Homestyle Cooking

Homestyle in western North Carolina means what it sounds like: meat, three sides, biscuits or cornbread, and a plate that assumes you’ve been outside all day. It’s the oldest kind of restaurant in these mountains and the one most likely to be run by people who grew up here.

One place carries this category in Maggie Valley, and it earns the spot. Go for dinner after a day at Cataloochee or on the Parkway, when a big plate of something familiar is exactly the right idea.