Micas

SAPPHIRE, NC

Our Story

Micas is a well loved restaurant in Sapphire Valley, NC that has been serving locals and visitors alike delicious home cooked food year round since 1985. Micas serves savory lunches and dinners in a casual atmosphere completely surrounded by stunning natural beauty. Our menu offers a diverse variety of flavorful meals and shareables with something to please everyone. Micas full menu is served year round featuring everything from our house made pizza, prime steaks, Big’Ole half pound cheeseburger, chicken wings, our famous fresh caught rainbow trout, and a whole lot more. We use fresh locally sourced ingredients as much as possible. Our mission is to make great food and drinks that you will want to come back for often. Come stay a while and listen to the local live music.

Phalen Bacon, General Manager

SAPPHIRE, NC

About MICAS

Mica’s Restaurant & Pub has been serving delicious home style food, serving a full bar, and bringing you live local entertainment for decades. Enjoy your meal in our large dining room, in our cozy bar, on the big wraparound porch, or take in the beautiful views while dining on the outdoor deck and pavilion. Micas Restaurant and Pub offers a full menu year round featuring our home made from scratch NY style pizza, our cooked to perfection prime steaks, and famous fresh caught rainbow trout. Watch your favorite game while enjoying our amazing chicken wings. There’s plenty of room, so bring the gang!

Folks have been enjoying Micas since 1985. Were’ve you been? We’re so glad you’re here!

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Entrees

Pizza

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Starters

*Seared Ahi Tuna 19

Sesame crusted and seared rare. Served with soba noodles, soy sauce, ginger and wasabi.

Southwest Chicken Egg Rolls 15

Served with housemade chipotle ranch.

Shareables

Bang Shrimp 15

Crispy breaded shrimp tossed in housemade bang sauce. Topped with sesame seeds and green onions.

Bistro Chips 14

Housemade chips topped with warm fondue, chopped bacon, diced red onion, scallion and drizzled with balsamic glaze.

Sapphire Onion 10

Crispy onion strings lightly seasoned, served with housemade sweet and spicy sapphire sauce.

Deep Fried Green Beans 12

Served with housemade chipotle ranch.

Bubble Bread 12

Baked French bread loaded with cayenne, mozzarella and marinara for dipping.

Fried Mozzarella 12

Breaded with Italian seasoning and served with marinara sauce.

Chicken Tenders 13

Buttermilk marinated, hand-breaded and fried. Served with honey mustard sauce.

Add a side to make your chicken tenders or wings a meal

Quesadillas

Served with lettuce, tomato, jalapeno, sour cream and salsa.

Cheese 12 | Chicken, Shrimp or Steak 18 | Veggie 16

Add Bacon +2

Soups

Soup of the Day cup 5 | bowl 7

Micas Famous French Onion 8

Baked with Swiss and provolone, topped with green onions.

Micas Chili cup 7 | bowl 9

Add cheese and onion +1

Salads

Carolina Cobb 18

Grilled chicken, applewood smoked bacon, chopped romaine, cherry tomato, hardboiled egg, crumbled bleu cheese, avocado and choice of dressing.

Caesar Salad 12

Romaine, croutons, parmesan cheese and Caesar dressing.

Half 9

Chipotle Chicken Salad 16

Chopped iceberg, mozzarella, hardboiled egg, cherry tomato, grilled chicken, bacon and green onion. Topped with crispy corn tortilla strips and chipotle ranch.

Asian Salad 16

Mixed greens, chicken, mandarin orange, tomato, carrots, green onion, toasted almonds, wonton crisps with sesame ginger dressing.

Micas Wedge 12

Iceberg lettuce, bacon, crumbled bleu cheese, green onion and cherry tomato with housemade bleu cheese & white balsamic dressing.

Creek Salad 16

Mixed greens, Greek olives, cherry tomato, cucumber, onion, bell pepper, feta, pepperoncini with white balsamic dressing.

Half 9

Micas Garden 11

Mixed greens, grape tomatoes, cucumber, carrot, red onion with choice of dressing.

Half 6

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Handhelds

Prime Rib Sandwich 18

8 oz. cut of prime rib, lettuce tomato, onion with housemade horseradish sauce. Served with choice of one side.

Chicken Sandwich 16

Grilled, fried or blackened served with lettuce, tomato, onion and choice of one Side.

Add cheese or bacon +2

French Dip 16

Thin sliced roast beef cooked in au jus topped with Swiss cheese. Served with choice of one side.

Double meat + 4

Micas Famous Burger 18

Locally sourced Providence Farmstead American Wagyu with lettuce, tomato, onion on housemade roll with a pickle spear. Served with choice of one side.

