I’ve noticed y’all hanging out in love of people that are really bullying and just plain disgusting in the way they talk about people I was curious what y’all think about the bullying since your in the mental health field
Hi Lisa great question! We believe, because like you, said we work in the mental health field someone is made a “bully”. Very few people are just sociopaths. There is a reason why people are the way they are. Looking with the “what happened to you vs what’s wrong with you” thanks for watching
@@lisadixon6000 Thank you for your response Lisa. We extended the olive branch to everyone from the beginning. Who you have seen on camera with us are the ones who accepted, and wanted to help us with our goal of uniting UA-camrs in order to give back to the underserved in Sevier County. You are right to report the bullying behavior you see .The issue is you can only see what’s on camera, rather than the whole picture. If we were to heed every warning like your own, we wouldn’t associate with anyone. Viewers and channels alike have warned us to not associate with almost every channel in the Smokies for various reasons. We have fielded countless first-hand accounts of bullying, rudeness, extortion (with receipts) and worse with respect to channels we have not been seen with. This is the missing piece of the puzzle. In order to make sound decisions, one must have all the pieces. Unfortunately, many viewers of Smoky Mountain content have only been provided the pieces that fit convenient narratives. Even so, we would look past these things and collaborate on the aforementioned initiatives with any willing channel, because we believe together we can do great work for the underserved in our communities. As for the mental health perspective, in the field we treat everyone. Trauma presents itself in a variety of ways- from depression to outbursts of anger and on. In a decade and a half of working in the field we have experienced them all. We make our best attempt to empathize with those we come into contact with and realize that we are all imperfect. We would challenge anyone-friends, viewers, content creators, ourselves- who finds themselves in a place of judgement of another, to have just a little critical awareness about ourselves and our certainties. To extend to the same mercy that we would want for ourselves to others and to be just a little less arrogant about our views of reality. For at the end of the day, if we only followed the principles of those around us we would be in a much worse place. Remember, hate turns us into the monsters we despised in the first place. “Blind certainty, a close-mindedness that amounts to an imprisonment so total that the prisoner doesn’t even know he’s locked up.” -David Foster Wallace
I can see how that seem very sanitary. The food might be good but the cleanliness needs to be addressed I would think. Merry Christmas to y’all! Thank you for sharing!
I have watched a few other videos on this place. We ate there Thanksgiving. Your video was probably the best representation of my feelings after our visit there. Thank you for taking us along! Merry CHRISTmas
hey guys just got to watch this Teresa has mentioned tryng this , but she has now changed her mind ..hope everything is good with you all and that you had a great Christmas
I would definitely watch some of the other channels videos on Sakura. Many people love this place. Always a possibility we were just there on a bad day. Had a great Christmas and hope you did as well!
That's the trouble with these kind of restaurants. They can be hit or miss. The day I came with Jeff was awesome. Loved everything. The icecream thing sounded pretty gross.
The steamed flounder is why I go in there. YUM! Coconut shrimp, the pineapples in it are ao good. Creamy crab casserole is another go to. We eat there often.
I haven't watched the Christmas story either might have too thanks for video, we have a Sakura in my hometown of Burlington, nc. Merry Christmas SMF and God Bless
Merry Christmas to you and your family..The fortune cookie reading had me laughing..lol Hopefully you'll will have Christmas story one day.. May your 2022 be full of blessings..
🤨Think we would've passed on the ice cream. Buffets and covid just don't go together, lol. Thanks so much for sharing, Merry Christmas 🎄and safe travels!
@@SmokyMountainFamily Brittany it's hard to get them kid's to try anything sometimes me and Wife want stop until they try different thing's but that's part of being parents 😆 you and Eric seem to be doing a great job you two have two great girl's
Thanks for watching Raymond I’m sure we just caught them on a bad day. With that being said Keeg and I (Brittany) found our new fav foods we have never tried before here
I am a borderline germaphobe so I am so glad you mentioned the cleanliness of the place. I will take it off my go to list. Merry Christmas to your family from mine.
