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    Old Dryden Grocery

    5.0 (2 reviews)
    Open 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    All the food good anytime you go there, take friends with you when you go, they'll be glad they did!!!!

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    Curklin's - Bacon Cheeseburger and Tots

    Curklin's

    4.1(59 reviews)
    11.2 mi

    Every little rural town should have a place to eat as good as this one! We were driving through…read moreAppalachia and ended up in the little town of Big Stone Gap around lunch time, and ended up here. it's surprisingly big, with a large spacious dining area and bar and sports viewing area in the back. The decor is minimalist but nice and the seating is comfortable. Service was a little slow, but pleasant. But the food itself was unexpectedly good! Their French Dip burger was excellent. It's rare to find French Dip sandwiches using traditional roast beef these days, as roast beef has been replaced by barbequed beef or pulled pork. Here they applied the French Dip concept to a well-prepared beef burger. The au jus was excellent and when the burger was dipped into it -- it was soooo good. As a side, the fire-roasted corn was out of this world, too. Whatever spices they put on the roasted corn really take it to the next level. Also amazing was their Cajun pasta with broccoli and chicken (added on). The sauce was stated as being alfredo with Cajun spices, but it tasted to me almost like a combination of pesto and alfredo. I've had Cajun style pasta sauce in many restaurants and it usually has what you'd expect in terms of Cajun seasoning. Here I'm not even sure I'd describe it as Cajun really, but whatever seasoning they put in the sauce, they should patent it. The chicken was well-grilled, tender and tasty and the broccoli pieces were also wonderful. On top were two pieces of perfectly baked Italian style bread that I used to soak up every bit of that incredible pasta sauce. Even though this place it basically 3 hours from where I live, if I'm ever anywhere near here again, I'd go back in a heartbeat!

    The food here was absolutely amazing. I'm from North Carolina and decided to try this place because…read morethe pictures on the website looked so good--and they definitely did not disappoint. The staff was incredibly friendly, and the owner was just as welcoming. Easily a 5-star experience.

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    Dinner Steak fajitas

    Curklin's - Cajun pasta with broccoli and chicken (front) and French Dip burger with fire-roasted corn (back)

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    Cajun pasta with broccoli and chicken (front) and French Dip burger with fire-roasted corn (back)

    The Duffield Grille - Menu from their Facebook page

    The Duffield Grille

    3.7(3 reviews)
    9.5 mi

    This place (also called ChuBeez if your Google Map'ing it) was worth the ride. My partner and I…read morestopped after riding in from Kingsport on an empty stomach. It was worth the wait. We got a couple bacon cheeseburgers and split some fries and a chili dog. We tore it up in the covered picnic table area they have next to the trailer. If we had room on our bikes, we'd have taken something to go. We're highly considering stopping back through on our way back down to Florida. Health concerns aside, the food was excellent and the folks that worked there were personable and funny. Whenever I'm in the area on a road trip, I'll definitely stop by. If you are riding motorcycles, just be advised that driving in, there is gravel, so govern yourself and your steed accordingly.

    HORRIBLE. Why can't I give ZERO stars? WHY isn't there a middle finger rating? So, my…read morerecommendation: 'IF Y'ALL AIN'T WHITE AND LOCAL, JUST KEEP DRIVIN' ". Plus, the food SUCKS! This is a walk-up window, repurposed trailer on the side of a southern semi-rural highway. We were the 2nd people to order at the window right after a dad and his little boy who'd only ordered shakes. My husband and I ordered 2 BBQ sandwiches, 1 order of fries and 1 Coke. Our bill was almost $20 including the tip. We waited well over 45 minutes, while multiple customers walked up after us, ordered, paid, were served, and left. Multiple. They hadn't called the orders in, we could hear these people ordering at the window 10 ft from us; most locals who knew each other "Y'all hear about.....?", gossiping with the woman at the window, who continued to ignore us. Furthermore, since the place had windows looking directly in at the grill, we could see our order ticket being pushed behind newer orders. We could see other people's burgers and buns being grilled, with no sign of our sandwiches in the process. Finally, my husband, who never likes to complain or assert himself in these situations, decided to say something. The old lady at the window belligerently SPEWED at him "THERE WERE OTHER PEOPLE before you who called in orders". I stepped up and challenged her on that lie, so she amended it to: 'WELL, you had fries, and it takes A WHILE FOR THE OIL ('ERL' in her language) to get hot!!!". Despite the fact that it was mid-afternoon and untold customers had walked away with greasy bags containing fries. She grunted at us that our food was almost done, then yelled something at the woman at the grill, who we could clearly see was NOT making our order. That woman then looked for our ticket and only then started on it. Did I mention that I'm not white, in fact Asian? Did I mention that the parking lot had mostly pick-ups, some of which proudly bore Confederate flag stickers? Did I mention that some of the all-white clientele made no secret of glaring at me, even with my caucasian husband witnessing this? Even a woman working inside the trailer/restaurant/KKK meet-up club gave me a distinctly unwelcome, Overlong glare when we walked up. I asked my husband if he thought I was imagining it, since we live in a very progressive little town and I might have been expecting the worst of deep south folk. He said "nope, you're not". Finally, though I just wanted to demand our $ back and leave, our lukewarm food had quickly been slapped together, shoved into a bag, and slammed on the counter in front of my husband. If I hadn't just watched our food being prepared mere feet from me, I wouldn't trust that it hadn't been spat in. Honestly, they were that unfriendly, then downright hostile. I meant it when I said: DON'T patronize this shitty food trailer if you're not a card carrying, WHITE person.

