1004 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN 37738-3102
(865) 436-4100
While on vacation in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee, my
family dined at a local restaurant by the name of Calhoun's. Calhoun's was a recommendation by one of the locals and how
could we possibly go wrong with that?
The restaurant is a large establishment and upon first
entering the atmosphere resembles that of an upscale diner, complete with booth
seating. Our waitress was very pleasant and took our drink orders along with an
order of fried green tomatoes. I was a little skeptical of the tomatoes but
when they hit the table they were gone in a flash. They were served with the
most amazing mustard sauce, delicious. When my drink came it was brought over
by the bartender himself. He wanted to make sure the cucumber martini I ordered
was to my liking…and wow was it!! I have to say that it was the best martini I
had ever tasted. My husband and I ordered the House Ale steak which is a 10 oz sirloin steak marinated in olive oil, mustard, garlic, Calhoun's own Cherokee Red Ale and topped with Worcestershire butter. When it was brought to the table our waitress waited until we cut into our meat to make sure the meat was cooked properly and again to our liking. Both of our steaks were grilled to perfection. The meat melted in our mouths and the flavor was unbelievable. One of my side orders was Spinach Maria which is creamed spinach made with 5 different cheeses, again another triumph for Calhoun's.
As for the kids’ meals, Michael’s macaroni and cheese was
devoured by the old king of mac and cheese and Grace had the kid’s meal of ribs
which was a very generous portion.
We all left very pleased with our meals and very full. And
the best part was that our bill came to a grand total of $86.53. That also
included the kids’ drinks and my husband’s handcrafted brew of Cherokee Red Ale.
It was a very family friendly dining experience and I would strongly
recommend Calhoun's if you are in
Gatlinburg Tennessee. The service, price and food are all worthy of all 5 stars
from me, and I am not very easily impressed!
My Rating ***** out of 5
No comments:
Post a Comment