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    Breakfast was meh but the cheeseburger my granddaughter had to help me eat it delicious

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    Local Goat - Voted best burgers 3 years running!

    Local Goat

    4.4(5.7k reviews)
    8.7 mi
    •$$
    Family-owned & operated
    Free parking

    Local Goat in Pigeon Forge TN is awesome. You can tell by the parking lot that is always packed…read moreout - every day. Food is Fresh and prepared exactly as you request it. Never been disappointed in any of the dishes ordered. Love the fresh, hand-cut french fries and fried green tomatoes. That's the only place my husband goes for the best burger in town.

    Stopped in pigeon Forge to see the smoky mountains for two days while trekking to Clarksville. I…read morehave never been to the area so I was blown away. It was like a little kid Las Vegas! They literally have every fast food and chain dining experience on one block, but I didn't know that at the time but I'm tired of road trip Food so wanted to sit down for a good meal! Pulling into the parking lot and I was overwhelmed because it was huge and very crowded! We go to the desk and they tell us 25 minutes. This place was huge and very accommodating, they were getting people to their tables fast! We noticed two empty seats at the bar, so we opted to take them and had the pleasure of being served by Robert. He was attentive, made sure our waters were always full. He gave recommendations on his favorite dishes and was all around a great bartender! The guy working the other end of the bar was equally as professional. The ambience is a dark cool vibe, little trendy but people were dressed pretty casually! Answer the most important thing...The food! For an app, we got the beer, cheese fondue that came with apples, bread and pretzels. The beer cheese had a little bit of ooomph to it, which was refreshing because usually I'm not a big mustard person. The pretzel bites were incredible crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside. The apples were fresh all around the appetizer for 3 to 4 people so we took extra home. I ordered the 10 ounce sirloin cooked, medium with the web sweet potatoes and a side Caesar salad for a three dollar charge which ended up being a full-size salad! It was super fresh and gigantic for a side salad. The steak was cooked perfectly, in the middle with an insane sear. Their house, butter that they put on it truly elevated the flavor profile. I tried the sweet potatoes mashed and they were enjoyable, but I do not enjoy a sweet side with my food so I knew I was going to donate them to my husband and he said they were incredible, the flavor was definitely there just not my cup of tea, but I knew that from the beginning . He got the Caesar salad with grilled chicken! It had so much flavor and tastes incredible but yet melted in your mouth it was the most tender chicken I've ever had in my life, and the flavor was all there! Not even the slightest bit of any kind of dryness. One of the best bites of chicken I've ever had.! He ordered the bison meatloaf to go, and that comes with caramelized mashed potatoes and fried onion straws.... It smells incredible and I will update when we try it . * UPDATE: best meatloaf ever!!! Based on the quality/ experience on a very busy night- everything was phenomenal and I will return. Service 10/5 Food 5/5 Ambiance 5/5 Value 5/5

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    Local Goat - Mediterranean Salad with Grilled Salmon

    Mediterranean Salad with Grilled Salmon

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    Shrimp and Grits

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    Tennessee Jed's - Loaded Frito Pie

    Tennessee Jed's

    4.7(593 reviews)
    0.7 mi
    •$$

    One of the sandwiches I think is most difficult to find done extremely well is a Reuben. They did…read morejust that it was a delicious thick sandwich. There was tons of yummy corn, beef, brisket, and they were nice enough to put my thousand island on the side because the sandwich is huge. I couldn't finish it there. The potato salad I ordered on the side was delicious, it had some bacon in it, and it was more savory forward in it, Amish style potato salad that has some sweet relish. Which I enjoyed a lot! Now the sandwich wasn't cheap, but it was well worth it, and we luckily got some seating and some rest from the rain while enjoying our really good food! My boyfriend got the Cuban, he was a bit worried because he hadn't had the sandwich before, but I knew he would like it so I ordered it for him and someone ate their entire sandwich (not me) so let that speak for itself! They make sure to pile those sandwiches high with meat, and they move so quickly our food came out, not even 10 minutes after we put our orders in and we were starving so it was much appreciated after walking the strip in Gatlinburg. It is tucked away a bit from the main road, but if you walk back, you'll see it, there's a bit of indoor seating, ample outdoor seating, but you just have to help the weather agrees with you. It's really active because the amount of people hoping to try the sandwiches, and it seems like they do happen to run out of the meat for the platters and what meat is left, they prioritize using it on the sandwiches.

