Painted Fish Cafe and Beer Bar Menu – Banner Elk, NC

Type : American restaurant

Location : Banner Elk, NC

Welcome to recognizable food with a twist, made fresh from scratch. An extensive list of microbrewed beers from both local and nationwide breweries. A strong sense of community. A place where family and friends can gather for incredible food at an approachable price, and be taken care of by a group of people who love what they do and want to share that with you.

Creative comfort foods pair, craft beer & a full bar in a cozy spot with a heated outdoor patio. Based on 323 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.3 stars. Price $$

Painted Fish Cafe and Beer Bar 28604

Address:
2941 Tynecastle Hwy, Banner Elk, NC 28604

Phone: (828) 898-6800

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Menu

Soups
Painted French Onion
bowl only
Cream Of Tomato Or Soup Du Jour
cup or bowl
Salads
Classic
Baby iceberg, tomatoes, blue cheese, bacon bits. Frozen wedge (yes frozen): Bacon bits, crumbled croutons, lemon caesar
Classic Caesar
romaine, shaved parmesan, classic Caesar, warm herbed croutons
Painted Salad
romaine, crumbled bleu cheese, candied pecans, mandarin oranges, sliced strawberries, served with a fat free raspberry vinaigrette
Baby Lettuce Salad
Mixed kale, spinach, and arugula with shaved radish, dried cherries, toasted walnuts, crumbled local goat cheese, served with honey white balsamic dressing
Wedge
baby iceberg, topped with diced tomatoes, crumbled bleu cheese, warm bacon, served with lemon caesar dressing
Salad Additions
Grilled Chicken Breast
Grilled Salmon Fillet
Crispy Fried Oysters
Entrees
Asian Salmon Brulee
Twisted 5 spice, baby kale, roasted potatoes
Filet
Roasted potatoes, spinach, tarragon demi
Bison Meatloaf
Roasted potatoes, green beans, natural gravy
Goat Cheese Chicken Meatballs
Linguine, artichokes, peppers, onions, crostini, basil, kalamata sauce
Shrimp Mac & Cheese
Chicken Pot Pie
Flaky pastry, white meat chicken, onions, carrots, peas
Pecan Trout
Citrus butter, grits, spinach
Shrimp Risotto
Garlic basil butter, peppers and onions, crostini
Pork Chop
Heirloom apple chutney, green beans, grits
Sesame-Crusted Tuna
Rare, risotto, spinach, wasabi aioli, soy
Local Grass-Fed Burger
8oz medium, lettuce, tomato, served with natural cut French Fries

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Reviews

Shaun Abell
Pleasantly surprised. 8/10

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Bm779q
Great food. Charming, clean interior. Easy parking. Enjoyed chatting with the bar keeper and a local. We were in no rush. They were quite busy. Make reservations before going. Strawberry bread pudding was grand. My husband enjoyed his steak. Pork Belly appetizer was great. I also liked the escargot. Food was fresh and they try to incorporate local produce.

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Roxie Dickens
Absolutely an unexpected experience in the best way possible! The decor throws you off. It’s gives off mom and pop restaurant vibes and I was expecting typical mom and pop quality food. I opened the menu and was very surprised with the expensive prices but I went with it. The. Food. Was. Fabulous! So worth it! I have never been so happily surprised. They had a mushroom truffle creme brulee that sounds risky but the chef pulled it off so well! He even came out to say hi to us and see how we liked it. I’m only giving them four stars because it was weird eating such delicious food and be staring at stuffed animals.

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Zuzu Madanat
Delicious food and very friendly staff. I wish they could find more staff to be able to have more availability. We tried to go back the next day (Sunday) for brunch, but we were told they no longer have brunch because of being short-staffed.

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Darryl Thompson
Great beer selection and the food was enjoyed among my table of 4. My veal masala was a little bland, but cooked tender with prefect pasta. Envious of my neighbors tuna. Perfectly cooked and the presentation was excellent on all our dishes. Great supper house!

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Jason Cunningham
Amazing dinner tonight. Reservations are recommended but not needed tonight. Service was quick. Meals are mostly made from scratch and from local sources. Black and Bleu Burger, Chicken Pot Pie, and Beef Stroganoff. All were incredible. This is a must do when in town.

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RobertsMom NC
We’ve been dining here for years. Food is consistently delicious and well prepared. Staff is attentive and friendly. It gets busy especially peak dining hours on weekends & holidays, so a reservation is a good idea.

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Wesley Roberson
Amazing meal! Very very good. Unassuming restaurant from the outside and comfortable/casual environment. Food punches way above it’s weight. Wife had the sesame crusted ahi tuna and I had the cashew stir fry shrimp (coffee rubbed filet was already sold out for the night). Both entrees were outstanding. Also had arancini appetizer, excellent. Staff was super friendly and very attentive. Highly recommend. We got blue pie and and Cabernet chocolate torte to go. Both of those were excellent as well. Running out of superlatives for our meal. Definitely coming back.

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Mitzi Evans
The sesame crusted tuna was delicious. I was expecting the ambience to be different. It wasn’t bad by any means but thought it might be cozier judging by the menu. Six in our party and each was well pleased. Disappointed that the filet was not available along with a couple of beers. I would recommend..

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Emily Schaffer
Purely based on the food, amazing! Crab cakes and trout were so tasty. Only thing to note was with a smaller crowd we could hear everything…. customers complaining about not being able to be sat at reserved tables to staff complaining about said customers and any other issues. Even when they may have been in the kitchen we can hear that and realize that’s why it’s taking a while for us to get our check.

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