Me and my family visited here about a month ago on a Sunday afternoon. It was our first time here. I have always heard about this place but was skeptical because of the bad reviews. However, there was a post on Facebook in the Columbus, GA Foodies group where people stated this place had one of the best fried chicken in Columbus! I went through the comments and saw there were changes with ownership and since then the place has turned itself around. And they were not wrong. The chicken was hot and fresh. Very flavorful. All of the food options- main dishes and sides were hot and fresh and seasoned. One of my complaints compared to another very popular buffet place is that the sides are never seasoned. However, here I had no issues. I don't think I had to add salt/pepper to anything! They were refilling trays of food the entire time. Nothing was low or completely out whatsoever. I honestly don't feel like I tried anything I didn't like! The service was great too! The entire place was clean but I enjoyed seeing the workers constantly cleaning the buffet lines after people were getting their food. This prevented food from getting on the floor and all over the line. The waitress was very attentive with checking on us, refilling our drinks and taking away our plates. At $12 a person, you can't beat it! I didn't give it 5 stars only because this is based off of ONE experience. I plan to go back very soon and hopefully the experience is the same or better. If it's consistently great I will come back and update this review to 5 stars. UPDATE!!! So we went back on a Thursday around 3:30pm. Overall, still a great experience. However, our first time was better. And that's okay! When we walked in we noticed there was a line outside the door which we thought was odd since it was a random day and time we went however to our surprise a big party of 30 people walked in right as we were! The restaurant handled it greatly. There was a bit of a wait with getting everyone in that groups drink orders and payments. Then you have people who were getting their food to go also trying to check out. It will be super helpful if maybe they moved the register from right in front of the door but then again I'm not sure where they could put it since it's a smaller place. I'm still sticking with 4/5 stars. The food was still great. They had different options and I like that you can call and get what's on the menu for that day. The chicken was still great! However they ran out for a while which I'm sure is due to the large group that came in. The buffet line was packed and although they were coming out with food, it just wasn't fast enough compared to the people that were there fixing their plate. And again, I get it! I'm Not faulting them at all. We barely saw our waitress this visit, compared to last I believe she came by every 10 minutes. They were super busy and were didn't need anything so I'm not faulting her for this either. Overall, we were stuffed and pleased with the meal. This will now be in rotation from now on when looking for some good southern style cooking! read more

It's spectacular now! Been the same name thru 3 owners. Was ok then Vietnamese ladies took over and yucky! Now it is wonderful and not near as expensive as other buffets and Miles to go. You get it all for $10.50 with water or add a drink for $3 more. The food is delicious. You deserve it. Not sure why it's not rated a 4 or 5. Wondering if some of the old ratings are still being counted. Waitresses tend to use the one for all approach. They collect tips and split at end of the night. There is always one nearby to refill your drink if necessary. You can't beat this! I love the meatloaf on Thursdays. read more

Quiet, comfortable, minimal cost. Pleasant staff. Service was fine..good enough for sam bishop, good enough for me.

Just sorry. Found hair in the food and the manager said it could've be anyone's hair! That's insane. Did not offer any type of solution. I will be reporting to the health department. read more

I have eaten at this place when the original owners opened this so when ownership changed the food did as well. My husband and I just ate there and they only took cash so we went to atm paid fee to get cash and then sat down got drinks orders and that was the only one we got the food was very bland no seasoning what so ever no refills or plates cleared from the table . I got annoyed and we left will not suggest eating here unless your watching your salt intake read more

The food is always hot and delicious! I think its time to find a bigger building. I actually like them better than Ole Times.

if there was a 0 star i will never go to this place ever again or ever recommend i will tell people to go else were especially if you have a service dog which it not aloud to do but they are doing it saying have to leave your service dog at the table while you get food unacceptable never had this at any other buffet which others are educated about what service dogs do this place is not !!!!!! will encourage others to go somewhere else read more

We were there on Memorial Day 2025 and were met with friendly service. The buffet was clean and colorful. I especially liked the fried green tomatoes. My husband and I liked that it wasn't highly seasoned because of health concerns. We were pleased and will come again. We are vegetarian and were limited to choices because green beans, greens and other vegetables were cooked in animal fat. I don't believe the cabbage had any in it. I had corn, pinto beans, fried green tomatoes, salad, macaroni salad, fried bananas and fries. Labeling the dishes may help in making food choices. When I asked what were certain selections, they were friendly and accommodating. The desert buffet was attractive too. The sweet potato pie was delicious and ice cream was my special treat. The bathroom was also clean. read more

