CJ's Grilling ended up being one of the few places we visited twice during our Fourth of July road trip through Bryson City, and that's saying something. Our first visit was great. They had a young one-man musician performing, and while I can't remember his name, he did an excellent job. He honestly ended up being our favorite live entertainment of the entire trip. His performance was one of the reasons we wanted to come back. On our second visit for the Fourth of July, we were excited to catch the advertised live band. The sign said they would start at 7:30, but they were just beginning to set up at that time and didn't look close to playing until much later. We were also a little disappointed that Friday karaoke wasn't happening because of the holiday weekend. We had really been looking forward to it. That said, the food absolutely made up for it. The chicken wings were outstanding--easily some of the best wings we had during our trip. The pork rinds were another surprise favorite and are perfect for sharing while enjoying a drink. CJ's has that laid-back, small-town mountain vibe that's easy to appreciate. If you're passing through Bryson City, it's a great place to stop, relax, and grab some food and drinks. My only recommendation is to call ahead if you're planning your evening around karaoke or live music, just to make sure the schedule is accurate. We'll definitely stop back the next time we're in Bryson City. Great food, friendly atmosphere, and a place that's worth checking out. read more

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Decided to stop here for lunch. Good service, good food, cold beer. What more do you need. read more

CJ's Grille - Grilled Chicken Sandwich with fries - Chicken Wings Near Me - Bryson City, North Carolina

My wife and I had lunch there today. I got the chicken tenders and fries and she got a burger and fries. It was $32. 3 small tenders that were overcooked. Avoid this place read more

We ate here today for lunch, and will probably be back tonight. It's a cool bar/restaurant with excellent service. I had the corn dogs and celery. Nice outdoor seating for our pets. There's even a pet playground, but it was closed today at lunch. Pool table and other games are inside. Fun place for all! Thursday night is Music Bingo night. read more

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I'm a wing snob and everyone said you have to go to CJ's for wings. I got 12 wings, 6 buffalo & 6 lemon pepper and they did not disappoint. They were very good size, cooked perfectly, and had great flavor. I've had wings from many places in different states and these were no doubt top 3 to me. Ambiance of the restaurant was great too. read more

CJ's Grille - Wings - Chicken Wings Near Me - Bryson City, North Carolina

A friend and I stopped by CJ's Bar & Grill again while visiting Bryson City and had a another great experience. The wings were excellent and very reasonably priced, and the place has new TVs that make it a great spot to watch a game. The best part was meeting the owner. Since we were new in town, he took the time to share some local history, recommend things to do, and even give us a few trout fishing tips. That kind of hospitality really made the visit memorable. Great food, friendly people, and a welcoming local vibe. Definitely worth stopping in. read more

CJ's Grille - Chicken Wings - Chicken Wings Near Me - Bryson City, North Carolina

Me and my family went here for lunch, not too long ago, and man it was bad. Service was not good, and it took a very long time for our food to arrive. The food itself was okay, and that's why it gets 2 stars instead of one. It is overall super dumpy. There is just random pipes everywhere, no ambiance, and the place barely has lights. Don't go there, in less you want expensive, okay food. read more

Expensive mistake. the absolute worst meal of our trip. We were treated like an inconvenience and the food was not good at all. There were 4 of us and we were all equally disappointed. read more

For the food it is bland. If you are considering eating here try cardboard first. I had the Philly cheese steak and onion rings. The Philly cheese steak was dry and had a similar texture to a TV dinner. The onion rings were hard and over cooked. The service was comparable to a haunted mansion. I am not exaggerating I am so serious. The blonde lady as our waitress showed up 2-3 times in the hour and a half we were there. And lied about the food almost being ready. It was ready and waiting to come to the table and was cold before getting to us. After we tried to get our check the waitress was confrontational and had a disgusting attitude. The ambiance is dirty, dingy, and disgusting save yourself the misery and embarrassment and find another restaurant. Hope this helps. With love, A concerned citizen. read more

Service was ok. The burger and fries were highly recommended but were overcooked and lacked flavor. It seems like a very local spot which is cool but didn't feel super welcoming to outsiders. read more

Great local atmosphere, hometown bar with good bar food selections. prices were fair and service was great. I'd recommend this bar/restaurant to anyone looking for a place to get a drink and something to eat. Multiple flat screen TVs and great rock-n-roll playing in the bar. outside seating on site. Free WiFi read more

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The Angus burger and fries are KILLER, escorted by a couple of Innovations Brewery's IPA down the hatch! Service is definitely "Hometown" atmosphere. read more

CJ's Grille - a hamburger and french fries - Chicken Wings Near Me - Bryson City, North Carolina

Such a neat spot to stop and hang out while in Bryson City. We stopped for a beer the first day and came back the second day to eat and have another drink. Stephanie was so sweet and personable! I would say she's a true gem of Bryson City and CJs We will be back! read more

