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Johnny wants a big burger
and Mom craves curry?
Take Exit 97 off I-95. The
Old North State Food Hall
beckons with 10 dining
experiences — and a bar —
under one roof.
Moo, serving smoked meats and regional
fare; Bean and Bubble, for coffee, bubble tea
and poke bowls; and Butter Cream desserts.
e full-service bar, dubbed Longleaf
Tavern, is located in the old JR's humidor.
While it was impossible to try them all in
one fell swoop, we made a reasonable dent,
including a couple of orders to take home.
at was with a little more than 100 bucks
spent for the three of us, including tips.
e boys gave high marks to the juicy
burgers and hand-cut fries from Beef and
Barley Smashed and a big thumbs-down to
the sweet tea in the food hall's beverage area,
which tasted bland and instant. "If you're
going to call yourself Old North State, you
better bring your sweet tea game," said the
dissatisfied customer.
Moving on … Green ai chicken curry
and decent naan for me from the friendly
folks at Curry in a Hurry. Registering a
"6" on the spicy scale, it le me wondering
if I could have asked for a "4." e mango
smoothie tasted a bit sour. Trashed it, then
noticed the butter chicken curry was flying
out of the place.
Also observed that the brick oven at Luna
was getting a fierce workout. And the results
were admirable. Next time! Ditto for Cuban
sandwiches, beef ribs, Mexican favorites and
cra beers.
So ice cream with creative toppings
from Butter Cream ended the food hall
experience on a high note. But we also took
home a spicy chicken sandwich from Fuku
and a super-large portion of bacon and
truffle macaroni and cheese from e Mac
House. e boys bestowed a "10" on both
selections.
Open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner,
the Old North State Food Hall is about an
hour's drive north of downtown Fayetteville,
barring traffic. e address is 67 JR Road in
Selma. www.ons.com/.
2825 Raeford Rd
(910) 485-5865
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