The Iron Skillet is far more than just a truck stop!!! Inside this little gem you will find super friendly service, generous portions, a large variety of menu items, a clean & relaxing family atmosphere, and delicious, fresh, home cooked food prepared day and night. And the prices are very reasonable, affordable, and fair. Trust me, there is something for everyone and you won't be disappointed! read more

We have been coming up this way for lots of years with our kids. The place is a very busy truck stop- so we figure the food has to be good and o my it was! My husband and son opted for the full buffet. They also have a soup and salad only buffet. The fried chicken and gravy delivers full southern comfort along with the soups and desserts. I had the corned beef hash and eggs. The hash was dreamy - not salty not too many potatoes. Priced right this is a great family stop. The front store had a tee shirt for my older son to change into after the rain shower he got caught in and the front counter had good fudge that managed to sneak home with us. Clean restrooms. Great service for meals. read more

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Every time we visit The Iron Skillet,it has been great. The food,service and management. So when we were planning a memorial dinner for my Aunt who recently passed,we knew where to go! Kimberly Hicks is the most attentive waitress ever!! So we requested her. You should too! We had a party of 15,she knew what we needed before we did! She even changed her schedule to accommodate us! Thanks to Linda Lou Kaufman for changing the schedule! Also want to thank Scott Goldstien,the General Manager. He is always making sure you have a wonderful experience! Also want to thank Pepper Swanson for taking pictures! Above all thanks to Kimberly for being THE BEST SERVER EVER!! We are lucky to have The Iron Skillet as a hometown restaurant. read more

Iron Skillet - Kimberly in front! - American Near Me - Reddick, Florida

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What can I say it's a truck stop. Husband eat buffet, potatoes and bacon not done. People kept asking for crisp bacon and cooked hash browns. I had oatmeal combo, but never got my toast. When I brought it to my waitress attention, her comments was I can bring u bread. read more

This is one of my favorite places to go with my family, not only for the delicious food but for the friendly staff specially Scott, he is so good with all the kids, my daughter always ask for him because he's always making animals with paper or blowing balloons for her, he is the same with every kid Scott is really AWESOME read more

Iron Skillet - American Near Me - Reddick, Florida

This place needs to be given an award for how good it is! I have to say I was a little skeptical when a friend said that she wanted to meet here, but after eating the food and trying it out I am 100% sold!!! This place is amazing from the decor to the amazing staff who walks around and introduces themselves and meets their guests! I was blown away by the hospitality that was given and it was simple things that have me raving to all my friends about this place! On Monday I had dinner with a friend around 5:30 p.m. I was kinda shocked that this place was pretty busy, but now I for sure know why. This place is located off of 75 in Reddick and is attached to the Petro Gas Station. Do not let the fact that it is attached to a gas station defer you in anyway from going and trying this place out. You walk in and they have American Flags everywhere, American Signs and it was truly a patriotic place to eat. You walk through and they have a huge dining room! They have both booths and tables to choose from. When you walk in you go past the hot buffet, salad bar, and the desserts. The hot buffet when I visited was traditional southern foods, with all the sides and dressings. I was told by my friend that the buffet changes daily and features certain foods. Sometimes it is Sole Food, other times its fried fish, even sometimes they do all you can eat prime rib! You next walk past the salad bar and they have tons and tons of salads and fresh toppings to choose from! The salad bar was something I personally tried and it was great with all the fresh options. They have soups as well. This visit I ordered off the menu and got a steak! It was a great tasting steak and had a ton of flavor. It was also really big and I had some to take home as well. My friend had an omelette and it looked really good. She also had a biscuit that looked amazing! One thing that I found super awesome is that all their food is served in a Iron Skillet (hence the name) which was awesome that they do that. The wait staff was some of the best I have ever had and the management was so Awesome that they alone deserve 5 stars!!! I can't wait to come back and try this place out for breakfast or other meals! I had a great time with my friend and having come to a place I had never been to before was awesome!! I was going to wait to post this review, but I have been talking non-stop about the Iron Skillet and could not wait to write this! I Highly Recommend!!! read more

