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Cherokee Grill and Steakhouse, Gatlinburg, TN

Cherokee Grill and Steakhouse

4.5
4.5
946 Reviews
$30 and under
American
Conveniently located in Calhoun’s Village across from the Ober entrance, the upscale establishment has become a favorite for countless locals and visitors alike. With its mountain lodge atmosphere and abundance of Cherokee Indian artifacts, patrons can expect a truly authentic, Southern experience. Serving up mouthwatering steaks, fresh seafood, and rotisserie-style staples in the heart of Gatlinburg, Cherokee Grill has made a name for itself as the greatest steakhouse in the area.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 72 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Cuisines
    American, Steak, Seafood
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–10:30 pm Fri 4:00 pm–11:00 pm Sat 12:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 11:00 am–10:30 pm Brunch Sun 11:00 am–2:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (865) 436-4287
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Neighborhood
    Gatlinburg
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 946 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • East Tennessee

    Kid-friendly

  • Gatlinburg / Pigeon Forge

    Best Overall

  • Gatlinburg / Pigeon Forge

    Best Food

  • Gatlinburg / Pigeon Forge

    Best Service

  • Gatlinburg / Pigeon Forge

    Best Ambiance

  • Gatlinburg / Pigeon Forge

    Best Value

  • Gatlinburg / Pigeon Forge

    Good for groups

  • Gatlinburg / Pigeon Forge

    Good for special occasions

  • Gatlinburg / Pigeon Forge

    Most Booked

946 Reviews
  1. Catherine

    Atlanta Metro

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall3food5service3ambience4
    Food is excellent, as always; however, overall service was terrible. 20 minutes to get drinks from the bar, even though the restaurant didn’t seem very busy. Lack of attention for a meal at that price. Server seemed to be doing the best he could, so I would point to management for staffing issues.

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  2. patriciag

    Nashville

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Beautiful setting and our server, David could not have been more kind and helpful. Steak cooked perfectly and our opening cocktail had some booze in it.. not watered down. We will be back!

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  3. BrianP

    Western NC

    13 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    13 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall4food3service4ambience2
    Not as good as it usually is. Bread service was tough and chewy. Never been like that before. Seated us in a table in the middle of rows of booths. Felt like everyone who walked by hit one of our chairs. Way to crowded of an area, especially with empty booths around us. Why put us out in the middle like that? No impressed tonight. Food was cold but the plates were very hot, so hot that the lady who brought them out said they were hot, but then the food was room temp at best. Never had a bad meal or experience here before but I guess there is always that one time and this was it.

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    Las Vegas

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on September 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We eat here every time we visit Gatlinburg. The 12oz Filet by far the best filet we have ever eaten. The service is beyond amazing! And make sure to get a side of Soy Ginger sauce.

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  5. Anonymous

    E. Tennessee

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always Superior. Worth the price. Make reservations - always in demand.

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Love every thing about this place. We visit several times a year. Every time we are in Gatlinburg a visit to Cherokee Grill is a must!!

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  7. AmyP

    Pittsburgh

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on September 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We were very pleased with the Cherokee Grill environment, food and service! We enjoyed excellent steak and a wonderful salad with some of the best blue cheese dressing I have ever had. Our server was also excellent. If we ever return to Gaitlinburg, we will return for a meal!

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  8. MIke

    Chicago

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on September 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had an excellent meal. The smoked trout appetizer was especially good. We also had the seafood platter which was more than enough for two of us. We will be sure to come again the next time we are in Gatlinburg.

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  9. StephenR

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 7, 2023

    overall2food2service5ambience2
    Way over rated. Looked at reviews before deciding where to go and these people must have never had good steak before. Definitely no where close to the best steak I ever had. The so called 14 oz ribeye was more like a 10 oz steak. Must have changed a lot since last year because the reviews I watched on YouTube was for sure not the same size steak that we received. Not to mention the tast of the steak was average at best.

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    It was a really good experience. It was also my birthday I have never gotten so many bday wishes until I went there . Everyone is so nice . The food was good we had ordered a specialty entree it was a 45oz tomahawk steak.

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  11. OpenTable Diner

    E. Tennessee

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on September 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always wonderful dining experience, very nice staff

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  12. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food was fantastic. Caleb was a great server. All staff made a very inviting atmosphere. Best steaks we have ever had.

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  13. BenL

    New Orleans

    14 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on September 2, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Good location with a good menu. The food was reasonably priced and delicious. Great service.

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  14. MTPSoccerMom

    Charleston

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on September 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our meal was wonderful and our server was so sweet!

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  15. DougG

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had not been to Cherokee Grill for quite some time. It was just as good now, as it was then. The service,food,and reservation process were all excellent. Highly recommended!!

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  16. BuddyM

    Nashville

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    As always we appreciate and enjoy the place every time we visit

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  17. OpenTable Diner

    Charlotte

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 25, 2023

    overall2food2service2ambience1
    Food mediocre. Blind broken and sat with sun in face entire meal. Not good

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  18. KaBa

    St. Louis

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great experience. Love the inside of the restaurant. Service was excellent. Ordered the teriyaki sirloin with neva potatoes, hot bread to the table was best in area. After our meal we made reservations for the next night to dine again we liked it so much.

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  19. ChuckD

    Naples

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on August 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This restaurant was amazing. Easy to make reservations, great atmosphere, great service and all our food dishes were excellent.

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  20. OpenTable Diner

    E. Tennessee

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We love this place..never have had a bad experience.. best steak around

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  21. DanaS

    Atlanta Metro

    9 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on August 16, 2023

    overall3food2service5ambience3
    Food could have been a lot better . Waitress Taylor was amazing!!!

