Best Dinner Restaurants in Blowing Rock

I went to Timberlakes for lunch and had an overall terrible experience. There was only one server working and we sat at the bar for several minutes before even being acknowledged. Once we were given menus, the server was unable to answer our questions about some menu items. The “vegan impossible patty melt” is labeled as vegan but has thousand island sauce on it. When we asked if this was vegan, the waiter said he thought so but wasn’t sure and we had to ask him to check if this was true. I have a dairy allergy, so this is extremely important for me to know. Once he checked with the chef, he was told it did contain dairy. It is extremely misleading that this burger is titled “vegan” but is made with non-vegan ingredients. We also had to remind him about our drink order after 15 minutes. We waited 40+ min for our food even though there were only 2 other tables in the restaurant. Once our food came, we were extremely disappointed. We were given an impossible patty with onion and bread. No other toppings were included on the burger, even though “lettuce, pickles, and tomatoes” were listed on the menu. When we brought this to our waiters attention, he said they should have had other toppings, and then walked away without fixing the problem. The burger was $17+ for a slice of bread, patty, and onion. This overall experience was awful and I will not be returning to the restaurant again. It was a waste of money and time.

Came to the Timberlake on a girls trip from out of town. Chose to eat here as our first blowing rock dinner, as we are staying at the chetola. High expectations, high prices, and a sure let down. Just want to say that our server Samantha, was super friendly, gave great service, and had a very bubbly personality (5 stars for her), however, the only dish that actually met expectation was the free cornbread. It went straight downhill from there. While the trout was good, the broccolini was undercooked, and the dish was not worth 40$. The Caesar salad was ordered with anchovies, and delivered without, and was average at best. Had we known there was no anchovies available we wouldn’t have ordered it. The ahi tuna nachos came with super greasy wonton chips, and not thinly sliced tuna, it was a disappointment. Finally, the biggest letdown (the worst dish) was the ‘Vegan Pumpkin and Roasted Mushroom Pasta’. First of all, there was nothing roasted about the mushrooms, there were zero fresh herbs, and the “smooth pumpkin sauce”, was thick and almost positively tasted like baby food, or came from a can of pumpkin purée. There was absolutely nothing sophisticated about this dish that justified a 38$ price tag. While I understand it may seem difficult to elevate a vegan dish, i would encourage management/chefs to try the pumpkin sauce. Vegans have tastebuds too. The pasta also came out with all mushrooms on top and it was very unattractive. No seasoning, no garnish, no herbs. It looked like penne with pumpkin purée and canned mushrooms(see photo). This was a letdown and surely there other restaurants in the area that meet the expectation of a high price tag. But, if you only like cornbread, this is your place. Aside from our server (A+) and the cornbread, this was a rip off.