Dancing Bear Lodge Townsend

Highly recommend the Curry Pumpkin soup and the Joyce Farms Heritage Chicken were delicious.

Everything about this place is wonderful! Our favorite place to dine. Only complaint would be the LOUD and I mean LOUD talking and laughing coming from nearby table . They were so loud they drowned out the festive singers, singing Christmas carols! Couldn't hear singer at all!

Great food, wonderful service, and strolling musicians singing Christmas carols. One of our favorite places for Sunday brunch.

I love coming here for our wedding anniversary. The waiters are always amazing! The food was just as great. It's my favorite place to visit.

My wife and I live 6-7 minutes away, and have eaten here 20-25 times over the last 3 years. Historically we generally rate it 5 stars across the board, but our most recent visit fell short in a couple of areas. (1) Their menu is fairly limited and very rarely changes. At most top rated restaurants, I generally opt for a fish / seafood dish, and here the only fish option is usually the Trout & Grits (more below). What is puzzling is that every once in awhile they have for example a salmon or halibut dish that is stellar. Why they don't keep one of those options permanently on the menu is a mystery. In short, we would dine here much more frequently if they just had more choices, but they don't. (2) I've had the Trout & Grits 10-15 times. Early on it was easily a 5 star dish served in a cast iron skillet with some incredible flavors and substantial portions. Over time it started being served on a plate with seemingly less sauce, etc. Last night it missed on even more points. The presentation on the plate was lackluster, and was skimpy on the portions of grits, sauce, and other ingredients... even the trout seemed smaller than usual. Plus for the first time it had a rather unpleasant, strong fishy taste, presumably from the crawfish. Bottom line is that what used to be a 5 star dish was a 2 or 3 star dish at best at least this time. To be clear, we love the setting, ambiance and much of the food, but in some areas they seem to be backsliding, which hopefully will reverse itself.

One of our favorite places to eat! Everything is always perfect. Our server was amazing and the filet was cooked perfect and a amazing flavor!

My wife and our friends and family have enjoyed eating at Dancing Bear over the years. Our recent visit was no exception. Our waiter Scott was excellent. The food choices are always different and excellent.

The outside of the restaurant was beautiful the inside with the fireplace and the smell of the fireplace was extraordinary very romantic setting for my wife and I for a 30th anniversary the receptionist the bartender and our waiter done a phenomenal job very professional very kind. We will be going back.

Wonderful food and drinks. The nicest place to dine in Townsend, Tn. I always come when I'm in town.

Our party of four totally enjoyed the dining experience at the Dancing Bear. We made reservations for the Sunday Brunch. The menu and food were exceptional. Loved the variety of food selections on the buffet! The made to order items were aplus but totally not necessary with all of the items on the buffet. We will definitely return again to the Dancing Bear❣️

The brunch was so amazingly! Our guests from CA were very impressed! Our server was wonderful! I would definitely recommend this experience for everyone!

Amazing experience! One of a kind place that completely embodies the smoky mountain vibe:)

My sister comes to visit and always NEEDS to come dine at the Bear!! I am a frequent participant as well. Dancing Bear is a gem among the Smokies. The outside venue is magical .... Even in the chill of autumn and winter , it is a cozy spot. Service and food are second to none. Higher priced but so worth the experience!!

Took my daughter here while she was visiting. As always, great food in a beautiful location. Spent some time out by the firepit afterwards.

We opted to sit in the climate controlled patio. Gorgeous! Impeccable service, delicious cocktails and dinner, simply a lovely evening.