We were very pleasantly surprised with this restaurant in the NP lodge. Good thing we liked it because we had dinner then breakfast and lunch the next day. The staff were great- very friendly and helpful. Emma was a standout. She's got that customer service thing down to a science. For dinner I got the grilled shrimp and they were delicious. Served with a side of choice (green beans for me). Hubs got chicken wings and the strawberry salad. Both were very good. I helped with salad so I know. If you are a wine snob then order one of their cocktails. Great cocktails on the menu. I sampled chocolate martini the next night after we dined in Park City. But the first night I had Chardonnay- a bit too sweet but I managed to drink it. Their breakfast is a buffet for $14ish. They had eggs, bacon, sausage (fresh made), pancakes, some fruit and yogurt. I am not sure if you can just order ala carte. Was okay. Lunch we split salad and grown up grilled cheese. Yummy. read more

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After a 3 hour walking tour, this place was nice to stop, have a snack amd recoup before getting back on the road. We were seated immediately, and service was swift. Complimentary mini biscuits were very very good! Hubby had the recommended ale, he said it was good. I had the adult grilled cheese with onion rings. Both also good. My kiddo had the niagra ice cream, which was a brownie with ice cream and a fruit topping. Based on how quickly it disappeared, i think it was a winner. For me, the fresh flowers on each table was a very nice touch. Definitely stop by here if you need a cool drink or quick bite to eat. read more

Green River Grill - American Near Me - Mammoth Cave, Kentucky

Came here in the middle of our day at Mammoth Cave National Park. A nice little sit-down bistro looking place in the middle of the lodge there that was going through some pretty significant renovation. The place is gonna look real nice once it's done. Service was great. Very nice, attentive server who kept my soda cup filled. And the food came out very promptly. We were also surprised that they had a better-than-expected beer selection. So look into that, if you're interested. As for food, it was exactly what we needed at the exact quality we wanted, if not a little better. I got the titular Mammoth Burger (1/2 lb. Ground Beef Patty, Smoked Cheddar, Bacon, Caramelized Onions, Sauteed Mushrooms, Mammoth Sauce). What a dang solid burger. A nice sized, well charred patty, a nice strong slice of cheddar, an actual good amount of bacon, mushrooms and onions adding a nice bite and umami, and the mammoth sauce, which was a nice, creamy, almost ranch type of sauce. A very nice burger indeed. I also got to try the hilariously named Grown Up Grilled Cheese (Cheddar, Swiss, Mozzarella, Bacon, Tomatoes, Grilled Sourdough Bread). Very crispy sourdough, which was key to the whole sandwich. Triple melty cheeses, bacon and tomatoes to make it interesting and add the much needed acid. A really nice sandwich. Overall, this place isn't in the running for a Michelin Star, but for a rather desolate National Park, I was shocked at how good the food was, and I would totally recommend this place. read more

Green River Grill - American Near Me - Mammoth Cave, Kentucky

Pros: Ambiance was nice and clean. And honestly it's just nice to be indoors when you do a lot at National Parks. Service was very friendly. The server kept refilling our drinks and the food came out very promptly. Food was a-ok. I had a fancy grilled cheese, he had a cheeseburger, both came with fries. A perfectly serviceable lunch. Cons: Not really any. It was a really ok meal. Tips: They have a better than expected beer menu, so I would look into that, if you like beer. read more

Green River Grill - American Near Me - Mammoth Cave, Kentucky

I took advantage of the proximity of the Green River Grill when visiting Mammoth Cave in Ky for dinner. Located in the park and connected to the lodge, it was very convenient. The atmosphere was a little bland but service was excellent and the food good quality. The food was priced well and we were impressed with quantity eg the charcuterie board was huge! I would visit again and happy to recommend. read more

