Long time regular here. Million dollar view at peak of clinch mountain, but the place isn't fancy. Good food great deserts and down home service with smiles. Breakfast is a favorite for me, but Friday night catfish dinner is also awesome. Portions are huge. Two normal people are stuffed with a single order of whatever you choose. I don't prefer the burger it's a pound and is a little dry by the time it takes to make one. Other sandwiches are great. They do special orders (give a weeks notice) for 5 star cakes. The 5" tall x dinner plate size diameter chocolate with raspberry is my fav but others are equally spectacular. All Pies are also terrific and a piece to take home after dinner is recommended. read more

Excellent view. The interior needs updating and more options on the menu. I had a brownie that tasted more like cake than a brownie. Would go again. read more

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The staff and service was amazing!! The food was delicious and the portions are huge!!! You can definitely share and still be stuffed! read more

Clinch Mountain - Pancakes! The size of a medium pizza. Absolutely delicious!!! - American Near Me - Thorn Hill, Tennessee

Food and service was great service was amazing and the restaurant was clean the waitresses were polite read more

Clinch Mountain - French toast, sausage, and eggs - American Near Me - Thorn Hill, Tennessee

We took our nephew and his girlfriend to Clinch Mountain. My husband and I shared a burger. It was HUGE. Actually it was too big even for 2 people! Each burger is a full pound. Some people might really like that but we aren't a huge fan. The toppings were good though. It tasted more like a meatloaf though. They could save money by making the burgers a little smaller or offering a smaller version for those of us who aren't into that much beef at one sitting. Our nephew ordered the egg salad sandwich. He said it was delicious. It was normal sized. The server was a little less than enthusiastic about being there but she did a good job. The food came out very quickly. The restaurant is a country diner and has a great view out the back. read more

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The stay was amazing the staff was great the breakfast WAS AMAZING the beds were comfortable the stay was nice but they need a outdoor pool read more

Clinch Mountain - American Near Me - Thorn Hill, Tennessee

My husband and I came for lunch after church. We arrived at 12 noon and were surprised to see only three other tables with people at them, one of them was an employee on a break. We were greeted right away but I was a little bummed when the menus had no descriptions of what's in the dishes and BOTH of the servers had no clue. After asking what was in 3 dishes (what's in an omelette, not what ingredients are used to make a complex meal) I gave up and picked one. Would have loved if all the entrees (breakfast and lunch/dinner) actually said what was in them. I didn't want to make the waitress go find someone who knew the answers to all my questions over and over. Food came pretty quick and the portion size was great. The food was good quality and there was TLC in it. When we finished we waited quite a bit of time (10-15 minutes) to get a box for my leftovers (side note another employee checked on us by this point and she was the knowledgeable one the other 2 had to go to). She was concerned I didn't like my food because I only ate half. I just was full, but I really appreciate that she cared. Once we got our box the original server tried to bring our check and we told her we wanted pie to bring home. She looked defeated that we were not done. She got the pie but it took a little while. By the time we left it was after 1pm and we could have easily been out in 40 minutes. They had about 15 more people at that point and we were worried that the 2 servers wouldn't be able to handle it. We'll try again and hopefully get a better server. Food was good but we just felt like they were not trained or knowledgeable and quiet slow. I'm sure it'll be better next time. read more

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Very amazing food you better be hungry very large serving great service and friendly people

A nice family-run restaurant, at the top of Clinch Mountain. Live music is often playing. Good home cooking at reasonable prices. read more

The food was good and had big servings. I guess they were very busy the day we were there , or just waiting for their suppliers to deliver. Choices were slim they had limited eats on the menu. I would try again read more

This is our 3rd stay here and it's been awesome, like always. We stop here for a couple days each year to decompress after our annual 4th of July family reunion in Ohio, and to break up the drive between there and Georgia. The service is always awesome - Krystal is very accommodating - if it's within her means to hook you up, she will. This year we are in a jacuzzi cabin, which has the jacuzzi inside the cabin itself, so even if it's a million degrees outside, you can chill in the AC and jacuzzi. Its like a 2-3 person jacuzzi, but 3 is pushing it - it's tiny. There are basic amenities, including a microwave, AC unit in the wall, Wi-Fi, big flat screen TV with Roku and Netflix, and whatever channels you add to it. The Wi-Fi password is underneath the router, if you can't find it. The cabin is one large room with a bathroom separate from everything else. So, to put it plainly, you're not roughing it out here - it's just a quiet, cozy, refreshing place to sit back and relax and enjoy the view. The view is the main selling point of these cabins. They all have a back porch that provides a wide, expansive view of mountains, hills, a couple towns, and awesome sunrise/sunset skies. There is a little diner/bakery at the opening of the road the cabins are on, which serves some great breakfast, lunch, and dinner; with some music on the weekends for certain events. The food is reasonably priced and the portions are large, so prepare yourself. Overall, this place is awesome. Don't come here expecting to be treated like royalty. Just come here and hang out, be respectful of the locals, the staff, and be grateful that you found this quiet little getaway. Thanks again for everything Krystal! read more

