Taco Bell

Super tasty, good service, nice employees. Their sodas can be a bit pricey but for imports they're…read moregood.

I thought the 2 beef tacos I bought were excellent. The bed…read morewas marinated just right. And adding their green salsa made them great. Very nice service! And the prices were very reasonable. Thanks you guys for the great meal and service.

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Taco regulares, chips and salsa, green burrito, and chicken quesadilla.

Foragers Canteen

4.4(346 reviews)

1.1 mi

Loved everything!! Traveling through so didn't know much about it. Seated quickly, friendly staff…read moreand liked the vibe. I had the Reuben with sweet potato tater tots. The sandwich was very good. The bread wasn't soggy as happens if not prepared properly. Kudos to them. The tater tots were a new one for me and I enjoyed them. Hubby has the burger. Because it was very good, which he rarely says. Freshly made not frozen tasting. Would def recommend coming here.

Great location, great service, great food. Nice patio in backyard. Deviled eggs, Ribeye steak,…read moredepot burger, blueberry pecan trout, balsamic brussel sprouts, Blacksmith salad all so delicious! Food came out so fast. Desserts were amazing as well, we had lemon cake with fresh fruits, peanut butter pie, warm brownie with pecans. Definitely will be back.

Bar

A perfect way to example, a burger in its own glory

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Salty Sweet Potato Tots

Fonda Cactus

5.0(35 reviews)

0.4 mi

Well those were some delicious lamb birria tacos!…read more Served with slightly sweet pickled red onion lime and two salsas on the side. I also try the beans and rice also very flavorful. They were out of the chicken soup so the owner brought me out a bowl of birria soup and chatted with me about how it is made. They are very proud of their food. Love the vibe.

Chiles rellenos was the special today! Fantastic as always…read more Everything at this place is always fantastic. The owner is a wonderful cook as a friendly man. The new porch seating is pleasant. A quiet, worthy establishment.

Birria tacos

Omelet with Birria

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The Rivers And Rails Tavern

4.4(94 reviews)

2.4 mi

I went back again yesterday (Monday) for another of my favorite Smash Burgers. Every Monday they…read moreserve up the classic Smash burger alongside a completely new special creation. I truly enjoy Mondays at R&R!

I was there on a Friday and sat at the bar. They have a $3 PBR cans special on Fridays so I had…read moresome a couple of those. I ordered the pickle brined chicken sandwich. It normally comes with lettuce, tomato, pickle, and special sauce. I didn't want a mayonnaise based sauce....trying to cut some calories since I'm already having a deep fried sandwich! I instead got a smear of buffalo hot sauce which was a really good substitute. The sandwich was super crisp and spicy. Very good! My only gripe is that when I get a sandwich at a restaurant, I expect some type of side dish. It could be a small amount of fries or some potato chips but something. R&R has lots of good sides so they could offer some free fries but then encourage up charge sides for one of their delicious options like their truffle fries. Ive eaten there a few times and each time, very consistent, good food!! Bartender Chynna was very nice. Bar was getting busy but she handled everyone efficiently and friendly.

Apparently this is a river otter that's been taxidermy and is in the corner of the bar.

Chili Cheese Dog with Sweet Potato Fries

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The front entrance

El Patron Mexican restaurant

4.1(137 reviews)

I have been coming to Sylva since 1970, and to be completely honest, I have never found a single…read morerestaurant here that I fell in love with or felt was worthy of a return visit--until now. Don't let the outside fool you; the exterior is deceiving and doesn't draw you in, but once you step inside, El Patron is absolutely amazing and incredibly clean. The food is the real star. I had the fried burrito, which was perfectly crisp and flavorful, smothered in cheese and mole and my husband ordered the Texas Steak. The chips were warm, fresh, and their incredible salsa bar is a massive bonus with so many great authentic flavors. I can't believe I haven't been here before today. After decades of searching for a go-to spot in town, we've finally found it. We will absolutely be back!

Dropped in for lunch and we were immediately seated. The waitress dropped off a bowl of salsa and a…read morebasket of chips. We chose meals from the lunch menu that were served fairly quickly. Everything was delicious and authentic tasting. The restaurant was fairly quiet and clean. We will definitely be making this our regular Mexican restaurant.

Dining area

Texas Steak

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Waiting area

Colima Mexican Restaurant

3.9(42 reviews)

The food here is really good and nicely priced. The fajitas here taste great and are cheaper than…read moreother mexican restaurants around, even for them being 3 meat fajitas. Although we did not eat from it, there is a buffet that looks to have many delicious options for a really good price. At the table they serve your chips and salsa with a pitcher, which is great for refilling it yourself! The servers were friendly and quick. The inside was nicely decorated and the lights were not too bright. It was a little cold inside but other than that it was great.

