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

We came hungry and were not disappointed, there were tons of options and there was something for everyone in our family and even though it was extremely busy at the time that we got there, we paid and got in line and we were able to go through very quickly and eat. We really enjoyed the free refills and the coffee. read more

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

Really good buffet and proffesional staff , the buffet it self , it's not to expensive only 9.99 for lunch time and there's tons of food available on the buffet , the brussel sprout and the sausages is my favourite, and with that price it's also come with drinks , they have a couple bakery and there is a salad bar , worth to visit after you finished exploring the Ark read more

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Emzara's is located just outside of the ark. It's recommended that you either eat first and then explore the Ark, or explore and then eat. We chose the latter. It was super busy inside but the place is huge!! At first, it looked like there was no seating, but there's tons of extra room upstairs; you just have to walk up and down stairs with your food. There are lots of options on the buffet; salads, hot entrees, desserts, sides, etc. While the website states that they offer lots of options for various diets and allergies, I found it a bit difficult to find dairy free options. All but one of the salads already had cheese dumped all over them. As far as dessert goes, the only dairy free option was also full of nuts, unfortunately. The food was good. Nothing to write home to Mom about but it was fine. We had five people in our party and all said the same. I believe it was about $18 per person and yes, they actually did have two of everything (harhar- Ark pun). If we were to visit the Ark again (which was really cool), I do think I would get grub elsewhere; there's the market village and other options through the gift shop. I mean, it wasn't terrible. It was fine. read more

Stopped here after a visit to the Ark. This is a buffet, reasonably priced and several food and dessert choices.

Emzara's Kitchen was so good. I'm still thinking of the food. I've heard leftovers go to churches which makes me even happier about the place. I would highly recommend. The servers and housekeepers were all so pleasant. Thanks so much! read more

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

Love this place. We always stop when we go to the Ark Encounter. The buffet is quite reasonably priced. The food is good, fresh with plenty of choices. Buffet is always clean and well maintained. read more

Decent size salad bar for the salad lovers, fried chicken was really good as everyone else has said. Really liked the mashed potatoes and gravy. Drinks included in the price. They have Mac n cheese, veggies, cottage cheese, fruit, rolls, fried fish, chicken strips, fries, marinara pasta, BBQ ribs, meatballs, plus more, and of course dessert and coffee with creamer. read more

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Great food, abundant cool seating. Kid friendly and adult satisfying! Fried chicken and roast beef were excellent.

Another reviewer called this retirement home food, I agree wholeheartedly. Mostly canned or frozen food. Not necessarily bad but not good either. When we were visiting only some of the food stations were open making for long lines. Paper plates and plastic utensils. Free refills on Pepsi products. Skip this place and eat somewhere else. read more

Guess it's ok if you're not a vegetarian or eating a plant-based diet. We were served very buttery corn, overcooked broccoli, carrots and cauliflower and white rice with bits of vegetables (that was the best part). Fruit for dessert was fresh. Tomato bisque soup was not bad. But I thought $14.95 (senior price) was a little steep for that kind of meal. read more

Kind of expensive - almost $15 a person - so if you are not starving, this may not be worth it. They did have a solid selection of food and a good desert bar. And of course, since it is a buffet, you can keep eating for as long as you want. read more

Retirement home food! So disappointed with the quality of the food provided here as well as the price you have to pay. The buffet had little options and all the "healthier" options tasted salty and over cooked. read more

Great for food allergies and celiacs. Everything is clearly labeled and they made us feel very comfortable with our ability to eat here with numerous food allergies. It's so pretty inside with the animals. read more

Emzara's Kitchen My family and I decided to try out Glice skating the day after Christmas and then eat dinner at Emzara's Kitchen. I guess this was a bad day for it, because apparently everyone else was doing the same thing. The line to get into the restaurant was way out the door. We had to wait in the cold for 10 minutes or so. The cashiers are right inside the door, so there isn't much waiting room inside. I feel like it could be configured better for people waiting. Once we finally got in and paid, $46.60 for 2 adults and 2 kids, the place was packed. We finally found a spot to sit upstairs. We had to traipse up and down the stairs for food. Luckily, there was a drink machine up there, but it was out of ice. The plates they give you are pretty small. So plan to make several trips, which is rather inconvenient when you have small children and are sitting upstairs. As for the food, the buffet is good sized. I was very disappointed with the salad options. They were all premade salads. If you are trying to eat salad and avoid dairy and meat, you are out of luck because they all had either dairy or meat on them. I was expecting the standard buffet where you have a couple of greens and lots of toppings to choose from and can make a custom salad. Not the case here. They have lots of other food options. The butternut squash and Brussels sprouts were a couple of good and interesting options, although the Brussels were super salty. They have several meat options, lots of fried stuff and lots of dessert. The food I ate was good. I don't know that I got my $15 worth, but the price wasn't bad for a tourist attraction. It just didn't have enough salad options and healthy food for my tastes. My recommendation would be to not eat here at a peak time and if you are trying to eat healthy and plant based, your options are very limited. read more

