As a local content creator here in Gatlinburg The Gatlinburg Hussey, I highly recommend going here to Crystal Creek on highway 321 Locally owned and great food read more

Stopped in for something different during our trip. [[HIGHLIGHT]]A little on the nicer side as far as restaurant goes- but plenty of people in casual outfits, including us. Didn't feel as fancy as the food they offer.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Staff was very nice and attentive. [[HIGHLIGHT]]It was a little cold in our original spot[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] and they had no problem moving us to a different area. We were checked in on plenty. A few people in our party shared items. The pasta dishes seem to come in skillets. We shared a chicken parm and had plenty leftover even after sharing. The one thing we all noticed, some things were salty. We noticed the ranch for our salad was salty, as well as the chicken on the chicken parm. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Other than that, experience was good with friendly staff and a quiet place to eat.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Food wasn't anything to rave about, but we enjoyed our meals regardless. read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]The place was so cute and it's next to a running creek that made everything absolutely beautiful.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]The whole place is glass so everyone can enjoy the scenery.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] We ordered the typical steaks and everything came out perfectly cooked! Definitely have to stop by again when we are visiting! read more

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Good variety of food and a good children's menu. All food ordered for party of 6 was very good to excellent, steak, fish, shrimp and chicken Alfredo. Large portion of cheese curds for an appetizer. Restaurant by/over stream with water running over tin roof. Dated but very nice appearance. Service is great, very attentive waiter. Highly recommend. read more

Nice little find just outside of the crazy downtown strip of Gatlinburg. We had just arrived to town, hadn't eaten all day and were starving. All places downtown had a 1.5+ hour wait list. Crystelle was very close to our cabin/Air B and B, had decent prices, and no wait.... So we checked it out! Service and our server was wonderful. Attentive without being overbearing and pushy. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The ambiance was really lovely. Our table overlooked the creek that ran along the backside of the restaurant (hence the name), and there was a waterfall effect from the roof. It felt cozy.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Food: at my table one ordered the burger and a baked potato, another ordered the spaghetti and meatballs and I ordered the Caesar salad with salmon. The burger and potato was good I was told. I tried my mom's dish, the pasta. Those meatballs were super tender and melt in your mouth. I would order those for me! The homemade marinara was perfectly seasoned and not too sweet. My salad with salmon hit the spot and the dressing was delicious. However, the salmon was hammered. Very overcooked! All in all, if I found myself in the area again I'd be back. I just wouldn't order the salmon again. read more

Crystelle Creek - Steakhouses Near Me - Gatlinburg, Tennessee

If you are looking for some no frills, home style, food this is the place. The fried mushroom app is really good, salads are large and fresh as well. I had the shrimp and rice which was exactly that, some shrimp over a small scoop of rice. It came with a small cup of tartar sauce and cocktail sauce. Cocktail sauce was legit with plenty of horseradish. You get 2 sides so I opted for the green beans and side salad. If your Grammy made green beans these will take you back. Great flavor with some pork, onions, and seasoning. Service was great. Josh was our waiter and he did a standup job. read more

It was like a freezer meal. He had a steak that was dry and I had the Southwest Chicken that was tough and tasted frozen. Mac n cheese also tasted frozen. Stouffers would have been cheaper and better. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Ambiance also was not good. Several men at the bar area was cursing up a storm while having a heated argument.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Management said nothing. Sounded like locals. Spare yourself and ypur wallet!! read more

Absolutely nothing bad to say about Crystelle Creek 5 star food and service. Generous portions arrived quickly, plus reasonable prices. Our group had a mix of seafood, pasta, and steak, all delicious. House made salad dressings ( try the blackberry vinaigrette) and pasta sauce. Recommend the catfish bites, NY Strip, and all pasta dishes. [[HIGHLIGHT]]We decided to avoid the weekend crowd downtown and so glad we did. Quiet, by the creek... and the free parking alone saved us $20.00.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Oh yea, we'll be back. read more

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Sports bar outside of Gatlinburg with two levels of parking. Steps to the front entrance or a ramp off to the left for wheelchairs or strollers, which is also where the gender-segregated restrooms are. Everything was hit or miss on a Saturday night when they seemed to be under staffed. Misses like a dirty or empty water glass or incorrect side dish were all eventually remedied. The food was okay. Star of the show was definitely the hot cheese curds with a chunky marina. I really liked the tartar sauce on the catfish, but I thought the broccoli was overcooked. The sauce on the salmon is a little spicy btw, but the sweet potato fries were good with salt. Caveat emptor: the Caesar salad was ginormous. The watermelon mule tastes like a Jolly Rancher. read more

