7 Best American Restaurants near Lake Lure

“My wife and I came to Victory Kitchen for breakfast on our 43rd anniversary.I spent a few days on google searching for a special place for us to spend our morning over a meal.To say we were pleased is an understatement.The service was great, the atmosphere was great and the food was awesome.Will definitely return.“

“This is a second restaurant at Rumbling Bald across the street from Legends on the golf course. We were here the first night of our stay and it was pretty slow. The staff was very friendly and attentive. We tried a few bites to eat and were not disappointed. They accomodated everything we asked for. We intended to go back, but also had several other places around that we wanted to try and the two times we went back on property we landed at Legends. If there is a wedding and Legends is crazy and you're looking for a quieter refuge, try The Gardens. A caviat here is we never did figure out what exactly the "season" is around here... Gardens is listed as a seasonal restaurant, but we couldn't figure out if this is a hunter's paradise, a summer retreat, a snowbird's escape, or a heat wave escape (the latter being our reason for being here... 110° gets old fast!)“

“Excellent service T's Homemade Meatloaf was excellent. 5star“

“I live here. They cannot get help. No one wants to work. You can’t get good service if you can’t get help. It’s a nationwide problem since Covid. If they had help you would love Legends. Spray the patio if there are roaches. It literally rained all summer this year. That brings roaches. They won’t hurt you.“

“Excellent food and service. The onion rings alone were worth the trip!“

“I've dined here twice in the last 6 months. Both times I had a dog, so I sat outside on the patio- and it is so nice. Beautiful views while you eat and enjoy your wine! Twice I've had the smash burger, and it is SO GOOD. Ordered the brussel sprouts on both visits as well, they are perfection. A lot of places toss them in a sweet and spicy Thai sauce- but not here- they use a different dressing and it's delicious! Today I did a wine flight, and that includes four 2 oz pours. I tried the Gruner Veltliner , The reserve Chardonnay the white blend with the GV/Chard/Riesling, and the Rose. They were all nice and refreshing. On my first visit I ordered a burger patty for my best girl, (It was her birthday, and we'd hiked 9+ miles!) and today the pups split a grilled chicken breast. They are super dog friendly, and bring out water for the dogs. We had the beignets for dessert today, they were delicious. If you are hiking around Chimney Rock, Bat Cave, Lake Lure, then I highly recommend planning your lunch or dinner here!“

“Awesome Venue with Great Food, Wine, Live Music, Beautiful Views and a Hard Working Friendly Staff.“