Stopped in for a craft brew on a rainy Sunday. Was overwhelmingly surprised by the most amazing…read morefood and great live music! Super friendly local crowd as well. The highlight of the day!

I love going to the blind elk every chance I get! The staff is so friendly, the atmosphere is fun,…read moreoften with live music, and the drinks are great! They have a great selection of non-beer options, which is perfect for me, someone who doesn't like beer!

Great atmosphere- a little on the small side but we eventually got a place to sit. Excellent beer…read moreselection and the food was top notch. No table service- you order at the bar and take a number. If you're looking to be waited on go elsewhere. Recommend the burger and wings as both were so good.

Good selection of local brews. One of the few places in the area open later on a Sunday night…read more Somewhat limited selection of cocktails, but good attentive staff that offered tastes of all their craft beers before we settled on a pint.

Julia was our server and was the sweetest! she had good recommendations and was very attentive…read more Food was delicious as well and fairly priced. We'll be back again!

Wait staff was great. Manager, great. The food, very disappointing. I got the rotisserie chicken…read morewith a baked sweet potato and what I thought was rice pilaf. It was just cooked rice with a little seasoning. One of my friends ordered the chicken tortilla soup and when she got it, it was broth with some tortillas in it. My other friend ordered a steak and mashed potatoes. She said the steak was fine but the mashed potatoes tasted like dirty potatoes skins. I think the need to find a new chef. I expected good southern food since we were in the south. Disappointing. I wish we had looked around at our other options before we settled on this restaurant.

Great bar and grill in the heart of downtown Banner Elk. TVs all over, a menu with variety,…read morefriendly staff and tasty drinks. Went on a Monday which is their wing day and it was packed. Plenty of seating inside and out, with a really nice outdoor covered patio. Ordered some wings, an enormous fish n chips plate, and a few cold ones to wash it all down with. The wings were a bit underwhelming. I ordered them first and they came out 30 seconds later. They were most likely sitting there in the kitchen instead of made to order especially on a wing night. It showed since they were a bit chewy and not hot and fresh. Everything else was amazing. The fish n chips knocked it out of the park! I wasn't planning on ordering it, but after the 3rd plate of it went by I couldn't resist. 2 huge fresh, hot and crispy fish on top of their homemade chips. The fish was outstanding. Perfectly fried with that outer crisp and inner tenderness. I will have a hard time ordering anything else here. If you haven't had it here, get it for sure. With a fresh and made to order wings dish, this place is a 5 star review with no hesitation!

Great! We sat at the bar and had a great experience all…read moreevening watching a football game. The bartenders were all super attentive and the food while several mistakes were made they promptly fixed them and all was fine. Would definitely enjoy another night out there.

Our 1st year Anniversary, 1st experience, 1st stop in Asheville, and Pacs knocked it out the ball…read morepark with their Fried Green Tomatoes. Solid 15/10 Rating We could not decide on the Entree, so we went with the Bison, veggies and Mashed potatoes. This was also a Homeroom. Not your typical greasy meal. It was well prepared, non-greasy, and I'm not a fan of blackberry, but the blackberry bbq glaze was Fantastic. Also this was very light if you're wanting to indulge in a light meal. Not to mention the veggies. The broccoli and carrots were also soaked with flavor and juices, so every bite was just leaking with flavor and not your typical dry veggie. Highly recommend 5 Stars and will be returning.

Our server Jack was awesome. Very personable and wanting your experience to be fantastic!…read more We were just looking for a spot to chill for a while and Pack's is that kind of place. In the 30+years of coming to Asheville we always seem to find our way there! Today came in for a few brews, mozzarella sticks & a pizza. The beer was cold the mozzarella sticks had a nice crunchyness on the outside and a hot cheese middle and the pizza was very good! Thanks for making a couple of hours go by effortlessly and fun!

This restaurant we have meet up another Yelp couple for dinner. It is great place in the mountain…read moreto eat. They have night time entertainment with local live music. Parking is at the back of plaza. There three restaurants own by same person including this restaurant. Their menu is attractive. We also find out their Thursday night special. They have the prime rib special a deal. The cost is a steal. The prime rib is roasted with a thick cut. It come with sautéed veggies and mash potatoes. The meat is tender and juicy. Very good piece of steak. I like the rolls with great butter. The last local ale taste very good. This restaurant is actually located at busy Banner Elks. The service is good. The close out with payments is a bit slow. Otherwise they are good. Love to visit them if I vacation here again.

