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Kay's Restaurant

4.4 (7 reviews)
InexpensiveAmerican
Open • 6:00 am - 4:30 pm

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Pops Restaurant - Flounder with fries, slaw, and hush puppies

Pops Restaurant

4.5(29 reviews)
5.5 mi
•$

We met my parents here for what was supposed to be a late breakfast/brunch situation, but ended up…read morebeing lunch. We found out after we sat down that they stop serving breakfast at 11:30 am on Fridays, in order to prep the kitchen for all the fish frying they do. The restaurant feels like you'd expect for a place called "Pop's"; very homey, a little old-fashioned, but comfortable. We snagged a table for four to wait for my parents to arrive, and the nicest waitress I've ever met brought us coffee and water. (The coffee was surprisingly good, by the way.) Once my parents arrived, we were able to order: Chicken Fried Steak, corn bread and macaroni & cheese and potato salad for me (plus a bonus biscuit brought by our kind waitress); French Dip sandwich for my husband; chicken livers with corn and mashed potatos for mom (don't judge her...I already did haha); beef steak with mashed potatoes and tater tots for dad. My husband also ordered a plate of the spicy pickles for the table, though my mom - who will eat fried chicken livers at 12 pm on a Thursday - refused to touch them. The pickles came out quickly, and were served with two spicy ranch and one regular ranch for dipping. My dad, husband and I went to town on them - crispy, perfectly fried and paired well with the sauces - while my mom looked on. It didn't take long for the menfolk to clear the plate of pickles, so we waited. And we waited. And then we waited some more. Our waitress stopped by a few times to refill our coffee and water, and to give us updates on the food. She did apologize that it was taking so long, at least. Once the food did come out, we all fairly fell on our plates. The chicken fried steak was decent, and had some good flavor. The mac and cheese was good, the potato salad was zesty. The biscuit was big and fluffy on the inside, with a slight crisp to the crust. Perfect. My least favorite thing was the cornbread muffin, it was bland to me. Everybody else loved their meals, though my mom kept saying how big the serving was. It was like the kitchen took every chicken liver they had in the fridge, fried it up and dumped it on her plate. There was no way she was going to eat everything, so she pushed some over to my husband, the only other human at that table who would have been inclined to help her with her meal. We all pushed away from the table over 90 minutes later, sated by the meal and pleased by the service.

I can't say enough good things about this place. The food, the atmosphere & the people are amazing.read more

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Pops Restaurant - Pop's Big Burger and tater tots

Pop's Big Burger and tater tots

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Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - Chicken Tender Platter: Our hand-breaded chicken tenders are made to order. Choose from classic, Buffalo or honey hot. Served with two sides

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen

2.8(83 reviews)
6.4 mi
•$$

While traveling for business I was looking for a sit down place that has some good low calorie…read moreoptions. Well, I found one that has many opportunities to eat as healthy as you'd like. I have eaten at Cheddar's before but typically not watching what I was eating. They have a vast menu of quality downhome options. As I'm on a health journey, this will focus on their healthier options. The restaurant itself is in a busy part of Kingsport that has many restaurants of different kinds. It was clean and well laid out. There was ample parking and it was easy to get to. The service was good, as the waitress was attentive and checked on me regularly. She brought out the honey buttered croissant and was able to make recommendations. As for the food, there was several healthy options. A couple types of chicken, sirloin steaks, and fish options (salmon and white fish). I chose the Lemon Pepper chicken breast with rice and carrots and green beans as the side. The chicken was very good and flavorful. There were 2 breasts included so it was nice and filling. The rice was just enough to supplement the chicken with a little bit of carbs. The carrots were tender but lacked flavor. The green beans were average. Overall, this location was clean and friendly and had some healthy options to allow health conscious patrons some options. The chicken was very tasty while the carrots and green beans were pretty standard.

This Cheddars peaked out in like 2008. Ever since it's been a disappointment. The staff are nice…read moreand the manager is friendly. The food is extremely bland and needs work. I ordered Chicken Alfredo and it looked like the food was left over from someone else's plate (I know it wasn't) or perhaps it was the scraps from the bottom of the pan. The broccoli appeared to have been mixed up in the sauce as well which caused the sauce to taste like straight broccoli. They were out of baked potatoes at 5:45pm on a Sunday and was told it would be a 45 minute wait. They were out of some of the drinks as well. The spinach dip cold and chips were stale. The ribs appeared to have a long string in the sauce consistent with what a worm looks like. Needless to say we sent everything back after a bite and left..

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Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - Our Santa Fe Spinach Dip is prepared with creamy cheese, topped with sour cream & served with freshly fried tortilla chips & a side of salsa

Our Santa Fe Spinach Dip is prepared with creamy cheese, topped with sour cream & served with freshly fried tortilla chips & a side of salsa

Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - Our Honey Butter Croissants are baked to a golden brown and drizzled with house-made honey butter.

Our Honey Butter Croissants are baked to a golden brown and drizzled with house-made honey butter.

