History of Pine Mountain Grill

The story starts in 1982 when Don and Peggy opened the Sugar Shack in West Whitesburg. The menu boasted some of Peggy’s best recipes like meatloaf, chicken & dumplings and spaghetti all from scratch. But if you ask anyone what they remember from the beginning …it will be the fresh hot donuts made every night from scratch. We also had birthday cakes, fresh desserts and hand dipped ice cream. Of course we have to mention the good ole Gulf gasoline that was offered. It was a community gathering place where customers would talk across the dinning room like they were in their own house.

 

By 1996 the Sugar Shack was producing all the food it could from the tiny kitchen and the 65 seats in the dining room were full most of the time. So after much family discussion we decided to build a new Sugar Shack at Pine Mountain Junction.

The new 11, 800 square foot building took almost 9 months to the day to build. We were lucky enough to have some of the finest craftsmen in the area to build the building, lay the stone, design beautiful fireplaces, and build the large expansive trusses.

 

On October 22, 1997 we opened our doors for business. Our new kitchen alone was larger then the old building that the restaurant once called home. Our dining room would now hold 250 folks and our meeting room would accommodate up to 300. We even had enough room to add a little gift shop in the front. The biggest change for us was not the size of the building but the growth in our staff. At the Original Sugar Shack we had an amazing staff of 12 most of which had been there for years even as far back as day one. At the new location we have an amazing staff of 60 of which several are still part of the original staff.

 

When the building was done, the menu was finished, the staff was trained…we still had one problem…the building no longer “looked” like a sugar shack. Donuts made from scratch were a thing of the past and the new location did not have ice cream cones. We are however at the foot of Pine Mountain and we still will serve awesome home cooked food. That is how the name Pine Mountain Grill came to be. It is affectingly referred to by locals as “The Grill”.

 

Today, more than 10 years after the relocation, we are STILL all about those recipes! We make as much as possible from scratch, just like my mom. We stock our freezer with fresh green beans so we can spoil you all winter long. We slow cook our roast beef all night every night. We offer ONLY the freshest highest quality food we can find. We strive everyday to give you the best food, with the best service in the best atmosphere possible.

 

So, whether you are having diner for two, a reception for 200 or you need a gift for a bridal shower…we are here at the foot of Pine Mountain at the Pine Mountain Grill. Oh and by the way, we do not sell gasoline!