Terrific stop when you are in Maggie Valley / Cherokee NC area. Great view, server, food and draft…read morebeer.

Excellent food and location. The owner makes everything from scratch daily. Indoor and outdoor…read moreseating. We had the beef and cheese and the special. SO good!!!

A hidden Gem in Maggie Valley! Food was fantastic, portions are hearty, staff are friendly and…read moreprices are extremely reasonable. What's not to like? We were first timers and ordered to go. My husband had the Cuban sandwich, I had pastrami with onions, spinach & spicy mustard on sourdough! My sandwich had to have 1lb of meat on it! Wish I had remembered to take a picture. Both meals came with a side of chips or pasta salad. I had the pasta salad which was yummy as well. We'll definitely be back!

Stopped here for lunch while visiting Maggie Valley. We were greeted immediately upon entering and…read morewere told to seat ourselves. I liked the warmness and cozy feeling inside. A few different waitresses stopped by our table and made sure we were taken care of. I got the chicken salad croissant and it was delicious. I liked how they toasted it. The macaroni salad it came with was a little too vinegary for my taste but it was still good. I will definitely be back.

The food and service was top tier. It was me and my guy first time and we were greeted fast. He…read moreeven recommended some items, sharing what was most popular. Our waitress was pleasant and tentative. Everything was made to order, which made it very fresh. I had the gluten free bbq & chicken pizza. And my guy had the classic cheeseburger. We rate it 10/10!!

We did take out for pizza. We are 3 min down the road, so not far to travel…read more The pizza crust is thicker.. and very... chewy bread. Flavor was great for my white pizza.. but we did not love the thick and chewy crust. We only got pizza and this was our experience. I wpuld say if your cutter is not strong enough to cut....

We come up for a week every year, and the last couple times we've wanted to try this place. So glad…read morewe made the stop today! My wife loves eating outside, and loves hearing/seeing water, so this checked off those boxes. Nice to see they're very pet friendly too! For starters, our waitress Kiersten was a DELIGHT! So sweet, knew the menu, and a pleasure to talk with. She needs to get props for making our first visit so enjoyable, that we WILL be coming back! It was before 5pm and we wanted to take it easy, so we ordered the brussel sprouts app and the Philly Cheesesteak to share. Great choices! The fried sprouts app was HUGE and delicious, especially dipped into their homemade ranch! So much that we brought a third of it home! The Philly was very flavorful and the curly steak fries were crispy and filling! The menu is so big, that we are going to have to come back MANY times to try it all -- and that's something are looking forward to!

So we had dinner here tonight - $24 bison burger, $22 pot roast, two tap beers and ~$65 later we…read morewere underwhelmed. I asked for no lettuce on my burger (due to recent gastrointestinal events all over the news) but got it anyway. He had more mashed potatoes than pot roast on his plate. Service was mediocre - she was nice enough but just going through the motions, I think. Our table was directly in front of the house music. Strategic error on our part but it turned out ok. He wasn't singing and the music was mostly bland background. Our table was a high top and the stools were just a little too high for the table to be comfortable. Ah well, the best part was sitting alongside the mountain creek and sipping beer.

Great food and service ! i had the steak and shrimp special, my husband had the meatloaf. Would…read morerecommend reservations it does seem to fill up fast.

Wow, just wow. Everything I had here was delicious! Their whipped feta and mushroom bruschetta…read moreappetizer was so so yummy, definitely recommend! For my main dish I got the almond crusted trout with the cucumber dill salad - both were so good id go back just to get the same meal again. I did have a delicious espresso martini as well - that was the perfect pick me up for an early dinner. Def make a reservation as they are a busy place but if you call ahead you're in the clear!

Most everything there was great. It is actually home cooked, (you can see into the kitchen), the…read morestaff are attentive and polite, and the restaurant has quite the nice color scheme and seating arrangement. If you're visiting Maggie Valley, this is a great place to come. I had their Western Omelette, and it did have a profusion of vegetables, and the cheese was a highlight as well. The biscuits were quite nice. Overall, I would definitely visit again. It does lack root beer floats though.

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.

We stopped here for dinner just by chance. We were greeted by a super polite young man who seated…read moreus promptly even though the restaurant and bar was packed. We had Lasagna and EggPlant Parm. Wow...these dishes were wonderful and the cheese on both was so very very good. Great job on menue creation, cooking, and especially serving. I cannot say enough GOOD things about our wonderful server Justin. Definitely a polished and experienced server. FRANKIE'S IS A MUST for a wonderful meal. Ask for Justin.

Loved it! We've meant to try this place over the few years that we've visited Maggie valley and…read moreI'm so glad we did. It was absolutely delicious, live piano music and good service !

So we decided (mostly because my wife knew somehow they had Prime Rib on Friday nights) to head…read morehere for what we call Linner. Anyway, we knew we liked their lunch offerings and had a hankering for the rib. Let me tell you - excellent cut of meat, served promptly by Alexis and we were very happy. Needless to say we'll be back! Thanks to all....

Staff were friendly. Food was very good. Southern comfort food at its finest. Felt like you were in…read morea country store setting making you feel welcomed. Plenty of sitting, and that was a good thing since it was very busy. Our waitress was very attentive and helpful.

Off the chart!! Will be back to try the food menu…read more Whiskey menu is fun and the live music was enjoyable

The Scotsman is a great Scottish pub that happens to serve pub food, and I think that's the right…read moreway to walk in. The space itself is genuinely grand, well-decorated, comfortable seating, a nice billiards room, and (maybe the highest compliment you can pay a pub) no old-bar smell or locals that make you feel out of place. The bathrooms were clean. The whole place was clean. For a neighborhood spot built around long conversations, it delivers. The drinks are the reason to come. The Riesling on the menu was good, and the winter bourbon (infused with apple), actually tasted spirited. What I appreciated most: no snootiness. Some Scottish and Irish pubs get precious about sticking to the house whisky program and gently disapprove if you order a cocktail or wine. Not here. They let you drink what you want to drink. Service was friendly and checked in at a good cadence. One note: the food came out way too fast. Appetizers hit the table, and the mains arrived about a minute later; we barely got into the fried cheese curds or tandoori fries before everything else was competing for space. The tandoor twist on the fries was a fun surprise, but generally the food read as average pub food. The salmon was dry (lesson learned: order it medium rare next time). The mashed potatoes on the shepherd's pie were the real highlight. 3.5 Stars. Credit where it's due: the menu is wide and actually vegan- and vegetarian-friendly, which is rarer than it should be in a pub, and there is a general playfulness in the atmosphere. What would push it higher: food that matches the level of the space, the excellent service, and the drinks. Pace out the courses, the salmon needs help, and strengthen the dishes a notch. We'll go back, just not for the salmon. The room, the drinks, and the staff all brought their A-game. The kitchen brought a B-game.

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.