Jay Dale Smith

I had a lovely meal at Hops last night. The burger was perfect. I chose the 8oz patty but the six looked fine too. The fries were just average in my opinion, but I did not get them covered in anything! The onion rings were great.
The service was fair. The parking was not great. The restaurant itself was nothing special. Does the food outweigh these? Probably. I want to go to the other location next time where the parking is worse. Be ready for a wait and parking woes but also to walk to your car satisfied!

I can’t believe I am doing this but I need to say something about this Waffle House. I was there on Saturday about 3 hours before the State/Clemson game. The lot was full BUT there was a courteous manager outside directing cars to an overflow lot before there was a mess. Inside, another manager told each party what number they were in line.
We were able to jump up a little in the line because we were only a pair. In typical WH fashion the service was fast, the food was consistent, and we were in and out. This could have been a mess. Best WH staff I have encountered. They were definitely ready and it made all the difference in our experience.

I went to the game Saturday. The stadium is clean and lovely. I really liked all the food trucks around to give you a variety. We were given hillside general admission tickets from a friend. It was a perfect day for football. What it was not a perfect day for was all the hellion little kids running around unmanaged while their parents drank! I mean wow. I am sure it is a Wake Forest tradition to play on the hill but I counted several incidents resulting in tears and several full on fights amongst elementary students.