Buffet was hot and fresh. The roast beef was especially moist and tasty. It was pretty busy but the wait wasn't long-even for a party of 8. The waitress was attentive and friendly albeit short staffed. I will surely make Granny's a regular stop next time I am in town. Price was also super reasonable for the variety, quality, and quantity of food. Ambience was family friendly and plenty of space. read more

Granny's Kitchen - Happy to have the shade from the evening sun - Buffets Near Me - Cherokee, North Carolina

After a spirited H.I.I.T. jaunt to atop the Smoky Mountains, I was in need of thousands of calories to replace such a workout, so I picked the closest place I saw, and to my good fortune it was a buffet. It had a solid rating, except for a recent review that was so funny I couldn't stop laughing all the way down the Newfound Gap road..the microdosed mushrooms consumed hours before may have contributed, and also the giddiness from having completed such a cool hike, but I had to check the place out after that. The guys review wasn't far off-half of the food did have the taste of cardboard, and the green beans were so overly salted they were hard to eat, but I hate to waste food so I did. I ate two huge plates, and the chicken was really good, and salad was good, but most everything else lacked taste. Still four stars, because for $13.50 it's hard to complain, and the older waitress was a peach deserving of a generous tip. The highlight was sitting down next to an old timer and bantering back and forth and becoming buddies. He joshed me for my sizeable plates of food after I remarked he was starting off small with the tiny bowl of vegetable soup. "Eat it while you can," he smiled saying he didn't have the appetite he once did. "Everyday is a gift." He remarked. So true. Such a kind soul. I ate so much food I felt disgusting after, so stopped for another hike on the way back to Asheville on the Blue Ridge Parkway (best drive ever) to exorcise some of the food, and encourage digestion. read more

Granny's Kitchen - I had tears running down my face after reading this review. - Buffets Near Me - Cherokee, North Carolina

This is a southern-cooking buffet. It was recommended by a poker dealer. I probably won't return, but I think it's a matter of taste because everyone else seems to like it. I don't have the heart to give it less than four stars because the people are so friendly. Here's the rundown... Fried chicken was good (not amazing) Roast beef was good (not great) Mac and cheese was okay (but I could see how others would like it) Green beans were blah Bread was not good Salad was pretty good Oreo pudding was above average Service was excellent Atmosphere was friendly and relaxing If you're in the area, I recommend it as a 'judge-for-yourself' kind of thing. However, what are the odds you will ever be in Cherokee, North Cackalacky? If you do end up here, give Granny a whirl. read more

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The only reason I gave it four stars is just because it's not truly a five star restaurant. BUT!!!! That's a huge 4 stars! The service is so friendly even though it is a buffet style supper. Most servers shoot for the tip but these ladies don't have to... just so kind. Clean? Oh yea. Cleared tables. Silverware in the cool little paper bags. Old school!!! I'm a party of one and never felt rushed to leave. Salad bar? No words. That thing is 5 star. Captain wafers .... Beets.... And 27 more items. Will I be back? Yes. Maybe today! The prime rib dude is very nice but not wasteful with portions.... I like that, too. read more

Average at best. The food was overcooked, pretty typical for a buffet. The service was adequate, at best. Ambiance? What ambiance. If you're traveling with a group of hungry teenage boys, this might be the place. If you're looking for good, healthy food, drive on. read more

It was very busy and seems to be popular. The price isn't that bad either. The fried chicken was good. The only other meats were sliced Turkey and chicken and dumplings. Mostly dumplings. No sign of meat loaf that I see mentioned. So, all poultry on the day I went. Not an overly exciting buffet. I went to find dessert and all I could find was some kind of chocolate mousse or pudding. Maybe I went on the wrong day. read more

