If you live within an hour of this place and have not been, I have to ask... what are you even doing?! :-) This place is a joint of joints. Run by 2 brothers that moved down from Philly. The service was fast and friendly. Like eating at a Friends house. The food was excellent!!! I mean outstanding. Only 'complaint', I wish there more fries in the serving. Heck, charge me a buck or 2 more and fill that basket. :-) The restaurant only has a few tables but spaced out nicely. I cannot say this strongly enough... go here as soon as you are able!! I'm going to get a Philly cheesesteak the next time I visit - but not the 6 pounder that is the current challenge they have going on. :-) Highly recommend. read more

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Best CheeseSteaks in NE Tn!! Made to order so slow down and enjoy the simple pleasures of good food! Loved the pics on the wall but I could barely eat a large never mind the 7.5 pound challenge! If anything to improve would be to chat the meat a little but that's just being picky. Can't wait to come back!!! read more

Best burgers around!!! Don't miss this joint on the side of the road. It will be the "Highlight" of your day. read more

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I got the funnel cake sundae which as I started it was very good. But about five bites in... I bit into something that did not belong... I don't know what the hell it was but it was super salty and disgusting so I threw away the rest and ruined it for me. I also got the chicken Philly. I don't know what the heck kind of chicken they use but it was like obliterated chicken, possibly canned chicken. It was not very good. Ao I tossed about half the stuff inside and ate the bread. Their fries were the only thing that we're good, though they were kind of soggy read more

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The rest of my family loves this place, but I must have terrible luck, because everything I've ordered from this place has been terrible. The burgers? Patty was dry and tasteless while the bun was like plastic. Fries? Like if cardboard was edible. The buffalo chicken sandwich I just bit into? Tasted, smelt and looked like vomit. Acidic aftertaste included. read more

If you drive too quickly on 11, on the west side of Rogersville, you might miss the Carnival Cafe, which would be sad for you, because they have The Best Philly Cheesesteaks you can get outside of Philadelphia itself! The restaurant is small, but clean and has friendly staff and delicious food. No surprise, the restaurant owners are from Philadelphia, and the rest of the menu lives up to the Carnival theme, sausage and peppers, big burgers and hot dogs, funnel cakes and deep fried Twinkies and Oreos. The only downside is that not much of the menu is super healthy. Add a salad, guys! In any case, visit, eat, it's delicious! read more

The food was all very tasty. Good specials so I tried one of the burgers from the specials. Great fried oreos for dessert. Some of the young staff seemed like they didn't really want to be there but everyone was nice enough. read more

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Don't even know where to start! This place is amazing! A little diamond in the rough you can say! The food was prepared properly to my liking and tasted fantastic! The service was outstanding! Server Heaven was absolutely out of this world! Very nice and helpful! I will definitely be back read more

We ordered 2 burgers, the Chipotle Ranch Bacon Burger and the Rodeo Burger. Both came with a side of fries, and both were very enjoyable. I would go again without hesitation. They also had several different funnelcakes, but the burgers didn't leave us any room to try them. read more

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Great food, excellent portions. So glad we checked this place out. Stop by and try it. Best onion rings I've ever had. Very unique batter mix and perfect herbal dipping sauce. Fresh cut firm onion texture. Yum! read more

On our way home from Clinch View Country Club and ran into this Hidden Gem on 11W toward Rogersville. Food is amazing. Monster dog is exactly that, it is a very large hot dog for the big appetite. I could not finish mine. Philly cheese steak is a definite must have and of course the hand cut homemade fries are absolutely out of this world. Will definitely stop here again as we golf at Bean Station frequently. Staff is also very friendly read more

Best Philly this side of heaven. Really good grub and nicest folks ever. Nice ambiance and clean and cozy too.

Food made to order! Fresh, hot, & cooked the way you ask and what you ask for! Great customer service!I wish we had one in my home town!

You'll miss this place if you aren't paying attention...a couple miles west of Rogersville with basic signage and it sits a bit below the road level. This is probably why I've never seen a crowd here before. And that's a shame. In a town that is *really* lacking in good restaurants, this is the standout. Don't get me wrong, you aren't going to be blown away, but it's probably the best value in the area. You'll have to go to Greene County to beat it. Speaking of value, prices are higher than a country food place, but if you stick with simple items, say cheeseburger and fries, you'll barely spend more than fast food. And to the food. Fresh cooked. Once again, you won't be talking about this for days, but you'll be perfectly happy with what you get. Staff is super nice and parking is easy since I've never seen more than one or two people here at the same time. Hope this doesn't indicate the place may not be around too much longer. A nice touch is the view. There are also picnic tables for outside eating when the weather is nice. All in all probably the best kept restaurant secret in the Rogersville area. read more

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The chicken tenders are so bomb. Not to mention the ranch is to DIE for it is so good.!

What a great hidden gem! We found this place while traveling, and it was awesome!! Friendly staff and food was amazing!! One of the best burgers I've ever had! And the deep fried pickled okra was fantastic!! Highly recommend!! read more

Got a Philly here. Great place. Everyone that was working here seemed happy to be here. Highly recommended.

This is a really good little treasure, on Hwy 11W (heading thru Rogersville) it's barely noticeable in a way ... New, Big-Top Tent, with Big Red signage would be appropriate and be much more noticeable. So, the server & cashier is Professional, Knowledgeable, Quick, and a sweet, Southern gal. The food is an Amazing version of real Carnival type food. Lots of deep-fried goodies, like french fries, Onion Rings, Fried Pickles, Oreos, Twinkies, and so on. We had burgers, which was good. The Dipped & Deep Fried Portabello Mushrooms are awesome! I gave a great word on this place but rated only 3 -- BECAUSE ... There virtually no real Healthy choices on the menu, even tho' it Is Carnival food, and b/c I really did not like the buns ... Dry, thick with a lot of breading, and a lot of crumbs -- not sure what you call those. But the lack of "Something Healthy" makes me downgrade one star, as I wanted to give them a 4-Star Rating. FYI: (Rarely do I give a 5-Star Rating, unless there is "No Improvement Needed." read more

Carnival Cafe - Burgers Near Me - Rogersville, Tennessee

Excellent place and good and very friendly staff. The Ruben is my favorite. Call in are fast and easy and always ready on time. This place has a 5 star rating from me read more

Ate there for the first time the other day and the service was great. And the food was absolutely delicious.

In my opinion this has to be the best restaurant in town. Their customer service is excellent and always has a friendly family atmosphere. Their Philly cheesesteak is the best I've ever had. I did get brave once and tried the alligator and surprisingly that was pretty good too. Great location, great food, fantastic service. My favorite place to eat in Rogersville, Tn. read more

I love this place. The service is great. The food is consistent in quality. Always hot, fresh, and delicious.

Finally had a chance to try out the Carnival Cafe and it was great! I had the bacon wrapped hot dog and it was probably the best I've ever had! Then I ended my meal with amazing deep fried Oreos and tried the awesome deep fried Twinkies. I definitely recommend this restaurant. All of the yumminess you love from carnivals without the crazy prices and long lines. Can't wait to go back! read more

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The food is amazing and great quality! My favorite is the chicken parmesan sandwich, however, their Philly cheesesteak is the best in this area! The service is very friendly. We definitely recommend trying it, even if you have to travel a long distance!! read more

Excellent food. We had burgers and deep fried pickles. The pickles were amazing. Everything fresh. Family owned. Must stop and eat here. read more