Would also not have loved the ice cream deal. Looked like it would be worth 10 bucks for the shrimp and seafood if good. Thanks as always😎😎 We heard the lady coughing up the lung 🫁
Ditto on the ice cream at the buffet! We went to a local China buffet yesterday. Couldn’t deal with the ice cream bar. These places should definitely have a soft serve machine in these times! 👍🏻😊
I went there the 21st with my son and family and we were so disappointed! A lot of the food containers were empty and like you said no gloves, all buffets since Covid provide gloves, except this one, the food didn’t taste good and the guy at the front was rude. We will never be back
I have never seen A Christmas Story. Back in October our daughter's family stayed in A Christmas Story's House in Ohio. I don't think it is very sanitary to reach way down and scoop out your own ice cream. Our local Chinese Buffet has cups of ice cream in a little freezer that you reach in to get. Their buffet is pretty good. I love Crab Rangoon. I noticed that y'all didn't get any. My favorite has always been General Tso chicken.
We have ate here before and y'all were very generous on your rating. It's not the cleanliness for me cause every Chinese/ Japanese buffet I've been to all their ice cream is like that. For me it was strictly food and sushi and I was not impressed at all. Hope y'all had a very Merry Christmas!
I wonder what happened at the morristown tn location I ram into a weirdo there claims I looked familiar asked me a bunch of weird questions and said I might know him from kings donuts
Merry Christmas my friends ! Yes,, I've seen the Christmas Story many times..! Don't worry about the adult children on UA-cam that think their now Hollywood 'ers...or their followers ! Your followers are far more intelligent. LoL..
We love you guys. We started watching these type videos 5 years ago when we were planning our first Gatlinburg vacation. It all started with Jacob the Carpetbagger. We started with watching his videos and we've probably watched about any and everyone that does these type videos for the Smokies. My favorites are 1 Carpetbagger (The King) 2 Smoky Mountain Family (Have used your reviews and Keegan reminds us of our daughter when we first started going to Gatlinburg) 3 J&B in the Hills (They seem so nice and they have a lot of content in Ohio Amish country which is close to where we live) 4 Fridays Forever. (So sweet) 5 All About the Smokies (Bob seems like he'd be fun to hang out with) 6 Big Joe and Maleiah (THEY ARE hillbilly fabulous) Please keep up the great videos and ignore the haters.
Merry Christmas Smoky Mountain Family Y’all gotta watch A Christmas Story I would not eat that ice cream, that shouldn’t even be offered with things the way they are
I have never seen the Christmas story either. There is a Chinese restaurant here that has the same ice cream set up and I never get the ice cream. A little sidenote if anyone knows the answer, why is Will and Dawn sending their little heart emoji‘s on my comments to their videos from months and even a year ago, If anyone knows why please let me know. Thank you. I sent them a message and ask them why after all this time but they haven’t replied and I haven’t been subscribe to them for a long time.
We went there in August and my 10 year old Granddaughter told me there was a fly in the jello. I told her to tell the guy who worked there and she said she couldn't understand anything he said. I was dying laughing because she was so dramatic about it but we will not be going back. 😂
I’ve noticed y’all hanging out in love of people that are really bullying and just plain disgusting in the way they talk about people I was curious what y’all think about the bullying since your in the mental health field
Hi Lisa great question! We believe, because like you, said we work in the mental health field someone is made a “bully”. Very few people are just sociopaths. There is a reason why people are the way they are. Looking with the “what happened to you vs what’s wrong with you” thanks for watching
If you do not stand up too them it only gets worse that being proven as I type
I will report the abhorrent behavior from grow adults every time I see it
@@lisadixon6000 Thank you for your response Lisa. We extended the olive branch to everyone from the beginning. Who you have seen on camera with us are the ones who accepted, and wanted to help us with our goal of uniting UA-camrs in order to give back to the underserved in Sevier County. You are right to report the bullying behavior you see .The issue is you can only see what’s on camera, rather than the whole picture.
If we were to heed every warning like your own, we wouldn’t associate with anyone. Viewers and channels alike have warned us to not associate with almost every channel in the Smokies for various reasons. We have fielded countless first-hand accounts of bullying, rudeness, extortion (with receipts) and worse with respect to channels we have not been seen with. This is the missing piece of the puzzle. In order to make sound decisions, one must have all the pieces. Unfortunately, many viewers of Smoky Mountain content have only been provided the pieces that fit convenient narratives. Even so, we would look past these things and collaborate on the aforementioned initiatives with any willing channel, because we believe together we can do great work for the underserved in our communities.
As for the mental health perspective, in the field we treat everyone. Trauma presents itself in a variety of ways- from depression to outbursts of anger and on. In a decade and a half of working in the field we have experienced them all. We make our best attempt to empathize with those we come into contact with and realize that we are all imperfect.