Green River Grill - Jumbo shrimp - American Near Me - Mammoth Cave, Kentucky

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Conveniently located inside the park and are operated by The Lodge at Mammoth Cave, we stopped at this establishment. Named for the river that flows for approximately 384 miles through south-central Kentucky, the Green River Grill was an ideal stop for visitors like us seeking to refuel after a day of cave exploration. The menu featured an array of dishes that highlight local ingredients and flavors, from hearty breakfast options to satisfying lunch selections, and sadly limited for those who don't eat meat or fish. Upon arrival as first-timers, my partner, his family, and I waited a few minutes for a staff member to sit us down at the next available table in the dining room. For starters, we opted for the Fried Mozzarella Cheese Curds. As our main entrees, we decided on the Portabella Sandwich accompanied by Fries and the other by Onion Rings, Lemon Pepper Trout, and Turkey BLT Wrap. The food was delicious, full of flavor, and hit the spot. Prices were good given that there weren't a lot of options we were used to in New Jersey. The service was friendly and attentive; our server was Michelle. We can recommend this place. read more

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I got the pork chop for dinner which was just OK. I forget what lackluster veggie came with it. The white wine was undrinkable, the red was OK. Pecan pie was good but served with a pasty ice cream. Breakfast buffet was terrible. Go into Cave City or bring your own food. read more

Located inside the lodge at the National Park, this is a great place for comfort food. Drinks are a very reasonable prices and service is good. Great place for a meal after visiting the caves read more

Green River Grill - American Near Me - Mammoth Cave, Kentucky

My party and I really enjoyed the grill. The food was fast and delicious and very reasonably priced. The staff were friendly and welcoming! We ordered multiple meals from here of breakfast, lunch, and dinner and we were not disappointed. A convenient place to eat when exploring Mammoth Caves NP. read more

Green River Grill - Green beans with Turkey BLT wrap - American Near Me - Mammoth Cave, Kentucky

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after a 2 hours tour and 3.8miles walk. This is great food and taste pretty well. Only fired chicken takes 45 mins. But otherwise, just stay and eat, price is very reasonable too . read more

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What a fantastic find. Maybe the best food we tried in the area. Highly recommend the chicken and waffles. I consider myself a connoisseur of the dish, and this is one of the better ones I've had. Also, the huckleberry jam for the biscuits was amazing too. Highly recommend trying lunch here with your cave tour! read more

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Really the only thing going for the Green River Grill is that it's in the lodge at the national park. If you didn't pack in a meal or if you don't want to drive back to Cave City, this is your only option. It feels more like a cafeteria than a restaurant, but there is table service. Our waiter was great - friendly, quick, and polite. The restaurant is clean but has zero ambience. Again, if I didn't know better I would think I was in a hospital cafeteria. I had the Cave Burger and fries. It was fine. The bun looks like it came from a grocery store's bread brand, but the burger itself was goodish. My wife had the special, which was a pulled pork sandwich. Again, it was served on a cheap store brand bun. The pork was ok, but not great. I wasn't expecting much, and that's what I got. read more

We came in with FOURTEEN people. Instead of being overwhelmed, the staff was welcoming and kind. The food came out quickly and it was actually really good!! Our server, Liz, was great! read more

Mammoth burger was flavorful and good sized. Cheese curds were super tasty. Pinto beans were DELICIOUS! Served with purple onion and tasty cornbread. read more

Green River Grill - Pinto beans - American Near Me - Mammoth Cave, Kentucky

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Only dinner option at the caves & we want to catch the 6:30 ranger led tour so this is dinner. The menu has 8 choices, there are more adult beverages to choose from. We were seated on a boring restaurant with a view of the parking lot. What made the grill were the poster size black & white photographs about the caves on the walls. Our waitress seemed surprised that we are sharing a flatbread pizza for dinner & starting with side salads. The warm rolls were delicious. The salad was Costco greens with a pouch of Kens dressing. The pizza had pesto, tomatoes & cheese. Dinner for 2 with tax & tip was $22 read more

