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K&W Cafeteria

3.4 (43 reviews)
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Dogs allowed
Good for kids

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Todd M.

Eating at this K&W reminded me of going to Sears. Years of neglect turned what was once a fine establishment into a slowly declining shell of what it once was. It made me really miss the old K&W in Cameron Village, which unfortunately did not survive the pandemic, but was an order of magnitude better than this K&W. With the exception of the roast beef, which was good, everything on the serving line appeared to have been sitting around for a while and tasted as bad as it looked. My cuban chicken with black bean salsa had clearly been in the warmer tray for way too long. The accompanying black bean salsa was a gloppy, disgusting mess. The macaroni and cheese was inedible. If these dishes had been freshly prepared they would have been very good. I want to give a shout out to our server, who asked to be called "Knucklehead". He was working hard and doing a great job.

Nasty turkey, tried to salvage it with seasoning
Marckus G.

Straight up trash. First and foremost is the horrible service. My wife called yesterday to ask about making a minor change to the order, and the person on the phone was extremely rude and told her to call back later. She called again this morning, and the person was just as rude. Then there's the food - we just threw away their stuffing and Mac and cheese because it tasted so bad. The green beans had no flavor. The mashed potatoes are thin. The gravy has no flavor. And the turkey is just some steamed lunch meat. The rolls are good though. Instead of a Thanksgiving feast, we're trying to get some Boston Market. I see why they're shutting down left and right, and good riddance.

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9 months ago

Very good food. The staff are polite and very helpful. I love the Turkey and dressing. And the fried okra is so good.

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1 year ago

Great food and reasonable, been there for many years and great pies. The people who work there have stayed, best cook around.

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1 year ago

Great southern comfort food with fairly The updated pricing specials gives the customer more choices.

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2 years ago

Wonderful place to eat, home cooked food and modest prices for the servings that are given.

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2 years ago

Visited today and there was a roach on the bar did not stay to find out how the food was.

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2 years ago

Amazing service - friendly smiles. A wide variety of delicious food. Clean and bright dining area. Love coming here.

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The food was ok needs more seasoning. I think it's now catering to the elderly. Not what it used to be.

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I wish they had these places in california. The best friend chicken I've ever had they have here.

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As cafeterias go, this one is pretty good. You can get a good, filling meal at a decent price.

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