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    Robo's Drive In

    4.2 (37 reviews)
    Open 9:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    1 year ago

    I love stopping here when we visit family in Pound. The chili is the best around. The milkshakes are great too.

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    1 year ago

    I really liked this place but man, what a long wait for food. It's a great little drive in but be prepared...

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    1 year ago

    Great customer service delicious food like hot dogs and hamburgers just in all it's a great restaurant and I would recommend this restaurant

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    2 years ago

    Ohh wow it's good will definitely stop here again... double burger and fries. Side road Virginia

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    3 years ago

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    3 years ago

    Love the new grilled chicken wraps! The food always comes out fresh and taste so good. Great milkshakes too!

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    3 years ago

    Fast, friendly, and great food . We love stopping at Robos between our home and farm! The burgers are awesome

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    4 years ago

    After a few years ago we always stop there on our way to Norton (back home). Great food always the same.

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    3 years ago

    Burgers onion rings and cookies and cream milkshake, nuf said. Diner on side of the road that we always hit going to and from mountains.

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    4 years ago

    Robo's has the best milkshakes; they're always thick and flavorful, and they have a good menu of typical but tasty drive-in food.

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    3 years ago

    food takes a ridiculous amount of time to be served, is too expensive, and the food is always cold

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    7 years ago

    Burgers and ice cream are delish but the onion rings aren't homemade which was disappointing

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    7 years ago

    Still the same as it has been for years... Awesome. Can't beat the chili bun and onion chips. Top it off with pb milkshake.

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    4 years ago

    An iconic place to eat and they have the best burgers in town. Don't forget they also have breakfast too!!

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    Nicewonder Farm & Vineyards - Award winning Pork N' Grits

    Nicewonder Farm & Vineyards

    4.9(30 reviews)
    41.2 mi

    This is an early stages luxury resort that is hitting full stride in 2026 having opened in 2022 and…read morerecently awarded 4 stars by Forbes. The main building is a lovely and spacious modern inn that balances comfort and traditional elements with open and wide modern floor plans and bright spaces in a pleasing way while retaining the cozy fireplace experiences of more traditional settings. A first floor outdoor veranda opposite the main entrance stretches the length of the main building overlooking the well groomed hillside vineyards and a stocked, picturesque fishing pond. The hillside stretches up the horizon and with the westward facing veranda, offers stunning sunset views along with wine service. Below is a patio off the main restaurant and bar offering even more seating around fire pits with couches and Adirondack chairs with appetizer and drinks available for the bar/restaurant. We toured a king 2 room suite with a large sitting area separated from an equally large and well appointed sleeping area with a private large balcony that also faced the western sunset over the vineyards. The rooms were described as more akin to an apartment whereas the 9 onsite yurts accommodations were described more akin to a condo, described as pet friendly and a quiet community. Behind the yurts is a large barn structure that serves as a tasting room with an outdoor seating area with Edison lights strung around the overhang creating a warm space to enjoy the vineyards end production, currently nine wine vintages. Beside the main building are two much larger shaped yurt structures housing a full fitness center and a spa as will as an outdoor pool. We dined at Hickory for dinner and enjoyed their farm to table, Appalachia oriented menus. That will be a separate review but it hits 10/10 for hospitality, service, presentation and food excellence. We plan a fall trip for an overnight stay when the vineyards come in just before harvest to get the full experience! Also, we initially had a glass of their Chardonnay and being pleased with this, we opted to enjoy a bottle with dinner even though the wine list had equally excellent choices from familiar vineyards. This is highly recommended!

    Stopped for gas while driving from NY to TENN. It was a Sunday and brunch seem appropriate at…read more11:30. Beautiful drive to restaurant. Vineyard setting is gorgeous. Wife had biscuit and egg. I had biscuits, gravy two eggs, sausage and potatoes. Everything was cooked perfectly. They were short staffed and Grace, the manager, pitched in with helping by bartending and serving. Great job!!

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    Eatz Uptown

    Eatz Uptown

    4.6(167 reviews)
    39.9 mi
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    I was visiting my parents about two weeks ago and was craving chicken and waffles. I found Eats…read moreUptown. It did not disappoint. We visited on a weekday, which was not busy at all, thank God. I went with my mom, who has never tried this place at all, even after living here for a year now, lol. Anyway, we had an amazing waiter. I forgot her name, but she was the sweetest server and was very attentive. They have a bar and plenty of tables and even have seating upstairs, which overlooks the restaurant. I ordered their Chicken & Waffles, which you can choose between a half chicken, chicken wings, or tenders. I was bummed cause they were out of the wings, so I opted out of the half chicken. Chicken & Waffles was amazing, and the chicken was really tasty and was cooked perfectly. Amazing seasoning and was very juicy, I definitely enjoted this chicken & waffles. This meal did not come with any sides, so keep that in mind, but this meal was more than enough that the sides would've been too much for me. My mom ordered the Southern Catsifh with mac and cheese, sweet potato, and cornbread. This meal was also really good. The fish was cooked well and seasoned well, and the sides were very good. I ordered another mac and cheese and okra to eat at the house, which I enjoyed very much. All in all, Eatz Uptown has great food, amazing customer service, and an amazing experience. I will definitely visit them again when I visit my parents.