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    The Duffield Grille - Duffield grill

    Duffield grill

    The Duffield Grille - Bacon Ranch Fries

    Bacon Ranch Fries

    The Duffield Grille - Menu from their Facebook page

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    Backwoods Burger Bar - Pulled Pork with Cajun Fries

    Backwoods Burger Bar

    4.0(64 reviews)
    26.8 mi

    I was travelling to Kingsport for work and came across this quaint little joint. A lot of the…read morepeople I know locally didn't even know it was there although some had heard good things so we decided to try it out. Nothing fancy about this place but that adds to the charm. We went on a Tuesday evening and there was only a handful of patrons at the bar and a few tables. The bartender/waitress was very friendly and attentive. She had us find a seat and was quick to get drinks and appetizer orders. The menu had many interesting items including about 10 different hot dogs and 10-15 different burgers. The food came out quickly and overall was pretty good. We had deviled eggs with pimento cheese and fried banana peppers for an appetizer. Both were large and fed multiple people. The eggs were a little disappointing because they were just hard boiled eggs hollowed out with pimento cheese put in place of the yolk. Would have been more interesting to see how it could have been made with the yolk as well. The banana peppers were tasty with a good balance of sweet and crunchy. I had the burger with spicy goat cheese and the banana peppers. Overall the burger was delicious with many layers of flavor. It's a smash patty type burger with crisp edges and cooked well done. While my preference is a thicker juicy burger, this has lots of flavor to it and the unique combinations gave everyone something to try. My side was pickle fries and these were excellent. Some of the best fried pickles I've had. Overall a delicious meal for a very reasonable price.

    We came here on a "whim." We are, unfortunately, selling our home and we needed a place to spend…read moresome time. I've wanted to come here for a long time so we tried it. It has a cool vibe with music and attentive servers. I love the mounts on the wall. We got here around 5:20 and people kept streaming in. We started with their chili cheese fries: they were really good. They bring out a homemade ranch that is also good. I'm a spice fan, and their chili wasn't spicy, but the chili was thick and really good. Beer selection is pretty good; lots of domestic beers and some on draft. The food was very good: their fried banana peppers and fried pickles are fantastic. I had their spicy burger without a bun (sorry, no pic) and loved it. Overall, we really liked our visit.

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    Backwoods Burger Bar - Buffalo Chicken Sandwich with Fried Banana Peppers

    Buffalo Chicken Sandwich with Fried Banana Peppers

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    Charly’s - Sign

    Charly’s

    4.0(4 reviews)
    4.5 mi

    When me and my friend went there we ordered the fish dinners, it was supposed to be planks! We…read morewaited quite awhile for our food and when we finally got it was very disappointed!! They had bought us out a few little nuggets that was supposed to be fish planks ! Never been so upset with a restaurant in all my life and the price was terrible for the little food we received!! Will never go back again to that restaurant!!!

    Great local eatery with a warm, welcoming staff & delicious food!…read more We tried their burger & onion rings, as well as the Club sandwich and tater tots. Food: My fiance enjoyed his burger and loved the onion rings. I got the club sandwich which came on warm Texas toast with heaping piles of ham & turkey, and fresh crispy bacon. I liked that they put some sort of creamy Italian dressing vs mayo on it - was a unique twist! The tater tots were PHENOMENAL - they must have been deep fried because they were super crispy and hot. The burger & onion rings meal was very affordable (~$8-9). The club sandwich & tots was a bit pricey for what it was (closer to $12) but was a packed sandwich so I can't complain. Service: Service was stellar - our waitress checked on us several times and we had everything we needed the entire meal! Including a never ending cup of coffee. Location: The place is smaller with less than 10 tables but still spacious enough where you don't feel cramped. During COVID wait-staff wore masks (& wore them properly over the nose) so I felt very comfortable eating here. It's a bit hard to find --- GPS will try to take you down to the funeral home. Keep an eye out for the railroad tracks and look for a corner restaurant near there - that's where you'll find Charly's!

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    Charly’s - Nice clean front entrance

    Nice clean front entrance

    Charly’s - Pork Chop gravy breakfast platter

    Pork Chop gravy breakfast platter

    Charly’s - Sausage Biscuits and Gravy platter.

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    Sausage Biscuits and Gravy platter.

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