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10/10 - A Hidden Gem in Newport!…read more If you're anywhere near Newport, TN, do yourself a favor and stop by Portofino! Our crazy group of 10 ordered just about everything: calzones, manicotti, baked ziti, chicken Parmesan, fettuccine, pesto chicken pasta, an Italian sub, chicken marsala, and spaghetti & meatballs--and every single dish was outstanding. There wasn't a bad bite on the table! The food was absolutely delicious, the service was exceptional, and the hospitality made us feel like family from the moment we walked in. Everything was cooked perfectly, served hot, and the staff went above and beyond to make sure our large group had a fantastic experience. It's not often that 10 people all leave completely happy, but Portofino nailed it. We can't recommend this place enough. If you're in the Newport area and craving amazing Italian food, this is the place to go. Matisee did an amazing job taking care of us!!! Thank you!! We'll definitely be back!

You must have a reservation for the Wednesday night hamburger night. They sell a 10 ounce hamburger…read morewith all the trimmings, plus one side of your choice for 899. It is the best tasting hamburger in town. Be aware that you may have a weight because their food is so popular. That a core is not especially nice, but it is a bar and grill. It fits with that motif enjoy the food and seeing people around there that you haven't seen in a while.

This is a very new business in Downtown Newport, TN. I…read moreordered a Cajun Club and broccoli cheese soup. We loved the sandwich which can be customized with exactly what you want on it. The soup was amazing and very tasty for this November weather The owners were very helpful with my order . Downtown Newport is very supportive to new business and this is one of several shops you can visit. Several new shops are in walking distance to this new enterprise including Fruit Jar Alley with very fashionable apparel . A consignment shop is on the corner of the same block . Also an art gallery across the street and vapor shop and the Neighborhood beer House with burgers and More

Heather was are server! She was absolutely great…read more We weren't left waiting for nothing. She was on it Stuffed and happy all the way from Florida

Food was INCREDIBLE I had chicken and rice bowl and ordered…read moreextra zucchini. So flavorful! Fast and friendly service. Fresh food.

This restaurant uses all local ingredients and has a huge menu to show the variety that the local…read morefarmers can provide. I really liked the banana pudding that they had. It wasn't too sweet and you could tell that it was made with love. All of the food was delicious and the building itself was cool with little nooks to sit outside or be inside as well.

There's something about our favorite unassuming gem in Asheville--HomeGrown--that just gets us. The…read morebuttermilk chicken breast smothered in mushroom gravy, the sesame greens that somehow taste both familiar and new... a little piece of the South with a twist. And honestly? Sometimes it all tastes better eaten in the car, seat warmers on, sharing bites with my best friend.

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!!!

Lunch time and we dropped by the Camo Kitchen. Hubs and I went for the $25 special. We got an…read moreappetizer of mozzarella sticks which my granddaughter wanted to eat. I got the grilled ham and cheese, hubs got the cheese burger. The portions were generous and food was hot and fresh!!

In town for SAC beach volleyball conference weekend. This was the kind of place I love. Local small…read moretown businesses with good food and friendly staff. The decor honors our servicemen and women, as well as law enforcement. I had the grilled chicken sandwich- lettuce, tomato and light on the mayo with a side of waffle fries. Chicken could have used a bit more seasoning, but I like lots of seasonings. Fries were crispy. My husband had a beef Philly cheesesteak with fries. He said it was the best he has had in a while. I got a slice, my husband called it half a cake, of raspberry white chocolate. Of course I could only take a few bites of the cake. They are so sweet. They held my slice of cake so we could go back to the courts. She remembered my husband when we came back and even asked about the games.

