Pittsboro General Store & Cafe

Pittsboro General Store & Cafe
Restaurant Cuisine: International, American
39 West St
Pittsboro, NC 27312-9416
#2
of 15 restaurants in Pittsboro
TripZen Score
7.0 / 10 Overall
76% Recommend
8Overall7Food
8.5Food
Activities: Health club, Hot tub, Pool (outdoors)
Check-in / Check-out time: 11am / 3pm
Description:The General Store Cafe is located in downtown "Pretty Little Pittsboro" which is centrally located to the entire Triangle area. Known as the hub of the community and "the place where art and great food meet", our cozy, eclectic cafe dinner house specializes in local, organic foods for breakfast, lunch, ...Read more
A breakfast nook.
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Traveler Reviews

TripZen Score
7.0 / 10 Overall
76% Recommend
8Overall7Food
8.5Food
Overall
  • I love the General store cafe -
  • the place itself was nice, always is, i enjoy their weekday lunch always.
  • The General Store Cafe in Pittsboro is a great find.
  • it made the whole experience more relaxing.
  • Being unfamiliar with the General Store Cafe, this was a very pleasant experience.
  • This was a great resturant....Overall we had a very enjoyable experience.
  • This is a great place to take friends for an enjoyable night of food and entertainment.
  • I always bring visitors here and they always enjoy the experience.
  • great place for dinner and music --
  • It was one of our best experiences dining out in recent memory.
  • The General Store Cafe turned out to be a great food experience.
  • Overall, it was a fantastic experience.
  • It was a great experience.
  • definitly it was a nice place.
  • A great informal spot to eat great food
Food
  • it's always a good time, good food, and great opportunities to see art.
  • The food's tasty & comes from local organic sources....The seared tenderloin over bacon-blu cheese mashed potatoes over swiss chard Friday night was great.
  • the fish was awful, could not eat it, smelled funny.
  • I had an interesting burrito with a fine green sauce.
  • Great food and drinks.
  • The food was great!
  • The iced tea was not good -
  • maybe mix up the menu a little, i dont think it has changed in years.
  • Food was good, but not fit for foodies....Of course, hunger is the best sauce.
  • The food was really outstanding.
  • Wonderful food.
  • Food was great.
  • Their dinner menu is somewhat limited...the specials are always fresh and delicious.
  • Appreciate the healthy meat options (i.e.
  • The food an assortment of healthy ensembles & a short but decent wine list.
  • Food and service were really good
  • Although the desserts were a good size portion!
  • The food was wonderful and the service was outstanding.
  • Wonderful atmosphere, great food, friendly service and the entertainment was delightful.
  • Menu has great variety, fresh and local ingredients used in many of the dishes.
  • Dinner was very good.
  • The food and service was very good.
  • This is a great place to take friends for an enjoyable night of food and entertainment.
  • Wine great and entertainment was wonderful.
  • Brunch was very tasty.
  • We enjoyed the ambiance and food.
  • great place for dinner and music --
  • We loved our food--a vegetable dish and shrimp & grits!
  • It is a place I always take out of town visitors for the ambience, the local art, the interesting menu.
  • Three of us liked our food;
  • I was told delicious meals.
  • The General Store Cafe turned out to be a great food experience.
  • Nice, nice folks, very good food.
  • The food was excellent -
  • They didn't know General Store had great food!
  • I have always loved coming here, wonderful eclectic bands, great atmophere, good food pairings.
  • Personable service, excellent food, great jazz.
  • Good food, good service and good live music!
  • The food was very good
  • A great informal spot to eat great food
  • the food was not as good as usual.
Service
  • Friendly, attentive staff.
  • Waitstaff was nice when we saw her.
  • Server varied between being overly attentive or blatantly ignoring us.
  • It has a very eclectic atmosphere and the wait staff is always friendly and provides good service.
  • Food and service were really good
  • Our server was nice!
  • Terrific service!
  • The food was wonderful and the service was outstanding.
  • Wonderful atmosphere, great food, friendly service and the entertainment was delightful.
  • Service is always good
  • The food and service was very good.
  • Service was prompt and very pleasant and accommodating.
  • Service was a little slow but I would definitely go back.
  • Service can sometimes be a little slow
  • Excellent service.
  • Service was very slow.
  • We were especially pleased by the gentility of our waiter, who kept mom totally charmed on Mother's Day.
  • The server was very attentive to this concern.
  • Waitress slow (and it wasn't crowded) and the food was, for the first time ever.
  • Personable service, excellent food, great jazz.
  • Good food, good service and good live music!
  • The waitress was great
Ambience
  • Excellent space for music -
  • We especially enjoyed the music, which sadly ended one hour after we arrived!
  • They had great music too.
  • A swing band was playing and it was awfully loud.
  • It has a very eclectic atmosphere and the wait staff is always friendly and provides good service.
  • The environment unique & very creative.
  • it made the whole experience more relaxing.
  • loved the relaxed atmosphere.
  • Wonderful atmosphere, great food, friendly service and the entertainment was delightful.
  • Live music was excellent the night of July 11.
  • The band playing on this night was excellent.
  • We enjoyed the ambiance and food.
  • that can lead to a very enjoyable and relaxing experience.
  • Great band --
  • Lovely atmosphere.
  • The ambiance with the music, art, and casual setting is just so much fun!
  • Band was great.
  • Personable service, excellent food, great jazz.
  • Good food, good service and good live music!
  • The bluegrass music was entertaining for a while.
Value
  • the prices are high.
  • The best value there is still the Burritos.

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