Smoky Mountain Trout House - Gatlinburg

I used to visit this place as a kid and always had fond memories. It lived up to those memories when I came back for lunch last week while on a mother/daughter vacation. We both had the blackened trout with fried okra and green beans. The green beansdidn't have any seasoning and I only tried one bite. Fortunately the blackened trout, fried okra, hush puppies, fried potatochips, sweet tea, and great service made up for it. We got there right at 3pm when they opened on a Saturday. There were twowaitresses and we were the only customers in the restaurant (a football game was going on, so most people were at the sportsbars). There is parking just across the street that is reserved for only guests of the Trout House, so it made parking reallyeasy. I can't wait to come back and enjoy some more trout on my next vacation to the great smoky mountains.

Obviously the main items on the menu were all trout (literally every entree was $22), and they did everything we tried pretty well. Without a doubt, the strongsuit was anything out of a fryer, but even the side salad was a little more dressed up thanjust a plate of lettuce. Funny thing, the unexpected highlight of the meal was the free appetizer everyone gets, which wassome hush puppies and chips. Both were super good. All the employees were very kind and welcoming. Service was prompt. Greatthings to say all around there. The atmosphere wasn 't dirty or anything where I felt unsafe, but I 'm thinking the fryer goingin the small space and the overall room could use a brush up.

Free parking and that's a big bonus! We had grilled trout and sauteed shrimp and they were good. We're pescatarians so we truly appreciate seafood that's not fried! ???? So the chips and hush puppies were not a hit understandably. Shane was veryfriendly and efficient, checking on us but not hovering and we appreciate that too. Water tastes funny though, as i can tasteand smell the chemicals.

The fresh trout is good, though I wasnt prepared for the bones. Getting seated was a little challenging due to the small dining area and limited seating for larger groups. Service was a tad slow but the staff was very friendly. If you enjoy fresh trout itis definitely a place to visit.

I enjoyed the food. I had the grilled rainbow trout and it was great. Their fried okra was some of the best I've ever had. They also have homemake potato chips that are amazing. I was really impressed with the cleanliness of the bathrooms and lodge themebuilding. Our service was top notch. All in all, a positive experience.