This food was just plain awful! I had the baked pork chops, mashed potatoes and black eyed peas. The pork chops were tasteless and overcooked, the potatoes were instant and OMG let's not even talk about the BEP! First time eating here. Last time eating here! Lesson learned! read more

The food is pretty good. I like that they keep the hot and cold food bars well stocked. The table hostesses are very friendly and attentive. I like this place. It a regular restaurant no unique decor. But it is very open and clean. That is the most important part of ambiance. read more

Buffet was $10 on weekend night. Drinks are $2.29 or so Then add tax. Food is good, actually most is excellent. Menu changes regularly, mom and dad liked to come on the beef tips and rice night. Service varies greatly dependent upon who you get and what time it is. Last trip my server sat in the booth next to us and counted her tip money. She didn't pick up the plates we were finished with like most do. She didn't refill the tea glasses either. This was ok, we just stacked up the plates and asked for refills from another server. My issue is with the ambiance. Soon as we came in and went to the food bar a couple with several kids came in and they were hyped up and making noise as they came thru the door. My issue was that the 3 year old didn't like being sat down and wanted everyone to know. We were there for 50 minutes and that child screamed for the last 45 of them. When we left it was still screaming and terribly unhappy. By that age my kids knew lots better. They didn't seem to care and neither did the management although I am not sure just what they could have done. Management did have signs posted that said don't stay more than 1.5 hours so that they can seat others. It wasn't crowded at all but maybe that was their way of making sure no one stayed too long. lol If I go back it will be during school hours for sure. read more

What a great experience for someone new to the area. Great good, service, and ambience.

Best banana pudding in town!!!! I love the chicken livers there too!! Great service, the waitresses keep a check on you & the cooks make sure that the food trays stay full! read more

We went to the Ga. Lottery to collect on a ticket that was higher than the $600.00 that a retailer can cash. ( You see I avoided how much it was!) The lady there said to try Country Road, next door, so we did. We paid upon entry, and had a seat. The drinks came out fast. Now, this is by no means a 500 seat spot with 50 different types of meats, but in my opinion, what they had, made a good meal. My only star buster, hence 4 stars, was the first trip I made to the food bar, there was only fried chicken thighs on the line, along with other meats, but the thighs seemed slightly freezer burned. The skin was hard, and the top layer of the meat was stringy. The next trip, I got some salisbury steak, and noticed a fresh batch of fried chicken, including legs. The second batch made up for the first. Hot, fresh, seasoned and simply delicious! I was good then.....Just fine. The servers don't cook, so on the was out, I gave the server $10.00 on a $23.00 check and told her to have a good day. When, not IF we go back to cash in another ticket, since we live in Montgomery, Al. we will stop in again. read more

Service was good. Price was good considering how expensive things have gotten. Food was comparable to Golden Corral. I don't like GC because of the prices. We also liked a Chinese buffet in town but they upped their prices too much. read more

Good service I had, very laid back. Food was great also. I would recommend to come back again.

Where to start . First off the greens tasted like spinach, no seasoning no taste just bland. The Mac and Cheese tasted like convalescent hospital Mac and cheese! I would know I used to work at one. 1 star for the service and Texas Pete hot sauce. The fried chicken was lovely as well. read more

This is the worst tasting food I have ever had. Ever. It made us sick. It tasted of cheap boxed food canned vegetables and playdo read more

Country Road Buffet - a plate of macaroni and cheese - Buffets Near Me - Columbus, Georgia

The price is fair and the food is decent, i thought there was variety for the price even. The waitresses were very attentive and probably were the best part of our experience. The hostess tho, a korean lady, was very rude to us while we were arriving/paying. You pay for your buffet upon arrival and there is a separate cost for whether you want just the buffet, buffet with tea, or buffet with fountain drink. I said i just wanted water with my meal and so did my mom but when she rang it up, i noticed the price didnt match what it shouldve been so i asked her which buffet option she rang up. She said we asked for tea, but i told her that we just wanted water. She really did say to me that when i saw the price on the register that that was when i changed my mind to water! I was taken aback by her rude comment, dont ask me why we stayed, we shoulda walked out. But instead i told her that we did in fact order just water. The prices were only about 75 cent difference but its the priciple. Im not paying for something i didnt order, no matter how much it is. And if youre in customer service, you dont accuse the customer of changing their mind because YOU made a mistake. You just apologize, adjust the price, and move on. Not get an attitude. We couldnt get over that the whole time we were there. read more

