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Birchwood Hall Southern Kitchen, Waynesville, NC

Birchwood Hall Southern Kitchen

4.3
4.3
167 Reviews
$30 and under
Southern
Elevated Southern cooking & cocktails presented in rustic surroundings.

We offer a humble selection of handcrafted creations from the finest locally and regionally sourced ingredients. Birchwood Hall passionately showcases a farm-to-table approach deeply rooted in Southern tradition. Each dish pays homage to the down-home warmth of Southern cuisine with an eclectic, modern twist. We’re honored that you’ve chosen our table and look forward to serving your meal with the utmost pride and care…

~ Nicolas Peek / Executive Chef

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2 people

11:30 PM


Booked 4 times today

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Cuisines

    Southern, Farm-to-table, Cocktail Bar

  • Hours of operation

    Lunch Tue–Sat 11:00 am–3:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Tue–Thu 4:00 pm–8:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–9:00 pm

  • Phone number

    (828) 246-6111

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress code

    Business Casual

  • Executive chef

    Nicolas Peek

  • Neighborhood

    Waynesville

  • Parking details

    None

  • Additional

    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 167 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.3
4.3 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

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  1. OpenTable Diner

    Houston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall5food5service3ambience4
    We took out of town friends. They were very impressed with the quality of food and want to return. A successful choice!
  2. ScottC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Birchwood Hall was fantastic. They have done a great job spacing out tables in order to create a very relaxing and enjoyable experience. On top of that, the food was great. Definitely going back.
  3. Eatwell

    Treasure Coast

    27 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    27 reviews

    Dined on March 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Excellent dinner, my wife had the Country Fried Portobella and I had the Trout. We both loved our food. Service was great as well, and the restaurant was relatively busy for a Tuesday night. Great cocktails as well, will be back soon.
  4. MichaelM

    Chicago

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food was delicious. They need more wait staff. These that were working were excellent, just overwhelmed...
  5. Hammer

    Exclusive

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    overall4food4service3ambience3
    Food was excellent as usual Service was ok Our server was good but they were understaffed which slowed things down
  6. RRGII

    Naples

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great restaurant. We went on a recommendation, and it didn’t disappoint! Food was delicious and very well priced!
  7. TimC

    Chicago

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Very creative menu and we'll executed! Highly recommended.
  8. AngelaY

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 26, 2023

    overall4food5service2ambience4
    The food and atmosphere was great. Portions were a bit smaller than expected but not too bad. Although polite and very friendly, the service was very very slow and they were not slammed busy so i don't know why it was taking so long for everything. We would eat here again for sure but if the service was slow again, we will not. Otherwise, excellent food, environment, and very friendly.
  9. SBTWO

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 21, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience5
    Food and service were just okay. Steak was under cooked and cold. Portions could be a tad bigger
  10. DavidA

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 18, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience4
    Ambience was good. We had a reservation. Was seated promptly. Ordered the Collard green casserole for the table. Too salty. Server didn't seem to care when reported. Birchwood burger and fried chicken was entrees were good. The mashed potatoes in the fried chicken entree was excellent. Service by the server could have been better. Asked for hot sauce. Was given a sweet habanero sauce. Average restaurant.
  11. OpenTable Diner

    Orlando

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on February 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food and service, never been disappointed.
  12. DustinH

    Kansas City

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 11, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience3
    The menu sounded amazing but food was just subpar. Nothing real special about anything. Service was fine.
  13. Keek

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 29, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    Horrible experience. We made a reservation and did not get to sit at our table for well over 20 minutes. The service was very slow. It took over 45 minutes to get our meal. One of the chicken and biscuits did not come with any sauce. We requested more sauce and that took an additional 15 minutes to get. The food was over priced and not worth the bill at the end. Also, the biscuits were very salty. We will not be back.
  14. AmieR

    New Orleans

    3 reviews

    1.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on January 21, 2023

    overall1food2service2ambience3
    The steak looked amazing but had zero flavor . I was disappointed and we notified the server
  15. OpenTable Diner

    Jacksonville

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on January 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    A fav place of ours
  16. JanLynn

