VIBE: This is a go-to place in Cashiers. It opened in a small house right by the highway. Has been expanded many times - the latest is a large barn-like annex that is open air in good weather. Just added a bar area and have full liquor. Restaurant, bar and gourmet shop in main building and bottle shop next door. ORDER THE Red Reuben, Arabian Club & other specialty sandwiches. The pimento cheese appetizer is outstanding with a glass of wine. Have new chef so menu will be changing. read more

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Been coming here for 30 years. Love the food, ambiance and service. Great menu with something for everyone, including vegetarians.

As a travelling chef, I work in the Highlands area on a regular basis. Cornucopia was a great find! I was working in the area a few weeks back and my husband and I decided to stop in for lunch. I believe they said it had rained for almost 30 days straight, and this was the first nice day, so the restaurant was busy! Parking was easy as they have their own parking lot, and the restaurant reminds me of a quaint open air farm building. The bar area is really nice and they have multiple tvs and a nice selection of spirits. We decided on burgers and fries with a glass of rose each. The burgers were absolutely delicious and perfectly cooked. The staff was very friendly and welcoming. It was a really nice spot for lunch. Theres outdoor and indoor seating, both really nice areas. Super cool place! read more

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We ordered the chicken fried salad and let me tell you it was WONDERFUL!!! The service was top notch. The building was open air and it had an outside eating area too. They have several sandwiches on the menu that I most go back to try. read more

We had a lovely dinner here. Our guests had the trout & we had the roast duck with yummy cranberry sauce. The smoked trout app was so fresh & flavorful! I had to curb my enthusiasm or I wouldn't have room for dinner! Laurie, our server, was so nice & attentive. She made our experience special. We finished with Crème Brûlée & chocolate buttermilk pie. Both were excellent. While the menu is limited, everything was excellent, so probably a good idea. The dining room was about half full, which surprised me. This is a very good choice for dinner, especially since area restaurants fill up very quickly. The open air ambience is lovely. Keep up the great work! read more

The food here is varied but all good. They offer a selection of appetizers, salads, sandwiches, desserts, and more. It's a spacious venue with a feeling of being outdoors because of the vinyl sides. They have a cute gift shop with lots of "mountainy" items. The menu was confusing, offering a sandwich selection with several bread offerings. I wanted a corned beef sandwich. Period. The waitress offered me a Reuben. I didn't want that...just a simple sandwich on my choice of bread. I was shown the sandwich plate with french fries or french fried sweet potatoes. I didn't want that. I just wanted my corned beef sandwich. There seemed to be a disconnect comprehending that I didn't want large amounts of food, nor did I want fried foods. I just wanted a simple sandwich. Finally the young woman went to check and came back to tell me that "yes" I could get just a sandwich which made sense since a "simple" sandwich selection was on the menu but when I threw in the monkey wrench of wanting the corned beef, they felt they had to upgrade me to something I didn't want. (Bear in mind that I could have gotten a plain ham, turkey, tuna salad, or chicken sandwich, but just corned beef was a difficult concept). Eventually we received our orders, the sandwich was delicious, the service was excellent and the day was sublime. When you are in Cashiers, do stop there! read more

Cornucopia Restaurant - Southern Near Me - Cashiers, North Carolina

Absolutely insanely terrible service. Worst waitress I believe I've ever had. Waited 50 minutes on a sandwich and a salad. Waitress never once checked on us or refilled a drink. Didn't offer a sorry for the wait or a single pleasantry upon being seated. Was not even crowded by the time we finally got our food and had to wait another eternity for her to show back up to ask for the bill. Severely lacking basic customer service skills amongst wait and host staff. Doesn't matter how good your food is if your service sucks. read more

if i could give them zero stars i would.... we waited 30 mins before our waitress took our drink order.then waited again for 1.5 hours for the food... wasn't worth the wait. Will never go again because of this experiance read more

