Granny's Kitchen

Granny's Kitchen sits on Painttown Road about a mile from Harrah's Casino, and it's been the Williamson family's baby since 1984. Teresa's Eastern Band Cherokee, and you can tell this place has deep roots — her kids and daughter-in-law all work here too. The cafeteria-style setup means you grab a tray, sanitize your hands (they're serious about that), and load up on whatever looks good from the daily spread of 2 meats and 3 vegetables.

We've eaten here probably a dozen times over the years, and the fried chicken is legit. They also do chicken and dumplings, country-style steak, fried pork chops — depends what day you hit them. The vegetables rotate but you'll usually find mashed potatoes, green beans, maybe some spiced apples or pinto beans.

One thing though — they're closed from December through mid-March, which catches a lot of winter visitors off guard. When they do reopen (supposedly mid-March 2026), it's Tuesday through Sunday only. Breakfast happens Friday through Sunday mornings, then lunch starts at 11am, dinner around 3:30pm.

The takeout setup is pretty slick if you don't want to go inside. Just stay in your car and they'll bring everything out, even run your card right there. Perfect when you're heading into the park and want some real food for later. Fair warning: this isn't fine dining, it's cafeteria food, but it's solid and the portions are huge for what you pay.