Wolcott's - Southern Pines

Okay, note my friend was hungry me not so much. However, I felt like it was only right to order something light and small. The croissant was stuffed with chicken salad and bacon. It wasn't until I took a bite that I instantly regretted eating breakfast. This had to be the best chicken salad I have ever eaten. The bacon was sweet, not something I'm fond of or could eat apart from the sandwich but it paired exceptionally. The fries were delicious too! Being I was traveling for work I didn't take the remaining half to go but gave my compliments to the chef. I'm going back here just for this sandwich and I'm going to make sure I'm hungry! It was soooooo good! Note that the service was excellent and we really enjoyed the ambiance. It was quaint. The whole town is definitely a vibe!

We came here, because the reviews were very high, and we are extremely pleased! The ambience is cozy and warm, and the food is different and delicious. The staff was incredibly attentive and respectful. We will definitely come to this place again and enjoy their night ambience as we were here for lunch today. I would highly recommend the better night roasted squash salad, and the chicken salad sandwich. Their fried oysters were amazing and I would say the french fries were away above average.

Creatively amazing Chef prepared dishes! Ambiance makes us feel like were in a little French Bistro! Great wine selection!

We just stumbled upon Wolcott's while on an impromptu shopping day in Southern Pines, and what a lucky find! It was time for a late lunch, and the Sparkling Rose cocktail called. It was so good I asked for, and was happily given, the recipe and will make it at home. Lunch for two of us was Greek Shrimp and Grits and the Eggplant and Cauliflower Piccata. Both excellent choices! The pasta with the eggplant dish had to be freshly made, it was that good. I would happily order either of them again. I was so happy with the portion size also. Enough for a meal, but not the obscene overload restaurants seem to think they have to provide. Even so, we were too full to even consider dessert. My only critique? I miss bread or breadsticks, etc for the table. We would have appreciated a small selection of interesting bread while waiting for the entrees. I will definitely go back. I've already told two friends they must go. Now I'm telling anyone reading this that you should too!

It is with passionate disappointment that I write this review on Wolcott 's Restaurant. My husband and I drive about 45 minutes to get to this restaurant and had previously eaten there twice. We were pleased with the food and felt the atmosphere was conducive for relaxation and fine dining. The waiters appeared to be pleasant at least from a distant. To our disbelief, we drove in on a Friday night unaware that the restaurant only received reservations for eating. When we arrived the entire restaurant was empty and the waitress who was behind the bar looked at us as if we were in the wrong restaurant and informed us immediately that there were no available tables without reservations. It was not the unavailability status that destroyed my previous pleasure with this restaurant, but the manner in which I felt judged and disqualified from those allowed in. Her disposition was with an exclusive presentation. After which she quickly informed me that there was a screened in back porch if we so desired. My husband and I were dressed business casual and we are both sixty plus and represent attire and fashion quite presentable and add exquisite contribution to any environment so certainly we were not distancing based on our clothing. I questioned the waitress in a very respectful but intentional way. She immediately began to patronize me in her response and gestures of her head to indicate there was no table in the entire restaurant for us to sit. At this point, we certainly had no desire to eat there or ever return but I felt a responsibility to speak with a manager and express the fact that there has to be another way that the public can be informed upon entering if all the tables are unavailable besides word of mouth from a worker who had a discriminating demeanor. After being told the manager was not on the premises and would not return any way soon; he appeared with the next fifteen minutes. I then understood why the waitress carried the dismissive energy she had. He didn 't seem the least bit concerned but did seem to try to see if there was a table in the corner so as to dismiss the issue. I relieved him quickly of the attempt and informed him that we didn 't desire to eat there and would not be returning. His response was; fair enough and began to explain to me that my view of the situation of course was not accurate. I appeared to be invisible and unimportant for his consideration. I understood then that I was the other . I feel I have a responsibility to share this experience with any and everyone. Sure the food is good and depending on what day or which staff member you might even get good service. However, what 's in the core of person will come out. This manager; if that 's actually who he was, really needs a gift of inclusiveness and respect for diversity. Communication and respect is everything and he exhibited neither. It was the managers lack of empathy and concern for the violation of a persons experience that leaves me feeling that hidden deep within this establishment is a racist undertone. Be Ware!!!