If you are okay with waiting 35 minutes for your drinks and then when you go up to see if your drinks are at the bar, your "friendly" bartender, the blonde one, told me "to get out of my f*#%ing bar you f*#%ing a$$holes." Then when you talk to the GM, she was not at all apologetic and said she wasn't going to talk to her because good help is hard to find. I suspect the ownership group and management team need to take a strong look at staff training and leadership. Then an hour later our food shows up, bill was wrong (extra meals) and then the waitress was surprised, she probably would have known if she checked on the table. read more

What a cute spot! The restaurant is in 100+ year old open air building. The staff was friendly. The food came out quickly. The salads were huge. read more

Every time we come to Cashiers, dining at Cornucopia is a must for us! We had a reservation for 8pm and arrived about 30 minutes early. They were very accommodating, and were able to get us in. We started with the fried green beans (an absolute must, you'll thank me later!) my husband got the special; pan seared halibut with fresh vegetables. I got the cheese ravioli with the grilled chicken. The ravioli was a little bit on the heavy side, so if you are looking for something light, this wasn't it. Our server, Lily was very pleasant and knowledgeable. She steered my husband towards the Bloody Mary based on the mix they use. He was not disappointed! read more

Cornucopia Restaurant - Fried green beans - Southern Near Me - Cashiers, North Carolina

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Food was good! Mandarin salad was delicious. The wait was 45 minute for lunch and then we had to wait over an hour for our food. We were there for around 3 hours total. Service is super super slow, kind of a mess, although food is good. read more

A clear 5/5. No idea why this isn't rated higher. Perfect service. Food was great. Good kids options. Nice open setting. Went for lunch and it was a perfect 100/100 read more

The food is always very good but service was totally lacking on our last visit. Our waitress seemed too busy to wait on us which should have been an omen. We ordered and a server brought us our food. Our waitress never checked to see if we had everything we needed nor did she ever come back to refill our drinks, which were empty long before we finished our meal. When she brought the check she didn't ask how our meal was or ask if we wanted dessert. It was a very disappointing experience. read more

Attitude from hostess, waiter, food server were poor to marginal at best. Food was terrible. If you haven't been, don't go

Open-air, shaded restaurant (in Aug, anyways). Nice venue and good sandwiches. Large sitting area, so no wait for us.

This is a great hangout and have a good meal place in Cashier's. Dining is in a large under roof porch so you always get to enjoy the beautiful weather here. They also have a outdoor porch under umbrellas and even an area for dining with pets. We had the Sunday brunch menu and enjoyed pancakes and Crabcake Eggs Benedict. Others in our group opted for lunch items including burgers and chicken salad sandwich. Our food was mostly all well received with only sour notes being some fries were cooled off a bit. My allergy boy had a struggle with his food finding. The hash browns & egg combo just didn't quite work for him so he was left snacking on fruit. I think the fries and hash browns are the seasoned variety that isn't "clean" of additives from looking at them. I very much enjoyed my spiced up version of Crab Cakes Egg Benedict. It had a mild jalapeño hollandaise which spicy loving me was thrilled with. It gave it just enough kick to make your mouth happy but I don't think it would be too much for most people. If spicy isn't your thing I'm sure you could opt for the traditional hollandaise. Burgers and chicken salad were enjoyed and the girls loved their pancakes but all needed more syrup as they are large, thick pancakes so go ahead and ask for extra up front! Service was polite and yet not the fastest in the land, thus the ask for things up front. We did have to ask a couple of times for things as our server forgot occasionally. It is a VERY popular place in season, spring to early fall. It's just a great atmosphere for dining. Avoid peak dining times unless you are ok with waiting. We arrived at 2pm on a Sunday and sat down with in minutes. We almost always visit this place when we are in town and have always enjoyed it. I will note for regulars to the area it has changed owners a couple of times and it's not quite as good as a few years ago but you should enjoy your meal. read more

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Go to lunch in Cashiers, NC. Amazing setting, outdoors on Cashiers Lake. Great food and quick attentive staff. Ask for Chip, he's hands down the best mixologist I've stumbled across. read more

