The Phoenix

What an incredible jewel this restaurant is.  How lucky to have a Farm to Table Restaurant right in our little town.  Super friendly, fast service.
We're vegetarians and our waitress offered to make any of the dishes on the first page of the menu without the meat.  Started with a Golden Beet & Goat Cheese Salad & the blend of flavors was fantastic.  Next came the Cauliflower which was roasted with red onion, garlic cloves, oyster mushrooms & sage. It was probably the best cauliflower dish we've ever eaten.  I would not let my husband lick the plate so he did the next best thing and dragged his finger across every last morsel on the plate.  Next was a blackened Mountain Trout Po'Boy which was a REAL trout filet (not some generic frozen thing) that was seasoned perfectly on an incredibly soft roll with organic greens, red onion, & tomatoes.  Along with this great sandwich were some of the best tasting "home fries" I've ever had.  The chunks of potato were crusty on the outside and so incredibly soft on the inside that I fear I gave an audible sigh each time I bit into one.  Talk about a happy meal.  We also ordered the Pasta Aglio O Olio with Angel Hair Durham Wheat Pasta tossed with anchovy, pan roasted garlic, and fresh oregano topped with percorino romano.  It was a lovely blend of flavors, but knowing we were going to order dessert, we sort of "saved" it to take home and have for lunch the next day.  Ahh yes...the dessert.  They vary day-to-day and both sounded wonderful.  We went with the Apple Tarte Tatin which was cooked in a cast iron skillet and served with REAL whipped cream.  From the moment it lands in your mouth, you know you've got something special here.  It took me back many decades to the wonderful baking my mother did when we were growing up. You know...pure, simple, honest ingredients that take a dish to another level.  

They have an impressive list of Live Music every night beginning at 8:00pm.    We had gone for an early supper so missed it this time, but will definitely be back many many times in the future!  Donna & Craig

Lots of sofas and armchairs allowa for s super cozy atmosphere.   Had a Sisters of the Moon IPA i found tasty.  I love IPA mpre bang for ypur bick.   Ate Grits and Hrillades small plate.   The flank steak was tender and juicy but a little cold compared to the grits with gouda which tasted good too.  The brown gravy was tasty too. All and all the dish l ooked good and tasted good.  Not sure of it was worth 10 bucks though.   Lots of local live music im waiting for a band to start now.  Had a chicken.salad sandwich the other dau notging specoal but not bad either.  The servers are friendly enough.