    Other than Memphis Nins and traveled throughout the south. This barbecue is literally exceeding any…read moreexpectation I could've possibly had. If you're in the area, you really need to come here. It's better than Memphis, better than Little Rock, better than Asheville, North Carolina. We had the ribs, the catfish, collard greens baked beans and just kept going from there looking for a hole in the menu and couldn't find it. It's literally incredible. I'm walking out of here with 2 quarts of barbecue sauce. How are guide screeners you end up with such tender ribs with a perfectly executed crisp on the meat I don't know I've never seen it before and I used to judge Memphis in May barbecue literally such a hidden gem!

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    Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - Chicken Tender Platter: Our hand-breaded chicken tenders are made to order. Choose from classic, Buffalo or honey hot. Served with two sides

    Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen

    2.8(81 reviews)
    36.3 mi
    $$

    While traveling for business I was looking for a sit down place that has some good low calorie…read moreoptions. Well, I found one that has many opportunities to eat as healthy as you'd like. I have eaten at Cheddar's before but typically not watching what I was eating. They have a vast menu of quality downhome options. As I'm on a health journey, this will focus on their healthier options. The restaurant itself is in a busy part of Kingsport that has many restaurants of different kinds. It was clean and well laid out. There was ample parking and it was easy to get to. The service was good, as the waitress was attentive and checked on me regularly. She brought out the honey buttered croissant and was able to make recommendations. As for the food, there was several healthy options. A couple types of chicken, sirloin steaks, and fish options (salmon and white fish). I chose the Lemon Pepper chicken breast with rice and carrots and green beans as the side. The chicken was very good and flavorful. There were 2 breasts included so it was nice and filling. The rice was just enough to supplement the chicken with a little bit of carbs. The carrots were tender but lacked flavor. The green beans were average. Overall, this location was clean and friendly and had some healthy options to allow health conscious patrons some options. The chicken was very tasty while the carrots and green beans were pretty standard.

    Hosts were amazing. Our waitress was nice. The issues are with the training and knowledge of…read moreeveryone in the restaurant. I ordered and told my waitress that I needed gluten free. (I ordered off the GF menu) when the food was brought out there was a cup of sauce on the plate. I asked what it was. She said it is bourbon glaze. I questioned her on if this was GF bc it was not listed as GF. I was told by her and another man that helped her carry out our food "I think so." I asked that they make sure because to my knowledge nothing with bourbon is GF. She walked back to the kitchen and came back and said, "I just asked the kitchen manager and he said, "It is gluten free." I really didn't trust it bc there was clearly a lack of training. I asked for the ingredient list for the glaze she goes back to the kitchen. While she was in the kitchen I pulled their GF stuff up and it wasn't there. Within the menu online it clearly stated "gluten sensitive served without bourbon glaze." So, when she came back and to tell me again it was GF and the kitchen manager told her it was safe. I told her that the glaze was not GF and was listed online as it was not GF. She was like yes it is I asked twice. I then asked for a manager bc I know it is a lack of training and it is a very serious issue. If I would have eaten it I would have had a bad allergic reaction. She teas like I just asked him. So I said "Please I'm asking you to ask the Manager to come out." It took forever for the manager to finally come out. When one of the people I was with said it is taking him forever to come out. I said, " he is probably back there brushing up on the ingredients before he comes out so he knows what he is talking about." When he finally came out that was confirmed. He told me that he was sorry bc they told me wrong and that it isn't GF. I told him that he needed to do better at training the staff bc it isn't a waitress issue at this point it is a management issue bc the training isn't in place and if I didn't know what I was talking about I would have ended up with an allergic reaction that could have sent me to the ER. Giving someone with an allergy to Gluten can KILL them. I share this story for my other allergy people to triple check and if you have a gut feeling you need to sit there and research before partaking in the food. I did tell the waitress that it wasn't her fault that they didn't train her for this. My brother who is a manger and has taken the safe serving class told her to never take her managers word for it to always make them come out to talk to the person so if this was to happen and the person was to eat it she wouldn't be at fault. You could see the effect the situation had on her that it almost happened. Just an FYI she knows we were not mad at her.

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    Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - Our Santa Fe Spinach Dip is prepared with creamy cheese, topped with sour cream & served with freshly fried tortilla chips & a side of salsa

    Our Santa Fe Spinach Dip is prepared with creamy cheese, topped with sour cream & served with freshly fried tortilla chips & a side of salsa

    Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen - Our Honey Butter Croissants are baked to a golden brown and drizzled with house-made honey butter.

    Our Honey Butter Croissants are baked to a golden brown and drizzled with house-made honey butter.

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