Great food and reasonable prices. Loved sitting out on the porch. Banana pudding was delicious.read more

Loved this local place. The food was true comfort food. The sweet tea was delicious. Highly…read morerecommend the fried green tomatoes and their banana pudding. The service was quick even though the restaurant was busy, and it's the perfect location for a laid back meal!

What an amazing first visit while staying nearby at the Sessions Hotel! We're so glad we took the…read morerecommendation because this place was incredible. We kicked things off with chips and queso, then ordered the Smoked Turkey salad and the brisket sandwich with tots and wow! Every bite was phenomenal. The brisket sandwich with the jam was an unreal combo, and the salad was packed with flavor (and plenty of meat). The restaurant itself is adorable, with tons of indoor seating, a bar, super cute outdoor space, and great TVs. The staff was incredibly sweet and accommodating, which made the experience even better. Bonus: you can make reservations ahead of time on Resy. They serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner, so there's always a reason to stop by. Can't wait to come back and work our way through more of the menu next time we're in town!

This restaurant was attached to my hotel. The drinks are on point. They have a dog friendly patio…read moreso we went here for dinner. The June Carter is a vibrant delightful drink. Super friendly staff. Fast fresh service. I ordered the catfish, grits, and slaw. I feel like they need a stronger sauce option for tarter or hot sauce the bbq sauce options didn't do it for me. The catfish was lightly breaded and not too heavy. I did snag a bite of the brisket and it was excellent. Definitely check it out if you are in the area.

Had high hopes, but this was a big disappointment. BBQ pork sandwich looked like they scraped off…read morethe top of the bark which was in crumbles, and put it on coleslaw on a bun. Over done, no real pork, the cold slaw was good, but that was about it. For $14 this was a definitely the wrong choice for a food option. Service was good and not too long.

Very nice workers the food was very delicious and friendly. Worker did a decent job preparing my…read moremeal

This is still my favorite local bbq place! So good and generous portions!…read more I ordered their 1/4 portion pork nachos which was plenty of food!

Wow the food was amazing!!!! We started of with the pork nachos and they were some of the best i…read morehave had ! We also did the ribs - fantastic rub by itself that it didn't even need the side sauces. We did their sausage and tenderloin and they were both good also. Finished it off with a banana pudding which was a perfect balance of flavor and not overly sweet. The staff was super friendly and helpful. They had a nice covered seating area and nice views I am from Miami and can't wait to try it again when i am back in the area. Only got to take a picture of the nachos.

What an amazing place. We were on the hunt for baby back ribs and came across Bear"s smokehouse…read more You ordered inside. They have several areas to sit and eat. We chose the outside patio area. First we ordered a rack of baby backs for $40 with two sides. Ribs cooked to perfection. Broccoli salad the best I've ever had. Sweet potato mash also super flavorful. Lastly, we ordered six smoked wings with sweet chili sauce. Wings were delicious, sauce could use a little more sweetness, more on the spicy side. Great place to hang out, huge bar area, several fire pits and great food.

I found this stop a little disappointing. It started with circling the area looking for parking. It…read moretook a while before we finally found a spot. The restaurant had indoor seating, along with a large outdoor area with plenty of tables. We headed inside, got into a relatively short line, and tried to figure out the ordering process, which was a little confusing at first. We eventually figured it out. One thing on the menu caught my attention: "Moink balls," which were described as bacon-wrapped meatballs. When I asked the server what kind of meat was in them, he told me they were out of Moink balls. I said okay, but asked if he could still tell me what kind of meat was in the meatball. He seemed very annoyed by the question, said "meat," when I pressed him, he said that he didn't know. We ended up ordering pulled pork, ribs, roasted corn, and mac and cheese. The food itself was good, and I especially liked the corn. Unfortunately, I couldn't quite get past the way that server responded to what seemed like a simple and reasonable question.

The food is fantastic, the employees have a smile that greets you from beginning to end! Great food…read moreand great service!

