21 Best Southern Restaurants near Gatlinburg

“Awesome hospitality, excellent food, truly a log cabin environment! If we're ever in the area, we'll stop again. Thank you for the great hospitality.“

“Without a doubt the best ribs anywhere in the southeast. Fall off the bone and the rib sauce was out of this world. The sweet potato casserole was the bomb too. Good salad bar also. The staff, waiters and waitresses were kind and friendly. Reasonable prices !!!! I myself will eat there again and again every time I visit.“

“A small place at the back of the area. My wife and I gave it a try. We were very surprised at the reasonable prices. The food was great. You order at the counter, you sit until its ready then pick up your order at the counter and return to your table. Simple! Food is served in a paper lined basket or paper plate. My wife had a turkey club and I had a cheeseburger, fries and drink all at a price that made sense. I gave the cook a thumbs up on the way out.“

“My water Jeff was fabulous. Nice guy. Nice people.“

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“Indoor dining is fantastic food & service!“

“Awesome place and huge portions.“

“This was the best ever. After coming to Tennessee for years, we've finally found our favorite restaurant. Best fried chicken in the world. Go see for yourself. You can thank me later“

“we loved the breakfast menu! the staff was so friendly and fast!!“

“Our hotels close by and we always come to Pucketts! The ribs and baked beans are always yummy!“

“Best meal ever!! Yum We left full. Good value“

“We had virtually no wait when we went. Our server, Walter, was awesome. He was on the spot with our drinks, helped us understand the flow of things and the menu, how the side options work and was great with our kids! Apple fritters and julep are great, food was good but I will say the Mac n cheese leaves a little bit to be desired. Overall, a great place to go for dinner and we'll visit again on the next trip!“

“Had a wonderful visit to the Applewood Farmhouse for breakfast while on a weekend trip. Our server Yolo was so sweet! The apple fritters with apple butter and the country fried steak were delicious! I recommend stopping in for a bite if you have the chance!“

“OMG. we shared a sampler platter. For starters we were served a cast iron pan of cornbread with butter The sampler platter had meatloaf , pulled pork, greens and mashed potatoes. it came with a bowl of Brunswick stew and a side bowl of pinto beans. It was amazing. So much food for the value. We both left stuffed. The server was friendly and very attentive. I would highly recommend this stop while in DW. you won't be disappointed.“

“The atmosphere and service was wonderful. The food was pretty good, however the cinnamon roll had a little too much frosting for us. If you’re not a big fan of frosting I would recommend you ask for a little and maybe get some on the side. It also isn’t what you except for a frosting. Chicken and waffles were good and the chicken fried steak was just ok might have been just a little over cooked.“

“Ami was our waitress and she was absolutely fantastic it was very busy but we were very well taken care of this was our first time and we will definitely be back we live 3 & 1/2 hours away but the next time we visit we will definitely be there thank you for the service and the delicious food ❤“

“The food was very good, but I can’t believe that u should have your dog set on a chair and then let it eat off the table, I love dogs and cats, but there’s a cut off point at some time.“

“our visit in pigeon forge was GREAT ! Friendless people an amazing service . 5 Stars“

“great staff and excellent service“

“we come here every single year since we met 4 years ago and it's the absolute best food ever... the staff are amazing and so accommadating“

“1000% RECOMMENDED!!
This place does not get enough praise.
I’m surprised the place was not packed full.
It was beyond worth the 10 mins wait.
As soon as you walk in it was super inviting and aesthetically pleasing.
The kind waitress that served our table wish I got her name. She had blue hair and was super sweet and outgoing she did excellent.
Her recommendations were so on point as well.
The presentation of each dish was beyond perfection.
And the fresh taste to lock im the experience of each dish made it all tie together.
We were expecting our bill to be super crazy expensive but for all the food we got 3 appetizers
2 meals and 2 desserts it was only $80.
It was my first time with my fiance.
OUR only complaint is that they don’t cater.
We would have loved to cater for our wedding.
Best food here in pigeon forge.
And definitely our new recommending place.
Thank you all to everyone who works here.
We will be telling our friends and families.“