We hadn't been to ShoeBooties for a bit (we live about an hour away)....I always remember the menu had so many dishes to choose from.....Right after Hurricane Helene, we decided to do a quick day trip (the roads were clear according to the businesses we were going to visit). So happy we did!!! The food was great, service top notch and friendly. Then we heard about how hard it's been for businesses going through the aftermath of Helene. We will go back, for both the great food/service, but to help North Carolina out!! read more

Got some take out a few weeks ago. Food was ok but this is the reason I won't go back. While I was waiting for my food I noticed how disgustingly dirty the front door was. It was covered in grimy dirt including the window. Looked like no one has cleaned it in years. I didn't even want to touch the door or knob to leave. Made me think about what the kitchen may look like??? Not going to take a chance. read more

This is a follow-up of my review a year ago for the current status of this restaurant to see if anything has changed. To start off, lobster bisque was terrific. I lived in New England for 10 years and know a good cup of lobster bisque. A rich creamy base with plenty of lobster, served piping hot. We were offered the soup the day or lobster bisque. My wife and I both had the cup of soup and half sandwich. We parted ways when it came to the half sandwich. My wife said the Reuben was very good. I chose the turkey Rockefeller which was a mix of turkey, bacon, spinach, with a parmasean spread, if I recall correctly. It was great. For lunch the prices seemed very reasonable. The server was very pleasant and thorough. The ambience is very nice with quant booths, surrounded by wooden varnish panels. The manager came by twice to ask how we were doing, I really appreciated that. In conclusion, we had a great dining experience at a reasonable price. I highly recommend it if one's in the area. read more

ShoeBooties Cafe - American Near Me - Murphy, North Carolina

The food was amazing So good I got takeout for dinner after eating lunch Everything is homemade Well worth the price for good fresh food Soups amazing so was the real shredded Turkey on my sandwich Shannon was a wonderful server Definitely recommend and will be back read more

ShoeBooties Cafe - American Near Me - Murphy, North Carolina

Great lunch even better dinner. Food is always great and always clean. Service is always great

This place is a gem in downtown Murphy. Great little place, nice cozy tables. Had a delicious meal with pan seared rainbow trout with a delicious lemon cream sauce and a Cobb salad . So good.. will definitely come back here! read more

We were up for a leisure trip and we always want to try the local restaurants and get a good hot meal while out traveling. Well, we were seated right away and got our tea right away. It was brown water with no flavor. Should have been a red flag. I ordered the crusted trout with sweet potato and salad. They bring out some dry yeast rolls while you wait. Hubs got the Jack Daniels ribeye with baked potato and a salad. We had to wait 40 minutes before we got out food. My potato was inedible. The trout was bland and just warm. Same for hubs potato. It was hard as a rock and his steak was very fatty, greasy and didn't have much flavor. We told our waitress about the potatoes and she said they are cooked to order?? And she would talk to someone about a discount. They discounted the food 15% but it didn't help the fact the food just isn't all that great for the price of this food. We will not go back. read more

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We came for the all you can eat crab legs, service good, crab legs great especially after living in the mountains for 5 years. You get cravings that Capt D's can't doing anything for... it's 55.00 per person but we took down a ton of legs. Certainly felt like we got our moneys worth and would recommend making reservations. Grab your honey and get to cracking! read more

ShoeBooties Cafe - 3rd serving nom nom and nom!!!! - American Near Me - Murphy, North Carolina

What a homey little place this was! We walked in and we're greeted by a sweet young woman and walked to our booth. Our waiter, Wes, quickly came by to introduce himself and take our drink order. He was amazing and was singlehandedly handling all the tables by himself, with the assistance of his younger brother bringing in orders and or refilling drinks. The food was delicious with a capital D. Everything was amazing, we highly recommend this little gem. read more

My husband and I enjoyed a late lunch there last week. Even short staffed, the service was great! I loved the lobster bisque soup. We also enjoyed the bang bang chicken . Shoebooties is a charming little cafe with a great menu. We'll definitely be back to enjoy a dinner soon. I would recommend it to anyone visiting the Murphy, North Carolina area. The added bonus for this place is their location . You have a chance to walk around the downtown area and see the other local shops too! It's a beautiful little town. read more

