Best American Restaurants in Southern Pines

Ashten’s is always a favorite of mine and of course Valentine’s Day was another great experience. From the beautiful atmosphere and decor to the amazing service. Fresh, local ingredients and great selection of cocktails and wine. Highly recommend getting an appetizer, entree, and you certainly can’t skip dessert. Zarah, the pastry chef is a true magician. Overall 10/10 experience and I’ll surely be back soon!

The food was exceptional. Our server, McKenzie was extremely personable and knowledgeable. I tried the Elk steak. It was cooked to perfection. My wife enjoyed the salmon. We expected it to be busy since it was Valentines Day. I was excited and rather lucky that I was able to get reservations a week out. The only negative issue that we experienced was our table location. We were placed right by the hostess booth which was also located extremely close to the front door and to the bar patrons. The bar crowd was rather loud and the overflow of patrons waiting for tables completely engulfed our table location. We found it difficult to enjoy our romantic evening with people standing right beside our table, with their backsides almost touching our plates!! lol. This presented an awkward feeling for us. We wanted to enjoy another glass of wine, but felt somewhat pressured to exit, due to this. Not quite the romantic setting I was looking for. Next time i will ensure that we have secured a table far away from the front door. Please note that we also understand that this day is pretty hectic in the restaurant business.

We eat out often and are very often unimpressed. Southern Prime Steakhouse was the exception. The ambiance was impressive, the service was excellent and the food was beyond delicious. It was a limited menu that at first glance I thought would be an issue for this picky eater, but from the first bite of the bread and special butter all those thoughts disappeared. My cocktail, an espresso martini was the perfect start. The creme brulee was the perfect ending. My husband and I could not have been happier.

It was great experience for me and wife. We enjoyed the service, food and the waitress was very nice and took care of us while at the restaurant. Thank you

One of our favorite spots for date night. We were celebrating my husbands birthday and they had confetti waiting for us at the table. Our server was attentive and knowledgeable. When going over the features she let us know there were not many left and she would hold something if we wanted it. Word to the wise...don't sleep on the mushroom toast. It was spectacular and I don't even like mushrooms! The entire staff makes you feel comfortable and right at home while providing high end service! Wish we could go everyday!