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    Watauga Lake Mercantile

    4.2 (9 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Dogs allowed

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    Friendly service and great food along with a nice view makes this a nice spot for lunch or breakfast.

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    3 years ago

    Breakfast was excellent. Service was quick and I really enjoyed the rustic yet modern cabin feel. Service was fast. Relaxing place.

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    3 years ago

    The food was excellent, as was the service. The location is idyllic. This was worth the drive, and we will definitely be back.

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    Great food, good people! We enjoyed our visit and would definitely come back! Very clean and the hospitality was awesome!

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    Shady Valley Country Store

    4.4(11 reviews)
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    Food is amazing! Awesome Philly cheesesteak and home fries . Clean and a great stop when traveling…read morethe area.

    We left Bristol and headed to Mountain City on Hwy 421 making our way back to Boone, this is a…read morerelatively short drive I assumed (it's actually about 37 miles), what I didn't know was that this drive also goes by the name "The Snake" and is a famous route frequented by motorcycle enthusiasts that crosses one valley, three mountains and has 489 curves that cuts across the Cherokee National Forest, it's beautiful and challenging even in my Maverick with very few turnouts to let the motorcycles and sport cars that run this road like it's a time trial go around you - well I was able to navigate it just fine and pulled over a few times to watch some pretty impressive driving by the bikes and sport cars. When I reached Shady Valley and found this Country Store believe me I was ready for a driving break being this location is consider the half way point on "The Snake" and after a short stop I knew I would have to reengage with this beast. Well this little country store / cafe / museum is dedicated to the legends of those who have been battling this venomous route since its opening you can read more at https://www.thesnake421.com this review is about the Shady Valley Country Store. This store has a little bit of everything, groceries, fuel, a front porch with rocking chairs, food, a game room, a pool table, clean restrooms and lots of memorabilia on display including a few famous bikes inside that conquered this amazing ride and a very friendly young lady running the counter who was attentive but not overly. A can of ice cold soda here is only 75 cents - it's definitely a destination even if you aren't on a bike...

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