We would challenge anyone-friends, viewers, content creators, ourselves- who finds themselves in a place of judgement of another, to have just a little critical awareness about ourselves and our certainties. To extend to the same mercy that we would want for ourselves to others and to be just a little less arrogant about our views of reality. For at the end of the day, if we only followed the principles of those around us we would be in a much worse place. Remember, hate turns us into the monsters we despised in the first place.
“Blind certainty, a close-mindedness that amounts to an imprisonment so total that the prisoner doesn’t even know he’s locked up.”
-David Foster Wallace
Are you talking about Rita Garrison?
i used to enjoy buffets, now though, won't go near one. Merry Christmas to you all.
It seems like we may be leaning in that direction as well. Thanks as always Marc!
Thanks for the honesty! I’ve been wanting to try this place but maybe wait lol. Love you all!
Good idea 👍🏻
We have only ate here this time I’m sure it was just an off day
Thanks for your review. Buffets are out for me for awhile.
Yea that would be a good idea
Merry Christmas SMF! 5.55K!!
Hi there Tawna thanks so much for your continued support
I can see how that seem very sanitary. The food might be good but the cleanliness needs to be addressed I would think. Merry Christmas to y’all! Thank you for sharing!
That’s pretty much our feelings
I love this place
MC Juicy Lettuce : Did any one ever tell you that you look like Will from Yankee in the South ? At least the picture you are using .
Where did juicy lettuce go
Looks good.
Thanks as always Stacy!
I agree with you all. 😀
Thank you
Merry Christmas you guys! 🤍🙏🏽
Hope you had a great Christmas Ashley
Merry Christmas family. Bro that sweater was beast mode.
Merry Christmas Girad! Thanks for that!
I have watched a few other videos on this place. We ate there Thanksgiving. Your video was probably the best representation of my feelings after our visit there. Thank you for taking us along! Merry CHRISTmas
They were honest
@@olegrey1961 yes, I appreciate that!
Thanks so much for watching Tara
@@SmokyMountainFamily you are welcome 💖
Love this! Merry Christmas!!!
Hope you had a great Christmas guys
I’ve only seen second clips of A Christmas Story as I flip channels. Thanks for the video on Christmas to watch. Hope the day has been Great!
Same we have only seen clips on the Christmas story as well
Great review. Good job on pointing things out..
Thank you glad you enjoyed
A Christmas Story is my favorite Christmas movie! Merry Christmas to you guys🎅🏼🎁🎄
We will have to watch that movie next Christmas season
hey guys just got to watch this Teresa has mentioned tryng this , but she has now changed her mind ..hope everything is good with you all and that you had a great Christmas
I would definitely watch some of the other channels videos on Sakura. Many people love this place. Always a possibility we were just there on a bad day. Had a great Christmas and hope you did as well!
Thanks for your honest opinion . I think I will stay a way from there . We don't eat much any way so we don't usually go to Buffet meals .
Smart
Yea we aren’t in a rush to go back to this one
I've watched the Christmas story 3 times already today lol. Merry Christmas
😂 we suspected that. Hope you had a great Christmas
In honor of Christmas Story...Chinese turkey🤣🤣🤣...love it. From my family to yours Merry Christmas 🤗🎄💕
Lol it was a great idea the people that suggested it did a good job
Merry Christmas smf. Love your videos. You do awesome job. Hope come down next spring if this covid thing ever eases up. Love to you from Illinois
Thanks for watching Angela! Hope to see you in the spring
Great review as always sledgehammered that like button stay safe awesome and blessed Merry Christmas
Thanks guys hope you had a great Christmas
Have you guys been to j’dels pizza in pigeon forge
We have not but are looking forward to it! Thanks as always!
It’s soo good
That's the trouble with these kind of restaurants. They can be hit or miss. The day I came with Jeff was awesome. Loved everything. The icecream thing sounded pretty gross.
Just wasn’t a very good experience at all. We were really looking forward to this one as we heard so many good things. Put out a video already Bob!!!
@@SmokyMountainFamily Soon!
The steamed flounder is why I go in there. YUM! Coconut shrimp, the pineapples in it are ao good. Creamy crab casserole is another go to. We eat there often.
The Crab Casserole is good
I’m not much on seafood but I (Brittany) did find my new fav food here
@ Steamed Flounder YESSSSSSSS!
