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    Twisted Spoke

    4.5 (48 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 7:00 pm

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    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating

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    David H.

    Food quality / price (value) rating 10. The aosphere is country road tavern. Beer license only. The menu has a bunch of unusual offerings. We split an order od Southwestern Egg Rolls which were served very hot with our chosen aioli sauce. We also split a very good, large and beautifully presented Lobster Roll at a bargain price. Most items served here are house made including the fries, lobster salad, and some deluxe desserts. The manager, Lisa, took time to answer our questions and explained the finer points of the venue including their offering of live rock and roll entertainment on Saturday nights. They have a small but cool outdoor seating area overlooking the Smoky Mountains. Would definitely recommend to any passersbys.

    Meatball Splash closeup (kind of).
    Dan M.

    I went up to Maggie Valley from Cherokee to go back to Frankie's but they were closed due to being understaffed and ended up at Twisted Spoke, which was a pleasant surprise. This restaurant literally sits on the side of a mountain. If it wasn't raining, I would have sat outside or on the porch. Twisted Spoke is clean, casual, friendly, and simple. In regards to the latter, every alcoholic drink is $5-from beer to wine to more. I have never seen that before in my life but I think it's awesome. There is nothing more brilliant in business than simplicity--consumers love it. For food, I got the Meatball Splash. It's really a Meatball Hero without the bread (Meatball Splash isn't on the menu). It's three medium-sized meatballs (at best) with sauce and three pieces of garlic bread. The meatballs were solid, and I usually don't love garlic bread but will eat it, but this might have been the best garlic bread I've ever had. I don't know why I liked it so much. If you're in the Maggie Valley/Cherokee area, definitely go. Also, a couple of other tips.... One, the food in Maggie Valley absolutely blows away the food in Bryson City. It's not even close! So, if you're heading to the NC side of the Smokies and food is a big factor for you, stay in Maggie Valley, not Bryson City. Also, if you're staying in Cherokee and head up to Maggie Valley (or vice versa), don't take take 19. Instead, take the Blue Ridge Parkway. It only adds one minute to your trip and is a way better experience! Enjoy!

    Best meatball sub ever.

    Amazing meatball sub!! The owner popped over to tell us about the restaurant. When I complimented the meatballs and sauce he said it was a family recipe for generations. Truly some of the best I've ever had. They make the meatballs and sauce fresh every morning. You can tell there's a lot of love that goes into it. We also had our dog with us and they were so accommodating. There were plenty of outdoor spots to sit and even two indoor tables for people with pets. Since it was so sunny out it was nice we could sit inside with our dog. That's rare and really nice to have on hot days. This place deserves to be on drivers diners and dives!! Guy Ferri has to come check em out!

    Elk
    Ed H.

    Headed up Hwy. 19 to Twisted Spoke. We were greeted and seated on the porch. The view was beautiful and we even had the opportunity to see an elk go by. We had the lobster roll and Italian sausage roll along with the onion rings as a side. Our meal was delicious and our waitress was sweet and attentive to our needs.

    Lobster roll.

    Great place if you are in the area. They had live music, a gorgeous view, spicy bloody Mary's, and a killer lobster roll. Will return for sure.

    Blueberry chz cake!! Omg sooo good!!
    Cortney C.

    THE BEST spot ever!!! Omg everything including the view was amazing!!! The meatball sub outta this world delicious!! I wanna come back and eat something else!!!

    Great view for dinner.
    Dan M.

    Traveling through on our motorcycles, coming off a 300-mile day, we arrived in Maggie Valley for the night. On our way in we spotted this place and thought we'd give them a shot. Taylor was great, the food was excellent (twisted chicken salad w/ avocado lime ranch dressing). Plus you can't beat the view!

    Ashley M.

    Walked in and knew we already liked the place, live music! The view was beautiful, service was excellent, and food was so yummy. This is a place where no one is a stranger. We chatted with other customers, met the owners, and our waitress was just wonderful! We have found a new fav! The caramelized onion sauce with sweet potato fries is just the best!!!

    a table and chairs on a deck overlooking the mountains
    Bear K.

    Get a table in the back and around 5pm you may very well see some elk like we did (See pics). Even if you don't, the view is worth the price of your food and drinks! Try the quesadillas! 3% discount on your bill for cash payments.

    Onion rings, twisted chicken hoagie, Italian sausage hoagie.

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    The food is incredible. The outside view is amazing. Staff is super friendly. And we had live music during our stay. 10/10 recommend.

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    This was our first time at this location. We have been to the Dillsboro previously and loved it so…read morewe thought we'd give this location a try and what a great choice that was!! It doesn't look big on the outside but inside it set up to hold tons of tables. They do over take out as well so you can call ahead and for pick up or come in and order to go. We were able to be seated immediately around 1 pm on Saturday. Our waitress came right over to give us the specials and see if we had ever been before or had any questions on the sauces. We placed our food order and it wasn't too long until the we had the best smells right in front of us! I had the special, brisket tacos and he had the brisket sandwich! Every bite was tender and delicious!! Portion sizes were good and prices were decent. If you love tender and delicious BBQ then absolutely stop here!! If not move along and the leave the goods for the rest of us!

    Enjoyable little place. Food is tasty and service is friendly. Place is very casual…read more We sat outside for our meal. I got a chopped pork sandwich with mac & cheese. There was plenty of meat in the sandwich. The mac & cheese was good but nothing to write home about. The sandwich came on toast. The bread wasn't "Texas toast". However, to make up for it, they had multiple flavors of bbq sauce. I really enjoyed the strawberry chipotle and the sweet red sauce.

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    Maggie Valley Restaurant

    Maggie Valley Restaurant

    3.4
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    3.1 mi
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    Loved this place! All employees were very friendly and welcoming. The restaurant gave a diner vibe…read moreand had some fun paintings on the windows. We stopped in during the mini truck nationals and snagged a window seat to watch the trucks cruise by. The food was delicious! I ordered the half chicken with mashed potatoes, pinto beans and cornbread. The chicken was definitely the best part. Finger licking good! I highly recommend giving this place a try.

    We are staying about 30 minutes away for vacation and we decided to go check out Maggie Valley and…read morewhile at a store we asked a local where to go for lunch. The lady stated that Maggie Valley restaurant has some of the best homemade cooking so we opted to go here. Top of their list was their famous homemade fried chicken. It wasn't famous or homemade, it was frozen and unseasoned. They only sell it as a half chicken dinner for $23-24 I can't remember exactly what the price but it was between that amount. No substitutions on the pieces so for that price I ate the wing and breast and left the leg and thigh on the plate. The macaroni and cheese were not good at all. The fried okra and mashed potatoes were pretty good. I got the last biscuit they had and while it had good flavor it was rock hard. My mom got the catfish dinner and she said it was okay, they brought her frozen solid cocktail sauce. The coleslaw she had to add some sugar to it but then said it was good. The other person got a club sandwich which was huge and he said it was okay, the bacon was really good. Sweet tea was delicious. Service was slow and robotic. I noticed that the other tables around us were complaining about their food/quality.

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