Mount Mitchell State Park Restaurant

I was amazed to find food this good in the middle of the park.
Pork BBQ sandwich was best I ever had. I swear. BBQ was mouth-watering, finger-licking good, served on artisanal bun, which just made sandwich absolutely delectable. Add to this sides of homemade mash potatoes and sweet corn, glass of cold ice tea, and beautiful mountain views from the table - yes, perfect stop before or after your hike!
There is also a gift shop in same area, cute.

We went up here for a hike and on the way back passed by the restaurant. It smelled good so I dropped the hint. We were seated very quickly.

We had coffee that was good, your standard diner coffee. Hot! I ordered the philly cheese steak and chips (these are so good, they were hot). The steak was pretty good, I've never had a real one but this hit the spot, a nice hearty roll, some lettuce, tomato and a mound of cheese and steak. My daughter had the grilled cheese and chips, the sandwich was pretty big and on nice bread. The mrs had the pork quesadilla, green beans, hush puppies and slaw. She said it was good, the pork was very tender. The beans had some nice ham chunks in there. The puppies were tasty, they reminded me of the ones from 42nd Street Oyster Bar in Raleigh. The slaw was good, too. Food prices are reasonable in my opinion, they were cheaper than I thought they'd be. Bill was 25.00 and change plus tip.

The service was nice, we were seated immediately and our drinks hit our table very quickly. Our server was nice and attentive, helpful but not overbearing.

If it's clear when you're here there is a great view. They is a porch out back with chairs on it you can sit on too.

Walked in for a coffee mid-morning and had my mind blown open by a just-out-of-the-oven blackberry pie-

Great views, great food, on the BRP- thats a biker's trifecta.