CJ's Grille - Chicken Wings Near Me - Bryson City, North Carolina

Good chicken sandwich and fresh fries, good margueritas, friendly, and they went out of their way to find my hockey game on the TV. I'd go back. read more

We stopped in here for lunch after hiking to the falls in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. Located in the heart of Bryson City. We enjoyed beers, burgers and salads. read more

CJ's Grille - Beer and burgers after a beautiful hike. - Chicken Wings Near Me - Bryson City, North Carolina

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I went to Polor Express and this was across the street from there. We walked and it's a bar restaurant. We decided to eat outside on the patio. The servers were nice but they were very slow. It seemed they were short staffed so i understood. Well first off they ran out of Pinot Grigio and then they ran out of ice!! Ice!! The bar boy had to go down the street and buy ice! O and this was on a Tuesday. The food was not good. We ordered nachos and they came with only 6 tortilla chips- weird. The wings were not great either. Grilled chicken salad looked like a side salad with 6 grilled chicken strips on it. They really need to work on getting a new chef and an updated menu. read more

First visit, Saturday lunch. Seems a lot of restaurants in town are just opening post-Covid. Social distance seating was intact. We sat on their porch overlooking the train depot. I had a cheeseburger and onion rings and they had full flavor and juiciness that I would expect. My wife had the chicken fingers & fries and said that they were good and above the average. This place appears to be first and foremost a bar and is a little bit grungy inside. I used the men's room and it was in dire need of a make-over. Worst yet, with all of the concerns over Covid, the hygiene factor was not especially good. The large roll of paper towel that should have been placed in the paper towel dispenser was lazily left sitting on top of their nasty sink. Interesting enough, I stopped by this same restaurant later that evening to have a beer; they were out of their local beers, which is why I came there so I declined any beer. I used the restroom before I left and that same roll of towel was sitting on top of the sink, half wet due to everyone having to pick it up to tear off towel and then sitting it back down on the wet sink top. Eight hours had went by since I had lunch there! The owner was also there at this time. With the supposed concern with Covid, they might want to start by at least keeping their restroom up to code. Minimum 1 star deduction for poor restroom servicing. read more

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One of the worst dining experiences in a long time! They were busy, granted, but three tables that were seated and ordered well after us, were served their food before us! Our waitress cared. She mentioned it to the owner who ignored her and walked away! Then the bartender/manager came over and said it was because of what we ordered and her example of our problem order - a hamburger! Did anything on our bill get comped? On the contrary, everything including soda refills appeared. If you're taking the Great Smoky Mountain Train ride out of Bryson City, avoid C J Grille read more

I want to love CJ's Grille but....the order was wrong, decided not to say anything because no one smiles. Maybe they are overworked and hate their environment or their customers or both. Then we were overcharged on our ticket and had to bring it to their attention. Yikes! They did fix it. I will give it a second chance, because a negative environment can bread negativity. I don't like being negative. I hope that next time it's better. read more

Our party of 6 ate supper here before Polar Express. Restaurant was not busy and we were seated right away. Craig waited our table and he was excellent. That was our only positive. We ordered burgers and chicken finger plates. The food came out COLD! Fries obviously had been cooked earlier. Would not recommend CJ's to anyone. Wait the 30-45 minutes at the other restaurants!!! read more

Food was great. Service great. Especially that Sassy but sweet Caitlyn, the bartender with pizaz read more

CJ's Grille - I found The Sassy but Sweet bartender at CJ's. Caitlyn is the BOMB! Richard - Chicken Wings Near Me - Bryson City, North Carolina

Looking for a place to go before taking the Polar Express train ride we decided to come into Bryson City to eat. We thought we would give CJ's a chance. We were seated promptly and we had 10 people total. The waitress was quick to get our drink orders and very efficient at getting our order to the table. I got the BLT with chips and some got the burgers. I think everyone enjoyed the food and the service was excellent. read more

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The food was good and service was good but the place could use a good cleaning. The tables were sticky, the menu was sticky and dirty and the roll of paper towels on our table had sauce all over them. I would also keep the doors closed because the smoke kept blowing in from the customers that were smoking outside. read more

Hit this place up for lunch over Spring Break with our party of 6. All 3 generations loved the sandwiches and kids meals. The fries were delicious and they had a nice selection of local beers. The lady who served us was super pleasant in dealing with us tourists and was joking with everyone in the place and just made it all so friendly! read more

Yikes. I'll start with the good- our server was kind. The burgers, mozz sticks, and fries were pretty good. It's obvious the food is quick serve, but that's not an issue for me. The bad-This place is FILTHY. Dusty windowsills, sticky tables, gum on the wall, dirty electrical sockets right next to you on the wall, cardboard pieces holding up tables, mismatched and flimsy chairs, and filthy bathrooms. What took the cake was a hole in the wall they had covered with PAINTER'S TAPE! (See pic) I would not have stayed if my blood sugar had been high enough to get up and walk next door. Due to the filth, I would never return. If they think this level of uncleanliness is acceptable in their restaurant, how must they run their kitchen? read more

