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November 2023 by Ahmad “Kamal Sedky” Ibrahim
Great service. They made me special item not the
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November 2023 by Jeffrey King
Great service and food!
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September 2023 by CM Paschal
I rarely complain but this was a terrible experience. No one greeted us. When we were finally seated, we sat for at least 15 mins before I got a server’s attention and said we hadn’t been helped yet. The server was rude and wasn’t even going to help us. It was forever until we received our drinks and food - and they initially brought out 3 of our 5 meals. Several minutes later a 4th order and then finally the fifth order, which was a pasta that was not cooked at all. When I told them not to worry about making another (because everyone else was done eating…or at least eating a little - food not great) then had to wait again for our check even though I said we were ready. There were at least 3 servers and only 5 tables, so couldn’t blame the poor service on being slammed. For this to be our experience - especially when 1 of the only 2 restaurants to eat on the Rumbling Bald resort property - was extremely disappointing. Unless you bring groceries or are ready to venture at least 20 mins away, you have to eat on property.
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August 2023 by Misty D.
This is a second restaurant at Rumbling Bald across the street from Legends on the golf course. We were here the first night of our stay and it was pretty slow. The staff was very friendly and attentive. We tried a few bites to eat and were not disappointed. They accomodated everything we asked for. We intended to go back, but also had several other places around that we wanted to try and the two times we went back on property we landed at Legends. If there is a wedding and Legends is crazy and you're looking for a quieter refuge, try The Gardens. A caviat here is we never did figure out what exactly the "season" is around here... Gardens is listed as a seasonal restaurant, but we couldn't figure out if this is a hunter's paradise, a summer retreat, a snowbird's escape, or a heat wave escape (the latter being our reason for being here... 110° gets old fast!)
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July 2023 by About Cupcakes
Food was amazing! Staff was helpful and friendly. We had the club sandwich, smash burger, chicken tenders and chicken ceasar salad! It was a bit pricey but the view was awesome and the food was good.
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May 2023 by Patricia Price
Appetizers were tasty (we had potstickers and Buffalo cauliflower wings). Kids chicken tenders were fine but not impressive. Fries were quite good.Unfortunately the service was marginal and my Caesar salad was horrible (drenched in dressing and completely covered in grated parmesan with not fresh and very cold tomatoes on side). I am not usually one to complain but could only get down about 6 bites before I just stopped eating it.The restaurant did comp my salad and offered to bring me something else but not until after everyone else in the party had pretty much finished eating so I declined.Kid-friendliness: Family friendly establishment
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May 2023 by Andrew England
This is an awful restaurant to go to. Me and my family dined in the other night and the whole experience was awful and a mess. Our waitress messed up multiple things for our food and seemed to not care. She along with the other server and bartender just stood at the bar laughing and not caring about any of the other tables and just talked with the guys at the bar. The manager never checked on us and one chef just stood at one table talking to them the entire time we were there. I would not suggest coming here. They don’t care and seem very disorganized and biased.
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July 2022 by Hj H.
Fantastic fixed price dinner. Great service. Only drawback is the limited days that it is open.
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May 2022 by Worldtraveler6191
A Hidden Gem. The Garden’s is a more upscale restaurant with a Western NC welcome. The food was excellent and the service top notch. We had the apple salad which was very interesting and satisfying. The main course we had beef medallions with potato gratin and broccoli with pearl onions and mushrooms. For dessert we had an amazing chocolate ball with chocolate mousse. The presentations were a work of art. I highly recommend The Gardens while in Lake Lure.
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March 2021 by Orlando Pena
Nice place for a meal and drinks overlooking the lake. Staff was very attentive and efficient. Meals were perfect and delicious as well!!!
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July 2020 by Leigh Parker
My sister and her family were turned away tonight for dinnner! For no apparent reason, there was plenty of seating. We will never spend a dime here and we make sure no one else does also!
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February 2020 by The par
Best food and presentation in the area. Unfortunately, only open seasonally. Closed winter months. Yet their bimonthly "Cooking with Chef" dates are available all year long, includes dinner worth the time.
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September 2019 by Meara Ivins
My husband and I had an absolutely wonderful date night here in the last night of our vacation. We walked in and were greeted by an elegant atmosphere of candle light and small fresh flowers on the tables. We chose to be seated outside on the patio which had a very garden-like appearance and were waited on immediately. Drinks and food came out on time and the wait staff were absolutely lovely and a joy to interact with. Now the food: OH MY GOODNESS THE FOOD! So DELICIOUS. The artistry that goes into both the plating and flavor profiling/combing is nothing short of masterful in my opinion. If given the opportunity I would eat here again in a heartbeat.
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September 2019 by Molly V
The Gardens has a really excellent location- gorgeous view from the patio, and their flowers are beautiful. Their homemade bread is absolutely amazing. We were celebrating our anniversary, so we got a bottle of prosecco, which was just okay. All of our food was delicious, though. We started with the goat cheese appetizer, which was amazing. I got their special, 8oz halibut with broccolini and potatoes, and my husband got the scampi. Both meals were generous and well-made. The scampi was a bit lemony for my taste, but my husband loved it. The server was very nice and attentive. We would definitely eat here again.
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September 2019 by NCviaNY
Excellent food with good presentation. Everything is fresh as the menu changes often. Open only 3 days week.