Add bacon +2

North Atlantic Salmon BLT 19

Pan seared or blackened Norwegian Salmon with bacon. Served with dill caper sauce and choice of one side.

BLT 13

Applewood smoked bacon, lettuce, and tomato on Texas Toast.

Micas Jumbo Wings

Micas Jumbo Wings 18

10 Jumbo wings with celery tossed in hot, medium, mild BBQ, bang, or dry rub. Served with choice of dressing.

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Entrees

Sunburst Farms North Carolina Rainbow Trout 30

Pan seared or blackened. Served with housemade Beurre Blanc.

*16 oz Handcut Ribeye 44

Cooked to your specification. Served with choice of two sides.

Country Fried Beef Steak 20

Breaded & fried with housemade black pepper gravy. Served with choice of two sides.

North Atlantic Salmon 24

Pan seared or blackened Norwegian Salmon fillet. Served with tartar and cocktail sauce and choice of two sides.

Chicken Dinner 18

8 oz chicken breast prepared grilled, blackened or hickory bourbon style. Served with choice of two sides.

St. Louis Ribs 28

Slow cooked, fall-off-the-bone, basted with sweet BBQ sauce. Served with choice of two sides.

Half Rack 17

North Atlantic Cod 22

Beer battered. Served with tartar sauce and choice of two sides.

Crispy Shrimp Platter 22

Breaded and lightly seasoned. Served with tartar and cocktail sauce, and choice of two sides.

Shrimp & Cod Platter 23

Beer battered cod and crispy shrimp. Served with tartar and cocktail sauce, and choice of two sides.

Fried Catfish 19

Cornmeal dusted catfish. Served with hush puppies, tartar sauce and choice of two sides.

Sides

French Fries 4.5

Sweet Potato Fries 4.5

Housemade Chips 4.5

Mashed Potato 4.5

Rice 4.5

Fried Okra 4.5

Coleslaw 4.5

Broccoli 4.5

Tater Tots 4.5

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Pizza

Specialty Pizza

New York Style, Hand Tossed. House Made Dough and Sauce with 100% mozzarella. GF denotes gluten friendly crust.

Sizes : Small 8" | Medium 12" | Medium GF 12" | Large 18"

Cheese

small 10 | medium 15 | medium gluten free 18 | large 19

Margherita

Red sauce, tomato, fresh basil, garlic, mozzarella and olive oil.

small 15 | medium 20 | medium gluten free 23 | large 25

Loaded White

Garlic butter sauce, spinach, tomato, feta, mozzarella and banana pepper.

small 16 | medium 21 | medium gluten free 24 | large 26

Red sauce, pepperoni, sausage, mushroom, onion, mozzarella, bell pepper and black olive.

small 17 | medium 22 | medium gluten free 25 | large 28

The Meat Eater

Red sauce, pepperoni, sausage, ham, bacon, meatballs and mozzarella.

small 18 | medium 23 | medium gluten free 26 | large 28

Vegetarian

Red sauce, onion, mushroom, bell pepper, black olive, mozzarella and tomato.

small 15 | medium 20 | medium gluten free 23 | large 25

Substitute or replace toppings on any specialty pizza for an additional charge. See list of toppings and pricing below.

Extra Toppings

Regular Toppings sm 1.5 | med 2 | lg 2.5

-Pepperoni - Meatball - Bacon - Ham - Italian Sausage - Mushroom - Onion - Spinach - Black Olive - Garlic - Bell Pepper - Banana Pepper - Jalapeno - Tomato - Fresh Basil - Pineapple -
Anchovy

Premium Toppings sm 2.25 | med 3.25 | lg 4.25

Crumbled Bleu Cheese - Feta Cheese - Extra Cheese - Chicken - Shrimp

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The Shadow of the Bear

The Cherokee who lived here first, revered the Black Bear for his courage and his presence as a literal force of nature. They saw the Shadow Bear as a powerful spirit animal that was sent to protect them from a terrifying monster named Spearfinder that resided on Whiteside Mountain. The Shadow Bear’s presence at the base of the mountain demonstrated his wish to protect his human neighbors. To witness the Shadow Bear on the Highlands-Cashiers Plateau, head to Rhodes Big View Overlook the last half of October between 5:30 and 6 PM you’ll see the shadow of a colossal bear emerging from the valley at the foot of Whiteside Mountain. He also shows up on sunny days mid-February to early March at 5:30 PM for just 30 minutes. It’s his late October patrol over Whiteside Cove that has the best views. Find a safe place to park and walk to view in front of the guard rail.