Surf & Turf Lodge

We had a big crowd for Sunday lunch. We had to wait until everyone arrived before they would seat us which is understandable. Our server was really great but it seems they were somewhat understaffed for the crowd that was there. That may just be the world we live in and how difficult it is to find people who will work. This just made our wait for ordering and food take longer. Our food was hot and delicious! The salad bar has a great variety of fresh items! Definitely a great place to eat, and while they have large party seating options, Sunday after church may not be the best time to do that!

The only complaint I have is the cashier wasn't worried about the customer being able to pay their bill. She was more worried talking to everyone else besides people paying for their food. The waitress was amazing and sweet. Food was hot and for a small plate of catfish it was more than I could eat. Everything was fresh and hot.

First time going here. We had a big church gathering. The food was great. Service was really on point for the amount of people we had. The atmosphere was peaceful. Salad bar was great. There wasn't any down side to my experience. Definitely going back with less people though

Always great food and killer chicken tenders... Friendly courteous staff and I always feel like I'm eating somewhere in the mountains on vacation due to the log cabin feel

Arrived at 11:40 am today with a group of 18. I ordered a cheeseburger. Food did not get to our table until 1:15. When my food arrived there was no cheese on my burger. I asked for a slice of cheese i could throw on it. She brought more food and did not bring my cheese. I asked her again for a slice before my food got cold. The waitress said she would get it when she could. She came out again with more food still no cheese. I went to the kitchen area and asked if I could get a slice of cheese. A lady said she just brought food out. I go back to our table to verify she brought no cheese. I go back to the kitchen area again. Only to be told they had no more cheese. Our waitress was mumbling under hear breath every time she was asked something. Awful awful service. To wait an hour and 40 minutes before food arrives is ridiculous. This will be my last time Surf and Turf.

Always a great place to eat, Me and my family have been going for years here and it's always been great. Food and service A+

Good fish and great steaks. Fish is a little more expensive than other local fish places, but the place is very clean and they have a very good salad bar. Steaks taste like they were cooked on a charcoal grill. Service sometimes spotty during busy times. But overall I wouldn't miss going here if you have the Chance.

Very family oriented place, nice and cool I side and the food was AHmazing!! A little costly but worth it for the amount of food you get!! Would most definitely recommend and will be coming back again!!

While my stuffed flounder was good, the service was poor for our party of 8. When the meals were brought out, one of us didn't get his shrimp and grits. Only then, did the server say they were out of grits! Everyone else was eating by that time. It seems that they don't have experienced staff or management. They were not busy for a Friday night. Word gets around.

Have been going every Friday for year or two. Last six months they sporadically run out of certain items. Baked potatoes among other common items. Certain items ran out on salad bar. Seemed like management problem but minor on the whole. Last Friday was bad. The place was not crowded at all. Maybe 30%! We were a group of 11 any were seated and drinks supplied. We had been told a new owner had taken over a few weeks prior. We were told there was a shortage in kitchen personnel. I have no idea what is happening but we had a two(2) hour wait for our food! Some in our party complained of cold food and my baked potato was warm not hot and the shrimp was over cooked. Sorry but I don't have time for this level of mismanagement.

Food is always great!!! Salad Bar is fantastic! It's just too high for a person on a fixed income! It was 30.00 for my dinner and tip! I don't mind paying for great food and pleasant environment, but that's just too high to do offen! But I love it! I ordered sprimp and devil crab! Got lots of sprimp and two crabs. I got the salad bar and sweet potato with a tea! Total bill 32.00!

Second time in a month,disappointed. The first time was 7:00pm on a Friday night. Salad bar was WIPED out. Nothing to choose from and no ranch to put on what little scraps they had. No I didn't tell anybody but they had their kids running around laughing and playing and just chilling out behind the register. Now today. Ordered to go and shame on me for not double checking behind you sorry people. Got the wrong things in my box. Funny how the sides was correct but the 3 PC fried chicken was subbed out with 1 order of fried pork chops. The top box was right so when you check the top order it looks correct. Yeah you went upon the prices which I understand but at least have product available.or have correct items you ordered. You want to be paid. I want what I paid for.I didn't short change you,!! Won't be back. Easy fix, simple enough.

My wife ordered the salad bar and I ordered calabash shrimp. My wife helped herself to the salad bar and 45 minutes later we walked out because my shrimp never arrived. I did pay for her salad and nobody apologized for never serving me my shrimp. stay away from this place .

Our waiter was great. Awesome seafood and the best salad bar around. It has a log cabin look to it. The dining area is very rustic.

Really good food. I had the flounder and chicken tenders. the chicken tenders are the best seafood place chicken tenders around!! not too expensive, but the service was okay. it was a little bit slow and some things weren't already set out like silverware and straws. the people next to us, one lady got her food, and the other one didn't. at my table i got my food but my friend didn't get hers even though we ordered it.

