This place has a cute environment but the food was bad, and way over priced for what you get. Service was just ok. Brisket sandwich was horrible! The bun was hard, the brisket was almost all fat and old. Especially for $16 it was very disappointing. The nachos were suppose to be bbq but there was no bbq sauce, and no jalapeños. They put lots of beer cheese...Kinda weird for nachos. Not going back! read more

My husband and I have enjoyed several meals here over the last few days and we will be back again! The chicken salad is amazing! We also enjoyed a delicious breakfast with croissant sandwiches and pancakes. Lovely outdoor and indoor seating. Every staff member has been so incredibly welcoming. GM Tina was a pleasure to chat with! We are buying a home nearby to be our forever home and Tina made us feel like part of the community family already. Highly recommend for great food and great service! read more

The Apple Valley Cafe has fast service, outdoor seating that's dog friendly (on a leash), homemade fluffy biscuits, wonderful pancakes, and award winning homemade chicken salad sandwiches on croissants. read more

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The food here is absolutely amazing! The chicken salad is out of this world!! The fried pies are so good I didn't even have time to take a picture! Employees are very kind and helpful, amazing service and we loved it so much we had to go twice on our vacation! We will for sure be back next time! read more

Apple Valley Cafe - Chicken salad and fries - Cafes Near Me - Townsend, Tennessee

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There aren't many places to eat in the area so choices are limited but this place is one of the more solid. I usually stick with a burger and fries and that's pretty good. They have a station in the dining area where you dress it up however you want. The fries are cut in a "sidewinder" which is like a thick curly fry then breaded and fries. They are probably my favorite thing here and are really filling if you just pop in for a snack. You get a lot. read more

Best breakfast in town. Excellent food, friendly staff. Quick service and a lot of seating available inside and outside. read more

Apple Valley Cafe - Egg scramble breakfast - Cafes Near Me - Townsend, Tennessee

We have stopped for breakfast a few times. The food is always amazing. The fried apple pies are totally worth the calories!

Great food, service and location. I ordered the chicken tenders sandwich and didn't really expect anything of it but to my surprise the tenders was fried and seasoned to perfection so good, my fiancé ordered the pulled pork sandwich and he loved it too. Totally recommend this place! read more

We were visiting from Chicago and on our way to Cades Cove we decided to stop here for lunch. What a hidden gem! The entire staff was extremely friendly and welcoming from the second we walked in, and the food was outstanding! I had the chicken salad sandwich and fries as a side. The sandwich was full of flavor and the fries were thick, crispy, seasoned to perfection and some of the best I have had! We were in the area for about 4 days and it was the best meal we had. I wish I could remember the ladies name at the register as she was so incredibly sweet and checked in on us throughout our meal. While you are there, be sure to stop by the condiment cow for some freshly squeezed condiments . My only regret is we didn't try the desserts, but there is always next time! read more

2 stars for friendliness. Burgers were very thin and disappointing but edible. Pork sandwich was not edible. Crowded dining. Order at the counter. Clean your own table. The pies were pretty good, but we don't plan to waste another meal or dollar here again. $60 for 3 burgers and a pork sandwich. $5.99 of that was a large order of fries. This does not include a drink. Overall, very disappointed. Sounds like breakfast might be a better experience. But we aren't planning to try it. read more

Stumbled onto this place while out and about in Townsend. It's a step above fast food in my opinion. Food is good and plenty of flavor and interesting choices. Staff is friendly. Parking lot is shared with other stores and gets quite full. read more

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Excellent food with traditional menu that is well executed. The home made apple fritters are amazing. The wife and I's go-to are the breakfast bowls on the porch before cruising down through the smokies in the summer for a cruise. Staff have always been welcoming and pleasant, even joining us in extended conversations when slow. read more

Stopped in for breakfast on the way into Cades Cove. Good food and prices, fast service and dog friendly.

Very delicious food. Ample quantities. Great fixings to add to your sandwich. Indoor and outdoor seating. Friendly staff. Highly recommend! read more

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Food was cold. Chicken sandwich was. 2 chicken tankers on a bun. BBQ was good. Service was awkward. read more

Me and my family consisting of 9 of us just ate here and the food was amazing. Everything we ordered was exceptional. I had the chicken salad sandwich and it was so good. My wife had a grilled cheese and tomato soup and let me say it took me back to my childhood. The cheese was so thick and cooked to perfection. My sister had a burger and it was perfection. Oh yeah the fries, they we so so good. We were pleasantly surprised after being in pigeon forge for a week, this was the best place we had eaten. It's nice to see people that really care and serve there customers so well. Thank you for such a great experience. read more

