The Bell Tree Tavern 155 Northeast Broad Street, Southern Pines, NC 28387

"This was a difficult restaurant to rate. On the plus side, the food was reasonably good, and the service was excellent. Both our waiter and waitress were extremely friendly and personable. On the downside, you're in for surprises when you get the bill. The prices on the bill were different than the prices on the menu, by about 4 or 5%. Additionally, my salad dressing was on the light side, so I asked for a little bit more and didn't find out that there was a charge for that until I got the bill. On top of all that, there is an additional charge for using a credit card. Not sure if the positives outweigh the negatives, so I'm also not sure if I'll go back. If it weren't for the kind staff, I would have given this restaurant two Stars based upon the food and the surprises on the bill."

"The service was spot on, wish I got the gentlemens name. The food was okay, wish they would include on the menu what is included on the burgers. The shrimp & grits, was okay, the seemed that it needed to be cooked longer. It came out with a puddle in the bowl. The brie was good, the crustini's were a little hard. Overall everything was okay, unfortunately this was a one and done for me..."

"Parking wasn't too bad, got lucky and found a spot right across the street. Easy to find. Went on a Saturday afternoon, it was busy but seating and service was fast. James was our server and he was amazing. The only main complaint I had was the amount of flies inside, and the traffic from patio to front door. You will see dogs come and go, so don't be surprised. I would come back again, check them out. Just remember it is a gun free zone."

"The lamb burger was nothing like I expected & could barely get it down. The coleslaw tasted plain jane reunion w/out seasonings...highly disappointed as coleslaw is ALWAYS my go-to. My mom got fish & chips & swapped the chips for onion rings but looked & tasted like the oil needs refreshed... Mom's hubby got the grits & shrimp & he LOVED IT! Highly recommends it! The waiter was unbelievably lax, had to go to the bar to get refills/beer, pecan pie took 40mins & when we asked it was "have to wait for the kitchen to cut it"...really? It wasn't worth waiting on. This place comes highly recommended & it is supposed to be THE PLACE when local. I was HIGHLY disappointed... I leave good & bad reviews, so FYI, I'm not just complaining on my reviews!"

"Great place! We started with fried mushrooms, fried to perfection! We had their local IPA on draft/ cocktails and soda. We went for an early dinner, we had Chicken Salad Sandwich, Bell BLT and my son had their mac and cheese. Everything was delightful and delicious, will definitely come back!"