Cafe Violette - BLOWING ROCK

So we decided to visit this place because we had heard so many good things about it! The food was very good, a bit under seasoned however. The place was beautiful... well the 5 ft we could see of it. We walked in the door and sat down. It was my 45th birthday celebration, but we seemed like an after thought to be honest. Also no one even acted like they knew it was my birthday considering it was asked about when making reservations.I ordered the octopus, my wife had scallops and my son the halibut. We shared the escargot, and putine. All the meals and apps we're cooked wonderfully, just needed a slight more seasoning!My biggest concern... the service! It was very slow. I do know how restaurants work and understand if it's super busy.. that wasn't the issue here. We would have to wait 15-20 mins to refresh a drink or to offer dessert or anything else.All in all, a solid 4. Hoping things get a little better on our next experience here.

Lovely! This was an unplanned visit. We were headed to dine somewhere else in Blowing Rock. Because it was unplanned, we could only get outdoor seating. But it worked out for us.We met the owner, Sunshine. Nice lady. We ordered the steak tartare, the soup du jour was this amazing creamy based pepper (like a pepper bisque) with a bit of a kick. I loved it so much, I dipped the focaccia into the soup. Delicious!We also shared the halibut for dinner. So you may notice the plate has been split.We enjoyed sitting on the porch looking out on the lovely downtown street watching people and families walk by. It was a pleasant experience.

I'll start by saying the food was really good!! We enjoyed everything we had. Sadly the service was really, really slow! It took us over 20 minutes just to get our drinks. Then our starter plates sat empty for at least 15 minutes along with our drinks. We overheard someone say they were understaffed but they still took four walk ins while we were there. For the price and level of food we expected better service. That being said we would definitely give them a second chance, when we did get to talk to her our waitress was very knowledgeable about the food, wine and parings. I know staffing can be rough right now.

Very limited entree menu. Lots of appetizers. Cozy as in tight. Not a good place for an intimate conversation. Seemed short staffed, but is the case many places. Staff did work very hard to.make it a nice evening.Vegetarian options: They had great root veggies

We scheduled reservations for a birthday celebration and we are so happy we discovered this amazing place. Michael was our waiter and was very impressed with the menu and the food service. We are very picky foodies and this place we HIGHLY RECOMMEND.