One of the sandwiches I think is most difficult to find done extremely well is a Reuben. They did…read morejust that it was a delicious thick sandwich. There was tons of yummy corn, beef, brisket, and they were nice enough to put my thousand island on the side because the sandwich is huge. I couldn't finish it there. The potato salad I ordered on the side was delicious, it had some bacon in it, and it was more savory forward in it, Amish style potato salad that has some sweet relish. Which I enjoyed a lot! Now the sandwich wasn't cheap, but it was well worth it, and we luckily got some seating and some rest from the rain while enjoying our really good food! My boyfriend got the Cuban, he was a bit worried because he hadn't had the sandwich before, but I knew he would like it so I ordered it for him and someone ate their entire sandwich (not me) so let that speak for itself! They make sure to pile those sandwiches high with meat, and they move so quickly our food came out, not even 10 minutes after we put our orders in and we were starving so it was much appreciated after walking the strip in Gatlinburg. It is tucked away a bit from the main road, but if you walk back, you'll see it, there's a bit of indoor seating, ample outdoor seating, but you just have to help the weather agrees with you. It's really active because the amount of people hoping to try the sandwiches, and it seems like they do happen to run out of the meat for the platters and what meat is left, they prioritize using it on the sandwiches.

Wow!! This place was a total surprise. I hate to say don't eat anywhere else on the Gatlinburg…read morestrip, but really. The Spicy Tofu Sandwich Combo blew me away!! If they have the hash brown casserole as a side, don't skip it! Literally the best I've had. 10/10 experience with food and staff! The restaurant is a tribute to the Grateful Dead, it's a fun theme.

Oh wow what a great place. It's a little hole in the wall with big taste! My daughter got the steak…read moretacos & they were really tasty! I got the chicken teriyaki sushi bowl, oh wow was that delicious... sorry no picture of that, it was just too good & I was hungry. I added menu photos so you can choose for yourself. All are delicious! The server was amazing as well! Everyone is very nice & we really enjoyed ourselves. If you're out of town, it's a bit hard to find. Park in the back, walk down the alley (made into a sidewalk) and it'll be on your right. Right now it's an old jewelry store & has the sign still on the top of the awning for the old jewelry store. Also, the Price isn't bad for the quality of the food!

Excellent service, great food, and a wonderful atmosphere! I took my grandson with me, and he loved…read moreit so much he ordered two dinners because he wanted to try both. He took one home for later. The only thing that left us scratching our heads was the ketchup. They gave him one tiny container and told us it would cost extra if he wanted more. Seriously... ketchup? Everything else was excellent, but we'll definitely be bringing our own bottle of ketchup next time!

I wish I could give this five extra stars…read more The food was hands-down amazing. Those biscuits or something to write home about, and the fried chicken was perfection! The staff are the friendliest I've ever seen. Everyone literally looks delighted to be at their job jobs.

Sometimes the most frustrating restaurant experiences aren't the terrible ones…read more They're the ones that are so close to being really good. That's how I felt about Mama's Chicken Kitchen. I came in with high expectations. The restaurant has strong reviews, it's part of the Johnson Family of restaurants, and I've enjoyed several of their other establishments over the years. So I walked in expecting a meal that would have me planning a return visit before I even paid the check. What I got instead was one of the strangest cases of missing seasoning I've encountered in quite some time. Let's start with the positives. The people here are genuinely nice. Friendly, welcoming, and attentive. Everyone we encountered was pleasant and seemed to care about providing a good experience. The restaurant itself is clean, comfortable, and inviting. And the kitchen clearly knows how to cook food. The fried chicken was cooked beautifully. Crispy on the outside. Juicy on the inside. Exactly the texture you're hoping for when you order Southern fried chicken. The problem? The seasoning apparently called in sick. This chicken had all the flavor intensity of a weather report. No noticeable salt. No spice. No personality. It tasted like the chef had just completed community service at a nursing home and was legally prohibited from possessing a salt shaker. My piece of chicken was juicy and cooked properly. Unfortunately, my wife's chicken breast was noticeably dry, which didn't help matters. Then came the fried pickles. No seasoning. Chicken and dumplings. No seasoning. Coleslaw. Tasteless. At one point I started wondering if there had been some sort of building-wide seasoning shortage that nobody had told us about. The frustrating part is that none of the food was poorly cooked. Quite the opposite. The techniques were there. The textures were there. The execution was there. It just felt like someone got everything ready and forgot the final, critical step of making the food taste like something. This is a restaurant with good people, a pleasant atmosphere, and a kitchen that clearly knows how to cook. Now they just need to introduce their food to salt, pepper, and a few of their seasoning friends. Three stars. Because the potential is absolutely there. The flavor just never showed up for work.