We absolutely love Puckett's! The food is amazing and the service is great. Best bbq around.

Taste was amazing and service was good very courteous and attentive! Loved the room that we sat in!

We have visited Puckett's several times when in the Smokies and have always had a great meal. This visit, we had the pulled pork. For me, the pork could have been cooked a little more. I would describe it was served as a 'wet' BBQ and not as dry, but that is my personal preference. Fries, baked beans and fried jalapeño cornbread are always a great addition. To me, a great BBQ does not need any sauce, so I really didn't try them, but I'm sure they are good. Baked beans were typical. It wasn't as good this time as before, but that will not prohibit us from visiting again next time we are in the area. read more

Puckett's Restaurant - Pulled Pork - Southern Near Me - Pigeon Forge, Tennessee

Puckett's had been on my list for a while now and I'm glad it finally worked out. It's located right on the main strip in Pigeon Forge, amongst all the action. Make sure to secure a reservation online in advance to avoid waiting. Most everything our table ordered was absolutely delicious. Some favorites were the turkey breast, Nashville hot chicken bites, and fried catfish. The atmosphere is great and the service is well. We will be back if in the area! read more

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Service was inadequate to say the least. Waitress was not very hospitable nor did she care about making sure our drinks were refilled as often as she should have. I ordered the shrimp and grits and when it first came out it was covered in what they called "Cajun seasoning", however it was not seasoning at all and instead was a salad of peppers and onions which covered more than half the plate of grits. I sent it back as I had asked for nothing on my food just the grits and shrimp. When the second plate came out it was not seasoned at all no salt, no pepper, no seasoning what so ever. It tasted like tough boiled shrimp and oatmeal. Will not be back! read more

The servers are extremely friendly and helpful. The restaurant is minutes from Dollywood and popular with tourists and locals. My husband and I enjoyed our dinner and talking to the other guests I had the shrimp and grits. The grits were so good and creamy probably the best I have ever eaten. The shrimp were tasty but somewhat on the shrimpy side -- pun intended The brisket was nicely smoked with perfect burnt ends We ordered the Presley Parfait to share. It was a delicious banana pudding, vanilla wafer and peanut butter mousse concoction. It was a nice way to end the meal read more

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Decided to give Puckett's a try despite the mixed reviews--unfortunately, it ended up being a disappointing experience. We waited about 45 minutes for a table, even though the restaurant was only half full, which was confusing from the start. Once seated, our waitress seemed overwhelmed and wasn't very helpful with the menu. At one point, we even had to take our own plates off her tray. There were several issues with our entrées. The pulled pork was mostly gristle, and there were mistakes with 2 other entrees that weren't corrected properly. Instead, the blame was placed on the kitchen without much effort to resolve it. To top it off, our checks were mixed up and incorrect. Overall, the experience fell short in both service and food quality. I'd recommend going elsewhere! read more

We recently visited for dinner and live music. The food was great! We ordered, "The Whole Farm" which is a sampler of all of their smoked meat. It was delicious. All of it! The food came out hot and very prompt. Our server Cory was VERY attentive and kept our drinks filled and made sure we had everything we needed. We LOVED the vibe of the restaurant and the live music by Joe Lee Steven's was the icing on the cake! read more

Food was great, service was perfect! Walked in to restaurant, a friendly hostess danced her was through restaurant.... Manager Bo came to table to ask how everything was going ... very impressed with everything!! Wish I lived closer! read more

Puckett's has that comfy, farmhouse charm that makes you feel right at home as soon as you walk in. The interior is cozy, warm, and perfectly decorated -- a great place to relax after a long day in Pigeon Forge. Drinks and appetizers came out quickly, which was a nice start. We tried the pimento cheese bites -- they had good flavor but were definitely on the greasy side. For my main dish, I went with the pulled pork platter. The meat had great flavor but quite a bit of fat throughout. My sides were a mixed bag: the skillet mac and cheese was a little bland, the collard greens were tasty but very salty, and the baked beans were the standout -- absolutely delicious! Overall, if you're looking for a comfortable, laid-back spot to eat on a better budget for the area and still enjoy some classic Southern flavors, stop on by and take a load off at Puckett's. read more

Puckett's Restaurant - Southern Near Me - Pigeon Forge, Tennessee

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Incredible service. Nate was a gem. The smoked meatloaf was as good as promised and we just simply had a wonderful dining experience. read more

Puckett's Restaurant - Plucketts truck - Southern Near Me - Pigeon Forge, Tennessee

Food was great! Really wish they had breakfast at this location but the lunch we had and excellent service made up for it. read more

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Service was on point, Cory was very accommodating and cheerful. The food did not disappoint. The sauce, grits, pulled pork, Mac n cheese were some of the best. The restaurant was clean and comforting. Quick service all around too. read more

The food was outstanding. Grits were no joke! Husband had a smoked bologna sandwich and loved it. Had a good country feel to the place. The grilled meatloaf was a hearty portion and delicious!! Our waitress Shannon was a delight. Friendly and helpful. Loved her! Hope to make it back before we leave town. read more

It's a fast casual restaurant. You order at the counter right at the front door. Food is southern comfort food. The line gets a bit crazy but moves fast. You also need to order your drinks from the bar. Bar service was very slow. Food came pretty quickly. They had warned it takes 30 mins for the fried chicken but it came faster than expected. Food was good. Piggy Mac was a hit. Mashed potatoes and Salmon were great. Fried chicken tasted great too. They do have live music but not while we were there. read more

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Good food, friendly service and, at least on the nights we've been there, live music.

