Mannings Restaurant

Good service, nice atmosphere, and good food- what's not to like?

Everything is always great. My favorite are the ribs all the time. I would recommend this place.

My girlfriend and I went for dinner, we both worked late and we got there about 9(posted hours are until 12). The hostess proceeded to tell us that the entrees weren't available because they weren't busy and they were sitting the kitchen down (which should have been a clue), and we could only order appetizers and salads. We both ordered accordingly, the server's suggestion for wings, which was not a traditional wing flavor, was horrendous. I told her and this sparked a reaction I've never gotten before. She walked away from the table grumbling and shaking her head(which occurred a few more times throughout the experience). The wings tasted like rawhide and motor oil, and this offended her. They replaced the wings and everything was fine. We ordered desert and both desserts were frozen and not very enjoyable. Overall, TWO THUMBS DOWN!!!!

Very nice place, delicious food,friendly staff. Will definitely eat there again!

Ribeye is fantastic every time I've had it, salads are always fresh, grest local beers, always clean.

Employees don't wear masks. I won't do business with someplace that purposely endangers the health of its employees and customers.

Food and drinks here are exceptional, with small twists on standard dishes that make them great. The rooftop deck in the summer is a nice change. I recommend avoiding busy times due to poor service at those times.

Weve been many times and it is one of my favorites, especially the burgers, but there are a couple of inconsistent drawbacks. On more than one occasion the amounts billed to not match the menu prices. We've been asked on a couple of occasions would you like to add chicken, cheese, bacon, etc. Of course we know there would be an upcharge but we never feel as if we have to look at the menu to get a price first. My advice- please do or you could be out $4 to add chicken to your $11 salad (that's just one example) Second, during the early part of the day they have a waitress we are not too fond of. Not really on the ball, we'll leave it at that but we'd actually avoid going there if that was our only cboice.

Our favorite restaurant in downtown Clayton. Staff is friendly and food was excellent as always.

Great food and excellent service.The best shrimp and grits that l have ever had.

Nice atmosphere, great food and service. The Shrimp and Grits are excellent.

The first place we ate when we moved to Clayton. Just great people.The food is very good the service is great. Its a great place to eat with the family

Meh. The food was pretty good and highly recommend the mac and cheese but our experience could have been better. The food was great but service was so slow. Our waitress was super friendly but it took a long time to get our food and when we received it, it wasn t what we ordered; we were told that it was too late to for them to remake our food so they would just scrape the sauce off of the ribs which were ordered with sauce on the side strange. Also, my party had older folks and the hostess was walking so quickly that at one point, we didn t even know where she went.

Really nice restaurant though and I m sure it was an off night and not a reflection of how everything normally is.

Food was good but service was slow and staff does not wear masks. Unerving given how close they are to you when taking orders due to the loud noise level.

2nd time we have eaten here. This time was much better. Good staff and great food.

Food was very good, and our waitress was wonderful, but the seating was so tight, and I don't know if anything is worth the price. However I do recommend this place, because the service made up for any complaints I had.

The best customer service! The owner was very attentive. Spinach and artichoke dip and Crab cakes were delicious. I will definitely come back.

Great place to dine. Food was especially good and the waitress was awesome. Will be back next time I am in Clayton.

The food was amazing! Our waitress was super nice and attentive too!

Amazing food, super friendly staff and excellent atmosphere. The rooftop is pretty nice!

Our first time here! Food was definitely worth waiting for. The spinach dip and pita chips were excellent. Good service, restrooms were very clean and atmosphere comfortable. Good job! Hubby says "Wow! My taste buds are happy"!

Manning restaurant is great, we are there 2x within the weekend, great food, very friendly, met the chef, had awesome time. Yes definitely check it out, we'll be back

It was ok. The wait staff didn't seem too friendly. The hostess seem not interested. She took five minutes trying to get silverware from behind the counter, when it would have taken her seconds to just walk around. My biggest issues was the food being overly spicy...just to much. I got spaghetti and wow...you would have thought I had ordered Cajun sauce with extra fire. I mentioned it to the waitress and she said, " Oh yeah he turns up the fire." On spaghetti????? Really???? I like to taste my food not have it hidden by heat. My wife's food was the same....different dish, but spicy. The cook just doesn't need to do that. Fresh food with balanced seasoning and a good recipe will make the food amazing. Don't hide that behind too much heat. Don't know if i'll go back,

I was so excited to eat here at a friends recommendation but ended up not even darkening the doorway. Looking into the window no one who was working in the restaurant was wearing a mask. Hopefully they ll start having their staff be safer and follow basic COVID protocol, because I have really heard the food is incredible.