This place is terrible! Worst $7.10 I have ever spent on food. All these other reviewers on here must have never eaten anything worth while. I would rather spend $7.10 on canned dog food and eat on it for a whole week if it means I didn't have to eat here anymore. Staff was friendly. read more

Country Road Buffet - My face after my first bite! - Buffets Near Me - Columbus, Georgia

A group of friends and I went to lunch here on a Friday. The food barely had any taste. I would rather eat hospital food. The salisbury steak was very tough with tasteless gravy. I forced myself to swallow one bite. I took a bite of the fried chicken, and it was tasteless too. No to the hushpuppies. The boiled cabbage was fine, but that's just cabbage...boiled... nothing special. Then I had dessert. I've never seen banana pudding the consistency that they were serving, and it didn't even taste like banana. I actually did spit that out. There's no reason for you to be able to touch banana pudding and it not get on your finger.. it jiggled like Jell-O. Speaking of Jell-O, I did eat some of that and it was good.. but what Jell-O isn't? On the bright side, the thousand island dressing was good. I don't know if it was from a bottle or if it was because it actually had taste when everything else didn't, but I did "enjoy" a salad. The mac & cheese was also ok but not much else. That's about all I could manage to eat, and I'm a person that normally will try any kind of food at least twice. I will not be back and wouldn't ever recommend this place to a friend. read more

This place is horrible. The chicken is dry and nothing is prepared correctly but the drinks. I see why the buffet is so cheap because you can only stomach half a plate. Ewwww read more

This used to be one of my favorite places to eat, but with the exception of one of the Owner's (Female - Korean Lady which I can't remember Her name) came up to my party guests and made a Very Rude Comment about that we were coughing over the food in the Restaurant and said that we were nasty people which was suggested by another one of Her Customers telling the Korean Lady Owner What they saw! This was totally incorrect. The worst part of it all - Was the Korean Lady Owner never saw anything but took the word of one of Her Customer's word and came up to our Party Guest To tell us about the incident after we all got up and left! We told the Lady that Her Information was out of context and very rude! I will NEVER PATRONIZE HER RESTAURANT AGAIN! The Korean Lady Owner was VERY, VERY RUDE and obnoxious! read more

Not terrible, but I can relate to the bad reviews. It was clean and a nice atmosphere. All of the employees were nice and helpful. Most of the customers were over 60 years of age and the food was decent. The good thing about a buffet is you can try it all and so we got full. I must say - the peach cobbler was horrible. read more

The good: There is lots of parking spaces... The bad: I don't even know where to start. Save your money and go somewhere where you can actually eat your food. All of the food is either from a can or a box. My chicken was also under cooked so if you enjoy food poisoning this is the place for you!! This place is actually so bad I created a yelp account just to make sure other people don't eat here. read more

Don't go there if you still have good taste buds left. Lmbo at the guy picture after the first bite. So true, it's the same face I made after I took a bite. Greasy, tasteless, road kill meat. Seriously I'd rather eat at McDonald's. Oh and a start only because it won't let me not put any. read more

The fried chicken was good. Everything else was eh. Mashed potatoes were awful and salad bar was a little scary looking. Maybe we just went at a bad time (like 3 in the afternoon on a Saturday). The price wasn't bad at under $7 (which includes sweet tea or add $0.50 for a soda) but not sure if it's worth that much for the quality of food. read more

We tried this place since the reviews were old... The bad reviews are right on the mark. a bologna sandwich would be safer. Food is terrible. Floors are so sticky you have to pry your feet up to walk, and they have only been open an hour. Waitress is nice, but this is awful!!! We're headed to Krispy Kreme to get some real food... And I'm not a picky eater at all... even the bread is bad. rice is mush... Just don't do it man!!! read more