I would definitely recommend this place for weary travelers. The GM, Scott Goldstein, was very kind to my children. He not only gave them balloons but also origami frogs that jump! The customer service and guest experience here goes way above the normal food and service that you come to expect at any other restaurant. Deanna our server was very attentive, the salad bar was delicious, and if we ever drive through Reddick again, we'll definitely stop here. read more

Iron Skillet - American Near Me - Reddick, Florida

Great little place tucked right off I75 situated next to a gas station. Good old fashioned food, and they have a nightly seafood buffet. Lots of tasty sounding items on the menu and really reasonable prices - nothing over $17. Service was fast and really friendly. If the truckers eat here, you know it's good. read more

Iron Skillet - Part of the seafood buffet offerings - American Near Me - Reddick, Florida

Put up with them to long this time did it they gave me cold lumpy grits I called to return them had to drive 10 minutes back for them to make me wait to change it I just finally said refund me my money back for the grits I've come previously and have yet to see the cashiers use gloves to touch peoples food especially the bread they are filthy and nasty the place needs to be inspected read more

They are handling the pandemic well. Every thing was used only once or sanitized. I had a large salad with crispy chicken strips. Very good. My husband had a double bacon burger that was bigger than he expected. I lived the gift shop. Lots of horse themed gifts read more

The food was great and so was the customer service . The manger greeted us with kindness and was very helpful . I will be eating here again ! read more

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I go here about once a month most of the time it's great there have been a few hit or misses though depending on how busy they are and who's in the kitchen but it's a great option if your traveling down 75 and don't want to go to far off beating path read more

There're service is amazing the staff is always smiling,very clean facilities, I love there store inside as well so much stuff to choose from and there food is delicious,I would give 6 stars if they would let me. So if your a trucker or just driving by and want some great food stop on by, also have a place for your pets outside if they need to pet etc. So 5 * * * * *! Had a great time P.S there salad bar is to die for. read more

Went for the Christmas Day buffet! Great food and service. Wish there were more of these places!

"Worth the drive to eat here." This is a "meat and potatoes" kind of restaurant with a vast selection menu for breakfast, burgers, sandwiches, soups & salads, sizzlin' steaks, pasta, seafood, etc. I drive the 40 miles, each Christmas, for their excellent "Never Ending Christmas Meal" buffet. read more

The only thing I like better than road trips with my wife and kids is road side restaurants. These establishments are usually the best place to get home cooking at a reasonable price. Hey, if its good enough for truckers its good enough for me. Iron Skillet is a nice restaurant usually found at Petro Truck Stops. Today I ordered the Southern Comfort platter which comes with toasted biscuites covered in sausage gravy and two eggs. SO TASTY! Niki got the NY strip with eggs also DELICIOUS! THey have great coffee here and great offerings for lunch and dinner. Give it a try, I guarantee you will stop in again. read more

For being in a truck stop... it's good home cooking.. and even the buffet is on point..

We were on our way back home and decided to stop after reading the reviews on Yelp. Great salad buffet and fried chicken were excellent!! Will go again if in the area! read more

I have eaten in and taken out. I like the breakfast. I like all the meals served. From the ribs to fish or burger. My grandchildren enjoy themselves also. Yes it's a truck stop but it's very good eating. read more

I'll be darned, the chicken fried steak was absolutely amazing. Very crispy (even more surprised because I bought it as take out and ate it at in the hotel). Grits were a perfect complement to the meal. Seriously, I've been having dreams about it. It's incredible. The only strange thing was when I walked in, no one greeted me, nor showed me to a table. The front was a trucker section, long lunch counter tables where you could be sitting next to anyone, the middle was the salad bar, and the back was a standard sit-down area. But I couldn't figure out how to get a table (front or back of restaurant). So I just got take out from the waitresses at the trucker area. Being very non-caucasian in a lily-white sea of diners and staff felt like it had something to do with it.... I even got a sermon on how Jesus was my savior from a diner paying his bill.... No one was overtly racist - and the waitresses (all super sweet....once they realized I spoke perfect english with no accent [of course, I was born and raised in the USA, I better not have an accent]) even gave me a glass of water even though I ordered take-out. But it was strangly uncomfortable to get to that point. read more

