Great food for good prices! Love this place for lunch or dinner. I come here every time I'm in…read moreSparta.

Not many options in Sparta but me and wife always come back here good bar food great service…read moreeveryone is nice and most of the time they have live music.

Stopped on a whim drive by all the time was craving a BLT. Awesome everyday BLT plenty of bacon…read moretoasted white bread fresh lettuce and tomato, side of crinkle cut fries old school. Breakfast looked great will be trying it for breakfast. Waitress was so nice kept asking how I was. Inside is a diner very clean but plain and that's ok some outdoor seating.

We happened to stumble upon this little place while traveling down highway 21 today and I'm so glad…read morewe did! The service was great and the food was even better. I highly recommend trying this place out if you are in the area!!

Best biscuit sandwich I've ever had!!!!! Looking for straightforward, no frills breakfast with…read moreeconomical prices, this is the best choice!!!!

We went to Trojan Patio a few weeks ago on a Saturday morning with a group of 5 (three adults, two…read morekids.) The atmosphere is more cramped than you'd expect from the outside, with limited seating options and a rather small inside area. There was some outside seating but it was very cold and windy the day we went and that was expectedly empty. We were able to cram the 5 of us into a booth (good thing kids are small!). Service was decent though understaffed, and our server was very friendly! Trojan Patio definitely meets expectations for a local breakfast diner. The grill is visible, and no, it doesn't look like strict cleanliness is the first priority (but let's be real, that adds flavor right?) The menu had many options, and adults and children alike were equally satisfied with our meals. The coffee was good and served quickly. Really my only complaint is around the cramped space, which I realize is hard for them to correct. It's a great local dive for breakfast and with more space, I can imagine they would thrive! We're rarely in Sparta, but would not hesitate to return next time we're up there.

The ambiance is a little dingy but my server was helpful and thoughtful. The thing I was most…read morelooking forward to was a dud (peanut butter pie), but the caprese salad was fresh and flavorful and the Alfredo made vegetarian was full of wonderfully smoky vegetables.

Our group of four had a great time. The food and drinks were quite good and the prices are…read morereasonable. The salmon was seasoned and cooked as ordered. The Marsala chicken was tasty. They even have robots to carry out plates! The robot sang Happy Birthday to our birthday guy which was very entertaining. We recommend Crave and look forward to returning.

The Bluffs Restaurant seemed like the perfect place for my celebratory lunch after making it to…read moreAlleghany County, my last county in the state. Bluffs is a historic restaurant located at milepost 241 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. It opened in 1949 and was the first dining establishment on the Blue Ridge Parkway. The restaurant closed in 2010, but funds were raised to renovate and reopen it in 2021. Things needed to get up to code, and the kitchen needed to be modernized. But they made sure to keep the dining area as it was back in 1949. They kept the retro lunch counter and cigarette machine. The green-and-white checkered floor was preserved, and the restaurant has wooden tables. They went for a rustic style with high ceilings, exposed wooden boards, sturdy beams, and low-hanging vintage lights. The goal during the New Deal Era was for it to blend in with the Appalachian landscape. Then Hurricane Helene hit in September 2024, and the whole parkway was closed due to landslides, fallen trees and infrastructure damage. Eight miles of the parkway reopened in September 2025, and Bluffs could reopen. The restaurant is currently open Thursdays through Sundays, so plan accordingly. Reservations are not taken, and it is walk-in only. I had to wait for a table as I didn't want to sit at the bar. My table was ready early, and the host came looking for me nearby at the Parkway gift shop. I thought that was really sweet. Service here was spot on, and everyone was so friendly. I ordered the NC Mountain trout as I wasn't going to be able to get that anywhere else. It is a locally sourced fish and came from the Blue Ridge streams. It had a pecan crust that was tasty too. I chose the baked apples for my side, and some rice, veggies and cornbread came with it too. It was filling, but I was ready to try the peach cobbler. They didn't have peach cobbler by itself, but the version they had came with blackberries and peaches. I was taken aback by it at first, as it looked like cake and not the cobbler I was familiar with. But it is an Appalachian technique, or "lazy man's cobbler," in which the wet batter rises through the fruit as it bakes, creating a soft, cake-like structure. The flavors were good, and I enjoyed the fruit in it. Eating heritage trout surrounded by the historic 1949 decor was the absolute perfect way to toast my final North Carolina county! Completing all 100 counties has been an unforgettable journey, and I couldn't have picked a more perfect or historic landmark to cross the finish line.

