Last week, I found myself in western North Carolina, just outside of Charlotte, for a running event in Gastonia. That said, my hotel and dining radius leaned more toward Kings Mountain, NC, so that's where this story actually takes place. I arrived a bit early, checked into the hotel, swung by the venue to grab my packet, chatted with a few fellow runners, and then the most important question of the evening came up. Where are we eating? After a little web surfing, I landed on a spot called 238 Cherokee Grill. It was conveniently located near both the venue and the hotel, which immediately put it in the lead. My friend Jeff and I pointed ourselves in that direction. It was a Friday night, and the place was buzzing. We were told there would be about a 10-minute wait for a table. That slowly stretched into more like 15 to 20 minutes, but when two seats opened up at the bar, we made a quick executive decision and grabbed them. The bartender checked in fairly quickly, despite being clearly slammed. Once we had their attention, we ordered right away to keep things moving. I went with the classic burger, upgraded with lettuce, mushrooms, grilled onions, and a side of fries, ordered medium. Jeff went with the Smothered Chicken. The food came out in a reasonable amount of time, and everything hit the bar hot. The burger leaned a little more medium-rare than medium, which honestly worked in my favor. Good flavor, solid burger. The fries were hot and crispy, exactly how I wanted them after a day of travel and packet pickup. No complaints from either of us. Portions were solid, and the prices felt fair for what you get. The only real downside was that initial wait. There isn't much of an entryway to hang out in, and with the cold weather outside, that part wasn't exactly comfortable. That said, the staff was friendly, the service was solid, and the overall experience was a win. Would I go back if I'm in the area again? Yep. The menu had a few other things that caught my eye, and I'd happily give them a shot next time. read more

238 Cherokee Grill - A mid bite snap!! - American Near Me - Kings Mountain, North Carolina

We came here on an early Sunday evening on our way back from a weekend getaway. The restaurant was very clean and spacious, and the seats were very comfortable. I ordered the vegetable quesadilla which came out very hot and was plentiful. The server was attentive, and the food came out very quickly, even though there were several guests there. There was a separate bar area that was not noisy and TVs were around the restaurant. We'll definitely go back if we are in the area again. read more

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Service was polite and prompt. Food was not good. Burger over-cooked. Fries moist, limp and room temperature. The "special grilled turkey swiss sandwich" was, as the Brits would say, the dogs breakfast. Minced turkey cold cut stir-fried with onion, red pepper, and sauce, with a hint of cheese, scrapped onto toast. If you hadn't read the description, you would have no idea what it was. And what it was was awful. Leftovers thrown together served between two thick sluces of toast. Room was fine, except for the splinter I got from opening the front door. Too bad. I suppose the place is fine for a drink. Good sound track. Skip the food. read more

My wife ordered brussels sprouts for a Mother's Day party, enough for a group of 15. She ordered these well in advance of Mother's Day to be sure they would be ready. We were on a tight schedule and this side would be very important. Imagine our surprise when we got home and opened the pan and found uncooked brussels sprouts!!!!My wife called the restaurant and all they told her was how long to cook them for! We had to hurriedly throw them in the oven for 30 minutes and they were still not done, but we were already 30 minutes late. I have never ordered and received takeout food that is uncooked. Totally unacceptable. We have ordered take out from here many times. Never gotten uncooked food before. Very disappointed in Cherokee Grill. You let us down. read more

Thought that third time was going to be the charm...well it wasn't. We were greeted at the host stand and seated immediately. After about 10-12 minutes and multiple servers looking at us and the host pointing while talking to servers, not one came by to greet us or say "I will be with your shortly, or may I get your drinks while your server is on their way" Very poor customer service! Rest assured we will not be back or recommend due to the lack of care. read more

Food has always been great here. I hadn't been in a while, but my mom and I had lunch here recently again. Staff is always so friendly. Food is always good. It's a very low key environment. I mean, I think we sat in there for about 2 1/2 hours. read more

I'll start by saying the place itself was very nice. The restaurant was clean, and the interior was well-maintained and inviting. Unfortunately, the food didn't meet the same standard. I ordered a medium-rare 6oz steak with mashed potatoes, and while the potatoes were great, the steak was extremely disappointing. It took about 40 minutes for the food to arrive, and when it did, the steak was barely cooked. I'm not usually one to send food back (I don't mind a rare steak) but this was different. It looked like it had been seared for maybe a minute, and the inside was still literally frozen. After waiting nearly an hour, I was honestly disgusted. The only bright spot was my server, who was very friendly and attentive. Still, the overall experience with the food was unacceptable. read more

238 Cherokee Grill - American Near Me - Kings Mountain, North Carolina

Stopped here for an early dinner (4pm, it wasn't crowded) while we were in town to visit family. Gross, disgusting food. My Greek salad was watery, and the idiotic waiter stuck his thumb in it as he was carrying it out. Gross! The chicken wings were overcooked, under sauced and they were not buttered (wings are supposed to be, I grew up in Buffalo). French fries were also gross, old oil maybe. I would recommend skipping this place. read more

Went there for a random meal. food is pretty good. service is average. They weren't busy but they were kind of slow.

