I miss good country cooking and this was it. I ended up just eating veggies minus chicken pot but husband loved the fired fish and trout and ribs. My daughter loved the mash potatoes, I guess they must be homemade because she kept going on about them. Oh she loved the salad bar too because "it has everything." My son filled up on rolls and corn casserole which were good. read more

This is a fav breakfast spot for my husband and I. You have to try the fried chicken. It's the best I've had and the grits, sausage, bacon etc.....everything is good! It's a buffet and I'm not a buffet person but it's cool at Fred's cause the food is so bomb!!!! read more

Hey, Ya'll better get here! Don't sleep on this place! WEAR YOUR SWEATS SO YOU CAN WADDLE OUT THE DOOR WITH THE REST OF US! Your finest southern flair! Grits, fall off the bone bbq ribs, Turkey gravy all the fixins (on Sunday's!) Pot roast (Wednesdays)- beefy goodness. Collard greens, mashed taters, brown gravy Fried chicken (better than yer mamas) sweet taters, fried green tomatoes, skillet corn bread (yer auntie brought), white yeast rolls, fresh zucchini/squash/onion, baked chicken, stewed okra and tomatoes, collard greens. Steelhead trout was GOOD. Whew Lawdy! Salad bar/soup of the day is white bean with sausage and spicy chili. Cabbage soup on Sunday was delicious! If you don't like this food, you ain't hungry and don't come here if you don't like food! read more

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food is fantastic and service is always great. Fried chicken and peach cobbler are a must on every visit. been several times and have never had a bad experience. read more

So I am NOT a buffet person. My friend talked me into going to Fred's and I'm so glad I went. The buffet was clean! Gloves are at the buffet station. The food was hot, fresh and delicious! They are consistently bringing in clean plates, wiping down the stations and replenishing the food. Did I mention that the peach cobbler and bread pudding are also incredible! read more

Freds Market - Riverview - Southern Near Me - Riverview, Florida

Not a buffet fan, but quality and taste of food changed my mind concerning this restaurant. Enjoyed meal.

Country cookin' at its finest! Don't go to Fred's if you're on a diet or not hungry. This place is like a hug from your Mamaw. They have fried chicken all day long! The staff has that southern charm that keeps you smilin' and your drinks full. I get the 1-trip blue plate for breakfast piled high with biscuits & gravy, bacon, grits, tomatoes & homestyle potatoes; topped off with a side of peach cobbler. Their peach cobbler is the best I've ever eaten (sorry Granny B). This place usually has a line but you can sit outside in their rocking chairs and chat with your neighbors while you wait. We take all of our outta-town guests here and they always ask to go back! read more

Freds Market - Riverview - Southern Near Me - Riverview, Florida

We had the dinner buffet. Fried chicken, creole shrimp, and pot roast were the main meal offerings tonight. Sides included mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, fried okra, corn casserole, corn bread, sweet rolls, cheese biscuits, mac & cheese,rutabaga, fried fish... desserts included fresh strawberry shortcake, bread pudding, banana pudding, pecan pie, apple pie, Italian wedding cake, brownie sundae, cobbler, assorted ice creams... Everything was SO GOOD!! Hot food was hot, in huge pots that were refilled quickly as they were eaten. Fried chicken was tender, juicy and flavorful. The food was just really great. The staff was hustling and were super friendly, and the wait at 5pm on a Saturday night really wasn't bad at all. Restaurant busy but clean. Will definitely return! read more

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Awesome food. The fried chicken is some of the best I've ever had. Great selection of meats, salads and desserts.

Always love a good Fred's trip! Friendly staff, good size restaurant so minimal wait time. Food is always fresh and delicious.

Nice home cooking. Good salad bar and dessert. Family oriented. Good customer service read more

This place is literally everything comfort food, southern food!! Great host and the hostess was even friendlier her name was Christina. My family and I went for lunch. The food is fresh, it was good and there was definitely a variety. Everything from Fried Chicken to Pulled Pork, Sweet Potato Casserole to Mash Potatoes and Gravy, Collard Greens to Fried Squash. The list really can go on. There's even a variety of cold salads and pasta. This is buffet style but they do keep it clean from what I saw even the area around the buffet. read more

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It's a Southern Buffet. This is the exception to my statement"I don't do buffets" It's clean, well attended, nice selection of salads,sides, and entrees. I like the fried chicken and servers are pleasant. A much better deal in my opinion than any fast food joint. If you have the time pay them a visit.The retired chef guy read more

Yeah, all chain buffets need to just relocate out at at least 30-45mins away. This place is legit! A nice surprise and I only went for breakfast!!...On the way out, they were setting up lunch/dinner...whew!! I WILL BE BACK! read more

