Located at 930 NC 66 in Kernersville (with additional locations in Thomasville and Winston-Salem), Sixty Six Grill and Taphouse offers American cuisine for lunch and dinner. It is open from 11-9:30 on weekdays, 11:30-9:40 on Saturdays, and 11:30-8:40 on Sundays. There is a full bar, and online ordering and catering are available.
Casual dining may be declining nationally, but evidently Sixty Six Grill didn’t get the memo. It’s in that same TGI Friday’s/Ruby Tuesday/Applebees tier, yet its full parking lot suggests brisk business. The location – it sits on a busy stretch of 66 – may explain some of that though Sixty Six isn’t without other virtues.
Spacious and well-staffed, Sixty Six isn’t the kind of place where you’ll have to wait long to find a table or receive food. It’s dark and a bit noisy but not headache-inducingly loud. The menu is decently large, boasting everything from apps and wings to burgers and sandwiches to Tex Mex and pizza. There aren’t any real surprises, but there’s enough variety to accommodate most diets.
For our lunchtime visit, my wife and I split a fried pickles app followed by a jalapeno burger (with sweet potato fries) and a Nashville chicken sandwich (with chips), respectively. Admittedly, the fried pickles didn’t make for a very attractive-looking plate. Instead of golden brown pickle chips, there were thicker, lightly battered slices. However, they tasted just fine and paired well with a zesty dipping sauce. Speaking of zesty sauces, the chicken sandwich had it aplenty, and it made for a satisfyingly messy bite. The chips were homemade and rated above average. Unfortunately, Sixty Six overcooks its meats. Under all the sauce, the chicken itself was a bit dry. My wife ordered her burger medium well and received it well beyond well done. As with the chicken, it was still flavorful despite the doneness issues.
On food
alone, Sixty Six isn’t a strong draw, but factor convenience and versatility
into the mix, and it becomes a solid lunch option.
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