Muddy Creek Cafe & Listening Room — Restaurant in Winston-Salem

My father and his friend play music at Muddy Creek every once in awhile on weekends. So my boyfriend finally made it out to see them play and join my mother for dinner. Most of the parking lot was already full but we found a place towards the back. We sat outside at the table closest to the fan.The weather was beautiful that evening. Even if we hadn't sat near the fan, it still would have been great. Temps had cooled down and there was a bit of a breeze.

The food was excellent. I checked the reviews before we went so I ordered the pimento cheese panini with spicy bacon and tomatoes, as recommended by several other reviewers. The add ons were only a buck extra and so worth it. The sandwich was great. I ordered potato salad as my side and it was equally as good. My boyfriend ordered the chips and salsa and my mother ordered the roast beef. I had a couple bites of their food and it was just as good.

My boyfriend went back in to grab another beer and brought us out two of the white chocolate, cherry cookies. They were soft, delicious, and just decadent enough without being too rich.

The crowd was just like the atmosphere here, very relaxed and mellow. Seating was pretty much full by the time we got our food but people started heading out when it got darker. I really can't wait to go back again soon. Muddy Creek seems like such a...

Fantastic Lunch! With limited options for lunch in Old Salem our expectations were low and were we wrong. Our party of 3 enjoyed the Mediterranean Plate which was the least favorite of anyone. Or sandwiches were ALL delicious which included the chicken salad, roma and turkey reuben. Everyone raved about how wonderful their sandwich was. They had a guitar player entertaining diners in the basement room and table service that was friendly and thoughtful. It's in a basement in a 200 year old building but everyone knows that going into it. Don't be swayed by some of the complainers reviews here. Complainers are going to stick to what they do best but if you're in Old Salem and looking to sit down and enjoy a bit in a real historic building, you won't be sorry to tried Muddy Creek Cafe...

The reviews are accurate. Waited 45 minutes for this, and paid $15. Rip off.

Edited to respond to owner's reply to my review: I go to mainly local, independent restaurants, coffee shops, bakeries, etc. You should read the other reviews from people patronizing your business. Many have said the same thing I did. At one point you guys stopped taking orders for over an hour because the kitchen was so far behind. There is NO REASON OR EXCUSE as to why it took 45 minutes to make 2 Reubens other than being understaffed or poor management. It's too bad your place is the only one in Salem Village serving food. If we had known how long it was going to take we would have stopped before getting there. The family next to us ordered a salad and 2 PBJs and that took just as long as ours. BAD...