Petro Truck Stops have always been my first choice for travel stop when I was a driver. It was nice to drop in a get some grub and remanence about the old days. This location is just as any other across the US and that is nice. The food offerings include a trip to the soup and salad bar which rivals the ones in those fancy places. The Petro's have a buffet daily all day either for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. I visited on Friday and they has a nice seafood buffet with fried fish and many others selections. I was there for dinner and I had the chicken fried steak with fries. To say the least I made a trip to the salad bar. I was not a fan of the soup offerings which was gumbo or (my choice) chicken noodle soup. The soup bland and made with egg noodles which were a little overpowering. The chicken fried steak was good and came with country gravy and toast. I have been craving this rib sticking food for awhile. So if your on the road or just traveling this is a great place to stop for dinner. read more

I needed food and a caffeinated beverage to keep me going on the highway....as it felt like I had 1000 lb. weights attached to my eyelids. First impression when I walked in was "this looks OK", so I took a look at the buffet, decided against it because it was a few dollars more than I wanted to spend, and it didn't have breakfast items on it at that time of the day. Ordered Chicken Fried Steak and eggs, with hash browns well done. What I got was a CFS that was well done, and hash browns that weren't brown at all. The server was polite and attentive, the food came out in an average amount of time.....just as the house flies (just a few) were annoying enough that I wanted to leave quickly. I will say that the convenience store attached is clean, and the clerk was friendly. I may stop here again sometime, but only in a pinch. read more

Off 75s headed back to Tampa, Good breakfast food and sandwiches. It's a truck stop so for a truck stop it was good food and the service was great. The GM Goldstein made oragami frogs for my kids and showed us some tricks he wanted to make sure everything was good and the service was good. We felt cared for and like they cared, def worth a quick stop if your traveling. read more

This restaurant reminds me very much of the classic Shoneys style buffets (of which there are none left in Gainesville). The fruit and salad bar was very fresh, and the selection quite good. The fried and baked chicken were both quite good. The desserts and soups were ok. Service was good. There's no hostess, you just sit anywhere and they come and greet you and take your drink orders. Selection was large enough to warrant a return, especially when your family of 4 can't agree on where to eat. Dinner was $12.50 for an adult, and probably worth it. read more

Iron Skillet - Pot roast over mashed potatoes, chicken and rice, and cheesy chicken noodle pasta - American Near Me - Reddick, Florida

just blew in from up north, and figured i would stop and grab a bite to eat. The service is terrible, I couldn't get any straws or silverware, I had to get up and get it myself. talk about southern hospitality, this place is the exact opposite of it. they told me they didn't have chicken tenders but the waitress ordered some for herself *thats pretty selfish*. the staff was arguing with each other while I was trying to eat. there was scrap food on the ground and I couldn't help but almost throw up my food. I would not recommend this to anyone with taste buds of any sort. ordered eggs and I could practically take this home and still raise it. if I could give this place less than 0 stars I would. the health department should be on top of this and this place should be condemned. Almost had to dine and dash because they took 20 minutes to give me my bill. no one should have to go through this. read more

Iron Skillet - Scrap food. - American Near Me - Reddick, Florida

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Very close to my house. Food is decent and staff is wonderful. We meet friends there for breakfast every Saturday morning.

I had breakfast this morning at the iron skillet. The food was food. Nothing special, bland tasting, watery eggs, donuts that were hard as a rock. I don't know how it goes for other meals but the breakfast Needs major improvement.. read more

The great southern American truck stop restaurant! if you are looking for gourmet forget it. If you are in need of some down home comfort food they got you covered! This is a locals favorite as well. If you are passing through the Ocala/ Gainesville area on I75. Stop in and fill up your Tummy. Kids under 12 eat free for the summer and they also serve hand dipped Bryers Ice cream and chocolate covered treats. read more

First time here and wowed. Food was good and our server Cheyanne was amazing. Honestly, she was the best part of the entire meal. Everyone was friendly and food was prompt and perfectly cooked. Great jobs!! read more

Always a treat to eat at this buffet. We come here after late nights or when we don't feel like cooking our own eggs.

