Drum & Quill

We stopped here for lunch on a Saturday. Fortunately we were seated immediately (party of 2). The place is very small so for those who have parties of 5 or more, it will be almost impossible to get a table especially during the weekend. Initially, everything was going well but then once we ordered our food, the wait to get our appetizer and entrees was incredibly long. Also, we noticed that tables that were seated after us were receiving their orders when we had not even received our appetizer. My husband asked the waitress on an update for our food. We weren't told what happened but our appetizer and entrees came out shortly after. Our wings (appetizer) was no longer warm and our entress (sandwich and burger) weren't warm either. It seemed like our order was forgotten and left to sit there. We won't be coming back. There was no acknowledgment on their end of any error. At best, it was an apology that our appetizer and entrees came out at the same time. Don't bother eating here. There are other better options in the Pinehurst area.

I've been to the Drum and Quill many times for dinner and lunch. Mostly I've ordered food so I can't speak to the quality of the drinks. The burgers are excellent and so is the Reuben sandwich. They don't skimp on the meat. I will say the Reuben could use a little more cheese and sauce to finish it off perfectly. The house veggies are great and the potato salad is absolutely delicious. Well worth the price.

We ordered a corned beef sandwich, after a few bites we discovered it wasn't corned beef, it was indeed roast beef. When questioned, the line cook told the server to tell us it was pastrami. It was NOT pastrami. We did not order roast beef nor did we order pastrami. We ordered corned beef. No need to lie about it. Never lie to a customer about the food you are serving them and certainly dont tell them that it's something else entirely. Period. But should you need to, save it for someone who doesn't know the difference. Also, microwaving cheese on a crock of onion soup doesn't make it French onion soup. It just makes it onion soup with microwaved cheese and the menu should reflect that. Lastly, the fried green tomato caprese was decent, and surprised me with a sprinkle of cilantro, which made my tastebuds sing, but it should be served with drizzled balsamic glaze, not a ramekin of cheap, below- grade balsamic. Also, red tomato was tasteless and mealy. Try this nonsense in Waffle House, not a dining establishment in the beautiful area of Pinehurst, where people have a more developed palette.

Really enjoyed this restaurant. We ordered the BBQ nachos and it was a huge portion for the 2 of us. The Monte Cristo was very buttery and the raspberry sauce was perfect with it. I had to ask for another sauce, they don’t give you very much. To top it all off we did the Rum bread pudding it was good, but didn’t have a true custard like bread pudding consistency. We would definitely return again if in the area. The staff wasn’t as attentive and had to get her attention a couple of times.

Great food, drinks (ruby red mule) and super women friendly! Atmosphere is fabulous for start of golf season and the pimento cheese tray is not to be missed. Also they have sanitary Susie's and Bobby pins in women's restroom for patrons to have! Perfect place to visit whether a single independent woman or a group visit!