Brunch with my wife for her birthday. We were able to get seated as we arrived and our hostess was…read morefantastic. The coffee was hot and delicious. Our meal was perfect and the portions were perfect. The restaurant was clean and quiet. I highly recommend Pop's!

Great food, fast friendly service. POP's also owns a bbq…read moreplace down the road so when I saw Brisket Hash & Eggs on the menu I went for it. It did not disappoint! Brisket with potatoes onions and just a hint of garlic Served with two eggs to order, grits and thick sliced sourdough. I usually order English muffins (which were available), the server told me they had really great white, wheat, sourdough and rye. She said it was thick slices, so I tried sourdough toast. Very good. Service was fast, friendly and often. My coffee cup never got below 1/2 full. I'll be back to try the Shrimp & Grits

Had a wonderful experience here this morning! From the food, to the service to the cleanliness of…read morethe restaurant, this place is amazing. Our breakfast was delicious - fluffy peach pancakes for me and banana nut for him, over-medium eggs that were spot on and bacon that was the absolute perfect intersection of crispy-chewy. Jeffrey, our server, was knowledgeable, attentive, efficient, and extremely pleasant. Joeys has been around awhile and it still has that local diner look to it. But there was no "old shabby diner" feel - someone has taken very good care of this restaurant. It's clean, bright, and cheerful. Expect to wait for your fluffy goodness - this is a popular place!

We were looking to have breakfast for lunch lol! So we left Sylva and proceeded to find a good…read moreplace. We did, but it is difficult to find parking for a 30 ft. RV and Freckles the Dalmatian. We always try to park somewhere safe and we can keep an eye on her. On top of that it was pouring this morning. So we decided to go to Joey's because they always have adequate parking. They are open until 2:00. So we got there and there was about a 20 minute wait. The staff is quite efficient and before we knew it we were seated in the last booth by the bathrooms. Hence the 4 stars instead of 5. Only because there were a lot of open tables. Kaidan was our friendly and expert server. He brought us hot steaming coffee then biscuits with butter. Of course the twins ( David and I) ordered the same dish! We got western omelets that were filled with lots of fresh peppers, onions, cheese and ham. There was even a beautiful slice of a red tomato. We also got the baked apples which were absolutely delicious. There was so much food that I was able to make a little doggie bag for Freckles! Joey's is a wonderful restaurant in Maggie Valley and one of our favorites each time we visit.

Great place for breakfast and brunch!!! The food is delicious. Service was great, very pleasant…read moreambience!

The food is superb and while we hqve heard of cathead biscuits before, these were small dog-sizes…read moreones and delicious! The waitress was courteous and on the spot with coffee and water. The meal delivery was surprisingly quick given the packed house. Waitress offered takeout coffee which was a very nice touch of the Southern hospitality everyone demonstrated.

Get here early or get here late. Otherwise be prepared for a line. Eat a bowl of Cheerios before…read moreyou leave home and l promise you'll be hungry by the time you get a seat. The diner is on a corner (park in the adjacent lot, or waaay down the block if you were late waking) and leave your name with the hostess. Super clean with a staff of amazingly friendly and superfast waitresses the restaurant is surprisingly spacious and feels more like a new house than a diner. The menu is just as large and accommodates light eaters and "I only eat breakfasters" alike. Portions are large and all food is served fast and hot. Try the sliced smoked sausage with hot onion and peppers if you like spice: with scrambled eggs it's fire. Pancakes were huge, bacon was generous and coffee constantly refilled. Grits? Yes please. Only thing missing for me was livermush (hint, hint ownership). No disappointments here; if you are patient the reward is a great meal with a two-hour nap to follow.

Super quick service, kind workers and great food! You might have a little wait for a table but it's…read moreworth it, trust me! I did a build my own 3 egg omelet with spinach, feta, chicken & onions - delicious!! Their grits are so good, definitely recommend those as a side.

We have visited Maggie Valley on our anniversary every year for a number of years. We always eat…read morebreakfast here until this year. We arrived at 11:04 and a hostess met us at the door to inform us they stop serving breakfast at 11:00, but we can drive down to Pops and eat breakfast. Since we always eat here, we decided to stay and order a sandwich. I ordered a BLT and asked to add one egg to the BLT. The waitress said no, that eggs were a breakfast item and they cannot add it. Ironically, if you order a salad you can add an egg. Or a hamburger, you can add an egg. But you cannot add an egg to a BLT. So we paid for our drink and went to Pops where we were greeted with a smile, a very clean dining room, very friendly staff, and delicious food. This anniversary weekend, we began a new breakfast tradition- we will eat at Pops.

