Plain Italian and Tex-Mex. Nothing great and nothing…read moreterrible. +. Ambiance is simple sit down in a square dining room with about a dozen tables. A converted fast food restaurant vibe. +. Food is plain diner Italian and Tex-Mex. They serve chips as starters. Portions are large but the quality is average. Their kiddie menu is enough for less hungry and many items are large enough to be shared for two. I had their steak fajitas. It was seriously over cooked and I didn't finish. Most peeps enjoyed their meal who ordered Italian. Hard pass on fajitas next time. ++. Service is prompt and friendly. +. Price is average. +. Parking is a private lot This is a convenient centrally located resto for bland sustenance and a small group meet.

When people outside the USA imagine an American restaurant, they should imagine something like…read moreCaffe de Olla. Established in a repurposed fast-food building, Caffe de Olla is undeniably a restaurant where people sit in chairs and are served food. The plants are fake; the waiters are all courteous, rushed, and hispanic; each glass of water is served with a lemon slice; overhead speakers play quiet music and loud advertisements. The menu makes a good attempt at offering as many dishes as possible with the as few unique ingredients as possible. It is a forced trifecta of american-italian, american-mexican, and american-american cuisines. Only a few narrow beams of culinary light break through the lowest-common-denominator haze. I ordered the {I can't remember the name}, which was a sort of tex-mex stir-fry of meat, zucchini, mushrooms, and, of course, nacho cheese. It wasn't delicious, but it was slightly daring.

Tapoco Tavern was one of the absolute highlights of our North Carolina road trip…read more Nestled in the mountains along the river near the Tail of the Dragon, this place is breathtaking. The setting alone is worth the drive, with beautiful mountain views and a peaceful riverside atmosphere. If you're looking for a scenic lunch stop, this is it. The food was just as impressive. I ordered the trout salad--my first time ever trying trout--and it was incredible. Fresh, flavorful, beautifully presented, and one of my favorite meals of the entire trip. One thing to know before you go: there is little to no cell service in the area, so you'll want to connect to the property's Wi-Fi if you need directions or want to use your phone. We'll absolutely be back. Between the scenery, the food, and the overall experience, this is a place I would recommend to anyone exploring the mountains.

Lovely location along the Cheoah River just before the Tail of the Dragon. Even with how busy they…read morewere on a weekend we didn't have to wait long for seating near the river. The food was quite enjoyable- I really liked my nachos with pulled pork, and the service was super friendly as well.

I've been a fan of Slab Town since it opened. I decided to order take out to share with a friend of…read moremine. We got a White Pizza to share and a Cesar Salad. The Pizza was delicious, but only had a little bit of sausage on a couple of pieces. Wish it had at least been spread out on the pizza a bit more. The Cesar Salad was divine as always. It seems to consistently be busy, even in the off season. It's pretty loud inside, but the booths are well spaced and they have an outdoor seating option. It's more expensive than I would have hoped, but definitely worth the try!

Gonna be three stars on this one…read more The line order wait on a Wednesday night @6pm was 45 min. That wouldn't be an issue if this was a restaurant where one is waiting to be seated, however in this establishment before entering the dining area customers must go through a kiosk line to place an order with a cashier and this night it was taking 4.5-5 min per order (we were 10th in line). The plastic silverware knocks a star off of this review. So much waste in the casing, and it couldn't even cut through the pizza. Please don't squirt ricotta. Ever. The cheese pizza for the little ones was rated by the little ones as a 3/5. The entire cheese coming off in one big lump was a downer. Sauce was a 2, dough was ok. Layout and furniture solid. The best pizza was the prosciutto and mushrooms. Points for great live music and a wonderful outdoor play area for the kids.

There I was, hungry, chunky, tired from white water rafting. I walk into this lovely establishment,…read moregreeted by a man with a fantastic accent and a dining room with impeccable taste. This place brought me so much happiness and joy. I got the salmon Alfredo as a test of sorts. I'm picky, VERY picky when it comes to pasta, even worse with sauces. I taste the avocado salad first. One singular tear of pure joy falls from my eye. The chicken was fried perfectly. The food didn't stand a chance against my appetite. I didn't even get to get a photo of my meal before I was violently destroying my plates (with love.) My sweet tea was perfect. Not sugar water, not overly sweet nor under sweetened. I didn't even need to ask for a refill, they just offered right when k was low. Then I tasted the salmon Alfredo. You know those scenes in ratatouille? When remy tastes the cheese and the strawberry together? Then when the food critic had the ratatouille? That's exactly what happened. It was as if the chef and waiters were ethereal beings sent from heaven solely to give my meager human taste buds a chance of experiencing pure bliss. It was gorgeous. I will be back if only to experience the beauty of such blessed Italian food. Other restaurants wish they can be like Mariolino's, I guarantee you, that other restaurants fall short.

