Harrah's Cherokee welcomes Paula Deen's Kitchen, the first restaurant to be unveiled as part of a more than $630 million expansion.

The "Queen of Southern Cuisine" will launch a full-service, 404-seat restaurant featuring an á la carte breakfast, lunch and dinner, and will be reminiscent of the décor and ambiance of Paula Deen's home and kitchen in Savannah.

At the entrance to the restaurant shop in the unique 1,800-square-foot Paula Deen retail shop that offers her popular cookbooks, spices and food items, cookware, logo wear and gifts.

Enjoy Paula Deen's special style of cooking and Southern hospitality, a perfect fit with our guests here in the Great Smoky Mountains!

And as Paula Deen herself said, "I couldn't think of a better mix: Southern food and casinos. It has all the ingredients for a good time."

Reservations are required for dinner on Friday & Saturday nights. Dinner times begin at 5pm. Call 1-877-811-0777 to make your dining arrangements.