Ciao Bella is a great fine dining restaurant in Murphy. We enjoyed the Margarita pizza and…read moreBruschette Antipasta for an evening dinner. The server did an fantastic job making sure that we were treated with respect and promptly. We can't wait to go back and visit Ciao Bella again soon.

Our first visit did not disappoint! We were seated promptly in the comfortable and cozy dining…read moreroom. The ambiance was just right. We ordered the bread service and a nice bottle of wine. My wife had the veal Marsala, and I had the delicious pasta pistachio. Both were excellent! We wanted to try the gelato but were too full!

We stopped on a Saturday just after noon. The food was excellent service was great price was very…read moregood. Highly recommend

Nice dark interior. While the service was good if a little spotty that is not what turned me off on…read morethis place. I wish I'd gone to another yelp recommend place that had more negative reviews but was right around the corner. The lasagna while not terrible . It was pretty good for a nuked lasagna with the smallest side salad I've ever had and a minuscule amount of garlic bread. What really got me was a spinach lasagna came out for a regular that was so much bigger than mine. Wish I'd gone elsewhere.

No real food this is a speakeasy, charcuterie board available, very nice. Service is very good,…read morewith great bartenders serving, the best is ambiance, very cool inside with velvety couches, decor is also very cool with an intimate atmosphere. Live music on a regular basis.

If you are looking for a great bar with a speak easy, then look no further. This is the place!…read moreGreat service and amazing bartenders.

Wow what an amazing little local shop. Staff is friendly and the coffee was on point for small…read moretown. They have great food options and you will love the ambiance. A definite must go.

beautiful atmosphere, lovely staff and great coffee. Cant wait to try in the evening!read more

We will be back! Great atmosphere, love the location. We sat outside by the water. There was live…read moremusic and a great vibe by the bar. The peach martini and pot pie was fantastic, the trout dip was excellent.

We were passing through and saw the full parking lot and thought, "Looks really busy, must be…read moregood." First of all, the menu is HUGE, for a bar! This is a red flag. When the special of the night is "Alfredo... with chicken, pork, or steak, take your pick!" and it's also already on the menu... this is a red flag. I quickly started scanning the menu for something that might not give me food poisoning. When the food is stored in outside freezers and there's a horde of live cats running around everywhere... it's a red flag. I love good bar food, but this was not good. My wife's Philly Cheesesteak tasted like propane gas. My chili dog was on par with something you might get at a junior high football game. Even my kids rejected their chicken tenders, which is saying something. Just 100% industrial, frozen, crap. The $13 margarita was even bad. It tasted like bad sour mix and may have had a drop or two of tequila in it. Giving one star for the server, who tried her best. And the location on the river was very nice. Service was slow too though. This was the worst $85 "dinner" I've had in a very, very long time. For the love of god, reduce the size of your menu and do a few things really well. No one wants a bunch of frozen entrees at a bar.

We (my husband and I and our son and his wife) loved everything! Driving up to this restaurant is…read morea treat in itself. We were warmly received. We had called ahead about special dietary needs for one of our group, and they were fully prepared for us. We enjoyed everything we had, from our delicious cocktails, to the gumbo soup appetizer, to our fabulous main courses, ending with desserts we loved. Did I mention our wonderful after dinner drinks? Our waitress was the icing on the cake! Darn, we can't recall her name--we loved her. She had lovely tattoos on her arms--sharing that so they will know who we mean! XO

Visited a few weeks back. Grateful they are open on sundays but their service sucked. We waited…read moreforever for service. Like 15 minutes before someone came to greet our table. Then once we finally ordered our coffee, it took 15 minutes and another 5 after that for water. My coffee was dropped off without sweetener, which ordinarily would've been just fine, but my coffee was so bitter. My husband had to go inside to flag somebody down for sweetener. Food arrived and it had plastic on the salad. Which is no big deal but they barely apogized and seemed to careless. Overall, the whole experience just left something to be desired. The food was good but we probably won't be back because of the service.

Great food. The prime rib was awesome. The chef must have measuring difficulty; the 10 ounce was…read morehuge. Done to perfection. The restaurant is upscaled Italian with a variety of foods. A nice choice in the NC mountains. Our server, Bella, was very attentive and personable. This was an excellent experience.

