Ed B.

It was certainly worth the travel time and distance from S. Asheville to try this quirky and delicious restaurant. We left enough time in our trip to walk the streets and over the bridge in Marshall to take in the area. Eating in the small indoor seating area was intimate, cool, and quiet. The retro deco was interesting and evoked conversation. Kate ushered us to our table; Bri was our friendly and helpful server. We shared appetizers and split the generous serving of lobster fettuccine. In retrospect, should have order a bread serving to sop up the sauces and juices. Fried shrimp Alexander and crispy fried oysters were cooked to perfection. The added greens that accompanied them were appreciated and sufficed as a mimi-salad. The shrimp were large and juicy. The oysters, albeit, breaded retained the flavorful taste of the raw. The lobster entree was a delight. Large chunks of sweet cold water lobster pieces decorated our individual plate (there is a fee to split). The noodles and sauce was a perfect complement to the seafood. The vanilla creme brulee with pineapple chutney topping was a wonderful finish to our meal.

Lau H.

Found this small hole in the wall diner in the small historic downtown of Marshall. It's an old gas station turned into a restaurant. Visiting from Florida and decided to check out this spot. PHENOMENAL FOOD!! Highly recommend this spot. The Brussels sprouts were delicious, prob my fav app. We ordered the seafood pasta dish and wow. So much flavor! Happy I decided to check out this spot. Great food, great service and great ambience. Will def recommend to friends visiting Asheville!

Katherine C.

So amazing!! Can't believe I've been living in Mars Hill now for 2 years and haven't been to the downtown part of Marshall! I went last Sunday and found this diner and I can't wait to go back. the prime rib I got here with cheesy mashed potatoes and asparagus was such a good comfort food and kept me warm since we did have to sit outside. That would be my only complaint is the chilly outdoor seating but it's decorated so cute I didn't mind. The best part though is the goat cheese shrimp and grits which I haven't seen anywhere else and will really keep me coming back again.

Michelle V.

Oh. My. Goodness! Magnolia Inn of Hot Springs closed their restaurant, which is where we would normally have dinner during our weekend getaways. Fortunately, they recommended that we try this restaurant called Star Diner in Marshall. I am ever so glad that they recommended this place. We made a 6:30 pm reservation for a Saturday night. We were sat quickly upon arrival. They have all outdoor seating under an awning in the front of the restaurant. Upon first being sat, I honestly didn't have high hopes for the place; perhaps it was being guided to our table through uneven pavement, dirt and gravel followed by a wobbly table and chairs. Or maybe it was the idea of an upscale menu with a blue collar dress code. It could have been the horrible dinner from the night before that was still rattling around my brain. Whatever the cause, I was very pessimistic from the start. I ordered a sweet tea to drink and my husband had a water. The menu was very simple, yet exotic. Our server was polite and attentive. We ordered Almond Crusted Brie and Beet Salad for appetizers. I did take a trip to the all-gender restroom between the appetizer and entree, and it was very clean. Also very different compared to most public restrooms. It's a single restroom with one door to the hallway. You can see shapes of the people walking down the hallway through the foggy glass while you're sitting on the toilet. I assume that you can't see inside the restroom as easily. They also provide real towels to dry your hands. Not paper towels that you throw away, but real towels attached to a chain that gets discarded into a linen hamper. Very unique and I kinda liked it. Onto the food... Typically, you would think of beets being a bland side dish to your turnkey with thanksgiving dinner, and never even consider it for the rest of the year. I am not exaggerating when I say that a plate of beets have never tasted so good and I will never look at beets the same ever again. The beets basked in cashew pesto was a perfect pair to the goat cheese. I didn't even know that I liked goat cheese, and now, I absolutely love it. I ordered the Chicken Saltimbocca and my husband had the Beef Short ribs. The mashed potatoes were perfectly cooked. It was easy to tell they were homemade and not some potato powder out of a box. They were so light and fluffy and delicious. The chicken tasted so good with the melted Prosciutto on top. It was too much food for my little tummy to take, but you bet your bottom dollar that I ate until I was STUFFED. The chicken was high quality and juicy as a fresh watermelon. Every bite had liquid oozing from the white chicken meat, but in a good way. A very good way. I tasted my husband's short ribs and I have never had a bite of cow that was so tender and screaming with flavor. We were both so full by the end of the meal that we had to order our desserts togo. Once we got back to our room in Hot Springs, and after our food settled in our tummies, we dug into the gourmet deserts. Both deserts were absolute heaven, but I will say that I liked the cheese pie better than the chocolate; the cheese pie tasted like cream cheese and was a pleasant sweet treat whereas the chocolate pie was more of a bitter chocolate overload and not as sweet. Overall, I cannot say enough good things about the food here. It is a bit spendy as restaurants go, but it is worth every single penny. If I were on death row, and they asked me to place an order for my last meal, I would hands down choose food from this establishment. If you haven't been here before, GO. Like now. Just go. You won't regret it.

Marie C.

Delightful! Yes, I just used that word to describe a dining experience. It really was! First you absolutely can't beat the decor and atmosphere, second our waitress was absolutely first class, third the food was scrumptious! Highly recommend getting the bread service- wow! Most delicious crusty French bread I have ever had and whatever they are putting into that whipped butter is incredibly delicious! I wasn't a huge fan of the anchovies in the Caesar salad but my fiancé thought it was delicious (I don't like fishy things in general so it's my fault for not reading the description) I had the pork shoulder as my main and it was falling off eh bone and delicious - fiancé had the lobster fettuccine and it was so so good! Our friends had the chicken and gave it rave reviews as well. Can't wait to come back!

Linda W.

Wow-just Wow! Who would expect this in Marshall? White table cloth, unique interior, creative menu, decent wine list. Kate, our server was very pleasant and attentive-not overbearing. I had escargot, the seafood pasta and chocolate pot d creme. The seafood pasta offered generous chunks of lobster, shrimp and scallops in a Cajun cream sauce-one of my favorites! It was delicious! Escargots were perfect, swimming in butter with a puff pastry in the center. The chocolate dessert was not to sweet but so full of chocolate -loved it. I will make a point to visit again next time I go there.

Jen B.

Every time we visit Mars Hill we stop at Star Diner. The food is outstanding and the staff are so nice! The pork schnitzel was our families fav but the chicken Saltimbocca and shrimp and grits were amazing also!