We have dined at ShoeBooties several times since moving here 4 years ago and had great experiences. We had not been there for a few months and went there tonight. Hubby was very disappointed in the fact they were out of potatoes for mashed or baked potatoes. Who can run out of potatoes when there are grocery stores in town? It was Saturday night, plan ahead already. So "the delivery didn't come in" is not a good response. They no longer serve their warm bread rolls, also disappointing. There was no bartender, so no cocktails. Only beer or wine. Wine is fine, but I prefer a pre-dinner cocktail. I gave them 3 stars because our steak and prime rib were very good! I doubt we will ever go back. read more

Ok, I am a new "Local" and have been going here on a regular basis for several months. They have had a couple of "slip ups" i.e. running out of prime rib when I took an out of town guest there for his birthday SPECIFICALLY for the prime rib, but we had wonderful service UPSTAIRS from the bartender. Fast forward to this past Thursday when again, I took out of town guests there for the AYCE crab legs. First we are told that the bartender quit to go to dealer school and since there is no bartender, nothing but beer and wine. REALLY???? And you are one of the few upscale restaurants in Murphy?! Crab legs were EXCELLENT and never a question about reorders. Now for the service. Waitress was NOT friendly, had to ask for more napkins many many times and she passed by the table and brought nothing. One waitress accidentally dropped a salad dressing on the floor and it took a good 20 minutes for it to be cleaned up but we did put a slippery floor sign OVER the salad dressing. A young girl was busing tables but was constantly having to be told to bring more water, sodas to tables and never asked us if we needed anything. It is so disappointing to see a restaurant go downhill like this. There are so very few "upscale" restaurants and Shoebooties was ALWAYS FUN! Not anymore. Before I will go back, they need a bartender, and some friendly staff. read more

Always love stopping here when we are in Murphy! You can count on friendly service and a good meal at a good price!

Food was average, with exception of bang bang shrimp. The two stars are due to a young lady working there who was extremely loud in talking to wait staff. She then played her video on her phone extremely loud. I ask the waitress if she could say something to her. She did and young woman went to front are of restaurant and continued to play her video at same extreme level. I was so glad our food came and we ate it fast to get out of there. It was definitely not a relaxing meal, which I have become accustomed to in the many great restaurants in Murphy. read more

Not great. The beef tips were very salty and remarkably somewhat bland. Cream of chicken soup was good and so was the service. Food took a while to come out. Another couple left after waiting an hour. Probably wouldn't recommend read more

ShoeBooties Cafe from the minute you walk in you know your somewhere special. Great place and the name, could not have done better. Should have reruns then trivia. Wes was such a good waiter I just told him to order what he eats, did not disappoint, I wish the would sell the chutney for the Vietnamese spring rolls. Went to Murphy's chop house it was more dinner food, no offense but ShoeBooties Cafe deserves the title of best restaurant and in Andrews Hoppy Trout best breakfast HUDDLE HOUSE ALL THE WAY! I loved everything but I always am and will be a food critic! read more

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Everything was delicious. Music was somewhat loud. I can't say enough about the server. She was fantastic! She makes your visit very pleasant. Sweet potato fries could use improvement. read more

Food was fantastic!! Pretty pricy for lunch but it was super quiet. The service was a bit slow read more

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I read the reviews on this restaurant and figured we would give it a try. Well worth the trip. I had the Jack Daniels steak. It wasn't as good as one I had back home, but it was a very close second. Came out just as I ordered it which is rare for a restaurant. They usually over cook it. My wife had a turkey sandwich which was more than she could eat. The employees were friendly. They were also taking reasonable precautions with the Covid still lurking. I will probably go again when we are back in the area. read more

We stopped in today and I am glad we did. The food was excellent and our waiter (James) took excellent care of us. We will be back to try their dinner menu. read more

Prime location in downtown Murphy ... mediocre food at best. I was very disappointed and won't try it again.

On vacation in October (2023) from Hawaii to see a relative in Murphy. She hadn't been there in quite awhile but said the food was great. Boy were we surprised. After a long wait to seat 6 of us and another long way to get ordered and another long wait to get the food, we were ready to dig in. Food was terrible for all of us. Bad enough that only one person finished his meal. Food was not prepared properly; over and under cooked. I had fish and chips...fries were barely edible and the fish was like greasy leather. My brothers medium burger was burnt, so so it goes for all of us. May not visit Murphy again but if we do, we will definitely skip this place. read more

First time here. So good! The sandwich was small but so filling and delicious. Highly recommend it. Note: the upstairs bar has a lot of stairs leading up to it so maybe skip it if you have trouble with stairs. read more

