Janice&#x27;s Diner

Always get the French dip and baked potato. It's a meal for sure!…read more As an adult- I order kids burger and baked potato. It's enough for me. Great service. Can't ask for more!

Server was very nice. My steak was so tough I almost got choked trying to chew it up and swallow…read moreit. My daughter got a French dip type of sandwich and it had a steak wash sprayed on it they said and she couldn't eat it. I was disappointed in the food but the staff were very very nice. Maybe an off day. Would try it again. The onion straws were wonderful!!

Packed on a Saturday for lunch.

14 oz NY Strip w/ loaded baked potatoe

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Grill 73

4.8(98 reviews)

5.5 mi

First time here. This cute log house restaurant is a hidden gem runs by a friendly Russian couple!…read more Chicken stuffed Cabbage rolls were delicious. Only thing: Cabbage was a little hard to cut and chew. Potato stuffed fried dough and scalloped potato pie both were really good. Everything is home made!

This place was great! Never had any Russian food before but was happy with the experience, the…read moreBorsch and Stroganoff special was great. The service from Valentina and Olga was great and enjoyed their story of how they started the restaurant. The ambiance was great inside and they had cool doors and sick bear videos on the TV. Would visit again!

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Ham sandwich

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Ooops. We ate everything.

Big Boy’s Country Kitchen

3.2(35 reviews)

6.0 mi

It is a mom and pop diner we found in town while on vacation. The food was homemade and fantastic!…read moreWould recommend 100%

Excellent food and friendly service. Had a Sunday buffet also. Highly recommend. Kids loved it too.read more

Western omelette

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Dinner Buffet

Carver's Orchard & Applehouse Restaurant

4.0(341 reviews)

2.3 mi

Fantastic place, delicious food, amazing view, very nice and friendly service. And that was just…read morethe restaurant. They have a great orchard shop and candy store there as well that has all kinds of unique goodies.

Carver's Orchard and Applehouse Restaurant is your typical, Southern styled orchard/restaurant your…read moregrandma would tell you stories about. The place is authentic, full of life and warmth, and the perfect spot to grab yourself some of that homemade apple butter! The service both at the orchard stable and the restaurant were great! The people are friendly, patient, and take the time to answer any questions you have about the menu or about the produce they sell. Our server at the restaurant was your typical friendly, Southern auntie that everybody loves. She was very patient with us, cracked jokes, and made us feel like part of the family! You can tell just by looking at the place that the food was going to be authentic and feel like a homecooked meal. When the food arrived, we were glad our assumptions about the food weren't wrong. The apple fritters were cooked to perfection and the apple butter...my God it was amazing. It paired perfectly with the fritters and melted in your mouth, it was so so good! SO good, in fact, that we bought jars of it out back where the barn was! Outside right next to the restaurant is this barn-like building where they sell a bunch of local produce from jams, fresh fruit, and most importantly...their homemade apple butter! They had different flavors of their "apple butter" too, making it hard press for somebody to leave the place empty handed! I highly recommend visiting Carver's Orchard and Applehouse Restaurant not only for the authentic, homestyle food that will leave you thinking of grandma, but also for the local produce found at their barn next door! With so many local ingredients, produce, and food found here, I'm positive that there will be something for everyone!

Carver's Orchard & Applehouse Restaurant

Caramel Apple Pie

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The Bean Trees

4.1(202 reviews)

5.7 mi

I guess there are two buildings - a restaurant and an order window. I was waiting in line at the…read moreorder window just to order coffee and fries to go. The first thing the lady at the register said was "are you going to place an order?" Well yeah....... I'm standing in line to order, not just for the hell of it. So when I ordered the coffee and fries and water bottle to go, it seemed like she didn't know what the concept of "to go" was, bc she had to ask someone else multiple times about placing an order for fries, and they also seemed confused when the order was made and they were just walking around with the items, asking this large group of people and not even bothering to come to where I was, until the group pointed them to my direction. Anyhow, the fries are unsalted. Tasteless. And the cold foam that the person at the register said would be on the coffee wasn't even there. I was ordering for my pregnant sister and seems like they can't even get a simple order right. They lack an organized system to keep track of who orders what. They don't take names down, they don't have numbers to give out, they don't have an area for people waiting on their items who just want to grab and go. This is unfortunate for what could be such a cute spot that's right by the water. You'd think they'd be more efficient with their customer service.

