Ramsay's Kitchen by Gordon Ramsay — Restaurant in Cherokee County Community

A Memorable Dining Experience with Room to Grow

Ramsay’s Kitchen in Murphy, North Carolina, delivers a unique and elevated dining experience with many high points and a few areas for refinement. The restaurant’s ambience is nothing short of exceptional, sophisticated yet welcoming with stunning panoramic mountain views that add a truly unforgettable backdrop to the meal.

The standout dish of the evening was the roasted chicken entrée, perfectly cooked and paired thoughtfully with a fennel and arugula salad. The freshness and brightness of the salad beautifully complimented the savory notes of the chicken, making for a well-balanced and satisfying plate.

Unfortunately, the fish and chips did not meet the same high standard. The haddock lacked consistency where it was dry in some parts and unappetizingly mushy in others. The chips, served as just a few overly large wedges, felt out of place and diminished the classic appeal of this British staple. Similarly, the mac and cheese had potential but needed a bolder, more defined flavor to truly shine.

One important area for improvement is the menu’s inclusivity. At the time of our visit, there were no vegetarian entrees available, which is a significant oversight in today’s dining landscape. Expanding the menu to include thoughtful vegetarian options would go a long way in broadening the restaurant’s appeal.

That said, the service was absolutely top-tier. Desy and Morgan were attentive, knowledgeable, and genuinely warm, turning the meal into a memorable experience through their professionalism and charm.

If you’re a fan of unforgettable desserts, Ramsay’s Kitchen is an absolute must-visit. Every bite of each dessert we tried was pure bliss, but three stood out as truly phenomenal: the sticky toffee pudding, apple bread pudding, and vanilla mascarpone cheesecake.

The sticky toffee pudding was rich, warm, and perfectly balanced with a luxurious toffee sauce that soaked into the sponge just right—comforting and indulgent! The apple bread pudding offered a cozy, nostalgic flavor elevated by its soft texture and subtle spice, finished with a touch of caramelized apple that added the perfect amount of brightness. And the vanilla mascarpone cheesecake was a standout! It was light, creamy, and silky-smooth with just the right tang from the mascarpone, resting on a perfectly crisp crust.

Each dessert showcased not just technical skill, but also a real understanding of flavor and texture. Ramsay’s Kitchen doesn’t just serve dessert, they celebrate it, and it shows in the photos below!

Overall, Ramsay’s Kitchen shows real promise. With a few tweaks to the menu and attention to dish execution, it could easily become a go-to culinary destination...

Undercooked, Overpriced, Disappointed. We have eaten at Gordon Ramsay restaurants in the past. This location's experience was way out of line, unfortunately. We made a reservation well in advance, because we were warned of limited seating availability due to popular demand. However, we were surprised to arrive to a half-empty restaurant. We were made to wait anyway, standing awkwardly between tables by the host stand for a while before our family was seated. The service was slow, taking a while to receive refills. Be aware that everything here is a la carte - Even bread is not provided. So, we ordered bread as an appetizer : $ 12 for eight single-bite-size rolls. Our family each ordered the Signature dinner Beef Wellington, which was $ 70 each and does not include any side dishes. We were surprised for the restaurant to be mostly empty, but yet there were so many employees in the dining area and the kitchen - Yet our orders were taking an incredibly long time. We finally received our meals well past 10:30 pm. We were starving, exhausted, and still facing a 2 hour drive back afterwards. 1 of the Wellingtons was properly cooked. The others were not : 2 had completely rare / uncooked beef inside, and the final dish was rare with a partially uncooked pastry shell. Plus two Side dish orders of Mac n cheese, at $ 12 each, which were barely a full cup size each, and were flavorless & disappointing. We were told that the manager would stop by to take a look at the uneaten dinners and speak with us. However after further waiting and no appearance, our family decided to just pay and leave as it was getting so late. We were very disappointed to be spending over $ 100 per person for dinner, a dinner that no one could stomach finishing because of the lack of proper cooking. It's terrible to be leaving a restaurant hungry, especially with such a high price tag AND advertising Gordon Ramsay's name & face. Please save yourself the time and money, go elsewhere for your dinner when in this area! There are plenty of amazing restaurants nearby, where for under $ 20 there is amazing food and...

My wife is a Gordon Ramsay fan, and we are living in the area, so we reserved the chef's table for our anniversary. Our server was great!

Service was fairly quick and the presentation was spectacular! The pork belly starter was delicious, It was, in fact, the only thing that had much flavor at all in our entire meal.

The beef wellington was just okay. The roasted chicken was the only item that tasted seasoned but was entirely overcooked. The mac and cheese looked like cut up rigatoni in a watery, tasteless sauce with a broiled layer of real cheese on top. The asparagus was the only thing my wife actually was excited about after tasting. I found it bland and only ate a single spear.

My wife ate about half of her meal, I ate less than half of mine. We had our server box up the rest so we could feed it to the farm animals at home.

We wanted to bring home a dessert, which was a 45 minute drive away, and went with the cheesecake. We arrived at home to realize that the staff stole part of our leftovers. Also, the cheesecake did not come with the toppings and was bland, it didn't taste sweetened at all.

We will never spend another dime in a Gordon Ramsay restaurant. We've been to his burger joints and they're just alright, so I'm not missing out. We will also be suggesting that people actively avoid spending their money at any of his restaurants.

I don't want anyone else to be as disappointed as my wife was on our anniversary, and as I am to see her lose respect for someone she held in high regard. We should have been amazed for nearly $100 per person. Instead, it ended up being the worst part of our anniversary this year. I do highly recommend white water rafting at the Nantahala Outdoor Center, 30 minutes away. That was our mid day activity, and it...