I'm giving it three stars because the lady behind the bar, Kathy, was outstanding and the friendliest person we've met in Cashiers. The Reuben was the worst I've ever had, no sauerkraut and the thinnest amount of corned beef I've ever had on a sandwich, the cheese was thicker than the corned beef. I put all the corned beef on one half of a slice of bread to be able to even taste it. It seemed like the corned beef was good quality but difficult to get a good taste. My wife's cheeseburger was not a double patty and the one slice of tomato and a sprinkling of onions was not sufficient. In addition the long line to wait to order is ridiculous and we will not be back. read more

Beautiful porch of a restaurant! Big, open space; counter-service but food comes quickly. Everything we had in our big group was delicious! Friendly staff, clean, & great menu. Try the jalapeño margarita. read more

The hostess that sat us at the restaurant was very rude. She looked at me when I came in like what do you need...I asked her do we seat ourselves. She said how many and I said 2. She didn't say come this way, smile, or act like a hostess should. She did this to everyone! Very disappointing! The food was mediocre at best. We won't be back! read more

I'm not a fan. And I've tried dozens of times over the years but this is one of my least favorite places to eat in the Highlands-Cashiers-Sapphire-Toxaway area. Our most recent visit was Easter Sunday for brunch. As always it was crowded and since it was our first time there this season I was holding out hope that the food had improved from previous visits. As I was ordering I was thinking "play it safe, just get a burger" but I decided to get the fried chicken special, which the waitress assured me was fantastic. Well, my streak of disappointing meals remains ongoing. Have you ever gotten fried chicken from a gas station that's been sitting under a heat lamp for 3-4 days just getting all dried out? Well I haven't but I suspect that's where mine came from. Get the burger. I love the atmosphere and the setting, but the food is such a disappointment. read more

This was a rad little stop on our way to the Highlands in North Carolina! A cool restaurant situated in a barn that has both indoor and outdoor seating! With a full bar I decided to try one of the local brews on tap! My pops in law took care of ordering this for me so I didn't even know what I was drinking but it was good! As for a meal I got the Vegan/Veggie Burger which was cooked awesomely and definitely prepared in house not out of a package! Which I always love. It came with a great amount of avocado, sprouts, onion, lettuce, and two huge tomatoes on wheat bread! And yep a big old pickle on the side! YUM YUM YUM! Potato chips as well! I loved it! It was big and beautiful! My wife ordered the Salmon sandwhich, which she was a little bummed about because it's SMOKED Salmon, and no where on the menu did it say that's what kinda of sandwhich it was, so just beware of that! But all in all great service, cool place, and great food! read more

Cornucopia Restaurant - Cornucopia - Southern Near Me - Cashiers, North Carolina

Always great food and choices. Lovely staff that go out of their way to assist. My fave lunch spot in town; but must try dinner there, too.

First time here and what a wonderful surprise. I love the ambiance and that it is all open air. Food was delicious....got vegetarian meals and friend got burger. Everything was great. Service was awesome. We arrived right after lunch rush and had to wait a little longer but not a big deal. Enjoyed and will be back. read more

Cornucopia Restaurant - Southern Near Me - Cashiers, North Carolina

Fantastic lunch spot. Service was A1 and the sandwiches are delicious. Get the Reuben - one of the best I've ever had.

We were in Cashiers at lunch time. We decided to have a light lunch. We stopped At Cornucopia and found we only had a short wait for a table. I decided on the lunch special of half a roast beef sandwich and cup of soup. It came with a pickle and some chips. I was surprised how nice and cool it was it this mountain community. read more

Cornucopia Restaurant - Southern Near Me - Cashiers, North Carolina

This is a hidden gem. We are staying in the highlands and came over for the afternoon. Someone recommended this spot and it had good reviews. I ordered the spicy Turkey melt, and my friend had the Ruben. We both loved our food. You do order at a counter which isn't my favorite, but the food is worth it. read more

