Have had 3 meals there in the past 3 months, and have been stunned each time. Have had the crispy trout, pork belly, rack of lamb, scallops, filet mignon, and grilled quail (amongst my family, not just myself). Food is prepared perfectly, uniquely, and with care. Waitstaff knows food. The ONLY criticism is mild: sometimes not enough waitstaff and a little slow, and dishes on the pricey side... but its worth it and will keep coming back. Great restaurant, great meal, great experience. Go there.

In from California on business! Loved this place! Food and service was amazing! I will definitely be coming back here on my next visit.

1703 has been on my to try list for quite some time. I finally made it in for a Tapas Tuesday and was not disappointed. A good thing about Tapas Tuesdays is that the wines are half price, both by the bottle and by the glass. I enjoyed a solid pour of JOLO Golden Hallows for under $4. We stuck with the tapas menu and were not disappointed. My favorite of the night was the maple pork belly with the waffle. It was beautiful and really delicious! The waffle was really thin and perfect for a small plate. We also got the cod fritters, lobster corndogs, and lamb ribs. As I bit into every single dish I kept saying, how have we not been in here before?! We had some room for dessert and went with their fruit cobbler. We were told it would be strawberry and raspberry, but it was actually blueberry when we dug in. Fine by me, blueberry would be my preferred cobbler! The dessert was ridiculously delicious, I highly recommend checking out their cobbler. Service was friendly and efficient. The place is small, two lovely waitresses were covering the whole place. You basically seemed to have one main waitress, but the other waitress was there to help often as well. The crowd definitely scaled older on the Tuesday we were in, by like a solid twenty years. The place is small so I recommend making a reservation even on a weeknight. They are the type of place where right when you walk in they ask if you have a reservation.

1703 is a very special place to eat. It is small and cozy. The food is absolutely delicious and special. One of a kind. And the service is the best I ever have had in a restaurant as waitress are sweet, kind, and very delicate in the way they serve you. I always ask for their recommendation for wine that is not in the list and it is always great. I recommend this place to anyone looking for a superb dinning experience. It is not cheap but it is worth it if you appreciate great food and great service.

My husband and I went to 1703 to celebrate our anniversary. It's a very quiet restaurant and on this particular Friday (!) night was completely empty except for one table (at 8:30). I got the lamb chop which was perfectly seared and cooked exactly as it should be. It came with a butternut squash hash with pumpkin seeds and a berry demi. Amazing. My hubby had the Flank steak special which you could basically customize with any of their sides and he chose the sweet potato puree and grilled asparagus. It was great! There's absolutely NO reason this restaurant shouldn't be filled to capacity. It's not out of the way, but it is in a forgotten "hole"in the West End. Lovely service, talented chefs. Definitely a must try in WS.

Deliciously up-to-date interpretations of the standards of fine American dining. Quiet, personal atmosphere.

Really really yummy. We went there to have lunch on a Friday afternoon. The place was a little quiet so I was nervous that the food wasn't going to be fresh and the service would be sloppy... The complete opposite. This is officially a new date place. Food was fresh service was prompt atmosphere was cozy.