After having purchased Puckett's bbq sauce at my grocery store we decided to try the restaurant. I ordered the veggie plate with collards, mashed sweet potatoes, and potato salad. My son ordered a full slab of ribs, coleslaw and mac and cheese. All the veggies were good, the potato salad has a Cajun style seasoning in it, collards are fresh and not chopped mushy mess. The Mac and cheese was really good and tasted homemade. Our favorite only disappointment was the ribs. We are used to meaty juicy ribs and these ribs were not that. Then are long smoked over cherry wood and St. Louis style rather than baby back. So they had a good taste but needed a lot of sauce to not feel so dry in the mouth. We said next time we will just try the pulled pork since it's fattier meat. read more

Puckett's Restaurant - Veggie plate - potato salad, collards, mashed sweet potato and Cajun corn cake. - Southern Near Me - Pigeon Forge, Tennessee

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Pucketts was so delicious and awesome atmosphere!! Make sure you save room for the banana pudding-soooo good! Highly recommend!

Went to Puckett's after a long day of fishing in the sun (and later in the rain haha). After washing off, my friends and I were craving authentic southern food, and we had read a lot of reviews of this place on Yelp and TikTok that showed us a lot of promise. We don't typically eat southern food on a regular basis, but we have eaten from a lot of southern restaurants in the past. We walked in at about 4pm or so, it was kind of busy with a line to order food. When we walked in the line took us about 10 minutes with 2 groups in front us. Keep in mind that the line gets busy quick, with the line going out the door 1 hour after we arrived. Once you order food, you can find a table and hang up your table number so the servers know where to bring your food. After ordering food, we found a table and I went to the bar to get drinks. The drinks all looked super tasty, many of which were Ole Smokey Moonshine drinks. I ordered the Dreamsicle cocktail and a hard cider. The Dreamsicle was super tasty and did taste like a hard creamsicle, but it was super sweet and I felt like I needed to water it down a bit- especially because I know alcohol dehydrates me a bit. The cider was pretty refreshing and was semi-sweet. Their draft selection was a bit limited. I ordered the Southern Fried Chicken with Mac-n-cheese and baked beans. The southern fried chicken had crispy skin that was nicely seasoned. The white meat was a bit dry but I dunked it in BBQ sauce to mask that. Mac-n-cheese was creamy and melted in your mouth. Baked beans were also delicious and contained sausage. We also asked our server for dessert recommendations and he recommended the fried brownie and the peach cobbler. Mind you I love chocolate, but I was craving something fruity that day. Nevertheless, the fried brownie was phenomenal- it was hot and had a crisp layer of batter on top of it, it had pecans for an extra crunch, and the ice cream melted on top of the brownie adding a creamy flavor to it. The peach cobbler was pretty good but nothing impressive. Overall, amazing food and fantastic service. read more

Puckett's Restaurant - Southern Fried Chicken with Skillet Mac & Cheese and Baked Beans - Southern Near Me - Pigeon Forge, Tennessee

Nice place in a good location. I've always been a fan of their Nashville location as it is close to home. Pigeon Forge location is definitely worth a try. It's a little bit more relaxed than the Nashville vibe. read more

Cozy country atmosphere with friendly, upbeat service. The restaurant is large but was surprisingly quiet during our visit. The menu offers something for everyone at fair, average pricing. Food quality was about a three out of five--cheese bites came out cold and lacked flavor, while the shrimp and grits were good but could've been hotter. Overall, a decent spot, but I'd probably try another local favorite next time. read more

Puckett's Restaurant - Shrimp and grits - Southern Near Me - Pigeon Forge, Tennessee

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1/2 chicken, broccoli coleslaw Great. We come to Pigeon Forge 1-2 times a year best meal we ever had

The atmosphere was nice and quiet when we went around dinner time. Puckett's special tea was ok. We were a little disappointed especially considering it's $5 and there are no refills. However, the Mojo Pasta was delicious. Perfect choice for anyone who wants a lot of meat with their pasta. It was a little spicy and had a great flavor overall. The lady at the front was nice and helpful. read more

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We came here off a recommendation from chat GPT for having peanut butter and jelly on the kids menu. Everything was so good. You order the at counter and they bring the food to you. The entire family loved it. We have already been back twice on our week long trip. Portion sizes seem bigger than when we got carry out but everything was fresh both times. read more