We grabbed some drinks from the bar after coming back from a day of skiing! Service was very…read morefriendly and the Martinis were good! We wanted to stay out longer, and the bartenders were helpful telling us where to head to next after they closed.

Things seemed moderately busy at the Cardinal on the Sunday evening when I stopped by. There's not…read morea ton of parking, by the way, given the restaurant's roadside location. But I wiggled my vehicle into a tight spot and went in for a burger and a beer. I believe there were about 10 to 12 options available on tap, and I went with what was listed as an Irish stout from somewhere in the Northeast. It wasn't bad, though it seemed more like an imperial stout. My sandwich choice was the Cowboy, with ground elk at its core. It was a good choice too, and the accompanying fried onions and melted cheese complemented the meat well. I ordered the burger medium, but I think I'd go for medium rare if I could go back in time. The medium option wasn't bad, but I think a little less heat and a little more moisture would only make things better. I kept things simple with the side item, going for the fries which were of the thinly sliced McDonald's variety, not bad but nothing remarkable. The server covering my table was pleasant and prompt, though soft spoken so I occasionally had to ask her to repeat herself amidst the music and noise. I wouldn't call any of these selections a bargain, but the prices didn't veer too far from what you'll find in many burger joints. All in all, not an earthshaking experience, but a place I'd be willing to go back to. 3.5 stars.

Food is great here came for a burger didn't disappoint at all had a side of home made chips. Sat…read moreon the back porch nice area. Service was very good. Will be back.

the food was mid. the service was great thanks Camron and…read morethe atmosphere was ok. the spaghetti had to much rosemary which isn't supposed to be in the sauce.

Great local spot for food and drink service was great food was good. Go and enjoy the catfishread more

Great spot for lunch and a brew while heading to Boone. I had a delicious turkey and gueyre…read moresandwich with homemade chips. Yum . And cold Mexican lager. Hubby got the fried chicken sandwich with a cold ipa. Always great spot to stop.

After a long day hiking, we made our way down from Grandfather mountain, enjoyed the views along…read morethe Blue Ridge Parkway as we drove to Blowing Rock. We found parking on a side street near Blowing Rock Brewing, so decided to enjoy a drink and get some lunch. We were seated quickly, near a heater, which was nice to help us warm up after being on the mountain. A waiter came by with menus to take our order. We asked for some suggestions, but he was a little less than enthused to offer advise. They had a good variety of beers, so my wife and I each got one, and shared them. We got the Pina Colada Kolsch and the Cloud Rise Hazy Ipa. Both were tasty, the Pina Colada Kolsch had a much stronger pineapple flavor than I expected, but in a good way. For food we started with the white cheddar poblano, which I expected to be more of a liquid queso for some reason. It was instead for of a soft, spread, which was really good, and paired well with the chips. And then we split the Turkey Reuben, which I figured would be made with deli meat, instead, it was warm, cooked chunks of turkey, really great flavor, and hit the spot for us. The sides with the sandwiches were a bit lacking, only offering hot chips, and green beans....I've never gotten the whole hot chip craze, but green beans just seamed like too odd of a side option for a sandwich It was a good visit, and a good meal, to get us back on our feet. Overall, a nice space, with bar seating, a back room, a back and front patio, plenty of space to hang out, relax and enjoy their beer. Food and drink were both good and worth a visit if you're in the area.

This place is awesome!! It's definitely been around for a little it seems like because it has that…read moreold style pub look, smell and ambiance which we love! Plenty of draft options with local beer and regular beer and seltzers. We ordered the pub pretzels with beer cheese and homemade mustard (the mustard is to die for). Also got some wings in the lemon pepper flavor and honey habanero. The baked Jamaican pizza is so yummy and the homemade chips are amazing! I definitely recommend this pub that offers plenty of seating inside and out. There's also cornhole boards set up outside for a good competitive game. The waitress was on top of everything and never let our glasses get empty which is nice!

Great bar, nice location…read more We went to watch the basketball game but we had our dog. There were picnic tables set up outside, bean bag toss, a bar and 4 big screen televisions. They even had water set up for our dog. The girl in the bar outside was supper nice, friendly, quick and brought the alcohol we wanted out to her bar. We were supposed to order inside but that bartender inside was not very nice- the one outside got our food orders too. Drinks and food were great- I had a grilled chicken salad- it was big and good. Be careful where you park!