Micas

SAPPHIRE, NC

Our Story

"Since 1985, Micas Mountain Kitchen has been a gathering place for locals and visitors alike, serving thoughtfully prepared food, warm hospitality, and memorable experiences in the heart of the Plateau community. Our menu celebrates quality ingredients, featuring locally sourced seasonal fare, hand-crafted New York-style pizza made from scratch, perfectly prepared prime steaks, NC Rainbow trout and other guest favorites.

Whether you're joining us for a family dinner in our spacious dining room, enjoying a cocktail, or taking in the scenic views from our Firefly Bar wraparound deck, Micas offers a polished casual atmosphere where everyone feels at home. Catch the game, enjoy live local music, host your own private meeting, party or special event and share great food with friends & family.

For more than four decades, generations of guests have made Micas part of their traditions. Our team is proud to serve our community with genuine hospitality, exceptional food, and a commitment to creating lasting memories. We're glad you're here, and we look forward to welcoming you back again & again.”

Phelan 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 20

Sesame crusted seared rare Yellowfin tuna. Served with Soba Noodles and soy sauce and topped with scallions & a Sriracha drizzle. Pickled ginger & wasabi served on the side.

Southwest Chicken Egg Rolls 15

Served with housemade chipotle ranch.

Shareables

Asian Pot-Stickers 14

Pork pot stickers with Gyoza

Bang Shrimp 16

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

Blue Cheese Chips 14

Micas famous potato chips topped with blue cheese fondue, smoked bacon, red onions, scallions & a sweet balsamic glaze.

Catfish Bites 14

Cornmeal-crusted and served with our housemade tartar sauce.

Chicken Tenders 15

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

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

Deep Fried Green Beans 13

Served with housemade chipotle ranch.

Fried Mozzarella 12

Breaded with Italian seasoning and served with marinara sauce.

Garlic Knots 12

Six knots baked and tossed in Parmesan garlic butter & served with marinara.

Micas Boneless Wings 16

Boneless chicken tenderloins tossed in Frank's Red Hot Sauce. Served with Ranch or Blue cheese dressing.

Micas Housemade Chips 8

Quesadillas

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

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

Add Bacon +2

Sapphire Onion 12

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

Tuna Nachos 20

Sesame crusted seared rare Yellowfin tuna on crispy wonton chips. Topped with seaweed salad, scallions and drizzled with wasabi cream & soy sauces. Garnished with pickled ginger.

Soups

Soup of the Day cup 5 | bowl 7

Micas Chili cup 7 | bowl 9

Add cheese and onion +1.5

Micas Famous French Onion 8

Baked with Swiss and Provolone, topped with scallions & croutons.

Salads

Asian Salad 18

Mixed greens, grilled chicken, Mandarin orange, cherry tomato, carrots, scallions, toasted almonds, wonton crisps with a Mandarin dressing.

Caesar Salad 12

Romaine, croutons, parmesan cheese and Caesar dressing.

Half 6

Carolina Cobb 19

Grilled chicken, Applewood smoked bacon, chopped romaine, cherry tomato, hardboiled egg, crumbled blue cheese, avocado with your choice of dressing.

Chipotle Chicken Salad 18

Grilled chicken, chopped iceberg, mozzarella, hardboiled egg, cherry tomato, bacon & scallions topped with crispy flour tortilla strips & our housemade chipotle ranch.

Greek Salad 18

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

Half 10

Micas 1985 Salad 18

Fresh greens, cherry tomatoes, green olives, carrots, bell pepper, roasted turkey, ham & Swiss cheese accented with three red onion slices. Tossed in a Feta Vinaigrette and topped with grated Romano cheese.

Micas Garden 11

Mixed greens, cherry tomato, cucumber, carrot, red onion with your choice of dressing.

Half 6

Micas Wedge 14

Iceberg lettuce, bacon, crumbled blue cheese, scallions & cherry tomato with housemade blue cheese & white balsamic dressing.

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Handhelds

Bang Shrimp Tacos 18

Three soft flour tacos with hand-breaded jumbo shrimp tossed in Bang sauce and topped with lettuce, tomato & scallions.

BLT 13

Toasted triple decker with Applewood smoked bacon, lettuce & tomato on Texas Toast.

Catfish Po Boy 16

Cornmeal-crusted and fried. Served on a hoagie roll with lettuce, tomato & our housemade tartar sauce.

Chicken Sandwich 16

Chicken breast prepared grilled, fried or Cajun spiced and served with lettuce, tomato, onion.

