In the heart of Pigeon Forge, where tourist attractions compete for attention like performers at a talent show, there exists a temple of comfort food that locals protect like a cherished family secret.
Wood Grill Buffet stands unassumingly among the glitz and glamour of the Parkway, its entrance guarded by a dignified deer statue that seems to say, “Trust me, the mac and cheese inside is worth whatever diet you’re about to break.”
Let’s be honest about buffets – they’re the culinary equivalent of a choose-your-own-adventure book, except every ending involves loosening your belt.
At Wood Grill Buffet, that adventure leads to what many Tennessee natives will defend to their last breath as the state’s most transcendent macaroni and cheese experience…