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  22. BrianP

    Western NC

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on August 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing food and service as always. Fries were cold and waitress went back and got fresh ones for me without any issues. Great service! Boursin Filet was incredible as aways.

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  23. Lapple

    Las Vegas

    19 reviews

    4.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on August 13, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Absolutely delicious ribeye steak. Definitely recommended.

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  24. FoodFan

    Cincinnati

    33 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    33 reviews

    Dined on August 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Awesome experience! Service and Food  were outstanding

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  25. RobertL

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent restaurant. Anniversary dinner. 5 star.

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  26. MarkP

    Las Vegas

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great Service and great food. Strawberry shortcake was amazing

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  27. Lovelife

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 10, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience3
    The filet mignon was one of the best we ever had. Reasonably priced meal. If we were staying longer, we would have went back to eat there again.

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  28. DanielleC

    Raleigh

    41 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    41 reviews

    Dined on August 5, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Waiter was amazing and courteous and on top of refills, etc. Wish I caught his name. Food was fine.

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  29. CurtisR

    Nashville

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on August 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Everything was perfect. Server was a fine young man

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  30. JohnJ

    E. Tennessee

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We celebrated my birthday and I could not have been happier!! The food was excellent. (prime Rib) and Robin our server was absolutely terrific. She was attentive. Well versed and very friendly! We had a great dinner and a great time!!

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  31. OpenTable Diner

    Nashville

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Cherokee Grill never disappoints. The food and service were both outstanding. 100% recommend making a reservation.

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  32. OpenTable Diner

    Columbus

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on July 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always one our favorite places to eat while in Gatlinburg!

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  33. OpenTable Diner

    Columbus

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on July 22, 2023

    overall3food2service4ambience4
    The steak was expensive and bland, the prime rib was FULL of fat and they charged $2 for stuffed olives which we were unaware of.

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  34. NEIndySH

    Indiana

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on July 20, 2023

    overall3food3service5ambience4
    Cherokee Grill provides a nice alternative to the noisy chain and themed restaurants along the Gatlinburg Parkway. The place has a very attentive staff, slightly more upscale ambiance, and a nice menu focused on steak and southern-style comfort food. They also offer a fairly affordable wine list. We tried to explore their menu and specials a bit during our visit. We started with the smoked tuna appetizer which arrived a bit different than I expected. The cold open filet, mustard sauce, and other items served over sliced tomatoes made for an interesting experience if you don't mind building your own appetizer on the provided toast. My wife and I both ordered from the specials menu. My steak/shrimp combo was good-not-great. My wife opted for a boiled seafood plate that offered a wide variety of options with nothing really standing out. My less-than-adventurous daughter got a burger and had no complaints about it. The sides offered were a bit more worth talking about. The Neva's Potatoes are a nice alternative to a standard baked potato. The Tennessee blue cheese grits are as close to eating blue cheese crumbles as you can come without actually eating blue cheese crumbles. They were good, but the serving was probably more than you need unless you really love blue cheese. If it were in a city with a lot of dining options, Cherokee Grill probably wouldn't stand out as special. In Gatlinburg, it's a bit of a unicorn in a strip filled with gift shops, candy shops, moonshine distillers, and themed restaurants. It's ideal for if you want to get away from all that for a meal.

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  35. DebraC

    Charleston

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on July 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always consistent. It's our go to restaurant. I love their crab cakes, hubby loves their prosperity steak.

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  36. rpowers226

    Louisville

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on July 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    This was my first visit to Cherokee Grill, but won’t be my last. My buddy had been here before and wanted to go again, so we snagged an open table for 8:00pm on a Saturday night and headed on over. We checked in early, about 10-12 mins, so we expected a wait, but ended up getting a text at 8:17pm that our table was ready. Not too bad for prime time Saturday night in a tourist heavy area. Our server, Heidi, was super friendly and on top of our drink refills and everything else we needed. The food was AMAZING!! From the delicious bread service, which we absolutely destroyed, to the Prosperity Steak with the Whatsthattheresauce butter that I could melt and drink, to Noni’s (?) potatoes that I would eat every day of my life. I also added a lobster tail and it was cooked perfectly and tasted delicious. I was too full to have dessert, but my buddies both got the homemade strawberry shortcake. It was huge with giant shortcake patties (what I would call a flat cat head biscuit) and lots of strawberries and syrup in the bowl. Overall, they were satisfied with it, but said it was their least favorite part of the meal. I will definitely be back and try their famous Prime Rib or Filet. The sirloin I had was filet tender, so I imagine the filet just melts off the fork and into your mouth!

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  37. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 15, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    Good food. Good atmosphere. Seemed short staffed.

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  38. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    It was very good food, service and clean restaurant.

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  39. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 15, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Back of the house deserves praise, food was fantastic

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  40. PerryG

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 13, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    The restaurant was hot, needed to be cooler inside. Bar was great. Ribeye steaks ok, had better tasting ribeye's before. Overall food was good.

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

Cherokee Grill and Steakhouse offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (865) 436-4287.

Cherokee Grill and Steakhouse is rated 4.5 stars by 946 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 72 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Cherokee Grill and Steakhouse

1002 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN 37738

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Gatlinburg
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–10:30 pm Fri 4:00 pm–11:00 pm Sat 12:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 11:00 am–10:30 pm Brunch Sun 11:00 am–2:00 pm
  • Cuisines
    American, Steak, Seafood
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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