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This is a great spot for lunch if you're visiting Mammoth Cave NP. If you didn't bring a picnic lunch and are in need of food look no further. They have a small menu but everything my family had was great. Good burgers, wings, and Mac and cheese. The service was quick. Our waitress was kind. And we got seated rather quickly considering there were a bunch of tours letting out and looking for food all at the same time. read more

I'm surprised people have reviewed it so poorly because we had a great experience for lunch between cave tours. Service was lovely and the Strawberry Salad was really good and very fresh. I understand if you were to come here for a nice dinner that it might not meet expectations but highly recommend for lunch for a salad or wrap! read more

Sweet Emma hooked us up with some great service at opening of the Mammoth Cave NP restaurant. Cool historic pictures on the wall and nice Christmas decorations. Best service ever at a NPS restaurant - thanks Emma. We enjoyed a great country breakfast - including eggs scrambled with cheese and some thick country bacon & spicy sausage. read more

Green River Grill - Cool mugs - American Near Me - Mammoth Cave, Kentucky

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If you have any love for yourself then do not order the Kentucky hot brown. Literally a soggy piece of bread topped with lunch meat, two random tomato slices and bacon, and you can't forget the cheese slop!! That part really brought the whole dish together going from just nasty to putrid! My sister got a burger and it was mid, but plz don't order the cheese slop baconator - I had diarrhea so you don't have to :) read more

Green River Grill - Kentucky Hot Brown - American Near Me - Mammoth Cave, Kentucky

My husband and I went for dinner at the Green River Grill at the Lodge at Mammoth Cave. We went right at opening for dinner and it was busy. The hostess greeted me 3 times before seating us. It was very plain and generic inside. No ambiance at all. Our server was nice and brought a basket of biscuits right away. I had the trout and fries and was very happy with both. My husband also had the trout but with a loaded baked potato which he was happy with. They had live music, I guess since it was the weekend but it was too loud for the space and everyone was just ignoring it so I felt bad for them. read more

Food is mediocre at its best. Way overpriced for what you get. Sweet tea was great. The hot brown sandwich was dry and tasteless. Down under hamburger had some flavor from the cheese,tomato,lettuce and sautéed onions(option) but the meat was dry and flavorless. read more

While the ambiance is a little lacking, the service here was absolutely amazing and the servers were super friendly. We actually ended up eating breakfast, lunch, and dinner here because we're staying in the cottages here and this was one of the few food options. All three meals were great and they have different menus for each meal. Breakfast was a $15 buffet and the other two meals were table service. The burgers at lunch were good and we had amazing salads for dinner. The Kentucky derby pie was one of the best desserts I've had in a while! read more

Terribad. Food is gross, probably meant for kids that don't care or hungry hikers that will eat anything. Ordered the Kentucky sandwich, Mammoth Burger, BBQ Sliders and the flat bread. Everything was tasteless, overly cheesed, soggy (flat bread was literally a goop of bread smothered in cheese) and even the fries were cold. The service was mediocre and even got my drink wrong, and the food took forever to come out. I don't know why, since it looked like gas station food that had been microwaved. Next time I will save myself $50 bucks and go to the Quick stop or 7-11 for this quality. Yuck. Don't expect much, because you won't get it. I couldn't even pick up my sandwich as it was "open-faced" and glued to the plate under a mountain of "cheese sauce" that looked like baby vomit. I'd give zero stars if possible. read more

Green River Grill - Gross. Open faced mess, glued to the plate with baby vomit "cheese sauce" that was tasteless and soggy. The Kentucky Brown. - American Near Me - Mammoth Cave, Kentucky

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The food was not good at all. Fried chicken had an off taste, was dry and had an over cooked crust. Meatloaf was lukewarm. They were out of coleslaw and lemonade. There was a very limited menu with 9 choices for an entree. Prices were very high for the poor quality food. Hours were limited. Prices were very high for what we got. The grill was only open from 5-7 PM the evening we went for dinner. The main reason we went here is that we were hungry after a 2 hour Mammoth Cave tour and there were no nearby restaurants. We will definitely not be eating here again. read more

