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    Red's Drive-in

    3.1 (18 reviews)
    ModerateBurgers, Fast Food
    Closed 10:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    love the history
    Elizabeth B.

    We really enjoyed this stop for lunch at Dollywood, particularly how the history around the walls and 1950s style diner vibes. The service was quick, which was nice after a busy morning at the theme park. We especially loved the chili cheese fries and wish they had been more abundant with their serving of it, the burger was just fine, but it is elevated by having a toppings bar available.

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    Arlene M.

    Red's Drive In is more about the atmosphere than about the food. Patterned after a 50s diner where Dolly Parton grew up in there is a jukebox dating back to the period and various signs showing the drive in along with the history it played in Dolly's life growing up. The food is typical park fare food. You order at the counter and you are given a number with which to pick up your food when your number is called. Drinks are served in one of those machines that let you select what you would like, get ice and then put your cup underneath it to get your selection. Oddly enough this place has a vegan option here-a salad. Mostly cheeseburgers and fries including chili fries are served here along with a turkey wrap and grapes. Toppings such as lettuce, tomatoes, etc are served at a separate topping bar. The three of us ordered the cheeseburger with fries and a soda drink. I found the cheeseburger was the usual packaged style patty-very bland and well not my cup of tea. The fries were mediocre. Having dined at the Flower and garden festival this place is severely lacking in quality. If you are able to grab the samples at the festival, then you are really getting more bang for your buck there. However, this place is not a buffet which we were trying to avoid but at least learn more about Dolly's history on a replica of a street where she grew up in.

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    Bryce C.

    One of the best burgers I've had in a while that's not from home chilli cheese fries taste flawless definitely will be back next time

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    18 days ago

    Took too long for my food for it to be bad food, not worth the wait. NEVER COMING AGAIN!!

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    1 year ago

    god that burger was some straight ass. i love you dolly, this ain't it tho. 20 bucks for a crappy patty

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    3 years ago

    Great burgers and always packed and busy. Be sure to get here as soon as they open so you're not waiting forever.

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    3 years ago

    No complaints, food was amazing, the placed looked great with plenty of seating, and the service was speedy.

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    3 years ago

    $35 for one cheeseburger and fries then made the frozen hamburger wrong. Do yourself a favor and try anything else at Dollywood.

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    This diner is a blast from the past, right down to the benches and the tables, every table has a…read morecoat and hat rack attached to it. A reminder of the days when men and women dressed with class and wore hats and coats to dinner.. Mills has this inherent 50s vibe, but the menu is quite up-to-date and everything is delicious. You can't go wrong with the burgers, I'm just telling you they've got something for everyone's taste. Even the sides don't disappoint, and the milkshakes are enough for two people, at least it was enough for the two of us. My engine rings were fantastic, breaded to perfection, and plenty of them came with my meal. Our waitress was tremendous also, quick drink refills, brought our food, hot, and prepared to give helpful and delicious recommendations from the menu. They do sell their merchandise at the checkout, but what do you expect, this is pigeon Forge for goodness sake! Everyone is Hawking their stuff . We are definitely planning on coming back and trying something different. Their menu is diverse and I think that we could come back for years and never have the same thing twice.

    First time here, overall decent place. It's a good 1950s diner, typical of what you see normally…read more It was a happening place, all seats were filled, there was probably 60 guests there. The staff was running back and fourth, overall the wait time was not and at all. I had a chili, cheese, mushroom, back, burger, onion rings, and a root beer float. The service was decent, the food was ok, not greatest but not the best I've had either. I wouldn't mind returning and trying something else next time.

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