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The Chop House

The Chop House

4.2(232 reviews)
6.8 mi
•$$

A good sized group of us (maybe 22-25) went to Chop House today for lunch…read more Hubby had the Tenderloin Ceasar Salad and I had the grilled chicken sandwich (with onion rings, not fries) Our food was very yummy! The onion rings were a bit greasy, but good and huge! My chicken was tender and big enough that I had the other half for dinner. Hubby enjoyed his steak salad and ate it all. Everyone around us were very happy with their meals! HUGE, enormous shoutout to our server, Aleryia! She was on top of everything and one of the best servers for large groups, in my opinion, we've ever had! I hope the management there treat her well because she is a gem!! Great Job Chop House!!

Nice place. Kind of a highend franchise vibe. Service was good. I got the chop salad and side of…read morebroccoli and my hubby got the voodoo tacos with shrimp. My salad was yummy and my husband loved his tacos. The problem came when I started eating my broccoli. I was halfway through when I noticed an extra little guest I had not counted on...a lil green worm buried in between the stems. Ugh! Why?? Everything was going so well. I immediately lost my appetite. We told our server and she talked to the manager. He came over and apologized and asked if I wanted another broccoli. Lol, really??? Why would I want more broccoli. ‍ Of course I said no, so he took my broccoli off the bill. At least they didn't charge me extra for the worm. I did look up on Google my Lil guest, and apparently they are edible, especially if steamed and can be quite common in broccoli. Also not necessarily a worm but a type of caterpillar. That being said, I'm a vegan, so caterpillars and worms are not part of my diet. It's unfortunate this happened, because we were going to come back for dinner. Honestly, not sure if I will come back. But, we'll see. They did everything else right. Just wash your vegetables better.

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The Chop House - Lobby area

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Five Guys - A Five Guys cheeseburger, milkshake and regular order of fries sits on a table inside a Five Guys restaurant.

Five Guys

3.8(17 reviews)
6.2 mi
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This place is still awesome! I love their cheeseburger with grilled onions, grilled peppers,…read moregrilled jalapeño and light mayo. So good! Fries are always epic too!

Richard, our great niece, and I all stopped by The Five Guys to get something to eat before going…read moreto The Fun Fest. Our great niece was in town for The Fun Fest from North Carolina. We walked in and were greeted by very nice gentlemen who we assumed was the manger. I ordered the Veggie Sandwich, Richard decided on the Baconburger, our great niece got the regular Hot Dog, and we all shared fries. When they called our number Richard went up to get it and brought it back to the table. Now Richard was very impressed by his Baconburger because he's the grill master at the house so he knows flavor when it hits his tongue! My Veggie Burger was exceptional and exceded my standards by leaps and bounds. My great niece said her hot dog was good. So after we finished we went back up to the kind gentlemen and ordered our milkshakes. I got peanut butter, Richard got bacon, and our great niece got the blackberry shake. We all went back to our table and started slurping! Overall we had a very positive experience at The Five Guys! Richard was a little surprised by the prices but the excellent food made it worth it. We will definitely come back to this location in the future.

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Five Guys - A photograph of the contents of a Five Guys burger bowl, which include two ground beef patties, tomatoes, jalapenos, lettuce ...

A photograph of the contents of a Five Guys burger bowl, which include two ground beef patties, tomatoes, jalapenos, lettuce ...

Five Guys - A Five Guys hot dog sits on the counter in a Five Guys restaurant.

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A Five Guys hot dog sits on the counter in a Five Guys restaurant.

Big As Biscuits & Burgers - It's HUGE

Big As Biscuits & Burgers

4.3(8 reviews)
6.5 mi

If you're cruising through the Tri-Cities like we are checking out neighborhoods and seeing if this…read moremight be a place we want to call home you still have to eat. We drove from Johnson City to Kingsport one morning looking for something quick, and as always, I trusted my Yelp peeps to point us toward something good. Big As Biscuits & Burgers is tucked inside a gas station but don't let that deter you for a second. These biscuits are no joke. We were originally thinking of a sit-down breakfast, but my partner is a full-blown biscuit enthusiast. If we see biscuits, we try the biscuits. So we stopped in, and the woman behind the counter was incredibly friendly and welcoming. We grabbed a ginormous biscuit for just over $3. She had all the single-serve jams and jellies ready to go, which I appreciated. We took it back to the car to eat. First impression: this thing requires two hands. It's massive. She had already sliced it for us, and when I opened it up, you could see the buttery pockets where it melted into the dough while baking. It wasn't ultra-layered and flaky like a laminated biscuit, but it was perfectly soft on the inside with a beautiful crunch on the outside. The flavor was spot on!!! Soft, warm, buttery and comforting. We added a little jam, though honestly it didn't even need butter. It was that good. If you're looking for a quick, satisfying bite that will absolutely fill your belly, stop at Big As Biscuits & Burgers. We're already talking about grabbing a few more to bring back to the hotel before we leave town. Sometimes the best finds are inside a gas station and sometimes a biscuit really can make your morning.

Good morning Yelpers Hope everyone is fine today ! Just…read morefound a nice quick breakfast place, it is inside a gas station but is quite good, freshly made biscuits great looking bacon cinnamon rolls etc. just had two eggs and toast today not that hungry. Looking forward to the pancakes on my next visit. Kinda fast food breakfast place. Probably the best in Kingsport TN Yelp on

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Big As Biscuits & Burgers - Fresh biscuits. HUGE

Fresh biscuits. HUGE

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