This is a fabulous cafe with a LOADED topping bar for your bun choice meal! Had the sweet potato fries and they were cooked perfectly. We split The Godfather and it was enough food for the two of us and we had room to enjoy the fried apple pie, which did not disappoint. It was so flakey and held just the right amount of filling. Definitely will be stopping here whenever we are visiting Townsend! read more

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Arrived after a 4 hour drive, checked into our hotel and was trying to determine where to eat. This amazing little gem was right down the street and since we were hungry, decided to give it a try. And I can honestly say it was AMAZING! The staff was so very friendly (even though here they were having to work on Thanksgiving) and they were so attentive to my special requests regarding my selection. I had a grilled chicken sandwich and my husband had the bacon cheeseburger. Both of us had the sidewinders and it was all excellent!!! Great food, amazing portions and friendly, attentive staff - what more could you ask for! Stop by for a visit and see what I mean! read more

We had an excellent experience. The manager (John) was so friendly and helpful. We ate outside, which is great for us. The burgers were great! read more

We arrived after bike riding from Coulter's Bridge to this especially friendly, casual restaurant. We sat under the coveted deck and recovered with a drink before going inside to order our breakfast. The menu is simple but will have your needs and cravings covered. It's an order at the counter and they'll bring it to you when it's ready. The price were fantastic. I ordered the scrambled egg platter for $8.99 ~ pretty sure it was the most expensive choice. Anyway.. though we were a large group ~ the orders came out efficiently with one couples' order falling short of perfection ~~ they were given a refund promptly. The food was GOOD and plenty. The staff was on point and we rode back happy and fueled. It's a Village with lots going on - a beer garden, live bands, desserts, ice cream.... I look forward to making my way there again. read more

Apple Valley Cafe - Road riding - stopped for a delicious breakfast before heading back - Cafes Near Me - Townsend, Tennessee

I have no complaints. Clean restaurant, extremelly polite hosts, food was delicious, made with love, and very reasonably priced. This was the first place we tried on our trip to the Smoky Mountains and it really set the precedent for our visit. Very easy Access from the main stretch through Townsend with a few neat little shops attached. We will DEFINITELY be back :) Recommendation: The BLT is out of this world :) read more

Made the hour and a half trek to try this place today based off a review My Mother in Law saw online. Nice little location in the foothills of the Smokies with various shops. We ordered Burgers and Fries all around. Sidewinders are what they call the fries and a small order is enough for two people. I had The Godfather with Bacon and a Fied Egg and it was huge meal. A burger and fries will have you leaving stuffed Inpromise you. All in all it was a great meal with friendly service. read more

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Strictly speaking for the tourist trap store next door. The fudge is so so so so goooood! And they have so many flavors! But don't get too excited. You won't get far. And I found the service to be not so helpful. Please pardon the venting session but I left feeling peeved. So peeved. I think the cranky storefront ladies might need to take more smoke breaks maybe. They have this limit where you can only sample a total of 3 fudge flavors. And at first I'm like ... okay, I get that. You don't want little kiddos standing in long lines tasting a bazillion flavors which takes all day and then they don't buy anything. Enter me. You know, I bring a wallet when I shop and I love to spend lots of local dollars. Well, I stopped in and was looking for a specific nutty flavor recently. And they have such a great selection with all different kinds of nuts which narrowed it down to 4 different fudges for me. Unhappy Grandma over the counter just glares at me when I ask if she could make an exception for me and allow me to sample just 1 more. Because seriously. I'm looking for something in particular and I'm ready to buy over a pound of fudge actually but I really must taste first. Oh nooo! They strictly adhere to their limit of 3 samples. Like the 13th commandment. Straight from the pulpit. 3 samples only. Big sigh. I'm talking to this broad and I'm feeling like a censured child. Ick. Just remembering our interaction makes me shake my head. I have to admit that I felt really peeved and they lost so much of my business that day. I was actually looking to thrown down some big time cash. But I'm not going to buy if I cannot taste first. And certainly I won't buy anything if you are going to be all pissy. So I left only to spend pennies instead of dollars. It's their loss really. Cranky grandmas. Happy holidays. read more

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The food was delicious, and the service was better! Tina was absolutely phenomenal and super sweet, if you're around you must try!

