We love it here. Celebrating a special occasion or looking to grab a good bite before a Grasshoppers game, this place has it all. Fancy food, eccentric cocktails wrapped up in a modern but comforting atmosphere makes this a must try spot for
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Miranda Rohrdanz
If you are looking to try something new with a few friends, then this is definelty the place for you. Machete offered a very different dining experience focused around sharing food, fun, and drinks.Though a bit pricey, the dishes are perfectly designed to be portioned to share in several courses, leaving you feeling satisfied.Our server was beyond amazing, and we could not have asked for better service.However, the atmosphere is a bit crowded and does not foster a good one-on-one environment; even when reserving a table prior.I highly recommend starting with some homemade sourdough bread, sampling several of the main dishes, and finishing with a sweet treat and coffee.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Jeff Robson
Very small plates. Waiter recommended 10 plates for a party of 4. At $20+ per small plate, expect a bill well over $300 unless you drink waiter. Service was great but the food was over priced and under whelming. One and done.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 5
Amy Robson
Very overpriced- hard to understand the menu.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Blake Nicolas
The whole meal was amazing. The cocktails were very unique and delicious. The duck wings were fantastic. We will definitely be
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mario Gabriel González
A place you shouldn't go. The Valentine's menu was a steal! The quality of the meat, inedible.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
C J
Cool little dive vibe for Greensboro. Everyone seemed very nice. Service was okay. Food was a 5 out of 10 to be lenient after trying 5 items. Nothing green on the menu and even for a tapas bar the portions were still way too small and overpriced. Too much fried foods. After $160 for dinner for 2 we drove to Green Valley to salvage our night and have a re-do so ultimately a let down.I’de probably go back to have a drink with friends (they have a fantastic drink menu) and enjoy the bar, except you cant do that since you need a reservation to have a drink.. not for me.
Betsey M.
I first found this restaurant on yelp, but it was not my first choice. When we called our first restaurant for a reservation and found they were booked up for 4 hours, we went here. Some of the things that threw me off were the menu and the name. First things first, the name doesn't matter at all. Second, the menu is, in their own words, "purposefully vague". The whole idea is to create relationships through food, and the waiters accomplish this greatly. Every single waiter, I'm saying EVERY SINGLE WAITER in the ENTIRE restaurant visited us at some point. Now to the food! We started off with the bread, which was homemade sourdough bread with some homemade butter, ate two plates (the potatoes were supreme) and finished with an ice cream flight. They had one sherbet flavor that was made with coconut milk instead of milk and it tasted like it was made with pure cream. All the ice cream was so rich it was hard to eat. The restaurant was extremely clean, and was contemporary/modern style decorated. Their cocktail options were hilarious and their whole atmosphere was just very inviting. (Those waiters...wow) When we left (we had only eaten two plates but felt like we ate ten) four waiters wished us a good night. Talk about amazing service! This restaurant is a great overall pick in Greensboro, and is great for anybody, kids, no kids, vegetarians, and even teens.
This review comes with an asterisk because I'm vegetarian but regardless the overall experience was overpriced in my opinion. The food was decent and the drinks were very weak. I will say the service was exceptional.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
Gabriella C.
Brian has the most patience ever! One member of our party had several questions about the restaurant and menu options. Food was awesome. The ambiance was a little loud for a Wednesday evening to the point we had to yell to each other. Overall had a great evening.
Mark D.
Extremely gracious customer service. Conspicuously well curated cocktail menu. Small-bites and tapas menu rich and varied, but I thought pricey and unsubstantial. Great spot for drinks and a nibble, but not an evening out for dinner.
Weston L.
5+stars, fantastic meal only loses points for crowded dining/privacy issues. Our server was top-notch and explained every detail of every dish. Duck wings and roasted maitake were both stand-out dishes. Artistically presented. Without a doubt the best meal I've had in the Triad area. The only challenge is that my business partner and I were seated at a tiny table just 24 inches away from a solo diner who kept looking at us like she was bothered when our conversation was above whisper level. The strange part is that we were there for a very early dinner, and there were only two other parties in the entire restaurant.
Allison M.
This was my second time eating here and enjoyed it. I would have given it five stars but I wanted the mussels and garlic butter sauce with toasted rye bread to a bit more moisture in the sauce and bread. I found the toasted bread too hard for the purposes of soaking up the sauce and think that maybe the sauce was too thick so the bread didn't soak it up. The maitake mushroom dish was not the prettiest but it tasted amazing and we wanted to savor every bite. Absolute favorite was the cod.