Stopped in here on our trip to Charlotte from Knoxville. They are starting to rebuild after the…read morehurricane. Cute spot by the river, and I can see it would be a great spot to hang out when the weather is nice. It's easy to get to, just off the highway, so perfect if you need to grab real food and stretch your legs for a bit. They have a nice array of coffees. My latte was a bit on the sweet side, but I know for next time to ask to go light on the sweet stuff. The menu was pared down, being the off-season, but they had a few things, and my sandwich was executed well, and it was very good! The potato salad was also delish! I will stop on the way again, and you should too!

Treats

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Patio dining on the river!!!

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store

2.9(69 reviews)

5.4 mi

We were driving up from the south all day long on Thanksgiving and we needed to find a place close…read moreto where we were staying and we decided here. Luckily they still had turkey dinners available. The only thing they ran out of was cranberry sauce but we didn't mind. Food was good and hit the spot since we were unable to cook. Food was out from kitchen in no time. Fire place was roaring when we came in helped because Temps were dropping. Waitress was helpful with our ordering. Clean inside. Helpful staff.

Actually a 3.5, hubby had lunch there yesterday. Honey it's…read morecold outside, so hubby started off with a bowl of chili. And ordered their homemade meatloaf. He said it was hearty, and good. The place is always clean, and he said his server was spot on! Always prompt, and nice . And of course he had sweet tea, biscuits and corn muffins.

Thanksgiving day 2025 seating around 8:30pm

Thanksgiving day dinner 2025

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Outside

Ruby Tuesday

3.0(68 reviews)

5.5 mi

Heather was are server! She was absolutely great…read more We weren't left waiting for nothing. She was on it Stuffed and happy all the way from Florida

Food was INCREDIBLE I had chicken and rice bowl and ordered…read moreextra zucchini. So flavorful! Fast and friendly service. Fresh food.

Entry to the restaurant.

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Louie's Restaurant

5.0(2 reviews)

5.4 mi

This Restraunt is very clean with happy employee that treat the guests very welcomed. I live the…read morebuffet there it's kept up with not leaving empty or dirty pans out. I will recommend this Restraunt to anybody and everyone. They get five stars from me. I will be visiting there every chance I get . Oh I almost forgot to mention the lady that greets you her name is Brenda she is a lovely lady with a great personality she makes your experience there a pleasant one ....

the service was great. the food was outstanding! ask for a wattress by the name of penny. another…read moregood server is cassandra.they are both very pretty too.

Waffle House

3.5(21 reviews)

5.4 mi

Sometimes Waffle House just happens to be what's left on the itinerary, and not because of…read morechoice... Recently I had the pleasure of having a rental car give up on the road headed east. It just so happens that it decided to do so near Newport, TN. What a rough night and awful experience that was... Until I decided to grab some Waffle House. When I walked in I was on the phone discussing options with the rental car company... I was basically out of luck for the day. However, the waitress was understanding after I explained what occurred and why I was distracted on a phone call. She made sure my experience at the house was pleasant, and it was indeed. For a midnight visit, they delivered with their classic waffles. It was a quiet place and was tidied up for the night. Outstanding service, and what you can expect with their food. Thanks for being there, Waffle House!

the food as always was great. our waitress went above and beyond to make it special for my family…read more I will ask for LeeAnn from now on!

Waffle House - Newport

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E. P.

10 years ago

The restaurant server was extremely rude and insulting. If I had not my grandchildren there, I would have left. Southern hospitality? Where was it at Janice's? Never again. Food mediocre. E. Parker. read more

Jessica J.

8 months ago

Always amazing I am a regular that just got yelp lol Everything is amazing always Every employee is amazing Food is amazing 10/10 read more

Ethan D.

4 years ago

Best food ever i love the service people are nice . Amazing the ambiance is perfect too !!!! Amazing restaurant

Douglas W.

2 years ago

I'm sorry I don't know what to say but I'm not sure if I should say anything or if I should just go to the store

Aiden H.

4 years ago

Amazing food,Great Prices, really good Service, and great kindness from servers! Will recommend! read more

Jeremy R.

4 years ago

A good place to eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kacey S.

5 years ago

Horrible food! Dont waste your money.

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