Top of the Hill Restaurant & Brewery

05/04/2008 Posted by Hsheff17

Stopped up at Top of the Hill to try their beers......unfortunately the bar was so crowded I settled with a scotch and water since I didn't know when I was getting back up there. One thing I can say is this is where the women go!!!

Pros: Beautiful women and decent liquor selection

Cons: Slow service

10/04/2007 Posted by fiddledd

Great Food, Great place to bring a large crowd. The service is very professional. Worth driving to Chapel Hill.

09/08/2007 Posted by citizenann

My husband and I have been here several times; he likes their southern fried chicken dinner. The other menu options aren't great and what's there tastes average. I've had 3 different dinners and all were on par with frozen dinners. The service is always bad when it's busy (which is most of the time) so don't expect great service, though the servers do try hard and are generally nice. You will have to ask for water, for a 2nd glass of wine, and bread if you want it, and most likely will have to flag down your server at least once. There is a good drink selection, and the bartenders can help you if you're not sure what you want to drink. This is a good place to have a couple of drinks and maybe a couple of appetizers, but not a great dinner spot if you're really hungry and want value.

Pros: Drink selection; people-watching; outdoor dining

Cons: Slow service; average food

05/29/2007 Posted by terinfoster

My husdand and I really enjoyed Top of the Hill. The wait staff was friendly and the food was pretty good. I got the Santa Fe Chicken Pasta. It needed more chicken but it was still alright. My husband's food was REALLY good. He got a stuffed chili thing with black beans and chicken. It was SO GOOD. Next time I'm getting that. Besides the food, the enviroment was nice. It's a great place to chill out after bumming around Franklin Street.

Pros: Reasonably priced food, nice ambience

Cons: Drinks are expencive, parking

11/13/2006 Posted by llooper

This is a great place to eat outside! The view is one of my favorites. I enjoyed the food as well, but the view was even better! Great place to people watch.

Pros: view

Cons: parking

11/12/2006 Posted by kimtastic

Great place to sit outside on warm nights with a good view of Franklin street. The food was excellent and they have great microbrews!

Pros: Great food!

10/02/2006 Posted by amears

Unlike some of the reviews, We have had excellent service and outstading meals at this restaurant. Their pasta dishes are to die for, and so are their salmon dishes. I always look forward to the presentation of these meals, and the desserts are outstanding. I do reommend reservations, especially on a weekend night.There is excitement in the air when you go during the fall when there is so much to witness if you sit on the patio. The bar portion is always friendly and drinks are off the charts!

08/05/2006 Posted by sdh5587

I went to this restaurant with my family because its rating was so high on citysearch. We sat down at a table in the corner near the window which we liked, but we were asked to move to another table, and they didn't give a reason why. 5 minutes later they sat another family at that round table and it definitely didn't appear that the table was reserved by this family. The waiter we had took our orders and then disappeared for 15 minutes, which I guess wouldn't have been a problem had we not been waiting on refills for 10 of those minutes. But, to his credit, for the remainder of the evening he did a wonderful job getting us refills. I got the pork tenderloin and I wasn't a big fan of the sauce it came with. The tenderloin also had a lot of fat in it that I tried to cut around most of my meal. My mashed potatoes were really good, though. One of my other family members got the filet mignon which was the special for the evening. I tried some of it and it was not tender at all. I chewed on the piece for a good bit. The steak also had a good amount gristle in it. The only other problem we had at the place was that they overcharged us for the filet special. Normally the filet is 24.99, but it was on special for 22.99. We had to call them on our way home because they had charged us 26.99. They quickly corrected this problem, though. I might try this place again, because I am hoping this was just a once in a lifetime bad experience there. A lot of people apparently really like this place, but from our experience it really made it hard for us to see why.

Pros: Cheeseburger, Mashed Potatoes, Pizza

Cons: Service, Price, Filet Mignon

12/10/2005 Posted by jaybird44

This is a great place. I was in town to visit friends and go to a football game. The food is exceptional and the patio gives a great view of Franklin Street. You have to try the Thumbs and Toes (spicy chicken), and the Filet Mignon. Inside the bar is non-smoking, so you can actually see and converse with people. Also, being from the west, I asked if they could turn one of the HDTV's to a west coast game, and they changed it right away. I was told though if the Tarheels were playing, that definetely wouldn't have happened (It gets pretty crazy). The night I was there Stuart Scott (ESPN) was there, and was told Roy Williams, Michael Jordan, etc. are regulars. When going for dinner make sure to get a table on the railing for a view of downtown Chapel Hill.

08/03/2005 Posted by wmallon

After checking out the "Top 10 things to do in the Triangle" I was excited to try out Top of the Hill for an outdoor venue with great views. My in laws were in town and we wanted to show them around. Being from Cary we don't make it out this far often but thought it sounded like it was worth the drive. It was not! The "server" threw 2 menus at us (there were 4 of us). The bar food was horrible and the menu options slim. I was sorry we had ordered drinks and had to stay an extra 10 minutes to finish those before driving to Southpointe were we found many wonderful dining choices. I don't know how this place got it's high rating..it is totally not worth it.

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