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This is a great find!! Quant restaurant with a million dollar view!! I loved the nutty burger....who would have thought of putting peanut butter on a burger!! Unique delicious flavors!! The vinegar pie is a nice surprise also!! read more

Clinch Mountain - View from the Clinch Mountain Restaurant - American Near Me - Thorn Hill, Tennessee

My family and I absolutely love love love this great restaurant. Beautiful scenery! Super wonderful staff...extremely helpful and courteous. They are so very appreciated! The chef is amazing... love those fried green tomatoes. Great pizza! Great real food like soup beans and cornbread. Yummy...so good. I Tytyty! read more

The people that remarked on the portion sizes were right. My husband and I could have split his Rueben sandwich and we would have had leftovers. I had the Philly and it was delicious with piles of sliced beef, peppers, onions and mushrooms. The fries were regular crinkle cut, but they were hot and perfectly fried. Did we try the vinegar pie? Of course we did. Would I do it again? Absolutely not. There were other desserts and we will try one of those next time. My husband didn't think it was awful, but he would eat anything containing sugar. The servers were very sweet but probably new to waitressing. That said, they promptly delivered everything we requested and they were very nice. We travel this route often and we will go back. If your looking for fancy, it may not suit your needs but they have really good food and huge portions. read more

Clinch Mountain - Rueben Sandwich - American Near Me - Thorn Hill, Tennessee

First time customer and I understand the restaurant is under new management. My wife and I went here for a Saturday evening dinner and to listen to the live Bluegrass music. Seating is basic as is the decor. They had a decent crowd there but ample waitstaff. The big down side was our waitress. She was not attentive nor friendly. Very young and I don't think she had any training. She took our order, delivered our food and drinks and then our check and some take out boxes. Never a smile or my name is xxxxx and never asked how our meal was and did not check back with us during our meal. She did not give us napkins and because we never saw her, we had to scavenge some. I had the 12 oz NY strip steak special ($15) and my wife had the cajun hot bar. My wife enjoyed the cajun bar and at $11, it was a good value. I ordered the NY strip medium rare and it was barely pink and not the best cut of meat but adequate. I asked for Heinz 57 up front and got a small tablespoon of the sauce when the steak was served. I did a double take at the tiny amount of sauce and our nameless waitress said that was all she had but would see if there was more. I never heard back from her on that. The steak came with the salad bar and a fully loaded baked potato, all of which was very tasty. When I paid for our meals, our waitress took our payment and again, never smiled and never asked how our meal was. I was nice and said that we enjoyed our meal and she did not even acknowledge me. She needs training or a new profession. We will go back but I will ask for a different waitress if we get the same one from this visit. Other notes: They have a small gift room and some bakery items. We tried their signature vinegar pie and it was delicious. They also have an amazing location with a fantastic view of German Creek on Lake Cherokee. read more

We have never been so happy to get lost in the mountains!!! Love any place that does fresh cut fries! My catfish was some of the best catfish I have eaten in a very long time! My husband liked his burger a lot. Our waitress was extremely friendly. We can't wait to get lost in the mountains again. read more

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Food came out cold. Wait time over 1hr to get food to the table. Out of several items. Will not be back. To bad the location is cute with an amazing view. Had family in from out of town and was completely embarrassed with the visit. read more

A hole in the wall. Badly needs updating. We sat in a booth and sunk into the seats, very uncomfortable. The food was just ok. The hash browns he so much pepper they couldn't be eaten. read more

Had the Sunday Cookout Hot Bar. Burgers were great. It was really good. We will return.

My husband and I are there tonight. I would give it more of a 4.5 stars. The food was great! They only had one server though. They need more servers but most restaurants do now days. read more

Based on mixed reviews and promises of a nice view, we took a gander to this place for a quick lunch with the kids. Hoping for fresh cut fries- they weren't not. Soda is served by the can... the food is greasy. The burgers were huge, nothing significant though. Service was good, waitress was super friendly. However, take cash if you're going. No receipts are itemized and their credit card machine jumps it up extra couple of dollars. After calculating four times with the server, the amounts still weren't lining up. I would not pay with a card in this place. Furthermore, for it being a diner, I've never in my life spent $80 on a lunch for two adult and two kids on burgers and fries and kids meals. View was ok. Blocked by overgrown barren bushes and drapes that block! The didn't make tea, so your options were pop cans or milk or water. read more

Stopped in with my wife and in-laws while cruising the beautiful East TN backroads. Fried green tomatoes and fried pickles started things off well. Crisp and tangy. Three of us had the fried okra and collard greens for sides--another hit. For mains between us we had a burger--rated very good, chicken fried steak with white gravy--also done right...don't remember the other two. Just solid Southern fare at very reasonable prices. The come-back item was the vinegar pie. Seriously. Very good! That'll get me to return. Dropped the rating a star because even though the service was friendly and rather efficient, the place was cluttered, with the table closest to the door piled up like a makeshift office desk and one end of the entry area looking like it was under messy construction/renovation--exactly like one of the pics posted a while back. Tidy up and it's up a star. Still worth a shot, even if only for the vinegar pie. It really was that good. read more

