Cliff Top Restaurant at Anakeesta

The food was tasty. I really enjoyed their version of fried green tomatoes. Their brisket chili wasn't bad but I felt it could have been better. I enjoyed their seasonal beef wellington. It was my first time ever having it and it was good as was the side of roasted potatoes it came with. Their pumpkin soup was a bit sweet for my palate but tasty. However, the customer service offered by Heather was awesome and on point. She was friendly, patient, fast, and attentive. It was a good overall first time experience.

The food looks better than it was. For the prices we paid . . . we shouldn't have had issues. The bartender made a specialty cocktail with missing elements in it so it didn't taste as it should. The app was good. Looked good and was good. But the meal was lacking. The french onion soup was very watered down and flavorless and lastly the salad wedge that was ordered had about a 1/4 of a red onion on it. Maybe it was just a bad day but it seems that there is little to no quality control. Now with that said, our waitress was very nice and did a nice job. Also the place is nice. It just seems since they have a "captive audience" ...... you are on the top of a mountain, with limited options, the lack of care isn't there. Hope your dinner is better. See photos.

Hillary was our server, and she was an absolute great server.She was nice, kept a smile and had us topped off for everything we needed today.Thanks again hillary. This is the best restaurant on the grounds. Best views complete glass facing the mountains. Today was snowing with the sun out. It was exceptional. We had a great meal. And even had a couple cocktails highly recommended to eat at the cliff top. When in the park

More of a German taste if you’re up for that. FOOD: first of all, you’re at Anakeesta. Everything is expensive. I had chicken and my wife had pork chops. There was nothing great about either. I’m not sure the Germans season their food, but I’d expect not. Kind of bland. SERVICE: it’s not the friendliest place but ok. Our waiter wasn’t great and I feel that paying these prices, there should be better service from the hostess and the waiter. ATMOSPHERE: The atmosphere is all about where this is. Literally next to a cliff. The views are gorgeous! The only photo we had here has a glare from the sun. We dined here for lunch.

We decided to eat here before our Astra lumina time. We were very surprised by how good the food was. Our server was great, we got there at about 7:20pm, not knowing that they close at 8pm. Our food was out to us by 7:35pm. Our appetizer was fantastic for the German festival that was going on, in my turkey club was delicious. Be warned, the spicy chicken sandwich is insanely spicy. But, it is delicious!! The prices were actually not that bad for being in Gatlinburg, in the middle of a tourist trap.