We stopped in half way through our visit at the Ark Encounter. If you're there and hungry do stop in!! You won't be disappointed...I was skeptical bc of other reviews but for $15ish & a buffet. I was pleased with how great everything was, plus we enjoyed having some fried chicken while in Kentucky Our bellies were full & taste buds satisfied! Also don't forget the seating on the second for, so many open tables VS down stairs it was PACKED. We opted for the 2nd floor with the family read more

All the food was really good. You can tell the desserts are made in house and delicious

I've never been a big fan of buffet restaurants and for this one, I expected typical buffet quality. It's the only place warm for a meal and the prices are reasonable so we decided to go for it. This is seriously a great buffet place to dine in. I went for the Christmas soup and boy was I hooked. There's also so much variety of food (from salads to meats to desserts). I also love the cheesy Brussels sprouts (and I'm glad to see lots of healthy options). I wish they had more of the Christmas soup but it seems like I wasn't the only one who had more than a serving of it that they ran out of it quick. Everything I tried tasted great. Y'all need to check this place out!! read more

This is a buffet at the Ark and only real food place to sit and eat most of the year. In the summer i believe the have fast food options outside. The layout had an area for salads of all kinds and salad bar, there were 2 hot food stations with the same food that was tasty and plenty of options to make most anyone happy. Also was a drink section and small deserts bar. I did not pay attention to the needs of anyone with specific food issues - so I'd research that before going if it's a concern. The cost seemed a bit high - cause you can only eat so much. But it seemed an ok Value and convenient. Atmosphere was great and in the ark them but we were there on a rainy Saturday and it was Very crowed. read more

Took too long to get food. Desserts were not good at all. Fish was too hard, overcooked, I guess. Being disabled created extra challenges trying to get fed. The best part of the meal was the corn! read more

We came here based on a recommendation from a guy I work with. I read all the reviews and they're mixed with some expecting more, some saying it was great, I say it was average. I say that because we weren't expecting 4 or 5 star restaurant quality, we were tired, hot and hungry. It was priced right, and had more variety of food than any buffet I've seen. And it was huge!! Eight serving lines and the place was packed, it did seem like it was designed after an outdoors outfitter store, but we tried a bunch of different things in small quantities and some were good and some were just ok. What can you say, it's a buffet. I will say that the fried chicken was very good. To me it was the right thing to do in the condition we were in, it was hot, humid, the place was nice and cool and we were hungry. If you visit the Ark, and you have a long day I say come here if you're planning on walking the food off later. read more

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The food was very bland and not worth my hard earned money. If we had known this before paying then we would have gone somewhere else to eat lunch. read more

Friendly, helpful staff. Everyone worked hard to make the experience enjoyable. They warn people with food allergies up front what to avoid. The prices were very reasonable for a tourist attraction. $13.99 for adults and $6.99 for children. All the food was kept full and fresh. Unfortunately, the I've cream machines weren't working properly (no vanilla or twist only chocolate), but there are multiple options for dessert. There's even chocolate milk with free refills, yay! It's not a huge variety, but there was plenty for the whole family to choose from. I wish it stayed open a little longer to give people time to eat after the museum closes. Fun atmosphere and the space is decorated beautifully. read more

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I appreciate everything AIG does but this food was subpar. Everything needed seasoning, potatoes and rice were instant, very basic cafeteria food. Well served, helpful staff and I appreciated the labeling of food. I'm gluten free because of an autoimmune disease, I had to ask a couple times because the label was missing and they were very kind. Almost every food item had soy on its label. I would've preferred to pack a can of tuna and fruit. Even the pudding tasted off. The coffee was very thin and all they had was powder creamer. This was a disappointment. My dad said the fried fish was nice and crunchy! ‍ read more

This restaurant is inside the Ark Encounter. Buffett style diner. The food was delicious and fresh. The price was reasonable considering it was inside an entertainment park. We really love Noah's Ark. having this restaurant made it so convenient and excellent because the macaroni and cheese, the sausage with sour kraut and the fried chicken were . Everything very fresh and tasted like home made food. read more

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The food was okay. We got there right when they opened, and things were already a little cold/room temperature. But our kids didn't care. It seemed like a nice part of the experience. Nothing to write home about, though. Staff members were helpful and nice. We will probably eat someplace else before we go next time. read more

Very good for a buffet with lots of options. Amazing staff and very understanding and accommodating to food allergens.

