"Everything was fantastic, up until the last interaction that I had. A friend and I had paid, walked outside, and sat on the stone wall at the edge of the patio because I wanted to smoke a cigarette before leaving. A server was in the middle of apologizing to us for getting so excited about our attire (we were dressed well, in all black, coming from a funeral), and we were assuring him he was just fine, and thanks for the compliment. I 'm guessing the lady who came out was some kind of manager, but I can 't say for sure. She cut off the server who was speaking to us to tell us in a raised voice that NC LAW PROHIBITS PEOPLE FROM SMOKING ON THE PATIO AND WE 'RE TECHNICALLY ON THE PATIO. I am paraphrasing, but that 's the impression that I got. Guns blazing, she came at me (my colleague was an innocent bystander, as he does not smoke). Okay, so no, NC law does not prohibit smoking on patios, unless it is an enclosed area. Misquoting your restaurant 's policies as state law is really bad form. You have no signs that say anything to the effect of, No smoking beyond this point. Furthermore, there are benches a few feet away, with a Smoker 's Outpost. In all of my years of working in restaurants and bars in Winston, I have made it a point to always, *always* attempt the most tactful approach to anything resembling this kind of situation, and reserve that kind of hostility for people who earn it. Thanks for the wonderful food from the kitchen, and attentive service from... Kaylin? A day of mourning was made so much better by that, and this review is NOT a reflection of anything besides the 10-second freak out that was unnecessary and unprofessional. I will not be back."
