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    4.5 (2 reviews)
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    7 months ago

    Stopped in with my wife one evening. Super friendly staff, we had burgers, didn't try the wings - great food at a good value.

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    Blazers - 10 pc. Wings all flats covered in TNT & Cajun sauce.

    Blazers

    2.8(16 reviews)
    11.5 mi
    •$

    Blazer's has grown from a tiny little shack into a fairly established eatery for this small town…read more Their wings are always really good, but we usually get their chicken sandwich and the chicken salad. I've also tried their catfish plate and fried mushrooms. In a nutshell, I'd say just stick to the wings. I believe, that's what they focus on anyway, but I write this review mostly because they've slowly digressed their quality from decent to not bad to "maybe, we should try elsewhere?" Could just be this location though. The Hartwell location I find to be a lot better with nicer staff. I actually haven't had the food in awhile, but a salad I'd gotten today--granted I'm not going here to eat healthy by far-- had some of the driest, burnt chicken I'd ever had.. Felt like they probably just gave us the throw away bits to cut cost. To top it off, the staff here has never been very friendly, in general, and rather dry themselves or just a "go die in a hole" attitude, but I guess who can blame them with being trapped in a deep fried box all day. It just wouldn't hurt to actually seem like you give a damn. We've been pretty frequent customers to this blazers due to my mother being a die hard for chicken and for the most part it wasn't half bad. Wait time on food is decent. I definitely don't expect fast food fast and have never ever minded the wait time. They give discounts to military I.D. holders and students. I also generally ignore the attitude of the staff, though some of the other places around this town could probably do for a lesson in friendliness or general customer service. It makes me wonder if it's just some weird misunderstanding from customer to employee over the years that makes them so yuck to deal with. Though then again... there are some really nice people at some of these restaurants too. Customers are the pits, definitely, I get it, but not all of us are bad, no? Anyways, I give them a three since I still think their chicken sandwich is pretty good. But if it ever comes back as dry as the catfish and the chicken on the salad, then oh well. P.S. I do really like their tea! A++ Store bought or not, still good. Edit: Owner says the tea is homemade! Big win for me! :)

    It used to be a great place but now they don't even answer the phone or make good wingsread more

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    Highlands Smokehouse

    Highlands Smokehouse

    4.3(215 reviews)
    42.4 mi
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    Stopped here for lunch and it was very good. She had the chicken tacos which she really liked. I…read morehad the sliced beef sandwich and it was excellent. We both had beans on the side which had nice chunks of pork in there. Very tasty. It wasn't really crowded so we got in and out quickly. The decor of the place is upscale bbq, very comfy and clean. Prices are very reasonable for the area. Give them a shot you'll be glad you did. They also have a nice selection of craft beers!

    LEGIT SMOKEHOUSE !!!…read more About as mountainesque of a restaurant as you are going to find in the Smoky Mountains. Big gravel parking lot (do not spin out your tires). Two ways to enter - straight up stairs or multi level stairs, each depending on your knee strength - optional wheel chair accessible entrance at the front with a single handicap parking space. Upon entry, the scent of bbq smacked me right in the face. Greeted by two staff members and the bbq pit master. Not expecting a craft beer bar inside but it had a big brew selection on tap with cocktails and wine too. Ordered three full slab of bbq ribs with cole slaw and shoe string onions for $34.00, thought it was pricey until I saw the plate coming toward me by the server with two half slabs (see pic). The sheer girth and weight of the ribs were worthy of the price point. Bit into the first half slab and at the same time got a whiff of the sticky charred meat. Holy S*** it was fall off the bone moist with a nice smoky sauce, which brought an immeditate tear of joy to my left eye. I put some sweet sauce on my slab and onto my onions for added bliss. I have to commend them for the flavorful coleslaw with a light tang of vinegar. Lately, I have been getting bland coleslaw at restaurants but took a leap of faith here and was rewarded handsomely. The gender neutral ADA compliant bathroom was clean with a rustic theme. Dark wood walls with an oval mirror hovering above the wall mounted modern sink. Little gift shop at the entry door slinging Highlands Smokehouse items. Wonderful experience here and would recommend it highly to anyone that loves bbq in North Carolina.

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