The best 10 restaurants and places to eat in Cherokee, May 2024

"I want to Thank Brian and Hope for getting me a quick and speedy food credit for my Last experience. This shows team work. Instead of calling it in ,..."

Juanita Wilson

Kfc

"Great customer service! Lady up front ( i think might be a manager if not she should be) is very passionate about her store and the fundraiser for..."

Corey Holstein

"My husband and I are sitting here as I write this review. It is Sunday and a crowd. The food is hot and delicious. Our oder wasn't correct the 1st..."

Shaniqua Walthour

"They are so nice here. I come here a couple times per year. Today I came for wings and because I had to wait they gave me a drink free. Then this..."

Shawn Clark

"Best KSC I've ever been to. Had to wait a little bit for my food but it was hot and fresh. I'd rather wait then have good that sat under a light..."

Sandi G G

Mcdonald's

70/100 (2500 ratings)

"For a McDonald's it was decent service server forgot to hand me a coffee but we were there bright and early and the staff was friendly and..."

Evan T

"Slow to come & take order but food was..."

Suzanne Evans

"The restaurant had quick service, nice design, and a gas station, except my fries were kinda..."

Haydn Aduddell

Paul's Family Restaurant

70/100 (5859 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"Paul's Family Restaurant was a wonderful surprise. First off it was open on Thanksgiving day and had an amazingly tasty turkey dinner and a just as..."

Todd B

"We enjoyed a wonderful dinner at Paul's on a Friday evening in September. It wasn't too crowded. We seated right when we walked in. I had the Indian..."

Tony Swann

"Mal-Pla, our server, was fantastic! He was so busy but made sure we had everything we needed. The ribeye was great and so was the hamburger steak...."

MaryKay F

"Let me start by saying, this was our first time trying Paul's but it won't be our last. Also, there were some non positive things with our meal but I..."

Dwight Fretwell

"The Indian fry bread tacos are delicious. Friendly fast service. We had 7 people in our group. Everyone enjoyed their meals...."

Douglas Thorn

"Our food was really good. My husband’s trout was cooked very well. Good flavor my Indian taco was amazing. The Indian fry bread was wonderful. They..."

Andie C

"We were a family of 8 and were seated immediately. The waiter took our drink order and in no time was back with our drinks and to take our food..."

Kaitlyn Hester

"We stumbled across this place after our day at the farm just outside of Cherokee. We had hoped they would have been selling apple butter and..."

Charles Dacus

"Ordered the fried mushrooms and Indian taco for take-out. I was greeted as soon as I walked in. My food wasn't ready yet, but I was given status..."

Tara Be

"Well, my experience and this being my first time there was quite poor. The first thing that I noticed when I pulled up outside was they had a help..."

Charles Butcher

Guy Fieri Restaurant

Dairy Queen

70/100 (1124 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

Lunch

Cheap Eats

"We were rambling through the mountains and came to Cherokee. The first thing we see is a Dairy Queen and decided to stop for a Blizzard. This was a..."

Louis and Elaine

"Will be OPEN ALL WINTER!!!! If you're like that pretty little Dutch girl with her kids arriving in civilization after traversing through the Greatest..."

Willis Blume Designs (L. Willis Blume, Jr.)

"The ice cream was great. The dining room and counter were closed, so it was drive through only. That caused a longer than normal wait time. But the..."

Stephen Atwood

"We stop here every time we are in Cherokee and get an ice cream 🍦. It has become our tradition and they are always nice here. Cherokee was our..."

Tina BRIGHT

"FUN, FUN, FUN stop on our way home. The grands had never had DQ. Loved the spoon door handles..so I'm happy just going into bright, cheerful a/c for..."

Gail Ward

"The best DQ we have ever been to!! Food was fresh & hot. Blizzards were thick &..."

BEVERLY Schulze

"Enjoyable experience. Good food! Staff was friendly. Will be..."

Sarah Clark

"No dine in, only drive thru. It took a few mins to get thru the line. It looked like what I'm assuming is the owner/manager was the only person..."

Toni Tooley

"Quick fast and professional tbh wish for the free ice cream if I could eat one..."

TEE smith

"It's a good place for ice cream. Could use an update and..."

Brian S

New Happy Garden Chinese Restaurant

Wheelchair Accessible

"They don't have the buffet anymore nor offer dine in service just Take out for now. Unsure IF they will open up for dine in &/or buffet..."

