I go to Bryson every year or so to catch the Polar Express for my kid at Christmas (probably got 1 more visit before he ages out). I’ve eaten at Nate and Nicks, Everette St Diner, Loretta’s (lunch), Pasqulinos, and Anthony’s. They are all good.
FWIW, when the End of Days finally arrives, Bryson city and Pisgah (esp Sam’s Knob area) is where I plan to reside, find a girl the looks like Jennifer Gray, and launch raids against enemy convoys a la Red Dawn.