We still love this place!! It's on the pricey side for us so we don't eat there very often. But when we do it is so hard to decide on what I want. Because I know everything that Edward the Chef cooks will be totally awesome. Best little kept secret place you'll find. So if you are near Walling, TN make sure you turn onto Powerhouse Road and eat at the Foglight Foodhouse. Perfect ambiance, super friendly staff, over looks the river. Inside and outside seating. Bring your own bottle if you want wine or liquor. Wine glasses will be provided. They do have beer, including Sparta's Calf Killer Beer and many others. The Foglight Foodhouse has won the 2018 Certificate of Excellence from Tripadvisor. Hoping they bring it home again in 2019. read more

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This was our first visit while staying at Rock Island State Park nearby. Food was great inn this area. We were second to be seated on a Thursday night. No wait. Food was great. Hubby had rib eye and I had filet. I will return when in area again. Wish they had options for dairy free desserts. read more

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Great little place that's deceptive! Looks rough from the outside but inside good food and beautiful view. Totally unassuming place but it's a good stop to make. Only downside is that our appetizer wasn't hot however service was outstanding and dinner was good especially the shrimp and grits! read more

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Super delicious food in the most quaint restaurant in a gorgeous location. Staff is warm, friendly and give great service. Highly recommend the Pork Loin Lafayette - so delicious! read more

It's been a couple months between visiting and this review. We attended with a couple new friends and thankfully were put in the back room so we didn't have to bother anyone with our loud horrible sense of humors. The food was amazing and can't wait To find the time to go back. The only reason for 4 stars instead of 5 is the menu we found online wasn't the actual menu. We had our hopes up for things on the wrong menu. read more

Shout out to that chef! Man does he know how to cook!!! Went here for a birthday celebration, with a party of 4. Quick service, we didn't even have to wait for a table. Jamie, our server, was quick, efficient, & super polite! We were seated on the back deck, with a beautiful view of the river. We ordered an appetizer of Hillbilly bread, very rich in flavor the goat cheese and honey was perfect and savory. I ordered the salmon with white wine parmesan cheese grits, and asparagus. A DELICACY!! 10/10 flavorful perfectly cooked and a healthy large portion. We were all trying each others dishes, because we were so impressed by the quality of the food. You can tell the chef here really cares about what he does. The white chocolate bread pudding for desert was to die for! Do yourself a favor and get on down to this place, a real diamond!! read more

If you're visiting the state park, you're hungry, and don't mind splurging, I recommend this place. It has a great view and friendly service. We loved the mushroom appetizer, but can't remember the name. The portions left us full, but not stuffed. Make sure you get a table outside...It's just lovely! read more

3 stars for food + an extra star for location. This a really cute little gem that could not be more perfectly situated for those who'd like a nice meal after exploring Rock Island State Park. My husband and I enjoyed the friendly service and our food (crab cakes; salad w/ apple date dressing; fried catfish; and the pork lollipops, which as advertised, fell right off the bone). My only complaint is this: my hubs ordered a draft beer. He's the one and done type, so he was quite perplexed when our server brought him another one once his reached the bottom. The server was busy and hopping from table to table, so she just dropped it and ran and we didn't see her again for quite some time. Thinking that maybe there was some sort of BOGO deal going on, and not wanting to see a good beer wasted, he sipped on it with his meal. Then, the bill arrives and we find we'd been charged for two... um, okay. It might be a good idea to instruct your servers to actually ASK before they bring a refill on the frothy $5 beverages... Truth be told, if this place were in Nashville, I would tell you it was ridiculously overpriced. But considering it's one of very, VERY few options in the area that is not deep fried fast food, I'd say the overall experience was worth recommending. Come in, expect to stay awhile, and enjoy the nice view from the deck. read more

Foglight Foodhouse - Crab cake -- had a sweet molasses glaze that was definitely a flavor profile I'd never had before. I liked it! - Southern Near Me - Walling, Tennessee

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The ambiance was nice, the food not so much. The service even worse. I had to ask someone for refills of our drinks...and ask someone else if they would remove our appetizer plates AFTER our meals had arrived. After very mediocre service, because we were a table of 8 a 20% tip was added to each (4) of our tickets....didn't appreciate that much after the service that we were given. Worst thing...not one person working there wore masks! read more

I love places like this! The food was delicious and served in generous portions. And the atmosphere was both unique and inviting. Wait time was average for a busy restaurant but definitely worth the wait. Will definitely return for more! read more

My husband and I went here for his birthday with some of our friends from Rock Island (we are from Los Angeles), and my lord, was this food good. We got the billy bread, stuffed mushrooms and the Cajun JP filet with mashed potatoes and blue cheese crown. Well worth the tremendous amounts of gas I had afterwards. read more

