Came for breakfast with my parents, left after a cup of coffee. The thing is, we were lured in by…read moretheir expansive menu, hoping for a good, filling, southern breakfast. But when we arrived, right after they opened on a Sunday morning, we were told that they only serve "what we refer to as 'brunch' on Sundays", and were handed paper menus with five items on it. Slightly confused, hoping we could still order off of their main menu, we waited for the waitress to return with our coffee (three Americanos and one latte). And we waited. And then we waited. And we waited some more. While we waited, three other parties came in, sat down, questioned the menu, then got up and left. Had it been just us that had that reaction to the abbreviated menu, I would have voted to woman up and just stay put. I didn't want to be "those tourists" who get all riled up about something local that doesn't fit their expectations. But once we (finally!) got our coffee and asked the waitress for clarification, we realized we had to go. The menu was the menu. Their sides - which are referenced on the menu but are never explained - were lackluster for the "base" and even less impressive for the "premium" options, which of course would have cost us even more money. That, paired with the uninspired and surprisingly one-note menu just drove us right out the door. My latte was at least delightful, but that's all I can say. Also, the place was likely very clean, because we were hit by a powerful smell of disinfectant and/or cleaner when we walked in. And finally, the waitress removed my menu after she saw me taking a picture of it. She didn't touch anybody else's menu, just mine.

Can't believe I'd never been here before, you get what you pay for! Be sure to fast at least 24…read morehours ahead of time if you order the "All In" omelette.

If you're cruising through the Tri-Cities like we are checking out neighborhoods and seeing if this…read moremight be a place we want to call home you still have to eat. We drove from Johnson City to Kingsport one morning looking for something quick, and as always, I trusted my Yelp peeps to point us toward something good. Big As Biscuits & Burgers is tucked inside a gas station but don't let that deter you for a second. These biscuits are no joke. We were originally thinking of a sit-down breakfast, but my partner is a full-blown biscuit enthusiast. If we see biscuits, we try the biscuits. So we stopped in, and the woman behind the counter was incredibly friendly and welcoming. We grabbed a ginormous biscuit for just over $3. She had all the single-serve jams and jellies ready to go, which I appreciated. We took it back to the car to eat. First impression: this thing requires two hands. It's massive. She had already sliced it for us, and when I opened it up, you could see the buttery pockets where it melted into the dough while baking. It wasn't ultra-layered and flaky like a laminated biscuit, but it was perfectly soft on the inside with a beautiful crunch on the outside. The flavor was spot on!!! Soft, warm, buttery and comforting. We added a little jam, though honestly it didn't even need butter. It was that good. If you're looking for a quick, satisfying bite that will absolutely fill your belly, stop at Big As Biscuits & Burgers. We're already talking about grabbing a few more to bring back to the hotel before we leave town. Sometimes the best finds are inside a gas station and sometimes a biscuit really can make your morning.

Put sausage in your biscuits and gravy, very bland without it, otherwise you would have a goldmine,…read morelove the mom and pop style restaurants

This very well might have been the best breakfast buffet at any non-major city scene that I have…read moreever experienced. I mean outside of your DCs, LAs, Miami, etc like cities in a more normalized setting. They had comfort food and as someone who is from the north and settled in the South due to my work position, I have gained an appreciation for southern cooking. Their country fried steak was outstanding. That alone makes it worth five stars. The rest of the food and the friendly omelette chief only made things better. Excellent food, excellent service, everything was excellent. It was $22 i believe and worth every penny. highly highly recommend.

Cant rate negative- If you're staying here, get your car go somewhere else. The waitstaff here in…read moreservice is excellent so no complaint there but the kitchen should fire everyone and reboot their staff.

My husband and I recently moved to the area and always use yelp to help us locate restaurants to…read moretry. Drew's on Main is a lovely little restaurant on Main Street. We took three of our friends with us and we were all very happy with our meals. I got the special of the day, country fried steak with white gravy and a side of fried okra. It was the best okra and white gravy I have tried. I am from the south and no one has served better okra and Drew's. The burgers were huge and two of my fiends said they highly recommend them. I don't think anyone could go wrong with trying Drew's.

