The Fresh Depot - Pork chops with Brussels sprout slaw and beet salad. - Sandwiches Near Me - Granite Falls, North Carolina

My son and I were on the prowl for a date spot, so The Fresh Depot it was! We were sat right away. It was not busy. Our water was friendly. My son ordered Mac and cheese (because that's your favorite food group when you're 4). It was good and hot and homemade. I had the special that day, shrimp tacos. They were great. Well seasoned and fresh. The salsa and slaw topping were delicious. We shared some fries. Best. Fries. Ever. I got my husband some meatloaf to go and it was so good. Had some cake to go as well. It had wine. Lots of wine. All in all, I will be back! read more

Have been there numerous times in the evenings. Food always good, service good, definitely recommend for lunch or dinner. BUT breakfast not. The sausage is freshly ground, no taste and tough, grits, yuck. The eggs over cooked. Will skip breakfast there! read more

Fresh, delicious, and impressive food. Please go support this yummy establishment and you will not be disappointed. It is very good. I only wish there were more places around like this. read more

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The cupcakes look delicious however they taste like over cooked flour. The chocolate cream cheese candy wasn't good either. Last time I was here the sandwich I had was good. Service is always good. read more

The Fresh Depot - Fresh depot sweets - Sandwiches Near Me - Granite Falls, North Carolina

We eat there about once a month. The food and service is always good. I have actually seen them put a sign on the door to let you know that are short staffed for the day just in case you are in a hurry and do not have time to wait a few extra minutes. Not many places will do that in fear of losing money, but they want to keep their customers happy. I recommend the Ruben or a cheeseburger with Swiss and sautéed mushrooms and onions. Their meatloaf is awesome too! read more

Tonight my mother and I visited. It was my first time. We were seated after waiting a few minutes. Then we waited for almost 30 minutes and no one came to take our orders. So we left. Others were waiting to order. Some were waiting to be seated. From what I could see there was only 2 servers who were also the hosts, but they spent quite a bit of time back in the kitchen. It was also quite warm in there and we just got tired of waiting. Hopefully they can hire some more help because they need it. I'd really like to try their food! Also the live music was too loud! We couldn't hear each other talk. read more

Food is fresh and the meals are inexpensive. Loved all the side options. I got the stewed tomatoes & okra and beets w/ feta & almonds. Yummy! The sweet potato waffle fries with honey was also good. The chicken breast was good and not over grilled. Wine and beer also inexpensive. read more

The Fresh Depot - Chicken, beets and tomatoes & okra - Sandwiches Near Me - Granite Falls, North Carolina

The quiche was EXCELLENT. reasonable prices on beer and wine. The waiter, Noah, was polite and helpful Excellent service.

My wife and I ate here last night. I've been wanting to try it for sometime but the prices seemed a little high when they first opened. After looking at the menu online it looked like they had lowered their prices and there were several dishes I knew we would like. But the thing that really clinched my decision to go was looking at their Facebook reviews. Particularly the couple of 1 star reviews. I know you may think that's weird. But what impressed me was that the owner actually answered the complaints honestly. I'm so tired of reading reviews and the owners always give that PC bullshit response of "I'm sorry you had a bad experience, please come back and let us show you how good we really are!" What if it was the customers fault! oh no gasp! Like coming 20-30 minutes late for your reservation. One idiot actually said she would never step foot in the restaurant because the owner didn't respond with the PC answer! Amazing the world we live in where a person can just be crapped on by some crazy person. Then when they defend themselves they get crapped on again by a second crazy person! It's like if I called your baby the ugliest thing I've ever seen and you just stood there and said well come back and see our second child when we have one. Anyway enough of that! The food was great, the hostess was great, and the waitress was great!!! Everything was fresh and quickly served! Two entrees, a whole bottle of wine and a scrumptious cupcake for $44!! read more

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The restaurant has moved to Granite Falls and is a great addition to the community. I've been there twice so far for lunch and had the shrimp the first time and hamburger steak the next. Brussels sprouts slaw is great! read more

It is with heavy heart that I'm writing this review. There has been so much hoopla over this new great fantastic restaurant "the Fresh Depot". Well I waited awhile for the newness to wear off and my husband and I and grandma went in tonight. First impressions, great, except I thought there was a bakery also. Sat down right away. Menus were so disappointing I almost left because of that. Well anyway we finally, after the waiter had come by 3 times and then the owner asked if we had any questions, we decided to order. Well we probably should have left. Grandma and hubby ordered meatloaf, one with pintos and collard greens the other with pintos and mashed potatoes. It came with a rock for a roll. We asked about cornbread and the owner said they can't make it right without it getting hard so they don't serve it. So why serve a roll that you cant eat because it was do hard. Now to the meatloaf, it wasn't freshly made that day, you could tell. It was burned and looked and tasted dried out. And then when you bite it, not an inkling of flavor, no salt, no pepper, nothing. Or maybe it was so old the flavors grew wings and flew away. The pintos grandma said Cracker Barrels are better. Hubby said no flavor need salt. Mine are better at home. Mashed potatoes were okay, but they really should add a little salt and butter to them. Collard greens were okay but had to had a lot of hot sauce to eat them. Well I didn't like the menu, hamburger was 1/2#, I can't eat that much, I wish they had a ladies burger or a kids burger. So I ended up ordering the lettuce wraps and 3 chicken wings and fries. Well the lettuce wrap stuffing was decent except it was burnt in a few places which then permeated thru the rest of it. And it should be served with iceberg or romaine because the butter lettuce it comes with just falls and you can't eat it. Very disappointing when your food falls all over the table and your clothes through no fault of your own. And now the Wings, I ordered 3 which is the full wing, tip and all (tip should be removed). Now they came and we're beautiful very large Wings. First I was told they had no celery or carrots to go with it. I would have ordered something different had I known. Well they finally came up with some celery. The blue cheese was terrible so I asked for ranch, it was pretty good. The fries, don't even want to go there. I mean they were edible but not pleasant to look at, I would rather have frozen ones. Lol Oh well another one bites the dust, won't be going bsck. Can't wait for the Peddler to open. By the way the waiter was great and very attentive. read more

