The best Restaurants in Gastonia ranking of February 2025
305 restaurant menus in Gastonia, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated)
"If I could give more than a five star rating I definitely would. This is hands down the best Waffle House I have ever ate at. Very clean. There were..."
Ashley P
"Waffle house is not known to be the cleanest place in town, but this place was right beside of a Cracker Barrel and we initially thought we were..."
torie quismundo
"Even though short staffed, the breakfast was hot and delicious. The hostess and server were friendly and accommodating, apologizing for the wait. The..."
Denise Hayes
"Originally posted 2017: There is a woman that does her best to seat people during a wait but she seems against the idea of cleaning tables. Food is..."
David J Kanwisher
"I love this place they are so helpful not only to their staff but also to the community... people go through hard times and waffle house was and has..."
Randy Gibbons
"This Waffle House was the most mouthwatering experience! Everything was made fresh to order. Farm fresh ingredients. Staff was so friendly and..."
Bethany Elai.
"I liked the customer service and how they served me and my family our food and the food was delicious especially the 🧇 WAFFLES!! But the hasbrowns..."
"Does not disappoint, I've gone there twice because I was working nearby and ordered orange and general tso chicken with fried rice. Very delicious,..."
Krvmbz GM
"We have been coming to lucky cafe for 10 years. Well actuality it's been longer than That. Every sense They open.We're even Were There one day..."
Tony Lamphear
"Wonderful Family run local business, food is constantly good and well seasoned. It's our "GO TO" Chinese restaurant. Give them a try, you'll be happy..."
John Panarello
"Solid Chinese takeout option. Very healthy portion sizes and good variety off options. 2nd time we've tried them, and both times food was ready in 20..."
Andy Larson
"Usually the food is awesome, but today the sweet and sour chicken was hard to chew and small and crispy pieces. I didn't call them to complain..."
angie glenn
"Love the taste of their food, portions are good too, took one star off because of one reason, when you purchase pepper chicken or chicken broccoli......"
STEVEN N. L.
"Out of all the surrounding places I've tried for Chinese, they have the best spring rolls! I always get General Tso's, and LC's version is very good...."
April M
"If you are looking for the best Chinese restaurant in Gastonia, you have found it! The food is always amazing! Cooked fresh and we always receive it..."
"We have been here several times and were never disappointed. We actually refused to eat any fried fish restaurants because none of them were good..."
Chelsea Johnson
"Mark and I had dinner at Amber Jack last night and enjoyed it very much. We each did a build your own platter, between us we had scallops, clam..."
Barbara Shadwell
"Great place to eat. The staff is very friendly also found the restaurant to be clean and inviting. The food was great would definitely..."
Holli Watkins
"We absolutely love Amberjack. The food is amazing and the service is outstanding. I would recommend this place to everyone. If you have never been,..."
Nigel
"This place is delicious! The steaks are out of this world! It's definitely not just a "fish camp" like surrounding restaurants! And the service is..."
Andrea
"Excellent food & service! Friendly staff, very clean & well decorated establishment. The food was so delicious that I am having them cater for..."
Peter Metaxatos
"Very nice visit. We get out and look for new places to eat,we had heard they had great seafood. so 6 of us went and had the best time. OMG the staff..."
Candice
"Wow. My family and I thoroughly enjoyed our dinner from the AmberJack seafood and steak house. Our meal was prepared perfect , the service was right..."
Eleshamcknight
"Group dinner. A group of us when for a week night dinner. we all enjoyed our food and our server (Mark) was so nice. so happy to have a nice clean..."
Steven
"Eat there all the time and food.is always delicious! Best staff in Gaston County. Crab legs are to die..."
Kacee Newton
"Great food very friendly service and best prices in..."
Trevor Drumm
"Good food. Tried this place on the urbanspoon recommendation on a non-buffet night. I had the crab cakes, my wife had the fried whitefish and trout..."
