A very popular restaurant -- often fills up fast. We arrived at 5:45 PM for dinner on a Thursday (after a hard day and ready for an early night) and the parking lot was already more than 1/2 full. There were a few vacant tables, including one reserved for a party of 8 who arrived shortly after we did. By the time we left (before 7 PM) the parking lot was full and there were no vacant tables, but there might have been space at the bar.
I had the Blue Ridge Fish and Chips, described as "our take on the English classic". and a pretty good take it was -- the fish perfectly cooked, the batter crispy and brown, the chips completely adequate. With malt vinegar, to make it a little more authentic. My partner had a Reuben sandwich, and it was the meatiest Reuben I have ever seen. I had a taste, and it was excellent.
In most ways, this was standard American fare, with large servings at reasonable prices. They pride themselves on the beer selection (as do many Asheville establishments -- this is a very beer-oriented town), but I don't drink beer. I asked for a Planter's Punch -- a slightly unusual mixed drink but something that most bars can handle. The waitress appeared to have never heard of the drink, and came back saying that they did not stock 3 of the ingredients. I checked online, and the first recipe I found had only 5 ingredients, ALL of which any reasonable bar should have on hand (dark rum, orange OR pineapple juice, grenadine, club soda, fruit garnish). One of the things I like about this drink is that everyone mixes it differently -- ten different bars will give you 10 different drinks. Which implies there must be at least 10 different recipes. So I suspect the issue here was that the bar tender was too busy to bother.
But I didn't let that color my appreciation of the food. Mostly standard fare, well prepared, large portions, reasonable prices. And if you like to try a variety of local beers, you're in luck! Located just a few blocks towards town from the Blue Ridge Parkway.
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