Food was delicious and service was great! Eliza was a wonderful server! Neat place in an old house…read more Could eat inside or outside. Restroom was clean and convenient. Had the beef tips with mushrooms, asparagus, green onions with risotto and topped with shaved Parmesan. Would highly recommend this dish! Five stars for sure!

Stay away from this place like the plague. We wanted to have dinner before the play at The Barter…read moreTheatre. Got there around 6. Didn't have a waitress come to our table until about 6:15. She took our drink and food order, brought our drinks and we never saw her again. About 6:40 we asked another waitress to check on our food. She finally came back at 6:52 and said it would be a few minutes. Being the play started at 7:30, we got up and walked out. Our dinner ended up being Lance crackers, peanuts and pop at the Theatre. Worst service I have ever experienced in a restaurant. If you're smart you will go to McDonalds instead.....it would be a better experience and at least you would get your food. If I could rate this place below zero stars I would go with negative five!

Lads, this gaff absolutely slaps…read more Not jokin'--we're talkin' top-tier stuff here. Picture it: miserable Saturday, wind goin' sideways, whole day lookin' like it needs a good talkin' to. Me and the missus gets blown into this pub like two gobshites lookin' a shelter and a feed. And ... what a shout! I ordered the corned beef and cabbage, and I swear on me Ma's good china, it was filthy good. Fork went through it like it owed me money. Juicy, melty, little ribbons of fat runnin' through it like it was showin' off. The cabbage? Deadly. The mash? Lads... the mash tasted like an angel got notions and said "ah go on, I'll make this one myself." Bit of garlic, bit of peel, bit of magic. I nearly cried. We're not from Johnson City, so it might be a hot minute before we're back, but believe me--if I'm anywhere within sniffin' distance of this town again, I'll be leggin' it back to this place like a man late for mass. Ciaran, our server, was sound as a pound--quick, chatty, callin' us "friends" like he was adoptin' us. Man deserves a raise and a parade. The place is set up for tunes later on, loads of seats, loos clean enough to perform surgery in--madness. Prices? Couldn't argue with 'em even if I wanted to. The missus got fish and chips for eighteen quid, mine was twenty-one. Soft drinks only two quid, and a rake of beers and cocktails if you're feelin' spicy. Absolutely recommend this spot to slake the thirst and sate the hunger--ah now, that's the kind of night that'd put manners on ya.

Perfect sized food plates! Anything you order will be tasty & the Guinness is poured perfectly…read more Staff is so nice and welcoming and the place is huge!

food was amazing! there nachos was amazing! our server was great! and had a great environment!read more

This was only the second time we've been to The local, but it's because the first experience with…read morethe service & amazing food was so amazing that we had to make the drive back! I ordered the shrimp & grits and it's been all I thought about since the first time I had it! The flavors blend beautifully and the grits are amazing! My daughter got their Stuffed French Toast (peaches & cream) with fresh fruit! Looked fantastic! We love the outdoor seating which allows us to bring the dog, but the indoor ambiance is wonderful! Highly recommend if you're in the area! We can't wait to go back!

sat at bar and ordered a sandwich after an hour i asked for…read morethe bill the bartender said wait and brought out our order that had obviously need ready for 30 minutes we complained and the manger came out and got right in our face and said we had to f'in pay any way it was a terrible experience sent an e mail to corporate it's been two weeks not a word

This was my first time here and the first thing I noticed was the over 100 tv's they had. So I…read moreguess that if you want to watch a game of some sort, this is a place to go, but just watch and not hear. My friend orders a burger and I ordered the shrimp plate with mashed potatoes and green beans. The shrimp were ok they use too much pepper on it for me and thats about it. Could use some lemon juice or something. The mashed potatoes and green beans were good. Service was also good, the waitress was very personable.

When you are greeted by a smiling friendly staff member you know the night will be good. Our first…read morevisit to "the Possum". It feels and looks like your little neighborhood pub. The menu is concise but varied and we were surprised at the vegan/vegetarian/gluten free noted choices We tried the huge crispy onion rings, the soup of the week, the fish and chips and the ploughman's lunch. I would recommend all of them and especially when washed down with a Guinness. Ask for the special sauces to dip your chips - curry and a great tartar sauce. The kitchen seems to enjoy fixing interesting takes on traditional dishes also so trust them and see how it goes. You'll be happy.

Great Service, Cool Ambience, Nice Adult Beverage Choices!! Will definitely be back to try some…read morefood!!