I stayed with friends near Sparta over a weekend and invited them to dinner. They chose this place, which otherwise I'd never have found on my own. We arrived at opening as the first customers, got the a table by the window overlooking the lake, and had our drink and appetizer order in almost immediately. As my friends had been here many times, they quickly recommended our meals: stuffed mushroom appetizer, "coyboy lollipops", swamp cakes, and crawfish etouffee for me. I also had a local craft beer. We added salads to our entrees; the chipotle ranch dressing was very good. No room for dessert. Bill was $100 before the tip. read more

What a fun place,Food excellent and unique atmosphere , we really liked dining on the deck next to the river. Seth our sever really helped to make all aspects of restaurant truly enjoyable. Will be back again soon Party of Six. read more

Every employee I encountered was so kind. The woman who I assume may be an owner or manager was constantly bussing tables/greeting guests/seating guests/etc. The atmosphere was great and I loved sitting out on the back deck. The kittens running around provided some great entertainment along with the amazing food. The banana walnut bread pudding was to die for! As a tourist, I know a lot of places around the park lack masked employees, but this was not one of them! Every employee I saw was masked and working extremely hard. We plan on coming back as soon as we can make another trip from Alabama! read more

Amazing gourmet food in the middle of nowhere. We fell into the place after a 97 degree hiking adventure. The bloody Mary made with Zing Zang and Ying Ling beer was waiting for me filled with ice, nothing better for my aching bones. Although we arrived right before closing the wait staff could not have been more accommodating. We dined on stuffed mushrooms filled with goat cheese and eggs crabcake benedict. OMG, the food, the food the food, was extraordinary. We brought home 2 cups of their crab bisque and it was just delightful. This is a hidden treasure and I cannot wait to further explore. read more

Foglight Foodhouse - My husband and I shared and they placed on individual plates, best eggs crab benedict EVER!! - Southern Near Me - Walling, Tennessee

This was a wonderful option for a date night in this area. Great vibe, food and service. We brought our own wine. Had the oysters, crab cakes (awesome, not full of fillers!), and peanut butter bread pudding. We were here at night so couldn't enjoy the view but will be back! read more

The looks and location of the restaurant were great. They also had a very small beer bar to wait in. We had to wait 20min to be seated and there were 10 open tables. Food took a long time to come out as well. I think the food was as described on the menus, just tried to take everything over the top a little too much. The food wasn't really bad just not my taste or style. I will say it was way over priced though. For the portions a not just being wonderful it was way too much. read more

Unique location overlooking the river with a great vibe. Hubby and I were celebrating our wedding anniversary and splurged on the ribeyes. Cooked medium...delicious. Save room for dessert and if it is available, get the bourbon pecan pie. It is scrumptious. They also have shrimp and grits and gluten free jambalaya if you need to consider food allergies. We would eat here again and plan to bring friends with us next time. read more

We were very disappointed in the food and the service! We will not be returning! If you're willing to pay a premium price for a meal, I'm sure there's other restaurants around with much better quality and service. Please don't waste your time on this restaurant! read more

The Jambalaya is excellent! They need to have a regular night at Red Silo Brewing Company in Cookeville! Excited to see their food tent tonight at the Silo! read more

Enjoyed an evening at Foglight! Had Jambalaya, Bourbon Pecan Pie and a Honey Blonde draft! All very tasty! Some might think the prices are slightly high, but you're also paying for beautiful scenery and ambiance! Service was great! I'll be back! read more

Staff was very friendly and attentive, enjoyed the decor and atmosphere, back woods bayou motif. My husband got the Cajun sampler, said it was good, not spectacular. I got their BBQ pulled pork over waffles, with green beans. Waffles were very dry and there was hardly and sauce on the pork to compensated for the waffles. Beans were luke warm and very mushy like they were days old and reheated. We both had the white chocolate bread pudding which was excellent. I felt there prices were high for the quality. read more

Outstanding. From the moment we walked in the door, to the moment we pulled out of the parking lot - just outstanding. In town for a Bluegrass Underground concert, our B&B inn keeper recommend Foglight Food house as the number 1 place to have dinner. They suggested we be patient, that food would be excellent but the only downside is that it sometimes takes a while for food to come out (reasonable for a made-from-scratch shop - but we NEVER experienced slow service. This was not a concern for us at all.) Jamie was our waiter. He was on point, gave recommendations, informed is of the food and local area, never let the beer glass get empty, and just all around personable. (PS - if you are Jamie's boss and reading this, give him a bonus. He is the kind of person you want on the floor, representing your brand!) Mushrooms for the appetizer- outstanding. Ask for bread to mop up the sauce. Local beer by calfkiller. Beer so good we drove to the brewery the next morning to take a tour. Outstanding. I ordered a pasta/beef/asparagus/blue cheese dish that was so good I wanted to go kiss everyone in the kitchen in thanks. Outstanding. My wife ordered the swamp (crab) cakes with grits and a side of the crawfish bisque. It was so good she wouldn't even let me have a taste. Her vote - outstanding! We were so satisfied we didn't get dessert. Oh! The view. Like a postcard while we sat at our table. Serene and beautiful. I recommend this restaurant without reservation. If you are within 100 miles - make it a point to eat here. It's outstanding!!!! read more

