35 Best American Restaurants near Baxter

“Best catfish in the south!!!“

“The food was great but the waitress took awhile to get to our table and didn't check on us. I had to get up and ask another worker for a to go box and go up to the checkout because she didn't bring the check to our table. Next time we will go to CB and it would have been less expensive.“

“We cook all of our burgers to the internal temperature of 165 degrees which is well done, but because we cook them on a smoker grill, they will still have a pink color, as smoking meats gives meat a pink color. I’m sorry you thought they were raw and threw them away. They were well done“

“Thanks for making our 4th of July lunch. It was delicious!!!😋 Arcy is a fabulous waitress! Great family diner!!“

“Always get a great meal at cheddars. Food comes out piping hot, restaurant is super clean, and the service is always wonderful. Our waitress today for lunch was super sweet. She was accommodating, friendly, and quick on the refills. Parking lot was very full, but we got into a booth right away. Thank you so much for a great meal!“

“Great folks & Great Food!“

“Relax setting, good atmosphere, and John Dogs!!!“

“Amazing food, amazing atmosphere, amazing service. I got to enjoy one of my very few nights off at this place with such good food, service and company! Thank you Savor!!!!“

“We eat here at least once per week, and the good food is served by friendly and competent servers! I recommend wings, sandwiches, burgers, and steaks! They also have some unique appetizers!“

“Just the best !! Second time in since the reopening . Grilled cheese avocado on sour dough , delicious! The chili is outstanding. Just a small cranberry salad today but it was spectacular! I plan to try everything on the menu / . Highly recommend. Clean restaurant friendly staff and delicious food 😋“

“Valerie Lashaway was such a help to me in ordering food for a friend in need who lives in Monterey. She went above and beyond to help me. Cracker Barrel, you’re lucky to have her!“

“First time there yesterday. Great experience. I had a burger, was awesome. Hubs had an Asian bowl, which was delicious. Very friendly service at the bar!!“

“We love the Garden❣️Truly a hidden gem! They make you feel like family! Every thing is delicious especially the Homemade pies that I like to order to take home to serve! Thanks for being here for all of us Center Hill Lake Lovers✨“

“What a great Saturday lunch we have had with an amazing server Makal. Makal was very patient and polite with us on ordering since we had 3 littles, very helpful on helping get the kids what they wanted with the best deal and also he made a great suggestion on a barber shop to take my son to. Jason the manager came around making sure everything was going great. The food was very good at a reasonable price. We usually go to Olive Garden, but wanted a change and we will definitely be come back here.“

“I dined there a few months ago. A Cookeville Gem. Great food!“

“We go to Logan’s in Cookeville at least once if not twice a week. It is the only sit down restaurant that we can consistently go to & get the best service, best drinks (huge shoutout to Dylan the best bartender, always) & a excellent atmosphere before you get your delicious food that’s always prepared correctly & tastes delicious. Tonight was no exception, another wonderful Thursday date night. Thanks to the entire staff in the bar, essential our server who appeared to be waiting on a lot of tables but was a pro & every customer looked very happy. It was a great dinner, see you this weekend too I am sure💯💯💯“

“Food was delicious! Got a bacon wrap and the bacon was so crispy and also got a honey mustard chicken wrap and the chicken was crunchy enough and I dipped it in honey mustard and also I got a strawberry cheesecake shake with oreo added and my friend got a caramel fudge shake. The milkshakes are probably my favorite thing they have. Superb!!!“

“Father Tom’s knows how to make GF yummy and unique and interesting! Autumn was incredible at taking care of us and making sure we had all the info. we needed for a safe and enjoyable meal. I highly recommend the Bernie Mac (GF with grilled ckn), the charcuterie board, and going for lunch in general. What a great experience!“

“love this place, great bartenders, the Buffalo sauce has changed though, please fix it.“

“Fast, friendly service and darn good BBQ!“

“We had a great time and great service! Brittany was a excellent server.“

“Food was delicious. Staff very friendly.“

“the best bar I've been to.“

“It was our pleasure to dine at the Cookeville, TN Red Lobster at 1410 Interstate Dr. on December 12. Although it was our first time, our guest at the table is a repeat customer. Our Server Denise did an excellent job of taking our order and delivering our food in a timely manner. Butch, Sheila, and Flo (Leaders and Manager) were beyond helpful to us. Justin, our guest, ordered his favorite meal, which included an entire lobster. My husband and I didn’t know how to break down a whole lobster so at that point, the manager came over, sat at our table and assisted in the process! In all my years, I have never seen such personalized service and kindness shown to a customer that really was in need of assistance. I highly recommend that you take your family to this restaurant and see for yourself the outstanding service offered by this crew of people! The kindness shown to us was beyond hospitality! It certainly was more like family! We wish you and all your staff a wonderful new year! Thank you again!“

“Excellent food!!!! And love his cooking classes!! Hope they start up again soon.“

“Fantastic food, fantastic service, it was great!“

“Best place ever to go ! We go there often and drive from east Tn to do it. We often go at Thanksgiving with family. Just wish there was a Golden Corral closer to Scott Co.“

“Staff are Awesome. They are so friendly & make great food“

“11/09/25 Visted this beautiful spot as a reward after wonderful cold day out on the water. Fish and chips with a side of Mac N Cheese was exactly what this Georgia boy needed for his 5 and half hour drive home. The staff were warm and welcoming on a cold day! Definitely the right place at the right time!“

“Wish we hadn’t been so distracted by the deliciousness of the Wild Wild West Shrimp platter because pictures go great with descriptions! Service with Alyssa was great- she kept conversations brief but did an excellent job and the food was OFF THE CHARTS amazing today. We ordered dessert but decided to send to another table as we were already feeling the pains of our gluttony.
Highly recommended!“

“Awesome barbecue!!! Loved picking up an entire meal for dinner and got my husband banana pudding for dessert.. can’t beat that! Everything was delicious.“

“It was our first time to Spankies and I can say we will definitely go back. Our waiter Decklan was very personable and attentive! All the food was amazing. And the fried green tomatoes were the best I've had! My daughter had the fried chicken kabobs. The chicken was very juicy. It was a great find with no wait. Decklan was the best waiter we've had in awhile.
I highly recommend this place!“

“Awesome burgers at fair prices. Our local version is pretty rough, but this one lives up to the Steak 'n Shake name. We had to wait for a bit in the drive-thru line, but once we got the food we forgot all about that. Now that we know it's here, we will make it a regular stop when passing through.“

“Walked in hostess was just telling people to sit where they want that the bar was open, seemed kinda lazy instead of walking us to a table. We had returned to eat the Cheesesticks which we love the Nashville Hot and the Chipotle flavor. Fresh food, waiter checked in many times and got us everything we needed.“

“I was looking for a quick bite on my way home. After craving fish. Ordered. The two piece dinner with a beverage and a side. To my surprise the food came out immediately. Got my Dr Pepper fountain drink and plastic utensels. The place was clean and free of debri.lots of seating space. The table had paper towels on a rool. The fish was fairly large portions,average non greasy breading the fish was firm with no fishey odor. The side of coleslaw was also fresh with no old refrigerator smell. An added bonus was a hushpuppy and two small condiments of tarter sauce. The one thing they could do without was the left over fryer crunchy bits.under the fish.overall it was very tasty and filled me up for the ride home.“