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    Mayo Cafe

    3.8 (45 reviews)
    InexpensiveSouthern
    Open 7:00 am - 3:00 pm

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    Divey
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups

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    Kyle R.

    We came through Mayo from Steinhatchee and saw this place on Yelp ... 4 stars out of 5. Pretty impressive for Mayo, FL! We were super excited to try the southern cooking that people talked about in the reviews. I was raised eating southern and soul food so I was super pumped. We all three decided to make plates from the buffet. Fried chicken, barbecue chicken, greens, Northern beans, corn, beef a Roni/mac & cheese with beef, cornbread, green beans, rice, salad bar. The chef here has a super heavy hand when it comes to salt. I love me some greens, but these were inedible they were so salty. The vegetables were literally all from McCann. Which was super disappointing. The beef a Roni was decent. Honestly the best thing about the whole Buffay was the fried chicken. It wasn't as salty. If I ever came back here literally I would order fried chicken with no sides. Hopefully, they can improve upon their quality because the concept was great.

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    Connie O.

    Well this is a place I normally would not stop at but our favourite mayo haunt was closed and we were hungry. A little messy, tables a little sticky, deer head with fly traps on the antlers...i kid you not, see pic . But if you can get past all of that and grew up in a small little town like me you might be surprised. Food was pretty good. Buffet looked tasty although we ordered off menu. I would not drive to eat here but I would go back.

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    13 years ago

    Great little cafe in mayo. Great service too!! They aim to please.

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    Sisters Cafe - Plate number 2 should of taken more photos

    Sisters Cafe

    4.5(49 reviews)
    16.9 mi
    $$

    Stopped in her on Sunday afternoon just before noon. There was a line out the door and people…read morewaiting on the front porch (almost didn't stop but had heard great things about it). We made our way to the front counter and got on the list. Figured we would be in for a long wait, but our total time from putting our name on the list to being seated was under 10 minutes. It was a buffet style restaurant so the waitress got our drink order and invited us to help ourself to the buffet. The food was overall very good for everything I tried. They had 5 buffet bars set up 1 salad bar, one meats/mains, 1 veggie, 1 split veggie & warm desserts and a cold desert bar. The standout foods I tried were the fried chicken, fried catfish, and fried shrimp. I tried the catfish without many expectations since it was a buffet and not a huge catfish fan, it was one of the cleanest tasting catfish I have ever put in my mouth. The fried chicken was delicious as well. We weee totally impressed with the building, speed of service and the great food. My wife who hates most buffets even looked at me and said she would come back to this buffet anytime.

    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!!

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    Deals Famous Oyster House - Blackened bay scallops

    Deals Famous Oyster House

    4.4(205 reviews)
    26.0 mi
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    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.

    We loved this old school seafood and oysters house, apparently the locals do too. The staff here…read morewas extremely friendly although this place was packed I was amazed that there was no wait being there were only a few parking spaces available when we arrived. Cindy our server greeted us immediately after being seated, we were seated in the back of the restaurant which allowed me to look at what the locals were eating, yeah almost every table had oysters either raw on the shell or chargrilled which were all sized large. There are lots of options here no matter your preference We both got crispy fried catfish and I added fried shrimp I opted for a side I've never seen on any menu anywhere "Swamp Cabbage" (sautéed heart of palm with bacon) I covered it with a healthy dose of Trappy's Pepper Vinegar, it's definitely an acquired taste I'm sure but delicious, we also ordered fries which came with a generous portion of thumb size hushpuppies served with guava jam. We also ordered an order of Lacy's Rockin Oysters for an appetizer, they arrived about half way through our dinner service but well worth the wait for sure, a few dozens of these would make a wonder meal by itself - everything was delicious and the prices are a very good value - a shout out again to our server Cindy she was exceptional. If you're in the area and want some fresh seafood and the freshest oysters this is definitely the place to come. The area is still recovering from the last hurricane which devastated the area but it seems all is well here...

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    Deals Famous Oyster House - Smoked mullet and fried shrimp. Had a crab cake as an appetizer. This was a wonderful meal.

    Smoked mullet and fried shrimp. Had a crab cake as an appetizer. This was a wonderful meal.

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    Ole Times Country Buffet - August 2022

    Ole Times Country Buffet

    4.0(149 reviews)
    31.7 mi
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    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)

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