Newk's Eatery

Man! Where do I start! The food was great. Everything was fresh....really fresh! The staff was working diligently, and every one of them took time to be both friendly and accommodating. We were a party of 5 adults and 3 kids. Every detail of our order was met , to the T. Unfortunately, that's not been the common theme for restaurants lately.

Ordered the advocado turkey sandwich and it tasted fresh and succulent. Ingredients were fresh, bread was just crusty enough and the service was fast and outstanding. I went for lunch on a weekday with a large group of 12. Our orders were quickly taken care of. Supervisor on the floor was very active, helped take our order and even bussed our table all the while inquiring. The lady helping our table, Amanda, had a fantastic attitude. Will definitely be back.

The concept is very similar to McAlister's for obvious reasons (it's a fast-casual place with a bit of an upscale feel, and started by the same people who started McAlister's), but the menu is quite different and seems to have quite a bit of southern flair. I did the "whole and a half" pairing deal, which meant I got a pizza in addition to a half portion of something else. The Newk's Q pizza sort of took me off-guard... I was not aware that white BBQ sauce was made using horseradish. The combination of this and the pickled jalapenos on top resulted in a fair amount of heat. I think I will want to try the Debra next time. For the half portion, I got mac & cheese, which was definitely good. The peanut butter crispy dessert was pretty standard; the sweet tea was good, but I have to say it seemed to taste considerably different from McAlister's, so I don't think they used the same recipe. My only complaint was that the person at the register seemed rather clueless about the menu and could not offer any guidance on how ordering the pairing worked. This is probably a training issue.

This was a training session before the restaurant actually opens and I visited this restaurant 3 days in a row. I had never been to Newk’s before, but found it to be very enjoyable. Our party liked our food very much. My Newk’s Favorite salad looked very different than the online picture and the salad greens were also a little brown although still very tasty. This was fixed by day two which lets you know they LISTEN. Day two and three salads were fantastic! The pizza, pepperoni and sausage, was great and I liked the “Roundtable” experience with the extra fixings. I also tried the Loaded Potato soup. Oh, boy, was it delicious! Finally, on day three I had a chance to try that fabulous Mac n cheese with pimentos and bacon. FREAKING DELICIOUS! Newk’s has an AWESOME, attentive staff. Everyone was friendly, helpful, informative and the manager stopped by our table each time we went! Kindness goes a long way with me! I really don’t think I have EVER been treated so well at a restaurant before and that says a lot. Kent and Jill are two names I remember, but honestly, every worker I encountered was super. I cannot emphasize enough how great the staff was! The decor and layout of the restaurant was beautiful, colorful, roomy, and inviting. The bathroom was even beautiful - and very clean. I will definitely go back once they officially open and can’t wait to try a 12 layer cake! Thank you! Update: I finally got a chance to try the 12 layer carmel cake. Well...the icing was good but not enough of it and the cake was just...je ne sais quoi.

First of all, the food was delicious, which is what matters the most. I ordered the Pesto Chicken sandwich and was very satisfied with it. In fact, it was so filling I could have been good with half a serving (I'm not sure if that was an option, but if not should definitely be considered). The only issue was with the ordering process, which was confusing. I was with a large group (all paying individually) and they took our orders but told us not to pay now, which seemed odd as they would have to then later figure out who ordered what when ringing up the bills. We eventually did end up being allowed to pay before getting our meal (after repeating what we ordered). It's a new restaurant and hopefully issues like these will be worked out as otherwise it seems like a great place to eat and somewhere I'd definitely come back for a quick bite.