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  Murphy, North Carolina  
     
 

Italian Caffe' & Restaurant

4195 W US Hwy 64 Village Center #3

Order your Pizza Pie today: 828.837.1301

Now with Italian Buffet

Hours:

Tuesday and Wednesday 1100 - 1700

Thursday, Friday and Saturday 1100 - 1500 and open for dinner at 1700 - 2100

   Lunch Buffet open Sunday 1100-1400

     
  Kady Shack

210 Club House Rd
Murphy, NC 28906    
 

This place has replaced the Long House location

The food is not the best. They sell beer so you will need to drink a few before eating to help it taste better. I would say that this is mainly a bar that sell food. The biker crowd still visits in numbers so the beer must be cold. I just wish the food was better. IT would be nice to have a local place to eat with outstanding food quality.

 

   

Chevelle's

66 Hiwassee St
Murphy, NC 28906-2939
(828) 835-7001
 

 

 

This is the owners of the old Long House.

Same bar food taste and quality in a new bar location.

I have yet to hear someone say anything positive about this place.

  Main Street
828-837-7648
85 Hiwassee St
Murphy, NC 28906
 
Good... When they are open.
     
Murphy Chop House  

828-83835-3287
130 Valley River Ave.
Murphy, NC 28906

Got to say the food and the service are much, much better than visit several months ago. I don't know what happened but the change is for the better. Thanks. The Eggplant Parm. is delicious.                
     
  Monte Alban Restaurante Mexico
828-835-9767
865 US Highway 64 W
Murphy, NC 28906
 
It is Mexican food... Better than Taco Bell.

 

     
  Chinatown Restaurant
828-837-9898
21 Tennesee Street
Murphy, NC 28906
The best Chinese Food in Murphy...Period! (Carry Out)

They do have tables but this place is mostly a carry out store. The staff is very friendly and the food is very good. 

Now that they moved there is a dine in Buffet bar. The food is not always fresh and hot. If the place is empty and you want good Chinese food, get carry out.

     
     
 
     
  No Name
828-837-9138
16 Old Ranger Rd
Murphy, NC 28906
 
Really Good when they are open.
     
  Murphy's Pub
Tennessee St, Downtown Murphy

 

Always good food and great service. It is a bar and the food doesn't taste like average bar food. Try the wings.
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
  Rib Country
US 64 west of Murphy

 

Worst Place in Murphy!!!

 

I hate to say it... But this place finally pissed me off. They have always teetered on the verge of sucking. But my last visit was the absolute worst! It will be a cold day in hell before I go back to a Rib Country. My waitress was decent. The hostess was an idiot, that is a complement. The food was less than quality and definitely not fresh. I ordered the feast for two, 29.99. The pulled pork was dry and stiff. The sliced beef was extremely dry. The full rack of ribs was like a leather belt coated in BBq sauce. The chicken, well who doesn't like burnt chicken hidden under BBq sauce?

There are much better BBq places. Stay away from Rib Country in Murphy. Eat at Shoe Booties and take a nice ride to Franklin to Fat Buddies for BBq.                                   06/28/2011

     
   

Waffle King
US 64 west of Murphy

 

No more SMOKE!!! This place has good food, they have great service and they are friendly.  The food is good.                                          
     
   

Waffle House
968 W US Highway 64,

Murphy, NC

(828) 837-0600

 

Really what can you say bad about Waffle House? It doesn't matter where you go you can always get a decent affordable meal.       

                                 

     
  Brothers

5722 Us Highway 64 W, Murphy

What? I don't know what to tell you. This place is always packed. I don't understand why. The food isn't very good and the service is hit or miss.

They moved! And still the same quality of food.

 

     
  Shoe Booties
25 Peachtree Street
Murphy, NC 28906

(828) 837-4589

Definitely, they need a bigger selection. The menu is limited for picky eaters. Once we got seated... The food was good and the service was great. Suggest getting a reservation. They were not busy when we went and we had to wait for a seat. So did others.

Recently ate there the food is reliably good, each visit.