Met friends for a dinner out. Walked in and no one was in site- no greeting - so we stood there for several minutes. Finally we walked into the dining room and saw our friends. Then ordered and the salads came out but the soup ordered didn't come out until the meal. Disappointing. Our waitress was attentive and did apologize. The food was tasty- 2 of us had the chicken parmigiana and my husband had the salmon, our friend ordered a hamburger and everyone was satisfied with their choices. read more

Bang Bang shrimp were good, and the garden salad was fresh and plentiful. Lobster bisque was ok, just a bit weak, like it had been watered down. Unfortunately, it took quite some time for our burger and quiche to come out. Our server was very nice and helpful. The fruit with the quiche was canned mandarin oranges (yuck). The quiche was very good, tomato, cheese, garlic and broccoli. The burger was an average burger. Key lime pie, made in house was tangy and very yummy. A young dark haired young woman who worked at the restaurant was sitting in a booth playing her phone loudly and then shouted to an employee instead of speaking to her in person. read more

We were really looking forward to trying ShoeBooties based on the lack of decent eating places in the area, & their menu which looked kind of nice. Since our favorite beertendress @ Valley River Brewery was off for the evening, we thought what the heck, now's the night. First impressions were actually pretty good - eat downstairs with the noisy masses, or go upstairs in the lounge, which we opted for. The beertender was a really sweet young lady & did a fine job of tending to us (other than letting us know how much they planned to rip us off for their very limited & low-end spirits selection). We ordered a couple of cocktails, then an appetizer, then our entrees. Their whiskey selection was was Makers Mark, or Jack Daniels. I'm ok with Makers Mark, but their selection is far below the quality I'm accustomed to in the smallest & remotest of places. The appetizer sounded good from the menu - some kind of fried Cajun Calamari if I remember correctly. What came out was a very small smattering of over fried pieces of what I assume contained Calamari, but could not tell based on taste. I will say if you want some really crispy pieces of breading that may have a piece or two of Calamari you won't taste for $11.00 bucks, go ahead & order it. Entree's were, meh. Mine was Parmesan Pork Chops, my ladies was a Crab Stuffed Salmon. The Pork Chops were tender, but very bland. The best part of my meal was the baked potato. My lady said her Crab Stuffed Salmon was good. I would have rated our experience if we hadn't been presented with a $119.31 bill. FOR 2 PEOPLE!! That they had the gaul to charge $14.75 for a Makers Mark, what I consider a mid level at best whiskey is highway robbery. I have had the very same Makers Mark at multiple airports for the same or less than these yucks charged me, so they were, in my opinion, way out of bounds. Take a look at the attached receipt for 2 people & not for anything wildly expensive. It's $119.21, before tip. Half of it is for cocktails! Add the $22 tip, we are talking $141.21, a price I would expect from a high end dining experience, not a small town diner in disguise. What rubs me to no end is that half of the bill was for booze! To charge $14.75 for a mediocre Whiskey & offer limited options is a "shame on you" event. To charge $14.75 for that is a "shame on me" event for not asking in advance how badly you were going to gouge me. Lesson learned... To recap, ok food, but nothing to write home about. Cajun Calamari is a joke. Want to have a cocktail, for goodness sake go anywhere other than this joint unless you have an AMEX Black Card which shows you don't give a crap... read more

ShoeBooties Cafe - Horrible R.I.P. OFF! - American Near Me - Murphy, North Carolina

What an amazing lunch experience for us today! Wow! Service was outstanding. Food was incredible! Lobster bisque was fabulous! Seared ahi tuna was superb! Salmon lunch plate was really good. Hibachi shrimp was also great. read more

I can't say that I agree with all of the reviews on this place. Yes, they are pricey, that I agree with. And the food was okay, but nothing all that great. I've dined in everything from elegant, upscale private clubs to McDonald's and this place just is not worth the price, in my opinion. It's a very cool building, but I don't judge a restaurant on the building. While the ambiance is cool, I go to a restaurant to eat. I don't mind paying more for really excellent food, but when the food is only okay, the prices should match. This was way more expensive than their food demands. Next time I'll go to a more moderately priced restaurant if the food is only going to be good. I can get good food just about anywhere. read more