Crystelle Creek - Crystelle Creek - Steakhouses Near Me - Gatlinburg, Tennessee

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We chose Crystelle Creek because of its reputation and were looking forward to a nice steak dinner. There were definitely some positives. Our server was very kind throughout the evening, the salad was fresh, the garlic knots were excellent, and my baked potato was good. I snuck a bite of my son's spaghetti and meatballs while waiting for a replacement steak and it seemed good. Unfortunately, the steaks were disappointing. Three of us ordered steaks, and none were cooked to the requested temperature. My daughter ordered medium rare and received medium. My husband ordered medium and received medium well. I ordered medium, and mine arrived well done. I've never sent food back at a restaurant before, but I had to this time. By the time my replacement arrived, everyone else had finished eating. While it was cooked better, it was heavily seasoned with garlic salt, and for a $40 steak, I expected much better. I appreciate our server's efforts and don't blame him for what came out of the kitchen. Unfortunately, the meal simply didn't justify the price, and we left disappointed. read more

Really good place with good food and quick service. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Well laid out design and the place that feels like a a neighborhood favorite.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Amazing Steak & the Wine is perfect. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Thank you oh it's surrounded by a back stream so romantic[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

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Service was good besides the fact they got our order wrong and then refused to fix it! Food was undercooked and meat was sub par. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The creek out the windows was pretty but that was probably the best part about this experience.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

We went to the restaurant last night to celebrate our 48th anniversary. This is a place we frequent regularly. Last night was horrible. My husband's shrimp cocktail had terrible presentation as the prawns were presented in a small bowl of ice. To add to that, they were very tough. My spaghetti and meatballs were extremely bland and tasteless. The "good cook" must have been absent for the night. The server was very inattentive and nonchalant. We have always had excellent service and food at this establishment in the past. Unfortunately, we want be doing that again. I work in tourism and recommendations place quite frequently. No more! read more

We've been here many times since my initial review, including this afternoon. The past few times, things haven't seemed as good. We both started with the house salad with ranch dressing. We both thought the dressing was good but tasted very salty. When I relayed this to the waitress, she curtly insisted there was no salt in the dressing since it's made in house. How then could it taste salty? That exchange could have been handled better, especially when I initially complimented the dressing before expressing my concern. When our meals came, I certainly wasn't going to complain that the jumbo shrimp, although fresh, were too small to be called jumbo. Nor was my wife going to say anything about the saltiness of the chicken in her fettuccini dish. We really aren't the type to complain anyway. [[HIGHLIGHT]]This may have been our last visit here. It now seems more geared toward the local bar crowd.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Service was manageable, drinks were lousy, not one of three dishes ordered were good. For this price there are much better options.

[[HIGHLIGHT]]My kids loved the ambiance of eating right over the river.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Our server, Ben, was friendly and engaging with them. Everyone enjoyed their meals. read more

I give it 3 stars. Kids give it 4. So, 4 it is. Kids got chicken and broccoli Alfredo and loved it. I got burger. Meat was very good. Bun was cold, but I normally peel most of it away, so it wasn't really a problem for me. My son got burger with added bacon and cheese, and they were not stingy with either and he really enjoyed it. I was not a fan of the sweet potato fries. The regular fries were much better. We also got prime rib which was very good. Service was stellar. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Ambiance was nice.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Crystelle Creek - Steakhouses Near Me - Gatlinburg, Tennessee

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Pretty good food solid 1092/1105 would have again but I don't live here hahahahaha foods good service is great [[HIGHLIGHT]]ambiance good[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] good job 4 stars have a good day read more

We had a wonderful experience at Crystelle Creek! We came in after a 7 hour drive, it was late and there was an hour until closing time. You wouldn't have know by the way they served us! They took their time and didn't rush us at all. The steak was cooked perfectly, I appreciate that the server asked me to cut into it while she was at the table to make sure it was how I wanted it cooked. My husband said his burger was good too. My drink was way too sweet, but that's okay. read more

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[[HIGHLIGHT]]What a great place to eat and have a drink.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Great food and a great place to chat it up with the bartender (either Trevor or Travis....sorry it was 3 months ago!). Food was so good and the price was phenomenal. We have a place in RVA we like to frequent and Cyrstelle Creek reminded us of that. Highly Recommend!! read more

