When you travel you get to see so many neat and unique things. Some things once common become rare…read more They say that during the last ice age the ice did not reach the top of the Great Smokey Mountains. The Mountains saved plants and animals from extinction from the ice. In Harlan there is Rax Restaurant. Once a mighty fast food chain with over 500 locations nationwide. Now that mighty fadtfood chain is down to two locations one of those two locations is in Harlan. The Mountains of Kentucky have saved this Restaurant from extinction. I remember years ago being able to see Rax all over the place. It was a treat to recently visit a Rax in Harlan. Rax is one part Arbys roast beef sandwich shop and one part full service restaurant. I ordered the Roast Beef Sandwich and tater skins. The Roast Beef was like Arbys. Maybe a little more of a buttery flavor on the bun but maybe that was just my imagination. It was good. The tater skins were a nice addition. The cheese was a little runny. Why the 5 stars? Well the food was good for fast food and you have to admire the survivors in the restaurant world. When you are in the Mountains of Ky, stop by Harlan. Get you a Roast Beef Sandwich. Stop for a second and appreciate all the effort that was put into this Restaurant. And maybe if you sit real quite in the parking lot and listen to the breeze you can hear the words of a rock music ballad from the 1980s or 1990s when Rax was a dynamic nationwide chain. Recapture the past and enjoy a good meal at Rax in Harlan, a survivor in the Mountains of Ky.

I ate here since I was doing business with a coworker and we decided to go here because it gave her…read morenostalgia of having one in the city she was born and raised in. Apparently, this chain had many locations at one time, but they downsized to this sole location in all of KY (I think). This place reminded me of Arby's, with its roast beef sandwich; however, if Arby's had salads and baked potatoes as sides. I ended up ordering a Rax, Lite Salad, and water. What I did not expect was the large (I guess they only had one size for water) was charged as if it was a normal fountain drink (later found out on the receipt that it was charged under a combo)? I think the Rax a la carte was $4.99 and the Lite Salad was $2.99. The large water, if a la carte would have been like $2.89 (total was like $11.54)! I noticed on the receipt that it was combo'd and the price of the salad was like $1.50 upcharge? Would I not have saved money had I just bought everything a la carte? $7.98 instead of $8.78 for the combo and a Lite Salad with upcharge, bringing the total to $10.28. Then Kentucky state tax, $0.64 and the city of Harlan charges a city tax of $0.26. Geezus. Not even Lexington charges a city tax. Harlan should be like Beverly Hills (I mean it has the hills part) if they are charging a city tax. If I had known they charged for water, which I just had seen the employee fill up with water from a faucet (not even from a machine, just a sink faucet, with ice); I would have opted for a soft drink. I feel like many places now days are charging for water or enveloping it into a combo (the right thing to do would have been to charge the Rax and Lite Salad separately). It would be fine if it was something like $0.25 or so for the cup (Starbucks does that); however, at the regular price of a large drink, combo'd? That is a bit steep. I am kind of mad, Lol. Good thing my employer gives me a diem to cover meals.

This was a TERRIBLE experience they vacuumed my table while I was eating ride 4 u does not pick up…read morehere I can't figure out this place ‍‍‍‍‍‍

This lil hole in the wall spot is a true gem! Fresh hamburgers were our favorite!!! The curly fries…read morewere so good too but the star was defff the (homemade ice cream) peanut butter shake! Don't leave without getting one!

Not from Harlan but stopped today around 1:00pm. Place was disgusting. Witnessed an employee go…read morestraight from smoking to serving customers without hand hygiene. Floors looked like it hadn't been mopped in weeks, and food was nasty. Took forever to get food that was not even edible. Very disappointed, will not go again. Place doesn't deserve 1 star.

It's good food in a pinch if you have a coupon. Hardee's used to be one of the more budget friendly…read moreoptions but since they stopped the $5 bags and raised their prices, it's not affordable without a coupon. Years ago they had an item called "The $6 dollar burger" to poke fun at high prices (it was like 3.49 or something at the time) now it is over $6 for the same burger. They do use quality ingredients, however every time I order from their it's always cold and I have to reheat it. Shakes are also very good but quite expensive for a fast food joint.

Very greasy, a lot of pink in the chicken, biscuit was so small and hard as a rock, and literally…read morelooked like it had been thrown in the box. Never again!