I hadn't been to 1703 Restaurant and Catering in Winston-Salem in several years, and with all the "liking"of Chef Hackaday's Instagram photos I was doing lately, I knew exactly where to go. And I am so freaking glad I did. Servers are thoughtful and attentive. We had a ton of starters but my favorite was the Matcha (Green Tea Powder) Milk Buns - a beautiful pale green bun and stuffed with Fried Foie Gras - AMAZING! The foie gras literally melts in your mouth and is so savory. A tangy Pumpkin BBQ sauce has a perfect sweetness and bite to cut through the richness of the meat. Head Cheese is a meat spread, studded with peppercorns and topped with pickled carrots, and perfect to spread on peppery crackers. It's a lot like pate. Mushroom Jerky is slightly sweet and presents a unique umami flavor. It's better than any questionable meat jerky I've ever had. The most whimsical of the bunch was a Pig Chicharron that's about a foot tall. It was still crackling when it got to our table! It's served sticking out of a bowl of fantastic Pimiento Cheese!! With every plate, Chef Hackaday was proving that his creativity is unparalleled, like with his Curry Risotto with Octopus, Fennel Powder and Squid Ink, beautifully painted across the plate. The artistry in the plating of all his dishes is so beautiful! The octopus was tender, like a scallop, not rubbery at all. Chef Hackaday's Sea Scallops are perfect. 4 plump scallops are seared, and served on top of rich Pimiento Cheese Grits, with Wilted Greens and Broccoli. Everything is seasoned just right, and Jalapeno Vinaigrette isn't spicy, but adds a nice peppery element. The Creme Brulee trio includes Vanilla, Chocolate and Coffee varieties, and you really can't go wrong with any of these flavors. The custard is smooth and velvety, and rests underneath a crunchy shell of bruleed sugar. It's a wonderful way to end the meal. I'm so glad Winston-Salem has Chef Hackaday! His Instagram proves that social media marketing works, and his unique and creative play with flavors is worth a trip to 1703, y'all. Trust me.

I've been wanting to go to this restaurant but I did not get around, but I finally got to go. There were few things could improve. But over all, it was nice restaurant. I'd like to go back sometime.

So it's my second time at this place. Service was slow, and I paid $14 for the crabcakes Benedict. I did the math: it came down  to $3.50 a bite. Their Benedict is TINY. Ridiculously small cakes and get this - NO ENGLISH MUFFIN! - who serves a Benedict without the muffin? If anything, it would be an inexpensive way to fill your guests up, because they certainly didn't do it with the sides. I got a little bit of fruit and a tiny portion of home fries. Like 5 pieces of potato. No joke. I could have gone to the Village Tavern, where they serve a REAL eggs Benedict altar I sometimes can't even finish. I gotta go, I need to stop by the grocery store for some chips and dip. I'm starving.

Wow I'm so very impressed with 1703.  I had not been here in years and had only been for lunch the last time I came which it was wonderful then but now it's just so amazing and I want to eat here every day.  I have certain dietary restrictions that I like to abide by when eating out and 1703 absolutely accommodated everything happily. The food was so good and the service was great and they really went out of their way to make me feel comfortable and answer all of my questions and they definitely made me want to come back for more.  The last time I ate here I had the strip skirt steak and vegetables that were made without dairy or soy and were all organic from the chefs garden that's right out front of the restaurant.  This is another thing I love about 1703 that they have their own garden right there for you to see what they're growing and how they're growing it and will answer all your questions about it when asked.  can't wait to go back see you soon.

This is the second review. I forgot to put some of the rude actions from the employees. They gossip about other customers. And they saw we needed help. And was slow to come help us. We left and not finish the meal. the second visit. WE just got tired of the rude service. And decided to go eat elsewhere. WE told our waiter white and young we were leaving. he said he was glad. We had a female waitress the first visit. and the waiter at the second and last visit.. Each visit was bad. The waitstaff both visits told us they not want to write down the order. The first visit we not leave a tip . And the waiter got angry at us  the second visit. . The restaurant not busy. And both trips they not volunteer to clean the tables so we could sit down and eat. both visits gave us food and asked us if we wanted anything else to eat after they gave us the food. Both visits not volunteer to give us food,napkins,silverware, and drinks. The first visit the female waitress we had to ask her to give us the check. she threw it at us. and not want to come back and finish the job. The waitstaff would leave the customers to eat a meal.