ShoeBooties Cafe - Milan sandwich - American Near Me - Murphy, North Carolina

This restaurant has gone down in quality and service horrible 2 nd time now gave them the benefit of the doubt first time Without going into specific details Party of 4 for lunch food presentation and quality absolutely disgraceful Service even worse cud not get anything right When we first came to this area 5 years ago this restaurant was in the top 3 therefore something major has happened for this cafe to deteriorate so badly Once bitten twice shy !!! read more

Flew in from Los Angeles to visit my grandmother over the summer. My cousin and I decided to cruise around and check out places that caught our eye. ShoeBooties. What a name. Definitely sounded interesting and the building was attractively decorated, so we walked over to check out their menu. Dine-in for Two for $24.99. Bruschetta for an appetizer. Chicken Parmesan (for me) and chopped sirloin (for her). And finish off with a chocolate crème brûlée. So in we go with drooling mouths. The server, the waitress, and the set-up inside were lovely. (Posted a few quick pictures.) By chance, I had an opportunity to meet the owner, George, and (what seemed to be a few of) his family and friends. George was a very approachable, kind gentlemen, and his family greeted me with a smile. I read the brief history of how the name ShoeBooties came to be and the dream behind the name. The story is interesting and rather comedic from the first sentence on. Long story short, the food is fantastic in taste and presentation. The music filled the room wonderfully. There was a great atmosphere at ShoeBooties, with plenty of people enjoying their Friday evening. When I come back to visit my grandmother, I will definitely remember to stop by and visit George and his fantastic restaurant. I highly recommend this restaurant to everyone. Thank you for a great evening George and family. - Joel and Tora read more

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Decided to try Shoebooties based on recommendations. It took quite a while to get my fried oyster app, which scared me. I was expecting very overlooked over salted slime. They were told to me that they were from Florida and large. They were prob Maryland and small. They were all crust! Couldn't find the oyster lol. I ordered the quiche and am hoping that it will pass as a real quiche. The salad was atrocious . Bagged croutons and the usual cheap accompaniments. Yuck! OK 30 mins now for a warmed up quiche! Not looking good. Ok so when I'm wrong I'm wrong. The cheese and herb quiche awesome! I still only give 3 stars because of the rest of the service. If you come here, stick with the quiche Tried the chocolate crime brûlée it was thin pudding with a little crust and lots of whipped cream read more

ShoeBooties Cafe - American Near Me - Murphy, North Carolina

This place was really good. During the times of COVID-19, the staff wore masks. The bartender, Shawn, made 3 drinks for my table. To test his creativity, we all choose different alcohols and let him make something of his choice. I was impressed. The crab, spinach and artichoke dip was pretty good. The bacon cheeseburger was spot on. This "Bounty Hunter", and his team, will definitely be going back here! A must try for sure! read more

We went here tonight for a night out on the town while we were visiting Murphy, NC. ShoeBooties Cafe is an experience that everyone should take. The food was immaculate! There was absolutely nothing about the food I could complain about. The atmosphere and aroma was extremely pleasant! read more

As we were driving to Bryson City for a weekend in the mountains, the other car in our caravan said to take a quick left and head for ShoeBooties. Her aunt lives in town and recommended it. Our group of 4 adults, 2 toddlers, and a baby were given two tables pushed together at the banquette in the mirrored room at the back. Someone came immediately to take our drink orders, though she wasn't old enough to get the alcohol drinks, so the gentlemen ended up waiting for the server to come a few minutes later. The menu has a lot of options of decent variety. I'd read from other Yelp reviews about the pecan crusted chicken, and so decided to try the pecan crusted trout. Every entree comes with vegetable of the day and a starch (potato) of your choosing. I opted for the oven roasted potatoes instead of the mashed that were listed on the menu with my trout. J got the baby back ribs with baked potato. We got the plain hamburger and fries for the little guy. They also do a fixed menu for 2: 1 appetizer, 2 entrees, and 1 dessert for a set price. So we got to taste the spinach and artichoke dip ordered by our friends. The dip was very rich, with plenty of creaminess mixed in with the spinach and artichoke. It was served with what appeared to be fried spinach tortilla strips, which weren't quite sturdy enough for the dip. Overall, the food was A-OK. The focaccia and spiced olive oil appetizer was good, though the bread was greasy. The salad had fresh enough ingredients and plenty of croutons. I very much liked the texture of the pecan crust on my trout, but the fish was a tad dry. The potatoes were soft, without any of the crispy you expect from roasting. The vegetables were heavy on the green peppers and oregano and limp. J enjoyed his baby back ribs, but still managed to give me a bite. The sauce was sweet, spicy, and thick. The meat wasn't as tender as I'd hoped. The service was great. The atmosphere was welcoming, since everyone seemed to know everyone. I can see why this is a small-town favorite. read more