Add cheese or bacon +2

Country Club 16

Toasted triple decker with turkey, ham, Applewood smoked bacon and lettuce, tomato & mayo.

French Dip 18

Thinly sliced roast beef cooked in au jus & topped with Swiss cheese.

Double meat + 4

Micas Famous Cheese Burger 19

Locally sourced Providence Farmstead American Wagyu with lettuce, tomato, onion on a Brioche bun with a pickle spear.

Add bacon +2

Mountain Top Chicken Sandwich 18

Buttermilk marinated, lightly breaded chicken breast fried with bacon & provolone. Served with Ranch.

Philly Cheesesteak 15

Philly steak & Provolone cheese crowned with sauteed onion & bell peppers.

Prime Rib Sandwich 19

8 oz cut of prime rib, lettuce, tomato, onion. Served with housemade horseradish sauce & au jus.

Salmon BLT 24

Salmon prepared pan-seared or chargrilled, with bacon, lettuce & tomato. Served on a Brioche bun with our housemade Dill Caper sauce.

Micas Jumbo Wings

Micas Jumbo Wings 18

10 Jumbo wings tossed in Hot, Medium, Mild, BBQ, Bang, or Dry Rub. Served with Ranch or Blue cheese dressing.

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Entrees

*14 oz Handcut Ribeye 42

Cooked to your specification. Served with your choice of one Side and a Side salad.

Captain’s Platter 28

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

Chicken Dinner 18

8 oz Chicken breast prepared grilled or Cajun spiced. Served with yellow rice & seasonal vegetable.

Chicken Fried Steak 22

Hand-breaded & fried with housemade black pepper gravy. Served with mashed potatoes & seasonal vegetable.

Chicken Parmesan 25

Hand-breaded Chicken Parm with penne, marinara sauce & garlic toast.

Crispy Jumbo Shrimp 25

Hand-breaded & lightly seasoned. Served with cocktail sauce. Served with your choice of two Sides.

Fried Catfish 21

Cornmeal-dusted Catfish served with French fries, our housemade coleslaw & hush puppies.

North Atlantic Cod 28

Beer battered to order. Served with French fries and our housemade coleslaw & tartar sauce.

North Atlantic Salmon 28

Salmon filet prepared chargrilled or pan-seared. Served with our housemade Dill Caper sauce, yellow rice & seasonal vegetable.

NY Strip Steak 33

Grilled hand-cut NY Strip Steak. Served with French fries & a Side salad.

Sapphire Penne & Meatballs 22

Penne pasta & two jumbo meatballs with marinara sauce & mozzarella. Served with garlic toast.

St. Louis Ribs 23

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

Sunburst Farms North Carolina Rainbow Trout 32

Pan-seared or Cajun spiced. Served with our housemade white wine lemon butter. Served with yellow rice & seasonal vegetable.

Sides

Broccoli 4.5

Coleslaw 4.5

French Fries 4.5

Fried Okra 4.5

Housemade Chips 4.5

Mashed Potato 4.5

Seasonal Vegetable 4.5

Side Caeser 4.5

Side House 4.5

Sweet Potato Fries 4.5

Tater Tots 4.5

Yellow rice 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 GF 18 | large 19

Classic Chicken Bacon Ranch

A creamy Buttermilk Ranch base, grilled chicken, Applewood smoked bacon finished with a drizzle of Micas BBQ sauce.

small 15 | medium 20 | medium GF 24 | large 25

Loaded White

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

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

Margherita

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

small 15 | medium 20 | medium GF 23 | large 25

Mediterranean

A savory pesto base, topped with diced tomatoes, roasted red peppers, tangy Kalamata olives & artichoke hearts. Finished with a drizzle of sweet balsamic glaze.

small 18 | medium 23 | medium GF 26 | large 28

Red sauce, pepperoni, sausage, mushrooms, onions, mozzarella, bell peppers and black olives.

small 17 | medium 22 | medium GF 25 | large 28

Mike’s Hot Honey

Housemade marinara sauce, crispy pepperoni, jalapeños & feta finished with Mike's Hot Honey drizzle.

small 18 | medium 23 | medium GF 26 | large 28

The Meat Eater

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

small 18 | medium 23 | medium GF 26 | large 28

Veggie

Red sauce, onions, mushrooms, bell peppers, black olives, mozzarella, tomato.

small 15 | medium 20 | medium GF 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 -
Roasted Red Peppers

Premium Toppings sm 2.25 | med 3.25 | lg 4.25

Crumbled Bleu Cheese - Feta Cheese - Extra Cheese - Artichoke - Anchovies - Chicken

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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.