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WILL RIDE TO EAT
CARVER’S ORCHARD & APPLEHOUSE RESTAURANT
By Ron Giddis
The Fall riding season is closing in fast. If your plans take you anywhere near Cosby TN, you should check out Carver’s Applehouse Restaurant and Store. The restaurant is nestled in the country and surrounded by the orchards. A family owned farm orchard, the Carvers have been growing apples in the area since the 1940’s. Kyle Carver started his orchard in 1942, it now sits on 75 acres in Cosby and boasts over 40,000 trees and 126 varieties of apples.
Once you are seated, to whet your appetite, you will be brought a basket of Apple Fritters served with Carver’s homemade Apple Butter and a juice glass of their homemade Apple Cider. I have eaten here myself many times and I can tell you those Apple Fritters are some of the best I’ve ever had. The breakfast special is served with all of the above, 2 eggs any style, grits or gravy, fried apples or oven browned potatoes and homemade buttermilk biscuits. If you get there for lunch or dinner, you might try the legendary catfish paired with pinto beans and fried apples or you might like the homemade chicken pot pie.
After you have finished with your meal, you can check out the store right next door. It is packed with a huge variety of relishes and pickles. There is also a huge variety of jams and some of their great homemade apple butter to take home with you. I have some in my refrigerator right now! Carver’s also has some Appalachian specialty items that make perfect gifts to take with you such as Lye soap, candies and of course their homemade fried apple pies are available in the store. If you have never heard of fried apple pies, it is a southern delicacy, but I feel I should warn you, if you get one you are going to want more.
Carver’s Orchard & Applehouse Restaurant is located at 3460 Cosby Hwy. Check them out on Facebook or call (423) 487-2710 if you have any questions or to place an order to go.
If you are out riding to eat and see us, please come up and tell us your favorite places to go when you’re hungry and thirsty. “Will Ride to Eat” will be an ongoing article in Thunder Roads® Magazine of Tennessee and we want to put the spotlight on the great history and variety of Tennessee’s biker friendly establishments.