Bill
"Excellent Sunday buffet. The Sunday buffet has is the best buffet I have found in the Charlotte or Gastonia area. The fried shrimp and fried squash..."
Pturpin
"Enjoyed dinner last night. Food was great, service was prompt, polite, and friendly. Recommend it highly. Ask for Peggy as your..."
Alan
"SIMPLY THE BEST... BETTER THAN ALL THE REST.... I live in Florida and don't get to come back to Gastonia often. When I was there a few months ago I..."
Elizabeth T.
"FANTASTIC!!. Simply cannot beat the quality and taste of there food. You will not leave hungry at this place i assure you. the service is great and..."
Ty Young
"You'll have fits over their GRITS!. I just discovered AmberJack Seafood & Steaks less than two weeks ago and have already enjoy three fabulous meals..."
4Him
"None can compare. The Sunday buffet has no peer in the greater Gastonia area. The price is only 8.75 and the food is of the quality that is not..."
Onyxneeps
"The best. My family and i go to AmberJack's at least once a week. we LOVE it. the quatlity of the food is amazing and the people are friendly. every..."
Lilly
"Great Lunch Specials. I ate the lunch special with some co-workers on a Thursday and I was very impressed with the quality of the food, the service..."
Scooterlothar
"This place is awesome!!!I We eat there every week and sometimes twice. We had a birthday party there in December and the staff was great. I love the..."
BB
"AmberJack the best!. AmberJack Seafood & Steaks, is the best restaurant that Gaston County has ever had. The food is unbelieveable, excellent , with..."
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"All around really impressed.. If you grew up with linebergers like I did as a kid. You could def appreciate this restaurant. The place looks amazing..."
Patrick Ingram
"Great Food and Service. My wife and I visited Amberjack last Thursday and found the food to be excellent. The fried combo platter provided generous..."
"This is only the second time eating here over the years. The rolls, ribs and potato were good. The sirloin and salad were just ok. The menu says..."
David J Kanwisher
"In town for a meeting. I sat at the bar since I was dining alone. I order the Fried Cheese and Bacon Burger with fries. The Burger was cooked to the..."
Scott Long
"All the food was GREAT! Extremely nice atmosphere! It wasn't crowded for lunch so there was plenty of room to social distance, and the waitress was..."
Blessed Mom & Wife
"This was the perfect post hike lunch stop. Service was impeccable, thanks to Hunter S. The food was delicious and plentiful! I recommend the Prickly..."
Kara Hershey
"I got some gift cards and had to call it in instead of online because website does not accept gift cards as payment in the Carolinas for some..."
Cameron Arrowood
"Always great food. I ordered the double pork chops, bake potato, broccoli, it was so tender and the flavor was delicious. Logan's is the place to..."
Kitty Morris
"I do like Logans! The staff is very friendly and I didn't feel out of place at all. It is a family friendly restaurant. They have plenty of choices..."
"Ordered a chicken an bacon ranch sub. I admit is was made great but when i took a bite instant dryness. I had no peppercorn ranch the key ingredient..."
Ms Diva
"This Subway was clean, friendly and had good advertisements for new items. I went in for a salad but ordered the FL Turkey Cali with bacon and..."
Lisa Zoller
"It was a dark and stormy night when I stopped in..Stop in once a week or so . They have remodeled and it has a new look. They removed the subway..."
Mark Miele
"I Love the staff here! Always polite, helpful and fun. Especially on Monday and Tuesday evenings. There’s a young lady that works these nights that..."
Brian Wolfe
"I Love subs , Subway is always my go to fast food place..."
"I absolutely love this place! They’re quick, affordable, and the food tastes awesome! They also have a variety of food choices that a lot of other..."
Alex Purwin
"My first tme dining at Sake. Server, Aaron was wonderful! He was all around the restaurant making sure every table had what they needed. Very..."
T Richard
"Some of the best Hibachi I've had! Very clean and fast service..."