Shoe Booties offers delivery but they don't deliver. If you order online on their website you will get a confirmation of the order. Then after waiting for over an hour, I call asking for an update. Guy answers the phone, " Sorry we never even looked at the order, sorry". What a sh*t show. New owners obviously don't care about local business. Once they got the order and confirmed it. They could have at least made a phone call and said "sorry we can't deliver, would you like to pick up or cancel the order"?" But nooooo. Let's just ignore our take out business." Never again. Would rather go the Pizza Hut where at least someone is managing the business. I guess Bistro 29 or other places in town will get our party of 8 business on a regular basis. read more

ShoeBooties Cafe - Receipt / order confirmation proof - American Near Me - Murphy, North Carolina

Food was amazing and service was outstanding!! Highly recommend going! Lobster bisque was to die for

This quaint café downtown Murphy was a pleasant surprise at first when I looked it up it didn't say much from the photos but so happy that we took the chance because the food was excellent service was great and we even came the next day for lunch again. My black bean burger was probably the best vegetarian burger I've ever tasted and the lobster bisque was delicious also read more

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The friend chicken salad was nasty. very old wilted lettuce with brown edges and spots. The chicken was lukewarm with absolutely no flavor. The tea was old and very bitter. Our food was plopped down in front of us and the waitress never checked on us until she plopped the bill down. I know where not to go in Murphy! read more

A noon arrival on Wednesday and we were seated and assisted immediately. I selected the fried pork loin sandwich special. Seasoned perfectly, served quickly and truly exceeded every expectation. Wife went with a fried chicken salad and likewise was impressed. COVID protocols in place by staff and all present showed care and quality. Not in Murphy often, but certainly will visit again. read more

Good service. Kept the drinks full. Pineapple pudding was fermenting. Only put about 8 potato chips on each plate. Chef's salad & cheese bread stick were great! Chicken fajita soup was great! read more

Many years ago when my brother owned a cabin north of Blue Ridge, he took me to Shoebooties for dinner. It was quaint, cute and the food was outstanding. We went several times and were always pleased and I remember that restaurant with fond memories. So when the opportunity to revisit that experience with a friend from Atlanta, we made a bee line to their front door. It had been so changed, I had to look to see if we were in the right restaurant. Gone were the round table tops with flowers on each table as well as the well seasoned" little old ladies" running the place. it was now a gaping space with booths along the two sides and I guess the empty middle was reserved for line dancing. It seemed to be redesigned out of weathered wood and no telling how many naugas died to make the seats for the weathered benches. They were advertising AYCE snow crab legs that night and it was a little early for dinner, so my friend and I chose to order an appetizer to munch on to while away the time until dinner started. just thought I would check the $$ verbally and it had gone from $45.00 pp to $55.00 pp. A huge jump from their website. The appetizer arrived and it was just meh. So we excused ourselves, paid and went elsewhere for a fine dinner at half the price. read more

Stopped in with my gf for lunch, this place is cute and reasonably priced. Our waitress was sweet and attentive and the food came pretty quickly. Had a glass of wine, a couple coronas, 1/2 sandwich and soup (lobster bisque), ahi tuna appetizer, sweet potato fries, and orzo for under $50. The bisque was a bit sweet, and my gf didn't love the tuna, but the orzo and the sweet potato fries were solid and so was the reuben (bread was maybe a little buttery). For the price, it's solid imo. Munchin on the take-out fries rn. Our waitress complimented my gf's style, which I thought was really sweet - gf says she would have returned the compliment bc she thought the waitress was pretty, she just wasn't expecting it. Friendly place :) read more

Stopped by this restaurant to find out their offers. The hostess was clueless. I asked her if they had prime rib on Saturday evenings she said just a sandwich. I asked her to show me the dinner menu and she never did. Guess what? She is the daughter of the owner! Unbelievable! If it wasn't for the waitress we would have never eaten there. It's amazing that the daughter of the owner doesn't care about her father's business. The food is delicious, they need a different hostess that cares. read more

Went one evening with a friend.. a great night out for the ladies. Our meals were great and we both had wine that was served in beautiful wine glasses and perfectly chilled. Our waitress was friendly, efficient and helpful. Will definitely be back!! read more

I have eaten here several times in the last 3 years. Food is always excellent and fairly priced. Excellent salads with lots of ingredients. Excellent Salmon. Great service, great atmosphere, love this place read more

ShoBooties is our go to restaurant when we have out of town folks visiting. We have never been disappointed in the food or service. Friendly staff, fast service, great food. read more

