Do not let this exterior of this place deter you!!! It may…read moreLOOK like a restaurant trying its best in an old building, but holy moly, this is the BEST place we ate at on this trip!!! We've talked about these burgers the whole weekend! We both had the BBQ burger. The bun was so soft and delicious and complimented the burger and toppings perfectly. Husband had plain fries and I had chili cheese fries. They are hand cut, husbands favorite and I had mine smothered in yummy goodness! It was more than enough food and the service was super quick and very friendly and helpful! The view of the water with the geese and ducks swimming was an added bonus! Please go try this place!!! You'll love it!!

After visiting the Cherokee Museum, we stopped by here to eat some lunch. What a great find with…read moreseats right by the river! We got the bacon burgers, jalapeño burger, fries, and 10 pc chicken wings. Everything was delicious and we liked watching people float down the river in their flotation tubes. Worth a stop if you're in the mood for burgers and wings!

CJ's Grilling ended up being one of the few places we visited twice during our Fourth of July road…read moretrip 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.

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

I don't know why everyone else has trashed this place but the service and the food are amazing…read more Support your local businesses.

Down at Bryan city for annual fishing trip and we had to go back to Pasquale's. It is just as good…read morenow as it ever has been. We had a wonderful Keyonte, reserve, breadsticks and salads. I had the pasta carbonara and it was delicious. Classical made wonderful and really good prices. They do a great job at this restaurant and we make sure that every year we stop at least one time for dinner. It was worth it. The folks at the table the side of us had a calzone and I just wanna give some kudos to the restaurant that made that particular dish. If we go back again, we're getting that and splitting it between four people it was that big it was that wonderful and it smelled delicious.

We tried this chef-inspired place for dinner during our stay at the hotel-casino…read more.. The place itself had more of a vibe of a hotel lobby than that of a restaurant....a bit too spread out as well? Also, it was too quiet for such a spacious layout. Definitely needed to crank up the music. That can be said of this entire hotel-casino. Possibly catering to senior's finicky sensibilities, but overhead music is very subdued throughout the hotel-casino...and for me personally, it made the place feel a lot less festive. We also had this wonky table, but our waitress tried her best to fix it. In any case, we ordered the Lobster Lollipop for appetizer, a Caesar Salad, and a BBQ Rack with sides...all to share. Well, I can't complain...all the foods were delish. The flavors were rich and buttery. I would have liked to try one of their entrees, but I just wasn't hungry, so we just ordered 1 entree, 1 salad and 1 app to share. It turned out to be good call...as all the dishes had generous portions. Overall, we liked the restaurant. Frankly, the vibe just wasn't that great. Again, the place felt like a hotel lobby. Still, the food and the service was good, and think we'd both be willing to revisit in the future.

We came to Harrah's Cherokee for an overnight stay. We chose Gut Fieri's for dinner and my friend…read moreused her Diamond $100 dinner perk, so I covered the tip. Let's start with the positive. The service was very good. Our server was attentive and friendly. The food: Oh my - I'm glad this was basically free because wow, not good. Chili - we both ordered. It was cool not even luke warm, like the cheese on top was put under a broiler to melt but everything else was cool. I LOVE chili and I could only eat a couple bites. I did not try the cornbread muffin, I'm a cracker girl, so can't review it. The wings were edible but just ho-hum. Wish they were crispier and the sauce had more flavor. Buffalo wild wings are much better and cheaper. The chocolate cake was HUGE! They must keep this in the fridge, because it was cold and the waitress even mentioned it tastes better the longer it "sits out" so... I took two bites, just so disappointing. It tasted old, definitely not a tender, fresh cake. We left a lot of uneaten food - Guy Fieri - if this is representative of your food, shame, shame, shame...

