Here at The Park Grill in Gatlinburg, we are committed to serving delicious meals to visitors to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, as its unofficial restaurant! Our location right by the park’s entrance makes us uniquely suited to provide convenient and amazing food to visitors here in the area. If you are planning to head out to explore the park, or if you are just getting back from an adventure, we would love to see you here at The Park Grill! And, to help you get started with your first meal at our Gatlinburg restaurant, we are going to share some of the top starters that we offer, so let’s dive in:
1. Home Style Fried Green Tomatoes
First up, we have a Southern classic that our guests love here at The Park Grill… our home style fried green tomatoes! We make this dish by deep frying some green tomatoes southern-style and then serving them with a house-made Cajun ranch sauce that perfectly complements this classic starter.
2. Crunchy Fried Pickles
Our crunchy fried pickles are the next of our starters that we are covering, as they are a popular choice at our Gatlinburg restaurant! These “tasty-n-crunchy” pickle chips are hand breaded to order, and served alongside a tasty ranch dipping sauce for a perfect appetizer.
3. Honey and Bacon Brussels Sprouts
Continuing on with our list of delicious starters at our Gatlinburg restaurant, we have another crowd-pleaser with our honey and bacon Brussels sprouts. The blend of Brussels sprouts, crispy bacon, and drizzled honey creates an explosion of flavor that is sure to kick off your meal on the right note.
4. Fried Mac & Cheese Bites
Yet another of our tasty starters that you can try when you come to dine at our Gatlinburg restaurant is the fried mac & cheese bites. First, we prepare gouda mac and cheese, then we fry it and serve it to you along with spiced caramel apple sauce for a combination you won’t soon forget!
5. Japanese Peppers
Among our more unique starter dishes that we offer here at The Park Grill, we have our Japanese peppers. These blistered Shishito peppers are served alongside our house-made Cajun ranch sauce, plus this dish is gluten free for guests with dietary restrictions.
6. Cheesy Fries
Last, but definitely not least among our starters, we have our take on a classic appetizer: our cheesy fries! With a tasty combination of melted cheeses, seasoning, and homemade jalapeño bacon sauce, we are confident that these fries will hit the spot and get your meal started right when you come to dine with us.
These are just some of the delicious starters that you can choose from to start your meal here at The Park Grill! If you are curious to know even more about the amazing dishes that we serve, you can go ahead and view the full menu for our Gatlinburg restaurant right here. We hope to welcome you soon before or after you spend some time taking in the incredible beauty of Great Smoky Mountains National Park!
