The At Gideon Ridge - BLOWING ROCK

The atmosphere at this restaurant is fantastic, with friendly and cheerful staff and cooks. It is truly a special place. Thank you for making my mother's 80th birthday celebration so memorable!

A few years ago, this restaurant was very good. However, during my recent visit, it seemed as though they were rushing to close and had decided that the quality of the food was no longer important. For example, the Bananas Foster dessert only had two very small and thin slices of banana (each the size of a quarter), and the accompanying fritter lacked banana flavor. The salads were disappointingly small, barely filling the equivalent of a coffee cup each. The swordfish was not warm, and the greens that came with it were overly tough to chew. The server was friendly but seemed disinterested, not acknowledging the issues with the meal. Bread was not served, and the server mentioned after the meal that it must be requested by the customer (despite not mentioning this earlier). We had hoped for an exceptional experience, especially since it was a special occasion, but sadly this was not the case. Hopefully, this was just a one-time occurrence and others have had better experiences.

Very nice restaurant with great food. My only problem was that at our original reservation I said it was a very special birthday, so we can have the table at the fireplace. I made reservations months in advance when I also booked the Inn. When I confirm, I mentioned it again and was told they would make a note. Then again when they called the day before I mentioned it and was told they would make a note. Then I was told again that they would make a note. My thought was all the other comments!! When we checked in for our reservation, we were a few minutes too early and we said that they couldn't check us in, as there were a few more before us. The tables were all literally empty, so not sure why we had to wait, but I said again we should have the table at the fireplace and only then did the woman (which was not very nice) said they did not do certain table reservations!!! I had asked for two months and not one person said that before. Also there was a couple with a private table in the library all themselves, and the room is not part of the restaurant... Why were they treated with a special table when I tried to ask for a few months... that our dinner started very bad and was a special occasion that pulled me out.

Had an absolutely incredible dinner! My husband and I were celebrating our 30th anniversary and this was the perfect place to dine. Weather wasn't too good that night in the mountains, but the atmosphere inside was lovely. Service attendants were wonderful; knowledgeable, friendly, etc. Everyone there made our dining experience wonderful. Definitely recommend for anyone!

Wonderful experience. Every course was delicious, the service was great, and the views topped it off perfectly. We’ll be back!