The food is always great and service has never been bad for us. This is a diner atmosphere with plenty of seats. So enjoy the ambiance of a small town diner/restaurant while you are here. You won't regret it! read more

Dinner at Clyde's. We chose the chicken and pork chops tonight and we thoroughly enjoyed the meal. Our server was on the ball and took care of our needs. The restaurant was busy but clean and noise levels were not too bad. Clyde's is a great choice for your home style cooking. read more

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Used to eat here many years ago when I was in the area working. Not in that area much anymore but my wife and I were this past weekend so we had to hit Clyde's. Just as amazing as ever! Now that I'm retired I will definitely be making the trip to eat here more. If I lived in that area it would be a weekly thing for me! read more

This was a great diner style restaurant that's been around a long time in Waynesville. All the food is really good, and the vegetables are plenty for. The cobbler that I had was absolutely astounding! The portions are really big. We both took home enough for dinner as well. The salads are monsters and full of fresh ingredients. Honestly, everything is good here and it's a restaurant you need to go to to hang out with the locals. The weight staff are full of Southern hospitality and make it fun to die in the Restaurant. read more

Clyde's Restaurant - Huge salad - Southern Near Me - Waynesville, North Carolina

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I have a service dog and he's only 4.5 lbs. They made me put him on the floor and refused to give me a bowl so he could have water. The other restaurants are gracious and even bring him a small bowl full of water. The food was ok, but not anything to rave about. The way they treated my SERVICE DOG was so disrespectful. The mushroom gravy on the beef tips tasted like package gravy with canned mushrooms, beets and onions had no onions and tasted exactly like the ones in a jar that I buy in a grocery store. My beef tips, I asked for RARE and they were medium. The best thing I had was the baked potato. It was perfect! I will not be back here. The server was ok but with the way my service dog was treated, I can't give her but a 1 star as well. read more

Food is what you'd expect from a diner. Nothing terrible, just not great either. Basically just kinda "is." Price is very affordable, so big plus there. Ambiance is, again, typical for a diner. If you've seen one, you've seen them all. Service wasn't bad, but wasn't exceptionally great either. Again, standard fare. Overall, a good place for a cheap bite to eat, but nothing special beyond price point. read more

After our experience at Clyde's we would not return. After the fact, we mentioned the experience to several of our neighbors. They all had similar disappointing experiences. Th quality of the food is not on par with the majority of establishments in Waynesville. read more

Amazing food, very helpful servers , and clean environment, really close to where we live. I'm from Florida and this is the best place since I've been here. Love it. Thank you read more

Everyone was raving about the fried chicken here so I went with it. I didn't think it was so great. I found it dry and tasteless. They did serve me quite a lot which I was never able to finish. It was the equivalent of a half a chicken. My sides were the fried apples, which I always love and mac & cheese, which was creamy but average. My husband enjoyed his ham steak. read more

We eat at Clyde's restaurant quite often, sometimes as much as 2-3 times per week (driving 45 mins one-way). You get comfort food for a good price. Desserts are are always delicious, especially the cobbler that is different every day. Exceptional service by Ashley!! read more

This is THE diner to eat at in Maggie Valley. The place was hopping (and that's an understatement) but still had seating. Everyone knew each other and the waitress was the nicest person that side of the Mississippi. The food came out faster than people flocked the tables and was grandma approved. If you have room, definitely get the seasonal cobbler (it wasn't even strawberry season but it tasted AMAZING). The gravy wasn't the best ever, so maybe don't get something with a ton of it and if you're used to jiffy cornbread, theirs is a little different. This place is Cracker Barrel to the MAX (and cheaper too!) read more

Their food is fabulous! The wait staff is friendly. Nothing beats their fried okra. We go there to eat every chance we get to drive over to waynesville. read more

The food is very good and the portions are large. Nice atmosphere and friendly service.

Massive portions! Good food, reasonably priced and on a busy Sunday pretty quick seating. Service was good and quick. Thanks!!

