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Garden Spot Cafe
With 18 years of experience cooking along the banks of the Roanoke River, we are excited to have you stop by for lunch or dinner and enjoy a glass of sweet tea. Our staff will do its best to ensure you have a fantastic experience with us. Our restaurant is available for private events: business lunches, dinners, cocktail receptions, and more. We would love to discuss how to be a part of your next event.
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Grilled marinated chicken breast topped with lettuce, tomato, and onions on a toasted Knot roll. Fresh ground chuck grilled to perfection and served with lettuce, tomato, and onion on a toasted Knot roll (add bacon $1). Coming from the lightly worked upper back area, its marbling of fat makes it very good for grilling, as well as, both flavorful and tender.
Reviews (24)
Cmg Schneider
Cmg Schneider
Jun 21, 2021
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Very friendly owner. He was able to provide wonderful gluten free broiled tuna steak. He
Kirk D.
Kirk D.
Apr 24, 2021
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Good food. Reasonably priced. Ate at the oyster bar upstairs. Good service. Party of 9. Burger is 70% beef, 30% pork belly. Worth it for $10.
JoAnn Langley
JoAnn Langley
Feb 16, 2021
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Absolutely amazing shrimp and oysters upstairs ! And our sever at the bar was awesome ! We will definitely be back !
Donna Holliday
Donna Holliday
Oct 03, 2020
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Super fast service and the food was off the hook! My mother and mother in-law had the pork chop special and I had the shrimp wrap. No one yet can touch the way the wraps are made to me. Thanks to Ms. Wally and the staff.
Tonya Alligood
Tonya Alligood
Jul 14, 2020
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Fantastic oysters, excellent chili cheese fries, and the best onion rings of my life. Always great and friendly service!
Matthew Slaughter
Matthew Slaughter
Jun 23, 2020
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Down home southern food! The tea is almost as sweet as my dear mother used to make! Service was good and food was perfect! My wife and I both ordered the surf and turf, steak was larger than expected plus cooked to our request, shrimp were plump and lightly breaded, cocktail sauce was amazing. Cucumber salad was light and refreshing. Fries were crisp and tasty! The roll was delicious and surprising not sure how to describe it but here we go, the top of the biscuit was golden brown with fried cheese, the center was moist, thick and a good type of gooey! Nice atmosphere and the other patrons, who
Jesse Yamagata
Jesse Yamagata
Oct 26, 2019
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The Garden Spot seems like a sweet place with delicious food, but if you want good service and a fair price for lunch DO NOT GO HERE! I came for lunch and thought the Daddy Shrimp and Daddy Oyster Plate looked really good ($11 each). When the waitress came to the table I asked if it was possible to get 1/2 oysters and 1/2 shrimp for the same price. She said yes not a problem and brought out my food. When I was finished with lunch and went to pay the lady at the register charged me $27!!! What?!? How does 2 half orders equal 2x the amount of money?!? When I was confused about the price the aggressive
Susan Outlaw
Susan Outlaw
Sep 15, 2019
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Have had a many great lunches here but tonight was the 1st time having dinner. I had the Crab dip as my appetizer and Crab Legs meal as dinner.... The legs were So fresh and sweet as was the corn on the cob!!!
Also was a delightful surprise that the guy that served me tonight was someone I remember as a fun and awesome server/person as far back as the oyster bar that Charles owned Downtown! 🤩
Always a pleasure to eat here!!.. Hats off to you for running such a wonderful place of great Food and good memories Mrs Wally!!!
Crystal A.
Crystal A.
Feb 02, 2019
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I actually have not been in a while but when I did the food was very good. I just thought they would have more healthy food but it was still yummy service was good I would like to go sometime soon to eat again
Brandon Rosenbalm
Brandon Rosenbalm
Sep 23, 2018
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Stopped in this small town treasure to try it out.
Wonderful Experience, Excellent Food “Quartermaster and Tuna Steak” most of all Perfect Sweet Tea!!
Lynn N.
Lynn N.
Sep 06, 2018
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The menu is very basic and despite the name, not healthy at all. Very carb/fried food heavy. Would not recommend.
Max A.
Max A.
Aug 01, 2018
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This is a relaxing, quiet spot right along the "main drag" and just a few yards from the Roanoke River. The flounder, lightly breaded, is usually accompanied by coleslaw, but I asked for a small salad instead. The salad was fresh and crisp, the fish was good and the service was quite prompt. It was a nice, light lunch. I'd like to come back and try their steak.
Paige Roberson
Paige Roberson
Oct 30, 2017
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I love going to the Garden Spot. My mom and I eat there pretty regularly and I'm never disappointed. I always eat their grilled chicken wrap, but on Thursdays, they have the best fried pork chop I've ever eaten, and this is coming from someone who will choose any other meat over pork chop. The flavor is wonderful. If you're an out of town guest, I highly recommend the Garden Spot.
Terry B.
Terry B.
Jun 04, 2017
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Great small town family restaurant with quaint garden decor. Service was super friendly & good, food fantastic. I had a tuna steak grilled & lightly seasoned. No idea how they made it taste so great. Cucumber tomato salad & baked potato with Texas toast made a satisfying meal. Prices are really good too.
Brittany F.
Brittany F.
Sep 09, 2016
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A sign out front would be a big help.
We could see nothing that said Garden Spot and had to check Google.
My burger was not good at all, just a cheap frozen patty. I could have had that at McDs.
My husband's potato salad was inedible.
The decor was trying to be homey but just seemed cluttered. The back hall way into the bathrooms and the bathrooms themselves were seriously creepy.
We were mostly disappointed in the food though.
We go through Plymouth all the time- we live on Hatteras island- and hated the base assumption that we were tourists just passing through. We could have been regulars
Tammy M.
Tammy M.
Aug 11, 2016
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This is a local little diner in what used to be a downtown area. Most of the
Buildings are abandoned now. Everyone was super nice. The furnishings were well worn but cozy.