Katherine LeRoy

"TAKE OUT ONLY AND YOU HAVE TO WAIT OUTSIDE, NO SEATING! We didn't wait very long. We received everything we ordered! Everything was good enough to go..."

Veronica Spruill

"It was tasty and I’ll return but I will say the order/pick up process is pretty crazy. We didn’t order ahead so upon arrival someone cracks the..."

A

"Really good. I had to get it to go because of Covid, but it was hot and..."

Jud Johnson

"The food is great but you had to ring a bell Two order to order or call in an order. I wish I had the menu I forgot. I I had beef low..."

Dixie Oates

"A good place to eat as long as they keep food in the pans. Not empty and fresh. I hate it when these places let the food pans set empty or sit there..."

Karen Jumper

"-great food -family atmosphere -cool..."

William Gower

"Food and service is still great. For now it's take out only. Be glad when the pandemic is over and done. The buffet was great here. I look forward to..."

Tony Walkingstick

"Four of Five stars because there are better chinese food places out there, but this is the best place within 30 min of Cherokee. The food is fast and..."

Alexander Borrelli

"Been going here for years. They make us feel special every time we go. Always awesome food. One of our..."

Rose Shive

"I love this place....It is like country cooking, but Chinese style. Fresh ingredients and piping hot food you cannot get in this area elsewhere. Nice..."

Skyline Autotek Inc

Dairy Queen

70/100 (1256 ratings)

"Rude employees. Service is very poor. Long wait . Won't be going back ! Who is the manager of Cherokee Dairy Queen . They are doing a poor job..."

Janet Niles

"I had the best marshmellow malt I have ever had today at the Cherokee Dairy Queen! Thank you for bring back..."

Betty Hyde

"Stopped for ice cream. Service was good. Noticed the building needed some work. They were out of a couple of menu items and ketchup. Hmmm HyVee is a..."

Lynn Shoberg

"Good food but the younger workers need more supervision-- too much messing..."

Dennis Launderville

"Everything as ordered, great work team, keep up the good..."

Eric Libke

Gordon Ramsay Food Market

Burger King

70/100 (1703 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"One of the biggest and cleanest Burger Kings I’ve been to. Restrooms are poorly designed (at least the men’s) but clean. They even had Halloween..."

Chad Sawyer

"Fast, friendly service. The food was good. My Royal Perks number, would not work correctly. So the manager adjusted it so that I could redeem for my..."

homer leonard

"Have to admit, this BK experience was great. Had the new mushroom melt combo meal with cheesey tots side order. Wife had Whopper Jr with bacon. All..."

John A (bikinijohn)

"Was very pleased with the quality of the food. Had the new mushroom melt. Wife had. Whopper Jr w/ bacon and side order of cheesy tots. Sweet tea and..."

bikinijohn

"food was good for burger King. they were very busy at around 1:30pm on a monday they took about 20 minutes to get my food to me. it was ready but..."

Devin Kyle

"Made to order was very good whopper. Burger and fries both perfect and hot Customer service was excellent!! Atmosphere is typical..."

Troy Cassidy

"Courtney at the drive thru window is so friendly and helpful. Food is always..."

Megan Hawkins

"The staff was friendly, the place was clean and smelled good, our food was exactly what I expected when I order from a Burger King. I'm not expecting..."

Jonah Miller

"Drive thru lady was so sweet! They are packed and it was still good timing. AND she saved us money! We love that..."

Melissa Herbert

"Awesome experience here as we traveled through. We all got crowned. Customer service was..."

Kevin Croft

"The food was fresh & hot. The service was..."

Tammy Landry

"Very nice girl in the drive through. Very fresh food & coffee. Sausage patty for my dog too. Lovely location just outside the Smoky Mountain National..."

Tricia Hahn Jeter

"The food was really fresh the workers were very..."

Melody Waldrop

"People was very and helpful to tell where stuff was around the area since we wasn't from..."

Cindy Jackson

Johnny Rockets

"Awesome, AMAZING cheeseburger!!! I know, I know how can that be possible. Awesome, amazing from a fast food joint in a casino, but it wasn't. My..."

Southern Hiker

"Only had ham egg and cheese croissant. But it was great. And a large sandwich for the price. Much better then a egg muffin or anything else. Ate..."

mac man

"The food was good considering this and pizza was the only choice. I'm just glad there was..."

Pearline Townes

"This place has the best cheese fries on the planet! Not sure but I think they may be putting crack in their cheese... Okay I'm kidding but seriously..."

Christina Polovich

"Very juicy burger. Out of the 4 places in the food court, they always have staff ready to take orders 24/7. Unlike the 2 non-24 hour places and the 1..."

