Clyde's Restaurant

This place was the greatest. The food was amazing, plentiful & priced right. Ashley, our server, was super polite, courteous and did a phenomenal job. Definitely recommend. Edit: We have now been back to Clyde's for a second time and it was just a great as the first. We have now decided that every time we are in the Maggie Valley area we will always stop by Clyde's.

Established in 1941 and continuing to feed the community and our neighbors, farm fresh delicious entrees, appetizers and desserts. Come and enjoy a healthy serving from a family ran restaurant 84 years in the food and customer service business. Compliments from the Everglades Boss and Gerald HVAC.

Well as many times as we've been here in Maggie Valley, this was our first time to visit Clyde's. Our mistake! WOW- it was very clean, staff was friendly and attentive & the food was delicious. Ol' Diner feel, home cooked meals & the portions are plentiful. We will be back!

The food was absolutely delicious, and the staff went above and beyond to make the experience outstanding. If you’re searching for amazing Southern comfort food, this spot is definitely worth checking out. Highly recommend!

W just finished running a race, and we were so hungry. We decided to stop in to get a bite to eat. It is a down-home comfort food restaurant. All the staff were so nice. They all smiled and recognized you when you walked in. I got the ham with fried okra, green beans, and mac and cheese. It was really good. My husband got the ribeye steak sandwich. We were actually impressed. It was a thin ribeye steak . It was not fake steak. He said it was really good. My friend got the chili cheese burger. Super impressed as well. We don't live in the state but we will go eat there again next year when we run the race. Happy bellies

Wow! Food was great. Our servers were so sweet. And there was so much food. We took lots home. We'll definitely go back.

The food was amazing and it was our first time trying it and they didn't let us down. The fish and chips was super fresh and delicious along with the Salisbury steak with mushroom gravy. Hands doen the best soul food I've had in a long time.

Good food at a decent price. Service is always great. Nothing bad to say about the place. If you get a chance check it out and make sure Birdie ( Jason Mills ) is in the kitchen!

This is THE diner to eat at in Maggie Valley. The place was hopping (and that's an understatement) but still had seating. Everyone knew each other and the waitress was the nicest person that side of the Mississippi. The food came out faster than people flocked the tables and was grandma approved. If you have room, definitely get the seasonal cobbler (it wasn't even strawberry season but it tasted AMAZING). The gravy wasn't the best ever, so maybe don't get something with a ton of it and if you're used to jiffy cornbread, theirs is a little different. This place is Cracker Barrel to the MAX (and cheaper too!)

Food is what you'd expect from a diner. Nothing terrible, just not great either. Basically just kinda "is." Price is very affordable, so big plus there. Ambiance is, again, typical for a diner. If you've seen one, you've seen them all. Service wasn't bad, but wasn't exceptionally great either. Again, standard fare. Overall, a good place for a cheap bite to eat, but nothing special beyond price point.

We eat at Clyde's restaurant quite often, sometimes as much as 2-3 times per week (driving 45 mins one-way). You get comfort food for a good price. Desserts are are always delicious, especially the cobbler that is different every day. Exceptional service by Ashley!!

Everyone was raving about the fried chicken here so I went with it. I didn't think it was so great. I found it dry and tasteless. They did serve me quite a lot which I was never able to finish. It was the equivalent of a half a chicken. My sides were the fried apples, which I always love and mac & cheese, which was creamy but average. My husband enjoyed his ham steak.

This was a great diner style restaurant that's been around a long time in Waynesville. All the food is really good, and the vegetables are plenty for. The cobbler that I had was absolutely astounding! The portions are really big. We both took home enough for dinner as well. The salads are monsters and full of fresh ingredients. Honestly, everything is good here and it's a restaurant you need to go to to hang out with the locals. The weight staff are full of Southern hospitality and make it fun to die in the Restaurant.

Their food is fabulous! The wait staff is friendly. Nothing beats their fried okra. We go there to eat every chance we get to drive over to waynesville.

Massive portions! Good food, reasonably priced and on a busy Sunday pretty quick seating. Service was good and quick. Thanks!!

