To find out if they were right I found it only fitting to
visit this new restaurant called, the Local Goat. I know, that’s a weird name and I think it
might be a turn-off to some, but a come-on to others, my husband and I
included.
Knowing how busy the Pigeon Forge restaurants would be on
Eclipse Monday, I made reservations at the Local Goat. I had checked out their menu a few times online
and had a good idea of what I would order.
According to their website:
Local Goat is a new American restaurant with a scratch-made kitchen
specializing in locally sourced and sustainable menu items. The first time I heard the name I couldn’t
take it very seriously. However, since my friends have been there several times
and rave about it, I said OK….I’ll try the goat!
One item on the menu sounded so good my husband and I both
ordered it! You get a 6-ounce sirloin
steak and with that a choice of either a crab cake, 3 grilled shrimp or 6
coconut shrimp. Served with that is a
baked potato and house salad – all for $21.
We did go full speed ahead and ordered the pound of peel
and eat shrimp for our appetizer. After
all, this was my delayed birthday dinner so we figured why not?! I did ask the person who delivered the shrimp
to our table where the shrimp are from and he didn’t know.
Once the shrimp shells were cleared away our salads were
delivered and again we dove in! The lettuce was fresh and crisp and the honey
mustard salad dress was extremely tasty.
Once the salads were history it was just a short period of
time before our entrees were delivered.
The sirloin steaks were well done, but the flavor and
tenderness made up for that. The baked
potato was very hot. They give you way too much butter! I had three grilled
shrimp and they were cooked properly. My
husband had the crab cake and he declared it good.
The restaurant was not very busy when we arrived but when
we left we realized that people were flooding in the front doors! They have a very nice bar area. The restroom was clean and well stocked. The employees we had contact with were
friendly and helpful. The booths are
good size, they don’t squish you in! The
lighting was good and the temperature was cool on a 97-degree day!
One complaint we both agreed on was the music. It was horrible and too loud. Don’t ask what kind of music it was, I
couldn’t tell you if you paid me! I
assume they do that so you don’t notice all the background noises like the people
at the next table talking too loudly (they left shortly after we got there so
it was OK).
Their menu is wide and diverse and you can check it out here. I think they have something for
everyone, including picky eaters like myself!
If we return to Pigeon Forge next summer, and if the Local Goat is still
in business, we are sure we will stop in.
There are several other items that I would have been happy
with so I’m sure our next visit to Pigeon Forge will include a visit to the
Local Goat. What about you? Would you eat at a restaurant with such an
unusual name as Local Goat?
Photos belong to AbbyG
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