Fast-food chain serving fried chicken, big burgers & made-from-scratch breakfast biscuits.
Our Chef and Staff
With years of experience cooking in the finest restaurants, our chef is excited to present our vision to you and all our guests. Our caring and committed staff will ensure you have a fantastic experience with us.
Special Events
Our restaurant is available for private events: weddings, business lunches, dinners, cocktail receptions, and more. We would love to discuss how to be a part of your next event.
Well Known Venue (Nick’s) Becomes Highlander’s
highlander noun
Definition of highlander: an inhabitant of a highland.
For over three decades this establishment at the cross roads of state routes 105 & 184 has welcomed locals, visitors, newcomers, and students alike…and all have been made to feel at home. Through over 120 passing seasons this gathering place has become as integral to the landscape as Grandfather Mountain itself.
We are proud to present a modern re-imaging of this “High Country” tradition: “Highlander’s Grill & Tavern!” Whether you hail from the coast, the mountains, the north, the south, the east or the west, no matter who you are or where you are from…. When You Are Here You Are A Highlander!
Refined American fare, such as quail & oysters, offered in an elegant, artsy space with a mural.
In the most surprising of places you find the most surprising of things. In the charming mountain town of Andrews, North Carolina, nestled in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains and guarding the entrance to the Nantahala Gorge, is the town’s first jail. It’s an old rock structure known as a Calaboose, and it is haunted with spirits. Heavenly craft-brewed beer and wine, to be exact.
Black Mountain NC breakfast and lunch
Casual counter-serve chain for build-your-own sandwiches & salads, with health-conscious options. Subway at the Food Lion Shopping Center.
Delicious Barbecue You Will Want Again & Again!
At Holy Smokes Barbecue, we know how to do bbq right! Come in & try our signature Apple Butter BBQ sauce on a pulled pork sandwich. Or try a 1/2 pound of our smoked sausage plate. Either way, you can’t go wrong!
For you all who have come to Beech Mountain, North Carolina looking to walk on the wild side, you have to try our BBQ Wolfdog which is a hotdog that comes with pulled pork bbq & cheese!
Don’t forget the kids! We offer kids meals that include a main dish (hot dog, chicken tenders, pulled pork sandwich), a side, & a drink.
In our newly remodeled building on Boonsboro’s Square, Dan’s will showcase the best in local breweries and farms. Relax in the warm and friendly atmosphere of our Tap House and sample your choice of 24 American craft beers. Descriptions coming soon… so you will know what to order when you get here. On Boonsboro’s Square, Dan’s will showcase the best in local breweries and farms. Relax in the warm and friendly atmosphere of our Tap House and sample your choice of 34 American craft beers.
This farm to table restaurant in downtown Banner Elk is the newest creation of chef Nicole Palazzo. It features a rotating menu of fresh, seasonal local foods paired with local and regional wines in a slightly upscale atmosphere. Typical menu items range from steaks and seafood to chicken, beef and sushi. Particular favorites are the North Carolina rainbow trout, blackened chicken tacos and roasted beet salad with fried goat cheese.
In early 2008, Sam and Alyce Ratchford purchased the two-year-old Vidalia from their friend and former co-worker. They quickly focused the menu around North Carolina products, fresh local produce, and expanded the wine list. Vidalia quickly outgrew its original 45 seat capacity prompting an expansion in the winter of 2015. When Vidalia reopened, the Ratchford’s had added seventy-five additional seats, a screened-in, covered porch, a full bar and a wall of wine. Their mission to source locally and provide high-end North Carolina cuisine in a casual, upscale space remains today.
Relaxed haunt offering steamed Maryland crabs & other seafood, steaks & BBQ, with a full bar.