About Three Jimmys
Three Jimmys is a bar-and-grill on the East Parkway side of Gatlinburg, built for people who want a table, a game on the screens and maybe a band. It is not a quiet dinner spot, and it does not pretend to be.
What it offers
The room is set up for evenings. Coverage of the restaurant describes live music and a dance floor, plus pool tables, dartboards and HD flat-screen TVs available from open to close. The food is pub-style: loaded nachos, burgers, soups, salads and a Black Angus ribeye cooked to order. A banquet and entertainment room with its own stage and bar can be booked for groups of up to about 70, which is why you see family reunions and wedding parties here. The restaurant's web address, threejimmys.com, now forwards to a related site, so look there for the current menu and event calendar.
Where it is
The address is 1359 East Parkway, Suite F, on the stretch of US-321 that runs away from the downtown pedestrian crush toward Cosby. That makes it easier to reach by car than a restaurant on the main Parkway strip, though you should still expect Parkway traffic on summer and October weekends.
Who it suits
- Groups who want a table that can handle noise
- Visitors who want live music with dinner
- Travelers staying on the east side of town who would rather not drive downtown
Families can eat here earlier in the evening, but the energy picks up after dark and a quieter meal may be easier elsewhere.
Practical notes
One older cabin-company blog mentions breakfast service, which may no longer apply, so check the restaurant's site or call before you build a morning around it.
Heading into the park afterward? The national park charges a parking tag of $5 a day for any vehicle left longer than 15 minutes. For traffic and dining plans in town, the Gatlinburg visitor site is the best single starting point.
Good to know
- What kind of food does Three Jimmys serve?
- American, bar and grill. It’s known for ribeye and loaded nachos.