Restaurants -- Suggestions for Caverly Dining at SERA/ VAR

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Sullivan County, Tennessee

State Street Sweets & Eats
9 Pennsylvania Ave
Bristol, TN 37620
Phone: (423) 844-0014

Great burgers, ice cream, and shakes. Map: http://tinyurl.com/5fhvmu

Ridgewood Barbecue - Bluff City, TN
900 Elizabethtown Highway
Old 19E
Bluff City, TN 37618

423-538-7543
Expect to wait for a meal; it’s almost always crowded. Reputed to have the best barbecue in the South. Just insist on the beans and fries with pork barbecue – you’ve got to do it right! About 15 to 20 minutes from campground. Map: http://tinyurl.com/635gzo

Pardners Bar B Que & Steak Restaurant Inc
5444 Highway 11 E
Piney Flats, TN 37686
423-538-5539

About ten minutes drive from the campground, great for a meal after a trip to Worley. I like the ribs and the fish, but you can’t go wrong here. It’s a larger restaurant than the Ridgewood, but expect to wait a bit if you’re there Friday or Saturday evening. Map: http://tinyurl.com/62cwyj

Min Dynasty Buffet
1375 Volunteer Pkwy # 6
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 968-1888

Good eats, cheap! What more could a caver want? In the largely empty shopping center across the street from Lowes, turn in at the CVS. Map: http://tinyurl.com/6frzrb

Marion, Smyth County, Virginia

El Puerto 3
1319 N Main St
Marion, VA 24354
(276) 783-4844

Map: http://tinyurl.com/5zrmt3

 The Tuscan Italian Grill
784 N Main St.
Marion, VA 24354
(276) 782-1707

Map: http://tinyurl.com/64y9pr

Legacy Café
988 S Fork Road
Marion, VA 24354

Map: http://tinyurl.com/5etsaz