"Spruce Pine lost a real treasure. We just found out this place closed after only eating here once. Apparently names like boeuf bourguignon and crème brûlée made people think fancy ass French food that didn 't cater to locals meat and potatoes appetite , that 's literally what a Facebook group said. I hate to break it to you, but boeuf bourguingnon is literally beef stew and crème brûlée is egg custard pudding. If names alone were enough to shut this place down, then the town didn 't deserve the exceptionally wonderful owner and his wife who came and sat with us like we had the invitation to the chef 's table. We talked French food, we talked Italian food, we talked German food, we talked wine, it was great. The owner then came to our table to prepare our crème brûlée as if I was sitting on the streets of Paris. Too bad, this place was awesome, the food was European comfort food, a direct line to the comfort food we enjoy here in the states. Spruce Pine 's loss, but I hope the owner can continue what he loves somewhere else or with people who can appreciate his wonderful cuisine."