Sloppy Hog Burger Joint -- A Restuarant Review

 

 

The Sloppy Hog Burger Joint  is located in the Great Smoky Mountain tourist region of Wears Valley, Tennessee.  Our party of six arrived around 7:30 p.m. on a busy Saturday evening in June.  We were told the wait would be about an hour.  Because of the limited restaurants in the area and the late hour, we decided to wait for a table.  We were lucky when they called our party after only about a twenty-minute wait.  We were seated at a table in their outside patio area and even though it was mid-June, the weather was nice for dining outside.

Sloppy Hog’s menu consisted mostly of burgers, pulled pork, wings and pizza.  The most unusual item on the menu appeared to be a Bologna Burger which featured a grilled thick sliced all beef bologna.  Although this item seemed intriguing, I opted to go with the Sloppy Original Pulled Pork Sandwich with an order of onion rings as the side.  Others in our party chose the chicken tenders and the Sloppy Burgers.  The waitress was very attentive, promptly bringing our drinks and timely delivering our meals without mistakes being made.  The outdoor patio was a perfect setting for eating with a nice view of the nearby mountains.

My Pulled Pork sandwich, served on a bun was properly cooked and was very good.  The onion rings were sliced much smaller than you usually find in restaurants.  They were tasty and were a good addition to the pork sandwich.  My other eating partners were equally satisfied with their burgers and chicken tender meals.  All agreed we had made a good choice for a busy Saturday evening in the Great Smoky Mountains.  I would highly recommend the Sloppy Hog Burger Joint as a place to eat if you are in Wears Valley area just west of Sevierville in East Tennessee.

 

Pulled Pork

 

Chicken tenders and fries

 

Burger

Mountain Cabin Time 2026

 

One of the grandest times of the year is the Bridges family's annual visit to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and a cozy family visit in a secluded cabin.  We usually take this trip in mid winter but this year, because of family schedule conflicts, our trip was in late June.  But it was a great visit indeed.  We never stay in the same cabin twice, but this year's cabin was outstanding and we will probably try to stay here again in the future.  It was a great cabin, great scenery and a wonderful family bonding time! 

Undoubtedly, the Mountains are this family's happy place

The Deja View Cabin

 

And lots of coffee is consumed

 The family meal on the cabin deck overlooking the mountains

Chowing down

 

 Dinner out at the Sloppy Hog Burger Joint

Relaxing on the deck with coffee and the mountain views

Those magnificent views from the deck

Our only bear view

The Ladies Go Out for an Afternoon at the Theater

 

My Girls and Guy go to a wedding

 ...and how nice they look

 

 

 

 

Arkansas Fishing

 

And, of course, they threw the fish back into the river!!

Eggs Up Grill--a Restuarant Review

 

Went for a leisurely late breakfast at the Eggs Up Grill restaurant in the Oakwood Commons Shopping Center in Hermitage.  This restaurant has only been open for a couple of years and by going at 10:30 a.m. on a Tuesday would preclude us from being involved in the breakfast or lunch crowds. The restaurant was bright and airy and was about half filled at this hour We were promptly seated by a smiling hostess.

The vast menu offered a variety of breakfast, brunch and lunch items.  We chose from the breakfast menu.  The griddle menu offered several pancake choices and they all included a side dish of two eggs and sausage or bacon.  I chose the two pancakes with my choice of two scrambled eggs and two sausage patties.  My guest also chose the two pancakes and two eggs over easy and two strips of bacon.  The service was very quick with the waiter promptly taking our order.  The cooking station was located behind a counter in the rear of the building and the order was quickly delivered to our table.  The pancakes were large and fluffy and quite tasty. Maple syrup dispensers were on the table for the pancakes.  Even though they were delicious, I was unable to eat the entire serving.  The two sausage patties were somewhat dry but still tasty.  The eggs were scrambled to perfection and was the highlight of my meal. My guest also expressed appreciation for his meal with no complaints.

In keeping up with its Eggs Up name the restaurant has a bulletin on the back of the restaurant which totals the number of eggs they have served since they opened.  Needless to say, that number was in the hundreds of thousands and growing.  I highly recommend the Eggs Up Grill restaurant for a delightful breakfast.

The leftovers