    Located on the second floor in downtown Gatlinburg, Tennessee Jeds has a ton of great reviews…read moreacross various platforms. Our experience was that the food was decent, but did not love up to the broad hype. Service was decent, they were able to take a to-go order over the phone (no online ordering). Unfortunately, one of our sides was completely missed. The food also was over hyped in our opinion. The Reuben was a ton of sauerkraut and Russian dressing with not an equivalent amount of meat. The Cubano was also impressive but dry.

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    Tennessee Jed's - Soda Area

    Soda Area

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    Howard's Restaurant Gatlinburg's Oldest Restaurant - New for 2024! We have recently completed our patio renovation!

    Howard's Restaurant Gatlinburg's Oldest Restaurant

    3.7(677 reviews)
    0.5 mi
    •$$
    77 years in business
    Outdoor seating

    Great food. But, it's missing bread service. A great steakhouse experience needs a great bread…read moreservice. Period. My husband had ribs and they were fall off the bone tender. The place is beautiful. The outdoor seating needs a little more air circulation as t gets stuffy... but otherwise loved sitting at the riverside. The onion rings are special. Don't forget to get an order!

    I've brought my family here on many occasions, when they come to visit. Given the fact, we have…read morereturned - we not only appreciate the history of the restaurant but the food and service has been historically great. Yesterday, my entire outlook changed. Yet again, returning with family - our appetizers came out, STALE. And way to turn the place into a tourist attraction with a photographer taking table photos while guests are chewing their food (and turning around trying to sell it to you). Poor taste! Our waitress was flustered and continued to joke about her inability to properly care for her tables. When it came to ordering, she told us many items we wanted to order were not good and shouldn't get them. After quickly shifting to an alternative, one meal came out with the wrong bread changing the entire dish - multiple meals cold and chicken not thoroughly cooked thru. Out of 5 meals - the only thing that came out with quality was a burger and fries. To round out the night, our waitress closed things out not asking how dinner was or if to-go boxes were needed but in fact stated, "I can understand if y'all didn't enjoy your dinner". The individuals serving your customers are bad for business and we will never recommend nor return to your establishment. Let us know when management decides to go back to your roots.

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    Howard's Restaurant Gatlinburg's Oldest Restaurant
    Howard's Restaurant Gatlinburg's Oldest Restaurant
    Howard's Restaurant Gatlinburg's Oldest Restaurant - Not a better start to the morning than a 20 oz Bloody Mary at Howard's Restaurant

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    Not a better start to the morning than a 20 oz Bloody Mary at Howard's Restaurant

    Cherokee Grill - Peach shortcake

    Cherokee Grill

    4.1(1.8k reviews)
    0.4 mi
    •$$$

    We were tourists and did not know much about the town, but Cherokee Grill hit the mark and was the…read moretop 1 dining place for us. They offered high-quality food with reasonable price, making it one of the best values on the Parkway. The menu variety is impressive, ranging from top-tier steaks and prime rib to fresh seafood, burgers, and delicious Southern sides. We loved the Asian steak salad and seared ahi tuna. Both steak and tuna were cooked perfectly. The kung-pao dressing was fantastic. The atmosphere and attentive service make it even better. Strongly recommend!

    We waited ages until someone came to wait of us. He apologized, the waiter of that section was too…read morebusy and he would take over. This waiter was great- but everything else was awful. After waiting at least 15 mins for even someone to ask us for our drinks- it was a full hour later until we got our meals. My soup was cold. My steak was cold. They gave me the wrong sauce ordered at first- and when that was fixed- it was lukewarm at best. I told the waiter it was my son's birthday- but we didn't even get a dessert or anything because by the time our food was there- my son was exhausted and I was losing him. Soup was extremely salty, as was the sun dried tomato sauce. My filet was fine. Nothing special, and it was a bit tough. My son and I are here for the week for his birthday gift. He loves steak so I thought a nicer steak house would be special for him. Mom and son time- but honestly, I wish we had grabbed McDonald's and called it a night. $83 and one of the worst experiences I've had in awhile. The other waiter who was too busy to take us kept coming over and making odd comments to my son- and he hid by the last time. It was just strange. My son was pretty weirded out by that guy. Ha. Again, our waiter who took over was so kind- but the ship was sinking around him. He's probably the only reason I didn't call over the manager. Or it could have been we just wanted to get out of there at a certain point. I really am regretting not calling the manager now- because that $83 I paid will haunt me on a trip with a struck budget.

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    Cherokee Grill - Inside

    Inside

    Cherokee Grill - Caesar side salad

    Caesar side salad

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