The best part of my breakfast was the biscuits. It was hard to enjoy my biscuits with gravy and the western omelette because holy moly the cook must have doused my food with salt, it's all I could taste. I wasn't able to finish the food on my plate and had to have a biscuit by itself with jam just to get rid of the salt taste. read more

Owens Restaurant - Chicken fried steak - American Near Me - Dandridge, Tennessee

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What a great little family diner, it's got all the good feels. The ladies were super sweet and made sure my coffee was always full. The plates and portions were huge for the price, which is awesome, and the food was absolutely delicious. We love supporting small businesses, so we'll definitely be back! read more

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Great food and wonderful service! Very comfortable and inviting inside . We have went here for years. Still very good and inviting inside. read more

Great, good old country home cooking that reminded me of family meals on the farm growing up. If you are looking for something special, try their chocolate gravy and biscuits served on Saturday mornings. read more

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We ate there for breakfast. It was delicious and they give you so much food. The workers were so friendly and checked on us constantly to make sure we had everything we needed. Will be going back a lot!! read more

Great food, great owner and great staff. Their lunch specials are super and affordable.

Good food, friendly service... what more could you want? Isaiah 1:17 Good food, friendly service... what more could you want? Isaiah 1:17 Good food, friendly service... what more could you want? Isaiah 1:17 read more

Great place to get some great food. Friendly staff and great service. The menu items are prepared well for the customer. Could eat there 2 or 3 times a week. read more

We stopped here for lunch while we were in the area. Upon entry we were warmly greeted and told to pick a place to sit. This is a favorite amongst locals given we had several people stop eating and looking at us and the waitress knew the other customers by first name basis. They had two specials on the menu. They had run out of turkey by the time we got there. I ordered the BLT which was very good but messing up a BLT is a little hard to do. Husband ordered a cheeseburger which he enjoyed. My son had kids chicken tenders which he devoured. The menu was large and had the typical diner food which is delicious. We definitely will be back to try more items read more

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Best food and great folks - highly recommend and a short drive from the interstate 40

We had breakfast. It was great. They have a lot of variety plus homemade fried pies. The service was great and everyone was very friendly.

Amazing breakfast!! Great service!!Don't miss "Wilma"!! She's a hoot!!‼. The eggs and tenderloin with biscuits and gravy are my favorite!! Very reasonable prices too!! Tennessee at its home town best!!‼‼ read more

Super yummy! We were here two years ago and it was so good then we came again. You will not be disappointed. Great food. Great service. We will be back. read more

Owens Restaurant - Mom & Pop's Local Breakfast & Lunch Restaurant - American Near Me - Dandridge, Tennessee

This is a great mom and pop kind of restaurant. The ambiance is very inviting and the staff is friendly and outgoing. If you should happen to be in Dandridge area swing on by and give it a try. read more

Such a nice restaurant! We we're gonna try to get breakfast but we we're too late. So we got lunch. It was great! The turkey club was great with ham, turkey, bacon, lettuce & tomato. The steak and gravy was tender and seasoned well that you didn't need to salt and pepper it. Everything we tried was terrific ! If you're in Dandridge, you should try it! The desserts were great too! read more

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What a wonderful find! This restaurant is the kind of old-fashioned, family-run operation that gives East Tennessee a reputation as an amazing place to eat. You can tell that the folks who frequent this spot know what they like, and they know Owens Restaurant will deliver. It's a meat and three, but what they do with entrees and sides is pretty incredible. I found out about this place through my new job. I had no idea why we absolutely had to go to Owens on a Thursday, but boy, do I know now. Chicken and dumplings is on the menu on Thursdays, and if you've not sat in a Southern grandmother's kitchen and had a bowl of chicken and dumplings, you can get that rich, comforting experience here. Great ratio of chicken to dumplings, and the dumplings are the thick, homemade pillows of goodness that they should be. The chicken fried steak was also terrific. Nothing from a freezer, you could tell that this was a hand-battered steak. The seasoning was perfect. Let's talk about sides for a second. One of my friends ordered a double portion of the squash casserole. I like squash casserole, don't get me wrong. But a double portion? Turns out, she knew what she was talking about. Cheesy, gooey, with a really good portion of fresh squash. Also really enjoyed the cucumber salad. It was diced very finely, which is very different from how my family makes it, but I ended up changing how I do things at home because I like the texture so much better. How's the service? Well, if you don't clean your plate, the first thing they'll ask is if the food was okay. All of the lovely ladies check to make sure you're happy throughout the meal. I haven't had anything from this restaurant yet that hasn't been fresh, an amazing value, and served with a smile. Absolutely worth a visit! read more

Well based on reviews I stopped here on a Thursday afternoon. Maybe it was an off day but I was not impressed with anything. I had a daily special of chicken fried steak with gravy and 3 sides. So let's unpack this: The chic fried steak- thin, not especially large at all. Flavor was fine but quantity lacking. I had the gravy on the side and it was fine. The Cottage cheese tasted mushy and I only had a spoonful. Potato salad was ok but a tad thin for me, not runny but thin. The cold slaw was ok. Not great but definitely acceptable. I guess I was expecting more based on the solid 5 star reviews. It was clean and staff all nice older folks which is great. I'd eat here again and have something completely different but I'm not racing back. read more

Serves a good breakfast. Real homey. Service is not bad also. Atmosphere could use some work.

