Sarah is our server, when we first walk in, we ask for her. Today she saws us, and got our drinks, and menus. I already knew what I wanted 2 eggs OM, 2 sausage patties, breakfast potatoes, and 2 biscuits, and of course sweet tea. ( Save one biscuit and one sausage patty, for dinner) Mom had a breakfast bowl, breakfast potatoes,scrambled eggs cheese peppers, and roast beef, she cleaned her bowl! The place is huge, and always busy! The entire crew are outstanding, and are hard workers. read more

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Haven't been to a Perkins in years because I don't travel as much any more . Well worth the visit when I saw the sign. A good variety of menu items to accommodate everyone . read more

One star only because there's no negative ratings. 1. Had to ask for another table because the first was dirty, nasty and sticky. 2. Had to switch from tea to Diet Coke because tea was soured. 3. My pot roast plate had sat so long a thickened film had formed on the gravy. BLT plate had good onion rings but BLT had two small slices of bacon. It was dry and mostly bread. Bathrooms are hot, stuffy and stink. AND....definitely changed our mind about bringing a pie home when we saw the nasty in the pie display. It's old, but that doesn't mean you can't clean it. read more

Perkins American Food has, in many ways, spoiled me for other dining experiences. I always know I'm going to enjoy the food. The staff is top- notch, and I just absolutely love them all. My husband and I average two to three breakfasts a month there. read more

Slow but friendly service. Food was as expected for a Perkins. They were definitely in the Halloween spirit with the decorations and that scared my kid with all the creepy stuff. read more

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My wife and I have eaten here several times. The service is always fast and friendly. The restaurant and bathrooms are always clean. And the food is always great. I would recommend eating here to anyone passing by. read more

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We grew up frequenting the local Perkins until they went out of business. So we were pleasantly surprised to see the sign while on our way home from Pigeon Forge. Went in for breakfast. The place was immaculate. Service was prompt and friendly. And the food was hot and delicious. Our waitress even brought us two large coffees to go. We can't wait to return. read more

We were celebrating a friend's birthday and he chose Perkins as his restaurant of choice. We were seated right away. My husband and I split the grilled pork chops with garlic seasoning. Our 2 sides were mashed potatoes with gravy and green beans. It was really delicious and plenty of food for both of us. Our birthday friend order pot roast stroganoff and he said it was very tender and delicious. He had enough for leftovers. His wife ordered the Jumbo Shrimp dinner with corn and loaded baked potato. She said it was really good. I ordered Lemon Meringue Pie and it was perfect!! We all really enjoyed the meal and the service was great too! read more

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being of color/gay.. I wouldn't even try!! went there on a Sunday it's 12:30 they really aren't that busy! said they were going to be a wait no big deal! the man running the host station processed to sit the lobby full of ppl.. this straight white couple that we walked in behind(at the same time) they were sat within three mins of walking in, me and my fiance got told its gonna be about 15 mins.. it's just the two of us... no big deal.. three white familys were sat before us.. then a white family of three walked in they were sat immediately! it's crazy I've never been in a situation like this before so we just decided to leave.. moral of story be nice to others. I just wanted some food. yall should work on that.. cute place tho smelled good.. to bad I didn't get past the door read more

I like the Perkins. The service was prompt, friendly, and efficient. There were many meal options available. The meals arrived quickly and prepared well. The prices are ok. If you're not familiar with Perkins, know that their pastry and deserts are amazing. They are known for their muffins and pies. I noticed their muffins looked a little smaller than I'm used to seeing at a Perkins. Oh, they are still a good size. Usually, they are huge. The pies looked amazing. And the caramel apple pie got great reviews. Good stuff. Try it heated with a scoop of ice cream. You won't be disappointed. read more

Not really the place ya wanna stop. Extremely slow service. We ordered basic breakfast food. I got 3 eggs over medium It took 45 min to get it and 2 were right. 1 was over hard. 2 tables came in after us. 1 got food before us. 2nd get food at the same time we did. Will not stop again. read more

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We are so glad we stopped here on our road trip. Excellent and sweet service, very good meal, and very clean restaurant and restrooms. If we lived close we would be regulars here. read more

