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    Emzara’s Buffet

    4.0 (87 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 4:30 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    EMZARA’S BUFFET ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Touristy
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating

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    Filled plates
    Emma S.

    For a buffet they have a great variety. You can be sure you'll find something everyone can enjoy. I think because it's a big variety nothing is hugely amazing. It gives a home/cooked feel. There is a great amount of dining space. I went on a very busy day and there was still plenty of seating upstairs.

    Salad plate and brussel sprouts... so good!!
    Leora B.

    My family and I decided to stop in at Emzara's during our day at the Ark. my husband and son sat here for more than 2 hours while my daughter and I went on the zip line and my son had some work meetings he needed to attend. No one said they couldn't or had to leave. By the time my daughter and I joined them and we all went down for lunch this place was PACKED!! Especially on the bottom floor which is close to the bathrooms and buffet but I recommended trying the top floor for a little more quiet. Seems like most people stay on the bottom. Tips: get two plates when you get in line and grab EVERYTHING you want on your first visit. Why? Because if you get your salad first then come back for meat and sides, you have to start all over at the back of the line. Now they do a really good job with the layout of the buffet and getting people through but it's still quite a line. So just get it all in one go and come back for dessert. Unless, like us, you skip dessert for Uncle Leroy's Fudge and Kezia's ice cream. Also, try the brussel sprouts! Best I've ever had!! Hands down!! Oh and don't turn your nose up at it because it's a buffet. It's actually really good food! I'm giving 5 stars because in spite of the shear number of people the served in a short time, the food was fresh, hot, and tasty, the venue was clean, the ambiance spot on, the service friendly, and there were a lot of food options! Sure to please everyone!

    Seating area at 4pm just before closing
    Momma S.

    They had a wild range of food and it was hot and fresh. We ate after touring the arc and doing the zoo area which was about 4 and they closed at 5. I noticed the food wasn't kept full and seem like once things went empty they didn't replace it so i would recommend going around 12 or 1 not 4 like us.

    a large group of people eating
    Jack G.

    ** Kind Service ** ** Clean ** ** Convenient ** With enormous amounts of people and huge group numbers, a buffet is a no brainer. The line to get in wrapped around the building but it kept moving. The options were not the greatest but I can say the fried chicken was very tasty. Also try their pudding, it was fantastic! My only gripe would be the styrofoam plates, not great for the environment and was not great for carrying food. It may be that these were not their normal plates because I saw a few different varieties brought out. There are tons of employees working here and that was very cool to see. The place was spotless except for the drinks section, that was chaos. Our experience was good all and all.

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    Marie S.

    Large variety of food, all well prepared. The night I went they ran out of 3 of the hot entrees, and they weren't refilled. Still, there we plenty of other choices. Staff was friendly and helpful. They were constantly cleaning!!!! You never saw any food or waste on the floor or tables. I never saw a buffet that was so immaculately clean before. Normally I avoid them for fear of not being kept up, but this one was the exception! Staff was sweeping and quilting everything down. Always cleaning!!!! I felt very confident the restaurant and food was fresh and clean, and safely prepared.

    Inside
    Arlene M.

    Emzara's kitchen is the main sit down buffet restaurant at the Ark Encounter. There are two entrances both of which you pay your price fixed buffet meal and then get in line to serve yourself cafeteria style. Scattered throughout the restaurant are taxidermy animals to replicate some of the ark's animals. My husband and I were there during the lunch hour and again the two lines were exceptionally long. There was plenty of seating available. It wasn't overly long of a wait until we got our tri compartment paper plate and started to make our way through the salads and side dishes. There is a sign telling you that you must take a clean plate if you return to a station. With this line I had no intention of doing that. Most of the sides are clearly labeled and then over to the back was an area for hot foods. Here you find fried chicken, meatballs, chicken tenders, barbecued pork, pasta, and fried fish. The dessert station sits off by itself with paper plates of their own. The plasticwear was wrapped at the eating end to protect the user but I found it a pain to open my fork. With my husband's help I managed. Beverages again are served by machine and when I got my ice tea I was looking everywhere for sugar packets. Finally an employee showed me a machine that dishes out the "perfect" scoop. Really? By the time I got back to my table the ice in my drink had melted. The food was average quality. Again nothing to hit home about. All the sauces and condiments were off to the side and I must say I liked the meatballs and chicken tenders best. For dessert I took what looked like an apple mixture and a small piece of chocolate brownie. Again they were alright but this is a place for tourists and one needs to expect that. They also sell the refillable plastic drinking bottle here which you can use anywhere in the park for $19.99 but to me it wasn't worth the money. Bottom line. The Ark encounter has a number of family friendly fast foods both inside the ark and in Noah's village for less money. You are probably better off going there however, I recommend if visiting this buffet come after 1:00 when the lines are less crowded. Enzara's restaurant is located next to the Ark itself.

    Fried chicken w/ beans, corn & mac n cheese.