One star, maybe less. Stopped for breakfast buffet. Worth $4.32, but paid $14.32 per person, plus tip. No flavor to coffee, same as hot water. Cinnamon rolls like a Chinese knock-off of Pilsbury. Filled up on biscuits and gravy. Very little flavor to gravy. Lacking flavor, quality ingredients, diversity of ingredients, and value. But it is attached to a gas station. read more

This is an awesome place for kiddos, staff is amazing & the food is great as well. Everyone in our group of 11 loved the food & the variety was perfect. No complaints from anyone. read more

This is a good place to eat. I sometimes just get the salad bar buffet. The regular buffet is southern home cooking and very good but I have a tendency to eat too much. It is a place for truck drivers but is also usually full of local people that live nearby or come off I-75. If you try the Iron Skillet you will definitely come back. read more

I usually do not order the buffet. I , as a general rule, do not like them. I am so happy I did this buffet. The stuffed meatloaf was fantastic !! The soup was so good I am not sure I could do better in my own kitchen. The manager is very charasmatic and obviously likes his job. The waitstaff is very professional and friendly. Water and drinks are offered right away . I am imlressed. The store is also well stocked , the staff in the store are also very friendly and helpful. read more

Best place to eat in the area and the service was great . Our server Alita (appologies if name mispelled) was always attentive and made the experience here super awesome. Food was great . For all the truckers out there this is definately the place to stop and grub. read more

Okay. This is a truck stop restaurant/Buffett. Plenty of salt laden food for the hearty appetite. Don't get me wrong, the food is okay, but pretty much veggies out of the can sort a thing. Fried chicken, mashed taters, and canned corn. Got it? read more

The Prime Rib buffet had the best Prime Rib I have ever had. (And I have had some expensive Prime Rib). The staff was extremely friendly and attentive. Matthew was one of the best managers I have come across in a restaurant. He actually interacts with his customers not a 'how was your meal' and walk away. He greeted us as we came in the door. We will be back! read more

I used to eat at The Iron Skillet Restaurants when I was younger and would be on the road with my Dad. He traveled seasonally from Michigan to Florida, or vise versa, and to Missouri occasionally, selling produce. It was one of his favorite places to stop. Not too long ago I was leaving the hospital late at night, after being there for days, and I was hungry for a real meal. Golden Corral, which would be my first choice was already closed, but coming up I-75 from Ocala to Gainesville I saw the sign for the Petro Truck Stop and Iron Skillet, memory clicked in. I stopped, and I was not disappointed. They have a great selection of menu items, and a wonderful little buffet, fresh food, prepared perfectly. I ordered breakfast that night, I don't know why, because when I came off the road I was thinking more of dinner, but I think fatigue started taking over. I've been back several times since, never disappointed. I'm headed there tonight, don't feel like I want to cook. Seafood on the buffet on Fridays, with another selection, usually fried chicken, if you're not a seafood fan. It's definitely a good value for your buck $$$. The place is clean and friendly, good waitresses, that keep your drink topped off, and even when you're having the buffet are very attentive. Don't forget to tip, that's a waitresses paycheck. read more

If you ask me my worst nightmare for a restaurant it would be "buffet" and "truck stop". However, I can not believe how good this restaurant was even though it was a combination of these two things. We stopped here to eat out of sheer exhaustion at hearing our kids yell that they were hungry. What a pleasant surprise!!! The restaurant was extremely clean. The salad bar was out of this world and had an employee attending to it full time so it stayed clean, fresh and well-stocked. The soup was unbelievably good. The hot buffet was also goo given that we were there at the non-peak hour of 3:00 pm. The only reason I did not give 5 stars is because some of the food on the hot buffet had, obviously, been sitting awhile. The bread and deserts were a little dried out from sitting and some of the sides were a little old looking. But it still looked better then the majority of buffets that I have paid higher $$ for. The hot buffet was still very clean and the food I did try was very tasty. The wait staff was attentive and friendly. As a bonus, kids eat free so that was also a pleasant surprise. We will be stopping here routinely from now on. read more