Bernardin’s Restaurant @ zevely House

I wanted to do something very special for my husband’s birthday this year. Bernardin’s did not disappoint. The place was beautiful, the atmosphere was cozy and quiet. The staff was great. We both loved our food. We shared a Brussels sprouts appetizer and we also shared the Cinnamon Roll Bread pudding. He had the Atlantic Salmon for his entree and I had the Chilean Sea Bass. We tried some of each others of course. Everything was just wonderful. Thank you for a great evening.

Delicious curated dining choices. We started with appetizers : Korean gojoung steak bites -Yum ..could have eaten 5 of these! And a tomato burrata, -would have been perfect if had a summer garden tomato ..We had filet mignon-cooked perfectly.... and the emu-seared rare to med rare-needed additional sear, however, tasted similar to the filet...and the special of red snapper-cooked perfectly except the accompanying sliced potatoes were undercooked. Service was impeccable with our waiter very prompt and knowledgeable of all menu items. Nice wine selection with generous pours, no cocktail menu but willing to make most requested cocktails I had very good Old Fashioned. Finally had the strawberry shortcake-very british presentation and deliciously delicate and the cinnamon roll bread pudding- a decadently sweet surprise served the a balancing vanilla ice cream-don't skip this one. Took a hit on the wallet- but worthy!

What a pleasant surprise! Parking was a little tricky and finding the entrance was an adventure at night, but once we found our way it was smooth sailing. Alek was our server and he was absolutely 100% amazing. Dude was sharp as a tack, he took our complete order— drinks, apps, entrees, didn’t write down anything, went to another table and spoke to them for a few minutes and took THEIR ORDER and then I guess rang it all in. Everything came out perfectly timed and wonderfully delicious. My wife and I both ordered the specials. She got the lobster 2 times and I got the swordfish. Both were splendid. For an appetizer I ordered the jalapeño mussels. OMG y’all let me tell you they were to die for! The broth the mussels came in was so good I would snort it up my nose! My old fashioned was made with love and the Sauvignon Blanc went perfect with the fish. Thanks for a wonderful dinner if anyone reads this, it was the 1st time we had been on a date in ages and it felt really nice being taken care of so well. We will return.

We came here for our anniversary dinner and it was an all-around excellent experience! Service, food, and atmosphere were top notch. We made reservations for dinner and were seated in their indoor/outdoor pavilion that felt like we were nestled into a little garden, but with the benefit of having a fan/climate controlled temperature. Our waiter was excellent, offering the perfect balance of giving us time to decide our food, but also checking on us and offering more water or drinks. He had the specials menu DOWN and didn't consult his notes once to tell us about some delicious options. We ordered the fried calamari to start, with the Thai chili sauce (so good) and a surprisingly delicious mustard with a spicy horseradish kick. They also have bread service! Love that this restaurant offers that since it seems to be so rare now! The rolls were tasty and the herby butter was lovely. For the entree, I got the maple duck breast with polenta and red cabbage and it was heavenly. I would 100% order that again! My husband ordered the lamb chops with the fried rice cake and he was very pleased. The kimchi slaw on the fried rice cake was excellent! And dessert: don't sleep on the creme brulee or the cheesecake! We were really happy with both and I don't think you could go wrong here. Will definitely be back for our next special dinner!

We had been wanting to go here for years. We had hear great things and we just keep forgetting about it because it’s at the high end of our budget for a celebratory date night. I always forget to make reservations places and actually using OpenTable was awesome. I think they get charged when you make a reservation using it, but I really appreciate it. So easy. The food was great and the outdoor dinning area was nice. The table was quite a bit wobbly but you can’t win them all. For an appetizer we did calamari and it was on point. Would definitely recommend. I got the tuna and my wife for the salmon. Both very delicious. I got a side of asparagus and… it was not that great, nothing about it was special other than very buttery. I would pass on that next time. The service was fine. Nothing that went above and beyond. Didn’t volunteer and recommendations just the specials. Definitely not bad. Just not amazing. But I don’t take of my points for that :) Overall this was a really nice date night and I would love to say that we will be back. But it is the very high end of the price range for us and is a very few and far between type place.

Had an awesome experience with a large group of colleagues. Argentinian malbec, few entrees and a trough main that blew my mind. Service was spectacular and ambience was perfect

First let me start off by what a beautiful restaurant. I wanted to give this place 5 stars but couldn't based on a couple things We went on Thursday at 6 pm and it was perfect timing for a romantic dinner setting outside before the rush. We started with the Brussels and crab cake which has a Mexican twist in the traditional crab cake. Both were good but the crab cake was cold. Alec, our fantastic waiter, provided 5 star service from start to finish. He explained the specials well ( which I ended up electing the Lobster ravioli). The playing of entrees were the best presentation of all Winston Salem! Props to the chef. Even though the food came out very quickly after ordering, the lamb chops and filet were cool, not hot. Goat cheese on the steak is a nice touch and was pleasantly paired with the lobster on top. Lamb chops were great with the rice cake. Lobster ravioli was good but not 'blow your mind" . Finished dinner if with one of the best desserts we have had. The cinnamon bun cake I believe. So good and fresh! want to come back to give this place a second chance as there were so many items on the menu I wanted to try and it has so much potential. Hopefully next time all food will be brought to table fresh!

The food was amazing, sitting outside was intimate and everything we were looking for except for the carpenter bees that never left the area around our table. Our waitress was good, not great, but good. She didn't necessarily do anything wrong but wasn't as attentive to our table as she was to some around us. We would absolutely go back and try other entree's.