Sep 2025 * FRIENDS Refused service because we had service Animal with paperwork, was keeped in a enclosed stroller. Bark caller. A civil rights violation of the American with disabilities act. John was extremely rude. When talking to Brian the manager was polite. read more

Very "clique-ish" restaurant. If you know the staff and owner personally, you'll receive friendly service. Witnessed it time and again. If you're new, you're treated like an outsider. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Not professional and while the ambiance is kind of cool with the waterfall-outdoor roof, the food is subpar at best.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Cheesecurds are SO hot from spices, you'll need to love HOT food or order a couple of glasses of milk. Prime rib is ok, once you remove the 2/3 fat. Salad is a salad. The shorthaired blonde behind the bar is always there and friends with all the locals. If an elderly local hits on you and you politely decline, your service is s*** the rest of the night. This is what I mean about clique-ish. Go elsewhere. Not sure where? Me either *sigh*, except downtown Gatlinburg. read more

I thought everything was amazing, I got the flounder and shrimp it was fantastic. My wife got the prime rib and she loved it. We had a party of 12 and the service was outstanding. Our server was Ivy and she very attentive and did an outstanding job. Drinks were great as well, We were all very happy we chose this establishment. Thank you for a wonderful meal. read more

Crystelle Creek - Long Island - Steakhouses Near Me - Gatlinburg, Tennessee

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Mediocre. Went on Wednesday night. Party of 10 so we had to wait 30 minutes for a table but when we went to tent back, restaurant was half full and they had two tables for 10 empty. Staffing problem? I had the prime rib. Came on a cast iron skillet but the cast iron was cold. And the food was warm but not hot. Granddaughter had chicken Alfredo. She said the sauce was watery, chicken was charred, and broccoli was crunchy. Three people in our party had steaks and all three came out on cold cast iron with barely warm steaks. Sangria was really good. It was close to Rocky Top Sports so closest place to eat. Will not return despite how close it is to the sports complex. read more

The food is amazing, the service is great and [[HIGHLIGHT]]love the ambiance[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]! One of my favorite places to eat when I'm in town. The prime rib is simply amazing read more

Food was good, but not fantastic. They had a great selection of whiskies and moonshine from the ever-present That Which Should Not Be Named Smoky Mountains Company. Wife had the chicken Alfredo pasta...I wasn't a huge fan of the sauce. It was a bit on the bland side and could have used about five more cloves of garlic. I had the steak, macaroni and cheese and onions and mushrooms. Highly recommend the onions and mushrooms to go with the steak, but the macaroni was decent at best. Service was good, with the waiter being attentive to our needs and stopping by a good number of times to check up on us. The roof and atmosphere was interesting--it kinda looks like someone erected a shack on top of a creek at the base of a mountain. A pipe system was set up atop the roof to trickle water over the awnings, creating a constant rainfall effect. read more

Pretty good place to eat I got the Salmon and it was ok, I thought they over cooked it but it was still good. Venue is very very nice. Very pretty setting with creek nearby. The service was also very good, waiter cared to all of our needs. Also the Pasta looked really good as well. Only downside is the Salmon was overcooked but other than that, not bad considering my group had 13 people in it. read more

Crystelle Creek - Atlantic Salmon with a loaded baked potato and Mac & Cheese - Steakhouses Near Me - Gatlinburg, Tennessee

Crystelle creek is a lovely Gatlinburg food establishment that offers Italian, seafood and steaks. My family and I were in town from Lousiville for the weekend for our daughters cheer competition. Upon checking places out our first night here this place stuck out. It had a 50 foot lit up tree and was surrounding by lovely water and offered types of food we enjoyed. So it was a no brainer. We made the trip out. I will say this place was breathtaking beautiful. The lit up tree and the backdrop are all post card material. The establishment itself has a nice vibe and is rather large but kind of in a strange L shape pattern. We were able to catch an immediate seat on This late Thursday night in March. Service here was pretty solid and fast. We started with an app of Wisconsin cheese curds. The curds weren't bad but they were incredibly spicy. Crust had nice Golden crisp taste to them and cheese when you wasn't picking up strong spice hints had good flavor. Me personally I went with the Chicken parm. It was not very good. Chicken was rubbery, had a lack of cheese and also had a really spicy flavor as well. Just wasn't very good. My wife got the spaghetti bake and said it was just decent. Spice level on her food was good but she said it was nothing that wowed her. My younger kids got the kids chicken tenders and Mac and cheese. They ate majority so no complaints from them. My oldest got the Chicken broccoli Alfredo. She did not like it at all. She took a few bites and apologized to me and my wife because she was not going to finish it. She just didn't like the flavor. Overall this place is beautiful and we wanted to love it. The food we had on this trip was lacking. Maybe we made the wrong call on wanting Italian from here. Maybe their speciality is steaks and seafood. But overall while the tree and waterfall will be memorable the food will not be. read more