    Charleston

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on January 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    They were short-staffed, and sent the executive chef out to wait on our table. What a great experience!! Truly blessed! Awesome Southern cooking!! Delicious, and tastefully presented.
  17. Monty

    Western NC

    18 reviews

    4.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on January 6, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    My wife and I split the Rib Eye special. The steak was cooked perfectly and had very good flavor; however, it was a little tough. Both the beet salad and side salads were crisp and fresh. The steak was served on top of brussel sprouts and mashed potatoes that were delicious.
  18. JSpillane

    Fort Lauderdale

    30 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    30 reviews

    Dined on January 6, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Daulton, our server, was a joy. We selected a French red wine which was terrific with the duck wings appetizer - which was fantastic. We had the blue cheese salad which was good (restaurant needs pepper mills) and then had the trout (fantastic) & portobello mushroom (creative and delish. We finished off with the apple compote dessert which was quite good. Our first dinner out in Waynesville and exceeded our expectations.
  19. JustBee

    Atlanta Metro

    115 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    115 reviews

    Dined on January 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always delicious food; so many good choices but the decidedly upscale Chicken and Biscuit is my absolute favorite.
  20. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 31, 2022

    overall3food3service3ambience3
    Waynesville nc location news year eve 2022. Ordered the tomato pie, absolutely no tomatoes. Looked nothing like the pictures I have seen of it online. I should have said something but wondered if I read the description wrong. Mine was just a ton of spinach. The Mac and cheese literally had zero flavor. Steaks were fine. The best thing was the drinks. Probably won't be rushing back.
  21. OpenTable Diner

    Coastal Georgia

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 30, 2022

    overall2food5service1ambience3
    Read the reviews. I did. so I went into expecting certain things. Lol. They close at 8. We and one other 4 top had reservations at 730. The place was full. We did have to wait 5-10 min before the hostess came to greet us because she busy bussing, cleaning tables and running food. She was clearly flustered and overwhelmed. She said they were being in the kitchen and sat us 10 min after our reservation time. No big deal. They had 3 servers on and each had 5 tables. We waited 10 min to get greeted. Waitress was ok but just took our order, brought the food and then the check. Nothing else. Ordered an old fashion and we got our appetizer before I got the drink. The food was very good though. The staff was very inattentive to all of the patrons. You could tell they were over worked and didn’t want to be there.
  22. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 28, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We all ordered the beef filets that were wonderful. Cooked to perfection and highly flavorful. Our server did a wonderful job. We’d definitely come here again. Reservations are a wise decision!!!
  23. HeatherH

    Coastal Georgia

    13 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on December 27, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience3
    Excellent service from Olivia …. But they were out of salmon and that’s what I went there for.
  24. JaclynM

    Nashville

    15 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on December 27, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Good food, nice service. A lot of menu items were out but I wouldn’t blame any restaurant for that right now. First time here during dinner and was good.
  25. LindaL

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 27, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The staff on duty did an excellent job under the circumstances of being short handed.
  26. SouthernFoodie

    Richmond

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 24, 2022

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    Electricity had gone out earlier in the day, & space was still cold. Not their fault
  27. OpenTable Diner

    Western NC

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on December 24, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was absolutely amazing. Their Meatloaf is elevated to a whole new level. It has the best flavor and is cooked to perfection. Mashed potatoes great flavor accompanied by charred spiced green Beans. The fried chicken beyond crispy and perfectly cooked. The heat was out but the staff made us feel warm and cozy. We will definitely be back.
  28. OpenTable Diner

    Western NC

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 24, 2022

    overall4food5service5ambience1
    No heat. Would have appreciated a phone call to tell us. We had a reservation and by the time we arrived it was too late to make other plans. Hope the heats back on
  29. David

    New England

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 21, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This is one of our favorite restaurants. We met family there for a Christmas lunch, which was delicious, as always. We wanted to relax and visit after our meal and no one made us feel rushed. We especially appreciate that the music is a true background aspect and not so loud that talking is all but impossible, as we have found in many other restaurants. Everything was great and we had a wonderful time together. Thank you!
  30. AimeeQ

    Western NC

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 20, 2022

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    Overall great food and a nice experience.
  31. DavidR

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 18, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Breakfast brunch. I had the chicken and biscuits. it was 10 times better than I every expected!
  32. Dfarlow