Let me just say that this place only gets 1 star because there wasn't a half star! I visited a few days ago for lunch and what I though was going to be some good ole southern comfort food was a hot mess! This was my first visit and my last visit! I wanted soul food and decided to try this place since it was near. I should have known it would be crap when I walked into a soul food restaurant with a Korean couple as the owner and Mexicans cooking the food! No offense but when you want some good old soul food, I don't want to eat it cooked by people who make better quesadillas! That's like going to a Greek restaurant or a Cajun restaurant and a French guy is cooking! The food choices were limited, and when I say limited I mean 1 meat, unless you'd qualify cheap sliced wieners in the sauerkraut as a meat and if so...2 meats. Everything that was fried was fried in the same tempura type batter: the chicken, fried green tomatoes, okra and even the sweet potatoes. The sweet potatoes weren't even sweet! I'm sure that whenever they do have fried fish on the menu, it is fried in a flour batter as well. YUCK! Of the three deserts they did have, they were nasty! The so called peach cobbler was canned peaches with the rawest dough strips on top of it, the banana pudding was not pudding at all but some jellotinous blob that was not pudding at all but some thick glob! I mean banana pudding should at least stick to your finger when touched, but this stuff didn't even move! Despite the place having a steady flow of customers (99% being old and white) which I don't understand at all, I would not recommend anyone who is truly craving some good old "soul" food to waste their money here! You'd be better off going to Hartz or Ryan's (and that's not saying much). They know exactly what they are doing to have you prepay because THAT is the only reason why we stayed and tried to find something halfway decent. Sadly, we left there and went somewhere else to eat. Yes, it's under $7 to eat here, but save your money because this buffet has neither quality NOR quantity! However, if you like few food choices with no seasoning and like leaving a restaurant still feeling unsatisfied, then THIS is the place for you! read more

This is a fairly small restaurant and buffet which consists of one island with hot foods,a second one for salads and a third with breads and desserts.Its not terrible if you hit at the right time of day but at any time of day the selections are limited at best.however the price is less than 7.00 including the drink. read more

decided to try this place because chicken salad chick was packed out (we got there at 11:50) and man do I wish I would have read the reviews before coming in... I would have rather went to the curb store and got a heat up sandwich or hot dog the only thing that made it worth reviewing is the wait staff kept my drink full... the place was pretty full but not sure why... stay away if you value your taste buds read more

The folks who think the food here is "tasteless" are very wrong! The food is wonderful. Personally I loved the Salisbury steak, green beans, and the rice. Okay, the peach cobbler and rolls left much to be desired but the banana pudding was not bad. Our group (13 of us) went on a Monday and the place was quite busy. No one complained in our group that the food was bad. Give Country Roads a try! read more

I do not recommend this restaurant. The food was all fried. Not only fried, but soaked in grease. The fried tomatoes were soggy and cold. It appeared that the food had been left on the buffet for hours and many items were dried out. The vegetables were canned and unseasoned. The price is cheap because the selection of food, meats and vegetables, were slim. The salad bar had wilted lettuce and bottled salad dressing. The hostess was unfriendly and seemed entitled. Furthermore, the hostess was sweeping dust from the floor and relocating it over the buffet bar and tables. Again, think twice before your dine at Country Road Buffet in Columbus GA. read more

Fiancé found a hair in his potato salad. Beef tips were chewy. Could have had better fried chicken at KFC. And worst of all, they had buttermilk ranch. First and last time here. read more

I stopped in this restaurant with my young son who really needed to use a restroom. I asked the hostess, an older Korean lady, if they had a restroom he could use as he really had to go, to which she gave a dubious "no" no? Again, she said "no restroom". In disbelief, I looked around and low and behold there was a mother and her young daughter coming out of the bathroom in the back corner. Really?!? It's right there! I can't believe anyone would just outright lie to a potential new customer and their child while their doing the "pee pee dance" and then act as if it's no big deal! I will never come back! Despicable! Btw, the food looks disgusting, not unlike her attitude. read more

The serving staff were very accommodating and pleasant, but this has to be one of the worst buffets I have been to. The menu stated that there was sausage and sauerkraut; it turned out to be cheap hot dogs and sauerkraut. The fried chicken was passable, and the salad bar is so poorly lit that you can hardly see what you are getting. Definitely not going back. read more

The WORST restaurant I have ever been to, would never recommend it to anyone. Should have followed my first instinct and walked out the door. Tables were so sticky and dirty. Food was horrible, no taste and the most soggy fried green tomatoes I have ever had, took one bite and spit it out in a napkin. Not even the cornbread was good. read more

This is the worst buffet I have ever been to. The food is like something you would get out of a Banquet frozen meal. The sign claiming home cooking is an absolute lie. The only edible thing I had was orange slices and I ate a ton of them trying to fill up since my family had just spent $30 on absolute garbage. read more

The only thing I liked was the tea. The food was Nasty!!!!!

The food there is amazing. The fried chicken is very fresh and not too salty. There's not a lot of choices for desert, but still tastes great. Amazing food for an amazing price. read more