 

     
  New Happy Garden Chinese
828-837-0711
US 74 West
Murphy, NC 28906
 
 

Much better since they moved to the new store. But still just another buffet with food that has sat in the tray for ???

Do Not make a carry out order...yuck! See Chinatown above, yummy!

 

 

  Doyle's Cedar Hill Restaurant
(828) 837-3400
925 Andrews Rd, Murphy, NC 28906

 

I just don't get it? Several years ago, at least five, Doyle's was the place to eat. I have no idea what happened. The food is not always prefect and it is hit or miss if your get good service. The prices are way to high for the quality of their product. I no longer eat there on a regular basis. Usually, we go once a year to see if anything has gotten better...Nope. Another hundred dollars wasted. Eat there at your own risk. IF you are not 100% satisfied don't say I didn't warn you. 
     
     
  PeachTree, North Carolina  
  Blue Mountain Cafe

30 Nc Highway 141
Murphy, NC 28906
 

The food is good. Our waitress was excellent. The overall menu is limited but getting better... The portions are large and the quality is top. Thanks for making a change for the better.

 

 

     
     
     
     
  RobbinsVille, North Carolina  
  Carolina Kitchen and Smokehouse

431 Bypass
Robbinsville, NC 28771
828-479-3456

Next to the Shell Station
 

Carolina Kitchen and Smokehouse Click Link to see what others have said.

This place has good food and a very friendly staff. The fried mushrooms are delicious. The Ruben is awesome.

Riders... The owner of this restaurant wants you to visit. Why else would he hire beautiful waitresses. If he changes his ways, I will let you know. I wish more places would hire attractive, friendly staff.

     
     
     
     
  Huddle House

610 Tallulah Rd
Robbinsville, NC 28771
(828) 479-9695
 

Huddle House Click Link to see what others have said.

I have got to say that this place is much better since the re-opening. The food is good and fresh and the staff is very attentive.

There is even covered motorcycle parking so your HD won't get a sun burn.

       
   Lynn's Place
Downtown
Courthouse Square
Robbinsville, NC

 

 

This place is good. I took a group from Michigan there for lunch. The food was good and fresh. The service was absolutely superb! The wait staff is very easy on the eyes, if you know what I mean, guys... When in Robbinsville this place is recommended.

The reason I stay in Robbinsville is because of Lynn's Place!  It is the
place to eat!  The service and food is always good.  You will always get a
good story out of one little country girl I like to call "Tator".

 

 

  Phillips Mountain Cafe'

290 E Main St
Robbinsville, NC 28771
Phone: (828)479-3370

 

This place is clean and friendly. The food IS ALWAYS very good and fresh.

We were eating there a lot... Until our server didn't wash her hands in the bathroom. C'mon what were you thinking? There was another customer in there with you. Do you think that people don't pay attention to those little things?

This place still has very good food.

       
       
     
  El Pacifica Mexican

US 129

Robbinsville, NC 28771

The food was good. Our waitress was not the friendliest. We did have a problem with one out of four meals, which was not prepared as ordered.
     
     
  HayesVille, North Carolina  
  Hayesville Family Restaurant
495 Hwy 64 Business
Hayesville, NC 28904
  • (828) 389-4888
This place has changed hands... I will get there soon.

Stay Away. I ordered the Thurs. Special, sirloin tips. 11.00 all I got were the tips, no potatoes, no bread, No fries. They suck!

     
 

Cottage Salad Station and Deli

955 Highway 69, Hayesville, North Carolina

828-389-8473

We have gone to Cottage Deli in Hayesville and were very pleased with the food and service.  The pies are good but the fruit pies are the best. With friends we had the steak over mashed potatoes that was excellent and good Rueben's.
The price is good for what you get.

 

 

     
     
  Pumpkin Center, Tennessee  
  Pumpkin BBQ 
This is at the corner of US129 and TN 72

It is past the lake on US129 after Deal's Gap

 

This is a BBQ stand now under a pole barn.