What a perfect little cafe! We ate here two separate occasions while we stayed at Dancing Bear Lodge and it was just absolutely perfect. The food was so delicious and the staff could not be more polite/kind if they tried. The staff is honestly what made our experience so wonderful. You can tell they really love their job and they love meeting all sorts of different people. It was such a treat to come across their acquaintance. What a lovely experience all around! Special shoutout to Lance (the assistant manager) who went above and beyond for us - always checking to make sure we were happy and satisfied with our experience. I really loved this spot and we will be sure to be back and visit as soon as we can! read more

Me and my family came here for dinner after a long hike. The food was incredible. I got a grilled cheese sandwich, with american cheese. I split some fries with my mom. Everything tasted amazing. Everyone seemed to like everything they got. They also have a bunch of humorous signs hanging up on the walls that you can buy, which was also cool. Great place to eat! Not much in Townsend, but I would recommend this place. read more

Apple Valley Cafe. Good food, nice location. Burgers, salads, very good deserts. This is definitely worth a stop when you're in Townsend read more

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The cooks are amazing they know what they are doing always great food and amazing service

This lovely place is right off highway 321. When we got out of our car the delicious smell of smoked meat filled the air. We were ready to eat lunch. It is a place where you order up at the cashier then the food is brought to you. My husband ate the chill special and I ordered their fried chicken sandwich. The price range was average. My hubby said that the chili was good. My chicken sandwich was really good but for the price it did not come with fries. What I liked most about Apple Valley cafe is that is had three separate shops to shop at, a country store which had many items that are unique to the area including specialties such as honey, jams, picked items, homemade soaps and the like. There was also a furniture store with home decor, leather purses, shoes etc. Lastly, a coffee shop, with their home brew flavors. I did not go inside but saw the coffee bean flavors sold in the country shop. It is definitely worth your time to check this place out. read more

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My husband and I stopped by today after we spent all day at Cades Cove. We got there at 4:50 and they closed at 5 but they still served us. That meant a lot because most places wouldn't do that. The staff was very friendly and the food was amazing. My husband got The Godfather burger and I got the Apple Chicken Salad. They were both very delicious and we will definitely be back on our next trip read more

We came for dinner on Friday night. There were several items the menu that looked good, but for some reason I felt like a burger. It came with Cole slaw and a pickle. I added some fries. My wife ordered a bowl of chilli. She ordered sprite and I had the ice tea. We were given attentive service. We also decided to eat outside. The food was nothing special. The Apple pie was good. read more

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First time being here. Service was great. Atmosphere was good. Food was okay. Price was not good. I've had better food elsewhere. I'm not saying it wasn't good, I'm just saying that for the price I paid I was expecting more of a gourmet burger. Meat appeared to be a frozen patty. Mine was burnt crispy (can't tell them how to cook it). Fries was really good but I expected more than five for $3. For the price of $26 I dined with an extra drink. That seems slightly high to me. read more

The breakfast sandwich was fantastic. I found the food to be very inexpensive for the portion size they bring you.

Vaguely pricey, but high quality food! You definitely only need one order of fries for the table--the fry spirals are awesome, but the portion size of one serving is very generous! Recommend. read more

I believe we had the super RUDE employee, our order was delivered, I received no food told her we were missing an order, she says "well you didn't pay for it". She brings food to table , I show her the receipt, she says "well it didn't get sent to kitchen". Coffee was not ready we asked about coffee, she snipes at us again, followed by when I finish with this customer I'll check. She then socializes with someone chit chatting, move on to talk with a co worker the finally come to check on coffee. It had not been started brewing. Like the review from "Laura", kissed all over the table behind us, but remained super RUDE to us. She is a short lady with dirty blond hair shoulder length. Food was good. read more

Great food Prices are very cheap compared to other restaurants Portions are big Fries yummy The people that work there are super nice The employees were very busy but worked efficiently and kept up They were very friendly even though they were busy Lanie (I think that was her name) was great We have already went back 2X will go again before vacation over read more

We ate twice here during our week in town. The food was great - fish sandwich and fried apple pie shake in particular. Good salad options too. Best is that they had outdoor seating with patio heaters that made observing covid protocols very easy. If you have kids, there is a big space for them to move around across the parking lot and even some lawn games set up. The staff was also observing appropriate protocols - which was not true for many other places in the area. Friendly manager too. Definitely recommend you make a stop here. read more

This place has really good food. I got the mom burger with bacon, my husband got The Godfather with pimento cheese and bacon, and my toddler had the chicken tenders. We were all very pleased with our meals. The sidewinders are delicious!! The sweet potato fries are ok. Just beware that every topping you add is 2.99, which is outrageous. My husband added three things without knowing they cost that much extra and we had a bit of sticker shock with our almost $60 tab, so I took away a star for that. read more

We had just arrived in Townsend at dinner time and stopped here to eat before we checked into our cabin. This place was a big disappointment. My sister's hamburger was a little flat patty that had no flavor. My barbecue sandwich was dry and hard to chew. The fries were ok. They give you about two tablespoons of slaw as a side. Not sure what I would do with two tablespoons of slaw! The fried hand pies are worth the stop but I found the quality of the plates that we got were poor...especially for what we paid for it. Won't be returning again. read more

New to town, so we tried the place nearest the motel. The brisket was "melt in your mouth " delicious, but don't leave without trying a fried pie.And bring one home for me, please!!! read more