Machete is the best high end restaurant in Greensboro- the James Beard nomination shows it! Great service and great food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Absolutely delicious!! Best dining experience I’ve had in a long time! The pop rocks cocktail was ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Potato, Charcuterie Board, Plates
We love it here. Celebrating a special occasion or looking to grab a good bite before a Grasshoppers game, this place has it all. Fancy food, eccentric cocktails wrapped up in a modern but comforting atmosphere makes this a must try spot for
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
If you are looking to try something new with a few friends, then this is definelty the place for you. Machete offered a very different dining experience focused around sharing food, fun, and drinks.Though a bit pricey, the dishes are perfectly designed to be portioned to share in several courses, leaving you feeling satisfied.Our server was beyond amazing, and we could not have asked for better service.However, the atmosphere is a bit crowded and does not foster a good one-on-one environment; even when reserving a table prior.I highly recommend starting with some homemade sourdough bread, sampling several of the main dishes, and finishing with a sweet treat and coffee.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Very small plates. Waiter recommended 10 plates for a party of 4. At $20+ per small plate, expect a bill well over $300 unless you drink waiter. Service was great but the food was over priced and under whelming. One and done.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 5
Very overpriced- hard to understand the menu.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
The whole meal was amazing. The cocktails were very unique and delicious. The duck wings were fantastic. We will definitely be
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A place you shouldn't go. The Valentine's menu was a steal! The quality of the meat, inedible.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Cool little dive vibe for Greensboro. Everyone seemed very nice. Service was okay. Food was a 5 out of 10 to be lenient after trying 5 items. Nothing green on the menu and even for a tapas bar the portions were still way too small and overpriced. Too much fried foods. After $160 for dinner for 2 we drove to Green Valley to salvage our night and have a re-do so ultimately a let down.I’de probably go back to have a drink with friends (they have a fantastic drink menu) and enjoy the bar, except you cant do that since you need a reservation to have a drink.. not for me.
I first found this restaurant on yelp, but it was not my first choice. When we called our first restaurant for a reservation and found they were booked up for 4 hours, we went here. Some of the things that threw me off were the menu and the name. First things first, the name doesn't matter at all. Second, the menu is, in their own words, "purposefully vague". The whole idea is to create relationships through food, and the waiters accomplish this greatly. Every single waiter, I'm saying EVERY SINGLE WAITER in the ENTIRE restaurant visited us at some point. Now to the food! We started off with the bread, which was homemade sourdough bread with some homemade butter, ate two plates (the potatoes were supreme) and finished with an ice cream flight. They had one sherbet flavor that was made with coconut milk instead of milk and it tasted like it was made with pure cream. All the ice cream was so rich it was hard to eat. The restaurant was extremely clean, and was contemporary/modern style decorated. Their cocktail options were hilarious and their whole atmosphere was just very inviting. (Those waiters...wow) When we left (we had only eaten two plates but felt like we ate ten) four waiters wished us a good night. Talk about amazing service! This restaurant is a great overall pick in Greensboro, and is great for anybody, kids, no kids, vegetarians, and even teens.
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This review comes with an asterisk because I'm vegetarian but regardless the overall experience was overpriced in my opinion. The food was decent and the drinks were very weak. I will say the service was exceptional.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
Brian has the most patience ever! One member of our party had several questions about the restaurant and menu options. Food was awesome. The ambiance was a little loud for a Wednesday evening to the point we had to yell to each other. Overall had a great evening.
Extremely gracious customer service. Conspicuously well curated cocktail menu. Small-bites and tapas menu rich and varied, but I thought pricey and unsubstantial. Great spot for drinks and a nibble, but not an evening out for dinner.
5+stars, fantastic meal only loses points for crowded dining/privacy issues. Our server was top-notch and explained every detail of every dish. Duck wings and roasted maitake were both stand-out dishes. Artistically presented. Without a doubt the best meal I've had in the Triad area. The only challenge is that my business partner and I were seated at a tiny table just 24 inches away from a solo diner who kept looking at us like she was bothered when our conversation was above whisper level. The strange part is that we were there for a very early dinner, and there were only two other parties in the entire restaurant.
This was my second time eating here and enjoyed it. I would have given it five stars but I wanted the mussels and garlic butter sauce with toasted rye bread to a bit more moisture in the sauce and bread. I found the toasted bread too hard for the purposes of soaking up the sauce and think that maybe the sauce was too thick so the bread didn't soak it up. The maitake mushroom dish was not the prettiest but it tasted amazing and we wanted to savor every bite. Absolute favorite was the cod.