I have mixed experiences here. The food is wonderful so it is always busy. And I do mean ALWAYS! The last time I went, the electricity shut off so they weren't able to take card payments. They told everyone to either pay in cash or wait in there for the electricity to come back on. It had already been an hour with no lights by that point. I felt that was a very unrealistic and obnoxious thing to ask people to do. Luckily a nice person next to me had cash and they kindly paid for my meal. The restaurant is soul food buffet style. There aren't many restaurants like this read more

Loved coming here for Thanksgiving! The staff was so sweet and it was definitely worth the 1.5 hour wait. Everything runs smoothly and the food was really good. I NEED the sweet potato soufflé recipe. read more

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Mmmm yummy chikcen mmmmmm Yummers !!!!!! It's sooooooooooooooooo goooddddd mmm oh my god read more

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My taste buds didn't like anything here. The food was very bland and had no flavor/seasoning. read more

Freds Market - Riverview - Southern Near Me - Riverview, Florida

Being from the South, I have to have a fix of southern cooked vegetables and mom style fried chicken every so often. Hasn't been easy to find a good place that fits the bill in Central Florida, until we discovered Freds while visiting our kids. We now have a go to that offers a large selection of fresh vegetables, southern fried chicken, Georgia sweet tea, and if you have room, some really good desserts to choose from. If you aren't about to pop when you leave here, it's your own fault !! read more

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I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the buffet. The scrambled eggs were light and fluffy. Delicious. The potatoes, I tried home fries, hash browns, and cheesey hash brown casserole. All were good, especially the casserole. There variety on the buffet was extensive. I liked it so much, I ate there twice in three days. read more

Second time I've been there recently. Still good but this time much of the food was super salty.

Meh, Didn't hold up. Just ok a little better than Golden Corral too be honest . Service was good . Dont need to go back

Visited 8/15/24 @ 6:20 PM I originally visited this place about 7 years ago and to be honest I thought I had died and gone to Food heaven. I even wrote a review on Yelp given it a 10 out of 10 rating. Sadly, like everything else in this country it has gone to s**t. Sorry for my not so dignified terminology. How sad, something that was so good a couple years ago is just so bad today. Even the fried chicken I RAVED about in my initial review is now soggy and lacking in taste. My 2 star Yelp rating is based solely on the food and is in no way attributed to the host and waiting staff who are wonderful. I have no more words. read more

The best way I would describe Fred's is, it's a very good deal. I've only been there for breakfast but I'm not a huge buffet guy and yes the food at other breakfast spots might be a bit tastier and of course made to order. But it's breakfast. And it's all you can eat for less than $20'! You can't beat that. The place is big, clean and the staff is nice. Overall I enjoyed going there. If your hungry and have a big group you want to take out to brunch, it's a great spot. read more

Good food. Pricey. Totally enjoyed the Catfish & chicken. Some people should not eat at Buffets, using hands.

And they are great love them their breakfast buffet is even better go there very often

Fred's is always a favorite. I haven't been here in a while and all I can say is that you need to come check it out. You won't regret it at all. Although the prices have gone up, they're still fairly affordable. I enjoyed every bit of the food and definitely will be back in the near future. I certainly can't eat as much as I used to, but was able to make a small dent. Our server was great and staff and management were all very accommodating. The environment is laid back and great for families, friends, and anyone else looking for a variety of food options. The ribs were my favorite food item tonight. Also did a to go food order which was affordable. I was able to put a sampling of food in the container which I loved. read more

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I was in Tampa for a Women's conference and a friend recommended this place, and our group of 12 loved it! Real comfort food, southern cooking. You can't get this in South Florida. And it was a buffet! The bbq pork, fried chicken were so good. But I was surprised how the veggies were tasty as well. We came here 2 days in a row since the foodwas so good. If I come back to Tampa, this is a definite stop! read more

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Definitely a southern restaurant! The atmosphere was ok for the type of family establishment. There was a large variety of food and most of it was well prepared. The fried catfish was krunchie, not heavy or greasy. The turkey and gravy was flavorful. I really can't complain on any of the food. There were 8 of us and all enjoyed. Now the negative, we found coarse dark hair in several of the dishes and the cobbler (which we didn't eat) as we finished. Looking in towards the kitchen we saw lots of long hair and not a single hair net? Not good! Mentioned it when we checking out to be told "it happenes!" read more

