Newman's Restaurant

The Inn sits on the side of a mountain. The outdoor patio was built four years ago. Looks like it should have been there since the beginning. 1926. Walking into the Inn feels like walking into a Time Machine. Old. Cozy. Our table was on the patio. Looking at mountains 30-50 miles away. Into South Carolina. Spectacular views. The brunch was great. Fixed price of $45 is more than fair. Steak tartare. Shrimp and grits. Chocolate cake. Everything was excellent. Waiters and waitresses could not have been nicer. So far. It's my favorite restaurant in the area. About 45 mins from downtown Asheville. I'll be back soon.

Reservations are a must. Romantic, cozy atmosphere. The view from the enclosed porch is amazing.

In short: WOW! This restaurant surpassed even the grandeur of renowned luxury, global dining experiences I've had. The menu and preparations showcased a symphony of flavors, each dish an exquisite fusion of innovation and tradition. Impeccable service by Matt and a great environment added comfortable and friendly sophistication. This hidden gem undoubtedly sets a new standard for fine dining worldwide.

Excellent venue for a special dinner! Beautiful, old building with a wonderful view. Dinner is a fixed price menu with numerous options for each course. Sufficient variety to make everyone happy. Expensive, but reasonable for this kind of quality. Everything on the menu has great creativity. The only negative is the lack of parking. It didn't bother any of us that a rather large cat strolled around, but if you are allergic, it's something to be aware of.

This is a rare gem! Great service, great ambiance, great food. It's in a bed and breakfast, but offers a great prix fix dinner menu with excellent options. We sampled everything on the February menu (except the apple butter ice cream) and there was not a single bad thing in the bunch. Personal favorites were the Brie, beet and coconut soup, risotto, and beef tenderloin. The sea bass was excellent, with perfectly cooked sides. The lamb was also extremely tender and flavorful. I almost gave it a ding saying that the chocolate mousse for dessert was frozen but then mom reminded me that's how it is described- more like a supplemental ice cream to the cake. It was also delicious. They also have espresso based drinks for dessert. Not one bad thing to say. Can't wait to come back in the summer to be able to see landscape.

Last night my wife and I went with a group to one of the Dicken's Dinners - where there is dinner served along with an actor reading selections from a Christmas Carol. All would have probably been OK but they evidently had oversold the event and my wife and I got crammed at the end of a table, in a space meant for one, on tiny rickety chairs that creaked and moaned with every movement, such I thought they were going to collapse at any moment. They were so hard and uncomfortable that I had to get up and walk around several times. As usual, once something starts bad, it generally doesn't get better and such was the case here. Courses were brought on plates that size of hubcaps, with a couple tablespoons of food, such we were constantly rearranging plates, glasses, and utensils in the tiny space were granted, so the plates could be put on the table. They brought the wrong desserts, plopped them down on the table and then scampered away. By that time I was in no mood to make any more compromises, but it took several minutes for me to collar a server and get the right dessert. Then coffee was ordered for all, brought for one, and the rest of the coffee brought about 10 minutes later after one of the reading selections was completed. Then, when it was over and all we wanted to do was pay the very large bill get out of there, it took 20 - 30 minutes for them to distribute the checks and process credit cards through their antiquated system.I will say the food was very good. As I said, if we had just been given the seats we paid for, the other stuff would have been tolerated and I wouldn't be writing this review. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case, and the evening we had been looking forward to for a quite a while turned into a disappointment.

Casual but elegant restaurantMost people that stay in the cabins dine hereGreat for a special occasionFix price menu a little pricy but with itMany choices from appetizers to main course to select from. Service excellent

The finest restaurant anywhere in 28773 and adjacent sites, hands down. Nothing but high praise.

What a relaxing restaurant with great food and service! They were very dog-friendly...Body enjoyed his treats as well!

The spot was a little bit out-of-the-way. But once we got there the service was incredible the owners even came out and were super friendly. Excellent highly recommend.