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    BJ's Diner

    4.6 (49 reviews)
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    View from the river next to the shop.
    Ryan U.

    Great little road side stand. Seating is all outdoors or in your car. The weather was perfect for us to sit by the river at a picnic table. We tried the bbq sandwich-good but nothing special. Crisp coleslaw on it. Chili cheese fries could use a little more chili and cheese but tasted great. The double patty is more than enough meat, a single is enough. We would go again for a stop with good customer service after a day in GSNP.

    Cheeseburger
    Rebecca M.

    BJ's Diner is a permanent food truck. There are picnic tables if you want to eat there or you can eat in your vehicle or leave with your order. There are dedicated parking spaces and a parking lot for the restaurant. You walk up to the trailer and place your order at the window. Then you are given a number. Those of us waiting for our food shared some stories of our travel adventures so that added to the experience. BJ's Diner is located along the river so on a warmer day this would have been a great place to sit at the picnic tables and enjoy the view. But with the strong winds, I opted to eat in my car as did most of the others. I ordered a cheeseburger and am so glad I didn't do the double cheeseburger option as this was huge. It was delicious and came with many toppings and they let me customize. I also got a side of crinkle fries. I didn't care for the fries as they were mushy and I would have liked more crispiness to them. They were hot so that was a plus as nothing is worse than cold fries. The service was great and efficient here and the prices were reasonable. I will stop here again the next time I am in Cherokee.

    Fried chicken sandwich.
    Andrea M.

    Great food and it's on the cheap?! Yes, please. This was a typical burger, sandwich, and hot dogs kind of place. Think simple diner style food. It's more of a food truck type establishment where you order at one window (with either exact change or card) and pick up at another. There were absolutely no indoor seats. There were a few picnic style benches immediately in front that's under the extended roof covering. There were additional benches to the left where the river was a nice back drop. And nature sounds included! :) The hub's specialty mushroom burger was super delicious! The onion rings were pretty good too with its crispy, golden crust. The burger itself was really juicy with the mushrooms and melted cheese adding to the messiness. It was a simple ish burger but oh so delicious. Just don't judge as the appearance doesn't do justice to its taste. My pick of the fried chicken sandwich was a great choice. They had a grilled version, but heck, we were on vacation so I choose the more tasty pick. It did include lettuce and a tomato so that's the healthy part. Lol. The sandwich had great flavors and was pretty moist; it wasn't too dry for what it is. It had a good amount of grease, but still good and reasonable for a fried chicken sandwich.

    Cheeseburger

    It was our first time eating at BJ's diner for lunch today after coming out of the great Smokey Mountains. We are sure glad we stopped here for lunch. The prices are great for a little dinner. As well there are no inside seats, however there are many picnic tables with great views of the river while you eat your food. The staff were all very friendly and we ordered a variety of food and it all came out in a timely manner and was piping hot. The only thing that could use some improvement is the fries. The fries came out nice and crispy but could use some sort of seasoning to make them better. I suggest to anyone that is in the mood for some great quality food to stop here for a quick bite to eat!

    Chicken sandwich
    Mark J.

    Nice by the road diner and it has straight forward simple food at a fair price The salads are the best here and the rest is standard diner food

    Super crunchy perfect onion rings
    Amy J.

    This place is amazing! And I rarely say that. They're only open 10a-2p. We went on a Saturday and it was busy. We sat at a picnic table overlooking the river/creek. Perfect setting. I was hoping for soup as their online menu said seasonal. It was def seasonal that November day but that's completely ok. Ordered the slaw burger, onion rings and a grilled cheese. They do accept credit card. You order at one window, pick up at another. The lady that took my order was very helpful and nice. We sat next to a table of 8. I walked up to get our food about 5 minutes after they got theirs and there was a young man at the window waiting for me. He was incredibly respectful and told me what all was in the bag. Can't get that at any fast food joint! The slaw burger, onion rings and grilled cheese ended up being $14 something. Burger was juicy and done to perfection. Same with the onion rings - crunchy and perfect. They do indeed have a restroom. We didn't use it but the people sitting next to us said it was very clean and warm. They didn't have a trash can put that day so we took our trash to the window. 100% recommend if you're passing thru!

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    We had hot dog all the way and crinkle fries man that is some damn good food and didnt take 5 minutes to get order

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    Excellent burger and fries! One of the best we had in a very long time. Picnic tables along the river were a nice touch.

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    We had to start out with Say What??? (fried deviled eggs with bacon jam). They were very tasty and…read morethe bacon jam on top was the perfect topper. My husband and I split the peanut crusted trout and the pecan pear salad. Portions were generous and we were both stuffed. The trout was phenomenal...very twnder and tasty! Paired with brussel sprouts which had a great flavor and extra tasty (especially when you dipped them in the sauce from the trout). The Pecan pear salad was really good! Very generous with all the goodies (pecans and raisins) and lightly dressed. Michael was great and kept us well taken care of. We will definitely be back the next time we come through!! (We dug into the deviled eggs before I could snap a picture, but I managed to get a few.)