Had this place for easter brunch after church so it wasn't the typical set up. It was an all you can eat buffet style which involved typical breakfast food (ie. Bacon, sausage,omelet station) and also a variety of unique brunch food (shrimp salad, fresh fruit, cheeses yellow squish, salmon, grilled asparagus and cauliflower). First off the place was small in an older part of time but definitely catered towards high end people. It was a little tight moving through the place because of the buffet setup but the place did have class. The food was excellent for a buffet style lunch. It amazed me on how much protein some of the salad options had. The flavors were all blended very well and their was plenty of variety for all tastebuds. My favorite part was the hand-cut meat at the end. It was extremely tasty and well prepared. It was even better the second time with horseradish sauce( yes I went through the buffet multiple times). Only thing I noticed was everything for the brunch side was mostly cold. I don't know if that was by design choice or was simply based on our time of arrival. The desert set up they had was magnificent. Multiple chocolate and strawberry pound cakes to choose from individual scoopers of creme brûlée and miniature shots of chocolate moose with whipped cream and raspberry. Only stuck to the moose and brûlée and both matched the quality of food eaten for brunch. Can't speak for how this place is during normal hours but they're holiday Easter brunch is extremely worth it and I highly recommend as a place to come for families.

I have known about 1703 since I moved to Winston-Salem years ago, but never managed to make it, though my friends have eaten here many times. So, when I got a promotion at work recently I took the opportunity to celebrate here, and I'm glad I did. One thing that surprised me about the menu was the little Asian flairs here and there, so I opted to get the buns with Vietnamese sausage and pickled veg on top and the short ribs over kim chee (among other dishes). That I wanted more of everything, especially kim chee, suggests how good it was. The short ribs were tender and very ample in size. My wife had the quail, something neither of us eat often. Easy to overcook, so compliments to the chef for getting it right. A real highlight of the meal for both my wife and me was dessert, especially the bread pudding. You would think any professional kitchen could put out a good bread pudding, but it ain't so. 1703 did a very good job with it, and with the key lime pie as well. One final observation, and this may be true or not, but there seemed to be alot of regulars in the dining room the Friday night we went. For my taste the dishes could have been spicier and more aggressively seasoned, but I wonder if the kitchen knows its core clientele well enough to season to their taste? Service was attentive but not overbearing. I'm looking forward to going back and sampling other parts of the menu.

Very good filet and surprisingly good key lime pie with a chocolate crust - definitely recommend it!

Though we had a lovely evening with our friends and enjoyed a bottle of wine, we were very disappointed with the food.  Mostly seafood and fish items though there were frog legs and alligator. (?!)  We opted for the fillet and ribeye . A high price tag for what we got.  Over $34 for the steak and certainly not as well cooked as we've had at similar restaurants in town.  The restaurant was not busy so it wasn't as if the kitchen was stressed. Service was pleasant and the decor lovely. Hardly anyone else there so we stayed and talked over coffee for a little my time. Just wish the meal had equalled the bill.

I took my husband here for a Father's Day lunch, and since it was a Sunday we were given a brunch menu.  The menu looked good, and we both ordered the chicken pita, which sounds boring but was actually pretty good.  Lots of fresh ingredients, the chicken was cooked perfectly, and the fresh rosemary really made a difference in the flavor.  This looks like a family run operation, and a lot of the patrons seemed to know one another.  It's located in an older well-established part of town, on the edge of a residential community.  The indoor dining area is on the small side, with traditional decor, and white tablecloths.  There is also patio dining, which looked nice, but it was a liitle too hot for us to sit outside.  The only reason I'm not giving 1703 5 stars is because service was a little slow.  So, if you are not in a rush, this is a good choice for Sunday brunch.

No idea why it took me almost 40 years to go to 1703 but I'm glad I finally did. Our office celebrated with a lunch here and had a great experience....ambiance, food, service....all were top notch. I had the avocado toast and salad with their special side which was roasted brussel sprouts. I almost got a 2nd order of the sprouts to take with me as they were so delicious. The avocado toast was delightful as well...fresh bread, eggs were scrambled just right, and perfectly ripe avocado. It'll be hard for me to go back and not get the same thing again. We lingered over coffee and dessert afterward...I tried the key lime cheesecake with an Oreo cookie crust and it was great.