Servers DO NOT wear masks. Extremely disappointed that the safety of their customers is not their concern. This is why we won t come out of this any time soon. Even vaccinated you can spread the virus. Shame. Food was okay. I would have left but had driven there to meet my daughter. I truly hope they turn around their stance and see the benefits of caring about their customers well being.

Good wings and the grouper was delicious. I definitely see myself coming back to help myself to both lol. A nice cozy place for an up and coming town. #Clayton

We went tonight and had appetizers and drinks and it was amazing!!! Food and service was the best!!! Our waiter was so much great! Howard even came to our table 2 or 3 times to check on our service! I love that through all the crazy time we can count on having a great experience with Mannings!!!!

Excellent service and food. Love the menu. Will definitely return. The burger was amazing.

Fun atmosphere with good food. Staff could be a little more personable.

Wonderful food and staff. Great place for wedding receptions or any event. Staff and owner are very accommodating.

This is my first time dining at Manning's and it is by far the best steak I have ever tasted. It was cooked perfectly and seasoned just right. I will recommend this restaurant to all of my family and friends.

Loved it... Everything was excellent. For the price it is tough to beat. Great service, excellent food and great chef in the kitchen.

We were passing through the area and decided to try them. The front door staff were friendly. Our waitress was sweet and attentive and the food was great.

Crab cakes were rocking. The Gumbo soup I loved and will go back just for that. The steak was cooked perfectly and the sides were very good as well.

Would recommend to anyone looking for a great meal at a fair price.

Fantastic. Took hubby there for fathers day lunch. Food, service & the roof top was great. I had the best burger ever. Taking our son & his girlfriend there tonight :)

The food was good but the waitress was a bit snarky

Food was great, but had a hostess who chose to argue with me on seating us (after an hour and 4 minute wait) and a senior citizen who had been waiting at least 30 minutes before we got there.
The owner came and spoke to me at my request. He listened and seated us after our discussion. I appreciate that from him.
As I was leaving, I was trying to apologize to the hostess if I had been to rough on her and instead of accepting the mutual apology, she argued again saying she hadn't done anything. Wow.
I'll go back, but not without a reservation and I suggest that anyone who goes have one.

First things first...not a single employee wore a mask except for the hostess.

I ordered the salmon cesar salad. The salmon is supposed to have a Cajun seasoning and it was anything but Cajun. It was cooked great but it had no flavor. I think they forgot to salt the fish and as a result it tasted bland. The Parmesan cheese shavings had the texture of wax. Maybe I got the rind??? It was actually pretty gross. The dressing was delicious though.

My husband had the ribs with fries and Mac and cheese. He said the sauce on the ribs was sweet (too sweet for his taste) but the ribs were cooked perfectly. He did say the actual meat itself was bland. Also the Mac and cheese was really dry and didn t taste like it had any flavor.

I m not really sure how they get such high reviews. Maybe today was just an off day?? I believe in always giving restaurants another chance but with this particular establishment it won t be for a while since no one was wearing a mask.

Fantastic food and great service in an upscale dining setting

This place has figured it out, serving great food and good brews and the staff is super friendly.

Salmon lunch was very good. It was a wonderful birthday lunch.

Incredibly good food, especially for the price. One of the best burgers I've ever had (burger with brisket) and my girlfriend loved the ribeye. Creme brulee was also surprisingly good.

I wanted to thank you for your generous contribution to the Clayton High School Senior Class picnic. The food was delicious and the kids really enjoyed it. Your contribution helped make that event the success it was. I was very impressed with the community support for the picnic. I look forward to eating at your restaurant again soon. Thank you very much.

