Saxapahaw General Store

This little piece of heaven is delightful and offers the best burgers and beers. After kayaking two plus hours on the Haw River, we needed food. Luckily Saxapahaw General Store was nearby and opened. Pulling into the parking lot, we saw majority of the outdoor seating occupied which is always a good sign. Walking in, we were treated to a quaint country store offering homemade goodies and fresh vegetables. It was bustling with shoppers, bikers, and day travelers all wanting some delicious food. As we perused the menu, we noticed the entire back wall were refrigerators containing local beers. While our orders of burgers and home fries were prepared, we explored the store but mostly the alcohol section. We mentally picked out what we wanted then found a table to wait for our food. When the burgers arrived they were perfectly cooked and seasoned. Served alongside were heaping portions of home fries fried to golden brown perfection. When visiting Saxapahaw, definitely make time to have a meal at the General Store. You won?t regret it.

This is a must add to your day trips in search of good food! This little general store that calls itself the only 5 star General store is definitely worthy of 5 stars. It 's like a mini whole foods market with local produce, an impressive amount of beer to choose from and last but not least the food with outdoor seating area! I have to go back to try so many things in their menu! Definitely 5 stars for this establishment, don 't miss this hidden gem in North Carolina!

The process of the store is slightly confusing to those unfamiliar. Very friendly staff on both of my visits, but don't expect to grab a quick burger. Wait times were just over an hour when I stopped. A loaf of sourdough and a pack of ham were my choices to get back on the river before dark. I was surprised to learn that a charter school is on the other side of the building. I'm going to hit it again and see if I pick up the flow of the store, but I was told that my first experience was par for the course. Cool TINY town that has a lot of character. I consider myself a native North Carolinian, and I learned new things about the state on my weekend paddle. I think the Duck Jam Burger was the name of the recommendation I received, that'll probably come on the next paddle. The burger sounded delicious, but the ham sammiches got me through after spending the day in a kayak. The coffee was good and got me going the next morning. It got dark quick, the sound of rocks rapids ahead pushed us to stop for the night. I was told that the store is pretty much the town. There was a TINY hydro plant that looked to be part of the town, and I guess they have kayak canoe rentals too. Stop into Saxapahaw if you get the chance. Don't set your expectations high, it's not that type of place????

This awesome, genuine store is quite the best! They have a great selection of local beers, from Lagers, to IPA 's, to Gosé. I haven 't tried their food yet, but customers were ordering left and right! It 's definitely a spot to check out for those who are local to the area, or exploring around the area like me and my fiancé were. The staff here were totally awesome and definitely friendly. It 's customer base are from old school residents, to the new urban living. Definitely check 'em out!

Words can?t even describe how amazing this place is. We stayed at an Airbnb across town while passing through and was recommended to stop here. The vibe is amazing, the products are fantastic, the food? UNBELIEVABLE. I got the duck jam burger and my husband got the emu fan filet, we enjoyed it SO much we came back again for lunch before heading on the road and got the banh-mi and my husband got the scallop tacos. The beer selection is astounding, organic dry foods available, fresh produce, sweet bakery, and brews on tap. If you stumble across this review and have never been, whether 10 minutes away, 2 hours or 4 states away, make sure you add this to your bucket list! We?ll be back! ????