Restaurants near Stokesdale

“If you’re looking for a winery experience that’s equal parts charming, confusing, and mildly feral—look no further than Stonefield Cellars. Upon arrival, we were greeted by a gang of chickens that were clearly going through an identity crisis. With their suspiciously featherless necks and judgmental stares, they strutted around like buzzards on vacation. I’m not saying they were plotting something, but I did hear one cluck in Morse code.

The grounds had what I’d call a rustic chaos—think “secret garden” but if the gardener was legally blind and using a weed whacker as a cane. There’s an ambiance of wild freedom here, like nature just gave up halfway and decided to let it ride.

Enter Cooper: the feline face of the operation. He’s friendly, fluffy, and the kind of cat that insists on being involved in every single moment of your wine tasting. Pet me. Look at me. Talk to me. Honestly, Cooper has stronger customer service skills than half the people I’ve met in retail. He deserves his own tip jar.

Now to the wine—decent, though the prices made me question if I was buying the bottle or a small vineyard in France. And just when I thought I’d be sipping from elegant glassware, out came the plastic Chinet cups. Nothing says “bougie on a budget” quite like swirling a $12 wine in what looks like leftover wedding receptionware.

To pair with this upscale picnic experience? Cheese and crackers from a plastic container and a box. And I don’t mean a charming little charcuterie kit. No, I’m pretty sure I saw a staff member emerge from the back with a box of Ritz and a Target bag of cheddar cubes. We’re talking “aisle five, near the Lunchables” level cuisine.

But to be fair—the staff was absolutely lovely. Genuinely helpful, incredibly sweet, and totally committed to making sure you enjoy your stay…even if you’re dodging buzzard-chickens and chasing Cooper off every five minutes.

Would I come back? Absolutely. But next time, I’m bringing my own wine glass, my gardening shears, and maybe a feather boa so the chickens stop trying to recruit me.”

“excellent food excellent prices excellent folks no complaints”

“a great place to eat folks”

“the Chinese food was excellent and would get the tacos again”

“Another night at what’s become our favorite diner EVER!!! We got to meet Cassandra ( don’t call her Casandra!!) the boss!! She had never met us before and we sat and talked for hours! She has such an amazing story and might be one of the best cooks that I ever met, cause she does it specifically with you in mind!! Our girl Jenny was there and waited on us and it’s like we’ve known them all for years!!! Go see em yall you will catch the same vibe!!!”

“Food was great. Anna was also very nice and great customer.”

“great food great view. love that you are here”

“Wonderful place to eat. The people are so nice.”

“Kudos, Kudos, Kudos to Lucas!! He helped me with my orders today and was super friendly. Went above and beyond. Lucas, thank you so much!! It's always a pleasure being assisted with a smiling face. You rock, Lucas!”

“Excellent restaurant. Very good food. Staff super friendly - certainly worth it. We came on Christmas night - I’ve only eaten at 2 Indian restaurants and this was the better of the two for sure. Thank you. Oh. Enough leftovers for later as well. The Naan garlic bread is awesome!

Vegetarian options: We had a vegan in the group. Plenty of options.”

“Best Meatball's! This place really puts the love into the food they sell and craft.”

“Delicious ice cream with a fun environment and occasional events, too. My whole family loves it, especially with their wide assortment of flavors!”

“Delicious flavors, very creative combinations! Family friendly. Great stop!!”

“Very interesting place with handmade items and super friendly staff! The lavender white mocha was delicious. Definitely will come back when visiting town again!”

“I love there cookies it’s the most best cookies I have ever had I can always eat there cookies the only thing I don’t like would probably be there price. But other than that I love their cookies definetly a 10!”

“The food was just ok. Had the meat loaf, which was a generous portion, BUT nothing to write home about. The service was excellent. She went above and beyond for our party, celebrating a graduation. I can't remember her name but if I return it will be because of her service on 12/13.”

“We love Jeremiah’s and take family and friends for a visit every chance we get! Recently we had a large group of family visiting, it was getting late but we were craving a sweet treat. We made it to the drive through shortly before closing and the staff welcomed us and took care of our large order without any pressure or rush due to our timing. Was a delicious late night treat! Definitely recommend!”

“10 out of 10 recommend!!! Great EVERYTHING!!!!”

“My coworker wanted to try this place out for lunch. The aesthetics and atmosphere were very cute and calm. The peach green tea boba was very good. Typically I do not get boba because it is not sweet enough, but it was here. I have not had a poke bowl before, but tried the chicken teriyaki one here as it was cooked and it was tasty with nice texture. They have little punchcards as well if you want to make this a regular spot.”

“We had a fantastic dinner last night. My whisky sour was delicious! The filet was amazing and so was the tiramisu. Our waitress, Tiara, helped to make it a wonderful experience!”

“I have to come leave a message every time I’m lucky enough to get an item from here! We live about 45 minutes away but my daughter in law works nearby so for all of our birthday she treats us with a cupcake from here. Thankfully my birthday was yesterday so I’m enjoying a delicious birthday cupcake right now! Cupcakes are not an item I ever chose to order or eat HOWEVER, when it comes from here, I can’t resist! Something about the cake/icing flavor combos are unmatched!!!!!! I recommend this place to ANY that is wanting to enjoy a treat, give someone the most perfect gift or buy a bunch to impress the coworkers! You will not go wrong! I can’t say enough! Oh and to top it off customer service is top notch! 🤣🤣”

“Visited for the first time this morning really good. I also got a pop tart and oh my gosh that was amazing. They said they were homemade.!”

“Joey’s has become our go to place! Had the pleasure of being served by Maddie last night, she was friendly and attentive…excellent service!”

“great food, great staff! pricing is good too”

“Walked in during a hot day in desperate need of a cold beverage. Kyle greeted me, very kind and fixed me a strawberry banana smoothie. So refreshing! Great atmosphere, wonder customer service, fair prices and large drink/snack variety. He accepted Apple Pay, cards, and cash (thank goodness because Apple Pay was all I had!). 10/10 will be coming back”

“Great food, friendly and welcoming staff, nice atmosphere without loud music. Very clean restaurant! Great place to see neighbors too!”

“Amazing! They have amazing cheese bagels for on the go. But their salt bagels with cream and nova on top is to die for!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️”

“Delicious food and fresh menu options, warm and comfortable atmosphere, exciting events, lots of televisions, very clean, and great staff. I could go on but you need to experience it for yourself. You won’t be disappointed.”

“Pork Soup dumplings tasted and looked store bought.
The Sichuan chicken was not spicy and had noticeably more vegetables than protein.
Very dark/low light.
Food was brought out pretty quickly.”