    Western NC

    12 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on December 17, 2022

    overall4food3service4ambience3
    Food was just meh, service was good. Waited several minutes for hostess to show up, which we noticed was a common theme with most every guest who arrived after us. Maybe they were short-staffed as the hostess was constantly running around.
  33. TChase

    Coastal Georgia

    9 reviews

    4.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on December 17, 2022

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    Food was great as usual, service was a little slow but a great server!
  34. EllyMay

    Atlanta Metro

    15 reviews

    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on December 17, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fantastic date night at Birchwood Hall on Main St in Waynesville. We ordered lots so we could try different things. The collard green casserole is amazing! So were the tomato pie, fried chicken, mashed potatoes, and the burger with beef and pork belly. Very reasonable prices too, and live music. This is our new fav!
  35. OpenTable Diner

    Western NC

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 11, 2022

    overall3food5service1ambience4
    I’ll break this down to give the pros and cons. I had made reservations for our anniversary here for Saturday at 8pm. The hostess was so overworked bussing tables while also trying to greet guests, she was doing an amazing job and I felt sorry to see her exhausted. We were seated after a short wait (because she had to clean multiple tables at once.) CON: Our waitress only came a total of 2-3 times to our table through the entire night: to drop off drinks and take our order, then at the very end of the meal to get the payment. My husband sat with an empty glass of water the whole back half of the meal. One couple who was seated later behind us never got a visit from that same waitress so they left. We later smelled that she had taken a smoke break during that 10 minute timeframe. I believe she had maybe 4 or 5 tables and the “pace” was very relaxed so there was no reason for here not to do basic things like fill drinks, ask how the food was, etc. PRO: Now, the food was pretty good! I had the pork shoulder which was a bit fatty but still great flavor with the grits and collards. My hubby had the meatball and mashed potatoes- he said he wished there were more potatoes, but it looked reasonable. I wish the evening had gone better. It was apparent that they were understaffed for a Saturday, even though honestly there weren’t that many people eating. We ate here after eloping 2 years ago to the day and service was fantastic then. Maybe management has changed? We probably won’t return sadly since there are other places to try.
  36. DerekR

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 10, 2022

    overall4food4service2ambience4
    The atmosphere was great the hostess was nice , the food was quite tasty . The server was subpar.
  37. GGman

    Western NC

    53 reviews

    4.0

    53 reviews

    Dined on December 4, 2022

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    We frequent Birchwood Hall and this was a late lunch meal on a Sunday afternoon. The salmon, egg and potato dish was truly delicious and they promised to keep it on the menu.
  38. OpenTable Diner

    Orlando

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 22, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This place was excellent. Great food. Great service. Excellent bar tender. He made a French 75 the rivaled the Philadelphia Ritz. Such a wonderful surprise. Highly recommend.
  39. DeanH

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 19, 2022

    overall1food2service1ambience1
    Slow to be seated with reservations. Items came off grill with long waits between categories. One customer was served his mac n cheese then a long wait before he received what was supposed to be the grilled portabella burger (it turned out to be a grilled hamburger and he is a vegetarian. We had to make the staff aware twice to get drinks and silverware. One member of the wait staff was throwing herself around the dining area at breakneck speed accomplishing very little and impressing no one. The duck wings were excellent.
  40. DonovanR

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 13, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food, drinks, and setting were amazing! This is a great date night spot!!

Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
    • Contactless payment available
  • Physical distancing

    • Distancing maintained in common areas
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

Birchwood Hall Southern Kitchen offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (828) 246-6111.

Birchwood Hall Southern Kitchen is rated 4.3 stars by 167 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

11:30 PM


Booked 4 times today
Google Map for Birchwood Hall Southern Kitchen

111 N Main St, Waynesville, NC 28786-3809

Additional information

  • Neighborhood

    Waynesville

  • Hours of operation

    Lunch Tue–Sat 11:00 am–3:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Tue–Thu 4:00 pm–8:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–9:00 pm

  • Cuisines

    Southern, Farm-to-table, Cocktail Bar

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Dress code

    Business Casual

  • Parking details

    None

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Executive chef

    Nicolas Peek

  • Additional

    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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