Fish camp run by children. The tried the best they could with what they got. Extremely unorganized, slow, forgetful, then again they were just kids. Seriously, all teenagers. Food that was fried, looked good, and was a large portion. I ordered The broiler food (shrimp) was covered in some random seasoning then broiled. And it was still bland. That's talent. Baked potato comes dry. Butter spread and sour cream in a basket on the table. Salad bar available. Actually not bad. Will I be back? Nope.

Food is really lacking, service was absolutely terrible. Nothing but kids working that do not want to be there. They never check on you and are always on their phones. We gave it a second chance and the service was even worse!

We have been there several times. Sometimes just three of us and sometimes a whole group. Each time we were seated quickly and our waiters/waitress were friendly and accommodating. The food was excellent. I highly recommended this restaurant. Family friendly and great food and service.

Not fancy but good basic seafood and meat menu. This has been on my radar for some time and we made the decision yesterday to drive over after Church and give it a try. About a 45 minute drive from Davidson but not bad. The atmosphere is much like a Lodge with wood paneling and animal heads over the doorway a the entrance. Looked like one Elk and couple of Deer and considering the time of year, all had Santa hats on. Dropped my wife off at the door since it was raining and found a good parking spot. That was about 11:30 prior to the local Church Crowd hitting which was good because the place filled up quickly shortly after 12 noon. Very nice server and they have other wait staff in addition who go around and make sure that your glasses and cups are full and you're not wanting for anything. Good menu, particularly the seafood part. We both started with the Salad Bar which was good not not outstanding. A lot of good selections but could have been more. On the positive note, they did keep it constantly stocked, each time putting out just enough to insure freshness. More labor that way but it does pay off in quality. For her entree my wife ordered Filet Mignon Tips with Sweet Potatoes and Texas Toast. I had one of the Sunday Lunch Specials which was two 8oz Pork Chops, Fried Okra and Mac and Cheese. My wife liked her Filet Mignon Tips. Good and flavorful and nice and moist. Sweet Potatoes were good as well. The Pork Chops were perfect. Not over cooked and still had plenty of moisture and full of flavor. Okra was a bit overcooked but the Mac and Cheese was excellent. Obviously a local favorite because the server and staff knew many of the customers by first name and knew their habits. A good hometown place to go. I't probably 7 -10 minutes off of Exit 14 on I-85 but worth the trip. Be aware of the hours however. Only open for Lunch on Sunday and not later. During the week, generally only open in the evenings so check the times accordingly.

Food is delicious and service is impeccable! We order from here at least twice a month and will continue to do so! Perfect place to take out of town or visiting guests! The best steak dinners in Bessemer City

Food is first rate. Never greasy and always hot and fresh. Service is top notch and they take great care of you always. Building is clean and modern. This is the best fish camp around. Head and shoulders above any others. Go every week when I can.

One of my favorite places to eat Seafood! Flounder is really good! This place is definitely my first choice for seafood in the area. I also recently ordered a while flounder and it was amazing as well. Also kudos to them for handling the COVID situation like they did. The parking lot ordering system worked for them!

All fried food and expensive , low quality, not much to write about. Atmosphere at best prosaic.

the fries were vary fishy and it was run by kids service was slow and my chicken was so fishy and I saw a worker vape and I saw lot of flies

Hadn't been here in over a year since moving but the hour drive was well with it.. food and service was outstanding

Went there Thursday night, first thing I noticed was they had those personalized sour cream squeeze tubes on the table as well as tarter sauce in a squeeze bottle. You just failed health inspection! I ordered the 10oz rib eye medium rare came to me really rare, Sent it back, came back to me medium. Oh well, I will live. My wife and 1 of my children each had the fried flounder sandwich, their claim was the sandwiches were good but the fries were cold. For dessert 1 child had vanilla pound cake, my other child asked for cheesecake and the waitress returned saying that it was frozen by she could bring it home were it would be thawed by then. Instead she ordered the fried oreos. I had them too,a bit on the greasy side. There you have it! The owner was nowhere in sight either, you would think they would be running the register. Just saying. Ain't going back, sorry!

Everything was great. Good salad bar (could chop some things smaller. Lettuce, etc). Food was good, staff was fast and friendly.

Have been coming here for along time, but this time I was very disappointed, ordered sirloin tips and they were tough , I ordered them med but they were very well done. Only thing was good was the baked potatoe. My husband and I are seniors and they didn't give us our senior price. And the prices are just too high.