Ezmara's buffet had good fried chicken, average other meats, average salad with limited add ons, below average dessert selections (the apple cobbler was above average though). Restaurant was clean, ample seating and certainly convenient location for ark tourists. We arrived at Emzara's at 5:30p and the restaurant closes at 6pm, so thjs might account for the limited meat selection, empty potato soup container and dried out potatoes and beans sides. The Mac/cheese was good, and the salad lettuce was fresh and not wilted. Overall, it was an average buffet experience that was a little pricey. I think it has potential to be good and we may have had a diminished experience because we were close to closing time. read more

Only ate here because everything else is closed. Horrible!! Arrived at 11:30/Noon, hardly anyone here. Which is fine. However, the food was down right COLD. Everything, from meats, sides and breads. All cold. Nothing was warm. Ham was so dried out it was tough, couldn't even cut it. The ONLY good thing here was the Oreo dessert. read more

Food was good but it was very crowded. The restaurant probably should have had both sides of the bar open during dinner rush.

Not worth the price. Buffet style, not fresh food, from the meats to the desserts, instant potato's, frozen Salisbury steak, even the sweet tea was a disappointment. read more

Went to see the Ark but after all the walking, I was hungry! Saw some reviews of this place and after looking around for other places to go eat and reading reviews, minimum 30 min drive and I have hungry husband and kids and that would not be a good idea. So we went in this place and I'm so glad we did. The salad bar was perfect- many choices! Loved the cranberry apple nut salad. Also all the other food was fresh- Mac n cheese, steak, fried chicken and all food I picked was amazing! Now, save room for the white chocolate cranberry bread pudding is to die for! Everyone loved it!!!! So again- save room for that. Very clean place and very cold. The ac was high and my kids were cold. Over all- go here! Prices are great compare to what you are getting!!!! read more

This is the restaurant at The Ark Encounter, in Williamstown, Kentucky. The food is very good and the prices are reasonable. While attending a 4 day Conference, I ate there several times and it is consistent with the Ark experience, which is Terrific & Incredible! read more

If you are looking to have a feast and yet pay really less, then this is the place for you! Price is really cheap and it has a wide spread of food... 3 counters for starters, 3 counters for main, 2 pop fountains and 2 dessert table. It's all self serve. So you just have to walk in, pay and eat all you want. The food is absolutely delicious, and they have such a wide that you have a hard time picking what to eat. The place is neat and is huge to seat around 600 people at once. It's absolutely worthwhile!!! 2 read more

Good Buffet food. Most items tasty, while some was not very visually pleasing. Reasonably priced. Excellent variety of salads, entrees, and deserts. The wait was not too bad, although when the line went out the door they did not add an additional checker. - and it was a cold day. Plenty of family style seating. Food was regularly restocked with hot items. Clean up of spilled items on the bar surface was not as prompt as I would have liked - I saw some spilled items remain on the bar surface from my first trip to my second. I give it four stars mainly for the brussel sprouts, and the bread pudding- both were outstanding. read more

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Reasonable priced to be located at an attraction. Kids 4 and under eat free, as well as, pricing for children ages 5-12 and senior pricing. Buffet was good quality for serving as many people as it is intended to do. I would recommend using it as a halfway point on viewing The Ark. easy to get to if you are at the bow of the ship and cut through the gift shop. One unexpected, but good surprise is the cup of joe is top notch! read more

Not bad, but not great either. Food was so typical of an economy buffet. Service was very limited. You serve yourself and take your used dishes to the counter yourself. Also, empty drinks dispensers were ignored. The fried chicken was good, but the pizza bites were no substitute for real pizza. Several of the desserts were outstanding including the coconut chocolate balls and the cobbler. Salads were also good--but not special. Perhaps a variety of greens would have helped. Still for those who want to eat nearby this is likely their best bet and everyone will leave full. Note: this is actually on the premises of The Ark Encounter and those not attending that would need to pay $10 for parking. read more

Massive selection of food that is really good and price isn't bad it's worth the trip