Nice video, with some good foods, and not off for Christmas.
Thanks for watching Danny
Merry Christmas! I spend so much time watching UA-cam videos on my phone. My wife just gave me a Samsung tablet to watch your videos on.
Yay now we have upgraded to a bigger screen lol hope you had a great Christmas
I don’t do buffets, they all gross we out. Great Review
We may be finding we are on the same page with you on this. As always, thanks for watching Deborah!
I haven't watched the Christmas story either might have too thanks for video, we have a Sakura in my hometown of Burlington, nc. Merry Christmas SMF and God Bless
Glad we aren’t the only ones that hasn’t watched it lol
Definitely think I would pass on eating there! Thanks for sharing!! Merry Christmas guys 🎅🏻🎄🎅🏻🎁🙏
Yea we didn’t have a great experience on this day
I can remember when that place used to be a Captain D.
Wow really? We never noticed
Merry Christmas you guys . Hope it's a good one.
Hope you had a great Christmas Ethan
How dare you not give Jeff's favorite place a 10. I think you guys are starting a turf war. Love you guys and Merry Christmas
Lol love it! Thanks for watching
We watched it last week it's one of our favorite movies! Out 9 year old loved it, we now have bunny suit Ralphie! Merry Christmas!
Not a fan of the Movie
We are going to have to watching it in full next year
Merry Christmas to you and your family..The fortune cookie reading had me laughing..lol
Hopefully you'll will have Christmas story one day..
May your 2022 be full of blessings..
Lol of course Keeg would get those fortunes
What did Jaycee eat you didn't even show her food. Everything looked good. I the fried Potatoes and Teriyaki Chicken and the Noodles.
We lost the footage 😭 she ate pizza and fries
🤨Think we would've passed on the ice cream. Buffets and covid just don't go together, lol. Thanks so much for sharing, Merry Christmas 🎄and safe travels!
Hope you had a great Christmas Michael thanks for watching
One of my favorites in the Smokeys 😆
I (Brittany) found my new fav food there and it was cool seeing the girls try new foods
@@SmokyMountainFamily Brittany it's hard to get them kid's to try anything sometimes me and Wife want stop until they try different thing's but that's part of being parents 😆 you and Eric seem to be doing a great job you two have two great girl's
The four of you should watch A Christmas Story! It has been years since I watched it but it is a really good movie. I love watching your videos!
We are going to have to watch it next Christmas season. Thanks for watching we appreciate you
Red bean paste in the sesame balls! So good!
Lol never would have guessed that thanks for watching
That is a great place to eat.
Thanks for watching Kenneth! I (Brittany) found my new fav food here lol
We ate there in fall and had a great experience. Food was very good then
Thanks for watching Raymond I’m sure we just caught them on a bad day. With that being said Keeg and I (Brittany) found our new fav foods we have never tried before here
Anyone know the current cost?
Not sure currently, but the video was filmed in December so it should be pretty accurate
@@SmokyMountainFamily thanks 👍
I am a borderline germaphobe so I am so glad you mentioned the cleanliness of the place. I will take it off my go to list. Merry Christmas to your family from mine.
Great idea
Yea misty on this day we went it def wasn’t clean not sure if it’s like that all the time this was our only experience
Would also not have loved the ice cream deal. Looked like it would be worth 10 bucks for the shrimp and seafood if good. Thanks as always😎😎 We heard the lady coughing up the lung 🫁
I never eat ice cream at a Chinese Buffet it always looks nasty .
That’s a real good summary if we liked seafood like that and you didn’t get the ice cream it would totally be worth it
Never been to a buffet like that. That seseame ball looked good. Merry Christmas to you all and Happy New Year!
Keegan loved it I thought it was really good too
The inside of the Sesame ball is usually sweetened red bean paste.
Thanks for the info! As we passed by there yesterday Brittany was still talking about those. Thanks for watching!
We went once and walked out, it was dirty!!!!
Yes
Unfortunately it was the same on this day too
can you please review El Soñador Mexican Restaurant in Gatlinburg?
We have never been there. Putting it on the list
We love the food. Heard about it from Jeff and Marie. Came up in the fall.
