Reviews for Meritage Bistro in Highlands, NC
For quality food, a superb selection of international wines and value for money, we think Meritage is the best restaurant in... Highlands . . . and so do a lot of other locals. It's run by an experienced pro, Andrea Schmitt, who knows how to schedulereservations, hire great staff and oversee the preparation and presentation of her talented chef's marvelous and ever-changingmenu. Covered outdoor dining is available (which is dog friendly), there is a small dining room with about 8 tables and a largebar area near the entry. The decor is unstated and elegant and the service staff is knowlegeable, friendly and professional.Reservations highly recommended. Read more
Sat outside surrounded by trees and nature. Great service and delicious upscale food. A must!! Every plate below was amazing!
The trout was excellent but when I ordered an old fashioned it came out looking like a dirty orange juice. When I tried to... explain to the bartender instead of being polite about it they were quite rude and I figured I would order a simple beam andGinger. To my surprise it was $14 a glass to make up for the old fashioned that was made very wrong. Definitely would recommendother restaurants in this area. This bistro is not good for customer service. Read more
Delightful! Very much enjoyed the ambiance. Plus, the food and drinks were spot on. Delicious - right up there with some of the... best meals from our travels. Would definitely go back. Read more
What a lovely and enjoyable experience! When you want your brunch to be something special, this is the place to go! The staff... and food were equally pleasing! Read more
Accommodated us & our dog at last minute...excellent food...delightful server...reasonable prices...very good (& reasonable)... wine list. Would definitely return. Read more
Great food and atmosphere. Some things could be adjusted. We waited quite some time at the door waiting to be seated. Once we... were we were pleasantly surprised to be seated in the sunroom (we didn't realize there was a second room). It was lovely. Thebathrooms are nice although they're in a cold part of the building and not labeled so you're not sure you're in the right place.That being said it was fun to watch people go in there confused. The brussel sprouts are like no other. Quite different but verygood. I had the mushroom burger with fries that I thought were fresh cut, (they are not) and a side salad with their fetavinaigrette. The salad came with house vinaigrette and no fries. So that had to be fixed. My husband ordered the salmon dishwith balsamic on the salad and it also came out with house dressing. The burger was a bit greasy but tasty. The toppings wereawesome but by the end the bun was covered in grease. Fries were frozen type but good when dipped In the feta dressing. All inall we probably won't be back because we weren't all that impressed but if we do come back it will be for small plates and winebecause their wine list is good. Read more
This was our first time dining here and we were very impressed!! Our waiter Josiah was exceptional and very knowledgeable about... the food he was serving. He was very attentive and just a very pleasant person to spend an hour and a half with. I started withthe beef tenderloin carpaccio as an appetizer and it was fantastic. It was so tender it just literally melted in my mouth. Ithad a little bit of salad with it along with freshly shaved Parmesan cheese. And the drizzle of balsamic vinegar just added toall the flavor explosions going on in my mouth. My wife had the "Almost" Caesar salad which was exceptional as well. We bothcouldn't resist the "M" Paella for our entrees. It was out of this world!! Be sure to ask for some of their wonderful rusticbread to soak up the delicious broth that it has served in. Then to round out a wonderful evening I had the caramel apple cakewith house made bourbon gelato and my wife had the salted chocolate tart. This place just hit it out of the park for us. If weever come back way again we will definitely for sure stop by again ???? Read more