Best Hot Spot Restaurants in Highlands / Sapphire

We celebrated our 46th anniversary tonight at Soby’s and the entire evening wax exceptionally wonderful. We both had the special fried flounder which was the best I have ever had. The truffle Mac-n-cheese is so it f this world and the Banana Cream pie was so tasty and light! Simply a perfect dinner.

Micah, our server, is still fairly to the Larkin's team. He was bubbly, attentive, and knowledgeable. My husband and I were enjoying a date night meal. The service started off slow which was a bit frustrating, it took almost 20 minutes to receive water despite being seated promptly for our reservation. The restaurant was not crowded, but I imagine most tables had been sat within the past half hour as it was prime dinner time. We sampled a variety of menu items including some non-alcoholic drinks, deviled eggs, and soups. The Tuna Poke Nachos and She Crab Soup were our favorite items of the night! We also had Stuffed Winter Squash, Crab Cakes, and Potatoes Au Gratin-while flavorful and cheesy, they were skimpy on the potatoes. Overall, our first Larkin's experience was great. It was almost too quiet in the main dining room. I loved being able to chat easily, but some light background music would have been welcome. We'll definitely be back to try the Happy Hour deals Micah recommended!

This was our first time at Madison’s. We read about this beautiful and recognized restaurant in Open Table. Since we had planned a trip to Franklin NC, we added Madison’s to our itinerary and we were not disappointed. In is a beautiful place on Main Street in Highlands, NC. The decor and atmosphere was elegant, and the food was fantastic. We highly recommend Madison’s if you are anywhere near Highlands.

Great food & and excellent wine recommendation from the sommelier.

We always look forward to dining at Ruth's Chris in Cherokee. The extensive wine list is quite impressive, the food always delicious and the service exceptional. Thank you to Jessica for making our night even more memorable by surprising us with our dessert for our anniversary.