Not many choices for dining when staying in the cottages at Mammoth cave.... But this place appeared to be a good choice. The staff was excellent...welcoming, attentive, and polite. The food on the other hand...did not compare. Most of the side dishes were from a can (and bland) or clearly not homemade (store bought). The meatloaf was so mushy and the fried chicken over breaded and pre-cooked. We were the first ones to arrive when the restaurant opened and our homestyle meals came out to us 10 minutes later.... So clearly not fresh. The menu was small enough... they need to look at offering more freshly cooked/made to order plates for the price. If we stay here again, we would venture out to the nearby city for dinner rather than eat here. read more

Keeping in mind it's the only place for miles... They had something on the menu called a "Hot Brown" which the waitress explained was a classic Louisville open face sandwich and one of their specialties. I ordered one. Everyone else in my group ordered something else with most opting for a burger. Judging from my experience and their comments, you would do well to stick to the burger. So, the question is, do you eat here and the answer is simple. If you're not at the caves then there's no reason to drive all the way here. If you are at the caves and hungry then it's you're only option. Don't worry, have the burger and you'll be happy. read more

We were pleasantly surprised by how tasty our dinner was at the Green River grill based on past reviews. We ordered the chicken, catfish and burgers. All were really good. We are staying at Mammoth Cave for a few nights and will definitely go back. Give them a try! read more

If you stay at Mammoth Caves Park you basically need to dine here. The food is old fashioned, with some buttery mashed potatoes and soggy green beans as sides for chicken, catfish, etc. Beer and wine choices are ok. Breakfast is what this establishment does best, with a nice selection of fruit, meats, cereals, and also chef who will make you a custom order omelette. This breakfast buffet is worth doing for the price read more

The fried catfish was pretty good but the fries were dry. Wait staff was pleasant and attentive at weekday dinner but the kitchen was slow and most parties (myself included) sat with puzzled looks, wondering if our food would ever arrive. The complimentary biscuits were long gone by the time the ordered meal arrived and almost all tables were filled due to the backlog. read more

Green River Grill - a plate of fish and chips and coleslaw - American Near Me - Mammoth Cave, Kentucky

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Had three meals here during my stay at the park, 2 dinner, 1 lunch. I got a vegetable wrap for lunch which was pretty standard. It had spinach, tomato, carrots, cucumber and a light shmear of avocado and hummus. I'd suggest the kitchen use a heavier hand so you know they're there. It came with fries. For dinner you get complimentary buttermilk biscuits and they are the bomb. I had the vegetable platter and loved it so much I ordered it the second night. The veg platter probably changes with the seasons, but here's what I had for reference. Asparagus, Brussel sprouts, succotash, green beans, butter beans, field peas, grits and sweet potato hash. Things weren't swimming in butter, grease or water. They weren't overly seasoned or over cooked. It was delish. Service was good at every visit. read more

Sunday lunch was buffet. We did soup and salad was was pleased that all was fresh and tasty. Those that got the buffet lunch went back for seconds and thirds, so it must have been good. That's why it's three stars and the following is why it's not more; Monday breakfast was menu and was sub par the sausage patties were a bit crisp on the exterior and my scrambled eggs were a bit under done. The potatoes and toast were alright. My wife breakfast bisquet was also less than desirable. read more

We had a good meal and very good service. This is a restaurant at a National Park lodge..".do not expect white table cloths. They brought water to the table immediately and quickly took our order. Served great biscuits and preserves and served our drinks promptly. J had the shrimp and grits appetizer...entree size portion. He then had the slider appetizer ...they were out of brisket so were nice enough to make sliders with the pulled pork. They were delicious and there were 3 sizable sliders...again large portion! He finished with ice cream...again nice size scoop. I had a mixed salad to start...fresh and crisp. Then I had the pan seared trout that was marvelous..served with Brussels sprouts and sweet potato hash . We were very pleased with the meal and service. Total bill was $58.. a good value for the meal and service. read more