I have not had the chance to eat there, yet. The food looks good and Brian was not complaining about his sandwich so it must be OK.  10/04/2009

     
     
     
     
     
     
  Franklin, North Carolina  
  Fat Buddies BBQ 
Off of 64 West in the K-Mart shopping center

 

This place is ALWAYS good!

We did get a poor server on our last visit... Keep the drinks full and you will get a better tip!

Best BBQ Ever.  

     
  Cody's Original Roadhouse
319 Carolina Mountain Drive
Franklin, North Carolina 28734
Phone: 828-369-8156
 
Don't know what happened here? The food was really good and the last two times we visited the place it was just terrible. Poor service and dry cold/warm food. That is to bad, I liked that place.          
     
  Sunset Restaurant 
498 Harrison Ave
Franklin, NC 28734-2580

(828) 524-4842

 

 

Sunset Restaurant   click the link to see others comments

Located just outside of Franklin, NC on US28. I don't think I could ever say anything bad about this place.
The staff is extremely friendly and your order is always delivered fast and fresh. It has got to be good or I would not put them on my front page.

The food is always fresh and delicious tasting.

Stop in and tell them you saw this on RideWNC.... Thanks.
 

     
  Motor CO Grill

86 W Main St
Franklin, NC 28734-3006
(828) 524-0099
 

 

 

 Motor CO Grill click the link to see others comments


 

     
   

BP Gas Station

6368 Bryson City Rd

Franklin, NC 28734

 

 

 

 

BP Gas Station   click the link to see others comments

Not exactly a Diner, but they do have hot food.

We call this the Corndog Store. It is a key part of our Corn Dog Route. They have awesome corn dogs and clean bathrooms. There are picnic tables in front and it is a peaceful place to just stop and take a break.
 

     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
  Cashiers, North Carolina  
  Carolina Smokehouse 
Us Highway 64 W
Cashiers, NC  (828) 743-3200
We heard a lot of hype about this place. So we tried it out one Saturday. The ride there and back  was fun. The food not the best BBQ. I would say it was just good. Nothing to brag about. 
     
  HighLands, North Carolina  
 
 
 
     
  Rib Shack 
461 Spring St
Highlands, NC 28741-8450
(828) 526-2626

 

 

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This place has great ribs. I get the full rack of Jumbo and take half home. Killer nachos and awesome sandwiches. 

Do note, ask to eat in the restaurant. Service in the bar area SUCKS! Well, unless you like wondering when the server is going to shut up and come visit the table. We never got our drinks refilled and we didn't think we were ever going to get t he bill.

     
     
     
 
595 Franklin Road,

Highlands, NC

(828) 526-5000

Don't even get me started... WTF! My Ribs were dry. The sweet BBQ sauce was watery and chucky and did not flow out of the bottle. We ordered the full Nachos, it was mostly lettuce. There were few nachos and hardly any meat. It was 11.00. Our total bill for two people was 43.00. Not worth it! Our group all had good attitudes, and we are hoping Rib Shack reopens.
     
     
     
  Tellico Plains, Tennessee  
  Tellicafe' 
This is across from the BP in Tellico

Or behind Hardee's depending how you look at it

 

This place is good. Good quality food! Service is hit or miss.

We actually got very poor service, once. Evening 07/24/2008. The waitress forgot about her job.

 

     
  Tellico Fish Camp

105 Mecca Pike

Tellico Plains, TN, 37385
(423) 253-2774

We ate at Tellico Fish Camp today.
Delicious!

Tellico Fish Camp is at the corner of Bank Street and Mecca.
It is just a block north of the BP or Tellicafe'.
Service is great!
Food was outstanding.

I will be going back.
 
       
       
  Tellico Kats Deli 

1829 Cherohala Skyway

Tellico Plains, TN 37385

(423) 253-3411

 

 

Tellico Kats Deli  click the link to see others comments

 They have outstanding sandwiches and a view of the river that can't be beat. You can even feed the trout from the porch.... courtesy of FUBAR

Good Iced Coffee and clean restrooms.
Tables outside too...  courtesy of RussS

     
     
  Nut N' Fancy

On Cherohala between the Exxon and Museum

 

 

Huge Kudos to the new owners!

