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    Gladys'

    4.3 (20 reviews)
    InexpensiveSouthern, Buffets
    Open 6:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Teri C.

    I had the good fortune to find this restaurant while passing through Lexington. The food was so fantastic and Gladys is an absolute joy! I don't live near here but I might travel back through just to eat here again. I do believe it was the best coleslaw I've ever eaten.

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    Gary D.

    Ate there for my second time today. First time was breakfast, and this time was lunch. Lunch was from the cafeteria line, and the food was basic southern food that was well cooked and seasoned. Cornbread was excellent. The breakfast was very good with perfectly cooked eggs over easy, good biscuits, and excellent gravy. .

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    6 months ago

    Best restaurant in the town. Pretty much the only restaurant in town where you can sit down. Fairly priced and food is good and plentiful.

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    2 years ago

    Delicious plate lunches with generous portions and fair prices. Friendly workers. Have been several times

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    8 years ago

    The food is good. They could use a some help with customer service. They must not work for tips.

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    9 years ago

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    10 years ago

    A very homey traditional lunch meat and three or from the menu. Pleasant atmosphere good friendly service.

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    12 years ago

    Happened to be riding around on country roads and found Gladys on Yelp! The food was great! Nice people and clean!!

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    Mama Hamil’s

    Mama Hamil’s

    4.4(408 reviews)
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    The food there is wonderful! The buffet style service has all options covered. Salad, meats,…read morevegetables, bread, and desserts. Pay as you enter, and then fix your plate! There is plenty of seating, even if you have to sit upstairs. All the staff are helpful and keep your glass full. A trip there will not be regretted.

    The young man at the car rental station said I needed to try this place. He said they were closed…read moreon Monday so I didn't even try to go (I don't think they were closed). I wanted to go Tuesday but coworkers didn't want to go out. Tried to go Wednesday but they were closed for dinner. My flight was leaving later in the day on Thursday and I had to try to go. Online it said they were open at 10 am. I checked out of the hotel and headed to the restaurant. There were already a lot of people waiting for them to open. To my surprise they opened at 10:30. When the doors opened people were "fighting" to get inside. This is a buffet setting. You pay before eating. To go plates are available for purchase. There is an upstairs eating area. I think there were 3 hot stations, a cold station, and a desert station and an ice cream machine. All the food looked so good. I had to get a little taste of everything. The fried chicken and fried chicken livers were Hands down my favorite things. I like greens that are tangy with a little spicy - these were not that. The cornbread was hard couldn't eat it. Everything else was ok. Nothing that I had that "gotta go back for more" feeling (except the chicken). There were so many offerings, and they have Pepsi products. They have a drink station but The servers bring you drinks. I definitely would go back again if I'm in the area.

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