Fans of Maggie’s Galley Oyster Bar come to the seafood restaurant for two things, said owner Todd Carrier. They come for the good food and stay to enjoy the atmosphere.

For more than 20 years, Maggie’s Galley has occupied the unassuming, rustic log cabin on the corner of Howell Mill Road and Russ Avenue in Waynesville, but Nov. 12 marks the last day the restaurant will be open.

The good news is that Maggie’s Galley will reopen in another location, but Carrier said they are sorry to have to leave the log cabin, which is leased.

“Location is everything in the restaurant business, so that’s one thing I hate losing — the character of this old building,” he said.

The cabin is made from several old log cabins that were disassembled and then pieced back together at the current Howell Mill Road ...