Michael Cohn

"The last visit at Johnny Rockets was for breakfast. It was awesome. Cooked right as we ordered. The portions are way more than enough. We couldn't..."

Renea' Bennefield-Turner

"Although the prices are a tad bit high, Johnny Rockets is my go-to place after a little gambling at Harrah’s. The french fries are yummy, the..."

Nyasha Bradley

"This place is always good I love the burgers 🍔 and fries are delicious too 🍟Good for a quick bite when you need a quick pick me up! Friendly..."

D C

"Good food but always a long wait each time I have bbeen at Harrah's and only 2 people working to take orders and cook the food. Open 24 hours in the..."

Angelique

"The BEST burger I've ever had in my life!!!! WE NEED MORE JOHNNY ROCKETS NEAR CENTRAL NC!!..."

antione barbour

Wendy's

70/100 (3147 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

Lunch

Dinner

Cheap Eats

"I'm shocked at the bad reviews!! EVERY TIME I go here: My food is fresh and perfect!! I've never had bad service. Sometimes, the drive-thru takes..."

Michelle Elder

"The lobby area was very dirty. We had to clean our own table. The floor was sticky. The bathroom didn't have toilet paper, and the floor was..."

Jennifer Bivens

"Loved trying the Queso Fries with Grilled Chicken Ranch Wrap, Soft Drink, & Pumpkin Spice Frosty for my taste of my experience & it was all good &..."

Maxwell Walden

"Food was very freshly made. Only drive thru service was used but it was very..."

RickD

"One of the freshest experiences I have had at a Wendy’s in a long time back home could use some of the skills out here In N-C friendly and food was..."

Richard Hunt

"I settled for a fried chicken sandwich since Wendy's has discontinued their grilled chicken. Was not near as good. I am as disappointed. I've tried..."

Debra Beard

"I got a FROSTY in store up here and it was just as good and just as inexpensive as it was in Orangeburg, SC in the fall of 1984. Back then you could..."

Willis Blume Designs (L. Willis Blume, Jr.)

"This place was super busy. But we had friendly service and fresh..."

Cindy Freeman-Payne

"The cashier was polite and our wait wasn't long. They did a good..."

Selena Black

"Food was great and service was very good. Even though we arrived at 9 pm they let us use dining..."

Don Hullett

Sugarbear's Ice Cream & Coffee

100/100 (1 ratings)

Vern's Sweet Spot Grill At The Cherokee Country Club

100/100 (1 ratings)

Face Stuffers

Southside Bbq

Rite Choice

Cherokee Fudge & More

95/100 (27 ratings)

Dessert

Ice Cream

Luftee River Restaurant

Fresh Market Square Buffet

Wheelchair Accessible

The Main Street Bakery & Cafe

The Pub

Wheelchair Accessible

Soundsbytes

Wheelchair Accessible

Little Panda

"Very good food joint in cherokee, one of the best selections we have in this town. Great customer service. Only pickup right now, no in restaurant..."

James Westcott

"I was pleasantly surprised, for a Chinese buffet the food was good. The selection wasn't massive like some Chinese buffets but the quality is..."

George Riata

"Wow, let me just say this place was much better than I anticipated. A small Chinese restaurant in the middle of Iowa seemed like something would be..."

Ashley Stueven

"Only Chinese food place in Cherokee. The food is first rate. The buffet is simple and, on a chinese buffet scale, a small buffet. But great quality..."

Mike Luken

"The best Chinese I’ve ever had! I eat here multiple times every time I’m in town! Cannot find better, even in larger cities. Sesame chicken and..."

Sarah Hansen

Sweet Freeze Frozen Yogurt

83/100 (12 ratings)

Dessert

Healthy

"Awesome froyo place. Self serve and a great..."

Dusty Eaves

Gary Teesatuskie

Priscilla Annie Horner

ED ALLEN

Bobby jo Brady

Subway

81/100 (1942 ratings)

Bear Creek On The Trail

Circle H Chophouse

80/100 (4 ratings)

Subway

70/100 (2057 ratings)

"My husband and I went in during lunch hour rush. The restaurant was clean, and the staff were very friendly and efficient. We both had the steak and..."

Janice Mattoon

"My husband left his cell phone at the Cherokee, IA Subway and an employee answered when I called and told me the phone had been left there. My..."

Maria Houser Conzemius

"I loved the..."

Helen Goeken

Two Crowe's Ice Cream

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