If you're looking for a simple place to get southern food and southern hospitality; look no further. Clyde's in Waynesville if perfect for the family or a small gathering. From burgers and chicken to fish and shrimp, you'll sure to find something that for the picky eater in the group. Unfortunately, since 2021, they have stopped their breakfast which was the best for breakfast in town. Clyde's offerings are second to none. However, their quality of the food has slipped since COVID. Although the amount of food that is given is enough to give them leniency. Unlike others that is overpriced, little food but does have some flavor; Clyde's slides in for the win. Service: Clyde's offers fast and friendly service. Don't get me wrong; you won't get your food within 5 minutes; given the crowd they draw, they will be busy, but you will find you food being delivered within 10-15 minutes. Atmosphere: This restaurant ahas a diner feel in front and a southern diner feel on the sides. It's usually pretty cool inside which is perfect for hot days. If you get cold easy, a jacket might be needed. Otherwise, it provides a comfortable feel. Overall food: It's alright. Does need some improvement, but it is worth the money. It was about $12-13 per person with water. Dish 1: Chicken tenders with fries, mac n' cheese and classic honey mustard. Their chicken tenders are okay, but didn't have much flavor and seemed overcooked. Though crispy, and little tender, it's not much to brag about. Their crinkle fries what a little crisp. It seemed like frozen and not hand cut (which most majority crinkle cut fries are). Mac n' cheese seemed thick, almost as if they used some kind of cream instead of regular milk but had enough flavor to satisfy the right person. Fish 2: Fish (fried flounder), with fires, coleslaw, hushpuppies and tartar sauce. The fish didn't have much meat on it, so it was hard to tell texture. The batter seemed like it was cornmeal but did have a non-fishy flavor. Dish 3: Fried Chicken with fried squash, potato salad and spiced apples. The chicken was much like the tenders, not much meat but did come with 3 pieces. Squash was particularly good, crisp on the edges. It was thin cut which is how I prefer fried squash. The potato salad was not the best on the market as it did seem a little gritty. The apples were a most favorite off of this dish. Drinks: We all ordered water. Not much to review here.

Recommended. The food and service is great here. The atmosphere is nostalgic for the 1950s in the 1960s. It's hard to find genuine places like this left anymore.

Inexpensive, good food, friendly service (Ashley was our server- she was great!). This place is busy for a good reason. I had the 12 inch Philly cheese steak, fried squash and a drink for 15.99. Excellent. My husband ordered the same. The daily specials are 11.99 which include an entree, 3 sides and rolls for 11.99. We were at a booth by the door which was very cold and people were waiting around us. Decor is nothing special and it was pretty busy and crowded on a Saturday at 430 pm. You can order take out which it looks like a lot of people do. Parking available. No reservations. Pay at the register. Will be back.

Always a crowd. Good was perfectly served. Hot and delicious. Have been twice and will return again in the future.

One star is for the service and the other for the quick turnaround of the food. If the nature of the food is what you're used to (mostly fried , very little seasoning used than maybe a little salt , dry as opposed to "cakey" cornbread , pot pie that's made with bisquiclk t/o as opposed to in a pie crust or with big egg noodles..) , then maybe this it's your bag , but not mine. Blueberry cobbler was missing the cobbler ... more bisquick and mostly sugary pie glaze .... Hard to find the blueberries . My husband was really trying to give the food a second chance by ordering dessert but I wasn't that hopeful. He gambled and lost.

The best home cooked meal in WNC!!! Service is amazing Just like the food is!! I recommend anyone to try this place

Clyde's is amazing! We eat at Clyde's whenever we're in town, and the food is always perfect!

Clyde's really has that "down home" feeling. They serve warm Southern hospitality and good food! They make the best Reuben in town, and I LOVE their Turkey dinner!

What happened here? In past food was great, like home cooking. Menu changed no more breakfast. Had fish & chips and fries were luke warm, same for fried okra & squash. Fish was hard and overcooked. So disappointed.

Food was amazing!! We had a waiter named Tanner that couldn't be any better! We've been here 2x in a week

we went there a year ago, in 2024. they overhauled their menu and i decided to try an asian dish--BIG MISTAKE! not only were they slow, they harvested maggots for my rice from a customer in the restaurant, who was eating there. the meat was ok... well, i found out later, it was roadkill and the rice wasnt rice at all--it was maggots. alive and crawling on my plate. they refused to take it back and made up some lame excuse about it and charged my family twice the price... NEVER AGAIN!

My job takes me all sorts of places and I love local restaurants. The classic diner is a great appeal to me. The food here was solidly good and the service was great too. Definitely worth a stop if you happen to be in the area.