All you can eat breakfast definitely had the guys excited for stopping in at Country Vittles today!…read moreThe food was good and the server was very nice! My only complaint was I ordered coffee and didn't like it and asked if I could change it out after a couple sips and they wanted to charge me for an additional drink, but hey if that's their policy no harm no foul just was disappointed. Definitely a cute little place with yummy options! I believe they also have an all you can eat option at dinner as well. Overall I say go check them out and you won't be sad that you did!

Had breakfast with my wife and daughter before moving her into a dorm at WCU. My wife had stopped…read morein Sylva on her way back from a mountain trip with her girlfriends and gave Lucy's a try. She said it was one of the best breakfast places she ever found so I was all about giving it a go myself. I had the huevos rancheros with cup of coffee. For a side I got fried potatoes. Nice place in downtown Sylva. Street parking right in front and available sat immediately upon arrival. Didn't have to wait long for food to come either. I enjoyed my meal and my wife got a biscuit and gravy and shared it with me and it was awesome as well. Lucy's is my new breakfast spot when visiting WCU.

From the moment we walked in, we had a wonderful experience! We were greeted warmly and seated…read moreright away. They also offer pet-friendly outdoor seating, which is a great option if you're dining with your furry friend. Our waitress, Mackenzie, was fantastic! She was friendly, attentive, and made sure everything came out quickly. The service was excellent from start to finish. The food was absolutely delicious. We had the Grit Bowl Special, Chicken & Waffles, Brioche French Toast, and fresh fruit. The chicken tasted just like my grandma's recipe. It was crispy, flavorful, and paired perfectly with their spicy hot honey. Everything was fresh and cooked perfectly. The coffee bar was another highlight! They offer so many specialty drink options, including hot chocolate topped with homemade whipped cream. And don't skip the fresh-squeezed orange juice, it was some of the best we've ever had! What really made this place stand out for our family was how kid-friendly it is. The kids got to draw pictures while we ate, and afterward they were able to hang their artwork in the hallway for everyone to see. They absolutely loved it! There's also a large lounge area in the back with cozy seating and games like Shut the Box and chess, making it a great place to relax while waiting for a table or after your meal. If you're looking for a delicious breakfast, outstanding service, and a family-friendly atmosphere, Lucy in the Rye is definitely worth a visit. We'll absolutely be back, and I highly recommend it!

The service is excellent. The staff is knowledgeable and friendly…read more The decor is casual, and comfortable. The food is good. I usually order the bagel, and my wife orders the oatmeal. We are always pleased. Now the star of the show. The coffee is probably the best in the area. They also have bean, and ground to take home. This is a great plz d to start your day.

Very nice coffee roaster. Probably the nicest set up in the area. However the roasts I tried are…read morenot my favorite as they have been acidic. Also if you want a pour over, french press, or any other of the many ways you might want etc they can't do it. Pre brewed drip is all you can get. The staff is friendly and service is very good.

I remember telling my wife the last time we were here that if I could build my dream cabin-it would…read morebe the Balsam here at the lovely and cozy Swag. Two bathrooms, two steam showers, sauna, living room with fireplace, outdoor balcony with fireplace and shower, and it's right across the fence from our nations most popular park-Great Smokey Mountains National Park. We walked right out our door to hike. Nearby trials take you to waterfalls, waterwheels, and the spectacular panoramics from atop Gooseberry Knob or Hemphill Bald. We returned from one of our hikes just in time for the Swag's stellar bbq picnic. That leads nicely to the food and service which is as good as it comes-and frankly what you can expect from a Relais and Chateau. Tables with your names for breakfast and dinner, nightly bites during happy hour, and even lunches to go for your adventures. Which, for us even included horseback riding at the nearby stables. Naturally, they were waiting for us when our ride ended in one of their electric fleet of Volvos to whisk us back up the windy road into a vacation of our dreams!

