When in Gatlinburg, you must make time to eat at the The Peddler Steakhouse. Yes, it is always crowded, but the wait is worth it.
Tip #1: To avoid a potential long wait period, simply go into the bar / lounge area and take an open table. Usually there is a table or two open. From there, simply place your dinner order when the waitress comes by.
We took the lounge option and and found a table upstairs. The view is nice, overlooking a small river running beside and under the restaurant.
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| Peddler Salad Bar |
As on cue, the waitress asked if we were here for dinner or just drinks. We choose option dinner and drinks. After we ordered, we headed downstairs to the salad bar. And when I say salad bar, I mean amazing salad bar. As you can see by the pictures, I had of course lettuce as a base, several types of cheese, carrots, celery, hard boiled egg halves, green olives, real chopped bacon, (Not the cheap fake bacon bits from other salad bars) and about another half dozen items piled high on my salad plate. The salad was tremendous.
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| Peddler Filet Mignon |
As if on cue, as soon as we finished our salads, our steaks were delivered. I order the Filet Mignon well done and butterflied and a baked potato. The steak was cooked perfectly and it tasted fantastic. No doubt the best steak in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. The baked potato was well cooked and smothered with butter which was perfect.
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| Peddler Cherry Cheesecake |
For dessert, we shared a piece of cheesecake covered with strawberries. It was the perfect topper for a splendid meal.
The Grassy Knoll Institute scores 5 out of 5 shots and recommends The Peddler Steakhouse for dinner.
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