Thirsty Miner

1424 Old Knoxville Hwy, Sevierville
(865) 429-0625

Recent Reviews

moon girl

This is a different name now. Had Thanksgiving dinner with family here. If I could give 0 stars I would. The food was horrible. 33 dollars a person then they charged 20 extra dollars services fee. Our bill was almost 140 dollars such a waste of money. Never eat here for Thanksgiving. Horrible just horrible.

Tonya Webb

For the price, they should definitely offer more than they did. The buffet menu showing online is NOT what was actually offered. No chicken dumplins, no fried chicken, meatloaf was not very good. So we basically paid $70 to eat mushy tater tots and mini corn dogs.

Andrew Turner

cheap,awful,dreadful,poor, gross place to eat like your in a hotel not a restaurant at all. Avoid this place at all cost. This picture should say it all. Not going back.

Ben Griggs

Our waitress, Dakota, was very attentive and I couldn't be more pleased with her service/attention to our table. Due to construction, the buffet is pretty limited but the price projects that. I suggest having hand sanitizer at the buffet for customers to use.

Kelly Pruitt

If I could give a zero i would. It was terrible!! Our bill was $70 and we all ate a half of a plate. Not worth eating. It needs to close down completely until remodel is done.

Amber Campbell

They were only offering buffet at $20/person and the food was awful, the fried chicken skin was leathery, corn on cob had some black stuff (not pepper) all over it, the instant potatoes had no gravy and to be honest there were only a few options of food. The salad bar was a joke, not sure how they call it a salad bar. Definitely a waste of money!

Dusty Cross

The food quality was actually better than most buffets. The experience was really ruined by the place not having any AC, and no intention of fixing it! Then just outside the entrance the roof was leaking, rainwater not associated with the AC being in need of repair. Letting things like the AC go and the leaking roof, which are highly visible to guests, kinda makes ya wonder what areas are like that guests don't see ...like the kitchen. The good news is, I guess, this is the last season for the Thirsty Miner. I'm not sure what is coming in it's place.

Ted Mohler

Convenient is the only positive thing I can say about this place. The Breakfast is absolute garbage. For $15.00 per plate I expect something edible, but that's not the case.

Amanda Hays

It’s convenient to eat on site but that’s about the only positive. The buffet food is on par with any public school cafeteria. Its edible, but not something I’d choose to eat again.

Scott Berry

We chose to eat here for breakfast because it was convenient. The breakfast buffet was just okay. The made-to-order omelet was fantastic but the rest of the food was sub par at best. As if that all was not enough, when I asked if they do a military discount there the response was a long and drawn out explanation of confusion that ended with the waitress saying she always does it. She went back to the back and apparently had a conversation with another waitress about the military discount. I know this because that waitress decided to share her views loud enough foe the entire dining room to hear. She expressed that she doesn't think the military needs a discount because they get enough money with all the money they receive for school and housing, etc. She further stated that she thinks a military discount is ridiculous because the military gets too much already. She then stated He likes when "old vets" come in because they tip well and never ask for a discount. The manager was told about the incident and didnt seem to care much. Don't eat here. There are far better options about everywhere and this place doesn't appreciate the military. I won't ever be back! I'd give zero stars if I could!

lorri keith

Ate dinner there the night before with my 5 year old grandson and 8 year old granddaughter. They both had swimsuits on. Went back the next night and was refused service because my granddaughter had on the exact same swimsuit as night before. While waiting to see if the manager was going to let us in, I watched two 2 or 3 year olds use their hands to get food from the buffet. I would much rather have a swimsuit sitting in a booth than the food being touched and nobody saying a word. Manager said she was not allowed in restaurant. We won't be back.

Christa Jackson

I'd rate the Thirsty Minora double 00 if I could! They turned us down on Mother's day with an empty restaurant (literally had 20 patrons at 7pm on a sunday). It ruined our whole trip bc we had selected that restaurant and selected our meals to make service quick and easy- but with only 8 tables in the restaurant (maybe 25 people) they told us it would ATLEAST a 30 min wait. Bad management and bad service. I recommend the restaurant in the StoneHill lodge, the Hidden Trail Bar and Grill is great and has speedy, fast service!

Violet Asbury

All the food was cold and tasted like it was frozen first. Full of sodium and lacking flavor. At the price I had high expectations, I do NOT recommend.

Josh Kopp

Tasted like all the food was frozen and reheated. Normally this would merit a 1-star, but the wait staff was amazing and super friendly.

Deanna Ellis

Don't waste your money. Very bad food (made us sick). The waiter was really fast with drinks .It reminded me of bad high school lunch.

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