My husband & I stopped here as we were coming through town after a friend recommended it because the Brass Lantern had closed. We’ve been going to the Brass Lantern on our way through on vacation for the last few years but we we’re assured that this place would meet standards. Well, if it was the standards for not giving two flips bout Covid-19 then they were absolutely correct! This place could not possibly have been operating at 50% capacity as is required for the state of N.C.!!! We were stuck at a table in the middle of the restaurant surrounded by other patrons at hardly an elbows distance away! Some of the waitstaff weren’t even trying to pretend they were wearing masks - and the male server we saw just plane ole wasn’t wearing one! - I didn’t see a single patron walk in already wearing a mask & when we walked in the whole place stared like we had three heads! Was even shocked to see they were serving a salad bar, which I know N.C. has not approved of any buffets being open - but the least they could do was make it mandatory for guests to wear a damn mask when getting their salad! For almost $9 for a single trip to the salad bar and you aren’t even protecting your customers health and safety?? Our waitress was Sarah, who we remembered from the Brass Lantern and one star goes to her for at least attempting to wear the mask! Though after witnessing the cooks in the open part of the kitchen continuously take theirs off, wipe the sweat off their heads/faces & then keep working without washing their hands was enough to ruin our appetite. Also noticed there was no sirloin on this (rather expensive for the atmosphere) menu - which we thought was very strange as they are advertising as a steakhouse. My husband went to order a NY Strip, which we were promptly informed they were out of. Again, a steakhouse that’s not serving any steaks!? He ordered a ribeye which they may as well have called a fat steak. It was nothing by gris. I ordered the fried shrimp & after just a few bites had had enough. It didn’t taste like anything more than frozen dinner shrimp. We both left our leftovers, which we never do, especially after paying almost $60 for a meal. The other star comes from the bread, which was obviously ripped off from the Brass Lantern & just made miniature. At least you’ve got that going for you. My husband and I have made the decision to 1) never eat here again, as you can get better safety & standards at your local McDonalds 2) To report this restaurant to the BBB for making it very obvious that they do not care about the health & safety of their customers, their employees, or the small town where they reside. 3) Stop traveling through Dunn anymore, this small town used to be so charming, now that the brass is gone we see no reason to keep returning.