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CJ's Grille

Located in the heart of Bryson City, NC, CJ's Grille is a family-friendly restaurant with a full bar located across the street from the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad. Dogs are welcome at outdoor tables on the pet-friendly covered deck. Visit Website

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CJ's Grille has received a rating of 4.0 out of 5 bones by 5 canine critics on BringFido and 3.5 out of 5 by 115 guests on TripAdvisor.

  • Michelle
    Aug 17, 2023
    Mediocre at best

    Yes they allow dogs. Water bowls were not offered. We also were told to sit on the patio with our dogs yet we watched several people come outside with theirs. So it seems they allow dogs inside as well??
    The food was mediocre at best. My BLT was not “piled high” with bacon as the menu stated. It had two pieces of bacon on thick Texas toast. One half of the bread was toasted golden brown, the other was toasted in grease and was an almost black color. My tater tots were deep fried so crisp it felt like eating Capt. Crunch and tore my mouth up. The burger was bland and even the dogs wanted nothing to do with the fries.
    The service was non-existent. My husband had to go inside to request a refill and check on our food.
    There are not many dog friendly options in Bryson City, so my suggestion is to avoid CJ’s and make the drive to Gatlinburg or Asheville where the food/service and atmosphere is way better.

  • Jen
    May 22, 2023
    Great location!

    we were able to eat inside with Obi. They couldn’t have been nicer. They gave him a bowl of water and a piece of bacon.

  • Dave
    Aug 3, 2022
    Great food, dogs welcome UPDATED

    Covered patio and water bowl were greatly appreciated by our fur kids on a particularly hot day.
    The food was very good and reasonably priced and the setting was nice as the train pulled into the depot directly across the street during our meal.
    Staff was good natured towards the dogs (some places I feel just tolerate them).

    Update: just visited a second time, and experience was just as good as first time, except there were a few other dogs, and they all enjoyed it.
    Can't recommend this place more.
    Your dogs really are welcome here

  • Jeff
    Aug 6, 2021
    Very dog friendly patio

    They have dog treats in a jar by the entrance and we were one of several tables with dogs. The food was fine and the staff were doing their best while stretched thin. Definitely a place to go back to when visiting Bryson City.

  • Jill
    Jul 23, 2021
    Very dog-friendly

    A spacious outdoor porch with water bowls scattered about -- my dog felt right at home here! The food was good, too.

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