Restaurants near Hays

“The breakfast is always great.”

“My friend and I decided to make the trip up to Wilkesboro from Taylorsville today to get a change of scenery and some lunch. We stumbled across Cinder Bistro from their good reviews. We were not disappointed!! From the minute we stepped in the door, the service was top notch. The place has a great rustic ambiance, and is big and nice and clean. I had the brisket quesadilla with collard greens and my buddy had the spring harvest salad with grilled chicken. My food was slammin'!!! The brisket in the quesadilla was different, but was really, really, really good! The collard greens were hand cut and trimmed, and delicious! Not those precut out of the bag collards with the stem pieces. My friend said his salad was one of the best salads he has ever had in his life and would drive there from Charlotte to get it again any time. Lol. Needless to say, from the A1 service, ambiance, and food, Cinder Bistro was a hit! The drive up there was beautiful too! Can't wait to go back.”

“Best BBQ place hands down! Owners were amazing. The food was absolutely the best. Can't wait to go back and try the brisket.”

“I love this place! And the people! I enjoy my conversation with Jo and Stacey! They always make my visit pleasant! I LOVE THE COFFEE! Best in town if you haven’t tried it you need to!”

“I love this place! And the people! I enjoy my conversation with Jo and Stacey! They always make my visit pleasant! I LOVE THE COFFEE! Best in town if you haven’t tried it you need to!”

“Like others have noted, it’s a quaint place - and it is excellent. We had burgers, hot dogs and pancakes, all of which were great. Staff were very friendly and kindly accommodated our party of 6 in a small restaurant. We will definitely be back!”

“Love this food!! We eat there a lot and drive over a hour to get there!!”

“Nice venue, laid back, bigger than it looks from the outside, and good drinks, (some old favorites with a new twist). Staff was friendly, helpful with menu selections, and make a nice drink. It's a great place for a good craft cocktail after work. I had the "new fashion" and the "Mezcal Old Fashion" and they were both delicious.”

“Highly recommend!! Enjoyed eating here! The Philly chicken, cheese with peppers/onions on hoagie bun was delicious! Clean restaurant! Friendly staff! Excellent cook! Will definitely be back!”

“This place is a true gem. I'd honestly give it 5 stars.... If they stayed open later then 2pm. The food was spot on. Home cooking for sure. I highly recommend this place for breakfast at least. 🦈💙”

“Great wine by the Roaring River. Music great and so much fun. Oktoberfest!”

“My family and I have eaten here twice so far, this is our new favorite Mexican food spot!! Good flavor and service. Prices decent”

“Always a great date night option. Food is always great.”

“The food was great ! The waitress was friendly and courteous! Our first time visiting but won’t be our last! Almost on the Lake won’t disappoint !”

“Great little roadhouse along the parkway for a bite. All the food was great. Portions and descent prices. Staff was very helpful and attentive. Read about live music on thr weekends but they said not so much anymore. Still a cool place to stop.”

“I ordered from the North wilkesboro location. I had a call in order, my order was ready when I arrived. The cashier was super friendly. I ordered a 10" Cauliflower gluten free pizza with BBQ sauce, extra pineapples and Jalepenos. When I tell you it is probably one of the best pizzas I have ever eaten. I couldn't just stop at 1 or 2 slices. The crust was crunchy and the cheese was browned just perfectly. The best combination I could have ordered.”

“Roselli's provides a true Italian dining experience. Wonderful food and excellent service! Mr. Roselli crafted a signature salad for me using the freshest of mozzarella imported from Italy. Incredibly grateful!”

“Me and my gf have been dying to come here for a couple weeks, we finally could today so I got a chappy berry, chappy Elvis and a mango smoothie while my gf got a açaí bowl and I tell you what it was amazing I have never had a crepe but me and my girlfriend def agreed we gotta come back to try them all!! If you are around definitely check them out!”

“EVERY TIME I order and pick up my order with others, the bottom of the bag is always full of juice! This is ridiculous! This makes the food dry and awful!!”

“I absolutely love big daddys!!! Super friendly staff and I have yet to try anything I dont like!! Everything is delicious but i recommend the elotes locos and the steak torta😍”

“It could be cheaper for what it is but it doesn't fail in flavor, style, and presentation; when eating in restaurant and taking out. Would i eat there everyday if they were cheaper? Yes they have healthy options with tons of flavors but almost 12 dollars for large chips and cheese is pretty pricey. I'd recommend 8-9 dollars to keep profit and customer retention!”

“I am always looking for local shops that have fantastic product I found one in Anchor coffee Great smooth coffee”

“The food is always good. The service top notch. Everything is clean and staff friendly.

Kid-friendliness: They give children's menu with crayons”

“I am a longtime customer of Hadley’s. I have been eating there for over 40 years. After the restaurant was sold and closed for a period of time, I really missed the food there. When it reopened, I initially did not return but in the last few months, I have returned found the food is great, much as it always was. They have three waitresses who are awesome. These ladies work together and when food comes out either one of these ladies will get your food and bring it to you. They know how to work together. They often have to bus tables and even have to wash dishes because Hadley’s seems to have trouble keeping a dishwasher. But they do an awesome job waiting tables. The food is still very good with chicken and dumplings my favorite. Chicken tenders, pintos, slaw, country style steak are all very good. Hot dogs and hamburgers are great and fries are hot and crisp. Great cornbread too. I visit at least once a week and the food is great and service is consistently great.”

“OMG!!!! Hunnie when I tell you guy's me my mom and dad went there yesterday passing threw going home from our vacation from the mountains we stopped 🛑 there to get a bite to eat. The workers was so amazing! and nice I love good customer service and the place was so clean! our food was spectacular! I'm like this is the best subway I ever been to in my life they need to give the workers a nice raise because they did that hands down I can't remember there names when I bit in to my sub I wanted to cry 😂 because everything was so delish! Very satisfied🙂 I feel like I want to drive 4 hrs there that's how awesome it was I know it sounds crazy but I love subway I use to work at one and they make a sub the way I make mines with love they truly a Sub Artist.”

“Best coffee and friendly people!!”

“The food is outstanding, wait times are a bit long because of how busy they are because the food is so good.

If you go in expecting a little longer than usual wait time you're in for a treat.”

“This bojangles is the best in wilkes , great service , fast service in drive thru , friendly people in drive thru and dining room, never had a issue here”

“Simply the best!”

“My first time at this cute deli. The homemade sandwiches are delicious she makes the sandwiches with so much love, and care. The staff are very friendly and helpful. I most definitely will be returning. Prices are very reasonable and you can’t go wrong eating homemade sandwiches. Thanks ladies”