Out of desperation I ordered here a few times. It's very close to my house and they have a drive thru window. Those are basically the only two reasons. I'll never be going back. Ever since I ordered carry out at the drive thru the first time and got a dirty look for not tipping, I figured they probably would mess with my food in the future. After asking about the specials that were posted on the drive thru window I was told they were for dine in only (then why in seven hells are they posted there?) I figured this was my penance for not tipping at the DRIVE THRU. This time though, I was eating my green shrimp, which had a sort of horse-radishy flavor. "Weird," I thought, as I continued to shovel food in my face. Then I got to a.. thing. I can't explain what it is because I don't *know* what it is. I showed it to my mom who was like "oh that's just deep fried okra you big baby!" Except then she sniffed it and dry heaved. "But why does it have veins and is white OUTSIDE and green INSIDE, Mom?" At which point I was banished before she started actually puking. Anger is the only thing keeping me from projectile vomiting right now. I wish I could let you smell this deep fried thing. I wish you could hear the gentle pop as I experimentally pulled at a vein. You'll have to settle for the pictures which I will provide. At a previous dine in experience, the service was hit or miss, didn't get marinara for cheese sticks til after the main course had been out a while. To be fair the marinara did originally come out with the sticks but was ice cold. It's a bit pricey for what you get but in these small town restaurants that think the only way to make more money is to raise prices, that's what I expected. The green glob was the final nail in the coffin for Surf and Turf Lodge. But the one preceding it was the fact that the owners were going on vacation for a week and decided to close the entire place down. (I guess they don't trust their employees to run it without them?) Wait, how do you know that Kristen? Well, it was on a big @$$ sign in front of the building. When I asked the drive thru worker if the employees were getting paid for this forced vacation, he laughed long and deep and ended with a sad "noooooope." I guess horrible business owners really do poison their business. From the staff to the food all the way down to the deep fried green glob they serve to you. Keep your fingers crossed that I don't become ill. Also, keep searching for somewhere else to find good food. This ain't it. ***disclaimer: I always tip (%20, at least) when dining in. ****

Expected much more before we walked into the restaurant. Very surprising to walk in at 7 o'clock on a Friday night and there were booths immediately available. I chose perch with the salad bar and sweet potato. Had to pay extra to have it broiled versus basic fried. Well, we are in North Carolina, right?. Husband had the steak. I think it was sirloin. He said it was so so. Best part was the salad bar. Prices were reasonable. Would I go back? Don't think so. Recommended? If you like salad and fried foods.

Fantastic fried seafood, awesome people, we love the place! We really like the big salad bar too. The drive-thru is very convenient when we're just wanting take-out, but we miss that salad bar then. We go about once a month and have never had a complaint, except maybe that we ate too much :) The fried filet flounder is my favorite, usually with deviled crab. They must have a great supplier of flounder, I don't think I've ever found a bone. It's always nice and flaky fresh. Only thing I would change is the fries, they aren't bad by no means, I just don't prefer the crinkle type they serve. Sweet potato for me! No better fish camp around. They're "turf" food is excellent as well! There can be a wait during the busy times, but it's well worth it. Just wait in one of their rocking chairs.

Not a bad place, but not great either. While my steak was fine, I couldn't help but think a dinner at Outback Steakhouse would be much better. If you want a steak and have nowhere else to go......

Food was great. Wait staff are great. Food is delicious. Atmosphere was cute and quirky. Staff extremely helpful. We will come again.

It's my birthday' so I figure I will continue to support the small businesses, since I own one my self. It's been a while since we have had dinner at surf and turf, so my wife and family decide to go there for my birthday dinner.Their food used to be so/so. not bad but not great. Boy was I surprised!!! Tonight was the worst food that I have ever paid for in all my 55 years.I ordered a combo plate of catfish and oysters. The oysters were nice and fresh. The catfish happened to be not catfish after all, it was swai or indonesian catfish. Two completely different things.My dear wife decided to have a combo also filet of flounder and green shrimp. The waitress informs her that they are out of green shrimp, would she like calabash instead. So she accepted the offer. Our meals come out and guess what? Her order wasn't even there.So the server now not even our waitress goes and tells the kitchen that they forgot her order. Let's get it on the fly. About 5 minutes later they bring her a plate. Their filet of flounder was hard and very small not even filet of flounder, it was baby flounder over cooked, redropped to warm it up, her baby shrimp was also left overs that were redropped over cooked and greasy.There was no shortage of help. It was 7:15 p.m.and they close at 8:30 p.m. My son goes to ask for a manager to talk about this. They send out the cook to talk to us about it, just so happens that this is how and what we are serving now.He takes the initiative to take $5 of of each of our plates.The food should have been thrown in the trash and not be charged for it.There's the reason so many people are chosing to not eat there anymore. We will definitly not be going back there.Highly disapointed.

Party of four for dinner. Salad bar with lots of choices. Perch, fried flounder, and stuffed flounder were all very delicious. Food was excellent with very good price and top notch service. Marian was super sweet and made us want to come back again!!!!

