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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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    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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    Cade H.

    Took 0.5 seconds to come out Food was some of that MAGICALLY delicious The lady that took our order was maaaaad pressed tho

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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

    ... HORRIBLE SERVICE!

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

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    2 years 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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    4.2
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    The best boneless wings and buffalo sauce!!! Their perm…read morefries are also very good! Come down here just for them!!!

    Did a to go order and didn't have time to take pics since we had alot of food (grabbed food for 6…read moreppl total) and people started digging in at various times. Got their bacon jam burger, their daddy Mac and cheese burger, boneless BBQ wings, potato skins, a buffalo chicken wrap and some regular Mac and cheese orders. First things first, my bacon jam burger was sloppy and awesome. The aioli was a bit strong, but it tasted well. I didn't know how the Swiss being added would change the flavor, but it paired well with the heavy patty that was handmade. I think any of their burgers would be great honestly just based on how the patty was seasoned and the cook was perfect. Side of fries weren't bad...were a bit overcooked, but they tasted well. Other takeaways...... The boneless wings were good...not overcooked. The sauce paired well with their ranch, which by the way, tasted decent. Did have some tartness to it, but it tasted good. Potato skins were crispy and full of flavor. I forgot we did order some of their version of mozzarella sticks and they were crispy and quite tasty as well. According to my brother in law, the Mac daddy burger was very good...it looked quite impressive I'd admit, but he raved about the taste as well. The only underwhelming item was the buffalo chicken wrap. Was told the wrap itself wasn't warm and the flavor of the chicken with the buffalo sauce wasn't ideal. FYI we stayed less than 10 minutes away from the restaurant, so everything outside of the wrap was fresh and was prepped well. Will keep them in our rotation whenever we visit the area. Probably the best burger I've had in awhile.

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    Junction 35 Spirits - Mountain Mile Location

    Junction 35 Spirits - Mountain Mile Location

    4.4
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    We stopped in here on our recent trip to the area as it has an outdoor dog friendly patio option…read moreand we were traveling with our Frenchie. It took a bit for our server to come acknowledge us but once he did, he was very helpful and attentive. My boyfriend ordered a peach Kentucky mule (they originally said they couldn't make that, which we questioned with it being a distillery, but our server came back and said they could after all). He enjoyed it and said it's one of the better ones he's had! We both ordered smash burgers and sweet potato fries - I had the junction 35 (pimento cheese + bacon jam) and he had the farmhouse (bacon + fried egg). Both were amazing! Juicy burgers, perfect size patties for smash burgers, the buns were fresh and held up nicely, and the toppings were great. Sweet potato fries had a great crunch and were seasoned really well. Service was great, food was high quality and had great flavor, and the dog friendly patio was perfect for our pup. It's located in a nice little strip of shops and restaurants, and has a common area of cornhole and other games that would be fun for an activity before/after dinner, or if you have kids in tow. We'd definitely make another trip here when in the area.

    Visiting the smokies is my favorite and every time we go I like to try something new. Well after…read moresearching for some dinner we came across this place and the reviews were good so we gave it a shot. Let's start with the good! Our waitress was super nice and attentive. The atmosphere was good as well. It was a nice vibe with the TVs and the large projector screen. They had one of the World Cup matches on so that was nice. My husband and I both order old fashions. He order the espresso and I ordered a smoked one. By far one of the best I've ever had. We had the fried green tomatoes and they were tasty, a little more pimento would have made them perfect. Now the bad. I'm not sure what all the other folks ate that left such great reviews, but I can only assume that none of them had the brisket Mac and Cheese. Because it was cold and there was zero flavor. I literally had to use the BBQ sauce to get some flavor in the food. The Mac and cheese tasted like the old school powder Kraft. My husband wasn't a fan of his burger because it had the same bad Mac and cheese on it. Needless to say as much as we visit the mountains this will be our one and only time at Junction 35.

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    4.0
    (926 reviews)
    2.9 mi
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    Decor & themes make places like this a ton of fun but landing the perfect server is really what…read moremakes the experience. I was having a rough day & chose Sunliner to try & make me feel better. Upon walking in I saw two full size car booths & a jukebox. The vibe was exactly what I was looking for. I'm happy to say we got HUNNY as our server & she was the best & she cheered me right up. She was wearing a bright yellow dress & singing along with the jukebox. We talked doo-wop songs & I got recommendations for what to order. I decided on Country Fried Chicken with Mashed Potatos & it did not disappoint. The shakes are also really good & come with a waffle on top. We ended up going back the next day (HUNNY was off) but we still had a nice time. Tried the chicken & waffles & biscuits & gravy this time. There really wasn't anything bad that we tried & if you're lucky, you might get HUNNY & have a 5 Star Experience like we did. Would I return for a third time? YES!

    We were in a hotel on the same block and did not want to get back in the car after arriving around…read more8pm. A basic diner menu seemed perfect but the Sunliner was such a pleasant surprise! Such a cute atmosphere and great vibe + good food. I did not expect to be able to get a cocktail and I had a delicious Cosmo! Super friendly, attentive staff on a very busy and rainy Friday night. We were also sat extremely fast despite practically every table being full. Between the hosts, waitress and food runners we were set! If you can save room for dessert do it for me because I didn't and I regret it! Guess I'll have to come back!

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