I was a bit disappointed with last night's visit. They seemed to be understaffed as service was spotty.

The food was hit or miss. I had the angel hair pasta with shrimp and was not impressed. The shrimp was good, but the sauce on the pasta was tasteless. Others at our table had similar opinions while some thought their meals were good.

I have been there before and was expecting a higher level of service and quality.

Nice service and good food, but a tad pricey for the portions.

We really enjoy sitting on the open patio upstairs on beautiful days!

Food was great! The atmosphere was cozy. We ate on the rooftop dining area, and it was an amazing experience. The fire pit was warm and inviting, and we dined while watching the sunset. Highly recommend!! The staff was so sweet too! Favorite place to eat in Clayton!

crispy wings with maui sauce outstanding, cobb salad very good, but I forgot to add chicken, my fault. Many thanks for your service to the Clayton community

This place is great. Has everything you can want, from salad, burgers, gumbo, liver and rice, onion rings, great dip and pita bread... And the list goes on. Very classy owner, and lovely staff... Atmosphere is great in the place everytime i visit. If your looking for a great place to dine in, you won't be disappointed.

Excellent local restaurant with down home feel and beautifully prepared dishes.

First time at Mannings. Service was excellent. Food was excellent. I've known Clayton for 30 years and I could barely believe this place was in Clayton! As good as any place I've been and lived in including large cities. I mean like LA, Nola, NY, etc. Wow. Pleasent surprise. Good job Mannings. Just keep it up.

Delicious, very responsive service. The owner came over to tell about his specials. Everything cooked perfectly.

Great food,service and location. The Brisket Burger is amazing!!!

I've eaten there three times over 18 months. I must order the wrong items as they are just average or possibly just below average. Maybe my tastes are not of the chef's. The service is polite and efficient. The tables/booths are not crammed together. But the food has been just not there for me. Tonight had the Hannah Chicken Entree - it was over cooked and just barely seasoned enough, no taste to it, the sweet potato fries were very good, the veggies were also good. But the chicken is the main course and it was just not very good. Wife had crab cakes and she liked them. Not sure I will return.

This restaurant has never disappointed me. My boyfriend and I went here last night for a nice dinner, and it was more than that. We were seated in a quiet section, away from the hustle and bustle of the bar. The portobello mushroom and grits appetizer was incredible, i highly reccomend. As well as any entree with the crabcakes- they were delectable. I had mine on a brioche bun with sweet potato fries, and my boyfriend had his as they were over fried green tomatoes and a baked potato. We both ate everything! 10/10 for atmosphere and food. Our server definitely deserves to be mentioned, he was attentive and nice! I have been here before, always had great food and service, and will always come back. Thank you for being a local fave!

Thanks Jenn for taking care of us! First time and loved the angel hair Alfredo

I love this place, specially the roof seats are good. They also heat the bun in the burgers witch I mean is good and the only way to prepare your burger :)
Want a healthy side, choose the aspargas!

The food is amazing! Bartender makes awesome drinks.

Great friendly service, had a simply delicious lunch. Definitely a nice local option, stop by when you are in Clayton NC.

Had lunch today for the first time! Great food and atmosphere!
Service was great too, going back for dinner soon.

Service on point great job by Hannah. Pleasant informative service. Love ,they habe Kaiken....

Very disappointing 1st visit on Fathers day weekend

First time here was a great one! The food is superb, the owner is personable and gives great service, the bar has amazing drinks, and I have no complaints. My favorite was the crab cakes and steak rolls, yummmy!

Food was great and the rooftop dining area was a real plus on a beautiful Spring day!

You do not need to travel to Raleigh to get high end food at a reasonable price. This place has excellent food with attention to detail. Plating, flavor, and balance are on point. Ambiance is quaint and clean. Restrooms are very clean as well. Over all I can say the management obviously cares about their customer experience and the kitchen staff in particular are top notch. Highly recommend giving this place your business.

I have been a long time customer since Mannings opened a few years ago. It has been a popular place since the beginning. Small menu but some great offerings including the best rack of ribs and the tastiest gumbo anywhere. Only reason not five stars is that service smetimes varies due to staff turnover.