Mckinley Orchards - Knox County

The best food ever!! Just like grandma used to make. Comfort food ! A must try !

The best home cooked meal you can buy! EVERYTHING is homemade. Country fried chicken, homemade chicken drippin gravy, homemade mashed potatoes, homemade noodles, fresh local grown vegetables, and the most amazing homemade pies you will ever have, with a buttery, crispy, flakey crust. The best scratch made dinner roll that you can make a meal of in itself. This family run restaurant is like Sunday dinners at grandmas. From the mis-matched tables and chairs to the rustic, homey, cozy decor, and that warm feeling of family you get when you are greeted by Mrs. McKinley, it's by far my absolute favorite restaurant I have ever been to! Reservations highly recommended, as they are only open on Saturdays 4pm-8pm and closed in the winter months. $20pp Cafeteria Style AYCE Buffet Please tip generously, as this restaurant is a rare gem, and they deserve it! Cash Only

This a unque place to eat. Reservations required, go early. We had reservations for a group of 15, big mistake. We were crowded in to an area meant for maybe 10. And there was another party of 2 seated also. Food is home style and megh. Nothing special. Way to cramped and crowed. They ran out of dessert, weren’t go to replenish. Maybe we went on an off night? They should never accept reservations for large parties.

Food is usually pretty good, but the place is unorganized. I do NOT like have someone else dip my food for me. I understand they did this during COVID, but now most places have opened up under normal protocols, but this place hasn't. The line is too long for the buffet now and by the time I get back to my table, my party is done eating. Then there aren't enough desserts often. Not the same as it was before and the prices keeps going up and up. Not worth it anymore.

They were a little busy the night we were there, but the food was good.