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    Pal's

    4.4 (107 reviews)
    InexpensiveFast Food, Burgers
    Closed 6:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Good for kids

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    No mistaking what is served here! No seats, just tasty food.
    David L.

    Okay, as we were driving through Tennessee, I let my son search and find a quick place to stop for dinner. I was skeptical of his choice when I pulled up to Pal's, but wow, this place exceeded my expectations. We each ordered a Double Big Pal w/ cheese ($6.79) and shared a large frenchie fries ($3.19). Service was quick and helpful as we were unfamiliar with their menu. The burgers were huge, and well constructed and packaged for fast food. Somehow, they didn't seem greasy, and the veggies were plentiful. With no place to sit, we made a table out of our car hood and dove into the deliciousness. I'm a big fan of mayonnaise on a burger, as ketchup can seem redundant when you top your burger with tomato. The mayonnaise combined well with the shredded lettuce. If you like McDonald's fries, I think you'll really like these frenchies as they are similarly cut, but crispier and dusted with a unique sugary salt seasoning. Like most fries, they were a lot more enjoyable when hot, and unfortunately, they cooled off quickly while eating our burgers. My son definitely gives this place 5-stars!

    Sharon T.

    I've never seen a fast food place like Pal's. The giant hamburger and hotdog and fries on the store was a walking buildboard that I wasn't going to pass off and notice. This fast food joint was just established since 1956. Only in Tennessee can u get a taste of Pal's. I'd choose this local business hands down for their quick service and friendliness. The food was good. I enjoyed every bit of their frenchie fries with the perfect fry seasoning and crisp. The Pal's cheeseburger was super filling and with the famous sauce on the side the burger gets a flare of sauce that taste like sloppy joe. I've never ate a chippie sandwich before but the fully loaded layers of ham in the sandwich was flavorful. For my drink, I decided on the orange creamsicle shake to satisfy my sweet necessity. Loved it! If I could come back to tennessee I wouldn't pass on their service and friendliness. They were top notch above other fast food chains and minus the greasiness. The biscuit and gravy with seasoned fries was my favorite!

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    Candace B.

    Hands-down, the best fries ever. Took my kiddos, and they also agreed. And their chili cheeseburger is also darn good. They are a drive-through place so myself, along with many others after purchasing food pulled over in a parking spot to enjoy it on a rainy afternoon. My only regret is that I only got to go there once while on vacation!

    Yet another perfect junior burger with cheese! Fries and tea on point as well! This is a must have when in the area!

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    Might be the best fast food I've ever eaten. Burgers, sandwiches and FRIES were outstanding

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    Awesome place to eat we love pals so much we go to the one in gate city va .. nice people as well

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    The GOAT. My favorite things are limited time items. Bar-B Dog and Pork Tenderloin Biscuit. The tea is very sweet.

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    Subpar food service is usually ok. Pricey for what you receive. Fries are usually cold and undercooked!

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    3 years ago

    Great hamburgers, hotdogs, and their fries are the BOMB! Very fast service too! The long lines around any Pal's speaks for itself!

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    Love Pals . Food is always good . Never have a problem with it .Getting ppl thru the drive thru is always fast

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    Burger was blah. Food cold. Not prepared as ordered. We don't know why it is popular and KGSPT has so many ...?

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    3 years ago

    Fast. Gr8 fast food. Service is ALWAYS IMPECCABLE!!!! Affordable is plus today for sure!

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    Good food, unlike your typical fast food place. Sudden service is a true statement!! Reasonably priced.

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    Perkins American Food

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    3.9(54 reviews)
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    We used to have Perkins in central Ohio. I thought I remembered seeing them, but not sure if…read morethey're here at all anymore. I was on my way back from the Saturday stages in Newport for the Overmountain Rally Tennessee and being that it was after 10pm, basically my options were fast food or nothing. I was facing a lot of 'closes soon' on the restaurant lookup but saw Perkins was open until midnight. Dead tired, I pulled in about 11, chatted with the equally tired waitress about suggestions, and decided on a Belgian waffle, eggs over medium, bacon, and a pair of strawberry cream fried roll things I forget what they called them. The place was pretty empty that late at night, with only a few tables taken up. It was well lit and mercifully quiet. Everything showed up in about 5 minutes. The waffle was great, the syrup didn't taste fake, there was just enough butter, eggs were exactly as I asked, and the bacon was likewise as crispy as I wanted. Maybe I was starving, since I don't eat much when I'm on the stage for the whole day, but either way it was really good. The strawberry cream things, I only ate half of one. It was a better version of the ones they have at McDonald's. The only thing taking a star from this is that I couldn't get one strawberry and one apple. I did take them with me and ate them for breakfast the next morning. They were still good despite not being refrigerated. I'll probably be back again next year after another long Saturday.

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    Nice view out the restaurant

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    Parked with no one in line behind me and only one person pulled ahead to to wait for food. Got told…read morethey were waiting on fresh fries. A couple more cars came and were pulled ahead and orders fulfills. I was parked for FIFTEEN minutes waiting for my order which was a French dip with no au jus and a fry. I walked in and the girl that parked me was walking past me with another order for a pulled ahead car was was 2 orders after mine. I had nothing said to me until I stopped her to ask if that was my order that she was carrying out and she asked me what I had. I told her and she said "oh no" and went back behind the counter. She scrambled, dropped fries in the bag and had another lady hand it to me. The fries that I got were COLD. No apology or anything. Oh but they did throw this coupon in the bag, which is just for a single small item AND it's expired. Nothing comparable to the $13 I paid for my food. Doesn't do any good to do the receipt review either because corporate doesn't even look at them or respond. If you're thinking "I'll go here because it's closer" just make the extra drive and go to stone drive location. Or better yet... just avoid Arby's altogether.... Way overpriced for the quality and service.

    Is Arby's no longer fast food? Have been waiting in line for half an hour. I will not visit this…read moreArby's anymore. They aren't even that crowded. Look to be short staffed too.

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    I added sour cream and bacon bites to my tots when they arrived

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    4.6(7 reviews)
    3.4 mi

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    Fresh biscuits. HUGE

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