Fuego Modern American Cuisine

Waynesville, NC · Restaurant

Rating
4.8/5
★★★★★ 4.8
Reviews
20
Rank in Waynesville
#13
of 109 restaurants
City Percentile
77%
rating percentile
Address
Fuego Modern American Cuisine, 154 Hemlock St, Waynesville, NC 28786
Phone
(828) 246-0148
Website
www.facebook.com/fuegoMACuisine
Status
Closed · Opens 12 PM

Fuego Modern American Cuisine is a restaurant located in Waynesville, NC. It is one of 109 restaurants listed in Waynesville. Its 4.8-star rating is above the Waynesville city average of 4.4 stars. It ranks #13 of 109 restaurants in Waynesville. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Fuego Modern American Cuisine

We are A Modern American kitchen serving familiar items with a modern and creative twist

Hours

Saturday12 PM–8 PM
SundayClosed
MondayClosed
Tuesday11 AM–3 PM, 4 PM–8 PM
Wednesday11 AM–3 PM, 4 PM–8 PM
Thursday11 AM–3 PM, 4 PM–8 PM
Friday11 AM–3 PM, 4 PM–8 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Chase Kapsa · Dec 2025

Great service, great food, great ambiance. Quaint, homey feel with so many options. Superb beer/wine lists and they cover all the bases when it comes to american fusion. Tasteful combinations, no gimmicks. No doubt this place will have you arguing with yourself over what to get. It all looks good. Compliments to the chefs and staff all around. 10/10 will be back. P.S. You’ll always leave with leftovers!

★★★★★ 5.0 Nessa Walker · Sep 2025

We stopped in and had the Fuego Burger and the Steak Torta, delicious! The potato wedges with parmesan were delicious, the pasta salad (if you like pickle flavor) was great and the service was excellent. The burger was melt in your mouth and delicious with the onions and bacon 🤩 The service (Lacey) was excellent and the wine good also. The setting is in a small home with quite a bit of seating and unique artwork. We really enjoyed the food and environment. Great fdid, stop in and give them a tryN

★★★★★ 5.0 William Nessola · Jun 2025

Like many others, we stayed in Lake Junaluska for a week on vacation. We were initially going to go somewhere else but the wait was too long so we came here. When we called, we were told no wait which was both a huge green flag but also a red flag.. we came here and are so glad we did! (Later on I overhead they had a wait because the kitchen started to back up, so we just got lucky!). This place is pretty tiny, but our party of 6 was promptly seated. They serve a pretty decent selection of beers as well as THC beverages (not for me). They have a wide variety of food available. I got the Nashville Honey Hot chicken tacos. I usually NEVER get chicken tacos because I think that they're dry and inferior to beef -- but I was intrigued. These were the best chicken tacos I have ever had i

★★★★★ 5.0 Tommy Allen Taylor · Feb 2025

Older home sitting right on the street converted into a fusion style restaurant. We came for lunch and impressed by the menu. We were promptly greeted and got drink orders. We ordered our food but we noticed two other tables who came in and ordered food were served food before us. We were only three people and no special requests just ordered from the menu so don't know how they were served before us. Table service was minimal and needed to get their attention a couple of times. Not busy so not sure why service was sporadic. Food was delicious and really hit the spot. Just need to pay more attention to the service and how food is coming out when

★★★★★ 5.0 Jessica Young · Jul 2025

We were looking for something specific to the area being from out of town. Fuego’s was it! I had the honey chicken tacos which were excellent. My daughter had the fried shrimp which we all tried and it was also amazing. My husband had the poke bowl special which he enjoyed as well. The fried pickles, homemade salsa and the pasta salad were also excellent. We’d eat there again for sure!

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Outdoor Seating ✓ Takeout ✓ Dine In ✓ Fast Service ✓ Great Beer Selection ✓ Great Dessert ✓ Serves Local Specialty ✓ Lunch ✓ Dinner ✓ Solo Dining ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating ✓ Alcohol ✓ Beer

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