This place has a lot of nerve calling themself a buffet. More like a restaurant with a very limited menu. Any sit down restaurant in the country will give you more side options than this place offered on the buffet. The sides consisted of Lima beans, green beans, mashed potatoes (no gravy in sight) and some concoction that they told us was cheese and bread and pudding. We were lucky enough to sit near the buffet and watch the confusion from every customer as they walked up and tried to figure out the cheesy mess was. The meat choices were dry fried chicken, roast beef and basic ham. Overall I was pretty disappointed to spend $80 for 4 people and walk in and see that the buffet was so tiny. The one thing they had going was the salad bar and it was actually just as big as the tiny buffet. read more

Ugh. I wanted this place to be so much better! You guys have such great potential! 1:00pm lunch Hot plates for salad is a no. Only 2 meats were, rotisserie chicken (very good) and fried fish. Veggies-overcooked bland greens. Green beans cooked in 3 week old ham hocks. Horrible flavor and burned. No mashed potatoes. What buffet doesn't at least have mashed potatoes? Rice with no flavor at all. Beans ARE NOT a vegetable. I just wanted to go to the back and just help! read more

Breakfast was great. It is all buffet so easy and quick! They were friendly. It took 1/2 hour for everything. Really enjoyed it. The food was everyday breakfast food. read more

Granny's Kitchen - Cleaning and getting ready for lunch. - Buffets Near Me - Cherokee, North Carolina

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It's just a many not as good as I thought it would be .service is great food not so good

Try out Granny's in Cherokee!! Buffet served Cafeteria style during the Covid ! Excellent breakfast, lunch or dinner. During these trying times remember our lil Mom n Pop places. Let's keep our community growing. While in Cherokee don't forget to visit the Old Farm and see the Elk. You can curbside pickup here at Granny's and take a picnic with you for all your sightseeing adventures this area has to offer. read more

Granny's Kitchen - two plates of food on a tray - Buffets Near Me - Cherokee, North Carolina

Nice buffet with good country vittles. Fried chicken, meatloaf, beef, fried okra, salad and more!

Made lemonade out of lemons or omelets out of cracked eggs. They had to come up with a way to reopen a buffet restaurant. They opted for a cafeteria-style. The employees stand on the other side of the food and dish up what you ask for. Each of those guys was pleasant and open for joking. The servers and bussers were equally pleasant. The food was heavy on the salt, but the value was undeniable. read more

Great buffet. I would have eaten there again but they closed for the holidays. Will definitely be back on my next trip!

Fruit badly very poor quality It's was like it had been seated there for day Watermelon bruise and melted read more

Granny's Kitchen - Who wants to eat this fruits, buffet and what's the service person picked for me it's beaten up messy fresh fruit look terrible - Buffets Near Me - Cherokee, North Carolina

Outstanding food. Fresh and hot. Hot food is hot and cold food is cold. The buffet is always being kept supplied with items. Busy place AND great service. read more

One of the best places to eat in Cherokee! If there's a line out front, just know it's worth the wait.

Very disappointing. Buffet consisted of green beans, boiled potatoes, fried okra, macaroni noodles and tomatoes in what looked like tomato juice, fried chicken, fried fish and roast beef. Also hard rolls and dry cornbread. Selection alone was ridiculously small for a buffet. Flavor was even worse. The fried fish were the same thing you find in a box in the freezer section of a grocery store. That is not an exaggeration at all. Green beans did have flavor which was surprising. The roast beef was decent. Service was lousy, very unfriendly. I am still shocked at the crowd. It had to be tourists like us who didn't know any better. Drinks were extra... $2.75 I think. For 3 of us it was right at $60 for lousy food, lousy service. After we left we went and bought pizza to actually get full. read more

Southern food buffet with solid choices. We came in at prime lunch time on a Saturday but were still seated right away. Waitress was quick and friendly and kept our drinks full. Large selection on the salad bar and multiple southern sides to choose from. Cabbage and black eyed peas were excellent. Cornbread was dry, probably from sitting too long. Beef stew was yummy and perfect over the biscuits. Hubby said the chicken was good, especially when he got a fresh piece. We'll go again when I'm the area. read more

BEWARE. Food buffet taste like all canned. They only had salad bar. Vegetable soup which was all juice. Then they had green beans, cabbage which had so much sugar you could not taste anything else. Silverware was dirty and it was noticeable then the sleeved the silver. Over priced. Then last but not least. There was sign on buffet that says"we can charge extra if you waste food". The entire buffet was a waste. DONT GO. TAKE MY WORD DONT GO. BEWARE read more

Reliably good food in s comfortable setting. Salad bar is fresh and varied. Check website for daily buffet offerings.

