Paul A
Google
First time visiting Lazy Hiker and I was pleasantly surprised. We sampled a flight of their house brews to decide a full pour or two. I’m an IPA guy, my wife leans toward stouts and porters—and both of us found something to enjoy. I went for the NEIPA: smooth, flavorful, and refreshingly crushable on a hot day. No MBAT either, which was a plus.
Food-wise, we grabbed seats at the bar since the shaded tables in the back were taken. I ordered the pub burger with chips and pub cheese. The burger was the kind I prefer—thicker and cooked rare-to-medium rare—not a smash burger (which are everywhere in Sylva lately). The pub cheese was creamy, cheddar-based (I think), with a bit of a southwestern kick. Also tried the wings: not jumbo, but definitely not tiny. Good texture and a solid buffalo sauce with just enough heat to keep things interesting.
The one con, you are ordering from two different business's, the Lazy Hikers, and whatever the name of the food service was, sorry, can't remember. Kind of like a food truck, but inside kitchen in the establishment. You pay at the bar, they keep your card vs just swyping, and then when you order at the food window, they have to bring your CC over to swype on their terminal, not terrible, just odd!
Service was excellent—attentive and friendly. Even though we live a couple of counties away, this is one we’ll make a point to revisit when we’re nearby.
