Wow, I would have never stopped here, except that a friend in town suggeted we go there fro dinner. It is adjoined to a Hot Spot gas station but don't let appearances fool you! Cafee Rel is home to a Cordon Bleu chef, and the food selections are incredible. I ordered the Eggplant Parmesan which was divine and I intend... more

Great food!!! more

Great Ribs! more

We ate dinner there on Saturday night and had great food. The "greek" vege plate, duck, shrimp, crabcakes all were excellent and reasonablly priced (15 to 20. included a salad and starch). Decor was nice and servce was just right. more

We checked in with a very friendly front desk staff. The young lady was very informative about the area. Our room was clean and well appointed, They had a nice hot continental breakfast awaiting us when we woke up and after a day of hiking and waterfalls the indoor pool was very refreshing . We will stay at Comfort Inn... more

Every time I go I allways get great food and service. Cool 50's atmosphere. more

This was not our first trip to digging in the dirt to fine gems, but it will be our last at Mason Mines. We went though several buckets and found very little teeny tiny stones that you needed a magnifying glass to see them, much less even think about having them cut. It was not only our experience in finding... more

For two summers now my family has went to Mason's Mine and dug in the dirt, gotten dirty and always came out with sapphires in our bags. My mom loves it there and its my dads favorite part of vacation. Our first time there only had a few people at the mines and Norman and Coleman talked with us all... more

Visited the mines and my daughter enjoyed the experience. She found a terrific stone and we left them an order to have it cut, (pre-paid of course). Never received it, and numerous messages to them have been unanswered. So if you go, enjoy it for what it is, but don't bother to have the gems cut there. You'll never see... more

I LOVE this resturant! Great Food! more

okay food with okay service. more

The people there are amazing! Coleman, Keith, Pete, and Patsy are your new best friends as you play in dirt all day long!! Don't know what your doing? No worries.. The whole staff will help you at all times!! It is the greatest thing I have ever experienced and you do not want to miss out!!! It is not a... more

This is the absolute best !!!! The ribs will melt in your mouth and the pulled- pork sandwiches are Great !! We had the best collard greens there one time. The pumpkin crunch dessert with cinammon ice cream is the best dessert you'll ever eat and they will even share the recipe with you....although who wants to make it. I'd... more

This place is okay but the service isnt that great and I could find a better place to eat. more

My family and I stayed at this Hampton for four days while we took a Kayaking class at the NOC. The hotel is very clean as other reviews have said and I thought the beds were very comfortable. When we would come back in the evening our rooms had been picked up and generously restocked with shampoo and towels. Check... more

We went twice to this fun place. At first, I thought $30.00/per person was a lot of money, but we spent the whole day entertained on that small amount. The guys and one gal who work there were all so friendly and helpful. Thanks to Pete, Keith, Coleman, for all your help finding our sapphires. We ended up with enough... more

If your idea of 'fun' is digging in the dirt in 95 degree heat, carrying 25-30 pound buckets of dirt 250 ft. to the sluice, sitting on a rock hard bench for 3 hours slooshing through mud for "a box of rocks"- you're going to have A Wonderful Time. I took my entire adult family of 8 all the way... more

Mason mtn is the best mine in Franklin. My wife ,granduaghter,12, and I spent the week in Franklin NC starting June 9 08.We liked Mason's Mtn because you could dig your own dirt that they bring down off the mountain in a dump truck and dump it out and you load your own 5 gallon bucket and take to the... more

Clean and quiet. Cheaper than a motel. Charming. more