The menu has jokes.
A scratch kitchen and full bar hidden one alley off the Parkway in Gatlinburg, since 2014.
Straight off the menu
The kitchen writes its own material. These lines are printed on the real menu, word for word.
This is NOT Your Momma's Manwich. Proudly Made from Scratch!
the menu, on the Sloppy Jethro
Best BLT in the South!
the menu, on the Love Tractor
This Will Get You in the Singing Mood!
the cocktail list, on Denver's Top Shelf LIT
Starters & Shareables
- 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
- 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
The wings carry real heritage: owner Shannon Patterson once ran the All Sauced Up gourmet sauce shop across the street at 646 Parkway.
Burgers & Handhelds
- Sloppy Jethro
An 8oz sloppy joe. 'This is NOT Your Momma's Manwich. Proudly Made from Scratch!'
- Ole' Standby
Thick 8oz beef burger on a toasted bun
- Burning Bear Burger
8oz burger with ghost pepper cheese, habanero bacon jam, jalapenos, lettuce and onion
- Phatty Melt
8oz burger, melted provolone, grilled onions, Thousand Island on a toasted bun
- Hillbilly Philly
Toasted hoagie, thinly sliced beef brisket, roasted peppers and onions, melted provolone, au jus
- Dyin' Man
Thick slice of fried bologna, pulled pork, bacon and cheddar on a toasted bun
- Love Tractor
Applewood smoked bacon BLT on toasted rustic bread. 'Best BLT in the South!'
- Shakedown Street Tacos
Three street-style tacos with grilled chicken, brisket or pulled pork, pico, cheese, cilantro
“The food was good; I had the dyin' man which is a thick slice of fried bologna...”
Google review via Restaurant Guru, ~Apr 2026
Sweet Finish
- Funnel Cake Fries
Basket of funnel cake fries with powdered sugar and dipping sauce
The kids menu is written as toddler complaints
My Legs Hurt
I'm Not Hungry
Real item names, exactly as the kids page prints them.
Fridays and Saturdays, Denver Evans
The house act is a country artist who has toured the world and now calls Gatlinburg home. He plays every Friday and Saturday night, and the cocktail list winks back at him.
Out back, the patio
Tables look over River Road, dogs are welcome, and water bowls come out for them. A local guide calls it a fun atmosphere unlike anywhere else in Gatlinburg.
4.2 stars across 3,081 Google reviews
“Amazingly good food and fast”
Restaurantji (aggregated), Aug 2025
“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
“Excellent little Hidden Gem off of the main drag”
Google review via Restaurant Guru
One alley off the Parkway. Worth finding.
Hours
Every day, 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Fridays and Saturdays stay open later.