We just moved into the area and trying new places. This one was ok. Service wasn't great and it was a little pricey for breakfast. It wasn't very clean. Probably won't try it again read more

Where do I even start about the disgustingness of this place went to visit some family thought we would have a nice dinner that was not the case there was hair in my food and my cousin went to go use the bathroom and saw an employee in there that did not wash their hands then so same employees walk into the kitchen and start touching food without gloves or even washing their hands. Then we get to the food part it was disgusting I know what homemade food taste like and that was not homemade food and how are you gonna say the pies are homemade when I saw them bringing them in boxes off the red truck and when we ordered a piece of pie the lady didn't even put gloves on read more

After reading the reviews we figured we've give it a try. I was skeptical so ordered the pinto beans and fried potatoes with cornbread. I figured you can't mess that up. Boy, was I wrong. The beans were okay but the cornbread had no taste and was hard as a rock. The potatoes were fried in oil that tasted rancid. One bite was enough for me. My husband had the Cajun hot bar. His words... it sucked. The only flavor it had was cold grease. We like to give dive-looking places a try but that's our one and only time there. read more

That's one star too many. The dirtiest restaurant I have ever...in my 60 yrs..I have walked into! Should have known from the outside! Extremely unfriendly workers and Patrons! Don't trust the reviews you see. RUN! Needless to say we left! read more

Excellent home cooking and known for their vinegar pie. Owned locally and they treat everyone like family. Friday nights include live bluegrass music. And the food is great too!! read more

I wasn't expecting a whole lot when we walked in but were very pleasantly surprised. Although the interior could use an update it was clean and well maintained. We both had the blt sandwich with the home cut fries. One of the best blts I ever eaten with plenty of bacon with a sourdough type toast. The fries were hot, crispy and delicious. The waitress was friendly and attentive and the meal for both of us was $15. More than worth it. We will be back! read more

We went here last weekend for lunch. Its a small, locally owned place with loads of charm, good food and great pie. The view is amazing. I had to try their vinegar pie which was really good. My son had deep fried oreos which he loved. My daughter had coconut creme pie which was also terrific. The owner was on site and was lovely. If you ask, they might be willing to sell you a pie to take home, we did. :D We can't wait to come back! read more

Home of the Vinegar Pie! This is a little hole in the wall place that is mainly known for its awesome pies, namely its vinegar pie. Don't be too quick to judge. Women often used vinegar as a lemon substitute during the depression. I love it. I even make it myself. The rest of the food is decent...just a run of the mill diner type place. Good service. Good onion rings. I only care about the pie, though. read more

On our way home from spring break we were looking for a local diner to have lunch. This spot was perfect! Very "mom and pop" The grandmother who owns the restaurant along with her grandchildren served us our lunch and chatted with us. Basic American fare hit the spot. Nothing fancy but we even got milk shakes to go. read more

Great Breakfast, highly recommend the biscuits in gravy. Beautiful scenic view overlooking Clinch Mountain and the river. We were the only ones in the joint and the food took awhile, I imagine it's because everything was cooked from scratch. But the food was reminiscent of Grandma's home cooking from down South. Don't let the lack of appearance inside and outside deter you! read more

We ate there yesterday. Eight of us arrived for dinner. The staff was very friendly. The portions are always huge. Generally, though, they don't seem to be running a very tight ship. Six out of eight got the wrong order. It was everything from ordering eggs with toast, and the toast never came, despite asking twice, to ordering grilled fish, and it came out fried. I ordered a burger without mayo. It came with mayo. I watched the waitress write it down. The cook just didn't read it, I guess. I sent it back, and a new one came, along with an apology from the cook, after everyone else had finished eating. Another person ordered a Reuben, which I hear are great there. It came with no dressing. On our way out, the people at the table next to us started a conversation about how slow the service is. Running a restaurant is a tough business, and these folks are sincere, but the service is so slow. We come there every few months, and it's pretty much always the same story. read more

I had the vinegar pie and it pretty much tasted like lemon meringue pie, which I don't like, but... I had a slice of coconut cream pie a la mode with some hot chocolate. The coconut pie was okay and the hot chocolate wasn't that get, but the ice cream was pretty good. I give the food 3 stars, but I gave it 4 stars because it is close to cool geology and the view is nice and our server was very nice. read more

A great family run mom and pop place. The breakfast was great. The western omelet was the best and the pancakes were awesome. Will stop in every time we are in the area. read more

A little mom and pop place with a spectacular view! The food was good. The service was excellent! You're treated like family from the moment you walk in. You really feel like you're dining in their home. It's not fine dining but you will leave with a full stomach and heart. Check out the vinegar pie! I didn't know what to expect but had to try it. It's really good! read more

The service is great but the food is bad. Needs to be updated to fresh instead of frozen food. It's cheaper and better just to go to McDonald's in Tazewell or Morristown. Frozen is frozen so at least get a better deal. I didn't try their pie after my burger I was ready to leave. But hey it's worth a shot. The place has been there for years and years. I would go back to try something different simply because of the great service. read more