Went for supper and it was delicious!! I got a surf & turf special which was skewed shrimp and steak w/ coconut rice.. Both meats were tender and delicious as well was the tropical rice.. Service was top notch as well. read more

238 Cherokee Grill - Surf & turf w/ rice - American Near Me - Kings Mountain, North Carolina

Good food, phenomenal service (server was from Chicago I believe), a warm and friendly atmosphere Will definitely go again if in the neighborhood read more

Management is not handling concerns. Food is hit or miss. Wings are dry. This restaurant USED to be the place to go. NOT anymore. read more

This review is solely based off of the food. I had this picked up for me so I can't speak to the ambiance nor the customer service. I ordered the chicken Quesadilla!!!! OH MY WORD!!! It came with peppers, onions, mushrooms, sour cream and salsa! It was wrapped in jalapeño cheese wrapper and it was to die for. The best I've had in a very long time. read more

Philly cheesesteak, where is the cheese. Must use frozen fries, center wasn't cooked through. The waitstaff is superb.

What an amazing little spot!! We were in town for one night, and wanted somewhere laid back, with great food. This place exceeded our expectations! The hostess was super sweet, our server was BEYOND amazing and helpful, the bartender was great, and the food....y'all, if you haven't checked this place out, do yourself a favor and GO!! Everything we ate was so well seasoned, and prepared to perfection. They had no problem adjusting one of the sandwiches for me since I don't eat meat, and it was phenomenal. Half of it is currently sitting in the hotel mini fridge, and I'll probably be getting to it in a couple hours lol. We will definitely find our way back here one day. Thanks for an awesome meal and experience. Oh...and the late 90s alternative music playing over the speakers was the icing on the cake for me read more

238 Cherokee Grill - Firecracker Shrimp - American Near Me - Kings Mountain, North Carolina

We go there at least twice a month. The restaurant is always very clean and the staff is very friendly. The food is great and I never know what to order for the simple fact of how good every thing tastes. read more

Love this place! I lived close by between 2015-2020, then moved to CO. I am visiting for the summer and this was the first restaurant on my list. 4 years later and they did not disappoint. The food was great, the beer was good, the price was fair, the restaurant is super cool and clean, and the staff is the coolest! Don't expect professional service. Expect PERSONAL service! Always a blast with these fun people. I will be back again and again during my visit. read more

We went in after a long day of travel and looked forward to eating a meal in our hometown. We went in and there was no hostess. we made eye contact with several wait staff and the manager and still was never greeted or brought to a table. We ended up leaving after waiting for 5 minutes. The restaurant was dead so they weren't busy. We have been here multiple times and the service is always hit or mess. read more

The food and service were excellent. Ambience was a plus. Food presentation and portion size were great.

We enjoyed our dinner at the Cherokee Grill. We stopped in on a Sunday for an early dinner. We sat in a booth near the bar. We ordered the firecracker shrimp appetizer which was great. The shrimp were large and the sauce was excellent. I had the pork chop for my meal and I choose my sides as French fries and sweet potato casserole. That sweet potato casserole was very sweet but still delicious. The pork chop was a large portion as well. He had the steak and mash potatoes with bacon and cheese on top. We have been back since and sat at a great booth near the entrance that has nice windows to the street. We will continue to visit this restaurant for a great meal! read more

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My parents and I went here last Saturday for dinner. To say the least, the food was soo delicious, the service was amazing! The vibe of the restaurant was amazing, really digging the atmosphere! 100000% recommend and will be attending again! read more

238 Cherokee Grill - My mother and I - American Near Me - Kings Mountain, North Carolina

We stopped in here for some cocktails and snacks on Saturday afternoon. The holiday cocktail list was delicious and we tried all four. Each one had a fun and unique special touch, and had something to suit everyone's taste. Very nicely curated specially cocktail menu for Christmas. The bartender was super friendly and the atmosphere had a welcoming vibe as well. Everything was festive for Christmas and people were having a good time. Our food was tasty also. Highly recommended this bar read more

238 Cherokee Grill - Holiday cocktails - American Near Me - Kings Mountain, North Carolina

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Food was very good. Service was good but kitchen was slow. Not overly busy at 7:30. Will try again.