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Excellent variation in the menu. There were enough choices to cater to my odd food allergies. Served timely and hot. Tasted good. Fried shrimp had that crunchy bite to it with succulent shrimp erupting from the batter! Other things to note; plenty of parking how rare. The shrimp breading was crunchy all 10 of them! OMG I was stuffed but still ate it. Service was astonishing. Our waitress knowledge of the menu was great but her knowledge of this unique restaurant's early days was phenomenal! [[HIGHLIGHT]]The ambience was rustic![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

The restaurant was really, really good. I ordered the spaghetti back and very pleased with the homemade sauce, and made-in house spicy Italian dressing. The mushrooms were probably the best I have had. I would suggest the spicy Italian dressing as your dipping sauce with them. Hubs ordered the roasted chicken. It was a strong dish, but probably the least impressive as we tend to prefer heavily seasoned. Service was fantastic. read more

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We had a large party. The place is beautiful. A lovely environment. We were excited at first. They seated us quickly. Service was slow but we were a large party so we give grace. The filet was cooked perfectly and the Caesar salad was full of flavor and loaded with Parmesan and croutons. We had lots of salads so it did seem odd that the food took as long as it did. 45-50 minutes. We stopped checking the time when we hit 40 minutes. It came a few minutes after that. The food was tasty and everyone was pleased with their meals. Just a little slow. The server did not offer any updates as we waited. That may have helped. read more

What a interesting place off main drag food was good the wait staff waz really nice. Has alot of moonshine cocktail options

Wife ordered grilled chicken, side salad, and baked potato. Potato was really good, salad was a salad, but the chicken, most flavorless chicken I've ever tasted. No and I mean no seasoning. Didn't even look grilled. Grilled chicken should not be completely white. I ordered a burger that was perfectly round, like frozen patty round, and so salty it was inedible, Mac n cheese was only thing I enjoyed. 2 beers $75.00 not going back read more

Good food, Service could be better . We were a party of 11 (5 adults, 6 kids) arrived early, before 5 pm, seated right away. Our server Bryce, was probably the worst server I've had in Tennessee. Whenever we asked about something, he was short with his answer. I guess he figured he didn't have to be nice because gratuity would automatically be added to bill because of size party we had. Food was good, so that was a plus. Martinis were served in a small stemless wine glass, definitely not worth the price as it was only filled 1/2 way, it was more like a shot. Steaks were a bit overpriced, $34.00 for a NY strip or Prime Rib. Would I go back? No, for the prices they charge, I expect better service. read more

Food was delicious and well priced. Our waiter was fun and family friendly, responsive and accommodating.

[[HIGHLIGHT]]They look of this place from the road is amazing! It looks cool and interesting as well as the bar area.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Now for the food. The steaks are really good. They other items we had like the smoked chicken was dry. The spaghetti was not bad but not great. So over all good bang for your buck also not on the main strip so not as busy as the tourist traps. read more

Great ambiance with creek and water and all the windows. Loved the big chairs. Service was fairly quick and our server was knowledgeable I just didn't like that ALL the steaks were listed as market price so you had to ask the price of each one. I ordered the blackened salmon. It was seasoned well but could have used a sauce. The sweet potato fries were the best I've ever had! read more

Crystelle Creek - Blackened Catfish - Steakhouses Near Me - Gatlinburg, Tennessee

[[HIGHLIGHT]]We're returning customers because of the warm, welcoming atmosphere and consistently delicious food.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] We're especially grateful that the staff kindly accommodated us when we walked in just 20 minutes before closing. We both ordered steaks, which were perfectly cooked and absolutely delicious, and even as the restaurant closed, we never felt rushed or unwelcome. We truly appreciate the hospitality and apologize for arriving so late. It means a lot that places like this still exist. Special thanks to our server, Bryce, for the outstanding service. read more

Food was good, but nothing to write home about. service was okay. The rolling seats are not toddler friendly! read more

Crystelle Creek - Chicken Parmesan was good - Steakhouses Near Me - Gatlinburg, Tennessee