We have just enjoyed a wonderful fifth annual July visit to The Swag to celebrate our 56th wedding…read moreanniversary. The Swag is a premier lodge nestled on a mountainside in the Smoky Mountains high over Waynesville NC. It offers spectacular views, immediate access to the Great Smoky Mountain National Park by simply walking through a gap in the fence outside the main lodge, fine dining, pickleball courts, a spa, and a small gym and pool. An expert naturalist is often in residence and conducts a variety of activities, including organized hikes, talks about wildlife (bears, coyotes, bioluminescence and other interesting aspects of the natural world).  Other activities include a presentation on coffee making by their barista and wine tasting sessions. But if all you want to do is just have a wonderful place to  relax and enjoy being in the great outdoors, The Swag is one of the best places you can go. The Swag is a Relais and Chateaux resort so accommodations are excellent and range from a comfortable, well furnished bedroom for two to a cabin suitable for an entire family. À la carte breakfasts, packaged lunches (including backpacks and water bottles if needed), and four-course dinners are included in the daily rates. The lunch and dinner menus change daily, but dinner entree choices typically include beef, seafood, poultry and vegetarian options. On Wednesdays and Saturdays there is a mountain top lunch picnic with abundant food. Thursday evening is barbecue night. Food at The Swag is locally sourced and quality standards are exceptionally high.  Service at The Swag is truly exceptional. Every employee is focused on making sure all of your needs are met. The kitchen tries to accommodate any special requests. Much of the resort's clientele return year after year, and guests are automatically offered a return reservation for the same time and accommodation next year at the time of checkout. This is great for established clients and has allowed The Swag to build a large band of loyal followers, including us, but this does make it harder for first-timers to get a reservation for a time and accommodation they would like. My advice is just keep trying!  We got our first reservation after many tries when someone cancelled while we were on the phone with the lodge trying to get one. Tradition means a lot at The Swag, and that is a good thing. My only suggestion to them is to consider adding an à la carte section to the dinner menu as many other fine dining establishments do. It would give the kitchen more opportunity to try out dishes before adding them to the prix fixe choices and allow guests who may not want a full four course dinner every night an alternative. I realize that this would complicate the traditional pricing scheme, but that should be manageable.

Honestly this might be my new favorite spot in Sylva, North Carolina! I had not been to forger…read morecanteen since I've changed to the new location so I was a little nervous going in that maybe the quality of food or even the menu had changed, but I was very pleasantly surprised to learn that all of it was just as good as I remembered if not better! We stopped by to get some food before we headed out to come back home and so I had to be strategic in what I wanted because I didn't want to be too tired for our 8 hour drive. We started with the Cheesy Prosciutto Croquettes which were absolutely phenomenal! I really loved them and would definitely recommend them, in fact I liked the Croquettes better than I liked the Fried Deviled Eggs. For my entrée, I decided to go with tacos, but I couldn't decide which ones so luckily my mom was nice enough to get one of the options I wanted and I got the other option and then we swapped one of each taco. We got the Street Corn taco and the Sweet Fire BLT taco both were very good but in my opinion the Street Corn taco was better! Mike decided to go a different approach than I did and instead of ordering something that maybe wouldn't fill him up, he decided to order the shrimp and grits and then proceeded to eat all of it. Needless to say, I drove us home and Mike was very full, but also very happy with his choice. All around I don't think there was a single bad choice made, and I'm not totally sure there's a bad choice on the menu.

Date Night- eggplant fries, so crispy! Asked for different dipping sauce, tomato jam is too sweet…read morebetter with ranch( homemade). Fish and chips with homemade tartar sauce - good stuff! Fish was really good but fries are generic, hand cut fries would be much better. Not the best coleslaw but interesting with pieces of apple in it. Our favorite part was our amazing waitress, Eliza.

Waylon & Honey's is an absolute gem in Waynesville! We were so hungry from hiking all day I forgot…read moreto take pictures. From the moment we walked in until the time we left, everything was outstanding. The prices were surprisingly affordable, especially for the quality and generous portions. Our waitress, Shannon, was incredibly sweet, attentive, and seemed to think of every little detail before we even had to ask. She made the entire experience even more enjoyable. The food was phenomenal! The wedge salad topped with perfectly cooked ribeye was fresh, flavorful, and satisfying. The hand-breaded fried okra was crispy and delicious--some of the best we've had. We also ordered the Reuben with fries, and it was absolutely scrumptious. Every bite was packed with flavor. If you're looking for great food, friendly service, and excellent value, Waylon & Honey's is definitely worth a visit. We'll absolutely be back!

Great find - we both got the turkey special and it was just that. Special. Thanksgiving in May …read more And the O-rings were terrific too. So happy that we tried it and we WILL be back. Thanks y'all