Cookie Jar Cafe

Dunlap, TN · American restaurant

Rating
4.5/5
★★★★★ 4.5
Reviews
20
Rank in Dunlap
#3
of 29 restaurants
City Percentile
46%
rating percentile
Address
Cookie Jar Cafe, 1887 Kelly Cross Rd, Dunlap, TN 37327
Phone
(423) 949-5852
Website
www.thecookiejarcafe.com
Status
Closed · Opens 10:30 AM

Cookie Jar Cafe is a restaurant located in Dunlap, TN. It is one of 29 restaurants listed in Dunlap. Its 4.5-star rating is above the Dunlap city average of 4.4 stars. It ranks #3 among Dunlap restaurants by combined rating and review volume. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Cookie Jar Cafe

Hearty Southern cooking, including homemade cakes & pies, in a quaint cafe on a working dairy farm.

Hours

Saturday10 AM–8 PM
SundayClosed
MondayClosed
Tuesday10 AM–8 PM
Wednesday10 AM–8 PM
Thursday10 AM–8 PM
Friday10 AM–8 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Chris Waldrup · Feb 2026

Great food, we came over after hiking Savage Gulf. I asked the ladies at the counter why it was different from when I was here before and they said it burned in summer 2023 and was rebuilt. It still has the great food I remember from last time I was here in spring 2023 but the rebuild made it stand out and he atmosphere is so much better! Our food was great. Highly recommend and worth the drive.

★★★★☆ 4.0 William Joseph · Aug 2025

Ordered 2 catfish dinners 1 chicken dinner and 1 meatloaf. Catfish dinners were great chicken was very done meatloaf was dry. Service was outstanding Mia did a wonderful job. 'O' ice tea was very good. Will go back.

★★★☆☆ 3.0 Jennifer Baker · Jun 2025

We had a party of 10 at the Cookie Jar Cafe on a weeknight. Members of our party have ate there in the past and said the food was really good. We decided to all go there for dinner after letting the kids play at the splash pad that afternoon. Either the food prep changed or there was a different cook because the food wasn’t very flavorful and wasn’t prepared very well. I had the grilled meatloaf with a loaded baked potato. Something about the meatloaf did not agree with me. It was dry and tasted like burger and tomato paste. I actually put my mashed potatoes on top to give it some flavor. I wasn’t a fan. The loaded baked potato was pretty skimpy. They put a piece of bacon in the center and a piece of sliced American cheese. I didn’t get sour cream with it either. I do have to s

★★★★☆ 4.0 Christina Anderson · Oct 2025

Some food was good but some needed more flavor. Great service and beautiful scenery.

★★★★★ 5.0 Cris Estes · Feb 2026

A little off the beaten path but not far and we'll worth it. Service was great, everyone very friendly. Food is country home cooking. And exceptional, full of flavor not greasy Portion was more than enough, I took home enough for lunch. Highly recommend

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Outdoor Seating ✓ Curbside Pickup ✓ Delivery ✓ Onsite Services ✓ Takeout ✓ Dine In ✓ Fast Service ✓ Great Coffee ✓ Great Dessert ✓ Great Tea Selection ✓ Serves Local Specialty ✓ Sports ✓ Breakfast ✓ Lunch ✓ Dinner ✓ Solo Dining

Services

American restaurantBakeryDessert shop

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