Calhoun's

I’ve had two experiences at Calhoun’s the first time in January of 21, when my party of two was one of four people in the business and on Thanksgiving day 23 when every table was packed. Both of the experiences were good and in a non-foodie rich location would be a five star experience. Great place to grab a meal and a drink if you’ve eaten at the other higher rated places, but if time is short this is a place you may want to skip. Specifically we arrived at 11:15 and did not have our food delivered to the table until after 12:20. Our waitress was attentive, but it appears that the back of the house and the supporters just don’t have it together. Our dishes stacked up thankfully we had plenty of places around us to stack the dirty ones to make more room on what was a very small booth for a larger party. Food was good, but nothing stood out as being above and beyond, except the pumpkin pie which was great. The Thanksgiving Turkey meal wasn’t bad, but was just a smoked version of what you would get at Bob Evans. The Prime Rib was good, but missing some essential elements like a horseradish sauce to make it on par with the price point. The smoked sausage appetizer was also exceptional. The other personal pet peeve of mine was the inability to make substitutions on the Thanksgiving meal. I can appreciate that restriction in a non full service restaurant, but it leads me to believe that they were premade, leaving no excuse for an hour service time. As a result of that restriction, my table made the error of ordering the side of green beans. If you know my reviews green beans are one item that will send me into a frenzy if not done well. I may or may not have been banned at Paula Dean restaurant when the server convinced me to order the beans by assuring me theirs were “better than her Grandma’s”. I will say these weren’t bad, better than Paula Dean’s and leave it there (just like the beans here didn’t make the doggie bags). The atmosphere is very cool and mountain chic. Our booth table would be better suited to a group of four, based on the table space alone. All and all a solid 4 star experience.

My ribs were average at best. Definitely not fall off the bone type. Maybe just a little over cooked. Service was outstanding. No wait time

Went here for our last night in Gatlinburg Tennessee for vacation after reading reviews. Our waiter was very good, constantly checked on us to make sure we were good and kept our drinks filled. Food came in a timely manner and was very good. Bacon wrapped burnt ends are amazing as well as the pork chops I had. Their in house BBQ sauce isn't as sweet as I tend to to like but was ok. Overall good experience.

Calhoun’s is one of our faves! I have been eating here since college! The food is delicious (try the Trio) and the service was awesome. We never miss a chance to eat here when we are in TN.

Really nice restaurant with nice atmosphere and great food and service. Tiffany and Michael at the bar area were awesome and very attentive for sure! We ordered The Chicken Cordon Blue Plate and The County Fried Steak. Very good both.