Oh/ I am so disappointed. I was lured in by a highway billboard with an old school font. Very disappointed. The place was packed at noon on a Sunday and the crowd was building as I left. There appeared to be a very robust takeaway service and most of the tables were filled. I was so excited about an authentic meat and three. I ordered roast beef as rare as they would serve it. I was served an nearly inedible piece of grey/brown dried slab that had been reheated on a flat top. The Mac and cheese was a commercial preparation of blah; the mashed potatoes were too thin to be from potatoes; and the broccoli casserole was a disaster of frozen over blended pieces of the vegetable that would have gotten the average person kicked out of a potluck. And what happened to serving real butter with a roll? I had a dreamy idea of nostalgia on a plate and what I got was an over processed stretch from homemade.

So you either get Clyde's - or you don't. You understand a meat and three - or not. Your understanding will determine how much you like Clyde's. Seriously - a meat, 2 veggies, a dessert for like $10? Did you really think you were going to get haute cuisine? Clyde's is a 'go to' - go to it a few times, find your fav meal and then go back and get that. Repeat in a week or so. Clyde's feeds you when you hungry. It's a meal. A big portion meal with lots of choices. Fried chicken is great. Country style steak is too. Salads are huge and fresh. Like that. Service isn't particularly polished but always friendly. And it's affordable. Fine dining it isn't. A meal that's affordable. You can spend far more and get far less - both in quantity and quality. Just go. If you don't like it, you won't have broken the vacay budget. And if you do - well, there you are. A new Mountain memory.

What more could you want? Great freshly prepared food, fantastic service in an old cute diner. Will go back.

Good old meat and three. These places where you can have a real meal that includes vegetables besides starches are too few and far between

Great food, great service, would definitely eat there again and again. Just happened upon this gem and it was fantastic.

Everything about this cosy diner is excellent. Great food, fabulous service and great value. Even though the place was at full capacity, we got our food quickly. We will be back!

Amazing atmosphere, even better food and the service was on point. We have picky kids didn't get a picture of the amazing chicken tender and fries and apple slices and chocolate cream pie. But parents and kids very full and happy!!

I've been wanting to try this place for a while but usually found myself over that way on the days they are closed. Pulled into the parking lot 5 minutes before they opened and there were 5-6 cars with people in them waiting for it to open. That was the first sign that it was popular. Waitress was very good. Food was awesome. I had the Reuben and fries. I can't wait to go back to try something else. It has an old fashioned diner feel on inside as well. Oh and it filled up quickly.

What in the world ?!!! My wife and I stopped here while in the area. We had a "Thanksgiving day meal" a week before thanksgiving. Turkey, dressing, cranberry sauce , macaroni and cheese, broccoli casserole and rolls for $8 and some change each. If you are in this area be sure to stop here. I'm sure everything else they have on the menu is as good. Real friendly staff , local people, not like weirdos in Gatlinburg.

The flounder was huge, hush puppies, potato salad, French fries and fried apples. Outstanding. Sorry I don't have a picture, I was hungry. If your near Waynesville, NC. Be sure to STOP. Don't forget the pie. Peanut butter pie delicious.

This is the local diner to check out in the Waynesville /Maggie Valley area. There are many to choose from, but this one has the best food and the friendliest service. Daily specials and homemade desserts round out the menu. I didn't want all the food that cMe with the various breakfast special combos, but there was no problem ordering a side order of country friend steak.

Food was good. Ordered pork chops mashed potatoes and club sandwich with fries. Service was good as well. Would be five stars but the prices are fairly high for some items on the menu.

Lunch was good. The place was packed. Server was nice. I ran out of my drink, but it was really busy. Food was good. I wish they still had breakfast.

We had discovered Clyde's last year when shopping and on the recommendation of a local, tried it and loved it for lunch. This year we thought it would be a reasonably priced dinner option. Crowded with locals, a good sign maybe as we waited for a table. I ordered the fried chicken special and added mashed potatoes, green beans and fried okra with yeast rolls. He had the pork chops with mashed potatoes, fried okra and spiced apples with corn bread. With the exception of truly lovely yeast rolls and delectable fried okra, the meal was close to inedible. Everything else was either greasy or straight from a can or powdered mix. We left feeling sick.

Not a good experience. Food was bland and greasy. Not worth the price. I'm new to southern food but I do know good food and taste.

bsolutely delicious. Fast and friendly service. Right now they have drive-in service. I had baked ham, baked apples, and mac n cheese, all three of which were delicious. You will get a good amount of food for your money. I definitely recommend checking them out.