CJ's Grille - Chicken Wings Near Me - Bryson City, North Carolina

These tater tots are the most nostalgic thing I've eaten in years. Cooked to perfection. Amazing staff. Amazing food. Certainly hit the spot. read more

CJ's Grille - The best tater tots this side of the mississippi - Chicken Wings Near Me - Bryson City, North Carolina

Gonna be honest. Really odd experience. Cant say the food was terrible but it wasn't exceptional. Food was luke warm as if it had been prepared 10 minutes before serving. Service was alright, nothing spectacular or over the top. I got a burger with a fried egg and bacon. Bacon was undercooked and raw on the inside. Was in a good mood so I didn't complain about it but considering the whole table had raw bacon, pretty sure it wouldn't have made a difference. A fellow table mate got the nachos and my only comment about them- wretched. Well I guess after writing this I was wrong, the food was pretty bad. At least you'll get treated like a human here unlike and Nate and Nicks. read more

It's OK. The extremely long wait is not worth it for bar food. There were only three tables with people, but it appeared they forgot our order. read more

CJ's Grille - Eh, it's just OK. - Chicken Wings Near Me - Bryson City, North Carolina

Very sad that CJs Grill has been unable to find staff who actually want to work!! Thankyou to all of you dedicated waiters waitresses and bartenders who continue to show up! You have made our summer vacation happier! read more

We tried to dine her before our Polar Express ride. We arrived with over an hour, and we're directed to the patio, which was not a problem. We waited long enough to be served that we thought we may need to go inside to order. The servers for our table and the table next to us came out at the same time. We They recorder food and and drinks at the same time but she only took drink orders; the table behind us had their food before we had drinks. When we finally favor our orders we asked if we had time and we were told we should. Five minutes before we needed to be at the train we were told they were starting to work on the order and they would wrap it up. Some of us left while two people stayed to wait for the food. They received the food at 6:25 (we were supposed to board the train at 6:20) and ran for the train. When we distributed the food on the train, we were missing THREE meals (the meals for the kids, of course). Mistakes happen on busy night, and I get that, but after the ride we went back and they didn't seem to care at all. Apparently one meal never got keyed and there was no apology, just "we can't refund you for something you didn't pay for!" No, but they could have made it right with the rest of the meal. I do not recommend, especially when the town is busy because they aren't equipped to handle it. read more

Food was great and beer was better! First time being in Bryson city, it's a must. We enjoyed the outside seating area. Not packed.

Very hot inside which made it uncomfortable for a while but we were able to get a couple of cold beers to cool us down. We did not order food in here but so a lot of good stuff going past us. The beer offerings were very adequate and ice cold. Service was good and our bar attendant was on us as soon as the glasses were empty. #stevensleavin read more

CJ's Grille - a pint glass with a hand print - Chicken Wings Near Me - Bryson City, North Carolina

Food is nothing special it's just bar food. Service is awful. Wait staff forgets customers so you may or may not get your order. Outside dining area is unsanitary with cats running around the dining area. Hope you aren't allergic to cats. read more

Ok food, ok service. Would not go again by choice. The best thing they got going for them is their place. It is a cool bar. It kinda looks like the inside of an airplane. read more

This place gets a one star only bc they won't let you give it 0 stars. Filthy....Our server was nice though. That was the only positive. We waited patiently bc we felt bad for her bc she said one of their cooks walked out.....but after an hour and a half and still no appetizer....we were done. Especially after having a clear view of the kitchen watching the other servers standing around talking and EATING with the food that was ready sitting in the window forever.... After seeing the server eating and then going right back to messing with ppl's food...we were out. We asked our server for the bill for our drinks. We won't be back. read more

The food and service were good, but I would caution to not eat out at the picnic tables. With in minutes of food arriving the table was crawling with dozens of ants. read more

So.. the prices here are at least a couple of dollars higher than they should be considering the food. The service is great, the burgers are generous, but I left wishing I hadn't ordered anything else. I got the chili cheese fries, and if a thing costs over eight dollars you may expect it to have actual cheese, not the stuff squeezed out of a can. Didn't want to be a terrible snoot and ask before I ordered but that would have been better than paying $9 for salty ground meat (no beans in the chili) and cheese whiz on fries. Super friendly staff though, and nice burgers. read more

CJ's Grille - Chicken Wings Near Me - Bryson City, North Carolina

Service sucks. Never got my food. took too long ac wasn't working no manager ever came to check on us

this was our first time here in town and this restaurant made the WHOLE trip! Cynthia was our waitress and she made us feel like at home. the mango jalapeño wings are a must! absolutely recommend it to everyone who is near Bryson city! It is on my bucket list to come back. read more

Underwhelming. Food came out cold after about 30 minutes. After we got there, realized we had been there before and wished we had not come back again. Sticky tables with leftover food all over them. read more