In the Garden

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  Great little place with an upscale, fresh menu but very reasonable prices, run by two very friendly gentlemen. It is in a historic house with lovely ambiance, and would be a great place for a romantic dinner or an outing with friends. We had the kids, and although they didn't have an official kids menu, they do offer (very high quality) pizzas and grilled cheese. We had salmon and a pork chop that were very good, and the desserts were excellent. The entrees included gourmet pizzas and a couple lower-cost gourmet sandwiches, in addition to more traditional dishes like trout, salmon, pork chops, etc. The peanut butter pie was particularly scrumptious. The dishes were interesting and very tasty without being pretentious or contrived.  The food is high quality enough for foodies, and also utilizes alot of local produce as well.  I highly recommend this place.

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  Posted on 08.14.13 Rebecca L.

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  This place is a peaceful slice of refined heaven in a loud intrusive hardscrabble Hell. Burnsville looks "quaint" to the "outsider tourist" eye. Beware. Do not try to stay unless you got enough money to "not need your neighbors". Beware of the locals. "Children of the Quilt". I can say this. My mother is from Yancey County. Even she will say; "They will make your business their business." The Hensley House is an old Historical Mansion that has been remodeled complete with al fresco seating as well. Ms. Margaret is your Hostess with the Mostest. A pretty lady with a bubbly personality with a well traveled sophistication. The music is awesome. Loving the sirius. Her taste is impeccable. The place is elegant, yet comfortable. Happy, but not noisy. Service is quite attentive and personable but yet respectful. Food is the best thing popping in Southern Haute Cuisine in all of Western North Carolina. The specials are so good, ya just wanna say; "surprise me!" My two favorite "staples" on the menu are the Shrimp and Grits or the Bacon Wrapped Filet Mignon. DONT LEAVE WITHOUT DESSERT!!! DECADENT!  One HUGE PLUS! Its the only place in Bvegas where you can get a quality sedate dinner and have a drink with it.
  
  ***If you are ever in Burnsville...this is a MUST!!!***

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  Posted on 04.27.13 Lisa L.

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  It's been a while since I ate here, so I need to give it another chance, but this place needs some work. The interior of the restaurant looks like it has been thrown together without much thought. The menu was unimpressive and nothing jumps out at you. The pizzas need to be taken off the menu. They are just plain not very good, and I saw a sign, that said they are the best in western North Carolina, or something like that. We had a pretty good salad. Because it's Burnsville and there's not many choices, I will give it another try. I thought when Burnsville got alcohol, restaurants would improve, but so far haven't found that to be the case.

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  Posted on 11.29.11 David D.

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  There aren't many options for eating in Burnsville, and this was the happening spot on a Saturday night so my wife and I decided to check it out.  Outdoor seating was nice and there was a live band as well.  There were no more tables for us to sit at outside, but the staff was nice and brought a table out just for us.  The service was pretty slow, and they seemed a bit understaffed.  I ordered a pizza with a pesto base, chicken, artichokes, and sun dried tomatoes and my wife ordered a salad.  The salad was fresh and had a lot of different toppings.  The pizza was covered in toppings, but the crust tasted like it was from the frozen foods aisle of a grocery store - almost like crust from the pizzas they serve in elementary school cafeterias.  Overall, the food was sub-par, the service was slow, but the atmosphere was enjoyable.

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  Posted on 07.25.11 Tim C.

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  Slow and no service. Downtown Burnsville is pretty cool. It is nestled in the mountains and a lot of people seem to hang out downtown. This restaurant looked promising, with a nice outside eating area. The menu has some great looking offerings such as specialty pizzas and homemade quiche, organic salads, etc.
  There is a very small eating area inside since the restaurant is mostly kitchen. The place was packed and understaffed. We waited 15 minutes to be seated, correction, we seated ourselves at an unbussed table. I sat there with my kids for another 15 minutes and not one waiter looked my way or came by to clean off the table.
  Wow! talk about waiters not taking care of the customer.
  Burnsville is pretty cool but it doesn't get my "Big City" approval.
  We ended up leaving Burnsville and had lunch at Dot's Cafe in Bakersville - see review.

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  Posted on 09.08.10 Will H.

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