We had 4 meals here (2 lunches and 2 dinners) during our stay at mammoth cave. Of what we tried the chicken salad was the best-unfortunately we found a big piece of plastic in one of the salads, but our waiter Danny was very apologetic and did not charge us. We also tried the chicken wings which were really something to call home about! The fried chicken was quite dry and we overheard the table next to us send it back due to the dryness. One of our waitresses 'Kenny' was the best waitress I have had in a long time! She was very welcoming and embodied southern hospitality! Kenny overheard us debating which ice cream flavor to split and brought me my own taste of chocolate since my selection was not ordered! In conclusion, you don't have much of an option of where to eat, and this cafe will get the job done. read more

Green River Grill - Barbecue trio-forgot my cole slaw! - American Near Me - Mammoth Cave, Kentucky

Yum! Had here our Thanksgiving dinner, had turkey and the works... Was much better than any Thanksgiving dinner I had before! Out of the pumpkin pie and orange cake the latter was much better! read more

Green River Grill - American Near Me - Mammoth Cave, Kentucky

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Pleasantly surprised. I was a bit hesitant due to couple reviews I read. However looking back I realized both bad reviews was from an individual who seemed to be "Hard to please". Haha that was her motto on her profile. Anyway my family and I went to the 0900 Historic Extended tour of Mammoth Cave and we thoroughly enjoyed it. With that said we were starving after so I decided to go here anyways. We all ordered different things on the menu. Needless to say the food was very good and the service was excellent. I would recommend this place especially after a long tour of the cave. To make it even better there is an ice cream shop just outside the restaurant. read more

I had the Grilled Country Ham Steak. It was the worst meal I've ever had. The ham was extremely salty, rubbery and with a funky smell. I sent it back to the kitchen. I rather starve than coming back to this place. read more

If you would like to wait a very long time for your food this is the perfect place for you. If you don't like refills on your drink this place is for you. The food is highly overpriced and not that great. The chicken is dry and the fries are cold. Even the ranch dressing is gross. Just go hungry. read more

We (party of 3) went here for dinner on a Thursday night as we were staying at the park. It started off okay but then service became increasingly slow, and our food came out in the wrong order (main dish first and salad after). The bourbon wings were tasty. My harvest (?) salad was okay. My husband's chili needed more flavor. My son's cheeseburger was sad, but the fries were decent when hot. The waitress did apologize for being patient, so that was nice. If this restaurant wasn't the only sit down option at the NP, it would not survive. read more

Came to this restaurant for lunch after 2hrs cave tour. We ordered fried green tomatoes for appetizer, BBQ beef brisket sliders and blackened catfish po boy. The sliders were actually appetizers but the portion are perfect for lunch. The BBQ briskets were soft and full of flavor. The sweet BBQ sauce has hint of caramelized onion and cheese added another dimension of yumminess to the sliders. A little drop of pepper sauce made us forget the long 2hrs hike in an instant! The fried green tomatoes has enough freshness enveloped in deep fried corn bread flour was tangy with slight crunch. Dip that fried green tomatoes in their remoulade sauce really bring out it flavor. The blackened catfish po boy served with iceberg lettuce, tomato, and Creole remoulade sauce is OK, not that special. But if the catfish has deeper Cajun seasoned to make it flavor stands out from lettuce and tomato, it will be better po boy! Drop a star for the blackened catfish and a tad pricy. read more

Decent and good but would not be on my list of places to eat again. The food was good but annoying that you cannot substitute side items. I had the trio BBQ and the portion sizes were disappointing. We were brought the wrong drink but immediately corrected. It was bottled drinks poured into a glass. Overall the food was good but the lack of value and serving sizes requires me to rate a 3/5. read more