Jessica Mosley
"It's good but make sure you check to make sure you get everything you ordered. There have been several times I ordered ginger sauce and did not get..."
"This was my first time ever to a Bojangles and I'm glad it was at this location. Friendly, accommodating manager and staff that made this road weary..."
Alan Dincher
"Very good food. Employee was very nice. Took a while to get food but it was super..."
Janet Lewis
"MY DAUGHTER'S FAV CHICKEN SPOT. NEWLY RENOV8TED. I GOT THE CHICKEN RICE BOWL & SWEET TEA. PERFECT TAKEOUT FOR TAILGATING, SOCIAL..."
Christal Robbins
"Hot 'n Fresh 🔥, and on time, even though it was..."
angie glenn
"Bo knows best! Bo time with a bo berry..."
Jason Tyson
"Food Is always great, hot, drive thru is good about the..."
Jena Ava
"Drive thru service was fast
And large order was..."
"The milkshakes are awesome! They had many flavors to choose from. Don't ask for a lid or you might misses out on the scoop of ice cream on the..."
Nicole Hutchins
"I grew up eating Tony's Ice Cream and I still love it. Tony's has a fantastic selection of Ice Cream, as well as other cool treats and good..."
Mike Bolch
"Delicious milkshake! Nice staff, great selection of ice cream. My only grip would be I wish they had a small or medium size milkshake. They only have..."
Marie Anderson
"Always delicious, always friendly, always outstanding! I always get the banana split and they let me swap vanilla for butter pecan every time no..."
Lauren Gosnell
"A good quick breakfast. Hard-cooked eggs only, good local food. First time for livermash, peculiarly draws me in for..."
Jim Joseph
"Service was great. Milkshake was a little disappointing though. The shake part of it was very thin - like it might have had less than half a scoop of..."
Tony Kirk
"Wish I could give more than 5 stars....
WHAT A GREAT PLACE! We took our Grandson here today for his 11th Birthday, and this SUPER NICE man gave him..."
"Im from out of town and i thought that i would never find a good Chinese restaurant. But then we came here. Fast service! And good food! The guy..."
Kourtney Taylor
"We went for a celebration lunch and everything was delicious! Our new favorite restaurant. My son and I agree that it feels like we are back..."
Leanna Beam
"It’s been a great while coming to this restaurant & I’ve honestly enjoyed the food even the Sesame Seed Chicken, last time I’ve been here was..."
Oswaldo Joseph Silva (O.J.)
"I went to this establishment yesterday and was HIGHLY impressed!! I will for sure be back for a visit when able to eat out again, I loved the..."
Wynter Briand
"This is my daughters favorite Chinese restraunt. She absolutely love the donuts here. Also the decor is so lovely. Staff of very generous and food..."
Brent May
"I watched a good and upright man literally run back and forth answering a constantly ringing phone with kindness and patience all while rushing in..."
Pris Lane
"We celebrated birthdays here with friends. We had a separate room for 12, great service and very good lunch menu with many choices under $6. Did I..."
Frank Pittenger
"I've been dining here for almost 20 years and have never gotten a bad meal. The owner is humble and hard working! I support our local..."
"This place is like a Cracker Barrel mixed with a Red Robin on steroids. You MUST try it if you haven't already. I'm new to the area and I picked this..."
Alicia Latham
"Cheddars food is always great. I get the chicken alfredo and it's big enough for me to eat off of 3 times. I love how they bring the croissants to..."
Kellie Rice
"The food and service were great, but would have loved to see a lunch menu - which aren't offered. Overall nice place..."
Patricia Lofton
"It was our 1st time being there. It Very clean. Set up very nicely. Atmosphere with outstanding. Philip was so great it is in describable yep . Our..."
Tony Lamphear
"One of my favorite places to eat. Good food and they give you..."
patricia long
"Overall satisfied with service and food quality. Atmospheres is the same as any other Cheddar's. A little let down with some of the menu changes but..."
