This place doesn't deserve a single star, but unfortunately that's the minimum required to leave a…read morereview. My uncle and I have been making a two-hour trip to Wind Creek locations in Alabama for months, and what we've experienced is beyond frustrating--it's a consistent pattern that feels completely stacked against players. When you factor in the time, fuel, and money just to get there, the experience is flat-out unacceptable. The payouts are consistently terrible. Not just "we had a bad night"--I'm talking about repeated trips, across weekdays and weekends, where machines barely hit at all. You can walk the entire floor and see the same thing: people visibly frustrated, hardly anyone winning, and machines that feel like they're designed to take and never give back. Out of all the times we've gone, there was only one stretch--around February--that the machines seemed to pay anything back. Every other visit has followed the same pattern of extremely low or nonexistent payouts. Here's the bigger issue that people need to understand: Alabama does NOT have traditional casino regulation or oversight like other states. These aren't fully regulated gaming environments with enforced payout standards and transparency. That lack of accountability shows, and it's the players who pay the price. If you're already driving any significant distance, do yourself a favor and go to another state where casinos are actually regulated, audited, and required to meet fair payout standards. At least there, you know there's some level of oversight protecting the customer. Bottom line: save your time, save your money, and avoid Wind Creek casinos in Alabama altogether. There are far better--and far more transparent--options elsewhere.

I came to celebrate my birthday. The machines don't pay. You spin for 8.00 and you win 35 cents…read more The rooms are nice and clean but over priced the beds are so hard I could hardly relax let alone sleep. This is absolutely my last visit here

Dude. So happy we came here. Food was so delicious and great service. I got the grilled cheese…read morebrisket sandwich, corn nuggets and side salad. So freakin good. So many options at the salad bar. We were just passing through town but might have to move here just so I can come back and eat here.

Wow! Such great biscuits and gravy! The ladies are awesome and offer such great service. It was…read morebusy but they just flowed like a well oiled machine. If you are in the area stop by they do close for half an hour between breakfast and lunch. We also had skillet s and pancakes. All so good!

Just wrapped up a fantastic dinner! All four of us got completely different items and none of us…read moreleft anything on the plate. What did we knock out? Pork chops, fried chicken, chicken tenders, and hamburger steak with sides of a baked potato, fried okra, French fries and baked beans. The service was fantastic, and some of the friendliest I've had anywhere. Chill, small town vibes. Our little one was upset, and they gave him some banana pudding to cheer him up! Come on by and check this restaurant out!

Loved my experience, service and meal at Sara's Big R. Seasoned sides cooked perfectly and buffet…read morestyle was wonderful. Loved this down home diner experience that was charming and the owner super friendly. We would most certainly return and we highly recommend.

My husbands never been to a "all you can eat crab legs" restaurant, so we had to come on over and…read moregrab a bite. This location is pretty big, it definitely feels like I've been transported to the 2000s with the color scheme. Everyone was hustling and bustling to make sure everyone had what they needed. Our server was wonderful and took good care of us. The food was good! The salad options were wonderful, the corn was okay, the Mac and cheese wasn't all that, the popcorn/coconut shrimp were great. They had good dessert options like brownies, banana pudding, soft serve. The crab legs were good! Between me and my husband, we put down about 10 clusters. (this is a place that you have to come hungry to get your moneys worth) I can totally see how the restaurant makes money from the people that barely eat the crab legs. If you were coming for buffet only $40 as a scam. But if you're coming for crab like buffet and you come hungry, you might get your moneys worth. Please keep in mind that soft drinks are not included into your buffet!!! I definitely felt like a medieval animal, tearing them apart, but thankfully, our server gave us some wet wipes. The flavor was good, they literally taste like crab legs. Overall, it was a good experience. It felt clean and everyone was very attentive. I think this was a once in a lifetime opportunity to come, but we might not come again cause we wanna try another place.

The food was mediocre, the crab legs were over cooked which made them hard to eat…read more But once they came out it was good. The other food like corn, fried okra, green beans gumbo and rice, were not the best. I was hoping for them to be better. The service was great, the waitress was on it.

Yall this roach head was found on my son's noodle at Plateful We all lost our appetite and they…read morewere still trying to make us pay and take off the plate with the roach head. Thankfully I had only take a bite, but lost my appetite completely. We will never come back.

The food was good. No roach in my food so that's a plus. The service was great the waitress was…read morereally nice. The restaurant was a really cool environment overall. The only thing is the ice cream machine was broken

I can here on a Wedneday night for dinner with my family. I was very impressed with the variety of…read moreoptions on the buffet. I enjoyed the catfish, fried okra, fried shrimp, and sweet potatoes. My kids enjoyed the different variety of food. My husband loved the fried chicken. It all tasted like like your mee-maw and paw-paw made it at home. They also had a variety of hot and cold desserts: brownies, soft serve ice cream, warm banana bread. Waitresses were attentive and friendly. I can't wait to go back!

As far as Golden Corrals go, this location is the worst one I've been to in terms of selection of…read morefood. Very limited offerings. There's more dessert to choose from than main dishes. Only white fish fillet and deeply fried shrimp (for anyone looking for a protein alternative to meat). Very little meat options too. Food is brought out slowly. Not enough supply to match the demand. Would not return for the limited options. Staff look frazzled and overworked. We felt very rushed even though there were barely any people at lunchtime Sunday.

8/17/24 and 6/20/25 Update:…read more This place is super under-rated. This is the 2nd and 3rd time that I have been here. This spot is located by Fort Walton Beach/Mary Esther. Parking lot is huge and they also have rear parking for trailer parking. I came here on a Saturday night and Friday night around 6:30p and surprisingly the crowd was light both nights. This place is great! The crawfish is huge, fresh, and tasty. We had maybe 4 plates. They also give you a nice big bowl to place the crawfish shells into. The selection here is big and the made to cook hibachi is very tasty. They have different selections that your typical Chinese buffet doesn't have. I enjoyed the stuffed jalapeño, mussels, and coconut shrimp here. The sushi wasn't too tasty as it was old and hard. The food is fresh and yet I just don't understand the horrible reviews and low stars. This place is definitely a 3.5 to 4 star place. Comparing to all the low budget Chinese buffets that I have ever been to, this place is in the elite status. The ice cream is one of the best quality I have ever had at a Chinese buffet. It's hard to get because you have to scoop it yourself and not a machine. I will definitely be coming back again when I am in town and I urge you to do the same.

Food is ass it tastes like poop and at first she told me it was 8:99 plus tax and then after she…read moresaid it's $20 and the food is so bad and I found hair in my food. I do not recommend this place. Please do not come here if you wanna come here U wanna die zero out of 10 food service so bad none of them respect customers.

Traditional Southern cooking served at the Buffett will make you eat until you are in a food coma…read more Staff are friendly and efficient.

I love to take visitors here for lunch. They love the BBQ. Adam Manasco never disappoints me.read more