Not much to look at but the food more than compensates! Â What appears to be an old drive-in restaurant/diner contains some tasty dishes and excellent service.
My first visit was a couple days ago and I enjoyed a fantastic crabcake sandwich. Â The breading was light and appeared to be made of cornmeal. Â The contents were very heavily weighted toward the crabmeat and not full of other less desirable things. Â Good seasoning, well cooked - only slightly greasy. Â The roll was awesome (toasted, buttered) as was the tartar sauce. Â All housemade sauces, soups, and the crabcake, by the way. Â
Now the soup: Â I've heard for weeks now about the potato soup at Alison's. Â Yes it was rich, yes it was flavorful, but I also had the distinct sensation of Velveeta somewhere in the mid. Â It was good, I'd order it again and I'd recommend it - but I still can't quite put my finger on the "odd" element.
Service was quite attentive - almost overly. Â It's a welcome change from absentee service, however. Â
All in all I'd say go. Â Enjoy yourself - it's not quite a gastropub, but it's definitely what I'd call a "fine diner".
This place is hit or miss when it comes to service.But I just can't help the fact that I absolutely love the chicken tenders here. Plump,juicy and just the right amout of breading,fried to a perfect crisp. I have now opted for take out when I have the hankering for some Alison's tenders.That way I avoid the stress and won't require anger mgmt class.Lol :)
Review Source:My husband and I were spending a couple nights in Abingdon (heading down the Creeper Trail) wanted some local cuisine, so I was hoping there would be something on Yelp. Up popped Alison's and we were right there. Not much impressed with the outside. But, the food was fantastic! and the service was top notch. I had the Grilled Shrimp and veg medley..superb. My husband had the Idaho trout stuffed with crab. He raved..we were so pleased to have fallen onto this "gem"..thanks Yelp!
Review Source:While in Abingdon for a wedding anniversary getaway, we ate supper at Allison's. Â I must say the sweet potato fries and ribs were incredible! Â We have returned to Abingdon since that experience and have been back to Allison's. Â It really is a great locally-owned and operated restaurant!
Review Source:Traveling from Berea KY to Durham NC with 4 students when we Yelped for a locally owner restaurant. This is a home run and worth the stop. Recommend that you get there before 11:45am for lunch because of the popularity and 18 booths / Â tables on the inside. This place gets busy.
Daily luncheon specials - Today Friday - Caribbean Chicken Pasta, Ginger Sesame Salmon Salad, Italian Club, Rib Basket and three soups. David served us encouraging and responding to our questions. Ask for him. He brought us Fried Sweet Potato as an appetizer.
I had Baked Potato soup and a side salad. Fabulous! Soup hits the spot - "Makes my tummy warm," reports Lyndsay, which they sell in a cup, bowl, quart, and even crock size containers. All of us passed on the Molten Cake (rich dark chocolate cake with gooey center).
I stopped by Allison's Restaurant while in the midst of a massive road trip from Houston,TX to Philadelphia,PA. My Dad and I were looking for something good and local. And in my opinion, we found it.
It was a smaller place with a big patio that used to be a drive in. My Dad got the Jalapeno Cheese Burger, which was amazing, and I got the basil chicken which was just ok. Whatever you order, make sure and get the Cinnamon Butter Sweet Potato Fries! They were my favorite part of the stop!
My husband is a big BBQ fan. Â When staying in Abingdon, the hotel had Alison's on their "nearby restaurant" list, and I saw on the internet that they had BBQ there.
Alison's has the BEST RIBS ever. Â They are tender, flavorful and they fall off the bone. Â We are giving Alison's a 5 star rating because of the ribs.
I ordered the pork BBQ. Â It was sliced, rather than pulled, so it did not hold the flavor of the sauce well. Â I would say my dish was okay.
The staff was friendly and very attentive.
During my short stay here, I think Allisons was the best overall restaurant we me and my unfortunate group ate at. Â If you should find yourself forced in this rural area for business, you may pass by this unassuming eatery. Â The restaurant is a converted drive-thru. Â The prices reasonable. Â The menu larger than the Hardware restaurant. Â No liquor, but beer and wine. Â
I had the apple/cinnamon pork chops with sweet potato wedges. Â The pork chops were kinda dry/slighty overcooked and the apple cinnamon flavor didn't permeate as much as I would like. Â The sweet potato wedges were awesome though, going along with this unique cinnamon butter. Â Those wedges made my night and my review of this place.
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