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Reid's Cafe and Catering
Reid’s Cafe and Catering is located in beautiful Sugar Mountain, NC. We love the intentional, the specific, and the well-cared-for. We work closely with local farms and purveyors to curate fresh, seasonal menus. Reid's Cafe features regionally sourced meats, and a rotation of fresh select oysters and seafood. All of our bread, pastas, and pastries are prepared in-house daily. Our Bar features local beers, seasonal craft cocktails, and a well chosen wine selection. Walk-ins are welcome anytime. Visit our website for more information on catering and the betty's biscuits.
Safety precautions
- Surfaces sanitized between seatings
- Common areas deep cleaned daily
- Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
- Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
- Sealed or wrapped utensils used
- Limited number of seated diners
- Distancing maintained in common areas
- Extra space between tables
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
- Waitstaff wear masks
- Diners must wear masks unless eating or drinking
Menu
The food and drinks was delicious! I highly recommend. My husband and I will be back in the future.
Very relaxing and high quality dining experience. Food and cocktails were outstanding. Service was prompt and friendly. Will definitely return.
Truly outstanding food and service. One of the best restaurants we have enjoyed in WNC. The only minor negative was that the portions were a bit on the small size.
We adore Reid's - delicious food, marvelous wine, lovely personnel, delightful decor. While they are not the cheapest restaurant in town, the food is definitely worth it. We always get an order of their chicken wings - and that may sound mundane but theirs are amazing. We have never been disappointed.
The acoustics were not very good. At times in was difficult to hear dinner table conversation.
Bottom line, they charged us $45 for a piece of bone-filled fish and no sides. Nearly $50 for a fish dipped in fried grease. We left hungry after eating mediocre food. The cheese tray that we ordered as an appetizer was awful! Hands down the worst cheese board we've ever ordered. The poor hostess cleared tables as she attempted to manage a line of guests coming in the door. We had a 8:15pm reservation and still waited several minutes before being greeted by any staff member. Once seated, we couldn't even enjoy our time there because the music was so loud. We will not be going back.
WOW! 1 star. We certainly wish we could have resolved any issues during your visit. Our "whole" fish special is something our community greatly looks forward to. We will continue to provide the freshest ingredients, the highest level of service, and continue with our rigorous cleaning regimens, excessive hand washing, 14 hour shifts {with a mask on}, and keep everyone's health and safety as our top priority. We appreciate the feedback. Stay safe.
Excellent spot for lunch
Reid's is a little different... in a good way. It's small, pretty quiet and has some interesting menu choices. We had the whole pan-fried flounder and it was probably the best fish dish we've ever had ANYWHERE. It wasn't cheap at $45 per plate, but it was worth it. One of us had the homemade pasta with bolognese sauce - also excellent. Make reservations - Reid's is small. My only complaint was that the server didn't check back as often as we might have liked, but they seemed to be a little understaffed so we could certainly understand it.
Best place!
Delicious and safe
Delicious lunch!
Our new favorite! Great food! Great staff.
Delicious!! The wings and roasted wings were a great start!!
Great food and service at reasonable prices. Plan to return during our stay.
Love this place. Food and service are outstanding. Go back regularly!
Food was good but not great. Had the fried snapper, which was very good, but my husband's lamb was dry and unremarkable. Focaccia unremarkable.
Service was very good, ambiance decent - all COVID protocols in place - but the prices for the wine and food were too high for the overall quality and taste.
Best food and service!
Fantastic food..fresh, locally sourced. We were on patio so we mighta been out of sight and outta mind as the server didn’t come back to see us after the delicious food was served.
I had the lamb and gazpacho and both were delicious. Service was good and we sat at the only table on the barside so no one was around. My only complaint is it’s pretty pricey for a small cafe type restaurant in a strip mall in Banner Elk NC!
One of our favorite restaurants! We have never benn disappointed and Jessica is an amazing waitress!!
Great gem of a restaurant. You can’t go wrong here with everything outstanding!
Delicious food, great service. Comfortable, covered patio makes for reassuring pandemic dining (interior tables were well-spaced, too).
We were celebrating our 48th wedding anniversary and wanted to go somewhere special. This certainly fit the bill. All the ingredients were very fresh and we were very pleased with our entree choices. We will definitely go back.
As always, Tina a crew did an outstanding job. We ate outside and enjoyed ourselves. Our first outing in a while. Wonderful.
Excellent food and wonderful service
Our first visit to Reid’s was delightful! The food was delicious, right-sized portions, excellent service and good value. Menu is focused and broad enough for some variety. We thoroughly enjoyed the beet salad, cheese board, lamb special and vegetable and cheese dish. We finished the meal sharing a light blackberry cobbler which was topped with flavorful buttermilk ice cream. We will definitely be back!
Lovely food is amazing wait staff superb
We really enjoyed the place the food is very fresh and the chef and owner do a great job making sure you have delicious cuisine
Great food, very fresh. One of our favorite places to eat in the NC mountains!
Outstanding dinner! With the challenging times right now....they are doing things completely correctly. We enjoyed every bit of our meal!
And my son’s cocktail was off the charts....he said it was awesome. Reid’s version of a Manhattan!
Reid's never disappoints and is our favorite restaurant in the area. The food is very fresh and creative. Menu changes seasonally so there is always a surprise each time we dine,
Service was slower than usual which is understandable with Covid and having to take extra time and precautions for sanitation of tables, chairs etc... Otherwise, it was perfect!
As usual, the staff works so hard at making this ‘time’ so lovely!!
Food is amazing- Nicoise Salad was fabulous and the Pasta of the day , spectacular!
Cheers to Alec and company!!
Outstanding food and service! We highly recommend
The peach and pineapple chilled soup of the day was delicious. The farmer’s salad dressing was too bland. The chicken wings were delicious. The shrimp pasta dish was good.
Our first time at Reid's was very good and we will return. The menu is small but farm to table and fresh. We had oysters which were delicious, a super salad with seasonal vegetables and a great, house made pasta and shrimp dish with a kick. Yum. The waitstaff was delightful and we really enjoyed our meal.
Chicken wings were delicious and I had the best heirloom tomato sandwich ever!!
Our food was not good, and the server was snippy when we complained. Hugely disappointing.
We are never disappointed, can’t wait to go back!
Great lobster roll with gf bun, always a plus as I’m wheat intolerant.
We have always enjoyed eating at Reid’s, both for lunch and dinner. My meal (fish) was truly fabulous and very different; the fish was cooked to perfection. We also love their drinks!
FAQs
Reid's Cafe and Catering offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (828) 898-9200.
Reid's Cafe and Catering is rated 4.8 stars by 121 OpenTable diners.
Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable. Due to local restrictions, this restaurant may not be accepting reservations at the moment.
