Reviews for Straightaway Cafe in Black Mountain, NC
Old mountain restaurant with good food and entertainment. Order at counter and food is brought to your table. Burger was good... and so were the chicken fingers. Read more
We played there last night and yet another magical, organic, down home spot to unwind. It?s great for everyone. Lots of well... thought out seating areas, excellent food, great drink choices (the summer spiked lime aid was perfect for the evening) andfantastic service. Great people working there. Thanks for hosting. Read more
This is a gem! We were looking for a place to relax outside for food and soak in the views. This was the perfect find! A big... deck is available that overlooks the mountains. Delicious food and friendly service! Read more
Lucky find after shopping at Painter's Nursery. Stopped in for some lunch, and "oh my". The staff was friendly and helpful. ... Took their suggestions and the food was quick and tasty. Enjoyed a beer and cider, too. A couple of local guys were playing livemusic making for a perfect setting on the outdoor porch. This wonderful gem place has been added to our place of must goes,especially with our of town friends to enjoy the area. Read more
Totally remodeled inside! They have just reopened for 2022. The inside space is wide open, there are two restrooms side by side... now and the walls don?t have the funky vibe and bling. Guests order at the bar and sit where they like. It?s very clean looking,almost austere. We?ve been coming here since 2010 and it?s way different now. They have a new cook and some of our favorites aregone, sadly. (No more spicy burger, fried fish or sweet potato fries or wedges). But with the new ordering system, we got ourfood fast! My hubby said his hamburger was quite bland and smaller. However, my chicken fingers were very good-crisp batter andtasty. Had a side of rice and beans, which was just ok, not a lot of flavor. They still have a super outdoor space with coveredand open seating on decks, with pretty pastoral views. Also an outdoor music stage, dance floor, volleyball sand court, discgolf and fire pit. They have great live music in warm weather. The parking lot is still small and fills up quickly on weekends.As always, there?s lots of room for kids to play and run outside. We noticed they now have a covered dumpster which should stopBig Jake the Bear from his famous raiding runs. We are hoping the food will improve back to 5 stars soon because we love thisneighborhood place. Please support them and bring your kids and dogs. Read more
I finally got to visit. Their hours are limited because thanks to government handouts they are having serious staffing issues. ... The staff worked as a team and made sure customers were taken care of. I ordered a cheeseburger and fries. The burger wasreally good! Just a note, the beer menu and the chalkboard beer menu are different. I ordered a beer off the printed menubased on what was there and later saw the chalkboard menu with several beers I like better. ???? Will be back and tipped thestaff extra. Read more
Such a fun original spot! Each staff member I encountered took the time to make thoughtful suggestions and were all very... friendly. The food and drinks are great too! This time we just came for Buffalo cauliflower, fries and a beer and it wasabsolutely perfect. The atmosphere is fun and peaceful. Read more
What a vibe...such a cool place! The food was excellent, service was exceptional and the ambiance was such a nice change of pace... from the standard corporate restaurants. Cool outdoor stage for music and a sand volleyball court in the mountains....nicetouch!!! Great place if you have kids. They'll have space and freedom to move around outdoors to play. Highly recommended!! Read more