We were sat quickly, greeted by a friendly server and made our way to their country buffet. There was a roast beef carver the day we went which was delicious as well as everything else. read more

Great food well worth the price. Great southern cooking. The people are very nice and the portions are large! The fried pork chops and fried chicken were amazing! I would suggest they add a Mac and cheese casserole or something to the bar. But all the veggies are wonderful! read more

Granny's Kitchen - Bar and reception area. - Buffets Near Me - Cherokee, North Carolina

Awesome, awesome, awesome. Homemade comfort food buffet style, what is not to like. We stop here every time we are near. So good we had it twice in one day. My man ate a little too much and felt like he couldn't get up to go to the car. LOL! Again, this is buffet style so if you're not a fan, keep driving. The breakfast is great but the lunch/dinner is ridiculously awesome. So breakfast consists of all you can eat: bacon, sausage patties, scrambled eggs, sausage gravy, biscuits, french toast sticks with piping hot syrup, kielbasa sausage links, oatmeal, grits...just to name a few. On to dinner: fried chicken, craving station, mashed potatoes, glazed ham, green beans, beans, soup of the day, creamed corn, bread. The price is something that you would never get in New York City, Chicago or even a smaller city like Columbus. Dinner on Sunday $12.95, every other day of the week $11.25. Breakfast is $8.25 & $8.95 weekdays and weekends. Yummy....and easy on the wallet....that makes it a 4 Star already but they throw in that it is awesome takes it to 5 stars. read more

It's a locals' favorite. Family style eatery! Some canned veggies, homemade fried chicken, some decent salads and dessert.

This was the first restaurant that I had actually sat down for a meal at since covid started. I think they did a great job trying to keep everyone safe while meeting all the state requirements. The food was so good... Each night, they have different selections of food. Definitely will eat here again the next time we are in Cherokee. Would recommend that you check their website before you go to see what they have available on the menu but also they have the covid precautions listed. read more

Granny's Kitchen - Fried Alaskan Pollock, pintos, collards, green beans, potatos, Mac n cheese, side salad. - Buffets Near Me - Cherokee, North Carolina

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Visiting Granny's is a family tradition. Most of my life, we've visited the area for Family Reunion. Always enjoy the food.

Best southern food around. Try the pickles and beets on the salad bar. They are made in-house and are delicious! Love the fried chicken. The pies are made in-house, too. My favorite is the peanut butter pie, it's like silk. Don't miss Granny's! read more

I pulled into the parking lot and saw there were people waiting outside. Must be a popular place. I'll try it and I was hungry approaching hangry. Took a few minutes to get seated and i was surprised to see a fairly limited amount of food items on the one buffet station. OK let's go see what's on offer. Fried chicken and Salisbury steak. Some weird little fried things - maybe fish - I didn't take any. Cornbread, biscuits, mashed potatoes, green beans and salad. Fried chicken was dry and could have been used as a deadly weapon the outer crust was so hard. Salisbury steak had been made from the finest output of the local gristle factory. Mashed potato was OK. Green beans were nearly gray beans and soft enough they could be sucked between my teeth. Cornbread was so dry I could feel very grain on my tongue. I didn't try a biscuit. My second visit to the buffet and some chicken and dumplings were on offer. This was in a faintly luminous yellow liquid. I thought the chicken would be good but it too was DRY. How is that possible? Maybe they use the fried chicken left over when they replenish it? The dumplings were under cooked and mushy on the inside. All in all a pretty miserable dining experience. I suppose if you just want to go stuff your face it's a good value but I can state very clearly i will not be returning to Granny's and I think if "Granny's" still alive she would be shocked to taste the food. read more

