The food was great and the service was quick and friendly. Glad we stopped and tried this place.read more

Good food, friendly service and a charming country atmosphere. We stopped in for lunch on a…read moreThursday at 1pm on our way up to Atlanta. We had the fried Chicken and 2 sides; For me that was green beans and black eyed peas. My partner had Mac & cheese and dumplings. It was all good and reminded me of home farm cooking. I decided to try the Peach cobbler & ice cream which had a delicious light touch of nutmeg & cinnamon.

Stopped in to meet our daughter and son-in-law for lunch, after church. We had a lot to choose from…read moreon the buffet, everything was good to okay and We all had enough to eat. The kind lady bussing tables was outstanding, and efficient. The place is well lighted and kept clean especially for the size. We will comeback when we are in the area, and overall it's a solid to 4 stars. Price point was comparable to the new restaurant pricing normal.

Yet spending another Thanksgiving meal here at Ole Times. One thing is you never have any…read morecomplaints about the food. The turkey is always done to perfection, the ham yummy and plenty of sides and desserts. The salad bar was completely vacant, however...this was somewhat disheartening, considering how supposedly "health minded" American adults are these days. That was our first stop of the day. Cabbage slaw, carrot salad, macaroni salad, olives, huge delicious slices of beautiful tomatoes, gorgeous slices of cucumbers, nicely green lettuce, several types of peppers and ham. Cheese, salad dressing of every kind...best stop so far! Smoked pork, ribs, fried fish, yeast rolls, sliced roast beef, ham, turkey slices, meatloaf, fried chicken, baked chicken, green bean casserole, mac & cheese, cornbread dressing, turkey gravy, mashed potatoes, lima beans, black eyed peas, creamed corn, greens, rice, fried okra... Pumpkin pie, pecan pie, lemon meringue, peach cobbler, soft serve ice cream, chocolate cream pie, cookies, brownies...oh, I'm exhausted just from trying to list everything! There was so so so much more than what I even listed here, plus the absolute best waitress and Arnold Palmer maker! Why cook at home, burden yourself, spend HOURS cleaning up afterwards and hours more packing everything away? Take yourself and your loved ones out to Ole Times Country Buffet just one time for the holidays and you'll never go back to cooking again! (I sure haven't)

Best Buffet was what i was told in North Florida by a fellow youtuber. They weren't even lying,…read moreHand down the best, from scratch , home style cooked buffet in North Florida for sure!! When we pulled into the parking lot only 1 hr after opening it was packed!! went in put my name on the list less the 15 mins we were seated and greeted! They have specials which change daily , today they had pork chops added to the buffet.Salad bar was amazing .And the chicken they have both baked and fried. Shrimp wasnt over breaded, matter of fact all the fried foods were perfectly seasoned and lightly breaded. The waitresses were all very friendly and came by and checked on us regularly, and refilled our sweet tea. Even the dessert bar was amazing , peanut butter cookies were so soft and my favorite. I only wish i took more pictures of food, next time!! It is only about an hour from Gainesville, nice relaxing drive and worth it!!

In my ongoing quest to try different places in the regional area, I took a motorcycle ride out to…read moreBranford to try out Sister's Cafe. The ride out there was pleasant, a nice ride out on US-27 then a bit of maneuvering through Branford to get to the cafe. Pulling into the parking lot, it was somewhat busy as the church crowd had just gotten out and they were there for a nice Sunday lunch as well. Inside, I found there to be a couple of different dining areas, and I was escorted to a table tucked away in a corner, which was fine by me. My drink order was taken, and then it was time to hit the buffet! I always walk the entire line of the buffet first before I actually start filling up a plate... this allows you to formulate a plan of what you would like to eat and there won't be any surprises of "ooh, I would love to try that, but my plate is already full!" The food is good here, and the fried chicken is excellent. They also have a baked chicken which I enjoyed, and the steak fritters were decent as well. Sadly, I found the mashed potatoes to appear to have come from a box, and the hushpuppies seemed too... fluffy? Yeah, that is the best word I can use to describe them. The shrimp were decent as well. The biggest disappointment I had was with the mac and cheese... it was gritty, and I feel like the cheese had separated. Not a good dish at all. All in all, I found the food here to be pretty good, the service was fine, and I had a good meal. I won't necessarily make the trip specifically to go here again, as it is a good 45 minutes from home, but it is certainly a place that is on the radar if I find myself in the area and hungry.

Local country cooking place. Catfish, shrimp, bbq, hush puppies sweet and unsweetened tea. Several…read morebeers on tap. Good prices large portions. Friendly quick wait staff. Free refills. Highly recommend.

