309 Bistro and Spirits

We enjoyed our lunch consisting of the house-smoked salmon BLT and carnitas salad a lot.  I wish we could have tried more dishes as the specials and menu items were appealing.  The beer and wine selection was good.  The service was friendly and very attentive despite a crowd.

We did not eat here. Unfortunately we were worried that we wouldn't be nicely enough dressed (even though we weren't dressed like hobos, me in a nice summer dress and my husband in a button down tucked into his bermudas, but we both wore sandals) so we went to the Waterman Grill down the street for dinner. What a mistake. The diners at the 309 were in casual/nice clothing, we would have fit in, no problem. However, after our disaster of a dinner at the Waterman we came in to have a couple strong drinks to try to kill whatever bacteria we might have taken in for dinner. We sat at the bar. There was fantastic live music. An awesome atmosphere, and the bartender, Crystal, was such a pleasure. (There were no alligators if you ever read this Crystal.) The drinks were strong and tasty. Definitely choose this place if you ever find yourself needing dinner in Edenton.

Another visit to the 309 and we were very pleased. There was live music provided by Wayne James to keep the mood relaxed. I had an adventurous night as I had a veggie I hadn't eaten in 46 years. Just a little background on that; when I was in boot camp, we had brussel sprouts almost every day. They were not good, but because I was so hungry, I ate them anyway. I swore them off forever until last Saturday night. My daughter had some on a side dish with a nice sauce on them and in a moment of madness, I ate one. It was quite good and nothing like the ones I remembered from 46 years ago. This restaurant is a hidden gem in downtown Edenton. I hope some of my Hampton Roads Yelp friends will make the drive down to check it out. You won't be disappointed.