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    6 months ago

    Standar buffet for a reasonable price. Nice that it was indoors on a windy day and on the property made for an easy lunch

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    Great gf options! And we really enjoyed the fried chicken. There is lots of space in the sitting area.

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    The food is great. Military discount is a plus and variety is good for all ages in our family.

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    2 years ago

    The onsite buffet at The Ark Experience was very reasonably priced and the food was very good! Well worth it!

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    Delicious! Good for folks with gluten and dairy allergies too. Something for everyone. Good value.

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    This was a great choice since we did not want to leave The Ark. it had a good balance of something for everyone. The service was excellent.

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    2 years ago

    The food is ok. When you're hungry it's plenty fine. 6/10 if starving, maybe a 4/10 if not. Clean nonetheless.

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    3 years ago

    Located at the Ark Encounter. They had a large selection in their buffet and the food was good and tasty.

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    I would recommend staying here for your large group needs. Recently, my employer hosted a large…read moreconference here, feeding and housing employees here for one week. Throughout this week, we were provided decent food and excellent customer service. Staff were incredibly hospitable and always took great care of the group. The food was decent, about what you'd expect for large quantities of food being prepared at once. As far as the rooms go, they were clean, though a little bit dated and could use a good update. There was a bit of a lingering smoke smell, even being on a non smoking floor. Overall good experience and decent stay.

    My wife and I came up for a Sunday night. It was for a birthday. The room was barely ok. The safe…read morein the room did not work, there were empty water and coke bottles left in the room and there was place on the bathroom floor that looked like blood. The restaurant selection was limited to three options. An upscale steak restaurant, a sports bar and a cafe. The casino was fine, but if second had smoke bothers you it will Be an issue. The bar in the casino was always backed up with a long slow moving line and the prices were not discounted. Overall, it was fine, but it definitely did not blow me away. Edit: I took this down to two stars. I got this morning to no hot water. Last night my wife said she got lukewarm water for her shower. Hot water is an expectation for any hotel and especially a place that clams it's a "luxury resort". If you look over my review catalogue you will see I give out 4/5 star reviews fairly regularly and 1/2 stars is rare for me. This was a disappointment from Belterra.

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    Hidden Waters Restaurant

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    We recently camped at Blue Licks Battlefield St Park. We'd stayed at another KY state park last…read moreyear, and eaten at the lodge restaurant. We had some of the best fried green tomatoes we've had, and a good meal, so decided to give Hidden Waters a go. We arrived very early for dinner, and there was only one other couple in the dining room. Troy was working the floor, and he was very welcoming and helpful in answering our questions. We had the fried green tomatoes, and again, they were excellent. My wife ordered the Country Fare (pinto beans, fried potatoes, cole slaw and cornbread). Price, $7 ! I had the catfish dinner. The catfish was lightly dusted in cornmeal and very tasty. We both really liked the slaw. The potato salad was just meh. I tasted her pinto beans and they were excellent. We each had a beer ($3 !). We asked Troy why the prices were so reasonable, and he said they were still trying to win back customers post Covid. All in all, our service was very welcoming and professional, and the setting in the woods very inviting. If you're in the area and looking for a good homestyle meal at a great price, I recommend Hidden Waters.

    Horrible!! Went to order some thing on the menu turned out. They said it was too crowded to have…read moremenu items so you could get the buffet. Food on the buffet, looked dried up and Old, so we opted for the salad bar I asked the manager if I could have a role from the other side and he told me no not when you only get a salad bar !!!! Unbelievable his name is Ryan Hoping this is the restaurant at Blue licks Battlefield State Park

    Hibachi Grill Supreme Buffet

    Hibachi Grill Supreme Buffet

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    They have redone this place and its one of the best Chinese buffets that I have been to, mainly…read morebecause of the amount of items they have. They really have everything from sushi to habachi to frog legs. The sushi is your typical buffet sushi, it's palatable, but if you want sushi you need to go to a proper Japanese restaurant. I base all of my Chinese restaurant reviews on their crab rangoon and they get a 4 out 5. (There is only one that holds the 5 star crab rangoon title, so 4 out of 5 is good in my book).

    We tried to like this place after a positive first lunch experience but it went downhill quickly…read more We took our family out to celebrate and the quality of food was really bad. It tasted like it was old the smell was off and temperature cold. We've never seen the hibachi station open, but this was the worst the buffet had been. On top of that the server on our most recent visit stood over our shoulders pointing to the tip line item asking for the largest possible tip and WOULD NOT LEAVE our table as we finished dinner and were signing the check. She was watching pointing for more and more tip pointing to the bill and going as far as patting our shoulders awkwardly asking for more money more money. It felt very inappropriate and we wondered if they did this to everyone or were singling us out for money. The physical touching was too much. Not a place we want to return to. Several of us woke up sick the next morning after eating here and I've never had a server demand +++% tips as loudly and uncomfortably as this last experience. Would suggest a family night out elsewhere.

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