Love owens! Never had a bad experience here. Breakfast is probably my favorite time to go. Posting the menu here as it's not available online read more

Owens Restaurant - Owens breakfast menu - American Near Me - Dandridge, Tennessee

Yummy food and sweet waitress. Took company from Oklahoma for breakfast. Highly recommend!!!!! read more

The service was amazing, very friendly staff, welcoming environment! Homey atmosphere. The food was amazing, they had good deals and great gravy and mashed potatoes! read more

They were open for breakfast and we were hangery! Reasonably priced with generous servings. Great table service. Looks like a local favorite read more

Found on Yelp, short distance of of I-40. Parking lot full and busy home town crowd. Family owned and friendly staff. Variety of reasonable priced food choices on menu. Serving breakfast all day and delicious food. Portion size was filling. Floors could have been swept up better and booth seats needs a bit of repair. Help wanted for Chef and pręp-cook. I believe in supporting locals and not disappointed. read more

Owens Restaurant - Lunch, Bacon cheeseburger. - American Near Me - Dandridge, Tennessee

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Good sweet tea, solid breakfast, super friendly and accommodating staff. Pretty typical diner setu, no frills but not in a bad way. Recommended if you're in the area and craving solid southern fare. read more

Delicious food and sweet service- we ordered omelette with biscuits and gravy and blt with egg.

Nice little Mom and Pop restaurant. Walking in you are greeted with a smile and sit down where you want. Tried several different sandwiches and have yet to be disappointed. read more

The lady that answered the phone sounded aggravated we called to place a to go order, Paid $40 for an omelette, 2 orders of pancakes, 3 scrambled eggs bacon , and a mini fried pie. We ordered hash browns but didn't get them. The lady said we never ordered them. Yet it was $40!! NEVER WILL I BE BACK!! Way too expensive for the little food!! DO NOT TRUST THE PRICES ONLINE THEY HAVE WENT WAY UP!! We asked the lady for a total before getting off the phone she said she don't know she had to add it up still. What we added to be around $20 using the prices on this very site, raised to double that when we got there. Make them give you your total before they rip you off. The food it self was nothing to write home about. Not that great of quality. read more

Owens Restaurant - The receipt - American Near Me - Dandridge, Tennessee

Very nice folks good breakfast there ham slices are not very good but there bacon rules!

The service and food are really good and I will be back. I was very sad because of one huge deal for my family. My daughter has severe Peanut and Nut allergies, she can't eat anything that has touched Peanuts and that means that she couldn't have anything that gets fried because they fry the kids PBJ sandwiches. Yes I get it she is just one kid but it is to sad knowing this. Maybe in the future they could just put a PBJ on the menu and not fry it so we don't have to worry. She did like the biscuits and gravely and my corned beef sandwich was so delicious. I would have to try the chili again because I wasn't totally sure about it. I think maybe it just needed some more salt. We will be back, not my child probably but I will. The prices are amazing too! read more

A friend and I had read somewhat positive reviews of Owens Restaurant located just outside of Dandridge, Tn. On 01-20-2020 we decided to eat there. I ordered the meat loaf, mashed potatoes with gravy, okra, cold slaw and water with lemon to drink. The waitress was kind and cordial. The meat loaf was about half the size of what I had expected and was mediocre tasting but far from outstanding. The mashed potatoes and gravy would have made a shockingly stunning photo but was somewhat stiff and was not anything that I could or would boast about. The okra more than likely had been left in the deep fryer longer than it should have been. Now, for the supposed cold slaw! The cold slaw didn't have the slightest hint of being cold. The slaw was room temperature if not slightly warmer than room temperature. It appeared to be a cabbage head that had been left in a blender much longer than necessary because it was completely pulvarized. I could not find the smallest hint of onions, carrots, celery, sugar, salt, pepper or mayonnaise in the so called cold slaw. I must say that this supposed cold slaw was the very worst tasting slaw that I have ever had the misfortune of attempting to consume. On a positive note: The more than plain slaw did appear to be fresh cabbage. The price for this meal was $7.95 plus tax which, in my modest and humble opinion, was a little expensive considering the "public school cafeteria quality food" that was served! read more