We searched the area for the best rated BBQ and JD's smokehouse is what we found. We found the…read moreplace to be a nice and local restaurant (early what we wanted to since we don't like the typical big chains when we travel). The layout was spacious. You order at the counter and then they seat you. The young ladies were patient with us since it took us a while to decide. We went with the traditional dishes. The food came out quickly and the young lady who was waiting our area was always checking our drinks. Honestly the food was so so and we weren't too impressed. I'm glad we shared our meal and didn't go all out. Overall we felt it was so so. I did get a souvenir t-shirt. Wish I had a better review to post. Overall it's an okay spot and hope it was just an isolated incident.

When arriving we were greeted by an absolutely lovely , happy and fun young lady with a big smile…read morewho suggested trying the tater tots . As we were seated we had the privilege of meeting our waitress Sophia . Undecided on what to get besides the tater tots I picked her brain . Settled on loaded tater tots , coleslaw sweet potato's , brisket , turkey and a meat of her choice (ended up with pork belly . The loaded tater tots had jalapeño queso and pulled pork absolutely amazing tots . Coleslaw was nice crisp and a good mild flavor . While the sweet potato's were full of flavor and had a granola type stuff on to . Brisket was the perfect amount fat and meat . Turkey was thin sliced , great full flavor and slightly moist . The pork belly had lots of meat , mixed with the jalapeño queso the pork belly had a mind blowing flavor . The pork belly and the added queso should be the number one selling item on the menu . Full 5* from the perfect service and for the food

Service is subpar. The meat tasted a few days old. The cornbread could have been good had it been…read morehot. Will not be back. Project BBQ offers much better food for half the cost and the service is phenomenal.

We walked downtown Black Mountain and noticed the large mural from a distance and since I love a…read moregood beer, we decided to stop in. At the time we didn't realize that Roberta Flack was born in Black Mountain and the mural on the side of the historic building was in fact Roberta! When you step inside it is cozy and comfortable but we could see there was a large outdoor space as well. I stopped in at the counter and decided to order a pint of their Hazy IPA. We wandered to the outdoor space which is two levels, we explored the upstairs area first since there was a thunderstorm we thought it would be cool to watch the rain and lightning while sipping on a cold beer. We also learned there was a food trailer at the back of the property, which looks to be a permanent resident. They offer items such as pulled pork, poutine, brisket, and more. We ended up chatting with other customers and had a really enjoyable afternoon. We enjoyed our time at Black Mountain Brewing and will absolutely be back!

While walking through the town we stumbled upon the beautiful Roberta Flack mural that adorns the…read moreside of the building without realizing it was a brewery. The first cool thing about this brewery is that it taught me that Roberta was from NC, which I did not know. So, we decided to go and immediately it took be back to the golden era of small breweries. I loved the atmosphere here, again it took me back to when craft beer was a community, and not an industry as it is today. I had a flight with the steam beer, pale ale, West Coast IPA, and barleywine. Everything was on point and very well made. My friend had the American Lager and we also tried the Czech-style lager, which ended up being my favorite. A huge plus and thank you to our bartender who brought us delicious, in-house freshly-made pork rinds! If I lived in the area, this would be my Cheers.

Your friendly local brewery with staff that leaves you served and smiling!…read more Food wise, you can't go wrong. Some amazing burger, wings and typical bar food. However you will be surprised with the spinach artichoke dip, House salad and club sandwich! Pork rinds are a hidden gem. Soft pretzels to die for. Oh yah. Beer. All of it. Delicious!

Not a beer drinker but I would give it a solid 5 if it wasn't because of the close to an hour…read moreminute wait for our food. Fun atmosphere, with a good menu. Not sure if the wait is worth a second try.

Service and ambiance was literally instant. I got a two-meat tray with pulled chicken, pulled…read morebrisket, and two sides of BBQ beans and potato salad. The meat unfortunately would have been kind of bland without the sauces (mustard and classic red respectively), but even with them, they were kind of dry. The potato salad was cold, but had good flavor. The beans were the best part of the tray, as they tasted like sweet BBQ sauce. Overall, kind of a mediocre BBQ experience, but I'm not above the possibility of returning and giving the brisket, ribs, or fries a shot.

We were in Montreat for a memorial service and decided to go to Phil's for lunch. The wait was not…read morebad and we weee able to find a table. Our meal was good but the sweet potato fries were overcooked. I love the country atmosphere and the collection of ball caps are great.