I needed a go-to breakfast carry-out restaurant on my Saturday excursions to Douglas Lake Dandridge. The Dandridge Perkins Restaurant failed the test. My first Saturday breakfast to-go order was a single order and didn't turn out too badly with the exception of the eggs, the eggs were ordered over easy and were cooked to well done. The following Saturday I placed two breakfast orders to go. This time I ordered the eggs sunny side up, hoping this would result in the eggs being overcooked cooked. It worked However, on examination of the order before leaving revealed a side order of bacon was missing resulting in needless time wasted on completing the order Once I got to our destination, we discovered on of the potato orders were partially raw When ordering online, potatoes are described as "crispy hash browns ". I subsequently went to the Perkins Restaurant website and filed a complaint on my experiences, I received a response from Brandon Otto, offering his apologies, gave me a direct line to a manager (for future use) and said he would refund my second order. I told him not to worry about the refund, stating, as Judge Judy says, " ate the steak ". Mr Otto insisted he would be refunding my credit card, but he never did I don't want to frequent a restaurant where I need to have a manager phone number on hand for mistakes, I don't want to frequent a restaurant where orders can't be filled correctly, I don't want to frequent a restaurant where even the manager doesn't follow through Perkins Restaurant does not have an app, but online ordering is available which is how I ordered after creating an account. I have since deleted my account!!! read more

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I was excited to see a Perkins which brought back many memories of late night undergrad cramming and need for food fuel with friends! We decided to stop for a late lunch on our road trip home from vacation. Extensive menu of breakfast, lunch, & dinner options along with the tempting bakery case of pies and other baked goods Perkins is known for. I ordered a pick 3 lunch with 1/2 sandwich (blt), salad, and slice of pie. My husband ordered a breakfast burger with egg over hard, and onion rings. The onion rings came out considerably overdone which the friendly waiter noticed. He offered to go have them replaced. No sooner had he left then my husband saw the very runny egg atop his burger (not gonna work... only eats well cooked through over hard eggs). The entire platter ended up needing to be replaced and the waiter did so as quickly as possible & was apologetic. They made it right and we both enjoyed the late lunch before hitting the road again. The coconut cream pie slice was fantastic and a testament to their in restaurant bakery offerings. read more

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Waitress was very nice. The facility was clean (except the mustard bottle needed to be cleaned) but the facility does need to be updated. It shows the signs of wear and tear. The food was good, temperatures were appropriate and service was quick. The menu is the classic Perkins menu. The pricing is standard for this type of dining. The coffee was really good! read more

great service and the watress was nice they messed up our meal so we asked for it to be remade the manger Kevin cline was very rude and called us a problem table But CassI was very nice and understanding of the situation the manager Kevin cline even dropped a butter knife on us and didn't even realize till we told him he tried to charge us for the Wrong burger. The entire time he was looking at our table and glaring at us which was very uncomfortable. Did not have a pleasant time would not recommend the restaurant if he is there read more

my wife had a cancer support meeting today 9/22/2025 and they ordered the pie, and I had the cherry,,, It was some of the best cherry pie i have ever had... I highly recommend you try their pies.. MMMMMM GOOOOD. read more

I frequent Perkins fairly often. I've never had a bad meal when I dine in. I've carried out a few times and the food was good...until yesterday. I ordered a grilled chicken salad. I had maybe 6 bites of chicken in the salad. Half of them were dry rubbery chicken. If I decide to try it again I will emphasize that I want fresh chicken on my salad. read more

Incredible pies, pastries and deserts. The service is top notch and the lunch and dinner entrees are excellent and reasonably priced.

The bathrooms are very outdated and dirty. With as busy as they are they certainly could afford to up date! As far as the food it good read more

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Their food and service are consistently great, plus the bakery muffins are out of this world. Friendly people, good food, at a reasonable price in today's market. read more

Just ok food. Service was good, no complaints, it just wasn't anything to brag about.

