Southern Restaurants in Lynchburg

“My husband and I were planning on visiting some friends in Kingsport and working on checking off some distilleries along the whiskey trail. We scheduled to go to Jack Daniel's and our friends told us we had to go to Miss Mary Bobo's. So I scheduled a lunch reservation for us.

We went in the off season on a weekday. We checked in a few minutes prior to our reservation. We were given a card the size of a business card with the dining room name on it and told the bell will ring when it is time to be seated. We explored the gift shop while we waited.

Promptly at 11am, the dinner bell was rung and people were escorted to their dining room by a host. Our host was Kevin.

We went in the Tolley room and were seated at a beautiful wood table with a lazy Susan in the center. The food was set out on the lazy Susan and we each had a glass of sweet tea. We were seated at a round table with the host, and 2 other parties whom we did not know.

Kevin explained the history of Miss Mary Bobo and the family dining tradition. The food is all you can eat. On the lazy Susan, there was a chicken pie dish (think pot pie minus the veggies) fried pork chops, fried okra, baked apples soaked in a jack Daniel's sauce, green beans, rolls, a corn salsa, mashed potatoes and some condiments. The food was delicious! The pork chops were the best restaurant pork chops I've ever had. For dessert we had a carrot cake with a cream cheese icing. The cake was also delicious.

I really enjoyed the table talk and history of the property. Kevin was an amazing host and we enjoyed his company. We also learned about the program they offer for the local community college students. We met 2 students who told us their education plans.

The restrooms are nice and clean. There is an elevator for thos who need it to get to the 2nd floor which is where you check in. The property itself is also beautiful and we went and saw the spring on the first floor. I will definitely make plans to return when we are back in the area.“

“We love this place! The staff is superb! Try the Piggmac! You won’t be disappointed.“

“loved it! We were in Lynchburg and wanted to grab dinner before we left. This was the closest open restaurant to our location. They really know how to handle their meats! So good that my kid voluntarily ate pulled pork for the first time in his life. As soon as we walked in, I knew it was going to be awesome. You don't get that kind of decor for nothin! <3“