Restaurants near Artist Laureate of The Smokies

Beautiful restaurant and quiet, easy to talk to each other Food was extremely good and waitstaff was well informed about each dish and shared their favorites. The bar, while small, was extremely well stocked and quite helpful and made a wonderful old fashioned! Look forward to a return visit!

Fantastic as always. One of the things I always love here is the size of the baked potatoes. This time mine was half the size of the one my husband got. That was the only complaint I have. They need to use the smaller potatoes for something else.

We are seafood lovers but were hesitant about that fare in the Smoky Mountains. Rave reviews convinced us to try the Chesapeake. We are so glad we did! We were greeted pleasantly and taken to a booth overlooking the river. The hostess fretted that the quieter are we had requested now had a large party. The setting of our table was lovely, but the music level was a challenge for my husband with a hearing issue. Beyond that,our meal was wonderful. The grilled oysters that we shared were delightful with the yummy bread provided. Our cocktails were brought promptly and were the perfect accompaniment to the appetizer. Our entrees were delicious - crab cakes and Chesapeake shrimp. For sides we chose the bacon and cheddar grits and Cole slaw. Both were tasty, although the grits could have been warmer. We each ordered a glass of NZ white wine with our dinners. Our server, Eliana, was pleasant and proficient. This was our favorite meal in Gatlinburg. We highly recommend The Chesapeake.

We love this place! Excellent drinks and lots of menu options. One of our Knox favorites!

Always have dinner here when visiting Gatlinburg. Great steaks and crab cakes, ahi tuna app. Chocolate martini for dessert. Yum