We stopped in for a quick lunch while riding the motorcycle on the Blue Ridge Parkway. This is a…read morehistoric spot and somewhere we have been meaning to get back to since we heard they were under new ownership. When we stopped in, the place was packed for the lunch rush. We got seated relatively quickly and our server was very sweet. We order two beers, the hot pimento cheese dip, along with our mains. The beer and wine selection is pretty solid! The dip was great, but would have loved to have some more crackers and the pickles that were in the item description. Josh ordered the Meatloaf Sandwich with fries, which was very good! I ordered the Bluffs Burger and elected to add pimento cheese to the burger - but when it came out, it had replaced my side of fries instead, which I didn't mind. We did come in at a super busy time, so no worries. This place is a great lunch stop if you're on the BRP and the new ownership has really breathed new life into this place. We will be back!

The grownup grill cheese is the best with tomato and bacon and with the tomato soup and I love the…read moremozzarella cheese starter but it a little small

We had such a wonderful dinner at Southern on Main! I started with the Blueberry Mojito Mule, which…read morewas delicious, followed by the house salad and shrimp and grits. We also ordered the fried chicken breast and a couple of steaks, and everyone absolutely loved their meal. Our friends recently moved to Elkin, and one of them is gluten-free, so we were especially happy to see that they have some wonderful gluten-free options. Everything from the food to the service was awesome. Southern on Main is a great place for a nice dinner out, and we will definitely be back!

My husband and I had dinner with our best friends on Tuesday, August 25, at 5pm and BENNETT was our…read morewaiter. He was an excellent server, very professional young man and extremely accommodating. He did an EXCELLENT job and the food was OUTSTANDING!! We will definitely dine there again!!

Fine dining in the mountains, and some of the best dishes and food at this elevation!…read more This place hits on all levels if you're in the mood for a great evening out. Elegant inside and out, friendly service and top notch food. We sat at the bar and our bartender took care of us all evening. Had one of the best old fashioned's in the area. He knows his stuff! The food was fine dining at its best. A garlic buttered escargot with puff pastry just melts in your mouth. Lobster bisque full of flavor and full of, well, lobster, and a ton of it. I have to say, the extra touch to the tasty French onion soup was a talking point all evening...it came with dedicated scissors so you could cut the cheese. What an amazing touch. And they sure did help lol. The center cut medium rare filet mignon paired with some frites was definitely the showstopper this evening. Thick, tender and juicy...one of the best steaks on all levels. Whenever we're in town and want an elegant evening out, this is the spot!

Have to say I'm local but never went here because of old mixed reviews…read more Went last Sunday, and have to say service and food was fast. The portions are huge for a very reasonable price. Had the flounder, oysters and shrimp. Plus hush puppies. Could only eat half at lunch. Air fried the rest for dinner. Was excellent, thought I was at the coast.

Haven't been here in a number of years but this place is easily better than four stars. I don't…read moreknow what those one star givers were on, but look at the number of reviews they've given and you can see for yourself they are nothing but complainers. We were here on a Sunday and Candice our server was awesome. I had three cups of coffee and never had to ask. I had a regular catfish plate that was huge. It came with a baked potato and delicious Cole slaw. There were hush puppies that were very tasty too. The wife had a shrimp special with large tasty shrimp & slaw, plus potato. Our friends had the flounder that was also great. I might say that this catfish may have been the best I ever had! Food, service, and atmosphere were fabulous.