Thanks for watching Pamela! Keeg and I (Brittany) found some new foods we have never tried and love here
Merry Christmas, sinner 😂
Ditto on the ice cream at the buffet! We went to a local China buffet yesterday. Couldn’t deal with the ice cream bar. These places should definitely have a soft serve machine in these times! 👍🏻😊
I don’t think we ever noticed the ice cream section before this lol we were in shock that was how it was done
I went there the 21st with my son and family and we were so disappointed! A lot of the food containers were empty and like you said no gloves, all buffets since Covid provide gloves, except this one, the food didn’t taste good and the guy at the front was rude. We will never be back
Agreed
Yea now that I think about it even wood grill buffet offered gloves
I have never seen A Christmas Story. Back in October our daughter's family stayed in A Christmas Story's House in Ohio. I don't think it is very sanitary to reach way down and scoop out your own ice cream. Our local Chinese Buffet has cups of ice cream in a little freezer that you reach in to get. Their buffet is pretty good. I love Crab Rangoon. I noticed that y'all didn't get any. My favorite has always been General Tso chicken.
Yes I Love the Crab Rangoons are my Favorite
That’s Eric’s fav too and the Christmas story house sounds cool we will def be checking that out
We have ate here before and y'all were very generous on your rating. It's not the cleanliness for me cause every Chinese/ Japanese buffet I've been to all their ice cream is like that. For me it was strictly food and sushi and I was not impressed at all. Hope y'all had a very Merry Christmas!
So many people have raves about this spot, but we were so disappointed. Were really looking forward to this one. Thanks as always guys!
It’s not chocolate but sweetened red bean! 😂😂😂 I was dying laughing when y’all said chocolate
Lol I love this 😂
I wonder what happened at the morristown tn location I ram into a weirdo there claims I looked familiar asked me a bunch of weird questions and said I might know him from kings donuts
Merry Christmas my friends ! Yes,, I've seen the Christmas Story many times..! Don't worry about the adult children on UA-cam that think their now Hollywood 'ers...or their followers ! Your followers are far more intelligent. LoL..
Aww thanks so much we appreciate you hope you had a great Christmas
I’m a lover of Chinese buffets to but my wife doesn’t like 😢so very rare I get it unless I order it to go. Merry Christmas. As always y’all Rock
Hope you had a great Christmas Mike
Where are the FRENCh FRIES
They were there we didn’t get the footage idk what happened to it lol
We love you guys. We started watching these type videos 5 years ago when we were planning our first Gatlinburg vacation. It all started with Jacob the Carpetbagger. We started with watching his videos and we've probably watched about any and everyone that does these type videos for the Smokies. My favorites are
1 Carpetbagger (The King)
2 Smoky Mountain Family (Have used your reviews and Keegan reminds us of our daughter when we first started going to Gatlinburg)
3 J&B in the Hills (They seem so nice and they have a lot of content in Ohio Amish country which is close to where we live)
4 Fridays Forever. (So sweet)
5 All About the Smokies (Bob seems like he'd be fun to hang out with)
6 Big Joe and Maleiah (THEY ARE hillbilly fabulous)
Please keep up the great videos and ignore the haters.
Wow. Firstly thanks for watching, just being on anyone’s list us a privilege. We really do appreciate your support.
Merry Christmas Smoky Mountain Family
Y’all gotta watch A Christmas Story
I would not eat that ice cream, that shouldn’t even be offered with things the way they are
We will def be watching it next Christmas season
I have never seen the Christmas story either. There is a Chinese restaurant here that has the same ice cream set up and I never get the ice cream.
A little sidenote if anyone knows the answer, why is Will and Dawn sending their little heart emoji‘s on my comments to their videos from months and even a year ago, If anyone knows why please let me know. Thank you. I sent them a message and ask them why after all this time but they haven’t replied and I haven’t been subscribe to them for a long time.
Donna, this same thing is happening to us… so odd. We had the same questions.
Happened to me too...
We went there in August and my 10 year old Granddaughter told me there was a fly in the jello. I told her to tell the guy who worked there and she said she couldn't understand anything he said. I was dying laughing because she was so dramatic about it but we will not be going back. 😂
Agreed
Keegan would have been even more dramatic I’m sure lol
I think that's Jeff's from vacation Station's favorite restaurant I have seen so many of his reviews from there.
He and Miss Marie I believe are big fans I’m sure we just caught them on a bad night but I (Brittany) did find my new fav food lol no joke
Never watched the Christmas story!
If y'all wasn't from KY you'd be dead to me!
In fairness I don't like buffets in general.
Lol we have to sit down and watch it next year