Jessica was excellent and helped me on short notice after our original photographer canceled. Would…read morehighly recommend using her services!

HIRE BETHANY. I can't express enough how HAPPY I am that Bethany was our wedding photographer. We…read morereceived our sneak peek within 24 hours after our date. (We cried, because they were so beautiful.) Our wedding photos are absolutely GORGEOUS and we are still getting compliments on them! Not only is her photography work INCREDIBLE, but she has such a golden personality! She's so sweet, funny, and so calming. It's not always natural being in front of the camera, but Bethany makes you feel so comfortable. I will forever cherish the moments from our wedding day in our photos that she captured!

Bethany is awesome, hands down. I have known her since high school but this was the first chance I…read moregot to work with her. She was professional. She showed up on time, and finished editing our pictures in around a week. I could tell she was experienced as a photographer because she knew what scenery to look for, and also scouted out our location before we arrived. She was flexible and allowed us to get specific photos we wanted and make suggestions on thoughts that we had. She also managed our hyper dog like a champ and got his attention for some great pictures and was tolerable of him as he was antsy for some of the later pictures. Thanks, Bethany!

Laurel is great to work with! She is so accommodating and helpful. We are out of state and she was…read moreable to help us select great sites for our family photos. She is professional, and her site and portal are great resources and easy to use. She is creative and patient-- and was even able to get great pictures of our cranky little. If I were in state I'd use her for all our family photos. And if you're out of state, she will make your session easy to plan. Our family photos are stunning and I wish we lived closer to rebook--thank you!

First, my wife and I would like to acknowledge that this is a local business that lost most…read moreeverything due to hurricane helene, and along with our community we feel for them and hope sincerely they can rebuild That being said, if you plan to book this company for any catering event, in any season, please read their Natural Disaster policy, and know you will be given zero grace and could lose thousands of dollars for an event you did not get to have due to a unprecedented natural disaster. My wife and I worked very hard to save for our 9/27/24 wedding. We knew it would be a rainy week, but no one expected a hurricane to hit our mountain town. We woke to a message from them the morning of the event, as we were evacuating our flooding wedding venue that read "What is your plan for today? Are you looking at rescheduling?  At this point is is unsafe for anyone to be on the roads, so we are wondering what the plan is! Thanks so much, stay safe!" Clearly, our focus was on our safety and our loved ones, and once we made it to safety we knew there was no way we would be having our wedding on this day. We then told our day of coordinator, once we got cell service briefly, to tell everyone to stay home. We understand they spent money on the food, we by no means expected a full refund. But like our other local vendors, who had a similar policy, we expected a partial refund. My advice, book with the utmost caution and know zero grace will be given.m Reply to Azafran response: The reason for a three week delay in requesting a partial refund was out of respect for you and your business. I saw that your kitchen was flooded and decided it would be best to wait to reach out to give you time to cleanup and recover. My wife and I live here, we are apart of this community, we wanted to wait for a more appropriate time to discuss business, seeing the devastation our community has faced, including your business. In my initial email I never once "demanded" a refund. I requested a partial refund, fully understanding we would be paying for the food cost your company had already absorbed to cater our event, given we never received the product due to a natural disaster out of either party's control, we felt a partial refund request was within reason. It is incredibly misleading to label our cancellation message as last minute. At 7:45am we received a message from you saying that it was unsafe for anyone to be on the roads. You insinuated that it would be impossible to cater our event with that message. Again, we were evacuating our flooding venue with zero cell phone service, trying to communicate with not only our vendors, but also our family and friends. Once we received cell service, we reached our day of coordinator, who communicated with everyone to stay home, I am posting this review to let potential customers know that with Azafran they are not sent a contract full of clauses to sign. They are only sent an invoice with a price. It is only on the bottom of the website that you will learn that they offer no refunds for inclimate weather, again including natural disasters. We want future customers to understand that Azafran will show you zero grace and is unwilling to reach a compromise.