    We really liked our visit to Native Brews Tap & Grill along the main stretch through Cherokee, NC…read more A bit further down the road, away from all the tourist shops, sits this sizable indoor and outdoor seating space brewery. Don't go past the light, or you'll miss it. Suggested to us by a local, we nestled up to the bar surrounding by who else, locals. This turned from trying something new to an episode of Cheers super fast! We laughed, and conversed, and had a good time to the extent we were really juggling whether to stay the night. But back to Asheville we needed to go. If you're in Cherokee anytime soon, definitely carve out some time for this cool little spot. Good, well-made, bar food. Awesome tasting beers and seltzers on tap. We'll be back to see our friends here!

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    2.9(110 reviews)
    1.5 mi
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    I loved the selection of eateries here. I spent some time at the casino and whenever I needed a…read morebreak, I went up to the food court. Whether it's coffee, a pastry, some bottled drinks, or food, everything here is good quality. Of course, we were paying casino prices, but that is expected. No complaints about the food or drinks. The only suggestion would be to have assistance for people who cannot use the kiosks to order and hold up the lines.

    My wife and I went to Harrah's casino for 3 nights from Thursday to Sunday. We came here for lunch…read moreon the day of our arrival and most of the restaurants were closed. What kind of food court opens most of the restaurants at 4:00 p.m. like this place? Crazy. We decided to keep wandering around the casino and hotel complex and see what else was available but before we left we stopped at the pub in the food court and ordered a couple of drinks. We had one gin and tonic and one old fashioned for a total of $43 not including the tip. On Saturday for dinner we returned and that was a serious mistake. The crowds were insane. Several people mentioned that they had never seen it this crowded but it was because of Larry the Cable Guy being there that evening for a performance. All ordering is done on a set of self-service kiosks that are in the middle of the food court. That was confusing because everyone had to learn from other people that this is the way you order food. It was especially difficult for some of the more senior citizens and whoever thought about putting this in a casino really needs to be replaced. So after you order at the kiosk you then have to listen for your name to be called at the places you ordered. I ordered from the sushi place and from the burger place so I had to stand between them and wait for my name to be called at one and then the other. It's definitely not user friendly if you're ordering multiple meals from multiple stations. The small few pieces of coconut shrimp with fried rice cost $27. It was worth about 7. My hot dog was $13.95 plus a dollar to upgrade to sweet potato fries. It was a regular hot dog. Each of our small fountain drinks was $3. The drink dispensers were only dispensing foam. Take a look at my photo to see. Grand total of $49. The Chinese dish was ready in 10 minutes but the hot dog took 25 minutes. We would not return here unless everything was open and there were no crowds. Git 'er done!

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    3.4(231 reviews)
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    Tried the 3 courses for $60. I got the Caesar salad, filet and shrimp, mash potatoes, and chocolate…read morecheesecake. My friend got the house salad, salmon and shrimp, mash potatoes, and classic cheesecake. My filet and Galicia mash potatoes were delicious! The shrimp lacked flavor. My friend was constantly picking out pieces of bones from her salmon. Our server Nicole was great! But overall we had a great time!

    First up, Kyle is an amazing server. We really enjoyed his personality. Cheers to Kyle!…read more Secondly, this was our second time eating here at Ruth's in the casino. The reason I didn't write a review after the first visit was because I needed to give them a second chance. The first visit was not good. All I will say about it is thank goodness they removed the lobster bisque from the menu. And word of advice about most restaurants, you don't want to be one of the last tables before closing. No one wants to be there! Ok, back to January 2026! We had 8:15 reservations. We stopped by to see if we could be seated earlier and they said they had nothing available. Ummmmm, there was like 20-30 tables open! They just didn't have the servers. So we waited and got Kyle, who again was awesome. Because of something wrong with my throat, I could only order soft food. So I ordered the Veal Osso Buco Ravioli and Au Gratin potatoes. The ravioli was a table win for all of us! Best bite of the night. The potatoes were not a winner. Au gratin potatoes are supposed to be in a flavorful cheesy cream sauce. We got a bowl of diced white potatoes with melted cheese on top. No seasoning. No sauce. I was looking for soft food, not flavorless! It was not a good look for a steak house. Speaking of steak, JD did enjoy his steak both visits, so they've got that very important part going for them. The restaurant is huge. I saw a sign out front that its capacity is 600+. But with their staffing issues, at least they realize not to seat a full restaurant. They even had signs up that To-Go orders were not allowed the Friday night we were there. Would I eat here again, yes. Is it a must have when at the casino? Not for me.

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