Food was just ok. Peach jam on a fish kinda gross …read more. husband got steak was super burned like charcoal on the outside actually medium rare (not medium well like he ordered) and very tough... place decent but most definitely "Not an upscale" . Our waitress was a young Hispanic girl was really bad. Never asked to bring bread.. Took salad order and was gone for a while without even asking if we were actually ready to order (which we were). Not even once came up to offer refills . We did tip greatly but please train your staff. I'd not go back..

Great food awsome live bands and Lisa the bartender is awsome. Not to mention all the activities…read morethey have during the week.

Went here for lunch. I got the fish and chips. Very good fish and chips. My wife got the wings and…read morea salad very large salad and the wings were very meaty and juicy. They were very good. I would say during the day a family friendly restaurant they do have a bar in the middle of the restaurant but still a very calm crowd. The restaurant is very clean and patriotic and the service was very well. Very nice waitresses.

Super neat and comfortable place. Staff is so friendly and knowledgeable. A must go.read more

Very cool place. shh it's a secret. It's like you were…read moreinstantly ported back to the 1920's right in the middle of prohibition. A very charming unassuming little boutique store front with some tee shirts and souvenirs when you first walk in. Then you whisper the magic password and the gentleman escorts you through a narrow little doorway, a vestibule and door then opens to a perfectly recreated 1920's prohibition speakeasy. The motif is perfect from vintage art work on the wall to the hanging chandeliers and the big leather couches and chairs all in a very dark lighting. There is one way glass so you can see whoever comes into the store ( police or significant other) but they can't see you! Lol. And you can't leave through the front where you came in. You are guided to the back of the establishment to the back door which lets out into a narrow gangway then to the alley. I think Al Capone himself was going to jump out at me. lol. The bartenders/ mixologists further raise your experience by providing enjoyable banter and well made cocktails. Espresso Martini's and a Donut Raspberry Cheesecake were the drinks and dessert of choice and both were amazing. If you wind up going I suggest for you gals, a flapper dress with the beads and sequins with a cocoon coat and some tee strap heels. Guys your fanciest fedora and some two tone lace up oxfords. Either way you're gonna have a Roaring 20's great time. Let me know if you're interested and I'll tell the password or yiu you have dinner upstairs at The Roof, tell them you want the password for The Door.

Well I apologize for the very long delay on submitting this review. Yanno life gets in the way…read more.. Anyhoo, this place.... Wow... Really really enjoy this establishment. Not only it was on my birthday in which we celebrated. But our excursion to the mountains for the long weekend was a fantastic time. As you can see through the pictures we really went all the way my dish was as abundance of seafood that you could have with an amazing cioppino sauce that was also soppable with crusty garlic bread. The beverages were on point, they have a great menu of bourbons. Will not disappoint. As a surprise they gave me a flourless chocolate Bundt cake to take home with a candle. Being with the family is always a warm unforgettable experience. There is something to be said about being surrounded by people who care and love so much. I'm in bliss. Until next time ...

We recently visited Whiskey and Water Seafood and Bourbon Bar and had an overall enjoyable…read moreexperience with a few standout items. For drinks, the Sweater Weather was the clear winner--well-balanced and thoughtfully crafted. The combination of Bulleit rye, La Pommiere Calvados, and sorghum created a smooth, seasonal cocktail with nice depth. The Properly Poached was decent but didn't quite impress in the same way; the Brugal Añejo, pear liqueur, dark wildflower honey, and pink salt made for an interesting profile, though it leaned a bit flat compared to the first cocktail. We started with the broiled sweet crab dip served fondue-style with pita chips, which was a great opener. It was warm, creamy, and rich, with good crab flavor that made it easy to keep going back for more. For entrées, the blackened mahi fish tacos were fresh and flavorful. The mango pico added a nice brightness, and the cilantro crema tied everything together nicely on the corn tortillas. The smash burger was another solid choice--juicy double patties with melted American cheese, crispy onion rings, house sauce, and house-made pickles that added a great tangy crunch. Service was ok waitress took a bit to bring the drinks and then the food took about 30+ minutes luckily we were entertained by talking to locals that we really weren't concerned. Overall, the restaurant delivers a pleasant upscale-casual dining experience with well-executed comfort favorites and creative cocktails. Definitely worth a visit, especially for the crab dip and the Sweater Weather cocktail and the fish tacos those were my overall favorites. Prices are mid range. Note that the restaurant as most restaurants in the Blue Ridge close early.