My four photos tell a story: arrival; bread, Chicken Parmesan with spaghetti, empty plate. Would…read moreyou like to know about the highs, mediums, and lows? The highs include a delicious Chicken Parmesan that really surprised me, quality service, and a great atmosphere. The mediums are the pricing and the bread. For the former, it was $27 for the meal. Add the tip and you're likely at $30-$35. On one hand, that's a lot for a Chicken Parmesan & Spaghetti. On the other hand, you're in a casino in a gorgeous restaurant and/or bar and looking at huge floor-to-ceiling windows that would have put the Galactic Empire to shame. In other words, you're paying a premium for the experience. As for the bread, I liked the flavor but didn't love it. Also, the crust is pretty hard, which makes it a challenge for 15%-20% of the population due to problems with their teeth to the extent that they struggle with hard bread. The butter was great and probably the correct amount for most people. I love butter so I wanted to see if I could make it last. Barely pulled it off. For bread, what they had with Brio was perfect but the menu and food are better at Amici Italia. There are no lows. Any negatives are minor. Though the spaghetti was good, it was the Chicken Parmesan that stole the show. It was cooked to perfection and that nice crisp with a great sauce, and it was a solid serving size. Personally, I prefer angel hair pasta over spaghetti but I don't mind spaghetti at all and it was solid. I strongly recommend this new Italian restaurant at Harrah's Cherokee. I'm just letting you know what to expect. I have only tried one menu item so far but I left super happy.

I was so bummed to hear this restaurant replaced Brio's, inside Harrah's Casino…read more.. Nevertheless, we decided to check it out! We walked in for an early lunch on Wednesday...and the place remained fairly skimpy. So frankly, I was worried about what to expect. We ordered Fried Calamari as app...and despite my low expectations, it delivered! I don't think I liked it as much as the Brio's version...but it was a solid Fried Calamari dish. For entrees, our husband chose the Mushroom Ravioli, and I tried the Sacchettie Alla Vodka...and well, we both devoured it all! All the foods were decently presented as well. As far as I can see it, the restaurant was possibly a tad more upscaled than the previous Brio's....as I noticed its sophisticated overhead music as well. I love the lofty space, with very high ceilings...but during lunch, it felt a bit too empty? Possibly due to the price points (quite hefty), this wasn't a hot spot for lunch. Am thinking there would be a better, richer vibe for dinner. The service was good. Our waitress was very friendly and attentive throughout. Overall, I was impressed...especially considering I expected it to be much worse than Brio's. Nope...I think it was just as good, though the menu was much smaller. Should we revisit the hotel-casino in the future, I'm very open to trying this place again.

Wonderful Mexican! Service was also very good and friendly. Chips and salsa delicious. Tacos…read morefantastic. This was a recommendation from our guide and it did not disappoint.

I am so glad i accidentally stumbled upon this place on my way to gatlinburg! The margarita i had…read morewas so delicious and strong! The carne asada tacos with the fresh made tortilla were some of the BEST tacos I've in so long! Whenever I'm up here again you best believe i will be swinging by here again !

American Italian. Italian sub, sampler appetizers and pasta with evoo and garlic. We also got a…read morepizza to go for breakfast the next morning. Food was good. Service was good. 10/10

We were in Cherokee for the day and drove over to Bryson City for dinner. The employees are very…read morewelcoming and sweet. We sat on the patio and watched the trains, the scenery was stellar. Also entertaining bc cops were pulling people over left and right . We started with the spinach dip and garlic knots. They went down quick, the spinach dip was delicious! My boys loved the knots. For entrees we got the kids cheese pizza, pretty big slice for $3.5, we were impressed and our 11 year old demolished it and was full! My husband raved about the lasagna and the chicken margarita pizza was yummy! I'd never had it with chicken on a margarita and was delighted with how good it was! I'd definitely try this again! The vibe was good!

Food service and the ambiance was pretty good we had a…read moregreat waitress she did the hustle for sure the food looked all american but there was a different flavor that kinda threw me off guard !! desserts were limited to jellos puddings and one choice of cake the salad bar was the best !!! very fresh i would go there again just for that and the service

I never leave reviews. But as someone who just wanted somewhere good to eat before settling in…read moreafter a 5 hour drive we were highly disappointed. Starting off with our waiter, he was nice but seemed dumbfounded when I said we were ready to order, then said huh I'm sorry and had me repeat all of our order back to him a second time (2 steaks with a loaded baked potato each). He told us only 1 cook was working so it would be "10 minutes" which was okay with us. Fast forward 40 minutes later we still didn't have our food, and we watched as the other servers talked to tables in monotone voices none smiling or seeming genuine. They weren't busy and most people there had the buffet as their meal so I couldn't fathom why our meals would take that long. Safe to say we got up and went to another restaurant and we watched another couple to was sat not long after us leave as well.