11 Best American Restaurants near Stanley

“Absolutely fantastic. I’m not sure how anyone cannot love this food and this place. The mushroom ravioli and the pasta carbonara are both incredible. Love sitting in an historic room with a wonderful fire. Ashley,our wait staff, was delightful. A gem of a place in our National Park.“

“A regular after hike stop for Blackberry ice cream! The best!! Other food and drink items are available to purchase. There is a giftshop as well with everything, including shirts, hats, souvenirs, drink containers, stuffed animals, and various snacks.“

“This was the most amazing food myself or my husband have ever had! Many many kudos to the chef! Very high end restaurant in a historic hotel. Make reservations as there is very limited seating options. Not a child friendly environment. Although we did not wear formal attire and they did not look down on us at all for our clothes, everyone else was dressed very formal.“

“Got the ribs and pulled pork plus some sides today. Excellent meats, smoked to perfection, tender and lean. The baked beans must be baked in the smoker as they tasted like it.The coleslaw has just the right amount of mayo and celery seed, not too much. Glad we bought enough for a leftover dinner too.“

“I was starving and ended up here—got the Italian sausage (basically a giant hotdog) and it was so good. The staff is super friendly too, which made the whole experience even better.

Only thing is… some of the customers ordering need to chill. Like, you wouldn’t talk to your boss like that, so why do it here? That’s definitely not on the employees though. I actually felt bad for them.

That said, this place is solid. I do wish they had more slushy flavors, but major props to the crew—they seem like they really enjoy working here. One guy literally talked about ice cream sprinkles for 5 minutes straight 😂 You can tell they hired the right people.“

“This is the ONLY place to get an Authentic Jess' Chilli Dog. All the food is the same as the original Downtown Harrisonburg location. Even the fries and the crushed ice for the drinks. Brings back alot of good memories! Will be back every chance I get!“

“The food was good. The steaks we had were well cooked and attractively plated. The mashed potatoes were neutral -- what you would want so not to compete with the steak. The steak needed a little more flavor pop. The steak came with a generous portion of asparagus. It was cool to get a real serving of vegetables with a steak .

I HATE it when a place charges extra for using plastic. Especially when they care more than the processing fee.“

“The staff made us feel welcome from the start . They went above and beyond to accommodate us and our service dog . The food was excellent and large portions . Tammy Ponn , Genea Gray and our cooks Ed and Heather made us feel right at home . Even gave us some great tips on where to visit“

“Had the most amazing birthday dinner and warm delicious breakfast here during our stay at the Skyland resort. Such wonderful staff and service was great! The views however steal the show specially during sunset! Will definitely visit again.“

“We just got back to Texas from a great stay at the Mimslyn Inn! We absolutely loved it there and hated to leave. It is a beautiful place with a great staff, and was super quiet at night (unlike many hotels we've stayed at. Highly recommended!“

“Awesome family run restaurant and bar in Luray. Perfect for a bite to eat after spending the day at Shenandoah. The staff is very welcoming and gracious and the food is just as good.“