Ordered Angel hair pasta with marinara.... They forgot the starter salad and gave me fettuccine Alfredo instead. :,) Tasted good but I would've preferred my order to be correct read more

Stopped by today to grab a beer and was expecting to have such a wonderful experience. Bartender V was an absolute gentleman and a hell of a salesman. Had to have the special after he described it so eloquently. Thank you V. read more

Very good food. A little hidden gem with great service and atmosphere. You can't miss

Saturday 12/21/19 After a fun (but cold!) round of golf we decided on Cherokee Grill, downtown. First impression, very clean and plenty of room. A bunch ofTVs and the volume throughout the restaurant was perfect. We grabbed 3 seats at the bar. Bartender was super friendly and knowledgeable. I went with a burger and I'm telling you it was fantastic! Juicy, full of flavor and cooked to perfection. Added house chips as my side and couldn't finish the meal. Excellent value, quality and service! After we ordered I was introduced to the owner Leon, he a "hands on" owner operator, constantly making sure his guests are being taken care of! 5 all the way! read more

238 Cherokee Grill - American Near Me - Kings Mountain, North Carolina

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Great food, in the area and picked on a whim and really glad we did. Build your own burger was great and just how we ordered it. Egg roll appetizers were a great addition as well. read more

Kings Mountain doesn't have many options for food that are worthy of a good review. This place is definitely in the Top 3, if not #1! Great atmosphere and good food. read more

Right off the bat, 4 of us walked in on 12/31/24 around 4:30. "Wait to be seated" the sign said so we waited and waited standing right inside the door. Hardly no one was in there, some barmaid tending the bar, she never even looked our way. Ridiculous! It was my son's birthday. He wanted to try this place out. So much for that idea. We left. I could not recommend this restaurant due to their lack of courtesy . read more

Ordered takeout and received undercooked chicken. When I called to let the manager know she told me that they season it so sometimes it's pink. I don't think it would look this pink. She told me the only thing I could do is take it back to the restaurant so they could see it. read more

238 Cherokee Grill - Chicken Fried Chicken - American Near Me - Kings Mountain, North Carolina

Wow!! This place is a GEM! I'm coming back to try more of the menu! Waitress was so polite and food was very tasty! Very clean and nice interior. We had the Smothered Chicken with sweet potato casserole, fried pickles and Chicken Bacon Ranch Wrap (in Pita bread). Both meals were cooked to perfection! read more

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Wings as our main course. Flavor good but wings terribly dry and could not eat. Too much effort to try and chew. read more

238 Cherokee Grill - Wings - American Near Me - Kings Mountain, North Carolina

Wonderful food and service. We went on a Sunday busy evening. The Buffalo chicken wrap and club sandwiches were delicious. My son gave his burger and fries a 8/10. The egg rolls are a great starter. read more

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My smothered chicken entree was over cooked & burnt! Could not eat it..the baked potato was so hard & overcooked could not cut it with a steak knife! Salad was delicious wine tasted watered down. Server she was great.Husbands potato was the same & his pork chop was very over done.. Was given 25% off meal, but it had ruined the evening for us. As expensive as dining out is this is a treat for most families now with prices Soo high. I just hope that the food is checked before it's served to customers, such a disappointment. Will never dine here again. read more

We love to order pickup burgers and an appetizer from here. Their burgers are absolutely delicious!

Service is terrible for to go orders. They make you stand in this little tiny hall in the back. No one even comes to check you in even though you place your order 45 minutes beforehand. Waited inside for over 15 minutes for someone to even acknowledge that I was there to get the order I placed almost an hour now before this. Then when they finally take your name, they take another 10 minutes to get your food. Terrible service. It used to be really good and really fast but it has gone way downhill. But wait it gets better. A local politician (rich guy) walks in and all the workers drop everything and treat him like he is Prince Charles himself. Get him and his posse a table within 3 minutes. It has to be cleaned off and everything but they will do whatever it takes to please him. When we got home the food wasn't even what we ordered. It was okay but still very disappointed. read more

Really good but please put real cheese on the potato skins.... And the prices are a lil steep for Kings Mountain tbh

Welp, I've left several reviews of this place over the last 18 months or so. They continue to get worse. The service at the bar here is always great. The regular service continues to SUCK! Party of 6 and we're told a 30-45 min wait at 625. It is now 845 , we waited for two hours and I am currently sitting at our table for over ten minutes and a waiter/waitress has yet to appear. It is my wife's birthday, so I can't show my butt. This place has had so much potential. Now they are out of baked potatoes, french fries, egg rolls, two different beers and wings. Screw this place. My family has been here at least 25 times and we always say we will never come back. Tonight takes the cake. I would rather wait at Burger King than to wait here. read more

238 Cherokee Grill - American Near Me - Kings Mountain, North Carolina

I ordered a chicken Philly sandwich. It wasn't the best at all...it was dry and flavorless. The service was horrible. I ended up with food poisoning on top of it all!!! I highly recommend NOT eating here!!!! read more