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Fernando's

3.0 (61 reviews)
InexpensiveAmerican, Italian, Buffets
Updated over 3 months ago

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Moderate noise
Casual
Good for kids
Good for groups

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Steven L.

This was my first visit here ever. It's in East Ridge, TN. My experience? Great service - Great Food and Great Place. Yes, that just about sums it up for this restaurant. I was greeted as soon as I walked in the door and seated near the front entrance. I highly recommend getting their buffet here. While, you are at it, ask for the 10 percent discount you get just for checking in here using the Yelp App. I see others were charged $7.99 for their buffet but I was charged $8.99. Maybe they have gone up on their prices or dinner buffet is one dollar more. Anyway, as you walk in, bathrooms are up front. So, you can wash your hands before you enter the restaurant. How cool is that. As you open the second inside door, you will see 3 bars in the back. One is a salad/soup bar, one is a pizza bar and the other is of course the hot bar which is the most popular. After choosing my buffet items I sat down and my waiter asked if I wanted any bread. So, I got their cornbread which was excellent. You can get a salad along with desert too here. Both, were delicious and the buffet items I chose really had Fernando's hitting a "home run" with me. They also kept my drink full at all times while I was dining in here. Their cornbread was soft and delicious. Their spaghetti tasted great just like mama makes. Oh and I can't believe I was able to get sweet potato casserole with marshmallows here. It's worth coming here just to get that. In summary, I will definitely come back one day. I parked in the back which is what I recommend. Don't forget to ask for the ten percent discount just for checking in on Yelp when you leave. Final thoughts: I don't know why there are a hand full of bad reviews. The food was great. In fact, I wish there was a Fernando's close to where I live. I'd be a regular. I saw nothing wrong. I mean everyone was nice and friendly to me including the hostess who is also the cashier. So, congratulations on a 5 star review.

#4. Two Egg Any Style with 2 Chocolate Chip Pancakes Meat Skillets
Emily G.

We decided to try this place out instead of going to Cracker Barrel, but we should have just gone there instead. Slow service, and once the food came out it was all just barely warm. Pancakes were inedible, but the skillet was pretty good, would have been much better hot. The portion sizes were big.

this is Fernando's version of French Toast???? Three slices of dry white toast??? I kid you NOT
Dori F.

Worst French toast EVER!!!!!!! Three slices of DRY WHITE TOAST. Fernando's PLEASE hire a real chef/cook. I laughed for twenty whole minutes after opening this (delivered by Door Dash). If you don't know how to make simple French toast, get the heck out the kitchen. If I could score less than one star I would.

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We had the misfortune to eat at Fernando's Sunday evening about 4:00 pm, 5/22/22. I had the buffet and it was good. My wife ordered a Hamburger and fries. After 45 minutes, my wife hadn't received her food. I complained to our waitress (after I was able to make interrupt her from fraternizing with her coworkers). Apparently, our inept waitress didn't turn in my wife's food order. My wife didn't receive her food for over an hour after she ordered it! Also, I had to trail down employees to get condiments. No refills on our drinks until we were ready to leave! Fernando, please pay more attention to your business. Our waitress needs to be fired! You can locate my check because they took 48 cents off because our food too long. See

Stephanie T.

I have yet to actually eat in the restaurant. I've ordered a few times from Wait'rd or GrubHub. I love that I can get breakfast delivered when I just don't feel like going out on a weekend morning. The food comes pretty quickly and the pancakes and potatoes are good. I ordered poached eggs once, but wouldn't do that again. By the time they got to me, they had pretty much steamed cooked to hard steamed eggs. Not their fault. I've even ordered oatmeal and it was just perfectly comforting. Dinner as been hit or miss. They gyro was really good, but the meatloaf was not. Mashed potatoes are yummy and plentiful. You can get a typical meat and three here. My understanding is that it is owned by someone who also partially owned Family Table, which was a staple with me and my ex a few years ago. It is comfort food, for sure.

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Sean C J.

Service was good, first plate I grabbed for the buffet was dirty with food stuck to it, the buffet was not very impressive at all. The food was good but the salad was not, it was full of white lettuce, very little green at all. Maybe ordering off the menu or eating off the pizza bar would have been better. On a positive note, the apple cobbler was great!

Chicken and Rice soup.

Delish! Huge portions and great service! Meat Sauce was amazing. I'm traveling with a Italian from Brooklyn and he knows his sauce.

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Really good food..really good service...My family goes there at least once a week...Highly recommend to try...

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Good restaurant... Pizza on the buffet plus home style cooking. Breakfast is very good. Staff is usually very friendly. Affordable

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Had breakfast here while waiting for a local store to open. Basic decor, nice staff and good food. Multiple menu choices. Reasonable prices.

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