Typical southern buffet. The salad bar was good, cold and flavorful. The pickled beets, mixed salad and cucumber salad were the standouts. The fried chicken and okra was hot crispy and very good. The roast beef was delicious with gravy was seasoned well. The green beans needed salt and ham/bacon. Services was fast, friendly and great. read more

at first i was skeptical. no lie. it didn't look inviting but it was the only restaurant that came up on the gps. but when we got there, the parking lot was PACKED!! literally. so i was like ok.. then we get on the waiting list.. yes a waiting list for a little mom and pop restaurant on the side of the road! but boy was it worth the wait. they have a southern menu from chicken to roast with hearty sides. the food was soooo good. and the service was excellent. would definitely return. read more

Food: 4 Service: 5 Ambience: 3 Date/Time: 8/8/2017 5:30pm, 8/9/2017 3:30pm Crowd: 1/2 full Order: Buffet...roast beef, mashed potatoes, fried okra, baked apples, biscuits, cornbread, Gwen beans, potato salad, pasta salad, chocolate pudding This restaurant was just down the road from the casino in Cherokee. The dining area reminded me of the touristy seafood places at the beach where all the tables are just crammed together so you sorta eat in a crowd like pigs going to a trough! I guess that fits considering the all you can eat buffet :-) The service was excellent with constant attention with the drink refills and plate removals. The server was also very friendly and smiling. Excellent job! The food was all very good except the pasta salad which was a bit too heavy on the mayo with nothing else in it. Roast beef was tender and the ham was just right. The food was so good we came back the next day! They had chicken and dumplings added to the buffet which was good but the dumplings were too bready (is that a word?) Highly recommended if you like southern cooking! read more

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We stopped here before heading home after a few days at the casino hotel. The food was beyond what I had expected. It was very fresh and delicious! It was packed when we went but still got great service. The restaurant is very clean. Can't wait for next visit we will definitely be back! read more

This all you can eat buffet was hopping when we arrived! The food was all fresh cooked and hot for what was supposed to be. The salads were cool and crisp and fresh. The down home cooking was wonderful! This place was recommended to us by a friend and it did not disappoint! Our table and all the plates, silverware etc. were clean, as were the bathrooms. This place nailed doing buffet right. I would come again. Great food for the value! read more

I almost walked back out when the hostess was yelling at people to shut the door. I'm glad I stayed. The baked apples were my favorite. My waitress Mary Ann went above and beyond your typical buffet server. She was great. read more

We checked in at the register and were given a beeper for our wait. The line was a bit confusing since the check in and check out line could get a little confused since their was no separation. We were told it would be about 20 minutes but our beeper went off in a about 10 minutes. The meal was buffet style and we ate the dinner buffet served after 3 pm. The buffet was hot and fresh and the place was very busy and the service was quick. We were immediately served our drinks and sent to the buffet line. The buffet included salad bar, vegetables, and meats. The meats included fried chicken, carved roast beef, and ham. The desert was included but only from buffet line which was pudding. We ate and paid quickly and checked out quickly. The dinner buffet was 12.25 plus drink. read more

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Best home cooking buffet in Cherokee, NC.

15$ for the smallest buffet I've ever eaten at; the food couldn't have been more bland. Tried to charge me an extra 2$ for a tiny bowl of soft served ice cream AND the sweet tea was an extra 2.49. Go literally anywhere else. read more

Comfort food, buffet Veg soup, salad, potato, fried okra, green beans, sweetened carrots, DELICIOUS fried chicken, and carved roast beef The fried stuff was not oily, in fact I went back for more okra Also included a chocolate pudding on the buffet. Service excellent, only $12.95 for dinner. Don't get scared off by the crowds. Got seated quickly, and buffet moved fast and freshened frequently read more

Excellent buffet in heart of Cherokee, NC- full of locals and tourists when we ate a little after 2 pm. Fried chicken and all the good southern vegetables were available. read more