Best Neighborhood Gem Restaurants in Linville

The seafood buffet is the go to. We’ve had it before and it was good as always. The mahi mahi was probably the best dish there. Had halibut for the first time and loved it. The rice and potatoes was amazing as well and our server was right on top of things. Can’t wait to go back!

Every dish we had was delicious & plated beautifully! Great restaurant to enjoy Valentine’s Day!

We had a wonderful experience! We arrived just before 7:30 and easily found parking. The staff were attentive and polite. The food was absolutely amazing. We ordered the mixed game grill starter, I highly recommend it! It was our first time here and also my first time trying emu and bison, they were so good. We ordered the emu fan fillet as our entrees and it was incredible. The cocktails were delicious, as was the dessert. We can’t wait to return to The Gamekeeper!

The food was delicious and the service was great. The mushroom ragú was very hearty and tasty. The striped bass special was fresh and properly cooked. We shared a delicious brownie with gelato. The pasta, brownie and gelato were all house-made. They have a nice bourbon offering and good wine selection.

I have recently moved to the area and the Chop House was recommended to me by a family member. The first time I went it was a busy Sunday and I probably waited 30 minutes for a table, when I got to the table we sat there for maybe two or three minutes when the manager came by and apologized for the wait and took our drink order, then the evening continued and our entrees came out and my steak was a little raw so my server, Tyler, who was awesome, took it to get it cooked more, and the manager came back again. I explained it was our first time and that we had just moved here. He brought my steak back out and the second time it was perfect and I had a new potato! Then when we received the check our appetizer had been taken off the bill. I thought we had a pretty good experience nothing special but good I didn’t expect any type of discount. Then he brought me a gift card! and apologized that our first time here wasn’t up to their standard so he wanted to bring us back in for a better experience. I’ve been back once a week since and I don’t plan on stopping! The servers have all been great and the food is always delicious but the fact that the managers are so involved with your customers is what sets this place apart from other places I’ve dined.