This is a tried and true restaurant that has been a Jackson mainstay for many years. The buffet is really good and dining by the pond is a treat. We often order the stuffed potato and vegetable soup from the drive-thru. read more

Brooksie's Barn - Southern Near Me - Jackson, Tennessee

Has a great salad bar and buffet with a good variety of southern foods like fried chicken, greens, chicken and dumplings, and fried okra. For under $10 for lunch we were very happy. It is tricky to find the driveway. The sign is behind some trees. Look for the driceway just east of the Love&Truth Church. Windows overlook a pretty pond, read more

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Yummy Southern food. Recommended by my family who lives in Jackson. Fried okra, greens, black-eyed peas, roast & potatoes, fried catfish..... you name it, they had it. All of the Southern comfort food you could imagine. I loved the hush puppies. A little overcooked, but absolutely lovely. read more

So I can only comment on the Barbecue Turkey: DELICIOUS. It's moist and tasty. The vegetables were also seasoned well. I had the greens and baked beans. When they brought out my hushpuppies, they were cold. When I brought it to the server's attention, she brought out fresh ones. I love stopping here for the BBQ Turkey, you can even by a pound or two to take home. read more

Brooksie's Barn - Barbecued Turkey and Hushpuppy - Southern Near Me - Jackson, Tennessee

Went through the drive thru. Took awhile for the food to come out but it was worth every minute. The food was fresh and hot with serious goodness. This place is the best eats Jackson northside. If you have a hankering for southern food look no further. It was delicious and a new favorite. read more

Brooksie's Barn - Southern Near Me - Jackson, Tennessee

Two buffets Monday lunch, two waters, $28.51.... It is official; they will not replace the ice cream machine, a long tradition irreparably broken. Customers are not worth $21,000. Sad! read more

Most of the food was bland. There were a few items that were good from the buffet such as the catfish and green beans. Overall a C rating and probably won't visit again. read more

The food is always fresh and amazing. There is always a beautiful view of the lake. Our entire family always enjoys Brooksie's!

We ate here again in April. The buffet is in full swing again (YAY!), with gloves for handling the utensils. Once again, the food was excellent. The salad bar is awesome and the fried catfish is some of the best I've ever eaten. I will be eating here again the next time I'm in Jackson! read more

The food was very delicious at least what I got. All the servers and even the hostess were very nice and helpful I definitely recommend trying this place out. read more

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AMAZING!! Where can you get fried okra, smoked ribs, fresh corn, black eye peas, and so much more...with a beautiful view of a pond out back? Brooksie's! It is a little off the beaten path but worth it! read more

The lunch buffet as of late is hit or miss. A mash of good and fill in wtfs. The desserts are wonderful! The employees are nice. The manager just wanders around staring at the ceiling trying to socialize with his chums. He's not very nice or helpful at all read more

I've loved this place since I was kid. Even though Brooksie is no longer here, his food lives on. For those that don't know, this is a buffet restaurant- you can order food from the kitchen, but why bother. Everything in the kitchen is on the buffet. There is a delicate blend of BBQ, Ribs, chicken (baked and fried), pastas, seafood and so on. Not like a Chinese buffet, but a good variety of American blended foods. Plus, salad, pastries etc. You can't go wrong with this local establishment. read more

Not much of a selection. The food was horrible. They was already putting food away before we was done. Worst place ever. Wasnt nothing home cooked. Taste like the potatoes were made with water the brown gravy was nothing but water everything was burnt. read more

i have never seen anything like this in my life, meat choices of many kinds and cooked like your grandmother made it. little pricy, but omg good!!!!!!!! you wont leave hungry and if you do, it's your fault. read more

This place is off the hook! Best ribs I've ever had. Chicken and dumplings and fried catfish are awesome. The banana pudding was better than grandma's. Thanks, Yelpers, for making me get off I-40 on my way to Texas to eat here. It's a one-of-a-kind experience. Great service and not too crowded. Food was all hot and fresh. read more

Love the food and they have a great selection. Love the hush puppies . The only thing that needs improvement are the mashed potatoes. Not very good. read more

Well run buffet, excellent sides, service is always great, when they have ribs or brisket it's a good day

On a road trip and were looking for some authentic southern comfort food. We were not disappointed. The food is so good! Great experience.

If you want great southern food in Jackson this is your place! Ribs, pulled pork, catfish- all are fantastic! Great country atmosphere with a water view. read more

Where to start? The smell of old ghost town wood? The feeling like if you touched anything it would stick to you? Perhaps the lack of any flavor in the food. I get that people in Jackson are raised to only like the blandest and most tasteless food but this even was bad for a city where food goes to die. Let talk about the assortment. Pulled pork was OK but very bland. Everything else was mushy, overcooked, and almost unpalatable. The presentation was one of tired and worn out retirement home salad bar after mid day supper. Then let' get to the worst of the worst... the price. $14 for a buffet that would make a run for it's money against one of those local casinos in Las Vegas that only skeletons and retired gamblers go to. The only reason this place is still in business is because Tennessee is too cheap to have food inspectors. read more

Very good southern food. It's primarily buffet and slightly pricey. Brooksies has been a little inconsistent lately but usually very good. Some of the best ribs in Jackson and usually have a very good selection. Overall a great place if you want southern cooking. read more

First time to Brooksie's. In town visiting family and took us over tonight. Buffet is $13.95 and is 100% worth the price! Have all the country vegetables you could ever want plus a nice salad bar. Vegetables ARE NOT cooked in butter and all were very tasty. Greens, black eyed peas, Lima beans, baked beans, etc. all terrific! Pulled pork is some of the best I've ever had. Fried catfish was fresh and good also. Also had ribs, fried shrimp, chicken. For dessert had banana pudding, peach cobbler, and a little soft serve ice cream. Would HIGHLY recommend if you like southern cooking and are hungry!! Also very clean facility with nice view of the lake. read more

Knew it would be good when I saw greens and boiled okra on the buffet. Very good, indeed!

