my important other and I decided to have a romantic night for dinner while I visited snowshoe for a weekend of skiing. the elk river inn and restaurant is located 20 minutes away on the foot of the mountain, right on its name encoder elk river. what this evaluation really carries is eating and the atmosphere. it is very homelike feeling with lots of wood interior and cozy memories around them that they are in the mountains. I would not consider the interior kitsch, but, decor suitable for what it is. it was built in the 1980s and reflects in a certain amount the time it was built by its facility. in some way it reminds me of the house of my parents and I can appreciate this kind of decor. for dinner we had a meat and cheeseboard, rainbow trout and duck breast. That is what we were better satisfied with. the food was delicious and proportional to fulfill. I had a glass of wine and a beer. the prices are similar to what we know while we eat high in dc, and we were not as surprised to find out here. if they are looking for a little moderate price, then this could not be the place for them. service was less than amazing. it was slow and a bit amiss. that's why this is not a 5-star rating. it was disappointing. she was nice enough, but not someone I want to have as a server. we were next to a table that had another server and he was on his game without beat. this is worth a visit if they want to get an evening away from the mountain. it was refreshing to have eat that didn't include something fried, a burger or sandwich.