Puckett's Restaurant - Southern Near Me - Pigeon Forge, Tennessee

I asked a local for a simple, delicious place to get some southern food and was recommended to try Pucketts. The name had me giggle and determined to give it a try. We ordered, paid and devoured. My friend was adorable when she ordered the Strawberry Salad (had one bite) while I ordered the Slider Combo (one of each - brisket, pulled pork and hot link), the Mac & Cheese with Brisket and biscuit crumbles and Jalapeño Corn Patty, a Side of Greenbeans... and two sweet teas. Everything was perfect and delicious!!! Hand me feeling the enjoyment of comfort food. Service was friendly and attentive. Thank you for a wonderful and casual experience! Someone let me know if I missed out on that Fried Bologna Sandwich.... Mmmm read more

Service was excellent, fast and very responsive to questions. I'm allergy to shellfish product and can't and dish that is fried in the same oil as shrimp. I ordered a dish I didn't like because of flavor - one bite and I pushed away. The restaurant removed from our tab without any questions. My husband ordered shrimp and grits, he said one of the best he has ever had..I thought he was going to lick the bowl. If you are looking for a true "customer oriented place" this is your restaurant. read more

Try the nachos! Yum. Good service. Friendly. Good BBQ! Quaint little place ​​​​​​​​​​

FRUSTRATING. This was one of the worst restaurants we've experienced. We went there because all of the other restaurants in town had long waits. Puckett's was half empty, but we still waited 30 minutes to get seated. We ordered, and then waited LITERALLY an hour to get served. The other customers was also looking around. We all wondered if the cook had quit. Then while we were eating, they roll these service carts into the dining room, and scraped and stacked the dishes right next to the customers *enjoying* their meal. There wasn't anything wrong with the food, but we couldn't wait to leave. read more

Was very good! I do recommend!!! Good waiters and nice atmosphere. Bought some seasonings from the littl shop too read more

We both had chicken fried chicken, the plates were less than half full, I've never seen such small servings, even in fine dining restaurants that sell "small plates" the chicken was more of a larger chicken tender (single piece) than a chicken breast. It was on top of a very small spoon of mashed potatoes and a sprinkle of gravy over it. The side dish of broccoli was cold. Neither of us liked the Cajun corn fritters that came with the meal, they were silver dollar sized pieces and we both tasted them & let them on our plates. This restaurant serves child sized portions at double the price. read more

As we were driving to Pigeon Forge from Savannah, I started Yelping restaurants in the PF area. I had one picked out but the family saw Puckett's across the street from our hotel and wanted to try it out, so we decided to go there. We arrived at 6:00 on a Friday night and thought for sure we would have a wait; we were so wrong. There was only one family in front of us in line to order (ordering is done as you walk into the restaurant then a server will bring you your food). We ordered a chicken tender platter with fries, a classic burger with mashed potatoes, a BBQ platter with a smoked sausage and a piggy mac. We also had drinks (we loved the size of our drinks!). Our food arrived at our table about 10 minutes after ordering; the order was correct and our food was piping hot. Everything we ordered was made to perfection and everything was very good. The restaurant is cute and clean but the room we were sitting in is a bit echo-y... we could hear all the conversations around us, loud and clear. read more

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Food was excellent. We tried the fried green tomatoes for the first time. Crispy, light breading, seasoned perfect. Collard Greens were good but very salty. Pork Nachos were huge lots of toppings and very tasty. Service was quick and friendly, Small, local establishment, busy, very clean. Bathrooms were unique the stalls were made from old wooden doors. Overall experience was great. read more

The food was FANTASTIC! We had 9 people in our group for a take out order and they accommodated us perfectly (and it was almost closing time)!!! We live in Nashville and our Florida friends came up to visit and had a great BBQ experience! Def recommend to visitors! read more

Great service and food was excellent!! We will be returning!! Best hamburger steak I have ever had!

My family always has a great experience when we visit Pucketts in Pigeon Forge! Food is amazing and the service is great!

Food was tasty I tried the stuffed pimento bites with pepper jelly and they were a blast of cheese explosion on your mouth Customer service was courteous and friendly staff was attentive and quick The restaurant was not busy on a Monday afternoon Ambience is relaxed laid back music was playing in the background The decor was Americana vibed lots of old time memorabilia old vinyls and the restrooms have vintage doors with comic strips of good old Peanuts and Dennis the menace frames comics The have a full bar Order,pay, sit, relax and enjoy your meal read more

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First time for us eating here and it was good. Service was great. Live music was a little loud but we enjoyed our time.

If you're looking for some deep fried southern food, this is your place! The menu included several favorites. I ordered the fried smoked bologna sandwich. My wife and daughter split a BLT with fried pickles. That was plenty food for us all (the sandwiches come with sides). The portions are huge! The food was average - not terribly remarkable. It's not a traditional family-style restaurant. You order right when you all in the door. Knocked down to 3 stars because the waitress was coughing without covering her mouth throughout our time there. read more

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The pork in macaroni and cheese was good. The meatloaf was way too dry and smoky, even with the sauce. My chicken sandwich was good though. read more

Food was good, with the exception of cold hard fries. We were seated, drinks brought out, appetizer brought out, food bought out Never was checked on, offered a refill on our drink. Never could complain about fries, or order more to drink, because we never could get the attention of a waiter. Finally called the restaurant and ask for the manager to get service. Very disappointed with service. Will not go back, nor would recommend anyone else go there. read more