A great locally owned establishment. The dining area is rather primitive but was quite clean. The…read morestore, in which the dining area is located was very clean as well. Use the facilities and they were very clean as well. The food was good. Was not a fan of the coleslaw but everyone has their own recipe, and not everybody's going to like every unique recipe for coleslaw. The burger was cooked perfectly. It was quite messy but I think that was part of the recipe and that was intentional with the amount of things that were put on the burger. Is it a great value? No, I don't really think so. There are other locally owned establishments that have larger portions and our price slightly less. Would I come back again? Yes! There are so many other things that I would like to try and I truly believe in supporting the local community by going to locally own businesses.

From the owner: Welcome to Big Rita's…read more Looking for a cozy spot where you and your family can enjoy a delicious meal and pick up some convenient items? Look no further than Big Rita's Our unique blend of a restaurant and convenience store offers the best of both worlds.

Every little rural town should have a place to eat as good as this one! We were driving through…read moreAppalachia and ended up in the little town of Big Stone Gap around lunch time, and ended up here. it's surprisingly big, with a large spacious dining area and bar and sports viewing area in the back. The decor is minimalist but nice and the seating is comfortable. Service was a little slow, but pleasant. But the food itself was unexpectedly good! Their French Dip burger was excellent. It's rare to find French Dip sandwiches using traditional roast beef these days, as roast beef has been replaced by barbequed beef or pulled pork. Here they applied the French Dip concept to a well-prepared beef burger. The au jus was excellent and when the burger was dipped into it -- it was soooo good. As a side, the fire-roasted corn was out of this world, too. Whatever spices they put on the roasted corn really take it to the next level. Also amazing was their Cajun pasta with broccoli and chicken (added on). The sauce was stated as being alfredo with Cajun spices, but it tasted to me almost like a combination of pesto and alfredo. I've had Cajun style pasta sauce in many restaurants and it usually has what you'd expect in terms of Cajun seasoning. Here I'm not even sure I'd describe it as Cajun really, but whatever seasoning they put in the sauce, they should patent it. The chicken was well-grilled, tender and tasty and the broccoli pieces were also wonderful. On top were two pieces of perfectly baked Italian style bread that I used to soak up every bit of that incredible pasta sauce. Even though this place it basically 3 hours from where I live, if I'm ever anywhere near here again, I'd go back in a heartbeat!

The food here was absolutely amazing. I'm from North Carolina and decided to try this place because…read morethe pictures on the website looked so good--and they definitely did not disappoint. The staff was incredibly friendly, and the owner was just as welcoming. Easily a 5-star experience.

Tasha"s Restaurant never disappoints. The cheeseburger salad, for $8.00 was fresh and delicious. A…read morebowl of their cabbage soup, was only $5.00 and it was tasty as well. They have changed the lunch menu since the last time I was there. They offer a variety of sandwiches, wraps, and salads for a good price!

We were passing thru as we headed to Johnson City. Very friendly staff. I had toasted pimento…read morecheese sandwich. I'd never had one before so had nothing to compare it to but I really enjoyed it. My husband said grilled chicken club was very good.

This place (also called ChuBeez if your Google Map'ing it) was worth the ride. My partner and I…read morestopped after riding in from Kingsport on an empty stomach. It was worth the wait. We got a couple bacon cheeseburgers and split some fries and a chili dog. We tore it up in the covered picnic table area they have next to the trailer. If we had room on our bikes, we'd have taken something to go. We're highly considering stopping back through on our way back down to Florida. Health concerns aside, the food was excellent and the folks that worked there were personable and funny. Whenever I'm in the area on a road trip, I'll definitely stop by. If you are riding motorcycles, just be advised that driving in, there is gravel, so govern yourself and your steed accordingly.