This is difficult. The food was yummy, service was TERRIBLE! NY strip and rib eye were delicious. Although, my steak was under the first time, they took it back and quickly gave me another one. Side dishes were not great, mashed potatoes were swimming in a pool of butter. The service left a lot to be desired. read more

We loved this spot! It was our first time in Murphy Thursday night and we decided to come in for the All-You-Can-Eat crab legs. They were amazing!!! And the lobster bisque was out of this world good. We loved this spot so much that we came back for lunch the next day. The fish and chips were yummy! read more

Stopped in for lunch and was pleasantly surprised! Excellent homemade soups and sandwiches. Server was kind of new but super sweet. I had a encrusted trout that was much better than the pics. Excellent prices. read more

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Waitress was very unprofessional kept staring my sister down . Ask for another waitress and got one after asking three times . It started from the get go . waitress had attitude didn't want to serve us on floor wanted us to go to bar . After we asked for booth she sat us and took order . Salad my sister ordered came wo bacon so she asked nicely for bacon , then asked again . After not receiving again she asked again only to be stared down with a ugly remark from waitress " I am getting it " !! Then after asking for a new waitress the rude waitress sat in booth aggressively snacking on a twizzeler while staring my sister down . Let manger know nothing was done . We will not be back . Our second waiter jimmy was great . New but great ! read more

There aren't that many options in Murphy & ShoeBooties is one of the nicer restaurants in the area. They have been around for years, which says something! The staff is friendly and they have a nice variety of menu options. The food is pretty good, and always come out warm. read more

Weird ambiance, mediocre food, subpar wait staff. We will not return, unfortunately. This place was lackluster- like maybe it had its shine at some point and has lost it. Sad. read more

Food was good. I got a seafood salad. Very tasty and plentiful. Service I thought was good but slow. Will go back and try some other things . read more

A pretty sparse menu, but thankfully the specials offered some better options. I started with the creole soup with shrimp which was mildly spicy. It had rice, slices of andouille sausage, celery, tomatoes, and bits of shrimp. The shrimp wasn't terribly fresh and tasted a bit fishy, but wasn't strong enough to ruin the dish. My entree was the Lemon Parmesan Shrimp on angel hair pasta. It was just the right portion and with seasoned with lemon sauce, capers, and tomatoes and served with a Sister Schubert dinner roll. My wife started with a generous house salad. For her entree she chose the Veggie Quiche, which had tomatoes, spinach and basil and a side of tasty cantaloupe. Service was good and the ambiance is pleasant. A decent place if you're already nearby. read more

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Good food for an affordable price. Our server was attentive and helpful when we asked what the most popular dishes were. Overall, not a bad experience. read more

This was a nice local restaurant with good food. The service was a little slow but we were notified they were short staffed. I recommend trying this restaurant. read more

If you want good service do NOT go to there. Took 15 mins after being seated to get drink order. Then we ordered and the salad never came and instead of French fries he received chips. Spoke to waitress and finally salad came after the food. Never received fries. Took only $1.50 off for fries. Do not by any means recommend this restaurant. read more

Ok, I am a new "Local" and have been going here on a regular basis for several months. They have had a couple of "slip ups" i.e. running out of prime rib when I took an out of town guest there for his birthday SPECIFICALLY for the prime rib, but we had wonderful service UPSTAIRS from the bartender. Fast forward to this past Thursday when again, I took out of town guests there for the AYCE crab legs. First we are told that the bartender quit to go to dealer school and since there is no bartender, nothing but beer and wine. REALLY???? And you are one of the few upscale restaurants in Murphy?! Crab legs were EXCELLENT and never a question about reorders. Now for the service. Waitress was NOT friendly, had to ask for more napkins many many times and she passed by the table and brought nothing. One waitress accidentally dropped a salad dressing on the floor and it took a good 20 minutes for it to be cleaned up but we did put a slippery floor sign OVER the salad dressing. A young girl was busing tables but was constantly having to be told to bring more water, sodas to tables and never asked us if we needed anything. It is so disappointing to see a restaurant go downhill like this. There are so very few "upscale" restaurants and Shoebooties was ALWAYS FUN! Not anymore. Before I will go back, they need a bartender, and some friendly staff. read more

Always love stopping here when we are in Murphy! You can count on friendly service and a good meal at a good price!