Drinks we had two Summer specials mine was Sunni day? My friend had bay Rum? Not sure of names…read morebut it was so good I wish I wasn't driving so I could have more than one. We had the mini 3 burgers with crispy fries very good . The service was as usual very friendly and enjoyable. We will go back. Ambiance was fun open garage doors so lots of fresh air. They do need to dust the display bottles, however they are high on back bar. Sunni Johnson

I had the fried calamari sushi roll (sashimi, since it's cooked?) and the teriyaki chicken bowl…read more The calamari tasted like old frier oil, Yuk. The teriyaki bowl was pretty good though with various flavors of the sauces and food components. Unfortunately, as i left I used the men's room and while it was clean neither of the automatic soap squirt dispensers could be coaxed into operating with any amount of prestidigitation. A particularly disturbing experience as I had followed a kitchen crew member into the men's room who had apparently gone to to take a dump. So I guess the best he will be able to do is to maybe rinse his hands prior to returning to the kitchen??? DOUBLE YUCK. I did let the bar manager know on the way out and she did leave to go look into the soap issue. It appears to be a light, fun, and trendy place reminiscent of the Fridays restaurants but with an updated and current atmosphere inside. Probably a good place to bring a group gathering.

Don't miss out on a great thing. All the way around. You name it and they have mastered it. They…read morelove their customers and it shows.

Beautiful little restaurant and wonderful staff. Food is truly great with reasonable prices.read more

The girls who work here are awesome and never complain! I have however became very disappointed…read morewith the food! The bar is expensive in my opinion and the quality of the food is WAY DOWN!!

Food was phenomenal as always and now that certain servers are gone it's a cleaner environment and…read moresafer. I wouldn't come there as long as they were there but I'll be back asap!!

Great spot for lunch and a brew while heading to Boone. I had a delicious turkey and gueyre…read moresandwich with homemade chips. Yum . And cold Mexican lager. Hubby got the fried chicken sandwich with a cold ipa. Always great spot to stop.

Where to start my review of this truly horrible luncheon experience. In a town that is geared…read moretowards tourists (I'm a resident), and where one restaurant tries to outdo the other, this restaurant is sorely lacking, in everything from wait staff to food. What they do have is a lot of different types of beer. So I guess if you just want a beer with tasteless food then this is the place to go. My friend and I had lunch at around 12 noon. There were literally only four other tables with a few people. Our waiter came to take our order and basically gave the impression that he wishes he was anywhere other than in this restaurant working. Not even a smile or a hello how are you doing? He was truly uncaring and answered us in half syllables when we had questions about the menu. OK whatever -/so we ordered a burger and the turkey Gruyère sandwich. At $19 for a burger (most other places in Blowing Rock charge around 12) and another 19 for a turkey sandwich you would expect at least french fries or coleslaw as a side. The sides are potato chips ( how cheap can you get) or green beans?????? if you want anything else like a side salad or fruit you have to pay an additional five dollars. Literally every other restaurant in town that serves sandwiches or burgers gives you a choice of several sides that come with the meal . But here a hamburger with a side of fruit was $23. Our waiter never came back to check on us, but another waitress did come a couple times and filled my tea glass with ice and asked us how everything was and brought samples of the beer. Thank you to whoever that was. Wish you could have been our waitress. Because our waiter was so unconcerned about waiting on us that he apparently forgot we were there. After a half an hour of not receiving our food in a restaurant that was mostly empty, I flagged him down and asked him what happened to our food. He said he would go and check on it. He came back and said that ours was the next ticket up.!! so basically this waiter held onto our ticket and then got reminded that he had to actually put it in for us to get our food. So we waited another 10 minutes. The burger was so tiny you practically needed a magnifying glass to see it. Burned to a crisp because of course the waiter also forgot to ask how we wanted it cooked. We like it medium rare, and definitely not charred and well done. The Turkey sandwich with Gruyère was just some turkey slices and I'm assuming gruyere cheese which I couldn't really taste. The whole sandwich was definitely forgettable. So that's my review. I still gave the waiter 10% tip, which he did not deserve. He did not deserve a tip at all. Needless to say, will never be back at this restaurant again. Nor will I ever recommend it. Because lunch for almost $60 for two people with two disgusting sandwiches was obscene.

Food good and service was excellent Home town feel…read morecomfortable come as you are environment

It was ok. We got the #1 lunch meal. The popcorn shrimp was basic cheap tiny fried bits from a bag…read more I like cheap tiny fried shrimps. I also liked the little hush puppies. My problem was with the fish. The white fish was so thin it was 75% batter. Truthfully long Johns sells a better fried white fish. Our waitress was great. It's just there are better lunch options out there.