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    The Red Onion Cafe

    3.8 (243 reviews)
    ModerateDesserts, Salad, Pizza

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    BLT, French Onion Soup, Burger, Fries
    Steve-Pam B.

    Fantastic leisure lunch experience. Our waiter, Beck, was fabulous. The food was delicious, every bite.

    Artichoke Dip
    Glenn G.

    We spent the weekend in the Boone/Valle Crucis area and I asked someone who used to live here for some recommendations. This was one of the places he suggested. We weren't able to grab lunch so we were starving by 3 p.m. on a Sunday and made a reservation. We were promptly seated indoors, although there is outdoor seating is well. The artichoke dip was filling and delicious, and we appreciate that they didn't skimp on the bread like some places do. My wife enjoyed the Greek turkey burger and I enjoyed the tilapia sandwich, even though the seasoning was tiny bit salty for my taste. We'll take a local restaurant over a chain every time and were glad we stopped in.

    Low Country Salmon
    Brooke P.

    I think out of all the places we tried in Boone over the weekend, this spot surprised us the most in all the best ways. When you think of "cafe", sandwiches and small plates come to mind. This was anything but. We totally should have listened to our friend we were with who lived in Boone when she was talking it up because it was worth the hype. The low country salmon was hands down the best salmon I've ever had in my life for the crispy skin alone. Add that on top of a grit cake with andouille cream sauce and OMG! The ribeye was tender, juicy and delicious with a bourbon glaze and peppercorn dusting, of course accompanied with a good ol baked potato. We also had the chicken pesto pizza and Cajun chicken pasta at the table which was thoroughly enjoyed. Not pictured was the Horace cookie which is basically a blonde brownie with pecans (so good it was gone before I could get a pic ‍). Definitely a spot we plan to visit again the next time we are in Boone - and you should too!!

    Front patio view of Appalachian State University across the street.
    Ed D.

    This is a great find - thanks Yelp reviewers! Downtown Boone was busy this Saturday afternoon so we drove through and found that Red Onion Cafe had the best ratings and great views so we decided to check it out. We also had our big hound and were happy to see that they had a spacious outdoor patio. Everything on the menu look good and we both ordered the combo specials. These are large portions and an appetizer and one combo would have been sufficient though we both loved our individual meals, even after the large plate of onion rings. Our server Brandon S was very attentive but not intrusive. We highly recommend the Red Onion Cafe to others, and especially if you're dining with your furry family members.

    Pimento Cheese Plate
    Nikki B.

    Came up for a weekend away and found this place on Yelp! The pimento cheese appetizer was really good. It comes with celery and carrots as well as bread slices. It's enough to share for at least three people but more than that I say get too! The cheddar is rich and delicious. My date had the Coffee Rubbed Sirloin with baked potato and the veg of the day which was green beans with pepper and onion. It was extraordinary. The flavor from the rub really compliments the veg choice and the meat was prepared perfectly. I had the Low Country Salmon. The sauce on this is decadent and delicious! It's so well done and seemed to be a house favorite. The salmon was perfectly seasoned and cooked. It's served over a cheesy polenta cake. The polenta was crisp and creamy, and with the sauces sooooo good. If you're a salmon lover like me you will really enjoy this dish. I can't wait to come back and try more items from the menu!

    Turkey burger with pasta salad

    Not a fan of the food at all. The pimento cheese had a weird taste. I ordered the turkey burger. It was so salty I couldn't eat it. The pasta salad had absolutely zero taste. I mean literally zero taste. The drinks were good though. Our waiter was friendly and food came out in a timely manner. Place is outdated and almost looked a little dirty.

    Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream Pie
    Alex T.

    Food was great and so was the service! We had a late lunch, and weren't that hungry so we just had an appetizer and desserts. The Artichoke dip was great, but the winners of the night were the desserts. The Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream Pie was AMAZING! I told our waitress that I'd consider making the drive back up from Florida for it

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    Lost Province Brewing

    Lost Province Brewing

    4.1
    (735 reviews)
    0.6 mi
    $$

    The service was terrible. We had to continue to ask our waitress for refills. Our food took a…read morevery long Time. Others that were seated after us seemed to have their appetizers and meals before. I had a salad add chicken for $6 and there was four strips of Chicken. Basically half of a breast. The salad was doused in dressing. Local will not be going back.

    Dinner for our weekend away first night was recommended by a friend to check out Lost Province…read moreBrewing. He told me they had great beer, and great food...that was no lie! My wife and I was were welcomed in by the hostess and seated quickly. It's not a huge space, but they've got a good bit of seating, and a little more upstairs, which allows you to look down into the brewery. Our server, Alex was very friendly and offered some beer recommendations based on our preference. They had a good variety to pick from and even some canned to go. Their food menu also offered a good selection. My wife and I decided to share an order of loaded fries to start, and then the "white buffalo" pizza. I enjoy white pizza, and enjoy buffalo chicken pizza...but this was the first time I've ever seen them together. The food was great, everything, tasted really good, and had good flavors. The Game Day IPA and Lost Province IPA's were both also very tasty Being a Friday night, they had a live musician, playing great music, which we really enjoyed while we ate and took in the atmosphere. I'd pass this recommendation on as well, and would return to try some of their other varried menu next time I visit Boone

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    Bellas Italian Restaurant

    Bellas Italian Restaurant

    4.1
    (231 reviews)
    1.4 mi
    $$

    Bella's is one of my favorite restaurants. The pizza is delicious and the slices are huge. The…read moresalads are great with blackened or grilled chicken or shrimp. The shrimp are huge. I just tried the Chicken Piccata and it is my new favorite. The owner and staff are amazing. Just a great restaurant overall. Don't believe the bad reviews. I'm pretty sure these people must leave bad reviews everywhere they go!

    After reading a lot of the reviews in hindsight ,I'm sorry I didn't read them before we ordered. My…read morebad. I struggled between 1 or 2 stars only because it wasn't completely terrible,BUT... the things that were not right about our order could have and should have been avoided by a restaurant of this scale. We ordered by Door Dash after 2 days of traveling and outings as we were tired. The food did come very quickly and very hot. One meal was spaghetti and meatballs and was described as fair in taste. I ordered the Tortellini Carbonara(it wasn't great but not terrible) that came with a side. I chose soup. I was given 2 choices of soups and what was sent appeared to be French onion soup......NOT even one of the 2 choices. I don't know when it became ok to assume let's just send whatever when someone has paid a lot of money for just OK food. I didn't send them Canadian cash to pay for it .To top it off not one utensil was in with the order.even though the address on the order clearly stated were in a local hotel. And yes you guess it, one and done!

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    Spinach salad - half size. Very good!
    Spinach salad - half size. Very good!
    Fettuccine Alfredo with fried chicken
    Fettuccine Alfredo with fried chicken
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