Chef's Table at Sorrento's 140 Azalea Circle Southeast, Banner Elk, NC 28604

"I've been here twice with my family, and I wasn't disappointed. This Is a very formal restaurant and the employees and staff always male sure you are having the best dining experience. We weren't rushed, and I'm not lying when I say that the food was the BEST by far I've ever eaten in my life. Don't even get me started on the desserts. They put on an entire show in the restaurant while they make you dessert, so if you grab dinner here one night, make sure you get a dessert because you won't forget your experience. The desserts and food is just something out of this world and I strongly recommend this place especially if your have a special occasion its a really fun time!"

"Fine dining - depending on your definition. We booked a reservation to celebrate my husband's birthday on a Saturday evening. The menu looked fantastic so we were excited to try it. We arrived about 15 min early, but then waited quite a while past our reservation time for a table. Meanwhile, we sat in the lobby and could hear their live singer, along with a quite rowdy crowd. Don't get me wrong - the singer is quite talented. But the others participating in the drunk singalong? not so much. It was too loud in the lobby to hear conversation and it would have been impossible to enjoy our meal as a family in the wedding-reception-with-people-we-don't-know vibe. After the long wait for our table, we asked the hostess to please seat us in Sorrento's which she did (it was almost 9pm before we got drinks.) Grateful for the Italian comfort food but it was not the fine dining experience I had hoped for on my husband's birthday."

"We heard the reviews of this restaurant and were happy to get a last minute reservation. I wish I had read the reviews here before reserving however. It’s more of a bar feeling than I’d prefer and too loud of an atmosphere then I was seeking. I prefer not to hear cackling women at the bar and be in an environment where I can’t hear myself talk. The waiter could hardly hear us give our order It’s my fault for not doing more research on the restaurant and from the pictures online I has assumed it was more continental and quiet. Aside from That the singer was very talented and kept the crowd engaged. The menu options were varied and all was delicious. The flambé dessert man performed his own show which was delightful! Definitely order a flambé if you go!"

"I would really give it 4.5 stars. We were pleasantly surprised with how good it was. And the live singer they had - well I was skeptical. That is hard to pull off. But I have to say that I was a real fan at the end. He did an amazing job. He is worth seeing. There is a Vegas lounge feeling since all of the tables are right by the bar, so there isn't a separate dining room. And we were hoping for Italian, and there was only 1 special pasta dish with olives, so if you want Italian, go to the standard Sorrentos downstairs. This menu is more steak, seafood, and sushi. We asked if we could order pasta from the other restaurant (in the same bldg) and we were told no, which was fine. The food we got was all very good. The foccaccia bread was great too. They have a special dessert guy doing flamed desserts, which is cool. Then they did say we could have desserts from the downstairs menu! Oh well."

"Loved our evening at Chefs Table. I had one of the daily specials. Drinks were delicious. Place was pack. Definitely need a reservation especially on weekends. Safe was attentive. They had live music while we were dining. Made our dining even better."