Harry’s Grill and Piggy’s Ice Cream

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Back in 1980,” says owner “Piggy” Thompson, “when my late husband Harry told me he was going to start an ice cream stand here, I told him that I sure was not going to run it. But, when it was time to open up, Harry was still working at his regular job. So, guess what? I came down here and started dipping ice cream, by myself. “We started with more than 20 flavors of Biltmore ice cream. Business gradually grew, and pretty soon, Harry decided he wanted to start a restaurant right here in the same place. Harry died while the restaurant’s addition was still under construction. But we opened it in 1993 and, of course, named it after him. “We are really proud of our barbecue. We smoke it with wood, and we offer a tomato-based sauce that we think is real good. We have just one customer who says our barbecue is the best, but he brings his own sauce.”

(828) 692-1995

Hrs: Mon.-Sat., 10:30 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sun., 1 p.m.-9 p.m. (Piggy’s Ice Cream only)