Foglight Foodhouse is in a great location (out in the middle of nowhere in the beautiful Rock Island State Park) and has great ambiance. They also have excellent blackened chicken crawfish alfredo. And that's where the wonderful ends. We showed up at 5:00 when they opened. The hostess started taking names and made people wait to be seated, even though there was a restaurant full of free tables. Slowly people were shown to their table. We were only 4th or 5th on the list but It took 30 minutes for our party to be seated. Service was rather mediocre but though slow at times our waitress wasn't terrible. She did manage to keep the drinks filled, which was well appreciated. Food took a very long time to arrive, even considering there were 8 of us. The quality of food was sadly lacking overall. Two of us ordered pasta and both dishes were very good. A couple others ordered the etouffee and it was just plain terrible - the sauce wasn't good and the spice was overwhelming. Both dishes should have been returned to the kitchen, it was that bad. Two others ordered the sea bass - one said it was just 'ok' and the other had to send it back because it was so rubbery. Another ordered chicken and sent it back due to the excessive smokey flavor. At no point did the manager come around to apologize or offer restitution - one of our party finally asked for the manager who ended up not being helpful. One of the worst dining experiences I've had the displeasure of encountering. Will not return. read more

I am sorry I can not recommend this restaurant. The food is just odd, and not odd in a good way. For example all the Cajun dishes have lots of sugar added so there is a really strange sweet taste. Also something called tomato jam covers quite a lot of dishes like my smoked lemon trout. The trout was dry and flavorless and covered with this sweet tomato jam. I could not eat it. That said the service is good and the draft beer is wonderful. read more

One of the best restaurants I have ever been to. I love this place. Every time I am in Tennessee I try to make it a point to visit this restaurant. The atmosphere, the food, the staff is absolutely wonderful. read more

You need GPS to find this restaurant if you are not from this area. You will see more raccoons than human beings because it is in the middle of the thick Tennessee forest. However, it seems that locals love this place. We were there during weekdays and we had to wait to be seated. The warm and homey atmosphere is not the only factor that attract its guests. Surrounded by placid forest and pellucid Caney Fork River, dinning at this restaurant is therapeutic. To me, all those above are important elements to assure a pleasant time spent with love ones and dear friends. This restaurant almost took me to that utopia land only if its food could show me the magic. After all, we are talking about Cajun food. For that, it has failed to have me surrendered myself to that tiny bite of Étouffée. Call me bias. I admit I am not that easily to be convinced when it comes to good Cajun food, not mention I am a spoiled non-Cajun girl who adore Chef Paul Prudhomme's cooking. I wish I could spend more time in this area to try few more dishes of Foglight Foodhouse besides its Cajun food. I believe that behind all the loyal customers, there must be an excellent chef that dedicates all his/her efforts to establish a successful business. Unfortunately, for my friends and me, after paid 120 dollar for few drinks and 4 plates of plain Cajun, the possibility of coming back here has dimmed. read more

Whether you want to eat by yourself, go on a date, or take your friends along, this is an out of the way place on the Caney Fork River, with a wonderful view in a delightful atmosphere. This is an out of the way food destination. The food is made to order, made in house, and served with love. Do not go if you were in a rush because you will want to enjoy getting out of town and retreating to a place that seems far away. Take advantage of that. Slow down. Enjoy your company. And put your phone down. The menu is small but perfected. Each menu item is a work of art. Many times restaurants have so many items to choose from and don't stay consistent, but this place fine tuned their menu, the presentation, the flavor, and the quality. And the portions are wonderful. You will not be disappointed. If you think you can go to a Red Lobster, Cheddar's, Logan's, or some other franchise and get more bang for your buck, you are out of your mind. Ditch the franchise and support your local family. The quality, flavor, variety, creativity, and destination make all those other places look like fast food. Middle Tennessee is very fortunate do you have this gem of a restaurant close to Cookeville, Crossville, McMinnville, and Sparta. Thank You chef Edward Philpot! Well done! read more

