Patio table at dusk under string lights with a tall layered orange and red cocktail, wooden railing and greenery beyond

651 Parkway, Gatlinburg. Since 2014

Tom & Earl's Back Alley Grill

String lights over the patio, scratch cooking off the grill, live country on the weekend. One alley off the Parkway.

Call (865) 325-6022 See the menu

One turn off the main drag

The grill has kept the same genuine back alley off the Parkway since 2014. Tourists who find it feel like locals.

“A fun atmosphere unlike anywhere else in Gatlinburg.”
Parkside Cabin Rentals local guide

Bearhama Mama

Malibu, Bacardi, banana liqueur, orange and pineapple juice, grenadine

The first round belongs on the patio. The tables out back overlook River Road, and water bowls are set out for the dogs.

Ten buffalo wings in glossy sauce with celery and blue cheese dip, a basket of fried pickle slices with chipotle ranch behind, on a dark wood table

All Sauced Up Wings

Ten oversized wings shaken in choice of sauce: BBQ, Buffalo Mild, Buffalo Hot, or the Dreaded Reaper; celery with blue cheese or ranch

Sloppy joe on a toasted bun, meat sauce spilling onto a paper lined tray

Sloppy Jethro

An 8oz sloppy joe. 'This is NOT Your Momma's Manwich. Proudly Made from Scratch!'

Thick burger with melted pale cheese, dark bacon jam, jalapeno slices, lettuce and onion on a wooden board

Burning Bear Burger

8oz burger with ghost pepper cheese, habanero bacon jam, jalapenos, lettuce and onion

Brisket hoagie with melted provolone, roasted peppers and onions, a cup of au jus beside

Hillbilly Philly

Toasted hoagie, thinly sliced beef brisket, roasted peppers and onions, melted provolone, au jus

Starters & Shareables

Fried Green Tomatoes
Breaded and deep fried green tomatoes served with a Russian sauce
Cream Corn Fritters
Battered nuggets of sweet corn fried to perfection, homemade chipotle ranch
Parson's Pickles
Hand-breaded deep-fried pickle slices with homemade chipotle ranch
Rocky Top Nachos
Fresh tortilla chips, homemade queso, diced tomatoes and jalapenos; add BBQ pulled pork, Chuck Wagon Chili or grilled chicken
Second Skin Pork Rinds
Freshly prepared pork rinds with BBQ seasoning and homemade queso dip
Chuck Wagon Chili
Proudly made from scratch

Sweet Finish

Funnel Cake Fries

Basket of funnel cake fries with powdered sugar and dipping sauce

Denver's Top Shelf LIT

Bacardi, Ketel One, Patron, Tanqueray, Cointreau

Denver Evans, live every Friday and Saturday night

A country artist who has toured the world and now calls Gatlinburg home takes the stage each weekend. The bar named this one for him.

“This Will Get You in the Singing Mood!”
the cocktail menu, on Denver's Top Shelf LIT

Open every day, 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM. Fridays and Saturdays stay open later.

Word gets out

4.2 stars across 3,081 Google reviews.

“Excellent little Hidden Gem off of the main drag”
Google review via Restaurant Guru

“Amazingly good food and fast”
Restaurantji (aggregated), Aug 2025

“The food was good; I had the dyin' man which is a thick slice of fried bologna...”
Google review via Restaurant Guru, ~Apr 2026

“I had a great lunch here. Nice bar with indoor and outdoor seating.”
Google review via Restaurant Guru, ~Feb 2026

“Every time we go it is spot on delicious!”
Google review via Airial

Come find it

One turn off the main strip, at 651 Parkway. Open every day at 11.

Address

651 Parkway, Suite 110, Gatlinburg, TN 37738

Get directions

Hours

Every day, 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Fridays and Saturdays stay open later.

Phone

(865) 325-6022

Call (865) 325-6022