Inexpensive, good food, friendly service (Ashley was our server- she was great!). This place is busy for a good reason. I had the 12 inch Philly cheese steak, fried squash and a drink for 15.99. Excellent. My husband ordered the same. The daily specials are 11.99 which include an entree, 3 sides and rolls for 11.99. We were at a booth by the door which was very cold and people were waiting around us. Decor is nothing special and it was pretty busy and crowded on a Saturday at 430 pm. You can order take out which it looks like a lot of people do. Parking available. No reservations. Pay at the register. Will be back. read more

Clyde's Restaurant - Inside of diner is basic, a little crowded with friendly service. - Southern Near Me - Waynesville, North Carolina

If you're looking for a simple place to get southern food and southern hospitality; look no further. Clyde's in Waynesville if perfect for the family or a small gathering. From burgers and chicken to fish and shrimp, you'll sure to find something that for the picky eater in the group. Unfortunately, since 2021, they have stopped their breakfast which was the best for breakfast in town. Clyde's offerings are second to none. However, their quality of the food has slipped since COVID. Although the amount of food that is given is enough to give them leniency. Unlike others that is overpriced, little food but does have some flavor; Clyde's slides in for the win. Service: Clyde's offers fast and friendly service. Don't get me wrong; you won't get your food within 5 minutes; given the crowd they draw, they will be busy, but you will find you food being delivered within 10-15 minutes. Atmosphere: This restaurant ahas a diner feel in front and a southern diner feel on the sides. It's usually pretty cool inside which is perfect for hot days. If you get cold easy, a jacket might be needed. Otherwise, it provides a comfortable feel. Overall food: It's alright. Does need some improvement, but it is worth the money. It was about $12-13 per person with water. Dish 1: Chicken tenders with fries, mac n' cheese and classic honey mustard. Their chicken tenders are okay, but didn't have much flavor and seemed overcooked. Though crispy, and little tender, it's not much to brag about. Their crinkle fries what a little crisp. It seemed like frozen and not hand cut (which most majority crinkle cut fries are). Mac n' cheese seemed thick, almost as if they used some kind of cream instead of regular milk but had enough flavor to satisfy the right person. Fish 2: Fish (fried flounder), with fires, coleslaw, hushpuppies and tartar sauce. The fish didn't have much meat on it, so it was hard to tell texture. The batter seemed like it was cornmeal but did have a non-fishy flavor. Dish 3: Fried Chicken with fried squash, potato salad and spiced apples. The chicken was much like the tenders, not much meat but did come with 3 pieces. Squash was particularly good, crisp on the edges. It was thin cut which is how I prefer fried squash. The potato salad was not the best on the market as it did seem a little gritty. The apples were a most favorite off of this dish. Drinks: We all ordered water. Not much to review here. read more

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One star is for the service and the other for the quick turnaround of the food. If the nature of the food is what you're used to (mostly fried , very little seasoning used than maybe a little salt , dry as opposed to "cakey" cornbread , pot pie that's made with bisquiclk t/o as opposed to in a pie crust or with big egg noodles..) , then maybe this it's your bag , but not mine. Blueberry cobbler was missing the cobbler ... more bisquick and mostly sugary pie glaze .... Hard to find the blueberries . My husband was really trying to give the food a second chance by ordering dessert but I wasn't that hopeful. He gambled and lost. read more

Recommended. The food and service is great here. The atmosphere is nostalgic for the 1950s in the 1960s. It's hard to find genuine places like this left anymore. read more

Clyde's Restaurant - Fried Flounder. - Southern Near Me - Waynesville, North Carolina

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The best home cooked meal in WNC!!! Service is amazing Just like the food is!! I recommend anyone to try this place

Clyde's really has that "down home" feeling. They serve warm Southern hospitality and good food! They make the best Reuben in town, and I LOVE their Turkey dinner! read more

Oh/ I am so disappointed. I was lured in by a highway billboard with an old school font. Very disappointed. The place was packed at noon on a Sunday and the crowd was building as I left. There appeared to be a very robust takeaway service and most of the tables were filled. I was so excited about an authentic meat and three. I ordered roast beef as rare as they would serve it. I was served an nearly inedible piece of grey/brown dried slab that had been reheated on a flat top. The Mac and cheese was a commercial preparation of blah; the mashed potatoes were too thin to be from potatoes; and the broccoli casserole was a disaster of frozen over blended pieces of the vegetable that would have gotten the average person kicked out of a potluck. And what happened to serving real butter with a roll? I had a dreamy idea of nostalgia on a plate and what I got was an over processed stretch from homemade. read more

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Clyde's is amazing! We eat at Clyde's whenever we're in town, and the food is always perfect!

