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The Black Mountain Bistro

4.2 (260 reviews)
Open • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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Moderate noise
Casual
Classy
Dogs allowed

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Pineapple coconut cake (to go)
Ashley S.

What a wonderful restaurant with a beautiful patio! I dined alone, which is unusual for me. I started with the half order of Buffalo wings. They are fantastic. They're definitely spicy, so not for the faint of heart. I also ordered the smoked Gouda veggie wrap with sweet potato fries. It was delicious and had a generous amount of pesto and balsamic vinegar. I ordered the pineapple coconut cake to take home for the next day, and it was fantastic! It was so light and refreshing. My server was very attentive and had excellent hospitality. I'll definitely be back at the bistro when I'm in town!

Small spinach and arugula salad
Kristen E.

Popular local eatery where we enjoyed a group dinner al fresco. Wait on a Tuesday night was ~20-25 minutes at the height of dinner rush. Everyone enjoyed their meals: small salad with golden beets (came with an excessive amount of salad dressing), Buffalo chicken wrap, flat bread, fried green tomatoes with potato pancake (a surprisingly heavy meal), and shrimp and grits (she wished the grits had not been fried). Plus generous pours of white wine. Friendly server-- hope we weren't too much trouble. We would definitely come back--we heard the trout is divine.

Blackberry Pork Chop
Luca D.

Service and ambiance was successful once again (my compliments to the bartender). After having a garden salad with citrus berry vinaigrette, which was the tartest vinaigrette I've ever had, I got the Blackberry Pork Chop entree, which was a large bone-in pork chop covered in blackberry BBQ sauce, served with a sweet potato hash and garlic green beans. The beans could have used a little more garlic but were still cooked properly and the hash nicely combined regular potatoes with sweet potatoes (i.e. the crunchy and soft textures). The pork was cooked perfectly, as the inside was glistening with those juices, and the texture melted in my mouth. The blackberry BBQ sauce gave it a great sweetness. Overall, this is how to celebrate one's 100th Yelp review!!!

Patio seating
Christopher L.

This was a great little café as you enter black Mountain, North Carolina. Incredible spot to eat and then afterwards walk around and shop. Plenty of things there to catch your eye from clothing to records to sports gear to local hardware store stores. I had the Reuben on gluten-free bread, which was one of the better Rubens I've ever had in my life. My son ended up ordering a kid burger, which was actually an adult size hamburger and my wife had to have sandwich and soup. Prices were completely fair and reasonable. This place is tucked away next to the town visitor center back in the woods and has a very cabin like feel. We will absolutely be back next time we're in Black Mountain..

Cute place w excellent food and choices!
Ray T.

What a great place! The food was fresh and hot, the portions large and the ambiance and service excellent! Fried green tomatoes were out of this world and the trout w asparagus was phenomenal! Excellent place for lunch or dinner we loved it here and went back a day later! What a great place!

12-oz ribeye.  $31.99 with salad and two sides
Paul W.

Great food, service, competitive price. We're regulars here and have never had a bad meal. Wide variety of menu items and pricing. Generous servings. Love the turkey and dressing but went for steaks this trip.

Garden salad
Shanelle Y.

My family and I came here for dinner and we all enjoyed the ambiance, food, and service. Although it was pretty busy, the food came out in a reasonable amount of time. I ordered the poke bowl which was more like a grain/Buddha bowl in my opinion since it had sweet potatoes, brussel sprouts, and mushrooms which are not typical poke bowl ingredients. Regardless, it tasted good, although I was disappointed that they forgot to add chicken as I had requested.

Fish and chips entrée
Carl S.

We really like the atmosphere... very open feeling with a classy country design. The food is very good and plentiful. The fish and chips have some of the best breading. I've tasted on fried fish. Turkey and dressing is very well plated and displayed and tastes amazing. This is our first time here and it was a delight. Casual ambience with an upscale twist to country cuisine.. I really like what they've done here... This is a great go to in Black Mountain.

Fried dill pickle spear appetizer and lavender lemon martini.

We ate here two nights in a row. The food choices were excellent from southern fare (turkey and dressing) to Italian (pesto pasta) to a smash burger with fried dill pickles and a crab cake sandwich to name a we delicious few. The lavender lemon martini was perfectly mixed. Don't forget dessert - chocolate cake to key lime pie to mixed berry pie.

Had to show you what the Goat Cheese Chicken Wrap looked like with its strawberry slices, chicken pieces, etc.

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Staff was warm and welcoming. Soup was cold. Mac and cheese was good. Chili was very thick and hearty. We were happy they were open late.

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Really delicious food (fried green tomatoes especially) and great service ... will be back again.

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It was ok. Nothing special on the menu. Food was average. Service was decent. Kids pizza was obviously a heated frozen item from Ingles.

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Great food, service and ambiance. I had breakfast there a few times always high quality.

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Outstanding food and service. We were able to sit outside and enjoy our time there. A real treat

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Food and service were good. Sat in the sun room area .. you could hear everyone's conversations unfortunately.

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Food was excellent! Our server was great and it was a beautiful view and day for dinner !

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Ask the Community - The Black Mountain Bistro

Can I wear jeans?

Yes we are casual!

Do. They take reservations?

They do for parties of six or more. I went there recently and I have to say it wasn't good. It may have been a fluke or a bad day, but I would recommend going elsewhere.

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