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    Serenity Garden Cafe

    3.4 (186 reviews)

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    SERENITY GARDEN CAFE ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Classy
    Good for groups

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    Philly cheese steak and onion rings
    Eddie H.

    Located in downtown Blue Ridge, this casual eatery offered delicious food and generous portions. Worth a visit when in Blue Ridge.

    Triple Decker with Onion Rings
    Doug G.

    Serenity Garden Café is the epitome of small town café from the staff to the décor to the food, and I there is nothing wrong that! The vibe and energy of Serenity Garden is one that is line with Blue Ridge. It is slower in pace, friendly in nature and settled in the feelings of the past. We wandered in on a Friday afternoon to grab breakfast, but were sad to learn they stopped serving breakfast fairly early. Wasn't a big deal, so we went with lunch in the form of a couple Triple Decker Sandwiches with fries and onion rings. The sandwiches were tasty, the fries crispy and the onion rings fried to perfection. And can't forget about the sweet tea. The only issue we ran into was one sandwich was 86 on mayo, but was still delivered with it. They took it back, apologized and got a new one out as soon as possible. The place is fairly well sized with an indoor dining room, a small shop and 4 tables on their covered patio that sat directly on Main Street. We chose the outdoor seating and given the weather, enjoyed it quite a bit! Overall, Serenity Garden Cafe was a solid place for a decent lunch on Main Street. While we enjoyed, we won't be adding to our "must visit" list for our future Blue Ridge trips. Solid 3.5 stars.

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    Megan O.

    [[HIGHLIGHT]]This is a nice little place to stop if you're waiting for the train ride.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] You can get breakfast. The service is friendly enough and the food is basic breakfast fare. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Nothing super fancy here but clean and hospitable and open early.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The food took a good amount of time to get out to us so if you're on a tight schedule, be cautious. They are good in most of the places around here about letting you know if you have enough time to eat and still catch the train.

    My bro Victor digging in
    Juan B.

    The food here was ok, average nothing special, the service was outstanding and [[HIGHLIGHT]]the place is very homey.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I was expecting a bit more from this place since it was a recommendation, but it was your average eggs and bacon, no flair but ok. They sell souvenirs and jams etc.

    Ruben
    Rebecca C.

    Any days a great day when you spend it in Blue Ridge! This unassuming family owned cafe was a welcomed surprise! Their chef definitely kniws his way around the kitchen! Really great comfort food and a surprisingly excellent lobster bisque! We enjoyed meeting the family and the food was truly delicious. I ordered their classic Ruben and my husband ordered their hamburger steak with grilled onions and mushroom gravy and green beans with mushrooms... All was so wonderfully pleasing to the palette. We will definitely return as we come up here often. Love Keepin it Local!

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    Five of us for lunch on a Fall Saturday afternoon and had no wait. Plenty of different foods to eat and all was great

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    Waited over an hour after placing our order to get our food. Wait staff was rude. Food was fine. But not worth the wait.

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    I love this place. We somehow manage to work two visits into each trip. I always get an egg and…read morecheese biscuit and a coffee. My husband gets one of the biscuit combos. The biscuit is made fresh. The toppings are pretty standard for fast food, but that isn't an issue for us. We've learned to share the tots as one bag is more than either of us wants alone. This is an inexpensive breakfast spot that we crave each trip to Blue Ridge. The shop is cute with mirrored diner siding. The walk up window and drive thru are always busy, but we've always gotten our food quickly. There are a few picnic tables out front by the parking spots, but this really is a grab-and-go restaurant.

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    Outside drive thru
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    We went to Harvest on Main with another couple. We were all very happy with almost everything. And…read morethe things we didn't love were a matter of personal taste, not inferior taste. We shared the Brussel sprouts, the spinach and artichoke dip, and the three Onion and Apple soup. That soup was killer!!! Two in our party had the Tomahawk Pork chops. One had the Salmon over Teriyaki rice. I had the peach habanero meatball appetizer as a meal. All were really really good. Kaya was our server and she was wonderful. We are having dessert elsewhere but we will be back and will try it next time based on how good the food was.

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    Downstairs bar and dining room
    Downstairs bar and dining room
    Blackened chicken sandwich
    Blackened chicken sandwich
    More empty tables, yes the restaurant is open and they accepted patrons who were white.

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    More empty tables, yes the restaurant is open and they accepted patrons who were white.
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    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.

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    Full bar area
    Full bar area
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