Tonight's special was pork chops. The menu sports mostly seafood items and that's what we came to eat. My husband and I both chose the (fried) shrimp and flounder. Dinners come with Cole slaw and fries. We were delighted to also get 3 hush puppies (we are big fans of the pup). The seafood was lightly breaded and it tasted "fresh". Unfortunately the sides were not too great. The cole slaw had
Heather W.
Heather W.
Aug 10, 2016
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The customer service was great!!

The portion sizes were large and it all tasted good.

Try putting a couple of onion rings on your steak. You won't be sorry.
Mark B.
Mark B.
Jan 10, 2016
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Extremely disappointed. At 46 I felt I was eating in a nursing home. Both in staff, customers and the overall environment. It wasn't what I was told. Not even close. 2 star is generous.
Debbie C.
Debbie C.
Oct 27, 2015
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This restaurant is an oasis in the food desert that marks US 64 between the Triangle and OBX.

I am on a diet, but found a really tasty Shrimp Louis sakad. Nice greens (no ice berg lettuce), hard boiled eggs and perfectly cooked asparagus topped with a dozen (count them) lemon pepper seasoned shrimp. $8.95. Excellent!

The non-diet fare looked scrumptious and ever diner seemed happy with his or her choice.

The service was fast with a big dose of southern niceness. I will be stopping here in the future.
Elisa K.
Elisa K.
Mar 13, 2014
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This place has a very hometown feel to it. We were passing through as tourists, but there was a mixture of locals in jeans and work boots, and some in suit and tie carrying laptops.

The food was good. "Daddy's oyster platter" did not disappoint. Oysters were perfectly fried and accompanied by fries, hushpuppies and very interesting slaw. The Quartermaster was also very good and came with a red skinned potato salad that had the same dressing as the slaw. Kind of vinegary, and sweet.

We didn't have dessert, though we were tempted. If/when we go back, we'll definitely
Matt W.
Matt W.
Dec 27, 2013
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Salads, sandwiches, wraps and more. Good, fresh food. Try the lemon mist cake for dessert.
Steven Natalie P.
Steven Natalie P.
Jul 26, 2012
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Sweet unassuming cafe. Daily menus provided along with historical facts for that particular day. Wide selection - salads, sandwiches, seafood, and entrees. Daily specials relate to at least one of the historical facts. Waterfront Plymouth, NC.

Restaurant is in an old store front in historic Plymouth, NC. Looks like the town is working on revitalizing. The interior of the restaurant is a bit hodge podge which is part of the charm. We ordered fried chicken with baked mac & cheese, fried squash and a biscuit, bowtie pasta alfredo including grilled chicken, carrots and broccoli with a side salad
Perry H.
Perry H.
Nov 07, 2010
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If you're on your way to the Outer Banks on highway 64 its a great stop, just off the highway in downtown Plymouth. There aren't many options, outside of your standard fast food joints along the route from the I-95 (just west of Rocky Mount) to the Outer Banks along 64 so if you're in the area when they are open, definitely stop by.

Friendly service will await you and a good menu full of standard lunch fare or some southern/coastal favorites for dinner. I'm not sure if they are still doing the crab dip or not, but it was faaaaantastic when they were...
Tulani B.
Tulani B.
Aug 29, 2010
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Plymouth is a small town along the Roanoke River. The historic downtown is two streets that have managed to keep the majority of the buildings intact and in good condition.

The Garden Spot Cafe is clearly a preferred destination. It was packed for lunch. Typical Southern hospitality and simple food. We enjoyed the kind service and appreciated that in spite of it having a "corner" on the dining options, they still brought out a few unusual offerings.