The Belted Goat

I have been coming here for a long time; since this was The Granary. It's disappointing that they are still using plastic utensils and serving their meals on paper lined metal trays. Eggs Benedict with plastic utensils is frustrating.It truly takes away from the dining experience to be drinking wine or eating good food off of plastic. Come on, Covid Is long gone. Will you please go back to using real plates and utensils? So much nicer and much less waste. The food is usually good! The service is variable and their hours difficult to discern. I won't be back

Fearrington is a great place to visit and if you're walking around and need a bite to eat, this is the spot. Regardless of breakfast or lunch, the food is great. Can never go wrong with a grilled cheese and soup! They also have a separate mercantile area with a ton of specialty items. Great to look through if you need a gift for someone or even a nice bottle of wine to bring to an event (or crack open at home if that's your thing). I really wanted to like the coffee better. I ordered a vanilla latte and for some reason it tasted a bit off, maybe they used sugar free syrup? Maybe next time I'll forgo a coffee and choose from their beverage fridge.

This place is absurd. They say they're open from 9-5 but they don't actually continually serve food during that period of time. If you come at 11 the kitchen is closed and reopens at noon. The food itself is mediocre at best. Sandwiches are often soggy, salads are lackluster. It's really not worth the time, price nor the drive. Too bad as the ambiance is fantastic.

Very cool village here in Fearrington Village! A little housing community with the charm of a farm and it has everything you locally need for staying within the village from a small retail clothes shop to coffee and food like this place Service is pretty slow from ordering to definitely the receiving of your food but the food is gourmet and solid and the shop below is charming Their cookies are thick and they have all sorts of gourmet local items for sale

Our Belted Goat breakfast was a bit of a surprise, and not in a good way. We decided to find Eggs Benedict, this morning, somewhere close. They have an ordering counter where you order food and then wait in line (like Starbucks) for your coffee. Within minutes their cheap beverage cup of "bland" coffee began leaking at the bottom. When our food did finally arrive, the presentation was a little bit humorous to behold. Our EB's were served on tiny metal trays (for easy "self-serve/clean-up" later). On each tray was a wax paper sheet with an open muffin with the poached eggs and a tiny smattering of sauce, I think. We were given plastic utensils that wouldn't cut the muffins easily, a side of fast-food-style tater tots (not ordered); and two small bags of catsup, each. The Eggs Benedict was tasty unless you prefer your Eggs Benedict with a noticeable taste of hollandaise. Okay, lesson learned -we won't go back there for breakfast. However, by the time we had returned home, we realized that my hot tea's thin paper cup had also leaked, and a lot. The contents were all over my blouse and sweater. Honestly, I believe this 1-star Yelp review is well-earned.

It was our first time back since moving out of the area and I'd forgotten how much I loved this whole area. We ate lunch The Belted Goat and it was good. Although, we ordered before I saw the health rating - a 93! Yikes. It looks clean and I've eaten here before, so I ate there. It was good and fresh food. They stop serving breakfast at 11 and don't start lunch until 12. I assume it's for turnover and setting up, etc. but it's still odd. You can order earlier but it won't be ready until noon. The shop is cute and has a lot of fun and healthy foods to choose from. Of course their wine selection is phenomenal.

The fam and I wanted to do something different to switch up our normal socially distant park activities. We decided to grab takeout from the belted goat and walk around Fearrington Village so my son could check out the actual goats. We went on a Saturday morning and while there were some people there it wasn't crowded at all. The belted goat has a tent setup with tables across from their pickup window. This was the closest my family and I have been to dining out since mid-March. I liked that you could grab your food and sit on your own. The tent had maybe 10-15 tables and there was only one other table being used while we were there. It felt very safe! I also liked that they updated all their COVID information on Yelp and they followed through with everything on site. Staff had masks and gloves on. On to the food, I enjoyed my breakfast! I got the eggs benedict and it was quite tasty. The hollandaise was delicious and had a nice lemony kick to it. I also enjoyed the homemade english muffin and huge portion of tater tots that came with it. I got an iced chai which was perfect for the humid morning, iced wasn't an option in their online ordering system so I just ordered hot and added a note to please make it iced. My husband got the bacon and egg sandwich and didn't enjoy it as much since the english muffin was hard to eat. My son ordered the berry scone and it was delicious. I'd definitely return for breakfast or give them a try for lunch/dinner soon!

The food is good. I just wish they were open more days of the week and I miss the dinners.

Review of the coffee only:Unfortunately this cafe does not offer specialty coffee. The milk is steamed far too long with too much foam. You will not get creamy milk texture in your drink. The menu should be cause for concern as well since traditional cafe drinks are offered in small and large sizes. While this has become the norm, it needs to change. The small macchiato on the menu came in a 12 oz cup. This should be a 3 oz beverage. Unfortunately I could not taste the coffee because of all the foam. I am more than willing to change my review if improvements are made. The name of the drink should dictate the size and match traditional cafe standards. The menu should not have small and large options for cappuccinos and macchiatos. They should be 6oz and 3oz respectively. The milk should be properly steamed and not scalded. I do hope this review is taken as constructive criticism. I really do enjoy the location and ambiance. It would be nice if the coffee could make minor improvements.

The tomato basil bisque was divine - would love to have the recipe! The Rueben was simply awful. In addition to being cool rather than warm, the sandwich was on a nondescript, seemingly stale bread (not rye as promised, and not well grilled), with an "off" taste like rancid oil. The sparse amount of corned beef was flavorless and half-inedible due to the amount of gristle. The cheese was dry and tasteless, and I had to look to see if there was even sauerkraut and and sauce present. By far the worst sandwich I've had in my 70+ years, and my companion was in full agreement. Unfortunately, the side "greens", which were fresh and lovely, had a dressing on them that was so subtle (lacking flavor) that we decided to pass on it.My companion had traveled from Greensboro to visit Fearrington, and I'm embarrassed at the lunch I treated (more like subjected) her to. SO disappointing, for a charming restaurant otherwise.