If you want great down home local country cookin' comfort food, do NOT pass Clyde's Restaurant in Waynesville, NC! We stopped at Clyde's while on a family trip, and they just happened to be able to seat 12 of us immediately. The place has been in business for 80 years and might have 80 years of deep-fried grime all over. The staff couldn't have been friendlier or more helpful, and the food was served unbelievably quickly. If you're thinking health food, move on to another restaurant so you aren't tempted to write a bad review. But if you're thinking heavy southern food, you'll enjoy this menu. The country fried steak, turkey and dressing, fried chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans, and any other down home goodness you can think of are just as they should be when served at a real diner. I would normally recommend a salad if you want something lighter, but in this case even the chef salad was huge and filled with meats, veggies, and plenty of dressing on the side. All of this at prices so reasonable that we added homemade blackberry cobbler, peanut butter pie, and creamy lemon icebox pie to top it all off! We would go back without question if we are ever in Waynesville again.

Love the food. I got a fried chicken sandwich and it was amazing. Then I got normal french fries and they were great then I got the rice and gravy and it was okay but I would suggest salting the rice before serving it would make it more tastefull. Also add more gravy it would make it a whole lot tastier! The sweet tea was a little too sugary but some people like it like that it's just my opinion but anyway I would totally suggest coming here I loved it and for the service it was amazing my server was great. Also the ambiance was great and I loved the decor very country! (Sorry I have no pictures)

All the food we ordered was delicious!! The staff is all Friendly. Clean place! We Visit the area 2 times a year and come eat here every time!!

The food and the service are great the people who give it bad reviews are used too eating crap from upscale restaurants and have no idea what real food is supposed too taste like

The food there is amazing. I had a Philly cheese steak yesterday and it was really good. Would definitely recommend

Service was good. Food was sub-par. Chili dog was crumbled hamburger on dog. Potato salad too salty, spaghetti tasted like plain tomato sauce. Previously had chef salad and that was good tho.

Best food and service I have had in a long time. Got the Buffalo chicken salad and it was huge! Best salad I've ever had! Great job to those who work there!

I really don't want to say how great this restaurant is for fear tourists will find it and cause long lines and wait periods. But, this is the best kept secret of all the locals here in Waynesville!

We stopped in thinking this place would be great with so many positive reviews. But no, beware of Clyde's. We both got the roast beef special, which was a thin slice of fatty, tough mystery meat. It was drenched in what tasted like canned meat sauce. The instant mashed potatoes were also drenched in the same "sauce." Fried squash was cold, soggy, and oddly sweet for some reason. Even the green beans (which I thought would be difficult to mess up), were greasy and had a weird after taste. On a plus side, the cornbread was good and the service was good as well.

Family of 5 ate breakfast for $38 before tip. This is an old time diner. Food is cooked to order, fresh and good portions. Great service.

Found this gem of a place after a long day hiking off the Blue Ridge Parkway. It was packed!!! My son and I sat at the "bar" there was this piece of cake, the last slice, just staring at me, so the waitress put it aside for me for after dinner ... THEN we ordered ... (Cake was incredible) Best club sandwich EVER! It's not a fancy place, it's your good ol' All American type joint. Packed for a reason ... Friendly service and great food. We'll go back ... We're up there often.

I went to Clyde's with my momma after a horrible run in with the law! Momma saved my butt and brought me to Clyde's!!!! This was just what the judge ordered so I had to comply! This place looked like a meeting for AARP, nevertheless . They had a Dailey special for $7.99! Boy that's justice! I opted for the chicken pot pie with fried okra, mashed potatoes and Mac n cheese. The pot pie was more gracious than my mother, the fried okra was good, the Mac n cheese was amazing and the mashed potatoes were good as well. Please do yourself a favor and come here if you ever have legal troubles or you're just hungry!!!!!

We usually get the to-go salads and boy are they big!!! Great dressing choice-love the honey mustard. Quick and friendly service as well!!!

We were starved and hungry after a very stressful day. We have never been to Clydes but noticed how busy they always are and how good the aroma was when you were near. My husband and I both order the Philadelphia Cheese Steak with peppers mushrooms and onions - oh yummy. The food was served fast and hot with a smile. The subs were excellent, and we both took home half of our meal for it was a lot. Next time we will try their specials. This is a true gem. I watched as the other plates went by and everything looked very yummy. It is a pleasure to see a good restaurant still exists without a lot of glitter and glamour just good old-fashioned food and service. This is a keeper.