About River Birch Lodge
Our Address
3324 Robinhood Rd, Winston-Salem, NC 27106, USA
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I've been meaning to come here for awhile now - I missed a work dinner hosted here a few months ago and I heard great things, so I moved it up on my list. I made a reservation for 4 people at 5:45pm on Thursday, just a holiday dinner/catch up with a few friends. I don't go to Robinhood Rd a lot because it's a bit far from downtown, but there does seem to be a lot of great stuff out this way (Lowes, Fresh Market, YMCA etc). Parking here is pretty tight, I fortunately found a spot but a couple others had to park in the Lowe's lot. We were seated in the main dining room at a booth. It's pretty standard design and decor inside, a few unique choice pieces of wall art, but probably not my favorite style overall (warmer and cozier but not necessarily chic). Our waitress was prompt with menus, drinks, and orders. They have a pretty standard fare- pizza, pastas, burgers, apps, and a decent selection of beer, wine, and cocktails. I opted for a tangerine juice based mezcal cocktail while my other friends got a glass of red wine and an old fashioned. We were a bit disappointed with the flavor - my drink was way too juice forward, and my friend described her wine as "cheap" tasting, but it was a generous pour. Food wise, we had some vegetarian pasta, chicken and aspargus, salmon, and the river birch pasta. I don't think anyone was super impressed with their dish, nothing was bad though. It just wasn't as great as it had been hyped up to be. It was a pleasant enough environment and experience though, I wouldn't be opposed to returning to try another dish and definitely stick with a beer or wine - the cocktails need a little work!
The food was pretty good and the service was great. We ordered the brie and the chicken wings as an appetizer. Both were very good. I ordered the seared trout for dinner. It was a bit bland, but overall it wasn't too bad.
We sat on the patio outside, which was really nice. Brussel sprouts for an appy was also a great choice. Pork chop was best I have had out in a long time. Huge portions, can't go wrong with this place.
This is one of my favorite pit stops when I'm in the area. The Gimlets by "Martini Mike" are great. As I've only been there for lunch, I usually order the Thai Chicken Salad or the Robinhood Chicken Wrap. Both are very tasty and always paired with a Gimlet.
I came here on a Tuesday evening at 5:30pm with a group of 4. Originally the host was going to place us at a booth, but when we asked to be placed at a table, they were more than willing to make that switch. It did help that it was not very crowded that night. We had one waiter come get our drink order only for a new waiter to come to our table and end up being our main waiter the entire night. The food came out within a reasonable time after ordering. I ordered the pulled pork sandwich with fries and ranch. The pulled pork was tender and the BBQ sauce paired well. The fries were a great balance of crunch while also soft on the inside and I loved the ranch.