I know it's a KFC and most fast food joints don't get higher than three stars, but hear me out…read more IT HAS A BUFFET! (Yes, there are still KFCs with buffets in them. This was the first one I was exposed to.) Okay, so I didn't actually eat at the buffet. I didn't even sit down, period. I went through the drive-thru once and walked in twice and fell in love with the chicken and the people working there. The person at the register was really nice and laughed at our jokes (which were terrible, omg, don't try to be funny when you're hungry and sleep deprived). I really liked how you could see through the back of the kitchen. Never knew how they made gravy until now. They kept the buffet area clean. I was really tempted to sit down and chill, but I had a schedule to keep. But it did look good! Not like how normal sub-par buffet food looks dry and crackly as hell. First stop was the $10 fill-up buckets. I love a good bargain and I love me some fried chicken, so why the heck not? The chicken was crispy and juicy and succulent and didn't taste like it had been sitting under a fry warmer for nine hours. Also, this was the first time in a long time that KFC treated my stomach like royalty. Normally, I eat a few pieces and I'm on the toilet for the rest of the night, hating myself. So A+ for this KFC in particular. Second time: got a pot pie. Ate something earlier in the day that messed with my stomach before I could even get back to the hotel. I had to save the pie for the next day, but it was still on point! Third time: Finally got a Famous Bowl. I had never had one before and I was super excited to try. I have definitely found my new favourite thing at KFC! Sadly, I haven't been to a KFC since my visit mainly because I know they won't compare to this one. The KFC in Harlan certainly had a demographic to feed: the elderly. No matter when I drove by or went in, there were tables of elderly folk getting their grub on. The only younger people I saw were working behind the counter. Maybe that's why the food is so good? Because older people appreciate it more? And they're not like my generation that takes good things for granted. Could you imagine a KFC buffet in Norfolk, Virginia? How about Portsmouth? Nope. If you want good things, you gotta earn them... Learned this from my parents who are elders themselves~ Thank you, KFC Buffet, for existing.

Got a Coke with no ice, ended up getting a coke with water in it. I've worked in the food industry…read morealmost my entire life. This is straight up disrespectful. I was getting sick of the mistakes, now I'm done with Taco Bell as a whole.

Not sure what's changed but it is definitely not the Taco Bell I remember. I know prices have went…read moreup everywhere but for the most part food quality has stayed the same or gotten better but def not at Taco Bell. The soft tacos barely had any meat in them and what was there didn't taste like meat, more like cardboard filler in beef broth or something, and the chicken quesadilla had maybe 4-5 small diced pieces of chicken in it about the size of tic-tacs. Prolly going to avoid them for a while unless it's late and I don't have any other options.

This place is supposed to be known for its fried chicken. Although i do enjoy it, its extremely…read moregreasy and always makes me sick afterwards. Its only alright. A little overpriced for the area

Love Joe's chicken and mashed potatoes with gravy!! Their hot fudge cake is awesome too.read more

I'm giving 2 stars reluctantly. Up until around feb of 2019, the pizzas were pretty good. I prefer…read morepan so that is what I always order and have got a big like for the bbq chicken pizza. They always deliver quickly and on time and the prices are fair. My complaint is with whatever they done to their oven. Ever since feb every single pizza I have gotten has been way overdone/burned. Even the free replacement pizza was burned. I do order online and the last time I called them directly after placing online order. I asked in a nice way to please try not to overcook or burn the pizza. The lady that answered sounded nice and seemed knowledgeable, said that they normally run pans through oven 1.5 times, and that she would do mine only once, I said that would be fine. She must have forgotten because it was burned anyway. I contacted their customer support yet again, let them know up front I wasn't wanting a replacement that I only wanted to suggest looking into their oven temps/speeds. Lady got quite rude and said "pans get overdone because they are supposed to be that way" Pizza Hut never has a problem with it. Papa johns was convenient because they delivered, looks like I'll be driving to Pizza Hut from now on.

Very friendly staff and great pizza! I ordered a large cheese pizza (because I live on the edge)…read morefor delivery. It took less than 25 minutes for them to show up at my door. The driver was very friendly and professional. I think his name was terry. Overall great service!

WORST. WENDY'S. EVER. they traumatized me like a year ago by giving me and my brother cold…read morebaconator fries that tasted and felt microwaved. The cheese was all clumpy and gross, and my brother found a DEAD FREAKIN MOSQUITO in his cheese fries. DISGUSTANG. I will never be able to forget that cheese, it's burned into my brain. Thanks, Wendy's in Harlan, Kentucky.

I have never ate at Wendy's much in my life but I seen an ad for there salads and it hard to find a…read moregood salad in a small town or at any fast food restaurants. However I seen this ad and decide to try this salad at Wendy's BEST SALAD I've ever ate !!! Recommend the berry brust !

Food was great . I got 2 for 6 roast beef . I also got two turkey sandwiches . All were 5 s…read more Service could not b better Ambience a a 5

I wish they had a breakfast menu and the Chick-fil-A App for purchases. Other than that having…read morethis restaurant in a town of less than 5,000 is remarkable.

What a great surprise this place is! It's just a tiny place, but the food is amazing, especially…read morethe breakfast. Try the Slam Dunk Omelette!

So this little cafe is in my hometown & I've been there before. It's really nothing special tbh but…read moreAnywayZ our local festival was today so my 71 yr old father & I stopped in to get some of the local fest food. Only thing is tht I didn't want what he was going to get so I had just said tht I wanted some Fries. Well I get there and ask this old lady for some fries only to be snapped at tht "THEY DIDNT HAVE ANY FRIES!" I was like ok whatever. So I said I'll just have a coke and then the old lady said ok lemme get these people 1st. So she proceeded to wait on the 2 people behind me and finally I had asked this other older lady for a soda and she actually got it for me. Idk if they have good food or not BUT I do know about the service and it's HORRIBLE!!! Idkw she was so short with me but tht is Not How ur suppose to treat ur customers ya know. I wld let this place slide on by if I were you. Go somewhere tht will appreciate ur business ya know. Technically I gave it 1 but really I'd give it like .3 and Thts just bc of the he other older lady tht wasn't all snooty with me. If ya ask me then I'd say "Pass" on this place buddy.