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Waitstaff was attentive and our party of eight could not have been better served (Deanna?) Ordered appetizers of mushrooms (incredibly rich and flavorful) as well as the pretzel knots. The sauce with the knots could well have been the highlight of the meal! Everyone ordered different entrees and I don't believe anyone finished! Two of the party ordered salad with salmon and both could not have been more impressed. No one in the party expressed anything but joy related to their choice! When I have a "do over" I plan to hit the salmon instead of the Cajun sampler. While flavor profile was great it was heavier on the rice than I would have liked and lighter on crawfish. No feedback on dessert. Only one in party ordered the white chocolate bread pudding...took half home since all were at capacity! Looked great and obviously good enough to box and take home. Overall a great experience and I will be back SOON! read more

Amazing Cajun food; after going caving and a afternoon drive around the park we arrived here. Place is cool- burlap bags on ceiling and causal interior. I had swamp cakes on grits- YUMMY! GF had catfish which was cooked to perfection. Her son had blackened catfish- spicy but he loved it! Staff was easy going and helpful. read more

Cute restaurant. Food is good, but not exciting. Fun for a date night, but expensive for a family. My husband loved the pork lollipops, my pasta was nice but I prefer stronger flavors. We will definitely be back, but I'll try one of the Cajun dishes. read more

This was a great discovery. In town from Memphis and wondering where to have dinner. I had the pecan encrusted catfish and my husband had the ribeye. It was wonderful. As were the Parmesan mushroom appetizer. Loved our server that gave us the lowdown on the area. We'll def be back. read more

Foglight is an unexpected restaurant out in the country. Overall very cool. Unique and beautifully situated overlooking the Caney Fork Chef is personable and makes the rounds Personally I think it can be heavy handed on the spices and the " Cajun" stuff deserves quotation marks cause it's def the fog lights own version. i.e. Way over spiced. But the waiters seem to be aware and can help steer you to less seasoned things or you can request it that way There are some memorable dishes and every visit is memorable especially deck dining Glad it's there Will be back read more

This was arguably the best meal we had on our trip. We started out at the bar with the Parmesan mushrooms and some local calfkiller beer. The Parmesan mushrooms were nothing short of amazing. They are not breaded and fried, nor are they full of bready stuffing. They are perfect little bites of love. The calfkiller beer was delicious and complimented our food well. For the main course I ordered the Blue Winged Olive. I don't know who thought it was a good idea to put blue cheese and bacon on rainbow trout, but they are brilliant. It was absolutely delicious. My husband ordered the Swamp Cakes-crab cakes with étouffée sauce and the best grits either of us have ever tasted. Both meals were wonderful. The service was great and the prices are reasonable considering the amount and quality of food. We were in town for the Bluegrass Underground, next time we are in the area, Foghouse Food House will certainly be at the top of our dinner list. read more

Sadly, unimpressive. Service was as decent as any, but food was extremely overpriced for the quality/amount of food served.

Fun and unique restaurant in a location you wouldn't expect. We arrived early on a Saturday 5pm and were seated right away. The restaurant did fill up soon after. I had the blackened ribeye and my wife the chicken Louie. Ribeye was a little too spicy for me but very good and tender. My wife loved the chicken. The waiter was a little slow but very polite and attentive. Overall a great dining experience. read more

Wow, wow WOW! What a find - absolutely delicious food, wonderful wait staff, a beautiful view - - and a good beer draft selection to boot! If you are anywhere close, heck, even if you're not come here for an amazing meal. The crayfish bisque is divine! read more

Foglight Foodhouse - Southern Near Me - Walling, Tennessee

It was recommended we check this place out. It was a great recommendation. The place overlooks the river on the back porch. They serve locally brewed beer and the food is excellent. It will be hard to beat our experience here and will definitely dine here again. read more

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Was told it might be a 40 min. wait for table of 5, so we went to the bar. There was no bartender and was told "You have to grab a server if you can for a drink". After 25 min, finally got a server to get us a beer. She said "We used to have a bartender. Who knows if we'll have another one." Couple also sitting in the bar area were finally seated after hostess apologized for forgetting about them. We noticed there were open tables, but never seated. After asking about out place in line we were told we were next. 20 minutes later, a large party was leaving and we thought it was our table. But the started resetting for another large party. Then the hostess came to us and said, I have a booth for you if you can all squish in it." We threw $$ the counter for our drinks and left. After an hour + of waiting with visible open tables, the manager offered free dessert to keep us but we left. read more

Drove 45+ minutes to get here. Waited over an hour for a table. Watched larger parties who could make reservations get set ahead of us with no contact from staff. Finally got up and left. No food is worth this much time from your life. Unless you are a local, you don't count! read more