My daughter lives in Cullowhee and this is her favorite Mexican restaurant in Sylva. We visited…read morearound 3:30 on a Sunday, unfortunately too late for the buffet and too early for the salsa bar which my daughter says is very good. However the salsa they brought to the table was delicious, not spicy, and I loved that they brought a big amount of it in a syrup dispenser. My daughter ordered a combo and I ordered the Veggie P which was essentially an ACP with veggies instead of chicken, so not sure why it wasn't called the ACV. Food came out promptly and was hot. Service as far as drinks, bringing checks, etc. was a tad slow. Prices were on par with other places. I was super hungry so forgot to take a pic of my plate!

Chips & salsa

Food was ass

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Texas fajitas

Cosmic Carry Out

4.3(55 reviews)

0.1 mi

The food is always great and have been here many times. I love the veggie burger, which is not…read moretypical - made of all fresh ingredients like black beans and sweet potatoes. French fries are hand cut and burgers are super juicy and big with lots of ooey-gooey cheese. Sweet potato quesadillas are also good. Small menu with about 10 items. You really can't go wrong. Picnic tables outside and you can bring your dog. Innovation brewery right there where you can grab a beer and bring it to your table. You can also sit at innovation and cosmic will bring your food to you there.

Cosmic, indeed! From the owner's facial hair to the burger itself to the couple next to us…read moreperforming too much PDA, what an experience. Cool little spot high above Scott Creek with average burger truck prices, but greatly above average burgers and fries. We tried to find a good burger in Bryson city but nothing seemed awesome. This one did just the trick. Will return and would recommend.

Spudniciks Fries

Burger and fries overlooking Scott Creek

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Breadheads Tiki Shak

4.6(20 reviews)

0.9 mi

It's a cool place…read more I spent the entire second half of the day and night walking around Sylva and popping into places. This was my fist pop-in and didn't know I would be back later and find a bluegrass band playing--and some stoned guy in a red hat and a blanket dancing to the music that later told me Burt Reynolds was in The Thing and that's why it was his favorite movie. Hmmm.... Anyway, a really cool vibe and all the patrons here were super chill. You also get an interesting mix of mountain folk and way far left but nobody cares and it's a just a time to unwind and not bother with that stuff for a while. Good bartenders too. And bathrooms are clean.

Friendly, timely servers. Inside is fabulously decorated. The interior is the aesthetic of a tiki…read moreshack and is very cute. They have a nice bar with a good selection. The food was pretty good. I tried the american burger, which was very tasty. The steak fries are good. The Korean corn dogs are very sauced up. They are decent but nothing too special. The mac and cheese bites were okay.

Truckin up to Buffalo

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Restrooms

Innovation Brewing

4.6(155 reviews)

0.7 mi

One of my new favorites! I love that this place is on the water and the beer is delicious. They…read morehave a lot of unique options that are not too much or trying too hard. Super friendly bartenders. They had a food truck outside though we didn't get anything. Great seating, dog friendly. Right downtown, but pretty easy to find parking. Stellar spot.

Bartenders nice and helpful. Lots of beers that change throughout the year. Best part is one of the…read morefew bars in Sylva that stay open until midnight! Dog friendly. No food but permanent food truck (Cosmic Take Out) next door and they'll bring your food to Innovation for you.

View of the river from the patio

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Inside

Big Nick's BBQ

4.3(104 reviews)

We came here because 1) it was later in the day and, 2) it was the weekend and most places were…read moreclosed. It was all good because this place was really tasty. It is a type of BBQ that is somewhat smoky but it's very clean, meaning not much fat or skin on the ribs, not rustic. The onion rings we ordered, along with the ribs, were good. We also had a pulled pork sandwich which was good also. Since everything was tasty, we ordered a brisket egg roll, and it was the best we had, along with the in-house ranch sauce. A great place to eat.

We got the pulled pork, cole slaw and brisket macaroni and cheese, and the potato salad. The…read morebarbecue was good but the potato salad was amazing! We also tried the peanut butter pie and it was yummy!

Nachos with pork

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Sauces

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Kris R.

2 years ago

Truly low tier people. Ive met smarter dogs. Im do sorry that anyone in the public has to deal with these nasty people. order online to save time for absolutely no reason cause they'll only give you one mobile order per car even though there's nobody here because they have one star on yelp because the large woman inside ate everybody else's food. read more

Felicita S.

14 years ago

Well, it was FAST... And that's about all one can say. It's not really Mexican food, after all, just fast food with Mexican names. Restaurant was fast, fairly clean, the food is what you expect. Staff was pleasant. read more

Trevor D.

1 year ago

Basically tortilla for a taco. Lady working was maybe the most idiotic rude person that's ever stepped foot on this planet.

Allen C.

1 year ago

If you want the most brain dead and hateful people to make your food, go to this horrible embarrassment of a Taco Bell.

Kaitlyn C.

9 years ago

Your site says you close at 1. When I drove by your employees told me you close at 12. Please update your hours...

Chad H.

3 years ago

Trying to buy some food but they were close and nobody wasn't there and wasn't very happy and upset

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