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    Bryson City Brewing

    2.9 (89 reviews)
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    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed

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    A nice big sign welcomes guests into the large parking lot.
    Courtney K.

    BLUF: Pricey but good beer and fun views of watching the Smokey Mountains Railroad trains come and go. My husband and I stumbled upon this brewery. We couldn't find a place to park in downtown, we turned down a side street, we stumbled into the open parking lot of a brewery alongside train tracks, saw burgers advertised and we were sold! It was a perfect weather day so we sat on the patio - cool in the shade and warm in the sun. As someone who loves American history and trains, I was happy to walk around the building which is a former RC Cola bottling plant and when the train came rolling down the tracks I was quick to jump up and go look as if I'd never seen a train before. Thankfully we had all of that entertainment and idyllic weather because there was a mixup with our order and we waited about 45 minutes for our food. Our server was very apologetic and offered to comp us a beer but we appreciated the apology and didn't feel the need to do any more day drinking. About those beers - Bryson City Brewing serves their own beer. We tried a couple and both were good. Not something that I would drive out of my way for but certainly very enjoyable. At $8 for a 16 oz pour their beers felt a tad pricey to me. After the fact, I see many other reviewers feel the same about the brewery being over priced. For food we had a burger and some apps. The burger was delicious and seemed very fresh. We also had buffalo cauliflower. The cauliflower was good but it had a lot of heavy, sweet BBQ sauce on it which wasn't for me. We also had soft pretzels and beer cheese which I enjoyed. Our server was great and we enjoyed the atmosphere. I also enjoyed looking around the historic building to see if I could find any remnants of the old RC Cola plant - all I found was an RC vending machine. I took plenty of pleasure in watching the pups on the dog-friendly patio and watching the Smoky Mountain Railroad trains come and go. Overall, the atmosphere made for a good experience.

    Hellbender
    Kellie D.

    Great experience at Bryson City brewing. My friend and I showed up hungry after running a race at Tsali. Seated immediately at any table we chose. We chose the back bar area because a band was setting up. Our waitress/ bartender appeared to be waiting on the whole room but was doing an excellent job. We both ordered have pours of beer -- loved the Hellbender. Our food came out so quickly. I ordered the nachos with chicken and the chicken helping was generous. Band started and had so much energy -- such a friendly vibe of all ages in this place. And again, our waitress was killing it. Drinks refilled, napkins provided, etc. without ever having to ask and she had numerous tables. Will definitely be back if in the area.

    Rooster Beer
    Dan M.

    I was surprised to see such low ratings so went back to see why. It looks like consistent reports of overpriced and underwhelming food. For the record, I didn't eat here; I only had a beer. I waited in line twenty minutes for one beer. And there were only two people in front of me. There was only one bartender but there seemed to be waitresses for outdoor seating so not sure why it took so long. I wasn't in a rush though so I didn't mind. And she was friendly. The Rooster Beer was enjoyable, but it's really the expansive outdoor seating area that makes this place worth visiting. What I'm trying to tell you: If you want to drink beer and hang outside, highly recommended! If you want to eat and expect quality food, fair pricing, and quick service, you might want to consider other options.

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    Laurie R.

    We went here for dinner during a stay in Bryson City. The decor was very cute with a large elk and Bigfoot for fun photo ops. They had a large outdoor sitting area and a fun inside bar area. They were very pet friendly, which was great with the two dogs we had with us. The food was typical bar food, but my nachos were good and the kids enjoyed their burgers and wings. I had a cider that was delicious. Would definitely recommend for the fun outdoor atmosphere.

    Shanty and NA trail
    Christine O.

    We brought our dog with us two nights in a row, they were accommodating to him and even asked if they could bring a water bowl and let us know there was a $7 chicken breast option just for dogs if we wanted. Both nights I had the Shanty drink, house sour with beer topped. My wife had a NA beer. The first night my beer came in a tall glass, had more beer than sour, no salted rim (advertised) and was generally okay. I liked it enough that night so the next night I ordered it again with a different bartender. It came in a pint, more sour, and had the salted rim and was pretty good. Both nights I walked to the bar directly to order so can't speak to the service, but saw waitresses walking around lots both nights. Bartenders were nice both nights. We had a good time and enjoyed the husband/wife band that was playing. Appreciated the NA beer option.

    Fire pit you can sit by
    Chrishawn B.

    Thought we'd try this place while on we were on vacation. Thought it was cool that they had fire pits to sit by and outside seating. It was later in the evening when we got there. Restaurant wasn't too busy. Which was nice. Waiter was friendly and informative about drinks and food. I ordered chicken tenders and tater tots. Hubby got the pretzel burger and tater tots. I got a Coffee Martini. Hubby got an IPA beer. Drinks came out pretty quick. Food wasn't far behind. Everything was hot, fresh and tasted really good. My drink was superb! I ended up getting a second one. Snuck up on me! Good thing I wasn't driving! Did not like that some guy who was there as a customer came up to our table asking for money in exchange for donuts or just a donation. Apparently he was in a car wreck with no insurance and isn't working. Did not care for that at all. Not sure why establishment lets this guy do this. Did not like that at all. If I was a local and this guy is here a bunch, I would be hesitant about returning. Don't want to be harassed while I'm out to dinner. Otherwise it was a good experience.

    Over cooked and dry cheeseburger.
    Marco L.

    If your charging $20 per hamburger it better be handmade and cooked to perfection. The three of us asked for medium rare and they all came out well done. The burger patties looked like frozen burgers from Publix. They were dry and tough. They weren't even brewing their own beer. The presentation was good but the fries unfortunately were the star.

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    Food and Beer are overrated. Service is nonexistent. We stopped here a day ago, a Friday afternoon, for beer and some food. Self seated, it took 10 minutes for a server to stop by and leave menus. Another 10 minutes to come back and ask if we wanted to order, and she would be right back to take the order. After waiting another 10 minutes we decided to just leave. Decided to try again today, Saturday afternoon. We had Blue Mountain Hazy and a Pilsner. Both were watery tasting and disappointing for "craft beer". We ordered Chicken Wings and Nachos with Pork. Both were disappoint. The wings (10 for $15) were small and averaged the size of my index finger. We sat at the bar hoping that service there might be better. Not really. A check for $54 before tip is way over priced for the food and beer we received. Better to try someplace else.

    Madison R.

    Beer is decent. Outdoor atmosphere is neat and could be an awesome hangout spot. The outdoor bartender wasn't helpful or overly friendly. Probably won't be back

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    Very accommodating with bringing our dog who wasn't used to the public quite yet. Would definitely go back.

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    Food was not good. Fries and tenders were over cooked. Philly sandwich was fatty. Service was good. Atmosphere was as expected.

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    The service was awful, the wings are terrible, and everything from the drinks to the food was over priced.

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    Nice outdoor area but 35 minutes before a waitress took drink orders, and 1hr 10 min in and still no food... here at 3pm and not busy.

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    I've had better meals and service at gas stations. Overpriced mid food. Would not recommend

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    Good wings. Great atmosphere. It's a weekly thing these days. Love the outdoor seating!

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    After an hour waiting for food we asked about our order-they said we lost the order. No sorry no nothing - worst service ever -

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    $19 dollar cheeseburger and horrible beer is a recipe for disappointment. Could be a really cool place but it's not.

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