Pigeon River Smokehouse - Hartford

Interesting place. It is a BP gas station, a convenience store, a restaurant and probably several other things that I have not yet recognized. Menu is BBQ Sandwiches, Burger, etc. . Cooking, server, maintenance engineer was friendly and my Brisket Sandwich was good NO EASY TURN AROUND FOR SEMI TRUCKS ESPECIALLY IF You come out and HEADING BACK WEST!!!

Place is a great, pleasant place to stop. The guy behind the counter was super patient with my 5yo, very inquisitive daughter. And the chicken fingers are amazing! Will def stop here again

Very good food and very nice people would improve their food! I'm also a picky eater!!

We stopped here at what we thought was some random gas station on the way home from Pigeon Forge to use the facilities and decided to grab a bite to eat. So glad we did!!! This is by for the best BBQ we 've ever had. They actually cook their meat in the sauce as opposed to most places that just add it once the meat is cooked as what seems like an afterthought. My husband couldn 't stop raving about his brisket. Tender, sweet, juicy, and crispy on the edges (they must have broiled or torched it the last 10-15 minutes of cooking. Absolutely perfect! My husband calls it meat candy.

This is a convenience store more than a restaurant. They also sell BP gasoline. Regular gas was $2.15 on 4/15/20. The people are friendly helpful. We got chicken tenders (hot very good) and a bag of chips for our trip to Asheville. Husband asked for honey mustard for the tenders, but they didn't have it only mustard, catsup, and mayonnaise in foil packs. Husband said chicken was excellent with no dipping sauce! We used the bathrooms which were well maintained. Huggies wipes were in a package on top of the toilet for those who wanted to sanitize more. Didn't need them. Water was hot, hand soap was available, hot air dryer did the job. Cute Smoky Mountain tee shirts in a variety of colors were for sale for $15. Hats, purses, magnets, and food are plentiful. Drinks were in the cooler. Ice was available for 50¢ a cup. Toilet paper, paper towels and hand soap were available for those still looking for those items which seem to be in short supply elsewhere. We've stopped here before, and we'll stop here again in the future.