Doctor Doctor
"They allowed dogs which was perfect because I’m on my way back from NYC (we drove) and we brought my dog! The service was amazing they were super..."
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"Cheddars is so good...they have a sandwich called " The Monte Cristo" and it's amazing! We ordered the chips and queso to start with but the chips..."
"They have the best banana pudding milkshake that's why I gave four stars but they need people that that can multitask working in the drive-thru cause..."
"I couldn't have picked a better place for lunch on my MLK Day off from work! Pleasant atmosphere and staff. Brixx's signature salad with blackened..."
Debbie Gittens
"We go there just about every special day. I let my family pick a restaurant to go to when their birthday comes around . I have 4 people that pick..."
Butch H Barb
"Love it, have been several times now and never disappointed. Salads are huge, big enough to split but be sure and leave room for their awesome..."
Cathy Stroup Kinley
"Love the pizza and great salads !! I go every week ! My mom and I share a meal the service is great !! I love the staff and..."
Lisa Queen
"Great pizza and service, fast polite, great flavor from the the fire..."
Randy Campbell
"Great pizza and awesome salads. The artichoke dip is the..."
Christina Nolen Hayko
"Awesome food as always. Tea is fresh, a big plus, and service from Cheyenne is top notch as ever.. She is the..."
Gavin R Dyer
"Always friendly and good food. Vegan options are..."
Cassandra Lowe-Wells
"I had white cheese pizza with mushrooms, it was awesome and the prices are..."
Janette O'Donohue
"One of my favorite places to eat. Everyone smiles and tries their best to get the food right, out on time. Only had one mishap and that is pretty..."
Amy Powers
"Had a vegan cheese pizza with caramelized onions and the drink if the day... tasted great! Service was great and very convenient to the highway...."
Craig's Corner Office
"Waiter was very attentive. I ordered the pasta pomodora with penne instead of angel hair pasta, which made it 100 times as..."
Scott Wil
"I love the vegetables pizza with vegan cheese and cauliflower crust. I spoke with the manager on this Sunday because I am on a healthy journey and..."
Sonya Boler
"This was my first time at this restuarant and I had a great experience. The pizza was delicious! We got the hummus appetizer, margherita pizza, and..."
"I haven't been in a Schlotzsky's Deli in over 10 years. Not sure why. This place is super succulent! The kid's grill cheese was so great, they should..."
Bethany Elai.
"We don't have these up north, so I was pleasantly surprised when I decided to try their food. They have multiple different vegetarian options, which..."
Megan Rokoski
"The weekend is too far away to wait for it to indulge! This is my second time visiting this location and both times the service has been amazing!..."
Mireya Gaton
"I've never eaten here before and I had no idea how huge the Giant sandwich was! Oh my gosh, haha, it will take me two days to eat it. Not complaining..."
Suzie Mason
"Turkey Club was yum! Husband got the cinnamon roll too and loved..."
Aleah Levinson
"The Giant Original is one of the best sandwiches I have ever eaten, if not THE best. Friendly, fast service. I wish I didn't have to travel 40 miles..."
Ike Man
"A place where they put effort into making the food look as good as it tastes. Very sad they got rid of the one I used to go to in willoughby, oh,..."
"Update 02/11/22 - The ACTUAL manager of this location reached out to us and apologized profusely for the actions "Kevin The Manager", who was not..."
Joseph Harris (Joey H.)
"We ordered and waited inside for or pizza and it was finished quickly. I love that you can order stuffed crust and there are crust flavor options...."
Megan Rokoski
"I ordered for the first time tonight @this location and I must say the pizza was delicious 😋 will definitely order..."
shanna cooper
"I was initially skeptical of this place, however Hungry Howies has fantastic food. Their deep dish pizza is excellent, and ingredients are very..."
M. Rocco
"My son's favorite place! Ordered ahead of time and by the time we go there it was being boxed. Always good for..."