Nice place. Very clean. No annoying trendy Knick knacks, just tasteful decoration…read more Had a burger that was a good size and expertly cooked on the grill. Also the bun was grilled to perfection. All the fixings were fresh and crisp. Crinkle cut fries were also good. Service was very friendly. Kind and familiar but still very professional. I've no complaints about Drew's and will def go back.

We were looking forward to trying this restaurant while in town, the restaurant is extremely clean…read moreand tidy, the decor and vibes are on point. The food came out a little slower due to us having a large table. Our waitress was attentive. The food was very good and the price for the value was great.

The bartender was great, the restaurant was nice. The potato…read morewedges that I ordered well done, were hot...but my fried chicken sandwich was lukewarm. My partner got a chicken salad wrap which he said was ok and the crinkle cut fries he got with his wrap weren't hot at all. The manager did ask how everything was and we said it was good, but the kitchen obviously knows when they are sending out food that's not fresh. Probably wouldn't return.

Great spot with plenty of indoor space and a nice outdoor area. Friendly bartenders helped us pick…read morefrom the cider lineup (chai cider was my favorite and I'm not usually a cider guy). Atomic City Brewing on tap is a bonus if you want a change up . Good food, live acoustic music, and an all around great vibe. We'll come back when we are in Kingsport.

We could not decide where we wanted to stop for Linner and we decided on this place because it…read morelooked and sounded different. Man were we glad we stopped. I ordered 16 wings to share with the wife, hot honey, real dill and gochujang. Don't be scared of the real dill, the flavor is not overpowering at all. We normally order our wings extra crispy and I would not do that here, the next time we are in, because they would have been gtg without that. My wife ordered the twisted Cuban, with okra and it was delicious.

First off the wiener outside spans the whole length of the building so has to be at least 20 feet…read morein length. You cannot go wrong with any items here for breakfast or lunch. My personal favorite is the sausage biscuit with cheddar rounds plus a coffee. Quick drive through service!

tl;dr: Try! It!…read more This place ranks #1 when it comes to taste, speed, price, and service combined. It doesn't have any indoor or outdoor seating, it's only a drive-through joint. However, what it lacks in seating it makes up in everything else. We were just passing by Tennessee and read this was the go-to local burger place and we decided to give it a try. The service is great, and the line goes amazingly fast. I tried the Big Pal burger combo with fries after a long drive for under $8 and let me tell you - it is legit. The burger doesn't try to be anything fancy or creative, and it doesn't have to. It's perfect just as it is. The fries could be compared to the McD's ones in taste, but a bit crispier and thinner. I thoroughly enjoyed both items and urge you to give this place a try if you get the chance.

I finally had a chance to visit Pals Sudden Service. This place was absolutely cool! Since I…read morefinally had a chance to try the food I was simple. I tried their Frenchie fries and a hot dog. The lions were very long but this place has a system down to a T. Upon entering the long line off the street I was out of the parking lot within 5 minutes! Staff was absolutely friendly and my food was instantaneously made upon going to the window. The food here was absolutely great! For my first time visiting Pals I was very impressed. Very affordable food too at the same time. Highly recommend stopping here!

Dear Pal's, I am so…read moreglad your chili burger and fries have not changed. Thank you for the generous portion of chili on the burger and those wonderfully crispy fries, arguably the best fries ever. Everything was hot, fresh and delicious! It was raining the day my kids and I went through the drive though and I introduced my kiddos to you. It was unanimous that this place rocks and I felt like a proud Mama. While I no longer live in TN but was merely in town for a weekend visit you are forever in my heart. Until next time. XO

So this place kind of reminds me of the old show "Cheers" where everybody knows your name. It was…read morefull of a bunch of locals and when my friend and I walked in, literally everyone stops to stare because we aren't from that city. They just have typical bar/basic food. It took about 15-20 minutes to get a soda and another 15-20 minutes to get some chips. If you like going to a place that allows smoking, reeked of smoking inside and out and just a bar scene than maybe you might like it. But I wouldn't recommend going to eat here because you will be waiting quite some time. They had 2 dart boards. When we left, again, everyone stopped what they were doing that was sitting outside because apparently we stuck out like a sore thumb and watched us until we left. Not the most welcoming place to "outsiders".

I walked into an out of the way bar.restaurant that allowed indoor smoking. I waited 5 minutes and…read moreno one came out to take my order. I left and don't plan on returning.