The Riverstone Restaurant

The place is very nice and well kept. The waitress I had was very attentive and nice, she would talk to us like we were actual people.

As for the food, very good. I had the biggest and best pieces of okra I have ever had in my life here, I want to know where they get it from. I also got the hamburger steak, which was very good.

Edit: Just went back today for the rainbow trout, very good!

This is a true gem of a restaurant! Breakfast menu is small but gives enough variety for everyone to be happy. I had the Philly Cheese omelet and it was amazing! It was loaded with steak. Best breakfast I've had in a long time. The pancakes are also a good choice. Only improvement I can think of is to offer real maple syrup for instead of store bought. Those pancakes are too good for Log Cabin! We will definitely be back.

This is just your grandmother’s country cooking, which is what I like. If you’re one of those people who like a two inch chunk of tofu served in the center of a large plate, with a touch of garnish; then this isn’t for you. I had their pot roast, with homemade mashed potatoes and turnip greens. That pot roast was the best! The plate was full; so, I came away stuffed! I paid $17.00, a reasonable price for this area and I definitely got my money’s worth.

After spending a chilly rainy day in the Great Smokey Mountains National Park we emerged out in the town of Townsend. Being a small town I didn’t know what to expect for dinner eating places. Thank you Yelp for having this place listed.
If you want good old fashion home cooked meals, this is the place to go! Friendly staff and great food, met another couple and we shared a table for four. Felt like family there. The pot roast dinner will fill your belly and then some. My wife had the fried baloney sandwich and loved it.
If you’re in this town and looking for a place to get some great food and make new friends, this would be the place.

We came for dinner and had great service! I'm from Texas so I know good Southern cooking so was pleasantly satisfied. We were staying in the campgrounds in the NP so decided to come-back the next day for breakfast, equally delicious food ! Great family owned restaurant, with friendly staff and great service! This beats any of the restaurants you'll find in Gatlinburg that have the "corporate franchise " feel to it....which are almost 95% of them. Come to Townsend for food! Support small business!

Wow!!!! What a great breakfast
I had the Riverstone omelette and the wife had French toast. Outstanding. The waitress was kind, fast and delightful.

The food was great. Everything we had was done to perfection. Lots of choices on the menu and won't break the bank when you pay to leave.

We were looking for a good restaurant for lunch and came across the Riverstone, the waitress' were friendly and attentive. Thanks Kendra. The food was delicious, I got a burger and fries, it was good sized and came with a lot of fries. My wife got the trout and said is was some of the best fish she's ever had. She also got the mashed potatoes, I wish I had got the mashed potatoes. The restaurant was clean and had Air conditioning. I never thought I would have to point that out but after yesterday I thought it might help others. We will return next time we are in the area.

Great place to eat. Service was good, waitresses were attentive when they were even rushed. They also stay open later than the other eating facilities, but their menu has more of a variety than the other facilities. Great place to eat.

Amazing food and amazing service! We had the open faced roast beef, barbecue pulled pork, green fried tomatoes, and peach cobbler. All of it was delicious! The peach cobbler was the best I've ever had in my life. Our server Jaima was wonderful. Cozy and spacious atmosphere. We will be back!!

Food was great, large portions, nice atmosphere, and Sharon was great! Definitely recommend if you’re in the area.

Loved the crispness of the fried green tomatoes, catfish, and okra. Not oily at all! Pot roast was delish too. The young waitress was wonderful.... attentive and friendly.

Love this place breakfast is great dinner is great! We ate their sweet cream pancakes and they are so good! We’ve had their trout, country fried steak, and catfish- all were delicious

Great food! Clean restaurant. Staff was friendly, but not interactive with our group. We had a party of 6 and we enjoyed our visit here. Lots of great choices and everything was delicious. Portions were large so you got plenty to eat. If you walk away hungry that's your fault. I loved the hometown restaurant feel. I am a fan of local flavor and this was local flavor at it's finest.

We stopped in on Father's day. It was very busy. Once we got seated we ordered quickly and our food came out fast. The food was delicious and well worth our wait to get seated.

This roadside restaurant is near the entrance to Cade's Cove. The menu has something for everyone and it's all delicious!

Service with a smile -- and they really try to make you feel like grandma just cooked your supper!

EVERYTHING that we ordered here was delicious! We started off fried green tomatoes and the order was larger than we had anticipated. They were very good and it was almost like they were deep fried. She ordered catfish and chips and I ordered the BLT. She said her catfish was great, though I never got to try it! Her fries were excellent. My BLT was very good, it had just the right amount of bacon on it and they even toasted the bread. I had turnip greens with it and there were tasty also. For dessert we had sort of a blueberry cobbler cheesecake... I cannot describe how delicious this was! The waitress was very friendly and the decor was very nice; almost had a homely feeling to it.
We also both had iced tea, which I would recommend. I will definitely be back next time I'm in the area!!

Service, food, and atmosphere waa great! Portions are a ton!!! Only downside was no kids section on the menu..

I have been coming to this restaurant since for at least 30 years . It was called Shirley's before. The people and food are excellent. The waitress was so sweet. A+++

Stopped here after a trip through Smoky Mountain National Park. Nice restaurant we happened upon. Our waitress was very friendly and prompt. My pulled pork was very good and my fries crispy. I had a cup of homemade chili that was tasty. My husband had a burger that was huge and very good.