Asheville, North Carolina
Lunch with a view
Dined
in April 2014
I had an early start on my drive, heading into Asheville
from Charleston, South Carolina, stopping at the Cowpens Revolutionary War Battlefield
and state park on my way. I wanted to stop for lunch once I arrived so I went
to opentable to see what a good place for lunch would be. There were of course
many selections, but the Sunset Terrace at the Omni Grove Inn looked very appealing, just in scenery alone,
so I said what the heck.
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Overall Star rating by
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2 of 5
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Quality of food:
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6 of 10
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Presentation:
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5 of 10
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Customer service:
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7 of 10
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Ambiance:
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9 of 10
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Corkage fee’s:
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American Restaurant standard is $25.00 per bottle
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Restaurant style:
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Casual
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Dress code:
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Smart casual, or Conservative
attire
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Reservations:
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Recommended
Make reservation through opentable.com, or by contacting the
restaurant directly. See contact info below the review section
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Walk-ins:
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Accepted, but not guaranteed
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Child policy:
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Cuisine style:
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Contemporary, Seafood, American, & Vegetarian
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Music styles:
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Background instrumental
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Experiences:
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Romantic, Great outdoor dining, Good for special
occasions, Beautiful décor, Rustic, Scenic views, Tourist grabber, and a
Neighborhood gem.
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Gratuities:
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20% added to parties of 8 or more
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Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, Diner’s,
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Parking:
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Valet, or hotel parking
As a dining guest, you will receive 3 hours of
Self-Parking with compliments of hotel or for Valet Services, the charge is
$15.
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Transport options:
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taxi, limousine, personal vehicle, or walking
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excitement of the food and wine alone will keep you too entertained instead
of checking your social media and emails.
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Noise level:
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Low
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Smoking:
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Nonsmoking restaurant, and nonsmoking patio
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Patio:
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Yes
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Chef:
Azhar Mohammad
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| Courtesy of Grove Park Inn.com |
Executive Sous Chef
William
Bierlein
Food price per person
(Excluding tax & gratuity)
Price chart:
$£€¥ - Under 50.00
$£€¥ x 2 - Under 75.00
$£€¥ x 3 - Over 100.00
$£€¥ x 4 - Over 200.00
$£€¥ x 5 - Over 400.00
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My food bill:
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$ 27.00
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United States Dollar (USD)
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£ 15.76
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Great Britain Pound
Sterling (GBP)
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£
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€ 19.95
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European Union
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€
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$ 29.13
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Canadian Dollar (CAN)
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$ 28.83
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Australian Dollar
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¥ 166.40
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Chinese Yuan
(CNY)
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¥¥¥
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From restaurants home page:
The Sunset Terrace is an outdoor dining venue; please dress
according to the weather. The Sunset Terrace features the finest hand cut steak,
premier chops and fresh seafood.
Partnering with local farmers, our chefs and staff are committed to
providing you with a truly memorable Asheville dining experience. The Sunset Terrace is a nine-time recipient of the Wine
Spectator Award of Excellence most recently in 2014.
Main review:
The views were just outstanding as I drove up to the hotel,
and the building itself was wonderful. The first thing that came to mind is why
I didn’t reserve here, oh well. The parking for all reserved dining guest was
complementary for three hours, or you could valet, whichever you prefer. I
parked in the garage, and it took a good ten minute walk through the hotel to
reach the restaurant, whereas the valet area was a thirty second walk, so maybe
that may convince you to valet when you visit.
The restaurant dining room like its name implies is on the
terrace of the backside of the hotel overlooking the Blue Ridge Mountains. I
started with a local beer called Gaelic Ale,
deep amber-colored American ale, featuring a rich malty body. Cascade and
Willamette hops add a complex hop flavor and aroma. For food I started with the
Chophouse Wedge Salad, very typical with bacon, crumbled blue cheese, and ranch
dressing. Also on their menu were roasted beets, local greens, crab cakes and a
few others.
For the entrée selection the menu had a good variety of
steaks, chops, seafood, and sandwiches. For my main I ordered a burger since it
was just lunch, but I should have read the menu a little more carefully. The entrée
was good, but not what I expected. It said Portobello sandwich, so I thought it
was a burger with Portobello on it, and based on the $16.00 price tag it
sounded just right. Little to my surprise that I got a $16.00 mushroom on
bread, with no burger lol, so my fault, should have looked closer, but didn’t.
Again it was still good, just I was craving beef.
This Restaurant reminds me of:
Great location, wonderful terrace dining but overall a
normal restaurant, and nothing to really write home about, I would compare it
either Alex Restaurant in Dublin, Ireland and Gaia Restaurant in American Canyon, California.
Other Asheville favorites:
The Dining Room at Biltmore Inn
The Bistro at Biltmore
Cost of wines and other
alcoholic beverages in USD:
$8.00
Restaurant address:
290 Macon Ave
Asheville, NC
28804
GPS Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.620621
Longitude: -82.542398
Contact Information:
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Maître d, reservations:
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828-252-2711
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Hours:
Lunch:
Daily: 11:00 am-3:00 pm
Dinner:
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Monday
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5:00 pm-10:00 pm
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Tuesday
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5:00 pm-10:00 pm
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Wednesday
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5:00 pm-10:00 pm
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Thursday
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5:00 pm-10:00 pm
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Friday
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5:00 pm-10:00 pm
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Saturday
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5:00 pm-10:00 pm
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Sunday
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5:00 pm-10:00 pm
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Standard Time (GMT -5:00)
Review by:
Chef Sean Overpeck (CFE)
Chef Sean cooks for soldiers in Afghanistan, 2012:
"Culinary perfection
consists not in doing extraordinary things, but in doing ordinary things
extraordinarily well."
TTFN
