Wild Thyme Gourmet

Our first night in Highlands had us wandering around aimlessly looking for places to eat that had something for all of our cravings. My daughter wanted pasta, I wanted fish, my husband, steak. Wild Thyme popped up ét voila all our needs were met. Delicious cocktails and excellent service married with freshly made, hot cuisine. All three of us polished our plates. Which almost never happens. There is always a to-go box in our future. Our server was a lovely lady who was working doubles because they are short staffed for the holidays but she still managed to smile and make sure we were enjoying ourselves. She didn't miss a beat and I salute all staff front- and back-of-house, who created magic for all lucky enough to experience them. From what we're told they serve soups and salads for lunch so perhaps we'll be back before we head out. They were truly masterful at their craft.

This was a great restaurant. Had some of the best grouper here, if not the best. My blueberry mojito was fine, the cocktail menu didn't knock my socks off but definitely a solid restaurant. Staff is excellent. Highly recommend.

Good food. Great service. Great location. Sorry I wasn't able to get some pictures of the plates. I was with friends and family, so I didn't want to interrupt the fellowship. Suffice to say the Goat Cheese Salad and the Spicy Bacon Cheddar Burger were huge hits.

Really enjoyed the Atmosphere and other patrons. Very friendly and staff remembered ur name. Very nice. Bread was really good, Calamari off the charts and Spring Rolls were very good also. Sweet Tea for the WIN. Waterfall Beef was Amazing. Cooked to perfection.

Excellent food, great service. The manager came by twice to make sure we were enjoying the food. They make great mocktails. I had the blueberry lemonade mint mocktail. Their blackened chicken and avocado wrap with sweet potato fries was delicious.

Great spot! Food was great. Wine was great. Service was great.

The weather was so nice we sat outside under the red umbrellas. Great outdoor space.

We got the spicy bacon burger and fish & chips. Both were delicious. I don’t do mayo, and the ‘spicy’ of the burger is some kind of flavored mayo in disguise, so I said no to the mayo.

For dessert we had the caramel cake. I think it was a special not on the menu. It was very delicious!

Our server was very attentive and professional.

We’d definitely come back.

Year after year Wild Thyme consistently delivers excellent food, service, and a special experience. The atmosphere is chic with white table clothes and excellent service from a food and wine savvy staff. The chef and kitchen staff know how to consistently serve good food with excellent presentation.

Absolutely one of the best dining experiences I’ve had. This was Tom’s bday dinner so we had high expectations. The courtyard dinning area was great for allowing Bogie, our Westie to join the celebration. Ethan our server was very attentive and knowledgeable. He suggested the Portobello Mushroom Napoleon, layered mushrooms in a fluffy pastry and a sherry tomato cream sauce was delicious and highly recommended for a vegetarian option. Tom for his bday entree ordered the Shrimp and Sea Scallops. Poached in a lemon dill caper cream sauce with snow peas. Again a great dish. Tom also enjoyed the Lump Crab Fillo Purses. We selected the Patz & Hall Dutton Ranch Chardonnay an excellent wine. The only negative comment or experience of the evening came from the General Manager when asked if they had a specific aperitif he snapped back a no and offered no options or a menu. Our waiter apologized and came back with the menu. When in the Highlands NC area this restaurant should be on your to do list. Like below if this was helpful.

This was the best place to eat! Their kitchen was delicious from beginning to end, and Bo service was the best! He served us timely and always with a smile.
Totally wheelchair accesible, they have indoor and outdoor sitting.
Would recommend cookies! But to be honest, everything was delicious!

Had a great dinner of the specials consisting of Lobster Tempura appetizer and Rack of Lamb entree. Also have a decent wine list and nice ambiance.

I’ve been here twice and every time I have absolutely loved the food. It’s very great menu authentic fresh ingredients you can tell with every bite of whatever you eat.

I has the crabcake sandwich all real authentic crab cake with no fillers. The soup was amazing it’s called seafood soup but it’s actually fish soup doesn’t sound great called fish soup but it was delicious.

My partner had the chicken sandwich it tasted more like a schnitzel very lightly fried. Very delicious.

Very popular place so go early there’s always a line to get bur they do take reservations for dinner only . They have outside seating if the weathers nice. Service is great the people are great always on their game - never have to ask for more water 😀.

I love the environment and the atmosphere.

We came to Highlands on a last minute trip, was able to get a reservation which I highly recommend cause this place gets booked! Atmosphere was awesome and food top notch! Staff was great! If you are visiting the area, make sure to add this to you stops

We've been here twice and both times the food was delicious and the service a step above. This last time we had John as a server and it was refreshing to have a professional, courteous and skilled server. We both had the special which was an avocado chicken wrap with a side of some kind of wild rice and mushroom salad. I could have just had a bowl of that for lunch, it was good. We will definitely be back several times!

We have been customers several years and are never disappointed! Excellent food, attentive staff and laid back outdoor seating which we prefer. Indoor seating is great we just love the weather in Highlands and try to sit on the patio when possible. Dog friendly as well:)

Excellent meal in a gorgeous setting. Good service, Hot tastey food, well prepared and presented! Shopping surrounds the restaurant. Dog friendly! I'd go back!

Impeccable service (Madeline was amazing) and the food was absolutely delicious. The crab cakes may be the best thing I’ve ever eaten. I had the mountain trout and my husband had the pork chop. So so good!

Everything in highlands was booked for dinner. I finally found this restaurant for a 7:15 dinner time. BOY, so happy we did. Everything was fantastic.. my husband had salmon with mash potatoes, I had the waterfall tenderloin dish. It had enough spice to make,it perfect tasting. Our server was great, coconut cake was delicious! What an experience! I’m suggesting it to everyone!

Absolutely wonderful! Great food, great service! 2 of us had the warm chicken sesame salad. It was great. One had the fish and chips and it was also delicious

The pan seared trout was probably the best I have ever eaten (and I’ve tried a lot). The creamy polenta was also top notch!

Sat at the bar and had a wonderful time. Bloody Mary was good, nothing over the top but did the trick. Wine selection was great. Service was fantastic. The steak sandwich was GREAT! The horseradish sauce was my favorite part. At first I didn't think I would like the rice salad but I honestly wanted to lick the plate when I was done.
For dessert a tiramisu and a bread pudding. The bread pudding won out of the two of them. Tiramisu was lacking something but I can't put my finger on what. The bread pudding, while I normally don't like it, was delicious, especially with the king estate Pinot noir we were drinking. The pecans made it extra yummy. We will be back. Great spot!
Came back for apps with my girlfriends around dinner time on 4/13. Service was fantastic but nothing on the table gave us anything to talk about. Very lackluster food.