Restaurants near Dollywood

It's always a pleasure to dine at Ember & Elm. The food is wonderful and the excellent staff help make breakfast and dinner a five star experience. This visit, we enjoyed being attended by Blakelyn and Crystal, both unflappable, professional, gracious servers, as is everyone at Ember & Elm. We had delicious, chef-created (gluten-free and vegan!) meals in a fun and friendly space. The kids safely played corn hole just outside the door while the grown ups enjoyed appetizers and conversation before our main meal. You will love it! Be sure to ask for suggestions if you have dietary restrictions. The menu, including drinks and mocktails, changes seasonally.

I was glad to see that the noisy kitchen air handling system has been repaired and is no longer obnoxiously loud. The food was great and the service (Brandon) was superb.

Tonight’s Thursday Night Italian-themed buffet was “molto delizioso!” Our server, Shannon, was excellent, and the restaurant’s decor and ambiance were delightful. The Best Family loves it and cannot wait to return for another wonderful dining experience!

It was delicious but very expensive. For the price we paid it should have been the best meal of my life. We got crab legs and they were good but they could have been better for $90. I’ll be back but not for the crab. The peel and eat shrimp were really good.

Prime rib was great. Smoked chicken left a lot to be desired. Was rubbery like it had been heated in a microwave.