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Abbey Road Tavern Grille

Abbey Road Tavern Grille

1195 W Chatham St, 27513, Cary, United States

Fish • Pasta • Cheese • Burgers


"This was our second visit to this restaurant. The first time, the food took a long time to come out. This time, it came out fairly quickly. The spinach and artichoke dip was too creamy for my liking. The pita and chips were of good quality. The chili was a bit spicy, but still tasty. I ended up taking the salad to go. The onion rings were fantastic and a must-order. However, the wait time for the check was very long, which is why I deducted a star. Takeout was no problem at all. I think we may opt for takeout in the future to avoid long wait times. The Chacha bowl was delicious. On our third visit, the wait wasn't too bad. The Buffalo dip was good, but very greasy. The Santa Fe salad was impressive. Unfortunately, our fourth visit had terrible service. No one seated us, and it took a long time for a waitress to even notice us. The wait for food was also lengthy. After this experience, I don't think I would dine in again. The Buffalo shrimp was disappointing, tasting as if the shells were still on and they were very small. There were long gaps between visits. On this visit, it took nearly 40 minutes for them to notice us and bring drinks. The food arrived lukewarm, and the coleslaw in the tacos was unpleasant. The mahi mahi and fruit on the taco were good, but the rest was inedible. The atmosphere was fine, but the live music was too loud and inconsistent in quality. I'm not a fan and will likely not return."

Midwood Smokehouse

Midwood Smokehouse

12410 Johnston Rd, 28277, Charlotte, United States

Casual • Salads • Barbecue • Catering


"We were in the area and decided to stop by. I've heard really good things about this chain and a wanted to try it for myself. We were seated right away, the place was not too busy. Our server took our order, I ordered the well fed with a choice of 4 proteins (half ribs, double brisket, burnt ends) the sides (Mac n cheese, baked beans) 5/10 The ribs I did ask for them to not be sauced but they were TOUGH.. I did not enjoy them at all, the burnt ends and brisket were okay. The Mac n cheese was so chewy and hard I had to ask if I could replace it with another side and got coleslaw I should have ordered another side of baked beans instead because they were really good it also came with hushpuppies and pickles. My son ordered the chicken tenders off the kids menu 3/10 He complained about how the tenders were hurting his teeth and mouth as he was eating. They were fried so hard which made them rock hard... He literally sat there and pealed the crust off in order to enjoy them.. I hated that. Along with his tenders he ordered fresh fruit The fruit did look fresh and he enjoyed them. What I thought was so weird is not to long after we were served our food our server brought out my check. I made a comment that I wasn't ready for the check yet because we were going to order dessert.... I ordered a small banana pudding and my son wanted ice cream but they only had vanilla flavored ice cream, no chocolate. So, he opted to just have some of my pudding. But what a bummer, the menu should def specify that they only offer vanilla ice cream so the kids know ahead of time. I did notice that the reviews indicate that midwood is good based on which one you go to, but why would that be the case? If all the locations serve the same thing, shouldn't it be consistent??Overall Happy I got to try them out, but I'll stick to the smoke pit for bbq, they just get it right there."