Phenomenal Smash Burger with chips (the sauce served with the chips was also amazing!)
Mac & Beer Cheese, fried oysters
Beverages
a bloody cocktail
Margaritas
Very cool watercolor in room
outside
NC trout dip
This is how good the fried chicken salad and adult grilled cheese were! WOW!
menu
Hot toddy
drink
NC trout crostini and Mac and beer cheese side
Trout
drink
food
Room 6
East Boone Pilsner & Prof. Plum cocktail
Chicken salad
Brussel sprouts
If you can't pumpkin chai, chai again.
Complimentary smoothie
Adult Grilled Cheese
Paige R.
Sep 10, 2024
Best chicken egg biscuit sandwich in all of the USA. It's amazing. I've been talking this place up for the last year and finally took my bf. He now confirms that this is the best in the country
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Chelsea H.
Oct 12, 2024
Popped in for a quick lunch a few weeks ago. (Pre hurricane Helene, so I hope they are back up and running!) We were seated immediately. Perfect outdoor patio with some sun and shade. I have always loved that this town goes big on landscaping and flowers! It's just a beautiful place to be. The vibe and service were great. They let us have our dog on the patio too, I had the fried chicken salad; a nice large salad with blue cheese, bacon, and edamame. Pretty tasty with fresh ingredients, but I did think it needed a more flavorful dressing and more cheese. Chicken was nice and crunchy. Husben shared some of his burger and to me it was a pretty good, your average burger and fries. He was unimpressed, but I think we will come back and try some other items like the fried brussel sprouts and chicken sandwich ! This is also a great place to just pop in for a drink.
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Will W.
Jul 13, 2024
This restaurant is very convenient to downtown Blowing Rock but has the advantage of not being right in the midst of all the crowd. The staff were friendly and dogs are welcome outside. The food was not very good, but also delivered promptly. We had the duck blt, chicken sandwich, and the trout. Everything was very good. I did think the breading on the chicken seemed a bit to course for the tenderness of the chicken. We did enjoy this restaurant and will be returning.
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Dom M.
Feb 18, 2024
This local gem was recommended by my innkeeper. Walking distance and a cool patio for alfresco dining. If you're in NC, get what the locals eat. My waitress recommended their burger and fries with sweet tea. Across the board, better than anything in my town!Looking for a second visit to eat, sightsee and talk to the friendly locals
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Natalie P.
Jul 24, 2023
We escaped to blowing rock for a Sunday-Monday adventure. It was the whole family: me, the husband, baby , and dog. Yelp steered me to the Hellbender with the positive reviews! We stayed in room 6 as it was dog friendly. It's located upstairs at the end of the hall. The room in itself was great: large comfortable bed, up to date, and nice finishes like Keurig coffee. The bathroom had a nice tall shower and skylights. We all slept well which is not an easy task for this group. The room was dark and quiet at night time which was a major win! There is a parking lot with room for about 6 cars.. a big plus in this crowded town. We really enjoyed our complimentary smoothies- served after 8am. I made the reservation knowing biscuits weren't served on Monday.. bummed about that.. but will happily come back in another day to try. Great location. On a quiet side street about 3 minutes walking time to Main Street. Really friendly staff. Easy check in and check out- we were able to check in early which was a huge help! The only thing I could think of to improve our trip would be to have windows in the room that open. My husband and I tried to open windows to get fresh air after returning from a wet hike. We could not open the windows so the room did smell a little damp after some time.
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Marina S.
Jun 9, 2024
We really enjoyed this restaurant! Just a short walk from where we were staying - it had the perfect relaxed patio seating and friendly staff. We loved their mocktails and hard cider on tap. The food was delicious as well! I got the collard greens melt on the waitresses recommendation and loved it - it was basically a vegetarian Rueben and totally delicious. Make a stop here if you are in blowing rock. Delicious without being pretentious - my favorite kind of place.
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Hannah H.
Jun 2, 2022
I've been staring here since I was a kid + this new concept is great! I started coming when it was Crippens, then New Public House and most recently when it changed to Hellbender. This B&B caters towards outdoor enthusiasts that are visiting the beautiful mountains for a getaway! The rooms are updated and modern but with a touch of a "camping" feel but in doors. Beds are super comfortable and the house stays pretty quiet throughout the evening. For breakfast, you can choose from their list of delicious smoothies which were perfect to have right before our hike! I got the berry assortment and it's delicious. For lunch, we came back and both got burgers and sweet potatoes fries and we ate every last bite. Overall, this is a great place to stay both for the ambiance, price, and comfort!
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Victoria A.
Nov 7, 2023
We are here on our mini moon after we got married this weekend and Hellbender has been one of our favorite spots...the cocktails are incredible and the food is divine. Mary Grace was our server and she made our evening, so friendly and fantastic suggestions. We are adding this spot to our Blowing Rock must haves.
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Tina M.
Feb 12, 2025
Amazing service, delicious food and the ambiance is delightful! This restaurant is beautiful A must try!!
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Amy F.
Sep 21, 2024
The Brussel sprouts were delicious and my husband enjoyed the smash burger. We ate outside on a beautiful day and had a good experience. Nothing comes with a side except maybe a couple of entrees so everything is pretty much a la cart.
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