HORRIBLE. Why can't I give ZERO stars? WHY isn't there a middle finger rating? So, my…read morerecommendation: 'IF Y'ALL AIN'T WHITE AND LOCAL, JUST KEEP DRIVIN' ". Plus, the food SUCKS! This is a walk-up window, repurposed trailer on the side of a southern semi-rural highway. We were the 2nd people to order at the window right after a dad and his little boy who'd only ordered shakes. My husband and I ordered 2 BBQ sandwiches, 1 order of fries and 1 Coke. Our bill was almost $20 including the tip. We waited well over 45 minutes, while multiple customers walked up after us, ordered, paid, were served, and left. Multiple. They hadn't called the orders in, we could hear these people ordering at the window 10 ft from us; most locals who knew each other "Y'all hear about.....?", gossiping with the woman at the window, who continued to ignore us. Furthermore, since the place had windows looking directly in at the grill, we could see our order ticket being pushed behind newer orders. We could see other people's burgers and buns being grilled, with no sign of our sandwiches in the process. Finally, my husband, who never likes to complain or assert himself in these situations, decided to say something. The old lady at the window belligerently SPEWED at him "THERE WERE OTHER PEOPLE before you who called in orders". I stepped up and challenged her on that lie, so she amended it to: 'WELL, you had fries, and it takes A WHILE FOR THE OIL ('ERL' in her language) to get hot!!!". Despite the fact that it was mid-afternoon and untold customers had walked away with greasy bags containing fries. She grunted at us that our food was almost done, then yelled something at the woman at the grill, who we could clearly see was NOT making our order. That woman then looked for our ticket and only then started on it. Did I mention that I'm not white, in fact Asian? Did I mention that the parking lot had mostly pick-ups, some of which proudly bore Confederate flag stickers? Did I mention that some of the all-white clientele made no secret of glaring at me, even with my caucasian husband witnessing this? Even a woman working inside the trailer/restaurant/KKK meet-up club gave me a distinctly unwelcome, Overlong glare when we walked up. I asked my husband if he thought I was imagining it, since we live in a very progressive little town and I might have been expecting the worst of deep south folk. He said "nope, you're not". Finally, though I just wanted to demand our $ back and leave, our lukewarm food had quickly been slapped together, shoved into a bag, and slammed on the counter in front of my husband. If I hadn't just watched our food being prepared mere feet from me, I wouldn't trust that it hadn't been spat in. Honestly, they were that unfriendly, then downright hostile. I meant it when I said: DON'T patronize this shitty food trailer if you're not a card carrying, WHITE person.

We came here on a "whim." We are, unfortunately, selling our home and we needed a place to spend…read moresome time. I've wanted to come here for a long time so we tried it. It has a cool vibe with music and attentive servers. I love the mounts on the wall. We got here around 5:20 and people kept streaming in. We started with their chili cheese fries: they were really good. They bring out a homemade ranch that is also good. I'm a spice fan, and their chili wasn't spicy, but the chili was thick and really good. Beer selection is pretty good; lots of domestic beers and some on draft. The food was very good: their fried banana peppers and fried pickles are fantastic. I had their spicy burger without a bun (sorry, no pic) and loved it. Overall, we really liked our visit.

I was travelling to Kingsport for work and came across this quaint little joint. A lot of the…read morepeople I know locally didn't even know it was there although some had heard good things so we decided to try it out. Nothing fancy about this place but that adds to the charm. We went on a Tuesday evening and there was only a handful of patrons at the bar and a few tables. The bartender/waitress was very friendly and attentive. She had us find a seat and was quick to get drinks and appetizer orders. The menu had many interesting items including about 10 different hot dogs and 10-15 different burgers. The food came out quickly and overall was pretty good. We had deviled eggs with pimento cheese and fried banana peppers for an appetizer. Both were large and fed multiple people. The eggs were a little disappointing because they were just hard boiled eggs hollowed out with pimento cheese put in place of the yolk. Would have been more interesting to see how it could have been made with the yolk as well. The banana peppers were tasty with a good balance of sweet and crunchy. I had the burger with spicy goat cheese and the banana peppers. Overall the burger was delicious with many layers of flavor. It's a smash patty type burger with crisp edges and cooked well done. While my preference is a thicker juicy burger, this has lots of flavor to it and the unique combinations gave everyone something to try. My side was pickle fries and these were excellent. Some of the best fried pickles I've had. Overall a delicious meal for a very reasonable price.

