Amazing food and service! Pancakes are *huge* and very delicious. Waitress was nice and our food…read morecame quick! Out of the four of us, every single plate was cleaned, no food left. It was so good.

Found Bessies on a trip through Marion and it did not disappoint. Really generous portions, great…read moreprices and attentive service. Great diner experience!

Meatloaf Wednesday was wonderful!! Everything was homemade! The waitress were so nice!read more

It's typical diner food, nothing fancy. They have super friendly staff! This place is sweetly…read moredecorated with country decor. Biscuits are great except they offer no honey which I thought was a staple in country dining. Their tables are set with just a fork in a sanitary bag so you have to ask for a knife and a spoon for coffee. Also butter does not come with your biscuit/toast either. You have to ask for it. Speaking of toast, it's not even toasted. I think it's thrown on the cooktop and barely warmed. It's the little things that should be expected of a restaurant that I have complaints about.

Came inside to place an order to go. Lady who took our order was very nice & helpful. We ordered…read morethree French fries, one double cheeseburger, two regular cheeseburgers and two fried chicken sandwiches. I realize this was a larger order but we waited far too long for the food to come out. I checked to see if we had what we ordered and left. Unfortunately after getting home and giving food to the family, the chicken sandwiches were just plain sad. So overcooked it was half chicken jerky. The breading just flaked off & it was so very thin. I paid way too much for sad chicken that couldn't be eaten. Hamburgers were okay but honestly needed more seasoning but they were not overdone. On the up side, the tomatoes on the sandwich's were beautiful and sliced thick. Never Again

Wow, livermush sandwich half grape jelly, and half mustard, and slaw…read more I was told some people like it with grape jelly, and some people like it with mustard, and slaw, so when I ordered it I asked for one half, grape jelly, and one half with mustard, and slaw. What I got was a sandwich with mustard, and slaw, on one piece of bread, and grape jelly on the other piece of bread, I really could not compare it...

It is so rare to walk in a place and feel like a regular on your first visit. I can't wait to be a…read moreregular after our first experience! We were welcomed and the lovely owner doted all over our son. The food was out of this world good. Everything is fresh and they actually care about what is being put on your plate. We had the Reuben, and the chicken salad sandwich. Included dessert is my kind of place. We upgraded to cheesecake and banana cake, and left no crumbs.

This is one place you have to come to if you are in Marion. It is a gourmet diner... It has so many…read moreoptions. The Reuben sandwich is great. The burgers are fantastic. Everything is homemade here. Everything. And you must save room for desserts because the banana cake is literally out of this world. Be sure to talk to Barbara if you're there she's the owner and she is delightful.... My new favorite in the mountains.

Nice little diner! Food was delicious and the waitress was very likeable. Nice atmosphere, feels…read morelike i'm back in the 80's. Definitely a good place to stop by for a good breakfast or lunch. Only downside is that they only accept cash, at least while we were there, but that wasn't really an issue for us. Edit: according to my friends, the apple pie and ice cream is "really, really good".

Had a biscuit here to go and it was what you would expect. Simple country breakfast sandwhich…read more They only take cash as well.

Tasty menu and excellent service from each waitress and cashier. We will certainly be back soon.read more

Countryside BBQ is southern style home cooking! It is a very comfortable environment and has a lot…read moreof different food items to sample! The staff are very helpful as well! It also has a related resturant "Hook And Anchor" Fish camp.

We were at Mica Brewery and wanted to grab dinner. We saw McDowell Local on the map and it looked…read moresuper cute. We were greeted upon entry and told to sit where we liked. There were four brews on tap on the night we went. I did Homeplace's Biscuit and Gravy and Hubs had Kiss My Grits from a Boone brewery. Both were fun flavors. We ordered pork rinds and pimento for appetizers. Hubs ordered the Hot Marion with tots and I ordered the veggie on sourdough with fries. When the pork rinds arrived I was shocked at the size! It's plenty of food!! The pork rinds are crispy and flavorful. Given the amount of pork rinds we snacked on both of us ate half our sandwiches. It's so much food! The Hot Marion is very mild but tasty. The veggie sandwich had fresh veggies and was quite refreshing. The goat cheese complemented the sandwich well. Great service and great food. Definitely stop in! There is street parking and a public lot nearby.

Wandered downtown a little with a friend. Had never been to this place so dropped in for a beer and…read morea snack. Cozy, clean decor that felt spacious. The hanging white light lanterns were charming but strange (in Asian culture they're hung for funerals). Only 2 beers on tap but a great selection of bottles/cans. Went for something different... Tucher Heffe Weizen! Didn't want another burger so went with something novel... the Gochujang Pork Belly sandwich. Gochujang is like a Korean food condiment, a combination fermented soybean and red chili pepper. Has some umami with a zing to it. Sadly, you could barely taste the gochujang, which really ended up being some chopped pork belly in a bun. The tater tots were great though, golden and crispy. Service was friendly. Will probably come back to try something different next time.

Classic old school diner. Soup was fantastic and the grilled cheese on sourdough was a great…read moreselection. Very local kind of place. Staff were very friendly and checked on us frequently. Fun place to just hang out around the Main Street . Ice cream selections are numerous.

Fun place to grab an ice cream cone or have lunch while exploring Old Fort, NC. We had an ice cream…read morecone (cookies and cream!) then visited a museum and several other places, then came back later for lunch. Staff is very friendly and food is good and reasonably priced. And the place has a cozy atmosphere as well - we saw a fair amount of regulars come in for lunch while were we there which is generally a good sign. :)

It was our last night in town and my daughter was in search of a BBQ place where we could enjoy…read moresome great NC BBQ before we headed home. Smoke A 'Lil Smoke came up on my radar, and I am SO thankful we decided to stop in! The waitress who greeted us was over the top friendly and welcoming - my granddaughter took to her immediately, which is rare for her - and she had a wonderful time running and playing while we waited for our food. And the food?!! Ah-MAZ-ing! I wasn't familiar with some of the sauces, so she made a point to give us some of all that they carry - and wow, just WOW! The barbeque was moist and tender, and the cole slaw was equally fabulous - not to sweet, but just enough to be the perfect offset for the barbeque (particularly when using the spicy - it was beyond perfect!) Can't wait to visit again next year! 10/10!

Service was fine, that's the only reason this gets 2 stars instead of 1. Food arrived quickly,…read morehowever the actual quality of the food was very poor. Pulled pork and brisket both tasted like what you'd get frozen from Costco and warmed up, like food service grade prepackaged stuff, not something fresh off the smoker. We were the only customers during the lunch hour. Prices were quite high considering the low quality. Definitely wouldn't go back and disappointed that we went.

Excellent service. Food was perfect with Dustin cooking. Restaurant was clean. Staff was very…read morefriendly.

PLEASE DONT SUPPORT THIS RACIST BUSINESS Very RACIST…read moreservice, they did not acknowledge I was even there. They looked at me but did not answer! And there was one or two people just standing there not seating me down. I'm not sure why I didn't get help but probably because I was the only black person there... very disappointed... I'm sure if they had the chance they wouldn't even wait me to even get food.