Kanini's Restaurant & Catering

Waynesville, NC · American restaurant

Rating
4.7/5
★★★★★ 4.7
Reviews
20
Rank in Waynesville
#17
of 109 restaurants
City Percentile
64%
rating percentile
Address
Kanini's Restaurant & Catering, 1196 N Main St, Waynesville, NC 28786
Phone
(828) 452-5187
Website
www.kaninis.com
Status
Closed · Opens 10:30 AM

Kanini's Restaurant & Catering is a restaurant located in Waynesville, NC. It is one of 109 restaurants listed in Waynesville. Its 4.7-star rating is above the Waynesville city average of 4.4 stars. It ranks #17 of 109 restaurants in Waynesville. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

Hours

Saturday10 AM–2 PM
SundayClosed
Monday10 AM–8 PM
Tuesday10 AM–8 PM
Wednesday10 AM–8 PM
Thursday10 AM–2 PM
Friday10 AM–8 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Marianne Ward · Aug 2025

Monday lunch: I had the Blue Ridge Cobb salad-very nice salad! I substituted the Caesar dressing which I enjoyed very much! The sweet potato biscuit was very tasty! My husband had the Acme burger (no lettuce and extra mayo)-he enjoyed it. The sidewinder fries were very potatoey! The sweet tea was weak. You order at the counter and a server brings your order to your table. The portions were big-we brought leftovers home.

★★★★★ 5.0 Rhonda Edwards · Dec 2025

Oh my goodness! What a fantastic place to eat. The Brussels sprouts were the best I've ever had...the pimiento cheese sandwich has the creamiest cheese ever...I could eat there every day and never tire of it...Oh and the lemon bars...the chocolate mint brownies...homemade cinnamon rolls...and more.. scrumptious... the staff was so friendly. The restaurant was clean and inviting...can you tell I'm super impressed! I can hardly wait to go again! Thank you for existing!!

★★★★★ 5.0 Donna Vita · Oct 2025

Fresh, creative food from great staff! Overall wonderful experience for us, we're from out of town and wishing we could take the restaurant home with us.

★★★★★ 5.0 Jonathan Clemmer · Aug 2025

I've been coming here for three years and always enjoy my meal. Sometimes, it's a Cobb salad or the Folkmoot. Sometimes, it's their daily special. Sometimes, just a Lemon Bar (or 3). It's almost impossible to find restaurants that actually make REAL food from fresh ingredients; Kanini's stands out in this way. You can tell they actually enjoy cooking - it just shows up in everything they offer. NOTE: my picture would have been prettier if it was the Cobb salad before I gobbled it down...sometimes an empty plate is the best compliment! 😂

★★★★★ 5.0 J F · Feb 2026

Everything was amazing, start to finish. Staff great! Acme burger perfect, dill pea salad tasty and red potato salad just the way i liked it. Taking a lemon and pecan bar home! WILL be back!!

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Identifies As Women Owned ✓ Curbside Pickup ✓ Onsite Services ✓ Takeout ✓ Dine In ✓ Fast Service ✓ Great Tea Selection ✓ Serves Local Specialty ✓ Lunch ✓ Dinner ✓ Solo Dining ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating ✓ Alcohol

Services

American restaurant

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