22 Best American Restaurants near Pisgah Forest

“An amazing dining experience, highly recommend! Bonus you can walk to a waterfall behind the restaurant.“

“Great Service ❤️ Great Food ❤️“

“Great seafood that reminds me of the beach. I’ve only had the calabash shrimp.“

“Food is excellent along with the service. I look forward to eating here whenever I am in town .“

“We sat at the bar on a Sunday night when some other establishments were closed. Those at the bar are served by the bar tender. My wife had the burger special and I had the sirloin steak on baguette with peppers and onions. Huge portions, a good beer selection on tap and in can/bottles. Food arrived quickly and the service at the bar was excellent, bartender knowledgeable about the area, history, Pisgah National Forest etc. Place has a local feel to it. Definitely will be back.“

“Recently visited Zeke’s and had the braised short ribs on a bed on risotto with carrots, celery and a side of garlic spinach and yellow squash. The dish was fresh and delicious. Although I believe short ribs are supposed to be served on the bone. The dish was still very good. Very tender meat and excellent presentation. The spinach and garlic was outstanding and would have made a great meal all on its own. Highly highly recommended! Their Prime Rib on Friday along with their fried pickles are amazing!!“

“We heard about the Mills River Restaurant, 4467 Boylston Hwy, Mills River (Henderson County) from a friend and we finally gave it a try. Went there for lunch today.

The restaurant is quite large with plenty of easy parking. We told our waitress extraordinaire, Ashley that this was our first visit. Ashley offered a number of menu suggestions. She was very polite, super friendly and helpful. Ashley didn’t rush us, was very informative and attentive. When we were paying our bill, we praised Ashley to a man whom we believe was the owner or the manager.

Be prepared, Mils River Restaurant has a huge menu! With this being our first visit, we went with Ashley’s suggestion of the “All Time Favorites” that had a choice of the one trip to the salad bar, a side vegetable OR 3 dailyvegetables. The entrees came with warm, slices of fresh bread with plenty of butter or a margarine type spread.

The Salad Bar I forgot to take a picture of. A large variety of salad toppings such as pickled beets, 3-bean salad, cottage cheese, chick peas, shredded cheese, olives, eggs, chopped ham and other endless choices. Their Salad Bar was so excellent!

I had to try their fried chicken breast and my husband ordered their grilled marinated chicken breast. The fried chicken were TWO 7-oz chicken breasts, with a nice, super crunchy breading. Not overly breaded, it was just right. My husband ordered the TWO 7-oz marinated chicken breast was amazing…great marinade, juicy and grilled to perfection. Both plates were $16.99 each.

Another nice thing was none of the food items were overly salted nor overly seasoned, which was a huge plus. The fried okra was lightly battered and fried just right. I asked for butter with my mashed potatoes, no gravy for me….well, this time anyway. The mash were made from scratch and were so tasty. Both chicken entrees were very flavorful and delicious. The chicken breast portions were quite generous. Since we had the Salad Bar, we ended up bringing home most of our chicken plates, which will be another meal.

Fabulous food, reasonably priced, great service, nice spotless atmosphere… can’t get any better than that! Highly recommend Mills River Restaurant!

Open Tues- Sunday 7am-9pm. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner! They also serve appetizers, steaks, chops, seafood, burgers, sandwiches, salads, ribs, Italian and Greek dishes and so much more. This restaurant runs like a well oiled machine, smoothly and perfect…they do it right. As I said, Holy Moly they have an extensive menu! Walked away extremely pleased with this restaurant. 😋

We will be back!“

“Great cheap food. Best biscuit I've ever had at a restaurant.... Bacon was a bit salty but that is a matter of personal preference I'm sure. Other than that great biscuits, but the hash bites are not good. Still overall very great place for the price.“

“This place in my opinion is the best of Brevard. The service is impeccable , the French inspired food is served in large portions, at a nominal cost. The chef is French, so that explains why the food is so good, do not pass up the opportunity to eat here, make reservations.“

“food here is great, especially if you love classic diner/drive-in style food. it is CASH ONLY, however they do have an ATM available to use. food is very cheap, as well! service was great, but we did have to wait awhile to be served and to pay (occurs at same time for drive-in). but, they are a small, family owned business so can't really fault them too much for that, just would like to put it out there. overall really good!“

“Amazing barbecue! Coming from a champion barbecue family we take our barbecue super serious. It’s so nice to go to a restaurant that outshines what we can do at home.“

“The chefs are brilliant and inspired. The service is en pointe. There are bartender crafted cocktails which are absolutely delightful. The atmosphere is wonderful... these mountains frame this farm so perfectly. The menu is delectable in its options and seasonal variability. I'm a 50 year, born here local... this is my 8th time enjoying eating here at The Silo at Horse Shoe Farm. So, this is not a one off, or a hastily performed review. I've partaken all the James Beard Asheville chefs for a while now...as well as any and all "new best thing restaurant" that comes to be. Nothing...I repeat, nothing in WNC compares to The Silo. You will not be disappointed. And if...if you are and you communicate it- they will make it right. You will have one of the best meals of your life.“

“Absolutely a must stop if visiting this charming town.. customer service is wonderful so kind and courteous. The food was delicious!“

“Great food and atmosphere!“

“Great place. Gary is very friendly and I recommend the grilled cheese!“

“This is my favorite breakfast spot. The food is delicious, the portions are generous and reasonably priced. The service is excellent (generally very quick) with friendly waitstaff. You can’t go wrong with their lunch and dinner options either.“

“Awesome local family restaurant. Food is great . It’s my favorite place to go for breakfast.“

“We always love dining at Falls Landing when we are in Brevard! Our go to restaurant for over 30 years!“

“Good burgers. Friendly staff. Nice place“

“Thank you for opening back up! We enjoy your breakfast! The new staff is awesome! The cooks had hair nets on and working very efficiently! Compliments to all!“

“Great service. When we are in our house in the mountains Cashiers we always visit your store“

“Good service. Quality of food is not fresh!“