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There was no full bar available when we went. Not even vodka! Food was good but not great. Service was very good. It seemed like an "off" day. We went at 4:00 pm and we were the only ones there. It picked up a little bit by 5:00. Lots of families- which surprised me for the prices. $26 for Shrimp and grits seemed high to me. And that was one of the cheaper options. $14 for a bacon cheeseburger with fries. The fries were delicious. read more

You would think being one of the only options in town you could get away with anything. I live in Chicago and travel for work, I eat out for lunch and dinner minimum five days a week. With that said this place is amazing!!! I was attracted to this place because their menu online showed there were some decent options for light eating. First time I got a seafood salad to go, shrimp and salmon grilled to perfection (i asked to have tomatoes added - I don't even like shrimp that much but this stuff was delicious, and tasted very fresh!) I loved it so much I got it the next day but this time I ordered two. Finally got to go in for dinner, shrimp crab cakes outstanding! Golden brown as promised, shrimp fantastic and juicy! (I would recommend asking for a lemon or two on the side - it is heavy and the dipping sauce it comes with is also heavy - they are great without anything too) Great wine, even the bread they bring you is excellent and tasty it's a focaccia packed with powerful herbs (fennel and Rosemary I think the server said) Entrees come with a salad or soup, and one side - really a bargain. Service was spot on as well friendly and efficient. Server seemed to be knowledgable about selections including the wine. She was also nice about my weird preference of picking four or five entrees and having her pick one and not tell me which one ;-) My only thought is if you get the seafood salad - the amount of vegetables / lettuce is a little on the light side but amount of seafood I think is plenty. My only regret was not figuring out a way to eat there for lunch and dinner everyday I was in Murphy. I'm not 100% sure I would want to live in Murphy (kinda like cities) BUT this restaurant is a selling point - it's that good!! Great music too! This place is a real treat! Clearly they have a great chef, manager, owner or all of the above. Staff is kind and friendly as well. read more

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There are not too many restaurants in Murphy, this one was recommended to me by locals. I really enjoyed the atmosphere here, everyone was extremely friendly, love the red color and wooden floor, very romantic place for a date!! It happened to be a Wednesday night, so there was trivia going on, we played and lost but still won prizes! Food was delicious, I had seafood salad which I thought the price was amazingly inexpensive, came with fresh crab meat, salmon, shrimps, delicious! I selected peach muffin as a side since they were out of chocolate muffin. It was simply joy in my mouth, also interesting to have muffin as a side-dish for me! I would definitely recommend this place for a nice meal. read more

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It was ok, the soup could have been a bit warmer, the baked potato needed to be cooked some more butter didn't even melt. They were out of the appetizers we wanted and we never got our bread we asked for. The gentleman who seated was pleasant, but the person who walked by asked if our server got our order we said not yet she took our order reluctantly and went looking for our server. There was only one other couple in the restaurant it later afternoon. Our server came by asked if we place our order very friendly, wish I could remember her name Tammy maybe. Anyway, all on all it was ok not sure that we would go back, or tell people don't go for a late lunch. read more

We used to love going to this establishment; however, our last two visits were not what we are used to. We had to wait for seemed forever, At least 30 minutes, the food was cold and the service was sub-par. We had taken some out of town guests with us and we're embarrassed. I received a small piece of quiche with fresh fruit...they were canned mandarin oranges. The grandkids loved the "fresh fruit"I will say THEY STILL have the BEST lobster bisque soup I have ever enjoyed!!!! Hopefully we will try them again in the future, but not right now. read more

The veggie beef stew was really good! Fish and Chips were average, the beef with egg noodles dish was very salty, but still good enough to eat. The host who greeted us and seated us was obviously not thrilled to be there, and the server seem pretty overwhelmed, though she said she was new. I think the cafe is going for an intimate feel, but gives off a dingy, unkept feel with dim lighting and dark wood everywhere. read more

We had a larger party of 9. Our servers were very friendly, however the service was slow. It took 2.5 hours to eat and get out. The food was ok. I ordered the lemon herb crusted trout. It was fresh, but just room temperature by the time it was served. The baked potato was so undercooked and hard I could barely cut it apart. Wine was served in a hot glass that probably just came out of the dishwasher. They brought some ice cubes, but then watery red wine. Our server was very nice, but for the price, I was not impressed overall. read more

Great service and great food! Good atmosphere as well. I definitely recommend ShoeBooties Cafe!