They now have service who are attentive to your needs. Need a drink refill? Any server will get it for you. The food? I ordered a bacon cheeseburger, medium and I received it well. It was good but I really don't like over cooked burgers. Jenn got  a chicken sandwich and swore  the bun had mold on it.

We will give them another try. I would like a meal without the nasty white gravy which the old owners only sold.

I can not wait for their bakery to open! Yummy, cinnamon yeast rolls.

       
  Krambonz BBQ

This new location should greatly help being located by Sav-A-Lot on 68 across from the Cherohala.
 

Directions - Google Map

 

The food was good...
I got the full rack of ribs and the beans and cole slaw.
The Ribs were hot and juicy as ribs should be, the beans were delicious.
 
       
       
       
       
       
       
  Vonroe, TN   
  Pizzeria Venti

west side of 411 across from 360 at the light

Directions - Google Map

 

 

 

We pulled in at 1400 at the end of lunch. There were quite a few people in there finishing up.
When we left the store was ours.
The Pizza was delicious!
There was a Park Ranger sitting across from us and I think he was eating stuffed cabbage. It looked good.

 
       
       
       
       
       
     
  North Georgia Mountains  
     
     
  Comfort Cafe' 
28 Town Square, Suite 5

Blairsville, GA 30512  

706.745.8825

 

Yes! This place is really GOOD!

You will be surprised by the high quality of food and excellent serving staff, all of them. They are a little hard to find, but well worth it. They are located on the Eastern side of the downtown circle in the motel parking area. Do not miss this place.                   

     
  Fatz Cafe' 
42 Highway 515

Blairsville, GA 30512

706. 781.1643

This place is OK. It is like any chain, food is good service is sometimes good.
     
  Brothers

Route 76  Hiawassee/ Young Harris

 

This is about the same as the Brothers in Murphy with much worse service.

My barber says he and his wife eat there regularly and like the food. He says that they have never had a bad meal. I will give them a second chance, soon.

 

 

     
  Enrico's Italian Restaurant 
Route 76  Hiawassee/ Young Harris, GA 30582

They are behind El Cancun Mexican across from the lake.

 

Well this place moved back to Young Harris... With the move they forgot to take their friendly service and delicious food with them.

Is the best bar none. They serve authentic Italian and traditional American food prepared and served in an exemplary manner. Portions are very large...servers are polite and very attentive...desserts are outstanding, specially the Italian Wedding Cake! An outstanding young man named Eddie greets customers and seats them promptly.Diversified menu, modest prices. Reservations not necessary. We eat there regularly....enjoy Escargo, Calamari, Mussels,sea food, steaks, etc. Great ambience, overlooking, Lake Chatuge, easy ample parking. Lunch served also.

Thanks for the tip:  

   

Cafe' Portofino Italian Restaurant

3295 Dogwood Lane
Hiawassee, GA 30546-1507
(706) 435-0502

I have got to say this place is really good. I am glad Enrico's moved from this    address. It opened up a good location to get good food.
     
     
  Old Hiawassee Grill  
3499 Highway 76 West
Young Harris, GA 30582

Actually this is on Lake Chatuge

 

This place is a must for fine dining.

The food is outstanding. The service is always friendly. 

     
     
  EL Cancun Mexican  
 Highway 76 West
Hiwasee/Young Harris, GA 30582

Across from Lake Chatuge

 

This is probably the best Mexican food around for miles and miles.

It is no Pancho Villa's, downtown San Antonio, FL <= The best Mexican Food anywhere on Earth! But the food is good and affordable. The staff is somewhat friendly.                

     
     
     
  Andrews, NC  
     
       
       
       
  Elsie's Steak & Seafood
358 Main St, Andrews
 
Pretty good food. Good service. It is a very old fashioned diner, interesting.
 

Chestnuts Cafe'

Main St, Andrews

 
   

Monte Alban Restaurante Mexico

Main St, Andrews

 

 

This is probably the best Monte Albans we have eaten at. The food was delicious. However, it did clean us out the following day.
   

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