This place is great! We've gone a few times during our stay in Jonesville (from Philly) and was…read morealways more than satisfied with our meals. The meat is always hot and fresh, and really flavorful! It's not like a burnt hockey puck burger, you can tell they care about their meat! Plus the buns are SO soft & the toppings were great - it almost reminds me of a better In N Out burger. We've gotten the Animal Burger a few times, Whiskey River burger, and USP Lee. All were great! I meant to take a picture of the USP Lee since it was a gamble-order and I wasn't quite sure what it was -- it's 2 hamburgers on top of a fresh salad with shredded cheese and topped with onions. It's served with Boom Boom sauce as the dressing. This was AMAZING, and it was so large I could only eat half of it. I was pleasantly surprised by this gamble. They are only doing take out due to COVID and the wait is always a bit longer than they say so just expect that when you order. It still always comes hot and fresh though!

Food is good but you can't hardly stand to pay for it anymore. And they don't give you as much food…read moreas they used to either.

A go to spot when I'm in Kingsport. Great BBQ in a relaxed, family friendly bar/restaurant setting.read more

Can't say enough about this place. We stopped here, because we wanted BBQ while on a road trip…read moreand this was close by. We were greeted and seated immediately. The bartender suggested a watermelon wheat beer after asking what kind I normally drink, and it was a perfect pick for me. Loved it! The beer was cold and refreshing. The food was fantastic. We ordered the pulled pork platter. The food came out so fast, we were shocked. It was hot and delicious. Tender, flavorful bbq, with two sauces both of which were very flavorful. My husband's baked beans were so tasty, I wish I had ordered some. The cole slaw was definitely made in house and was some of the best I've had in a while. Will definitely put this place on our list to stop again when we are passing through.

When me and my friend went there we ordered the fish dinners, it was supposed to be planks! We…read morewaited quite awhile for our food and when we finally got it was very disappointed!! They had bought us out a few little nuggets that was supposed to be fish planks ! Never been so upset with a restaurant in all my life and the price was terrible for the little food we received!! Will never go back again to that restaurant!!!

Great local eatery with a warm, welcoming staff & delicious food!…read more We tried their burger & onion rings, as well as the Club sandwich and tater tots. Food: My fiance enjoyed his burger and loved the onion rings. I got the club sandwich which came on warm Texas toast with heaping piles of ham & turkey, and fresh crispy bacon. I liked that they put some sort of creamy Italian dressing vs mayo on it - was a unique twist! The tater tots were PHENOMENAL - they must have been deep fried because they were super crispy and hot. The burger & onion rings meal was very affordable (~$8-9). The club sandwich & tots was a bit pricey for what it was (closer to $12) but was a packed sandwich so I can't complain. Service: Service was stellar - our waitress checked on us several times and we had everything we needed the entire meal! Including a never ending cup of coffee. Location: The place is smaller with less than 10 tables but still spacious enough where you don't feel cramped. During COVID wait-staff wore masks (& wore them properly over the nose) so I felt very comfortable eating here. It's a bit hard to find --- GPS will try to take you down to the funeral home. Keep an eye out for the railroad tracks and look for a corner restaurant near there - that's where you'll find Charly's!

Excellent burger.... I recommend a small one.... patty is huge.... corn popper appetizer is…read moreawesome.... wish they had ice cream... place like this could do an awesome malt shake....etc

Great hometown grill. My regular burger had a generous handmade patty well cooked. More tater…read moretots than I expected. Nice outdoor seating in the sun or covered under an awning. Staff is friendly. I'll stop by next time I come through to try more of the menu.