I have been here 3 times. I have loved the food. Only problem is that my salad is often missing toppings for one reason or another. It has been pleasantly quiet when I have been there. Tuna was seared the way I like it. Steak was cooked properly. There are several other items on the menu I want to try! I'll be back. read more

Service: Wonderful, warm - informative but not intrusive Menu: Varied but welcoming Taste of Food: Very Good, well seasoned, hot, fresh. Creative Cocktails- gimmicky, but WELL EXECUTED and reasonably priced We were there one day after my birthday and when I mentioned that they told me to choose a dessert off the menu - which was a delight. Overall a positive experience and when we go back Murphy-way we will eat there again - maybe try lunch. read more

Always good, friendly,consistent! Good menu and reasonable prices coupled with superb service! Nice "Dessert Shooters" and pretty good wine list (see photos) with a few NC wines but good selection of others at very fair prices. Mumm Cuvee CA Brut at $38 and a Proseco at a very reasonable $ 23! Hey: it's Murphy NC, NOT New York City! Close second is their superb Long Island Ice Tea-original blend. Stop by when you're searching for the site of the filming of the movie DELIVERANCE.....better hurry, "Burt Reynolds don't look so hot these days!" Now, I heard a group of five come in and the mom said "we should do a drive thru to make our appointment " one of the three kids agreed. But old old Dad said "No! We've heard great things about this place". All five ordered stuff with special changes or additions. 16 minutes Dad was complaining about slowness. At least they took the food to go. Service is good; "fast food drive thru it ain't!" thankfully!!! read more

The place was ok. Took a while to be seated even though the restaurant was mostly empty. Got a side of fries that was ridiculously small, Chicken salad and tenders were dry, found a bone in the chicken salad, had to pay extra for a crossant instead of bread and it was dry and burnt. The Rubin sandwich was very thin with very little meat. The bottom of my plate had chocolate sauce on it (I didn't order anything chocolatey). Server was so very sweet and provided fantastic service. Probably won't come back. read more

ShoeBooties Cafe - Croissant was very fry crumbly and burnt. - American Near Me - Murphy, North Carolina

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Such a great spot! Passing through town and decided to try this place because the name made me giggle. Everything was really fresh and obviously homemade. I would highly recommend giving it a try! read more

Good to be Back, have been a while we have not frequent this nice place. For starter we decided on their Crab Artichoke Dip, (must try they are the best $10.50) after the appetizer wife had Parmesan Pork Chop with cup of soup (Lobster Bisque) on the side, (Pork Chop $ 11.00 and the soup $2.00 extra, good deal) I had a sandwich Garlic Roasted Lamb Philly, ($9.50) and to end the lunch we had dessert, White Chocolate Bread Pudding, ($3.50). Like always this place is a must try & their prices are reasonable. Their service is excellent from the host to their servers and I do not want to forget the Kitchen staff that prepared a Delicious Food. read more

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We had lunch here and it was surprisingly good ! It's a long narrow building and many small booths. There were 6 of us and we had a variety of sandwiches all were good and everyone enjoyed there sandwiches. The turkey Rockefeller, the Milano club & the club were all excellent! Would definitely return again. read more

Some friends recently took my wife and me here for lunch. We very much enjoyed the experience. Great food, great service, and great atmosphere. Highly recommend! read more

Excellent lobster bisque. Food is great all around. Personnel are friendly and helpful.

Good lunch, great service from two younger waiters who seemed to be in training. I had the veggie wrap w/ lobster bisque. Husband had fish & chips. Cute restaurant. read more

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Super dirty. We walked in and saw the cleanliness of the place and said shoe let's get out booties out of here! If you have time to lean you have time to clean. read more

We were there today for lunch, recommended by the Visitors' website. Waited 10 minutes to be seated. After being seated we waited 20 minutes until hubby flagged down one of the 3 wait staff. He explained that we weren't in his section but he was happy to help us. Several other patrons sent their food back while we were there. We were unable to order these items which were "out": bread, shrimp, coffee, fries, or crackers. We settled on lobster bisque which was very good, followed by chicken parmesan on linguini which was served very hot, and which had not much taste at all. Overheard another wait staffer explain that they were short staffed and that they three were all doing multiple tasks, all day long, every day for several days in a row. Where are the owners of this establishment? There was no management on premises. For around $40 for lunch, I expect very good service, and very good food. I understand we are living in difficult times, but these owners are going to lose this business if someone doesn't take it in hand. I heard lots of apologies and lots of refunds happening while we were there. read more

On the road saw the reviews and gave it a try. First red flag was the "Help Wanted" sign on front door. Second was the trash on the floor... nobody picked it up... waitresses were fighting in kitchen and "Chef Mike" (microwave) was hard at work warming up the food. "Hot plate" is always a que. Had to ask for silverware, waitress dropped them off I said thank you she said "no problem " how about "sorry you had to ask for silverware?" We got zero water refills almost like a carry out with out the ambiance. Lobster bisque was good, thus two stars. Louis you better man your bilge pumps to right your ship or she'll sink for good. read more