23 Best American Restaurants in Wake Forest

“The shrimp was good but one of the staff actually cussed at me for asking a question about my order. Very rude and unprofessional, obviously doesn't care about the customer experience.“

“I enjoyed this little spot. I wasn’t sure what to expect going in. This was a last minute dinning decision. However, we had to waiters (shift change) and they were both great! The tables were nice the lighting was dim which created a nice ambiance. The food was good. I ordered a steak quesadilla. My only con: the tables are a little close together.“

“Great cafeteria style food. Tried the chicken & pastry. HUGE serving! Delicious and had to carry a bunch of leftovers home. Took home a brisket sandwich for later. It was outstanding! Highly recommend it when it’s on the menu!“

“First time dining- everything was amazing. Service was great, staff was so friendly! Why have we waited so long to come here!?! Seafood stew was amazing! Beet salad was too!!“

“Always great food with outstanding customer service at a terrific affordable price. Have been many times over the years!!“

“Everyone in your family should be able to find something they would like here. They have so many options and offer a broad variety of restaurants. Everything we ordered was incredible!“

“Great food and environmental“

“Autumn was great!“

“It is part of a country club, but it is open to the public. They have an amazing brunch on Sundays. All of their food is really great. The hamburgers are really good. Their liquor choices are a little sparse. They could use more wait staff. When you can sit out on the deck, it is really lovely.“

“the food hot & was made correctly!“

“On 7/6/2024 Saturday at approximately 11:15 p.m. I took my guest to dinner at Carolina Ale House located at 11685 Northpark Drive, Wake Forest, North Carolina 27587. I went to the restroom and saw the restroom was filthy with water all over the floor and sinks, along with toilet tissue on the floor in the stalls. When I finished using the restroom I reported the filth issue and requested to speak to the manager. The manager was a female of dark color, standing about 5 ft. 5 in. tall, came while I sat with my guest. I told the manager the restroom was atrocious with water all over the floor, which splashed on the back of my leg walking to the stall, and that it was a lawsuit waiting to happen. (Slip and fall hazard) The manager responded saying " I went in the restroom, it was fine, and no water got on me", making the issue about herself instead of the public safety. I said "no establishment would ever consider those conditions acceptable, especially with that amount of water on the floor". The manager rolled her eyes and said "well it's fine, it's been cleaned up". My guest then went to use the restroom and returned asking the manager "how is it that you consider that restroom okay, especially when there is a lady in there using a squeegee for all of that water on the floor?". Displaying annoyance, the manager stated "we don't have time to serve people and clean". My guest and I then asked the manager to understand that due to the stereotypes about African Americans in management, she should have a higher standard for herself and her establishment. But as an excuse to dismiss the complaint, the manager began yelling at my guest stating that the race card was being used, and then she walked away. I asked the manager her name and she said "you don't need to know my name". I stated to the female bartender that I'd stop coming to this restaurant because twice I had an issue with my salmon, a bug in my food, and that I'd only came tonight to get my guest something to eat, since it was the only place open after 11:00 p.m. close to where I lived. And as I spoke to the female bartender, I saw that manager at the far right of the bar angrily looking at my guest and I as she spoke to several of her coworkers. Then as me and my guest discussed our menu options, the male bartender came and told us the manager told him to refuse our meal and tell us to leave. After my guest and I left, I'd returned to retrieve my phone charger plugged up at the bar and to use the restroom, and saw that the restroom was still in the deplorable condition that I'd reported earlier. I decided to take pictures and a video recording of the restroom. Then shortly after, that female manager came into the restroom, two large security men with her, and told me that I had to leave. Good customer service practices generally encourage transparency and accountability, which includes providing the manager's name if asked. Refusing to give a name might reflect poorly on the establishment's commitment to customer service and might be seen as unprofessional. This manager's lack of concern, low standard and dismissive attitude toward myself, my guest, and public safety in the Carolina Ale House restaurant, completely shows that she is not management material. Unfortunately, it also reflects poorly on the establishments' commitment to customer service and taints the Moshakos family name, owner of the LM Restaurants, Inc. Furthermore, due to that ordeal, I will not recommend any person to Carolina Ale House.“

“Food was better tonight than the previous visits! Must be a new chef??“

“Love this place! Friendly people great bar and food!“

“Amazing food!! Highly recommend!“

“Big Al’s bbq. Wake Forest.
A meat lovers paradise.
You name it, they’ve got it.
Barbecue chicken, beef, pork. And such a wonderful selection of sides. We enjoyed the Cajun shrimp, fried okra and beef burgers.
And the pork ribs of course.
Good and quick service.

Wheelchair accessibility: Yes.“

“Greatest NC has to offer!“

“Great food! Everything we had was good from the pizza to the wings! Loved the atmosphere.“

“Great breakfast and friendly staff“

“Very good always. I come from knightdale to get me steak&cheese sub.i give her 5 stars“

“The Red Robin Gourmet cheeseburger was really good and the fries too. Customer service was good. I visited on a week day during lunch so it was not packed and plenty of parking available.

Dietary restrictions: Carnivore, Paleo

Parking: Off peak hours/weekends is pretty easy to find parking

Kid-friendliness: Kids menu

Wheelchair accessibility: Parking level“

“Busy restaurant but the service was great! We were seated within minutes of coming in and the server was outstanding...friendly as well as attentive. The food was served hot and was delicious. My only knock was the potato skins were slightly overcooked. We will definitely be back!“