The Old Ray Restaurant

Burnsville, NC · Restaurant

Rating
4.7/5
★★★★★ 4.7
Reviews
16
Rank in Burnsville
#3
of 36 restaurants
City Percentile
60%
rating percentile
Address
The Old Ray Restaurant, 102 Town Square, Burnsville, NC 28714
Phone
(828) 678-7072
Website
www.nuwray.com/dining
Status
Closed · Opens 7 AM

The Old Ray Restaurant is a restaurant located in Burnsville, NC. It is one of 36 restaurants listed in Burnsville. Its 4.7-star rating is above the Burnsville city average of 4.4 stars. It ranks #3 among Burnsville restaurants by combined rating and review volume. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About The Old Ray Restaurant

Dine in North Carolina's oldest continuously operating hotel! Our menu features historically-inspired and regionally-focused selections for the modern-day traveler, served in the historic NuWray dining room.

Hours

Saturday7 AM–11 AM, 4 PM–8 PM
Sunday7 AM–11 AM, 12 PM–4 PM
Monday7 AM–10 AM
Tuesday7 AM–10 AM
Wednesday7 AM–10 AM
Thursday7 AM–10 AM
Friday7 AM–10 AM, 4 PM–8 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 J B · Oct 2025

Top-notch food with top-notch service! I’ve eaten a lot of high-end steaks in my time, none better than their filet mignon. And the steak wedges or what I call “potato wedges” was spot on. The sauce was really good as well. Let’s not forget the bread man o man! We will definitely be back soon!

★★★★★ 5.0 Karl Fryer · Jul 2025

I was amazed at the class and service. I had the filet mignon and it was great. Everyone in my party was really satisfied with the food and service. We appreciate the experience.

★★★★★ 5.0 Brian B · Dec 2025

My sister dragged me here on christmas eve and the experience was quite jarring: as I devoured a perfect filet and delicious dessert course (and downed half a bottle of pax Syrah) I was forced to seriously consider that five decades in she might have finally developed a palate. Good job sis, but you'll have to repeat this for me to not rule it out as random luck.

★★★★★ 5.0 Stephanie Johnson · Sep 2025

Best breakfast buffet! Fresh, perfectly cooked hot breakfast. French toast was divine, bacon crispy and the sausage and gravy was to die for. Service was excellent and everyone was super kind. Just an all around wonderful experience!

★★★★★ 5.0 Paul Crutchfield · Sep 2025

The new fall season comfort food menu is perfect. The food descriptions, both written and verbal are so enticing. And, the food stands up to the description. Really, this menu is so well thought out for this time and this place. We had the PEI Cattail Mussels, complemented with very thinly sliced okra strips that were flash fried, cornmeal veggies (squash), Duck and Dumplings (puts chicken and dumplings to shame), and Pork Fried Perloo (a southern take on pork fried rice using Carolina rice) which has been a low country staple for centuries. Really a great experience. We were seated in the front area which is much quieter than the main room. We highly recommend The Nu Wray for an authentic experience.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Onsite Services ✓ Takeout ✓ Dine In ✓ Delivery ✓ Great Beer Selection ✓ Great Cocktails ✓ Great Coffee ✓ Great Dessert ✓ Great Wine List ✓ Serves Local Specialty ✓ Breakfast ✓ Dinner ✓ Solo Dining ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Restaurant

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