Drop in at Perkins. The food is home cooked and prepared the way you want it. The service you receive is always to the upmost. The atmosphere is good and never do you feel unwelcomed. Exit 417 is where you can find a home cooked meal, homemade deserts, cookies, pies that are out of this world. Need cattering for a party, family gathering, Perkins is the place to have it prepared and ready when you expected. My son and granddaughter eats there very often because she wants the pancakes, overese eggs, bacon, and more. Ready to check out, always grab you a fresh baked cookie. They are to die for. Go for it. You will not regret getting to know the how not we we are here in Jefferson County, Tenn. Perkins, off exit 417, Dandridge, Tenn. read more

Never fails since every visit we get raw chicken. Close this location down before staff kills someone with that raw chicken.

Food, service, ambiance always exceptional. We eat here regularly. Love that we can also order online.

Good place for breakfast. Clean, and service was great. And that bakery case! Oh yum!

Taste food was good, I had the sirloin and eggs, service was spot on , my wife had chicken was good, but disappointed in prep of salad,

Pending who bakes them muffins and cookies they're pretty darn good but it's left in the keys to dry out. They're pretty darn nasty if you can help but don't get sitting by the kitchen. If the dishwasher is running, it'll make you nauseous the back of the restaurant near the windows is the best seating the best smells the best looking out the windows at the interstate . The food is hit or miss pending who's cooking you can have a delicious meal in the morning come back for dinner and find somebody else on the cook read more

Sara may is so fye. She kept filling up my water when we had 50 people. I'm always thirsty and she was on top of it for real!!! read more

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We were heading home from a week in the Smokys and this was the hospitality we needed! Instantly greeted as we walked in the door and able to sit outside to enjoy the warm weather! Great outdoor patio seating! Can't thank the staff enough for how kind and welcoming they were, especially our waitress Morgan who was one of the kindest people we've come across in TN! Food came out quick and was delicious! Highly recommend the pancakes!! This just might have been the best experience at a Perkins we have had! read more

Perkins Restaurant & Bakery is located just off of Interstate 40 at exit 417 in Dandridge, TN along Route 92. The original reason for stopping was to get some gas, but we didn't do too much for breakfast when we left the hotel in Asheville, NC to head to Meridian, MS. Since we wanted something to eat, and wanted to try a place we don't find at home, this place fit the bill nicely. This was on our first visit, which was on August 3, 2018. We had a subsequent visit on the way home on August 5, 2018. On our first visit, it was still breakfast time. We were immediately seated by the hostess and served. We had the choice to eat inside or on the patio, but decided to stay inside. Emily was our server on this visit. After looking over the menu, I ended up going with the Brioche French Toast Platter with scrambled eggs and crispy bacon. After about 8-10 minutes, the breakfast was brought to the table. The French toast was nice and hot, along with the eggs and bacon, which were done to my liking. This was a great visit overall. After paying, we also got a coupon scratch off, which gave us $5 off $25 or more on another visit, so we would end up using that a few days later. Fast forward to August 5, 2018. After getting my niece to bring her home, we stopped in again for lunch as we headed back east this time. On this visit, it was a bit busier than the first time we were here, but we were immediately seated again. Within a few moments, our server Brittney was at the table. She got our drink orders while we looked over the menu. It did take her a little while to return since the place was pretty busy at the time (around 12:15 pm). On this visit, I ended up ordering a dinner entree, which was the Butterball® Turkey & Dressing entree with mashed potatoes and spinach as my two sides. After about 8-10 minutes, the entrees were brought to the table. Everything came out the way it should have. The turkey was good and hot, along with the sides. In the end, the food was good once again. Service was a bit slower on this visit due to how busy it was at the time, but she still got the job done in the end. Overall, both visits were very good here. The food was good, service was up to standard, and the staff are very friendly here. It's a convenient place to stop in, have something to eat, and get back on the road. With good food and service, this place is worth stopping in whether you live in the area or if your travels take you this way. It's a great place for comfort food. read more