My job takes me all sorts of places and I love local restaurants. The classic diner is a great appeal to me. The food here was solidly good and the service was great too. Definitely worth a stop if you happen to be in the area. read more

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What happened here? In past food was great, like home cooking. Menu changed no more breakfast. Had fish & chips and fries were luke warm, same for fried okra & squash. Fish was hard and overcooked. So disappointed. read more

Food was amazing!! We had a waiter named Tanner that couldn't be any better! We've been here 2x in a week

Good food fast serves I would eat there a lot very nice and friendly you need to go there nice place

So you either get Clyde's - or you don't. You understand a meat and three - or not. Your understanding will determine how much you like Clyde's. Seriously - a meat, 2 veggies, a dessert for like $10? Did you really think you were going to get haute cuisine? Clyde's is a 'go to' - go to it a few times, find your fav meal and then go back and get that. Repeat in a week or so. Clyde's feeds you when you hungry. It's a meal. A big portion meal with lots of choices. Fried chicken is great. Country style steak is too. Salads are huge and fresh. Like that. Service isn't particularly polished but always friendly. And it's affordable. Fine dining it isn't. A meal that's affordable. You can spend far more and get far less - both in quantity and quality. Just go. If you don't like it, you won't have broken the vacay budget. And if you do - well, there you are. A new Mountain memory. read more

Food was abundant and amazing! I would recommend this restaurant to anyone who is hungry! read more

we went there a year ago, in 2024. they overhauled their menu and i decided to try an asian dish--BIG MISTAKE! not only were they slow, they harvested maggots for my rice from a customer in the restaurant, who was eating there. the meat was ok... well, i found out later, it was roadkill and the rice wasnt rice at all--it was maggots. alive and crawling on my plate. they refused to take it back and made up some lame excuse about it and charged my family twice the price... NEVER AGAIN! read more

What more could you want? Great freshly prepared food, fantastic service in an old cute diner. Will go back.

Good old meat and three. These places where you can have a real meal that includes vegetables besides starches are too few and far between

What in the world ?!!! My wife and I stopped here while in the area. We had a "Thanksgiving day meal" a week before thanksgiving. Turkey, dressing, cranberry sauce , macaroni and cheese, broccoli casserole and rolls for $8 and some change each. If you are in this area be sure to stop here. I'm sure everything else they have on the menu is as good. Real friendly staff , local people, not like weirdos in Gatlinburg. read more

Clyde's Restaurant - Early Thanksgiving Dinner !!!! - Southern Near Me - Waynesville, North Carolina

This is the local diner to check out in the Waynesville /Maggie Valley area. There are many to choose from, but this one has the best food and the friendliest service. Daily specials and homemade desserts round out the menu. I didn't want all the food that cMe with the various breakfast special combos, but there was no problem ordering a side order of country friend steak. read more

Clyde's Restaurant - Country fried steak - Southern Near Me - Waynesville, North Carolina

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Lunch was good. The place was packed. Server was nice. I ran out of my drink, but it was really busy. Food was good. I wish they still had breakfast. read more

Clyde's Restaurant - Fried pork chops, mashed potatoes, Mac and cheese, and potatoe salad. - Southern Near Me - Waynesville, North Carolina

Amazing atmosphere, even better food and the service was on point. We have picky kids didn't get a picture of the amazing chicken tender and fries and apple slices and chocolate cream pie. But parents and kids very full and happy!! read more

Clyde's Restaurant - Fried chicken Saturday special - Southern Near Me - Waynesville, North Carolina

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I've been wanting to try this place for a while but usually found myself over that way on the days they are closed. Pulled into the parking lot 5 minutes before they opened and there were 5-6 cars with people in them waiting for it to open. That was the first sign that it was popular. Waitress was very good. Food was awesome. I had the Reuben and fries. I can't wait to go back to try something else. It has an old fashioned diner feel on inside as well. Oh and it filled up quickly. read more

Great food, great service, would definitely eat there again and again. Just happened upon this gem and it was fantastic.

The flounder was huge, hush puppies, potato salad, French fries and fried apples. Outstanding. Sorry I don't have a picture, I was hungry. If your near Waynesville, NC. Be sure to STOP. Don't forget the pie. Peanut butter pie delicious. read more

bsolutely delicious. Fast and friendly service. Right now they have drive-in service. I had baked ham, baked apples, and mac n cheese, all three of which were delicious. You will get a good amount of food for your money. I definitely recommend checking them out. read more

Clyde's Restaurant - Southern Near Me - Waynesville, North Carolina

Everything about this cosy diner is excellent. Great food, fabulous service and great value. Even though the place was at full capacity, we got our food quickly. We will be back! read more