I've been eyeing this place for such a long time, came prepared by reading all the recent reviews by yelpers and called the restaurant to get the 411 on what times/days to visit this place. The restaurant is located in Riverview, this is the 4th location in Florida. The very first Fred's Market is in Plant City. There's plenty of parking available in the front and side of the restaurant. Seating inside consist of tables and booths. Staff were super sweet and courteous, over server was so nice. I wish i remembered her name. First of all, there was so much food. Salad bar, hot bar and dessert bar. Salad bar was amazing, very fresh, loved the make-it-yourself concept. Hot bar had all the main components of a Southern restaurant.. fried chicken, catfish, ribs, rainbow trout, collard greens, black-eyed peas, chicken pot pie, corn casserole, fried green tomatoes, Mac n cheese, cheddar biscuits, sweet potato casserole and much much more. So yes, there was a lot of main entrees but nothing grabbed my attention. Fried chicken was crispy but lacked seasoning (my friend thinks my taste buds must be burned off from all the spicy Indian food I eat lol) and ribs were so salty. For dessert.. there was pecan pie, peach cobbler, brownie, bread pudding, strawberry shortcake, banana pudding and 5 different kinds of ice cream. I opted for the classic brownie-a-la-mode. Very good! Overall, there was a lot of food with a small price of $11.87 for lunch but I prefer quality over quantity. read more

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Wowzer! A buffet that serves food in the pots it was cooked in! Everything was good. I tried to find something that was not perfect and I couldn't. read more

Great buffet. I loved the fried chicken and the bbq spare ribs - good sauce. Great lasagna - good flavor (not every day since daily special). Pot roast was delicious and so tender (not every day since daily special). Good mashed potato and gravy. Loved the corn casserole and sweet potato casserole. Fresh salad. I would skip on chicken and dumplings- it was a bit too salty. The mac and cheese was a bit dry - it was ok. The meatloaf was ok but Paula Deen's restaurant was better. The best strawberry shortcake (signature) - the strawberries are from plant city and so delicious and fresh. The second best dessert is the red velvet cake. Had no room for banana pudding which I'm sure it would be good. Great waiter and good service. I loved it so much - went there three times and it was good every time. It is usually packed and had 15 mins wait on Sunday so avoid Sunday if you can. read more

Food is so so for the price. Very crowded seating. The restaurant isn't very clean.

Met up here one morning with my mom's friends for the breakfast buffet. We had a table for over 20 people, and they were very accommodating. I decided to forgo the buffet and just get one plate of food, which was absolutely plenty. They had so many different assortment of breakfast, pastries, fruit, and typical, southern breakfast items like biscuits and gravy, along with different breakfast meats. The restaurant was clean, very large, and definitely family friendly. read more

Love the southern comfort of this place. Makes me right at home. With all the comfort food you can dream of. Mac n cheese, fried chicken, bread rolls, sweet tea, and a delicious dessert to top off the evening . They also serve a MEAN breakfast in the mornings. If my health could afford it, I'd be here every day Service is always top notch. Mac n cheese could use a little tweaking -maybe a little creamier, but still good! read more

Came here with my family during Monday morning. Normally, this place is extremely busy but on a Monday morning, we cruised into a table. The ambiance was southern hospitality style. And the food was southern style as well. The fried chicken at this establishment was truly exceptional. The crust was perfectly crispy and seasoned to perfection, while the meat inside was juicy and flavorful. The pork chops were also expertly fried, with a crispy exterior and a tender, juicy interior. The potatoes, whether they were mashed or roasted, were cooked to perfection and served as the perfect side to the main dishes. Rating Food: 4 Price: 5 Service: 4 Ambiance: 3 Overall: 4 Overall, the meal was a true triumph of the fryer, and I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a satisfying and delicious plate of comfort food. Definitely coming back if in town. read more

Enjoyed a meal at Fred's In Riverview. Gabriel was our waiter. He did an excellent job of being attentive to our needs. He even brought me a to-go drink without even asking. There is a great variety of food here that's always fresh and hot. read more

The food was amazing, everything you can dream of for Breakfast and I really mean everything, even Fried Chicken which is delicious. Get there very early or very late in the day because this place gets packed, but it's still comfortable and quaint. The parking lot will fill up so you may have to wait but it's worth it. I know they have dinner but all I had was breakfast, twice. To top it all off, the price is very reasonable. PS the coffee is delicious read more

The food is fresh, hot, and so very good. The service is prompt and consistent. The restaurant is clean, orderly and welcoming

Ambivalent staff. Poor planning. Chaos everywhere. Zero compassion. We followed exactly the Instructions given to us the day before by staff. Then we arrive at 2:15 to be told they are done taking names. Too bad. We want to go have and eat with our families. We drove from Jacksonville, Fort Myers, Ocala and Bradenton to meet there. Nobody cares. Sassy and borderline rude. Literally wasted my thanksgiving driving across the state for this. Unbelievable. read more