Decent Italian restaurant in town. Pizza was ok, there are better options in the area if you want a…read moresolid pie. Calzone was cheesy and flavorful. Ambiance here is mixed as the lighting and staff dress looks upscale but it's really more casual. Come as you are is what I'm saying. Basically if you're craving Italian and don't want to drive far from Andrews this is your best option.

My favorite place to eat and have a drink. I'm a local and used to come here 35 years ago for just…read morefried chicken and taters. The new owners have done a really good job with the property and the food is great.

A great restaurant hidden in the mountains. Beautiful spot overlooking a fast running stream…read more The food and service was excellent. My Carolina mountain trout with onion, bacon and pecans was outstanding. I had their healthy slaw with kale nuts and dried fruit, different but excellent. They never let us down.

Super friendly and helpful staff! The front section is a restaurant, and the huge back section is…read morethe brewery. Fun decor throughout, they offer beer, wine, shots of hard liquor to make your own drinks (see the wine menu for details). We enjoyed the pretzel with beer cheese, a vegetarian panini, and a pizza. All items were delivered with smiles and great care! Really impressive family who own and run Hoppy Trout! Highly recommend!

Excellent new space with awesome vibe! We love the bar, but there are several areas…read more The pizza is THE BEST! Blueberry Crumble cider is great. I thought the Cosmopolitan seltzer was the best I'd ever had...until they brought out the strawberry lemonade seltzer! So good!!!!

best pizza I've ever had!! 10/10. The pepperoni was perfect, the sauce-to-crust ratio was perfect,…read moreand the garlic knots were incredible. cool pizza joint atmosphere too

Absolutely BEST pizza in Tri-city area! Good crust, quality cheese and tasty sausage. Closest to…read moreNY pizza! And I'm originally from Chicago area so know pizza! Try Tilted Pi or its sister, Tilted Cafe, and you won't be disappointed! Only open Thursday through Saturday 4-8PM. Cozy place so dine in or order take out.

Great experience. Quality food, excellent service and a nice outdoor patio. Hoping to get back…read morethere on our next visit. Pizza was fresh, flavorful and served with plenty of tasty sauce and cheese.

I would have given it a 5 stars but...We eat here every time we pass thru or stay in the area. The…read morefood it great! Management tonight was NOT. We ordered the berry brie salad. An image is featured on instagram and looks delicious. It came out without Brie on it. I questioned the waiter who was fairly new. He argued with me that "this is how it is made". I showed him the photo. He went back to the cook who told him the Brie melted...on a salad? We ate the "Brie-less" salad anyway but informed the waiter we were not pleased with our experience. A few minutes later, he brought us a photo he had just taken of a berry Brie salad that...imagine that...it had Brie on it. He was very apologetic and comp'ed us 50% off the salad. Fortunately the waiter did the right thing, in spite of his boss.

Our group of 17 came in late and unannounced last Friday night and were well taken care of! Drinks…read morewere flowing, music was playing and food was really great - jalapeño poppers, pizzas and wings were highlights. We have a couple of guys who are kind of serious about wings and they were blown away by how great they were lol not sure why the rating is so low, definitely wanted to show some love! Thanks for a great time!!

Literally the best burger I've ever had. Amazing staff. The chef even came out and asked me how I…read morewanted my burger because I'm on a low carb diet. Cute atmosphere with pool table and darts. Highly recommend!

Here for lunch. A young girl, likely a food delivery driver, is waiting for her order. She is…read morecarrying a young cat and has walked through the restaurant twice, front to back, holding it. Now the cat has been released to walk up and down the front counter where food is ordered. Now another employee has taken a pause from preparing food and come from behind the bar to hold the cat, which was subsequently returned to the food ordering surface. Next to setting a kid with a dirty diaper on this surface, it's about as insulting to diners expectating some semblance of sanitation as it gets. You have been advised.

The Highlands hottie was so good we had it for lunch one day and went back the next day for dinner…read more Cesar salad is big enough to split between two people, the cashier was...in a bad mood I guess (both days). But the pizza was amazing!