Little Gem Restaurant

First night, we were impressed with the wait staff, but not so impressed with the food. The only redeeming item was the pork tenderloin. We had our dog with us and we were allowed to sit out on the patio, which was pretty neat. Second night, we had the meatloaf and burger. Both were delicious! Side items were pretty boring, but the real stars were the blackberry cobbler and iced tea. Both were delicious! Limited menu, but good specials and friendly staff. The wait times were short and food served hot. Prices are reasonable and all is clean!

Better get out here for this one. The food varies the atmosphere is the same as some of the great national park lodges, This is because it was put together by the same people... The Civilian Conservation Corps during the 1930s. Beautiful. Don't miss the beautiful mounted fox above the door to the hotel rooms in the spectacular fireplace loft above the lobby.

Had made reservations for their Valentines dinner at least a week earlier for 6:00 pm upon arrival at 5:55 was told they didn’t have our reservations. Another couple that arrived at the same time with reservations were told the same thing we were all finally seated after some discussion with the hostess. But it didn’t get any better after ordering took over a hour to receive our dinners. Brought salads and dinners at same time Also dinners were barely warm. This al took over 2 hours. A grand fiasco. Will never return

Portions are large enough to justify the price. Many good options when the buffet is going, which is usually on the weekends only. Make sure you ask first if that's what you want. Service is sometimes great and other times so-so. Rustic antique charm, for example drinking out of Kerr jars. The charm goes well with the comfort food menu. This is a perfect place to eat if you are staying in Abe Martin Lodge and don't want to venture to Nashville. Beautiful views from the window or the outdoor area. Summer 2021 update: The menu changes often. Prices have gone up since they took out the buffet bar. Look for the most recent menu pictures. This restaurant needs a website to maintain the often menu changes.

Loved the food. Perfect size for a dinner. The server was really nice. The dining room was like an old barn. A nice touch was that you would drink out of "ball" canning jars. My 2 refill was a Kerr jar. The salt shaker was a tiny masons jar. It's a delicious place to eat if you are in the state park. 10/10 would recommend. (Will add pictures later.)