Zaxbys

I've been here a few times and it's alright. Food has been good each time but the wait staff…read moredoesn't seem to put much pride into what they do. This is a typical sports themed restaurant with a bar. Yes the wings are good but I hate how expensive it is to buy wings when you're out. Yes I know everything is, but I had to, it's the dang name of the place! The wife's mixed drink was on the weak side, so I expect they are making a nice profit there. Overall it's alright, I enjoy many other restaurants in Shelby over this one. But right now for hot wings, this is the champ in town.

I ordered takeout and the food was extremely disappointing. It honestly reminded me of hospital…read morefood. The Buffalo chicken wrap was soggy and looked as if it had been dropped on the floor. The fries were cold, and there were no sauces, forks, or napkins in the bag. The wings were undercooked, cold, and looked old. Unfortunately, this experience was just like most places here in Shelby, an overall complete disappointment.

Buffalo wings 10 Wing Basket Buffalo Style

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The Creekside Clock Restaurant of Shelby

3.9(39 reviews)

2.4 mi

You must be willing to exercise your patience but do trust, it's worth it. One of the few…read morerestaurants that still pays attention to details. Medium well Ribeye was seasoned and cooked to perfection. Ribs fall off the bones. Some of the best wings in Shelby! Veggies are always so tasty and spot on!! Last but not least, The CreekSide Clock is by far one of the most economical choices!!

Shelby, NC. Where do I begin. I've been traveling through this town for many years as it was always…read morea travel connector to both sets of grandparents who lived in Forest City as I was growing up. Never ever considered stopping for food here because getting through the city on 74 is tough enough as time seems to stand still here because no one, and I mean no one is moving quickly here. As the current situation is Shelby is now the half way point from my our home to where my daughter and grandson moved 1 1/2 hours away. Tuesday night we made the trek to pick up the grand for a sleep over, meeting half way at The Creekside Clock for dinner. In the entry way there is a sign stating that food is made to order so please be patient. OK. We got plenty of patience. Walk up to the counter and place your order, HUH??? Can I take a look at a menu? Sure, put on your glasses and read from the menu board. Sorry! I wasn't prepared for that. Menu looks great. There is a lot of variety and daily specials. We placed 3 separate orders, probably the first mistake as we were all sitting together, just not paying together. I am not a fan of paying before you get your food. Tip? What am I tipping? We sit with our little numbers on sticks at our table and a waitress comes to review our tickets and bring our drinks. So far so good. Ok now we wait. I can see the kitchen window and there are 6 heads in view and they appear to be super busy prepping and getting out the food. Apparently that wasn't the case. First order arrives, baked potato and chicken sandwich looks yum! A side salad was also delivered. A good bit later my meatloaf and fiancé's combination seafood plate and the grands shrimp. All looks good, alas, there is nothing on my plate that is even warm. I Asked if they had a microwave they could reheat my plate, it was that cold. Found out also that the chick sandwich and potato that was delivered first was not warm either. Still waiting on a steak and steak tips at this point everyone else was pretty much done with their food. The steak was good, again the potato cold. I am really shocked by all of the good Google reviews for this place. Although the menu looks nice. For them to boast that food is made to order, and not even serve the food warm along with the horrible execution, this was a one and done for us!

The Creekside Clock Restaurant of Shelby

Meatloaf special. Nothing was even warm. Had to ask them to microwave my plate.

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Bella Verona

3.6(60 reviews)

2.6 mi

My husband and I have driven past a few times and I said let's stop in there for lunch. I am so…read moreglad we did. It was not busy and the food came out right away. Perfect because I wanted Greek and he wanted Italian. I had the chicken pita sandwich with extra tzatziki. Very yummy. My husband had the meat ravioli with meat sauce, he finished his plate and then use the breadsticks sop up the sauce. The price was fantastic, our waitress was very lovely and it really is a cute little place. We will definitely be going back.

This is based on a take out only…read more We ate here years ago when they were in a different location and it wasn't too bad , so we decided to pick something up fast it was too early to eat our dinner but too late for lunch. Heard a lot of negative comments so we thought we would gave it a try. Ordered fried pickles. They were hard and freezer burned. Was not happy at all. They give a small container of ranch . Much Smaller than most places. We didn't eat them all they were not good at all, but we had already left when we opened them or I would have brought back. The place wasn't busy when we went in. I doubt we would go back We. don't go near this location at all anymore. There's another location on the main road and we've been there many times the food is amazing. It's more convenient. We will stick with that one.

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Meat Ravioli with meat sauce.

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Khop Khun Taste of Thailand

4.6(28 reviews)

0.9 mi

Very nice small Thai restaurant…read more Owner was very friendly and accommodating to any of the requests Enjoyed the red curry dish and hot and sour soup. Good flavor

Amazing food selection and fast service. If you want to try something new then this is the SPOT,…read morefood was still hot when we got home.

Lego masterpiece!

Garlic Pepper Shrimp

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Ruby Tuesday

2.7(65 reviews)

0.0 mi

Hmmm service shocking no idea what our waitress knew as she couldn't answer any of our questions…read more The tots were cooked in old oil and it shows. The coconut shrimp were over cooked. Definitely not going back

We went in was seated quickly waitress was got our drink order came back with drinks took our…read moreorder .I got grilled chicken sandwich my wife got the chicken tender plate with fries . She had 4 tenders that were 3 to 4 inches long and taste like were gotten out of a supermarket freezer and had maybe a small handful of fries and that plate cost us $14.59 plus $3.99 for tea so I wasn't please with the quality or quantity of that product.

