Best Restaurants, Must Try Places in Maggie Valley

"Built in 1830, this beloved spot is home to one of the oldest continually operating gristmills in the country and one of the most photographed mills in America. Step into the historic setting of the Old Mill Restaurant for breakfast, lunch or dinner (or all three!) and sample Southern classics like hot biscuits, local sausage, country fried steak, chicken and dumplings and chicken pot pie. For dessert, their homemade pecan pie is a little slice of heaven!"

"A great place to get pancakes in Pigeon Forge is the Old Mill Restaurant. They have classic old-fashioned buttermilk pancakes, and corn grits that were ground by the grist mill on site. There are all kinds of delicious foods you can try, including biscuits and gravy, eggs cooked to order, pork chops, ham, sausage, bacon, omelets, french toast, and so much more."

"Not only is The Old Mill Restaurant one of the best spots in Pigeon Forge for breakfast, it’s been voted one of the top spots in the nation!. Visit this restaurant for the classic Southern breakfast you’ve been craving. Enjoy everything from homemade biscuits, to farm fresh eggs, to stone-ground grits."

"Mama’s Farmhouse is another one of the best restaurants in Pigeon Forge for Southern country cooking. When you visit this restaurant, enjoy an all-you-can-eat family style meal. You can visit for breakfast to try their warm buttermilk biscuits with chocolate gravy, hash brown casserole, applewood bacon, and other breakfast staples."

"Mama’s Farmhouse​ is a family-style buffet with all the best Southern fixings you could want when you’re visiting. Mama certainly knows best here with all the heaping amounts of food that get served for your hungry family. This is the one place that dessert would be hard to miss, as they offer it as an essential part of your meal."

"While Sawyer’s Farmhouse Breakfast serves up fresh ground bison burgers and fries for $9.99 and a bacon cheeseburger with a fried egg lovingly nested in the middle of your sandwich for $8.99, the locally-owned restaurant’s claims to fame are its breakfasts. With breakfast platters, omelets, pancakes, french toast and waffles starting at $6.99 and crepes at $7.99, the first meal of the day is a must at Sawyer’s."

"This locally owned breakfast and lunch spot has amassed a large following in just a few short years. Freshly whipped butter and house made syrups and compotes top mouth-watering house made waffles and pancakes. Or you can sample the crepes, sandwiches and burgers."

"The thought of eating warm apple fritters dipped in fresh apple butter, in a scenic farm setting is enough to make anyone set an alarm!. This award winning restaurant offers choices from Pappy’s Farmyard Omelet to Banana Foster Waffle, as well as an amazing kid’s menu with Rainbow Sprinkled Pancakes. Located in the Apple Barn Village with a cider mill, candy factory, and more to explore, Applewood Farmhouse will provide memories for years to come."

"Perhaps the most visited attraction in Sevierville is the Apple Barn Village, with restaurants, shopping, and experiences to please everyone in the family. One of the restaurants there is the Applewood Farmhouse, proudly serving home-style Southern fare in an adorable setting. The most desired item at Applewood Farmhouse is, hands-down, the complimentary apple fritters."

"My friend and I ate there yesterday and we were really glad we did. I had the pecan pancake breakfast with scrambled eggs and bacon. He had the scrambled eggs..."

"Sevierville City Park has a number of amenities for families of every variety, including basketball courts, picnic shelters, and walking trails. Of course, these are all in addition to the indoor and outdoor pools. Spend a few hours on the playground or squeeze in a match on the tennis courts before cooling off under the surface."

"Buncombe County Sports Park is a popular multi-use facility located very close to the Biltmore Lake community. Known for its seven soccer fields, BCSP is always busy on the weekends accommodating Asheville and Buncombe County soccer leagues. But there’s more than just soccer fields."

"When you walk into Blue Rooster, you’ll hear the wait staff shout “Welcome to the Rooster!. ” If that didn’t prepare you enough for the experience you’re about to have, the “Bon Appetit Y’all” printed across the top of their menu should do the trick. This truly is a unique and authentic Southern cooking adventure, complete with décor sourced from the 1950’s."

"📍 207 Paragon Pkwy, Clyde, NC This quirky café in Clyde is pretty easy to describe—they do traditional Southern meals really, really well. Another thing you can’t beat is the sense of hospitality you’ll feel as soon as you walk in the door. Every customer is treated like family, and that’s special."

"Built in 1830, this beloved spot is home to one of the oldest continually operating gristmills in the country and one of the most photographed mills in America. Step into the historic setting of the Old Mill Restaurant for breakfast, lunch or dinner (or all three!) and sample Southern classics like hot biscuits, local sausage, country fried steak, chicken and dumplings and chicken pot pie. For dessert, their homemade pecan pie is a little slice of heaven!"

"A great place to get pancakes in Pigeon Forge is the Old Mill Restaurant. They have classic old-fashioned buttermilk pancakes, and corn grits that were ground by the grist mill on site. There are all kinds of delicious foods you can try, including biscuits and gravy, eggs cooked to order, pork chops, ham, sausage, bacon, omelets, french toast, and so much more."

"Not only is The Old Mill Restaurant one of the best spots in Pigeon Forge for breakfast, it’s been voted one of the top spots in the nation!. Visit this restaurant for the classic Southern breakfast you’ve been craving. Enjoy everything from homemade biscuits, to farm fresh eggs, to stone-ground grits."

"The aforementioned sister joint to the Old Mill Restaurant, the Pottery House Café & Grille is its topnotch dining destination: partly for the food, partly for the all-around country atmosphere with a lot of locally made furnishings and dishware. It serves a fine weekend brunch, a highlight of which is the Chicken & Waffle dish: the Pottery House Belgian waffle loaded up with fried chicken tenders and dressed with Old Forge’s praline sauce and chopped pecans."

"From shopping to free alcohol tastings, you could spend a whole morning exploring the Old Mill. After you’ve purchased all your goodies and sampled East Tennessee’s best wines, stop into The Old Mill Pottery House Cafe for lunch. They feature daily lunch specials that never disappoint and leave guests coming back for more!"

"A popular place to eat lunch is the Old Mill Pottery House Cafe. They have southern cuisine with a twist. You can get gumbo served over cheese grits."