Everything about every meal we have here is excellent. The salad bar is fresh and plentiful, with many items and dressings. The steaks are tender, the seafood is perfectly fried and never greasy, and the potato sides are cooked well and always ample. Even the cheesecake is fabulous without being too rich. Solid service and a great relaxed atmosphere.

My wife and I decided to try this restaurant this afternoon. The waitress was amazing and everything was good until I found a hair in the tartar sauce. The waitress was mortified and immediately went to report it. We sat there for a few minutes and the manager walked up and said you want to see me. We were confused because the waitress had spoken to her already about the hair. We explained and she said I will find out who made the tartar sauce they are supposed to wear hairnets and she walked away. We sat there for ten minutes and the waitress came back and said she took 7.00 off. I understand that things happen but it is how you handle it that matters. The manager/owner I'm not sure what she was never apologized or offered to get us fresh food anything. Unfortunately I wasn't wanting a free meal but I would have liked to at least had a meal. If you're not interested in asking what you can do to correct the problem that tells me that you don't care. Again the food was good or at least the piece of flounder I ate and the few shrimp my wife ate. So I paid for food we left sitting on the table.

Food is great, beautiful place, lots of seating, friendly staff, large salad bar, only issue is its expensive!

Great seafood. Love their Sunday specials for lunch after church. They also have a great salad bar. Friendly wait staff.

I ate at the restaurant 2 nights in a row. First night I had the oyster platter and it was fried perfectly. Along with the steamed broccoli and hush puppies...great meal. Second night I had the stuffed flounder along with a lobster tail. Again food was very good a fresh tasting along with the same sides I had the night before. The salad bar is kept up and everything was very fresh with a lot to choose from. The wait staff was right on time both nights on being attentive. DEFINITELY WILL BE BACK!

We found this totally by accident and I had to hunt to find it again and leave a review. What a gem! Great food, wonderful service and GOOD TASTING TEA! We came in kinda late but was greeted with a genuinely friendly attitude. Adult waitress was kind, acted like she'd known us our whole lives. The place was quiet so we could have serious conversation. We are going back - we both loved it.

Great seafood. Honestly, the food here is better than anything at the beach. My only complaint, is the price. I hate paying extra for the salad bar.

This is my new best place to eat seafood.The shrimp and flounder were very good and were not greasy.The waitress was wonderful and the price was good.

We always enjoy the pleasant family atmosphere at the Surf and Turf Lodge and the food is really delicious. The fried seafood items come out steaming hot, golden and crispy with delicious hush puppies. Perfect place to have a family gathering or as an outlet for your seafood cravings. We'll be back soon!

This is a good place to eat. Clean and good service. The food is always good. The price is a little higher for this type of food in this area, but you are paying for the nice atmosphere. You don't get the salad bar with fish plates unless you get boiled items, but you get it with steaks. You can pay extra to get salad bar if you like. They have good hush puppies and the fries are just okay. The fish is good and not greasy. The steaks have a good grilled taste. The salad bar is fresh and has a lot of items. If they included the salad bar with all the meals I would probably give them five stars. Bottom line is if your looking for a nice place with good service to go have a nice meal then this is a good place to go, I don't think you would be disappointed.

We ate at Surf & Turf I got the whole flounder when it came out it looked great and tasted even better! The top side was a 1/2" thick. Will be going back to get more.

Our server was very nice and understanding about our special requests and we were delighted to have the cook come and check on us, their flounder is a winner!

Poor service long waits unconcerned staff- front hostesses on cell phones - staff gathering at desk- distracting hostesses - big party

My honey and I went for dinner today here at Surf & Turf., I've heard good and bad things about the place and I was a lttle apprehensive when we went in.. But to be honest the atmosphere reminded me a lot of Captains Cap in Gastonia... I had a flounder sandwich and fries; my honey had Steak, baked potato, salad bar.. The sandwich was really good; to me tarter sauce makes it or breaks it. The only thing I felt was not good were my fries. They were not fried quite long enough.. Some were a little soft/soggy.. My honeys steak was done the way he likes it and he too had issues with the potato.. It was a little bitey.. It was early in the evening (430) so it probably could have cooked another 15 minutes but over all the meal was good and filling for both of us.. The waitress was great.. Very kind and funny., made the time there pleasant.. Then again we (my honey & me) can get a room cracking up pretty quick.. I've rated this place a 4 out of 5 stars... We'll be back - they've got a few more things on their menu we want to enjoy..

The place looks great on the outside. But I do take out. I ordered their broiled shrimp. Every shrimp was not cleaned. Im not talking about they didnt do a good job. None even showed an attempt at being deveined. And you could taste the grit in the shrimp. It is truly the intestine of the shrimp. $15 for something I couldnt eat. My mother in law order fried shrimp and he same issue. I dont want to eat the stuff the shrimp was in the process of digesting and turning into fecal matter.