Absolutely amazing experience with Liza and her team!! Family vacation in Blowing Rock was made by…read morethe wonderful dinner they made. Communication was great! Super collaborative! To accommodate 9 people is a lot and everyone was dying over how amazing every dish was. The biggest struggle we had was not licking the bowls clean because we knew we needed to keep room for more. Also leftovers were given which was unexpected but super great. Everyone loved all the local aspects of every dish. Knowing it was helping local farmers just made the experience even better. Liza and her team are seriously phenomenal!! If we ever have the chance to have this private dinner experience again in Blowing Rock area, there is zero doubt we will be calling them up again. Still dreaming about this dinner !!!

Let me start by saying the views and property are amazing. The landscaping was beautiful and we…read moreloved how well kept the grounds were. But I'm so glad we didn't make our first visit here in the winter. We would have never gotten up to the condo with how steep the roads were. Our condo was clean and well equipped but we won't return because it wasn't convenient to anything we enjoy doing. Also, as a Verizon customer we had no internet. That was unnerving. I think if you plan on cooking, have a 4x4 vehicle, and don't want to do much other than cook and enjoy the views in your condo, this is a great choice. But we are active with our kids and it was a chore to get on and off the property.

We chose this place due to the reviews and the lovely pics of the inside and of the view. Now I…read moreknow why the outside pictures didn't show much -- the roadway to the facility was treacherous. It is definitely not for anyone apprehensive of heights. The road to the complex is extremely narrow that makes me question if an emergency vehicle or fire truck could navigate it. In addition to it being narrow, it is a windy road on a cliff with no guard rails. I had a panic attack on the drive up; thankfully, I wasn't the driver. When we turned to road with the gated entrance, it was gravel, overgrown, and we couldn't even see past the gate. And this was at 5:30pm with full daylight. I was so panicked that my husband thought I was going to have a heart attack. We immediately turned around & made our way back down the horrid road, riding the brake the entire time & with a vehicle right on our bumper who apparently wasn't as upset as we were. Thank goodness no vehicle came in the opposite direction. I do feel there should have been some hint as to this "feature" of the facility. If I had known of this, there is no way I would have chosen this place for our well-deserved restful weekend. We ended up going back home & lost our money.

We had a wonderful experience at the The River House. From the moment we met the owner, we felt…read morewelcomed and appreciated. The hospitality was outstanding, and the entire staff made our group feel comfortable. The food and drinks were absolutely delicious -- everything came out perfect. Our party included 11 people, along with two small children, and they handled our large group with ease and kindness. The atmosphere was relaxing and enjoyable for everyone. The piano player even came over and greeted us in such a friendly way, asking the teenage girls if they played piano. It was such a thoughtful and personal touch that made the night extra special. Overall, it was a great experience from start to finish. Wonderful owner, amazing food and drinks, and a warm, welcoming environment. We will definitely be back and highly recommend it to others!

This is truly one of the best restaurants in NC, a hidden gem on the New River in Ashe County. The…read moreprices are very reasonable given the quality of the food, attentive service, and entertainment.

Zach is an amazing videographer. We are lucky to have a guy with this kind of talent and drone…read moreequipment in the high country. Watch the videos on his website (http://eyezntheskyz.com) and you'll be hooked. Anyone looking to promote a beautiful place / piece of property should have Zach shoot an aerial video.

Stolen Anniversary My wife & I wanted a little get away…read morefor our anniversary & didn't want to stay at a national chain hotel so we found hemlock. We booked 2 nights for the 10th & 11th nothing major. I wrenched my back pretty bad before we were going had to cancel on the 7th. The owner told my wife no refund & that's OK I understand the cancelation policy but would not let us rebook for a later date. My wife has tried to contact the owner a couple of times & no response. Wanted to book locally but not again in Boone if this is the way they treat guests. So if you book there you better hope life doesn't show up outside of their cancelation policy. Mike Garcia

Stayed overnight .quaint place . This young couple is renovating it and it is going be charming …read more Perfect for a stay