Great Food, Fast service. I ordered food to go and decided I would have a beer while I waited and…read morecouldn't even finish my beer before the order was ready. Staff is very friendly and polite. I will definitely go back. It is a very small cozy place inside but they also have a seating area outside. There is a bar you can sit at if you go by yourself or big tables for groups.

The freshest, delicious fish! I had blackened flounder and my husband had grilled grouper. I had…read moregreen beans and he had coleslaw. Dinners come with the lightest corn hush puppies! The sweet potato mash is so deliciously sweet--like pumpkin pie . Complimentary crab and fish dip w crackers. Megan, our server, was pleasant, and brought our drinks and dinner promptly. My only regret is I didn't take pictures! We are traveling through, the hotel recommended this restaurant. I'm so glad we took her advice!

Great food, excellent service and reasonable prices!! Meal…read morepreparation consistency will be the same at any time day or night.

This has been a staple since I was a child. I love this restaurant from the breakfast menu and on…read more This place has one of the best Hamburgers you can get and I love the pork chops both fried and grilled. From the owners and their employees they are so wonderful very nice and home town people.

Our Road Trip 2026 got off to a great start when we stopped by Shirley's for breakfast! There were…read morea group of locals who meet here on Saturdays. Very nice group. I had the sausage and cheese omelet with the fried potatoes. Husband had the fried pork chops which were not on the menu but available if you ask. Both were yummy. Sausage gravy was good too. Service and atmosphere were Great. We'll be back.

Service: 10/10 Ambiance: 20/10…read moreFood: 100/10 I'm literally love big Nicks, I have never had a bad experience in the entire time that I have been a patron here. The food is seasoned to the gods and I literally have nothing bad to say about it! Big Nick treats my Jeep Crew like they are and I really appreciate it. I will definitely be back and I will bring my friends!!!

I found this place on Google as we needed somewhere for lunch while passing through. From the…read moremoment we walked in to be greeted and they said "welcome to the family," to the server talking through the menu to help us decide, we had fantastic service. The atmosphere was upbeat with music playing and you could smell the bbq throughout the restaurant. I just knew the food would be good and let me tell you!! Every bite was delish. We agreed it was one of the overall best meals we have had in a long time (and we eat out at many different places often). Try the soul rolls..and the ribs, pork chops...and ALL of it! We will definitely be back!

Food is great, people are friendly and helpful! We use a hunt lease near there and we are very…read morefamiliar with the store.

Very good southern hospitality..Great Southern food...I'd give it a 10 star rating any day .home…read moretown hero

Awesome-oysters are also great service was great and it was priced reasonably . Hats off the deals…read morethey are doing it right

This is very much a favorite of the locals. The staff is very friendly and know most everyone who…read morecomes in. Service was good. We ordered fresh raw oysters that were delicious. We also had a small grilled redfish and fried oyster dinners with sides. Both were tasty but the oysters were the star of our lunch. The swamp cabbage was different than I've had before and it was good. We wanted Mullet Backs but they didn't have any mullet dishes available. Guess we'll just have to try it again on our next visit to the area.

I never "got" how people could rave about fried chicken. To me it was chicken, usually too greasy…read moreand covered in way too much spicy breading to make up for its overall lack of taste...and then I tried Shut Em Down. I have never had such a revelation and change of heart about a single food. This chicken will change your life! I have to drive about 30 minutes or more and 20 miles to get it and I happily do so when I get the "Shut Em Down Cravings" Each piece is individually cooked when you order it so you ALWAYS get hot (sometimes too hot to eat right away despite how much your mouth is watering) pieces of chicken. The sides are also good, though truthfully not nearly as good as the chicken, and you get two with your meal. Oh, and their home made baked good are delicious as well. The staff are friendly and quick to point out the best deal on what you are ordering (there are specials almost every day). Plus the atmosphere is VERY relaxed, sort of a diner meets Cracker Barrel (without all the junk on the wall). It is an overall bargain because it is hard to spend more than about $15 for lunch (including a drink) and you always have some to take home. There are other good fried chicken spots in JAX of course, but this is a GREAT fried chicken spot. Heck, now I've got the darn "Shut Em Down Cravings", guess it is a trip across the river for me soon.

The food was delicious! The staff immediately greeted us and took our order. The restaurant was…read moreclean and had natural light from the windows. I got the veggie plate and picked macaroni and cheese, mashed potatoes and gravy, and cabbage. Everything was very flavorful, especially my sides. They are very vegetarian friendly, all the vegetables/sides are meatless.