20 Best Barbeque Restaurants near Gatlinburg

“Absolutely the best brisket ever! A great place with wonderful food! Skip downtown Gatlinburg and go 5 minutes to this place- you won’t regret it!“

“Stopped for lunch with my son and we were not disappointed. The restaurant was clean and the staff and our waitress was very friendly. We did not have a long wait. The meat portion was larger than expected. The coleslaw was the best I have ever had out and the garlic butter biscuits were good as well. We shared the banana pudding for dessert and enjoyed that as well. No complaints! It is also awesome that it is a short walk from some of the hotels down here at the entrance of the park.“

“The food is amazing! The service is great here too! I had the beef brisket and my husband had the ribs. It was so yummy! It was close to our vacation rental and parking was a breeze!“

“Outstanding service by Marcus!! Good food & pleasant atmosphere resulted in enjoyable dinner. Appreciated not feeling rushed through meal & friendly interaction by all staff.“

“We ordered both brisket and pulled pork along with green beans and Mac & cheese. While the food was good, it would have been much better had it actually been hot, or at least very warm. Food was lukewarm at best. On a more positive note, the seating was very good and gave the guests an incredible view of the surrounding area.“

“Highly recommend this place! I had the pulled pork sandwich & my husband had the ribs. We both absolutely loved it! Will definitely come again.“

“Absolutely delicious! Only about 10 min from the bustle of downtown Pigeon Forge but feels like another world. We got the rib combo with brisket chili, hush puppies, potato salad, and beans. All were very good. The meat fell right off the bone and the 3 sauces were phenomenal. Excellent food and even better people! Well worth the visit.“

“Great food and great service highly recommend 👌“

“We come here very often. Brianna was our server today. Great service and personality. Also very attentive! Will ask for her every time.“

“Loved it! So many different rides for all ages! Good food! My favorite ride was lightning rod“

“This is a must stop for our family when visiting the area. My husband looks forward to it every time. Not only is the food good, but it comes out quickly. We have small children, so we appreciate a hot meal that comes out fast. We had Traci as our server. She was very kind and attentive. Look forward to next year!“

“First time there. The food was absolutely delicious!!!! The bread pudding was the best I’ve had!! We will definitely be back!!!!“

“Service was friendly, but they were out of all the peripherals, no napkins, no silverware, no syrup for their soda machine... I think it's meant as a grab and go for the sister/adjacent restaurant, not all foods are walking friendly.
Chipotle Honey BBQ ribs were good, nice serving for $13.99 inside an amusement park. Smoky Mountain corn was difficult to eat, very messy, especially without napkins... and IMHO not worth the $10.99.“

“The food is amazing! perfect amount for filling you up but not stuffing you. the staff especially Erin is wonderful! Highly recommend!!“

“So this has great healthy food. Service was quick just wish there was seating inside but eating outside we got to listen to the singers outside. Was very pleased and everything tasted so fresh and then we got the cinnamon bread across the street as dessert for lunch. Such a great choice.“

“We went tonight for my mom’s birthday and our Waitress, Jen, was absolutely AMAZING!!! She interacted with all of us so well and cut up and chatted with us and we never had to “want” for anything. She already got it haha the drinks were never empty and we never had to ask for sauce or Anything! And the food was perfect as usual. But her personality and hospitality was literally the best. she so deserves to be recognized! We loved her!“

“❤️Great Service and and the food was delicious!“

“Just left the restaurant. Food was very good..hot and served to order. Good atmosphere, great server. His name was John. Took good care of us, refills, rolls to the table, and checked back frequently. All in all, a great dining experience!“

“man listen. cook out has yet to disappoint when I need an "elevated" eat. those chicken and beef quesadillas🔥the onion rings🔥the milkshakes I am beside myself right now 😜“

“The food is so good here and such a friendly staff. We was listening and there was only 3 servers working. We're were thinking oh I dont know about this cause it was so busy. But let me tell you Tina was our server and she never missed a beat. She never let our drinks go low and everything was so perfect. She's an amazing server and we're glad she made our night.“