Wheelie's Refresher - BLOWING ROCK

Ate here because it was close to the Blowing Rock and had views of the mountains. Had Parmesan garlic flatbread with chicken added and a double bacon cheeseburger with fries. Excellent service, very quick kitchen and the food was delicious. The fries tasted like McDonalds (in a good way!!! and the view spectacular. Looks like they had a very well-stocked bar. Bet they have a great happy hour.

Pros: beautiful viewCons: everything elseMy sister and I arrived at 6:40 pm last Saturday and by 7:10 I still never got the three ingredient drink I ordered. The waitress tried to bring me a drink I didn’t order because apparently the bar tender messed somebody else’s drink up so they thought I might want it? My sister also got the wrong drink after 25 minutes of waiting.We ordered the “charcuterie board” as an appetizer that was nothing more than an adult lunchable which also took 20 minutes to arrive. The salami legitimately looked like something straight out of a cheap grocery store package. It was so hard and rubbery that you could literally slap someone in the face with it and injure her.One of the unidentifiable cheeses was seemingly rolled in taco seasoning I kid you not. You’d think with 4 gigantic pieces of salami you’d get more than 4 stale pieces of bread to eat everything with. Fear not though, the salami is so thick you could fold it up and stuff it like a taco!Our waitress took our drinks off the bill because after 35 minutes I was no longer interested. Apparently the bar tender was new which is normally fine, but as a former server I’ve worked at 2 hour long wait listed restaurants and never had a customer wait more than 10 minutes for a drink. This establishment was not even busy.I have never had a worse dining experience than I had at this establishment. It’s such a shame because the views are truly stunning.

The view is better than the food. Good place to enjoy your lunch or dinner while looking at the valley. The patio sitting is limited so you don't always get to sit outside.Chicken sandwich is kinda dry, burger is ok. Nothing special. I think if you fancy a good meal then I think you have to go downtown.

I wanted to love this place, I really did. Very cool atmosphere with a gorgeous view. I ordered the smoked salmon flat bread which was so salty I not only couldn’t eat it but it totally put me off lunch altogether. The first beer my dad tried was flat as all get out. The second left very much to be desired as well. Both he and my mother tried a pasta which was just ok but the noodles tasted as if they had been cooked hours ago if not the day prior which was distressing considering how long we waited for our orders to be served. Perhaps we just stopped on an off day as other reviewers seem to enjoy the food.

The views are the best part of this restaurant. The food quality was horrible. To be fair, I visited in early May. My chicken sandwich was so thin and overcooked it was a challenge to chew. The service was friendly, but if I don't enjoy the food, I can't return. I really hope they can improve their food quality.