Have had lunch here several Times. Good country cooking. Server was always very attentive. Never had to ask for tea refills. She always offers desserts read more

If you are looking for a delicious breakfast, stop here. The restaurant has a small town feel and the staff welcomed us as "outsiders" as if they had known us all their lives. Amazing service and amazing biscuits! Gravy just like mom's! We will be back next time we are in the area. read more

Owen's has an awesome breakfast selection at bargain prices! If you like Biscuits and Gravy, look no further than this little nestled away gem! This place has a real hardy selection of rib-sticking food on the lunch menu as well. This is like eating at your grandmas, cause they cover your plate. The fried pies are definitely worth grabbing on your way out. In about 6 hours you can probably get one of those down! read more

Simple, honest food and a lot of it. The people are nice and the prices are fair. They were out of gravy and grits by 1pm on a Friday though. I tried the beef liver and onions, Western omelette, and fried okra, all of which were great. read more

Owens Restaurant - Liver and onions - American Near Me - Dandridge, Tennessee

Swung in here while cruising the area. Although it was shortly before closing time we were greeted kindly and felt no pressure to expedite our ordering, eating and vacating the premises (we left just before closing time anyhow). Our waitress was nice and accommodating. I ordered a bacon cheese burger and onion rings; with the wife ordering chicken tenders and turnip greens. My burger was juicy and tasty. The onion rings were nothing to write home about, but A-OK. The wife's chicken tenders were A-OK, but appeared to be boxed tenders heated up. She really liked the turnip greens and the waitress instructed her on how to add a dash of vinegar, if inclined. She was and did. We both agreed that we would eat here again, if we ever venture back this way. Overall a 3-Star on the food (A-OK), but it gets bumped up to a 4-Star review based on the service. read more

This is a new restaurant in Dandridge. It was very busy when we drove by, reminding us that it was open, so we decided to give it a try. Their menu ranges from breakfast to a 12oz T-Bone Steak. They also have sandwiches, soups and salads. My experience was not great. We sat ourselves and our waitress was at our table quickly taking our drink order. Even though it was lunch time, we decided to have breakfast. I had the first thing on their menu - a tenderloin with 2 eggs, potatoes, biscuits and gravy. After placing our order, we had to wait 20 minutes for our food. When we got the food, it was not hot, so I'm not sure why there was such a long wait. The tenderloin was not tender at all - it required a steak knife to cut and a fair amount of muscle to chew. The rest of the meal was ok - nothing special. Having some time to observe other customers, I learned that they had some lunch specials - items that were not on the menu. Many people had the hot roast-beef sandwich (with mashed potatoes) and judging by the rate at which they cleared their plates, I have to assume it was very good. Their prices are very innexpensive; the bill for two of us was under $14. The place is new, so I am going to give them the benefit of the doubt and will go back and try them again. read more

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Great breakfast and lunch spot. If your a lucky she has extras going on. The strawberries for Valentine's Day looked amazing. This morning we got fried pies to go. In December I was lucky to get the bagged pecans. Great food and service. Can't wait until the next time. Going to gather up friends and family to go. There are future plans for a bakery. Can't wait!! read more

Not that many people have any reason to go to Dandridge, TN... or that they check Yelp when they do... but if you did... and if you wanted to go out for breakfast without driving 15 miles or so to one of the nearest 50 Cracker Barrels or 47 Pancake Houses... you would find yourself at Owen's. Quaint little place. If you live here, the server is probably your aunt or your neighbor or your grandmother. If you're not from 'round these here parts, your server will still remind you of an aunt or a neighbor or your grandmother. They will serve you balogna for breakfast. That does not happen in Texas. And what are grits? Why? WHY!?!?! You can put gravy on anything. ANYTHING. They're able to give you whatever you want off a traditional, country breakfast menu... with gravy on it. Each morning I had their version of a Grand Slam and it was pretty satisfying. Quick to refill your coffee, friendly and casual environment and home cooked food. It's just right for quiet, comfortable country mornings on the lake. read more

Owens Restaurant - American Near Me - Dandridge, Tennessee

Nice little restaurant. Breakfast served all day. Inexpensive, great staff. Food was good. I had the chicken fried steak. The gravy appeared to be a beef gravy. Good flavor to the gravy. Small portion, which was perfect. Wife had fish sandwich- fried fish filet, fresh hamburger bun, fresh tartar, lettuce and tomato. Does not come with fries. read more

Owens Restaurant - Biscuits and gravy, wife cutting her fish sandwich - American Near Me - Dandridge, Tennessee

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Great local place to eat. Good food and friendly service. The place was full when we went and TGIF staff never stopped. Just kept smiling and serving coffee! read more