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    Captain Jim's Seafood Buffet

    2.2 (519 reviews)
    ModerateSeafood, Buffets
    Closed 3:00 pm - 9:00 PM
    Updated 3 months ago

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    CAPTAIN JIM'S SEAFOOD BUFFET ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating

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    Crackers and more

    You can't go wrong here. The place is big and clean. They keep all seafood full never have to wait for anything. Crab legs were fresh and tasty. More here than anywhere I've been before. Stayed more than 2 hours. Just love this place,you will too!!!!

    Ginger A.

    If you are charging $50 to eat crab legs at least have ones with meat in them. Rest of the food wasn't very warm. Floor was very slippery. Bathrooms were tired. Time to replace your toilet seats. Waitress was nice.

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    5 months ago

    Everything was amazing. Food awesome and impeccable service. Prices were good for seafood but not cheap. Would definitely go back

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    Sushi options and options super limited. Not worth the price you pay for a buffet. Highly recommend elsewhere

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    9 months ago

    Past reviews are complainers it's all you can eat snow crabs for 55$ it's a steal. They came out fresh and hot and they were delicious!

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    Sakura Japanese Buffet

    3.2(220 reviews)
    5.8 mi
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    I've driven by Sakura for years. The lil' missus wanted sushi yesterday. She googled sushi- says…read moreSakura has 4 stars and it's a buffet. Ok let's try it. Parking is tight. 2:30 Sunday afternoon and there is a line. It's dark. It's old. It's cramped. It's packed. Pay as you enter at some booth that looks like a fortune teller would be sitting in it. If the fortune teller was indeed there- they would say you are about to be forever changed. We paid- got seated- and headed to the buffet. Holy guacamole Batman. It's tight and crowded. They had prawns or maybe crawfish- missus loved them. They had shrimp. Fried fish looked rough. They had everything you can find in a Chinese food place. They had miles of noodles, piles of egg rolls and dumplings and spring rolls. They had ice cream and cookies and desserts. They had cakes and puddings and yes- a salad or three. If you got to a buffet and eat a salad- you got issues I can't fix. The final test: missus says she didn't see red jello. It isn't a real buffet without the red jello. I went looking. Yes- three kinds of jello. How did everything taste? Missus liked it all and really liked the potatoes ( why, just, why.) I thought the place was absolutely terrific. Old and a bit tired but the food was so very good. The service from our waits was good. She would say to people "I see you" and smile as she took the empty plates or refilled glasses. We paid $12.99 per person, plus $3 per person for drinks. With tip is was like $38 ish bucks. I can spend that at Freddy's or Burger King for two people. So- if ya haven't been there, try it. If ya have- you hopefully had the same great experience we did. Ive included a photo of the jello, just to prove how authentic Sakura is.

    Ehhh. Good if you've got a craving but nothing to write home about. The sushi was just okay, but…read moreeverything was hot and felt fresh. There were some weird smells, and it was really dark.

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    Sakura Japanese Buffet - One of many hot food bar options.

    One of many hot food bar options.

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    Fried fish

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    2.9(67 reviews)
    1.7 mi
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    Our Waiter was very helpful and knowledgeable with a great personality. We had just arrived in…read morePigeon Forge and just wanted something casual. Shoneys has been around for a long time. We don't have one near us at home so it seemed perfect. We ordered the Salad/hot bar since we couldn't decide on any menu items. The fried chicken and pinto beans were good. The "pork chop" was like nothing I've ever seen....It was like a frozen, mushy floured and deep fried UFO (unidentified Fried Object)! The rest of the items were just Meh. If we ever go again, I think we will order off the menu.

    I was very disappointed. It wasnt the Shoney's that I remember. Our waitress Christy was very…read moreinattentive. We had the food bar and arrived around 2:30. She said they just started the lunch buffet. At 2:30??? I asked for sweet tea with lemon. She never told me they didn't offer lemon. I've never heard of this and was quite shocked. Somehow a white squeeze filled with a liquid appeared at our table without introduction. Apparently, lemon juice was in it but we werent informed what the liquid was. I smelled it and I think it was lemon juice. Bryan, who works in the back I think, explained that they dont offer lemons for some odd reason. We noticed we didnt have any silverware so my husband tried to find Christy. He found her and she was leaned up against the cabinet in the back laughing with 3 other servers. He gave up and found good old Bryan again to save the day! I went to the bar and tried the chicken fingers that were hard as a rock and tasteless. I tossed them on the table. I didnt even want it on my plate. Bryan came and told me he dropped some fresh ones in the frier for me as he wanted us to have fresh food. We stacked our used plates at the end of the table. Went back to the bar, came back and my silverware was gone. She took mine but left my husbands. I'm like that's it. Bryan brought me new silverware. She was again playing Miss Congeniality in the back. This manager needs to pay better attention to his staff. No wonder there was only 2 more couples in there at that time. When we were preparing to leave I asked Bryan if we can cash out with him and he get credit for the sale. He said sure. She FINALLY came to the table wanting to know if we needed anything, more tea, coke etc. Where was she the last 45 minutes when we needed her??? She saw the ten dollar bill on the table and probably figured it was her tip. It would have been had she been an attentive server but I gave it to Bryan who was a far better effective and friendly server than she was. She needs more training in customer service. The manager needs more training in being an effective manager and watching his people. Be better folks. Bryan you are a great example of an employee with exemplary customer service. Maybe you would be a fine manager/trainer. Keep up the good work.

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    Some of our guest favorites! Our breakfast is a great way to start your day!

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    Song & Hearth - Banana pudding

    Song & Hearth

    3.5(115 reviews)
    2.6 mi
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    Must visit Arguably…read morethe Best buffet in the Smokies. Not a problem for us that prices are higher than competition. Beautiful property and excellent service. My dear wife always insists on a visit, and so do I. We greatly enjoy the ambience and the dining. Great omlet, which I modified to include all ingredients and had prepared as a scramble. Musician on stairs is a plus....

    Good golly, Miss Dolly did not bless this buffet.We splurged on the Easter Brunch for six people,…read moreand it was, unfortunately, an unforgettable waste of money. It took me a while to write this review because I was still trying to process just how disappointing the experience was for the whole family. Let's start with the positive: the staff was genuinely lovely--from the warm greeting at the door to our server and the buffet attendants. Everyone was kind and attentive, and they were doing their best. Now, the food. While the buffet was abundant, much of it was barely edible and did not taste freshly made. My teens--who love fried chicken--took one bite and declared it "unedible," which was my first red flag. They reverted to the kids' station, but the mac & cheese was mushy and unrecognizable, and everything else there had been steamed to within inches of its life. I tried to rally enthusiasm with the donut wall, but despite being coated in sugar, the donuts were oddly tasteless. Many items across the buffet were overly salted--yes, even the greens were sodium loaded . At the made-to-order station, I tried the stir-fry, which was unfortunately drowned in what tasted like bottled sauce. Our last hope was the crêpe station. I understand this is a high-volume restaurant, but the crêpes were clearly prepackaged, reheated to order, and filled with canned fruit. Once again: edible, but barely. We did manage to laugh together about how much we love Dolly Parton--and how shocking it was that food this bad carried her name. I can't speak to ordering off the regular menu, but I strongly recommend saving your hard-earned money and skipping this buffet altogether. Perhaps a freshly made omelet might have been better, but nothing here justified the $65 per person price tag. Aunt Grannies at the theme park is definitely better, but since it was a holiday we eventually went to Bucc- ees later to get better food .

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    Dining room

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    Stone Soup

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