Great course. Staff is always nice and the course is in great shape. Greens can be trickyread more

Very nice public course. Well maintained. Hilly as you would expect in East Tennessee. And a good…read morevalue.

What a hidden gem of a restaurant!! A friend recommended the Steak House to my husband and I and…read morewe decided to go for our anniversary on 2/11. We made a reservation for 5:00 pm. When you come to the Lodge and Golf Center you go into the main entrance and there's a hostess in the lobby. Since it was so close to Valentines Day the entire restaurant was decorated. As we were seated at our table we saw a pianist who was playing love songs softly in the corner. It was really nice. My husband and I were dressed in nice clothes but several people in the restaurant were wearing jeans so there really isn't a dress code. They had a Valentines menu but you could also order from the regular menu. We decided on the Valentines special: an appetizer to share (we chose shrimp cocktail), a choice of 3 entrees- Steak on a Stone, Lobster Ravioli or Tuscany Chicken (we both chose the Steak which was a 5oz filet seared on both sides and served on a 450 degree stone rare. The stone would continue cooking the steak until your desired doneness. I like mine Med but my husband likes his Med Rare so this worked out well for us. We both got a choice of 2 sides. I chose fried okra and baked potato. My husband chose mashed potatoes and green beans. We both got a dessert - a small red velvet cake plus a chocolate covered strawberry. The meal was DELICIOUS, the service was EXCELLENT and the atmosphere was very calming and pleasant. The pianist was an added bonus. We will definitely be back but we won't wait for a special occasion!

I have played golf here before but had never eaten in the Woodlake Steak House so my wife and I…read moredecided to go there for date night. It is a bit of a drive but we had heard good things and decided to give it a try. I called in to check about reservations this past Thursday for dinner for two for the following night, Friday. I asked if a reservation was necessary and they said it is recommended so I set up our reservation for 7 PM Friday. We arrived a few minutes early and waited at the hostess station until 7:10 when the hostess showed up. She confirmed our reservation and said she had to check on our table. After 5 minutes or so she came back and apologetically said that it would be another 10 minutes so we went to the bar at 7:15. We waited another 10 minutes before finally being asked what we wanted to drink which was served about 5 minutes later. At 7:35 the hostess said our table was ready and we were escorted to it. The dining area was full and there were two large tables that seemed to be part of the same group and they were finished with dinner but were now drinking heavily. My guess is that they were tying up their many tables. After being at our table for 10 minutes we were brought over some rolls and butter and asked what we wanted to drink. We took the opportunity to order as well to get the show on the road. My wife ordered their salmon and I ordered the ribeye and both of us ordered a salad. We got the water and iced tea we asked for a few minutes later but the salads never showed up. At 8:05 we had enough and left. The server seemed surprised when I told her that then I said we had a 7 o'clock reservation and that over an hour later, we were still waiting for our salad with no main course in sight. Our evening was saved when we went to Tazwell and had a steak and salmon at the Rail Spikes Steaks. Great service and the best ribeye and salmon ever! I always look for the good and try to give grace on my reviews but our Woodlake Steak House experience was terrible. I don't blame the staff as they were kind and friendly. They said one of the servers called in sick. Management was not visibly present as far as I could tell. A good manager would be there in the mix, working to fill in for the staffing shortfall and talking to folks like us that were getting such poor service. As Jerry Seinfeld once said, "See, you know how to take the reservation, you just don't know how to hold the reservation. And that is really the most important part of the reservation: the holding. Anyone can just take them."

Just played the Highlands course on Thurs and have to say, it was wonderful. Regular range was a…read moretouch crowded but they just opened their new high end, monitored range suites that look fantastic. Didn't try them this trip. The course is in great shape, challenging and beautiful and staff were friendly and helpful. Well worth the money.

Excellent golf course. well maintained and forgiving. Very good value. Definitely will play again…read more one recommendation is more beverage cart service. only saw at hole 9 and 18. Luckily there was plenty of cold water on the course.

Great course and friendly staff!…read more Playing Sequoyah National was a great surprise. The course is in great shape. Beautiful views and well managed. Greens were amazing, fast but amazing! We'll definitely be back soon.

Sequoia exceeds 3 other courses I've played in area, maggie valley cc, Springdale and laurel ridge…read more Extreme mtn golf with a couple blind shots, generous fairways and 1st rate turf. Springdale clubhouse and 18th green deck is 1st rate. The others have strengths, but sequoia is 1st rate golf

The absolute worst staff and rangers of any course I have ever played. The course is nice but not…read moreworth dealing with incompetent staff and extremely rude rangers. They pile up the tee times and do nothing to enforce golf etiquette and rules like not allowing groups behind from hitting into you. Don't complain because they might just kick you off the course if you do.

This golf course represents East Tennessee in all of its beauty. Set on the banks of the French…read moreBroad River this course plays long. There are two long par threes over water and another hole where the back two tee boxes still leave you crossing water to the fareway. The scenery alone makes this course desirable and locals and golf enthusiasts will know it as the old River Island's course in Kodak, TN. Road signs near the course will still read River Islands. From a golf perspective this course is lacking in several aspects: there are no ball washing stations anywhere on the course, or the carts, yardage signs on the tee boxes seem to disappear after the second or third hole, and we had a 'ranger' that kept pushing us throughout our play, even though no one was within sight behind us. The price tag of $70 per person is more of a tourist rate than rates you will find in the Knoxville area for courses of similar or better condition. This course is a beautiful layout, in a gorgeous setting, but it is not being maintained to the level of $70 per player rates. I was disappointed.

This place has such an amazing and friendly feel! I love the "yellows" which are the yellow houses…read morealong the hills with great views of the crystal blue waters of Norris Lake. Driving tere is like a fairy tale with the rolling hills and wildlife. Several are rentable and Norris Lake Retreat is our favorite with 5 BR and 4 BA! There is a beautiful golf course and marina with a fun restaurant and bar! Definitely check this place out.

We rented a house on 158 Deer Pond Circle for a family reunion and a birthday, close to Lake Norris…read morebut not on it. The house was large enough to accommodate 6 adults and 3 children. Plenty of TVs, a screened porch on the second floor was very nice to hang out during the morning. There was a grill outside, a pool table and games on the bottom level, even corn hole. We also ended up renting a boat at Lake Norris for Friday and Saturday and went out tubing, swimming and lounging around in the water, which was great fun. The resort also had a golf club but we could not find any tee times. At the entrance to the resort is a small Winery, which we did not have time to visit but looked nice. A posted sign said they have live music on Saturdays. It was a relaxing getaway. Please note: getting to this resort can be a little hairy, and will take a little patience as it is probably the last leg of your trip: a very windy and hilly 12 mile stretch of road took about 25 minutes during the daylight upon embarking from the town of La Follette.

Had an amazing time golfing with my boys while on vacation! Course is gorgeous and views are…read moreamazing! Staff was just as kind!

Cart path only is expected on par 3's but on half the par 4's too? Greens were recently punched ok…read morethats fine can understand that but the fairways were in bad shape. Chipping green is ok if you don't mind some rocks in the sand trap, no range but some cages with mats to practice off of. Half the holes are well laid out and give you fairway to work with. They do have state of the art gps carts and a huge pro shop so thats some saving grace. For the price play anywhere else.

The course was not well maintained at all. The fairways looked like other courses roughs and there…read morewere many gravel-like areas where the was no grass at all. If the greens and fairways were maintained, the course could be beautiful. Was unfortunately not worth the 70 dollars to play 18.

Nice clubhouse and restaurant but the greens/tee boxes were terrible for almost 50 dollars it was a…read morecomplete ripoff.