Newfound Lodge

Please do not waste your time/​money here. The buffet was terrible. Waitress was nice, but the food was school cafeteria quality.

I read the reviews and was hoping they were wrong. Sadly they’re spot on. The buffet is pretty terrible. Very small selection, I bet there were only 10 – 12 items on the entire dinner buffet. Most of the food on the buffet wasn’t fresh. Then on the salad bar the lettuce was wilted, cucumbers and tomato’s were not fresh etc. For $ 13.49, it should have been much better.
The service was good, my server was very friendly and attentive. No complaints there, just the food. So many places are closed or close early in the off season. Definitely wish there was more selection in the area. I wouldn’t eat here again by choice.

There aren’t enough words in the English language to adequately describe how gross this buffet looked. It was as though I’d stepped back into 3^rd grade. I ate some fruit and fried chicken. Only the fruit was edible… the chicken was a disappointment. Basically we paid $ 10/​person to eat a few pieces of fruit. If this is your idea of delicious, you probably don’t get out much.

If you remember the Shoney’s breakfast buffet from the 80s, this is a step down. Basic eggs, grits, potatoes, sausage and that is about it. The biscuits were aggressively adequate. No pancakes, no french toast and no omelette station. Food is bland, forgetful and taste like its out of the can. The french toast-​sticks were hard. Strawberries were the frozen kind. Service and coffee is good. However, they need to really work on the breakfast buffet. Even in Cherokee, the competition leaves them in the dust. We wanted to try Peter’s Pancakes, but it had so many people waiting that it resembled a street scene in Calcutta. Newfound’s restaurant is okay as a last resort assuming BK and McDonalds are closed.

Had the buffet and it was good. Good salad ingredients. Great fishes and chicken on the buffet and the collard greens were perfect. Would eat here again!

Hotel Room was good and clean. We loved the private balcony over looking the river. My kids fed ducks and birds right from the balcony. We stayed here for $ 75 a night. Only bad thing I can think of to say is that the ice machine stayed empty due to people filling up their coolers, despite the numerous signs that say not to use the ice to fill up your coolers. We would stay there again.
Across the street is a restaurant by the same name. We got there late and didn’t realize it was 15 minutes until closing. We got the buffet. The chicken and fry bread were great. The staff was friendly and didn’t make us feel rushed even though we stayed well after closing. They waited until after we left before they started cleaning or removing food from the buffet. We will eat there again.

It is nearly impossible to find a restaurant in Cherokee, NC! All you see is Burger King, Dairy Queen and ice cream shops! Unbelievable. Anyway, we found this restaurant… finally! It was pretty good. We didn’t use their buffet since we didn’t like fried chicken on the bone or rice and other menu items but it looked quite clean. I ordered the mountain trout. They offered it fried, grilled or broiled. I had it broiled and it was juicy and well seasoned. The portion was pretty big. It was accompanied by green beans which were pretty tasty. There was a choice of side I had the mashed potatoes with gravy. I must say, they were quite good. My husband had a cheese burger with bacon and fries. The burger was very big! It was thick well seasoned and the bacon was a thick-​cut and they put plenty of it over the burger. The fries were meaty yet crunchy. The service is attentive and courteous.

Spend your money elsewhere. Customers service is something they need to learn. Ripoff

Good food. Good selection. Good service. It’s a great place to go after a tubing expedition on the river. Would return.

Giving 4 stars for the excellent service when we checked in. Very friendly and helpful staff. The hotel is a little «vintage» but very clean and comfortable. It’s right on the river so the view is nice from your balcony. The hotel was well maintained and had everything you need for a good night’s sleep. The price was comparable to other hotels in the area.