I'm kinda torn on this this place. I'll have to try it again this summer. Came in with a group of 10 on a rain off-season day and we were greeted and seated promptly. The service was fine, we didn't wait or lack for anything. The food was OK. I won't say there was anything particularly special about any of it. Tried their trout fish spread. I'm not a big seafood eater, but usually enjoy fish spread. It wasn't tasty to me, but others liked it. I guess what really bothered me was the prices compared to the amount and type of food. I had a club sandwich and chips. It was overpriced at $12. My wife had the curry chicken salad. It was $12 or $14 and definitely not worth it. It was some pieces of chicken served on a quarter of a melon or cantaloupe. She was hungry an hour later. Totally a small portion for the price. Just not a good value in a place with many other options. read more

First time here and it looked like a fun place to have a late lunch. It was fairly busy but had plenty of parking. Inside there is lots of seating and was pleasantly surprised there was nice outside seating area. Large inside eating area, but can get loud. No wait and got seated immediately. I ordered the crispy chicken salad. Excellent choice on a summer afternoon. Almonds, cranberries and red/green tomatoes. Perfect size. Service by Shelly was pretty good. She stayed up on top of my water refills. Highly recommend for a perfect causal lunch or dinner. There is a nice little gift store located adjacent to the restaurant. Filled with little gifts and keep sakes. read more

Cornucopia Restaurant - Great outside eating area - Southern Near Me - Cashiers, North Carolina

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Back to Cornucopia. It's 2021 and Cornucopia...still no internet access. Only other negative is that it's expensive ($17 for a sandwich and soda...that doesn't include a tip). Otherwise, great ambiance, service and food. read more

Good food. Excellent venue. Open air dining. Friendly service but a bit slow, but who cares you're sitting in such a great place. Kids looked like they were having fun. COVID safe dining. Reasonably priced. read more

Thought I posted a review already so here we go again (maybe). Leslie G provided five Star service. Thank you Leslie for your attentiveness to our special requests. You made a great meal even better. Shaved ribeye sandwich and a vegan deluge for the wife. read more

Fried chicken salad was yummy. With cranberries and romaine lettuce , We brought Maggie so we sat outside on the porch. Service was friendly and a place to enjoy the mountain air! perfect! read more

Stopped by here with the family after a busy morning paddle boarding. While we had a wait, it was fairly short, especially since others told us it was much longer right at noon. Great atmosphere - a big airy barn space with plenty of seating and very comfortable. Service was accommodating and patient, especially with my children. Food is quite tasty and portions generous - I had the classic Reuben and it totally hit the spot. The burgers were spot on (especially the pimento cheese one), and the club sandwich was HUGE! Bring your appetite if you order it! On a related note the full bar is quite handy, has local beers on tap, and makes a tasty Moscow Mule! Definitely a place to return to! read more

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Well, not what it used to be. Had my usual sandwich, the WH, the bread was hard and cold, more bread than meat. Must have been pre made sandwich. Not very good. The Cole slaw was awful, dry and not fresh. It's not hard to make a creamy-sweet fresh coleslaw, however this has always been lost on this place. Very disappointed. Great outside atmosphere and very nice bar set up. Staff is always very helpful and polite. Those are the two stars. Hope it gets better. read more

EXCELLENT RESTAURANT! Every dish we've ever eaten has been stellar! Management & staff are impeccable. Highly recommend!

They were well organized and clean. Staff wore masks and gloves. A limited menu but everything was very good and service was fast. We ate here last year before covid and loved it. We will be back! read more

Service was wonderful and the Fried Chicken Salad was delicious! I always love the Buttermilk Pie!

On 08/22/17 at 1800ish..We were pleasantly greeted by the Hostess (sorry I didn't get her name. Young girl with highlighted hair). She was talking over seating with a older gentleman, who was dressed as a server. A server, Holly Dolledon, said, "idiot" in a quiet tone...although we were able to hear her. The Hostess came unglued and began lecturing her on how she should not talk about her like that in front of customers. She went on for a few minutes until the male showed us to our table. Not one of the three apologized to us for the confrontation. Totally unprofessional....I agree the server should not have made that remark....if it was directed to her or not....but the Hostess made it worse by attacking her. Not sure we will ever be back..... read more