Restaurants near Independence Lodge

We had a lovely birthday dinner at Cherokee. The blazing fire made the experience that much more memorable. Our table was a booth, our server was attentive and made suggestions along the way. Ex: do we want steak sauce with our ribeye or butter & sour cream with our baked potato? Nothing was overlooked & that made our dining experience exceptional.

Not a large variety of appetizers to choose from. Pork chops were overcooked, they cooked some more for me.... still at the point of being overcooked. I wanted to eat so I decided to keep them. Manager was great, server was great...food was just subpar though

Service and atmosphere were perfect. My server, Mitch was lovely both nights Steaks come out a little over done because of the hot plate so order it a little under what you want Filet was great, ribeye was tough

We went to Dancing Bear last evening to celebrate my husband's 81st trip around the sun! It is our go-to spot for all special occasions and when we just want to give ourselves a treat. Also, it is always the dining venue requested by family and friends who visit us in East TN. We had fried gulf oysters for our appetizer. They were excellent as was my entree of trout with grits and my husband's brined pork chop. Their staff is welcoming and personable - attentive without hovering. We had the added treat of being seated near the fireplace which was most welcome on a bitterly cold night. We love everything about the Dancing Bear - location, ambiance, service and especially the food. Not only do we love it but so does everyone we have ever treated to a meal there.

At was very good to us. Would love to have him back as our Server. Food is always good at Guy!