I wish I could catch this place open more often because the food is delicious! The prices are…read moreunbeatable for everything you can get there. The staff is lovely, as well as the owner. The restaurant gives off an older look that I just adore. All around just a great place! If you catch it when it's open, stop in for a bite! You will not regret it

Sycamore Drive-In is Carter's County's ultimate diamond in the rough. If you don't know what you…read moreare looking for, you might drive right past it. The once-thriving area of downtown Elizabethton occupied by the Sycamore has fallen to pieces in recent years, but the classic restaurant remains. The former walk-up counter has been closed in with a few tables added, though the main business is take-out orders from locals on their lunch break or looking for an affordable dinner. The menu is general "burger joint" fare with a pretty large selection ranging from bologna sandwiches to chicken tenders, with sides including fries and mozzarella sticks. But the absolute stars of the menu are the burgers. Sycamore's patties are almost literally melt-in-your-mouth fare, juicy but not especially greasy. I like mine plain but ask about some of their specialty "off-menu" offerings to see how creative this hometown eatery can get with an American classic. One thing I have noticed about the food is that it is rarely too salty, likely owing to their attention to the needs of their clientele, many of whom are older folks who have been eating there for decades. That's a welcome change from normal fast-food fare. And speaking of fast food, Sycamore's prices easily beat similar fare in town. A regular cheeseburger will run you just $3.25, with a huge double cheeseburger coming in at $4.25. You can easily feed a family of four here for under $20.00 and be full. Don't let the old-timey exterior and the seemingly out-of-place location deter you: Sycamore Drive-In is truly a local gem in Elizabethton.

Best ice cream shop around, hands down…read more Just moved here and we're already obsessed. So many flavors to choose from. And they're actually open on Mondays -- which apparently nobody else around here is. It's kind of ridiculous how much stuff closes on Mondays down here. This was the only ice cream shop we could find open within 30 miles. The woman working was so sweet too. We'll definitely be back!

We looked and the posted hours said they close at 9. It's summer time and 90 degrees out. We pulled…read moreup at 8:05 and they were closed. Don't have posted hours if you're not going to be open.

I have never had anything that was not fantastic. They are always packed and a line of people, but…read morethey move everyone in and out. There is extra parking across the street. A+ Plus!

Wow a legitimate hole in the wall in downtown Elizabethton TN, most people would be scared away. I…read morehave been all over the world and learned it's about the food not ambiance. Well, the food is terrific. The burgers are perfect, fries tasty. My pulled pork was very juicy, spicey and extremely flavorful. Get on down to J's ASAP, I had to go back home to Maryland but next time I am in town it's J's then Captain D's,

I came by the Elizabethton, TN Sonic around 5 PM today after Siri told me this place had banana…read moresplits--unfortunately, they didn't, which was fine. I decided to try the Oreo Peanut Butter Milkshake instead, which sounded amazing. While waiting, I watched car after car pull up and get their food fairly quickly. After about 25 minutes, an employee finally came out with another car's order and my milkshake--only to hand my shake to the other car by mistake. At that point, I couldn't wait another 25 minutes, so I just drove off. There went my excitement for a half-price milkshake. Really disappointing experience.

worst sonic to go to waited in the drive thru for about 40 mins for just a meal and 2 drinks and no…read moreone was at the window when i pulled up and waited 10 mins just for someone to come up to the window. wish i could atleast get some kind of compensation for waiting a ridiculous amount of time ..

The place is nice and roomy. The service was very good…read more The fries are shoestring so in my opinion they are just ok. The chicken sandwich and the burger are WAY o er salted. Many restaurants on Tennessee use too much salt. If I ever go here again, which I probably won't, I will ask for no added salt. I can see that I am not the only one to mention their food is over salted. Clearly, management doesn't read these reviews because they haven't addressed this issue

This is a great place to get burger and fries and milkshakes. The customer service is off the…read morechain. They are really nice here. Makes me wanna come back.

No matter how busy they are, they will always wave or speak. They are always friendly and…read moreprofessional. They are Good-hearted people. The food has always been hot.

Well for the life of me I will never understand how come most of the fast food places get such bad…read morereviews, yet they are lined up with customers . The service here is better in the drive thru than in the dining room. I made the mistake of going inside once and felt invisible. All the employees behind the counter did everything they could to avoid eye contact with me when I wanted to order. Finally, someone put on their big girl panties and ask what they could get me. I ordered a breakfast sandwich and a coffee. I needed to go to the restroom before my order was ready. Probably one of the filthiest I have ever seen. Got my food and choked it down. Probably my last visit here. I doubt anyone from corporate will read this, but I'm just warning the general public.

NEW MANAGEMENT=TOTALLY DIFFERENT EXPERIENCE. Monday morning, week of Christmas and I decided to…read moretake my chances on Hardees this morning. Got the breakfast platter and it was LEGIT! I almost hated to pour the gravy on the picture worthy biscuit, but the gravy was just the right thickness - not watery thin and not so thick it was like paste....shew, what a way to start a Monday. The lady at the window was polite and smiling. Hat's off to whoever made the call to change management.

I worked there for 3 days and treated horrible. The general manager, Jenni, about every other word…read moreout of her mouth began with the letter f. She never washed her hands after coming in from smoking, just statred handling the food with her bare hands. I would not reccomend eating or working there.

My wife annd I ate there for the first time last Sunday. I felt that I should share how our dinner…read morewent. The hostess was nice and our waiter was nice. No issues there. That is really all I can say positive about our trip. Cheese dip was way too greasy and had very little chorizo in it. Guacamole, according to menu, was made to order. It was definatley not made after I ordered it. First off, it was sitting on my table less than 5 minutes after I ordered it. The avocados were brown and the guacamole had very little flavor at all. Quesadilla had onions and peppers in it even though waiter repeated back to my wife chicken and cheese only. Margarita was very weak We had one cheese dip, one order of guacamole, one quesadilla, and one margarita. Our check was $50. I have ate at ALOT of Mexican restaraunts. It is by far my favorite food to eat. I have been to Mexico 5 times and have eaten there as well. Table side guacamole is my favorite thing to eat at a Mexican restaurant period. After our visit last Sunday, I just felt that I needed to share how horrible it was. Feedback is how problems are fixed.

Food tasted okay. The quality of the meat and seasonings used is low and lacking. Portion is…read moresmall. Wait staff provided good service, but cashier was not nice. He was bad mouthing in Spanish to his colleague about customers. Would we come back here again? No. There are other Mexican restaurants in the area and surrounding areas that are better.

Tried pals for the first time . Got the Big pal . Pretty standard burger however the patty seems to…read morebe seasoned which is nice . Fries are pretty good as well . Drive thru only sevice but extremelyy fast .

Ordered 2 chili dogs, and got 2 chili buns instead. WTF? Where are the dogs? Laughed my butt off,…read morebut still pissed. Never again.