This restaurant is incredible. The food is ridiculously good. All you can eat ribs, bbq, chicken, catfish, dumplings, salad, fried mushrooms, veggies, and yummy cornbread. We love this place!! read more

Big ol country buffet. Can't complain about anything really. It's always gotten the job done when I've been there.

Brooksie's Barn is a great place to eat. Their chicken tenders are the best in the city. Love their cornbread, pineapple fritters, and vinegar saw read more

Contrary to what the cooks at Brooksie's would have you believe, rolling something in cornmeal and deep frying it doesn't necessarily make it Southern cuisine. It may however be a plot to drive more business to local cardiologists. The price is remarkably high for such a limited buffet, and nothing really stands out as worth the money. The overall "rustic" theme might be better served if they paved the parking lot and dropped the prices. I do enjoy the view of the pond while I eat, though. read more

Deserves 5 stars. Words cannot describe how amazing Brooksie's Barn is to me. This restaurant has changed my life in so many ways and I know it has changed the lives of many others. Just hearing the name Brooksie's Barn brings a smile to my heart. It's the reason I get out of bed most days. I could continue to go on and on about this amazing, spiritual place. I hope every human being on this planet gets a chance to experience what I believe to be the world's greatest restaurant. read more

We ordered through the drive up window a family catfish dinner with hush puppies, coleslaw and white beans. They gave us baked beans in stead. The hush puppies were thick, heavy & dry. The catfish was dark & strong like a big river cat only one piece was white and tasted good! We did call back to let them know that our order was wrong & they apologized! Lol! read more

We went here for the first time today and have to say were very disappointed. The service was great but other than the hush puppies the food was not good. Most of the items were cold by the time I got back to the table, the green beans tasted like they were straight out of a can, the other veggies had very little seasoning and the chicken and dumplings were very salty. We won't be back. read more

Wonderful place to eat. Been eating there my entire life, and the food is fabulous. The ribs are out of this world, along with the rest of the BBQ, but their ribs are the best thing there by far. They've got wonderful seafood. The entire place has a wonderful atmosphere, especially when seated on the second floor overlooking the lake in the back, where you can watch the fish, and enjoy the view while eating. Overall it's probably the best place in Jackson, TN to eat. By FAR BETTER than Casey Jones Village. When in Jackson, don't waste your time with Casey Jones Village, as far as eating. Only go there if it's to look around at all the junk. If it's food you're looking for, and a good buffet, then Brooksie's is the place to go!!! read more

Food is good- customer service is non-existant. If you do carry out, the wait can be over 20 minutes just to place your order. Carry out line drags because it is a single drive through window. If someone places a large order, the car is not asked to move forward. You wait until the order is complete for other customers ahead of you, even if they order enough for catering an event. Twice this has happened to me and when I asked for assistance the manager said the staff was going as fast as possible and hung up the phone. After the 30 minute mark, I was able to get out of line when the car in the front of the line finally got their order. If you go inside, it is very worn looking- about what you would expect of a barn. Not worth the cost! read more

Boy what a place!!! Fast Prompt Seating & Service. Buffet Style Restraunt "OMG" this is the best buffet food you can eat. Everything down to the homemade yeast rolls and corn bread. As good as Grandma's, everything seasoned to perfection, homemade soup, chicken & dumplings, Yea Ha and the Fresh Fried Catfish & Hush puppys. You can't stop there tons of Memphis Style BBQ now this is this best fall off the bone baby back ribs, pulled pork "High Quality Cut No Fat" !! Every kind of veggie seasoned to perfection, white beans & country ham, home style baked beans seasoned perfect with there pulled pork. "Man you cant stop here" come while your very hungry "munchies from Heaven" apple & peach Cobbler with soft serve ice cream. Home made cookies & cream pudding, bananna pudding, Whew I forgot the great fried chicken and country style chiken fried steak and homemade white pepper gravy. You got to ask for a brown bag to toss some extra food for the road. My spoiled cocker was in her heaven with the pulled pork,chicken, rib meat. If you are in Jackson, TN you have to make plans for Brooksie's. Boy I love writing reviews like this "I Can't Find the 6th STAR" That's right!!! 6 STARS read more

All of the dishes tasted great! The owner personally greeted us and brought over a plate of ribs, delicious. We were visiting from Texas and my brother wanted to go for his birthday. We also met Miss Bertha who was one of the cooks. Very nice and friendly lady. Highly recommend you drop by and eat at Brooksies! read more