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Ben & Joy's Restaurant

3.4 (34 reviews)

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Sunday fried chicken buffet with hot sauce honey!
Keida M.

Ben & Joy's is HANDS DOWN, my favorite Sunday afternoon spot for a buffet brunch. Brief history: I found out about Ben & Joy's one Sunday while producing a Walmart commercial in the area. I was searching for a mom to be in the spot who was from Mt. Sterling, Ohio. We decided to meet at a store that unbeknownst to us, was closed. The only other open establishment was B&J's. Walking in, the room was full of family style tables, chock full of locals in their Sunday's best attire from church service. All packed in for the famous Ben & Joy's fried chicken Sunday buffet! We got a table, and for me it was an instant classic! For $10, you can eat as much as you want! The marque item is the fried chicken, which is some of the best I have ever had! I ask for honey and hot sauce which I like with mine. The family recipe is a light salty batter. They bring a 600 hotel pan out of the kitchen chock full of chicken every 10 or 15 minutes. The rest of the bar is a familiar salad bar, mashed potatoes, brisket, noodles in gravy, and steamed veggies. There are also home baked pies and a la carte items as well. I give Ben & Joy's a 5 STARS for the chicken and atmosphere, which is all you need! The rest of the food I would rank as average buffet offerings, but seriously, the chicken is so outrageously good, there is no need to even think about the other things on the buffet table. Like Thanksgiving where it is all about the stuffing and gravy. Who gives a rats behind about the carrots?!?! Other than the chicken, what makes this place so special is the fellowship inside. The first time I came in, I was so touched by the atmosphere, I asked who was behind it all and the waitress said a woman by the name of Joy. I asked her to send her to my table if she had a moment. A few minutes later a beautiful senior came up to me and introduced herself as Joy, grabbed my arm, and whisked me from the table. She gave me a tour of the kitchen, showed me the staff, and brought me to EVERY table and introduced me to practically everyone in the restaurant. She knew everyone by name, and there must have been close to 100 people eating like maniacs, all chicken filled plates, from an all too familiar Sunday service fast just waiting for that great meal. I felt like I had just been invited to someone's family reunion. So perhaps it was that love i tasted in the food, or the service towards her neighbors that Joy and her family tend to, and maybe it is the family recipe too. Maybe it was all of those things including my wanting to be a part of something larger than my regular Sunday routine. I have been back to Ben & Joy's a number of times and they treat me like family every time I stop in. It's a little bit of Sunday fried chicken heaven you should not miss out! When you go, do yourself a favor and say hi to Joy, she's amazing! ~ Keida Mascaro

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Went here for dinner with a large group. The service was great as they were very accommodating. The menu if fairly simple, but it has everything you want in a small town restaurant. The buffet and salad bar were okay. I wish there was more variety in the buffet options however. It has fried chicken every night and a second rotating entre. The night I went it was bbq ribs and they were good not great.

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3 years ago

I've been wanting to stop here. It's a cute restaurant that serves typical diner style food. It was all as expected. Clean place.

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3 years ago

Very good breakfast! Fresh tasty food! Clean! Friendly waitresses! Just passing through, but hope to return.

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The buffet was delicious... the fried chicken is to die for... I'll never drive by without stopping again!

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Ate lunch here a couple weeks ago and although it was good I miss the buffet !

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Very friendly service and great food! Love those little mom and pop Restaurants not to many left

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One of the worst hamburgers I have ever had. The $3 order of fries was barely a handful. What a joke.

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