Best Authentic Restaurants in Winston-Salem

Food was excellent as always. What I love about Cibo as well is you never feel hurried. Last night was no exception. Our server was so patient with us and let us order each of our courses in due time. Our server was really exceptional and just made the meal! Don’t recall his name, but in his 20’s, tall, dark wavy hair. Well done!

Christmas Eve brunch was our first visit to Katharine’s and it was excellent. Oysters to start were perfect. Two from our party enjoyed the chicken and waffles. Perfectly fried with an amazing twist in the Texas Pete Maple Syrup. Another had the short rib strata which was tasty and unique. I had the Christmas Special Benedict which was smoked salmon based and very delicious. Signature cocktail hits were the Gamekeeper, Campfire Manhattan, French Old Fashioned, and the Espresso Martini. Keeping with the toasted marshmallow theme, we had the Bitter Chocolate Pot de Creme as a final touch that was a compact sweet treat.

We hadn’t made elaborate holiday plans and were just about to eat Chinese takeout and watch a movie when our daughter (9 yo) stumbled upon this Brazilian steakhouse. We were able to reserve an early setting (easy online request) for 4:30pm and arrived to a very welcoming, bilingual (we speak both Spanish and English and so do most of the restaurant’s staff!) staff. We were seated in a very pleasant, comfortable, and secluded section of the restaurant, and after having our server introduce himself were invited to “go ahead and visit the buffet,at your leisure!” Just after sitting with our buffet items and receiving our beverages the churrasco steak and meats began arriving at tableside. Throughout the meal our server and his colleagues treated us to excellent service and delicious foods, and were accommodating whether we spoke Spanish or English. All in all, this was a remarkable dinner, especially given the last minute nature of our reservations. You will not be disappointed with the service, food or atmosphere. Our sole “con” caveat: expect New York City prices for a small town restaurant. This isn’t limited to one establishment or type of store. Everything in Winston-Salem is ridiculously overpriced. Inexcusable for a town that isn’t a major metropolitan area, much less a destination city, such as London, Paris, Rome or LA. C’mon Winston-Salem! Get over yourself…

The food and service here was excellent. Ashley was our server and she did an amazing job continually checking on us throughout our dining experience. My husband and I look forward to returning so we can try different dishes on the menu. My husband ordered the lamb vindaloo and I ordered the special, which was the braised oxtail and both were fantastic. We had samosas as our appetizer and don’t pass on the naan, so light and delicious.

Enjoyed the cashew kale salad and skewers. Both were excellent! Service was attentive.