Dinner Bell Restaurant

We always go to the dinner Bell restaurant when we're traveling down 75. It is about the closest thing to down home cooking that you can get. The building looks like it used to be a Cracker Barrel in another lifetime. The food is very affordable and it comes in large quantities. I had the turkey dinner which came with mashed potatoes, green beans, and cornbread. It was smothered in gravy. my daughter had the chicken tenders the corn and mac & cheese. The chicken was very juicy and the mac & cheese was very cheesy.The servers are always very nice and sometimes have a southern accent and go out of their way to serve.

Food was great! Prices were reasonable. Nice country atmosphere that's unique. Kinda like Cracker Barrel but with its own ambiance.

Food is good , warm and good portioned. Waitress was very friendly and always checking to see if I needed anything. Lots of tables. Serves breakfast all day, lunch starts at 11am.Recommended and will be coming back in the future.Nice gift store too.

Do expect an Appalachian menu and dining experience at Dinner Bell Restaurant.Been enjoying this property for decades.We like the Breakfast All Day menu, and my wife enjoys the roast turkey dinner.We like the restaurant and gift shop in the same property, and we like the nearby Amish Store.We like that so many locals opt for Dinner Bell.Service: Friendly and very goodMenu: Breakfast, lunch, dinnerDining: Roasted turkey dinner and Country Ham and EggsNoise Level: QuietOur visit comes as we complete our annual April-May Gatlinburg Travels, and spring and Autumn Hilton Head visits.

Well, to start off, the service was good, friendly. The place was pretty clean and airy. Cashier friendly. First time here. We have only been in Berea for a month and thought we'd try The Dinner Bell out because of the great reviews. Needless to say, we were disappointed. We were under the impression that it was better than Cracker Barrel. Not so, I'm sorry to say. Almost all of our food was only lukewarm, except for my green beans and my husband's cauliflower. The corn bread was rubbery?! and cold. Mashed potatoes were so thick and almost cold, that I was unable to eat. Mac n cheese, my favorite side dish of all time, was bland and, well, I couldn't eat it. Anyhow, I won't go on. We usually give these kinds of places and bad experiences, another try. But I think we will not this time. Could it have been a bad night? Different cook? Who knows. But for a $50.00 dinner, no thank you.

I have driven by this place hundreds of times...This was my first time stopping in, and maybe my expectations were too high. It is kind of a knock-off of a Cracker Barrel with the little gift shop and the country interior. The hostess was super nice and got me seated right away. Which was great... but here is where it starts going downhill. It is literally 5 minutes of sitting there before the waiter stops to get my drink order . I placed my food order right then. It took another 5 minutes for the for my ice tea to arrive. I swear the waiter walked but me no less than 20 times without a saying a word while a waited 35 minutes for their daily special cat fish dinner to come out.. you may ask why it takes that long for the daily special to get prepared, and I really don't know what to tell you. I asked to have my ice tea filled, which took 5 minutes. The food was good - catfish, fried green tomatoes, beets, and corn bread. But the service was so slow it was not worth the trip...

Why do I torture myself. I guess it's because the food is sooo good. Just don't be in a hurry. We come here about once a month. Usually after church. It's consistent. You WILL WAIT a minimum of 1 hour to receive your good. AFTER the order. The staff are friendly. The food is great price is as is today's pricing. But DO NOT COME UNLESS YOU HAVE A COUPLE OF HOURS TO SPARE FOR YOUR MEAL. 5 star food. 5 star friendliness 1 star efficiency.

Food was home cooked and amazing. We loved everything we ordered. Staff was very friendly and helpful. We'll go back every time we're in the area.

Food was excellent, hot and as shown on the menu. Attractive dining area and gift shop. Server was attentive and food was served in good time for our lunch. Country ham plate and roast beef and sides were all very good.

5/21/24Excellent Country fried steak and Roast beef dinner were greatGreat serviceHighly recommend.