The Farmhouse Restaurant

My friends and I didn’t stay at the lodge but we found this place on Google and decided to have breakfast at the dining hall. Food was terrific! Farm fresh and served family style so everyone could have a little bit of everything. Everything tasted great but the grits and biscuits were my favorite, so savory. The staff were the kindest and most attentive folks. True Southern hospitality. Something us Jersey folks aren’t always used to, haha. Hope to be back to the area again one day and would love to try dinner there. P.S. The views from there were spectacular.

We stayed in the farm and had dinner and breakfast here. For dinner, each person ordered an entree, and sides were served in family style. We ordered pot roast (beef) and chicken & dumplings (German style), and both of them were good. For breakfast, there’s no menu, and they just served everything in family style. Overall, we enjoyed the food here.

Loved the mountain vibe in the main lodge.
Huge rustic fireplaces, vintage pieces, and activities for kids & adults alike.
Buffet style food, home cooked and bountiful. With touches of history throughout.

Graves Mountain Lodge Dining! This was our first time as a family coming to Graves Mountain Apple Festival! We had made reservations but ended up going to eat sooner and were able to be seated quickly. The mountain views are gorgeous, and the festival was a blast! There were some younger staff members who seemed lost at times when up at the checkout counter. Others kept rotating out food, but the serving utensils needed to be cleaned between rotations. Overall the food is good, but the corn bread was dry like a desert. Highly recommend the fried chicken! The chicken is crispy and a light breading treatment. I had the hard cider which wasn’t anything special for a NULL glass. It was NULL per person for the buffet.

Everything was outstanding! We reserved the private dining room to host my dad’s 90th birthday. There were 18 of us and the staff set it up beautifully. They were all so pleasant and helpful. A few of us came early and decorated it for the birthday dinner. My dad had the best time. The whole family loved it- the private dining room was perfect for lots of conversation, toasts, and laughter. The views are stunning and the lodge so warm and welcoming. The food was amazing and everyone kept going on and on how delicious it all was. Chef Kevin Scott came out and chatted with us too. It was Friday so we had the buffet. Everything was delicious and fresh. We ordered a special chocolate cake in advance and it was fabulous too. Not a crumb left! Donna was our server and was incredible! So attentive and delightful. Be sure to check out the room full of original German Marquetry Wood Inlay artwork while you are there for a meal (go all the way to the right of the staff desk area). Highly recommend for any meal or special occasion. We want to say a huge THANK YOU to our friends at Graves for making this the best birthday ever. ❤️🎉🎉🥳🥳