Where's the BEST restaurants in your opinion?

[jabogitlu]

Anyone who's hankering to go to Freiberg's but is a bit uneasy about the cuisine can ponder the menu here:

Welcome to Freiberg's The Area's only truly authentic German cuisine.

[Beretta]

Originally Posted by jabogitlu

Anyone who's hankering to go to Freiberg's but is a bit uneasy about the cuisine can ponder the menu here:

Welcome to Freiberg's The Area's only truly authentic German cuisine.

I went to Freiburg's a couple of weeks ago. The food was great, the owner is from East Germany (and has a new baby!) and was very nice, the beer was good my companion reported, and the atmosphere was great. I can't wait to go again. I loved being downtown!

[RainerFeyer]

I hope this restaurant will make it through the years - I love the menu! Can't wait for a taste or two!

Rainer

[TopshelfTom]

Wow that menu looks great! I really hope to visit the area soon! No time or money to now though.

[Rkass59]

I eat there every time I come up to Tn. Good food, rustic
atmosphere, but, if you want a real treat, try the
Limestone Cove Cafe east of Unicoi on 107. It's a small
place so I'd recommend making reservations...the food
is "to die for".

[moxiemom]

Originally Posted by jabogitlu

Anyone who's hankering to go to Freiberg's but is a bit uneasy about the cuisine can ponder the menu here:

Welcome to Freiberg's The Area's only truly authentic German cuisine.

We went there tonight and it was wonderful!

I have half a schnitzel (the paprika one) and fried potates in the fridge, though, because the portions were massive. And even though it said it was "HOT," I just thought it was pleasantly spicy (when I think how, I think Indian hot.)

They had a really good dark beer on draft, too.

Definitely putting Freiberg's in the rotation.

[Beretta]

Originally Posted by moxiemom

We went there tonight and it was wonderful!

I have half a schnitzel (the paprika one) and fried potates in the fridge, though, because the portions were massive. And even though it said it was "HOT," I just thought it was pleasantly spicy (when I think how, I think Indian hot.)

They had a really good dark beer on draft, too.

Definitely putting Freiberg's in the rotation.

Glad you liked it! They told me that the food was spicy hot too but I found it, as you say, "pleasantly spicy". I hope that this place makes it. It's a lovely building in downtown JC and the people were so nice.

[rccrain]

No one has mentioned it but Maple Grove deserves a spot in this thread. I went here for the first time this past Sunday; I had never heard of it before, so maybe others haven't either. It's a medium sized diner in Unicoi that serves everything made from scratch. The menu consists of a large variety of East Tennessee delicacies - almost like Cracker Barrel but more authentic. The food tastes great, the portions are large, and the prices are low. It's right off exit 32 on I26.

[jabogitlu]

Yum! I love Maple Grove too!!!

[NorthernLights]

The most exotic dining destination I have found so far since moving here is in the absolute middle of nowhere, about an hour north on rte. 81, in Chilhowie VA. The Town House. It is kind of an exotic little secret. I found out about the place from no one around here but from some folks in Greenville SC this spring. The night we were there a table of folks drove down from north of Richmond to eat there and I've read reviews that folks have driven from Charleston and DC to dine there and I believe that particular review was written up in the NY Times so they are catering to a crowd that seeks that experience out and ignores the price and distance. This is not, repeat in bold underlined letters not an inexpensive dining experience. The portions are the tiny nouvelle cuisine size too but in spite of that we left stuffed. Lisa and I had the 4 item Prix fixe menu, dessert and the sommelier recommended some rather affordable yet quite good wine suggestions from a dauntingly expensive wine cellar. Our bill for the two of us was a little over 200 bucks after the proper tip and there are bottles in their cellar that cost more than our meal and gratuity totaled. As to the important part, the quality of the food, I have had the good fortune to dine in many fine restaurants in my close to 5 decades and had creations at Town House that were outstandingly unique, ranking up there with some of the best of my experiences elsewhere. The decor was not notably pretentious compared to some places I've been but was quite well done and creates a comfortable, contemporary vibe and even allows some of the original architectural purpose of the building to peep out from it's past. But for me it's about the food anyway since you can't eat the ambiance. I would recommend it for folks who really seek that kind of experience.

Town House | destination dining in Chilhowie, Virginia

*I understand the folks who own the place have also built a farmhouse B&B in the area. Haven't checked that out yet however. It would probably require a second mortgage if the price is in line with the restaurant. They have a deal now that if you dine there 5 times before the end of the year you get a free night's stay at the B&B but upon doing that math I didn't think I was going to pursue that "deal".