Andrew Robertson
"The best pizza around! I didn't even realize we had one in Gastonia, we always get Hungry Howies at the beach but I miss it when we're home. I just..."
"This was our 1st time at this place... we had a great experience. Had the best sweet tea and the food was delish. We got all you can eat flounder and..."
Ashley Ramsey
"# 1 in my opinion in gastonia n.c. best waitress around. best manager with an outstanding personality. Just a wonderful resturant to be on any..."
Walter Bentley
"The best seafood I have ever eaten never had a bad experience there the service was excellent thank you Linda for your fun and friendly..."
Mona Johnson
"Thanks to all for the excellent meal we had at your establishment this evening, and a special thank you to our server Marie Sanders. Continued..."
James Hoppa
"Great grilled chicken & seafood! One of the best local places..."
Matt Sherrill
"Outstanding service and food here, very impressed! The price is hard to beat, and it is clearly a favorite of the local crowd - always a good sign...."
Matt Borden
"The drive-thru window for call-in orders was a stroke of genius. Good fish and accouterments; everything tastes as it should. Tartar sauce is..."
Melissa
"Wonderful seafood. Fantastic service. Cute little salad bar. Pricing was great. Best Carolina style seafood this side of the coast. Will be returning..."
Art Mauney
"The owner and staff are so amazing. Every time I come through it feels like I'm picking up a plate from home. Truly a family atmosphere and the food..."
Michelle Keister
"Totally love the food and the wait staff are so nice an friendly it makes you feel like family been eating there for 25 years or more want go to any..."
"Private bar, that had us sign up for membership at the door. -cheeper than most cover charges I've encountered-
Great place with friendly service..."
Kirsten Downing
"Great laid back place to meet a variety of good people!! No drama, no problems, and very chill.. the door security guys are the best, all the staff..."
Ashley Wooha
"Neat little place to have a beer and hang out play pool or..."
Aubrey Brewer
"It has changed tremendously from the security guard to atmosphere. We went in tonight to see how it's been. The security guards were very nice Al was..."
Nathaniel Shepherd
"Had a great time here. Thought I forgot my jacket here and someone took the time to review the tape and saw I didn’t even bring it. Nice staff and..."
Ken Griffey
"Nice spot parking lot is small and drinks are decently priced will be back..."
"So glad this place is finally open!! I got summer rolls and chicken pho and it was amazing!! The inside design is cute and the atmosphere is very..."
Marissa Hernandez
"Best food and experience! Highly..."
Marie Adkins
"I got pad Thai today and it was delicious! So glad to have this restaurant right down the street from my business. I ordered take out and it was..."
Brittany Farr
"I like you food!!! Congratulations in your..."
Aura Herrera
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Allie Farlowe
"I had no idea this place existed until we passed by it after a trip to Sleepy poet. There were just two other groups here, a couple and a family when..."
Fariah Amber
"I love the atmosphere of Pho Feeln and location. I had the chicken Pad Thai and a Thai Tea but I'll definitely be back to try more of the..."
Christina Rangel
"Didnt get the name of the lady attending us but she was amazing and very sweet! Also the food was delicious, I also ordered Bubble tea! Ugh amazing!..."
Vulpine Fox
"Amazing flavorful dishes, great service, and a soothing atmosphere. What more could you want from a..."
Kelly Lopez
"The Banh Mi was really good. So was the Korean BBQ. We really enjoyed the food and the staff was very helpful and friendly. Highly recommend this..."
Rachel Martin
"Top 5 bowls of Pho I have ever had. Great atmosphere and prime location. Very reasonably priced, and the servo e is warm and welcoming. I work 8..."
Giuseppe DiGiovanni
"A great place for a Bahn Mi sandwich and some Korean..."
Vincent Martin
"I've had Pho at two Vietnamese restaurants in Charlotte and Pho Feel'n easily tops them both. Flavor is excellent and the staff has been super..."
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