This restraint offers quality, fresh, healthy options at a reasonable price for the portions. I started with the lettuce wraps. I then ordered the hamburger steak with squash and onions and mashed sweet potatoes as a side. I also decided to go for the salad bar. The lettuce wraps came out around a bowl filled with an Asian chicken mix (enough for two). While I waited on my entree I went to the salad bar where the lettuce and the add ons were all fresh. I finished my salad and the entree came out. First bite into my steak I was surprised at how flavorful it was, my mashed sweet potatoes were perfect and the squash and onions were very fresh. the service was great, The chef came out and spoke to everyone and when the bill arrived I was surprised as to how cheap it was for the portions. Overall I was Very pleased and will be returning soon. read more

I can't stress enough how wonderful it is to have such a high quality, fresh restaurant in Granite Falls. I have been here several times and each time my high expectations have been exceeded. The meatloaf is a family favorite even though it's hard to pull away from the salads. Always fresh and delicious. It can't be understated that the price is hard to beat. Coming from Dallas, TX where a quality Sunday brunch is easily over $20, the $11.99 price tag is absolutely incredible. read more

I've been here several times... It's gone from pretty decent to downright shameful. Today I wanted to treat my daughter and her best friend to a girls lunch. Saturday afternoon, 1pm. The place is totally empty - first red flag! I ordered the grilled chicken with sides of zucchini and onions (topped with Parmesan) and roasted turnips. Everything on my plate was burned, old, greasy, cold and disgusting. My daughter ordered the tuna steak sandwich which came way overdone. Her friend ordered the BEC and it came with BLACK bacon. Altogether the food was despicable but what made matters worse was that we sat there for nearly 10 minutes, totally alone in the dining room waiting for the server to come back so I could explain the dilemma. A different server walked through the dining area and I asked for assistance, she told me she needed to complete a task first and then she would help. I then walked back to the kitchen and sought out the server. I asked her to the table and told her the food was a "damn shame" and showed her all the issues we were having. The owner (an older gentleman) came out and told me that he would not allow me to cuss out his staff. I told him that he should make sure the food comes out edible and he wouldn't have upset customers. We went back and forth like this for a few minutes with me finally telling him we wouldn't be back. They brought out corrected dishes and needless to say there's no way I would be eating it. The bill came out at full price. 34.77 for an entire wasted experience. read more

The Fresh Depot - Burned, greasy, unbelievably undersized portions, a chicken breast like a piece of shoe leather. - Sandwiches Near Me - Granite Falls, North Carolina

There drive through is open and the food is wonderful! My husband and I had the meatloaf and my daughter had the Cuban and everything was amazing. Great job and thank for keeping us fed and giving me a night off from cooking during Coronavirus restrictions! read more

Quaint local place to have lunch. We both enjoyed our lunch and the waitress was prompt and friendly. I had the fish sandwich, dh had their burger. Overall, a pleasant lunch. read more

Great experience tonight, we will definitely be back. Great place to get homemade, fresh, food.

Four of us tried this place today for lunch. The waitress was very attentive without being a pain. She kept the drinks filled and stopped by a few times to check in. The food was pretty good. The burger was huge and the fries were ok...they reminded me of Wendy's fries. They have a small salad bar but the ingredients looked very fresh. I didn't sample the other meals but everyone liked their selections. Price was fair. We hear the breakfast were very good. We will be back to try it. read more

This is based on lunch service: I'm on the fence about whether I would rate this place two or three stars. The food is ok (3-4 Stars), the waitresses are quick (4 Stars), but the food getting to the table is very very slow (1 Star). They moved to downtown Hickory on the square from Tate Blvd. One of the complaints I have heard about the original location was the same issue. SLOW. Now I know they are in a new location but this is not a new business. They need to get service moving. They wont last very long in this location if they cant move the 12 - 1 pm lunch crowd. I got to lunch today at 11:45 am (small table of 4). From the time we placed the order to the time we received the order was 50 minutes. Thats unacceptable. I will update my review once I go for breakfast and dinner (maybe lunch again, but as of right now, no way) read more