Mountain Aire Seafood & Steaks

With the look of the building and its name Mountain Aire Seafood & Steak, we almost didn't stop thinking it was a fancy restaurant we should have dressed up for, but it wasn't. We were just driving home from an event on a Friday night. Come as you are. The staff does not look professional to me, no coordination like a staff/business T-shirt or the hostess dressed up. 3 Large dark dining rooms. Small salad bar that comes with some of the meals ($4 extra otherwise and $7 on its own). I had the fried scallops, a 7 out of 10 to me. I loved the coleslaw (it was sweet and a lot like KFC's). My husband LOVED "10" the chopped steak with peppers, onions, and mushrooms with gravy on the side (he thought the chopped sirloin steak didn't need the gravy, so he was happy he had the gravy on the side).

I have nothing negative to say; this was an amazing dinning experience. All of the staff were so friendly and they were on top of everything. This Mother's Day buffet was the best possible start to the day! We will definitely be returning!

Owner definitely needs to hire help. Arrived at 4:30 Lady at front counter was in a dither. There were 8 people waiting to be seated while she was running around. Restaurant was not at capacity. We were finally seated. And we’re able to place our order at 4:50. Dinner came at 5:30. Food was good. Hush puppies cold 🥶. Fish was warm, baked potatoes hot. Servers were running hard trying to take care of guests. Hire people! We watched 4 customers walk out. Revenue lost.

I regret to say that I won’t be returning to this restaurant. My experience was deeply disappointing and it ruined my day. The most serious issue was the oysters I ordered, which tasted spoiled. Just awful. The flounder was overly salty and didn’t seem fresh, though it was at least edible compared to the oysters. The hush puppies were overly sweet for my liking but not terrible, while the fries were just mediocre, plain and unremarkable. Another major problem is the clear greed. As shown in the photos I posted, they charge $2 for an extra plate, allow only one soft drink refill (seriously?), and serve salad on very small plates considering the price. The waitress was polite and attentive enough, but unfortunately, that wasn’t enough to salvage the experience. I strongly advise against

Traveling the blue ridge parkway, we exited to have lunch. Wife variety of choices, family type atmosphere and excellent service. I had the chopped sirloin steak with gravy and mushrooms, my dad had the catfish dinner and my mom had chicken tenders meal. All the meals were excellent, came with a potato choice and we all had huge baked potatoes, and were excellent portions for a good price. Great place if you bare near and hungry. (We all also needed to go boxes)