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China Express

3.6(17 reviews)

1.2 mi

Let me start by saying this is a neighborhood Chinese carry out that my family and I went to at…read moreleast once or twice a week. I placed an order tonight and this was my regular order that I place weekly. Well on this night it was ordered but they got the order wrong. So when I called the carry out to let them know. I explained what I ordered and what I received. The owner is a Chinese lady that was always smiles when I would come in. On this day she did not want to talk to me and apologized she sent out an employee to tell me that she was not going to fix the order. So I asked for my money back with resistance. Please be away if you go to this establishment they don't care about you or about the neighborhood that they are in. All they want is your money and they expect you to give it to them regardless is they get it right or not! Just know that you have been warned!

Ordered 3 meals and some appetizers. Shrimp fried rice only had some salad shrimp-zero vegetables…read more Daughter ordered curry chicken and thought it tasted like seafood. I like the crab/cream cheese. Probably will not order again and was very quick to get takeout. You do get a lot of food. I might add some vegetables to my leftover fried rice.

Sweet and Sour Chicken

CREAM CHEESE AND CRAB MEAT WONTON

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Yummy Chicken wings with Fried Rice

The Bess Group

2.0(4 reviews)

2.5 mi

The Bess Group is the real deal and I tell everyone about it. This is the kind of soul food you…read morecan't manufacture and you can't fake. Everything on the plate tastes like it was made with actual care and the portions back that up. The fried chicken is the best I've had in the area, no exaggeration. Perfectly seasoned, crispy all the way through, not greasy. The collard greens are spot on, the mac and cheese is creamy and cheesy the way it should be, and the potato salad is in a category of its own. I've also had the ox tail plate and the salmon patties and both were excellent. The staff is warm and welcoming every time. The kind of place where you feel like a regular even on your first visit. They also do catering and from what I've heard from people who've had them for events, the food travels just as well as it dines in. Shelby has a gem here. If you haven't been to Earl Rd yet, fix that.

We have been by this place a bunch of times and never knew what it was…read more Come to find out it's a restaurant, soul food. But when you go in no one greets you. The place is dark and dreary . We didn't see anyone waiting tables and a guy who was standing near the door was not friendly said " you have to place your order at the counter" well we had no idea. So this guy was standing taking our order and because we never been there before had to read the menu board. He was very impatient and acted like we were holding them up, all of a sudden a woman walks over and says we're about to get very busy for some game she said. Well good for you . I'd say they were prejudice and did not like us being there. She was very RUDE. Had a attitude as soon as she came over like she didn't want us to order. So we said forget it and left. She was the owner!??? Wow very very rude. All 4 of us walked out and said we would never go back Don't recommend it at all!! Im being nice with 1 star I wish I could give none! No wonder this place is never busy!!!

The menu to order from. Pricy for the location, it's off the beaten path, unless you go by.

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7-Eleven

3.3(9 reviews)

1.2 mi

Located on a busy corner a few blocks from US-74, this 7-Eleven is convenient. It has a fuel…read morestation and inside, all the usual goodies. Sodas, juices and beer in coolers. Salty and sweet snacks. Roller meats. Chicken wings and pizza behind glass. All sorts. Daughter picked up a bottle of Mountain Dew and I got a bottle of water. We also picked up some Chex mix because why not. I even remembered to scan my 7-Eleven app and earn some points! [Review 20298 overall - 3487 in North Carolina - 1275 of 2023.]

Stopped for gas sign gad 2.819 but after I paid and pump looked at pump and it showed 2.999. Store…read morerefused to refund me the difference even though they were in the wrong according to NC Weights and Measures. Manager totally rude and complacent having been there so long. This is the second time in a year and half that thus store has had the same issue with ripping people off. SMH

7-Eleven, Shelby

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Chicken Ranch

4.1(51 reviews)

3.8 mi

I never went inside, I had the food delivered so I can't speak about the ambiance…read more However...I got the shrimp platter and Jesus Christ it was THE best calabash shrimp I've ever had in my life. The hush puppies were perfectly sweet, and the coleslaw was fresh, creamy and crunchy, and the okra was reminiscent of a time when you were a kid and grandma would make it fresh. I delivered and it was at my house in 30-40 minutes. I *cannot* wait to come back to town and have this again!!! Oh!! And they have GREAT RANCH!!!!!!

Some friends told us we should try Chicken Ranch so we did. The building itself needs work but…read moredon't let that deter you. The food here is amazing. There were only three people working and the young cashier was so sweet. I ordered a foot-long hotdog with onion rings and my husband ordered 12 wings: 6 mild and 6 medium. We got our drinks and sat down. The Cook came out and said the mild and medium are the same thing and my husband said that's fine. Not really sure why they have mild and medium on the menu if it's the same thing, lol. The girl who brought out our food had no personality and didn't even speak, but the food speaks for itself. The hotdog was so good. The onion rings were crispy and just perfect. My husband loved the wings. He scarfed those things down. I tried one and they were so good. We will definitely be back to try everything on the menu and try all the different flavors of wings.

Calabash Shrimp plate (with Okra and hush puppies)

12 wings: Mild

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Foot long hot dog with onion rings.

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Liz D.

10 years ago

Don't like how the police officers were treated at this place and will boycott all Zaxby's until these employees are let go. Our officer are going through enough with out being treated with no respect. It is also against the law to tamper with someone's food. Shame on the owner of this franchisee for letting this go on in their place of business. Like Chick-Fil-A better anyway. read more

Gene M.

355

10 years ago

they're good but unless u like your tongue and throat on fire dnt get the hot ones!!! WHEW!!

Ronnie D.

10 years ago

Horrible food and service. I would rather eat out of a garbage bin.

Deborah L.

6 years ago

Would not eat there. They will taint your food?

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