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This place is a joke. Took the family to dinner here tonight. It started out okay, place wasn't particularly busy, we were seated, brought our drinks, and orders taken in a reasonable amount of time. However we were soon forgotten in our little corner of the abandoned section we were seated. No refills on our drinks, no walk bus making sure things were okay, no explanation as to why it was taking so long, nothing. Just as After over an hour of waiting, I was ready to tell the family "forget it, we're outta here" our food finally arrived. It was mediocre at best. Our food, much like us, had been forgotten; sat under a heat lamp and abandoned. What the hell though, the food was there so we started to eat. Soon however our attention was averted from our lousy sub par meals to a commotion that arouse from the a slightly more populated section in front of where we were seated. The manager was at war with another customer. The customer was complaining that her food sucked, her sandwich was soggy and what not. I know she wasn't just being a "Karen" as the very sandwich I was sitting there eating was also in such a sad state. This manager was rude and loud and exasperating the situation, telling this poor woman that her food was fine and that soggy sandwiches are all the rage in Dandridge. Gave her a bunch of grief over her bad dinner before finally agreeing to make her a new one... She then angrily told her, "Well it's going to be another 6 minutes to make you a new sandwich" If it only takes 6 frickin minutes to make a sandwich why the hell were we all doing waiting an hour and a half for the food to get there then? By this time the other customer was mad. Real mad. At this point I was glad we didn't walk out before our meal, as this altercation had turned into an entertaining dinner show. Anyway we finished our food and head up to the front to pay, and what's going on up there? Well the manager lady STILL arguing with this poor woman over her shitty meal. STILL! the manager spits out, "well I didn't even charge for the replacement sandwich I personally made..." More aggravated and heated conversation ensued! Yay, there's an encore to the nights entertainment! Here's the topping on the cake, after the woman stormed out of the restaurant, the phone rings... The hostess answers and tries to get the managers attention, to which she angrily yells, "What is it THIS TIME??!!" hostess responds something about "corporate, and needed to talk to the team leader, and that she needed to deal with the call" Considering the last lady had just walked out the door no more that 30 seconds ago and had no where near enough time to complain to corporate, little lone, make the complaint and corporate have time to call the restaurant to see what had happened tells me that wasn't even the first customer service incident tonight! Holy Crap! read more

Sara May is the absolute best waitress! Great service! Food was great and cooked exactly as ordered. Good atmosphere read more

The food was delicious is why it received 4 stars. Maybe our server was new, but it took forever to get our food. However she said she put it in but the window was a little slow. We watched 3 tables come in after we placed our orders & they got their food before we did. I was told there are 2 windows & their orders were out on one window & ours on another. :/ ummmmm oooohhh kaayyy. Anyway.... our server was nice but she seemed frazzled. Like I said, she may be new so that's understandable. My classic burger & fries were very good. My husband pancakes (which I tried & tried again...& again) ;) were delicious. The restaurant appeared clean. However the fall decor out front had rotted pumpkins & dead mums. :( Overall nice place to stop & I would again. read more

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Absolutely delicious comfort food! The pot roast lunch was amazing. Our server was very attentive. Try it! You'll like it!

We loved the positive attitude and friendly staff. We were greeted with an enthusiastic welcome gesture and smiles all around.

We were traveling from Virginia to Alabama with our grandson and two dogs and had four hours to go .We didn't won't fast food so we stopped at Perkins and was not disappointed.We told the waiter we were in a hurry and we ordered eggs Benedict and turkey and dressing .Food came out quickly and really good.Tank you Perkins read more

I have eaten here many times. Both the food and service has always been very good. On the rare instance when there was a problem with either, they have quickly made it right. I love the breakfasts, especially the omelettes and the value for the price is excellent. read more

If the food was served hot or correct maybe Been here three times this year when going to visit Knoxville First time they forgot the chicken on a chicken salad Second time breakfast was served cold This time eggs Benedict was cold and the potatoes also Not very appealing!!!!! read more

This Perkins is defiantly a little different than the other ones I've been to. This location has a large outdoor patio that offer karaoke on Friday and Saturday night. Upon our arrival we were quickly seated and just as fast the waiter made the first contact. The waiter that we had was amazing he checked with us multiple times to ensure that we didn't need anything. I wanted to give 3.5 stars but that is not an option is not available. The food was good, service amazing, and defiantly worth a visit. I ordered the country fried steak with corn and fries. The steak tasted good, but I think that maybe there was a little too much pepper in the gravy. The corn was supposed to be buttered which it was borderline dried out. The little one ordered the cheese burger kids meal and it looked very good. read more

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