Edwards of Beech Mountain

I was lucky enough to be invited to the Grand Opening of Edwards Fine Dining located next to Fast Eddies on Beech Mountain.  The concept of Edwards is to provide a set menu, fine dining experience with wine pairing as a new addition to the restaurants of Beech Mountain. Our party of 3 reserved the 6pm seating.



Edwards is located next to Famous Fast Eddie's on Beech Mountain Parkway. You immediately know you are entering fine dining walking through the door of Edwards. Handmade wooden tables, with comfortable chairs provide seating for 20 people with a cozy lounge of chairs and fireplace in the back of the space provide the perfect waiting space if you decide on a few extra minutes before your seating, which we did. The lights were low, candles and lamps made things comfortable as jazz played on the speakers.

Edwards gives you the option of two entree items each weekend, with shared appetizers, a salad and shared desserts. Our options were Chilean Sea Bass or Filet of Beef. We ordered two sea basses and one filet, wanting to taste both items. Our table was set with copper water mugs, wine glasses, rolls in a basket, butter, folded napkins. The wine pairing for tonights meal was either a Pinot Grigio or a Malbec, Kevin and Christine went for the white, I went for the red to start.  We sat in front of the fire for a few minutes relaxing before going to our table.

The salad was mixed greens with two choices of dressings, a raspberry vinaigrette or ranch, everything fresh.  Our appetizer was served family style, spring rolls, fried shrimp, and crabmeat stuffed mushrooms.  My favorite out of the appetizers was the mushrooms, as you can never hold me back when it comes to mushrooms.  I liked that the appetizers were served family style, so if one didn't want something, they could always trade taking what they wanted from the appetizer plate.

My dinner was filet of beef, topped with a blue cheese mushroom sauce, loaded mashed potatoes, and a mixed vegetable medley.  The filet was cooked the way I liked it, medium rare, the mashed potatoes hot, the vegetables good. The sauce on the filet added very well to the taste, hearty blue cheese with mushrooms against the tender beef. I was glad they offered to go bags because after the salad and appetizers, I couldn't finish the beef, saving it for my children at home.  Kevin and Christine remarked the sea bass was delicious, it came out steaming with the same loaded mash potatoes and vegetable medley.  All three of us tried both wines, the pairing going nicely with each entree, being a red wine drinker I enjoyed the Malbec, it wasn't overpowering and complimented my meal.

Finally, dessert came out family style, covering all the bases.  Chocolate cake along with small pastries for the chocolate lovers, then smaller pieces of fresh cheesecake for the rest of us, the cut strawberries were ripe and delicious.

I would recommend Edwards for a special dinner, with the price of $65 per person, plus the tip, for 4 courses and a wine pairing. I will definitely be going back again.  Thanks Eddie, I mean Edward for another fine addition to the mountain.