What went well?? Everything did. These are the types of places you desire to find when you're on the road staying somewhere for a few days. So much character at this place with the staff, the setup, and even the building itself. They've have been here a long time... I believe in was told 2nd generation, but I could be wrong. I went here two days in a row while in town to work baseball stuff. So friendly and helpful, just like good southern folks are! The food was fantastic! Flavorful, and all you can eat?!?!?! Yes. Oh, and be sure to get some sweet tea because it's southern sweet. Like I say, "Sweet tea, it ain't sweet if it don't make your teeth sting." read more

Plantation Buffet - Thighs, green beans, mac & cheese, a roll.... And sweet tea. Num nums. - Buffets Near Me - Athens, Georgia

Great food: mondays with friend pork chops is favorite day followed by catfish fried Friday's. Price up yo 15.75 where you see be like 10 or so keeps me away more, but the desserts are also great banana pudding, peach cobbler... salads & slaw, beets green beans & other veggies all you can eat read more

I used to eat here regularly before I retired. The food is great and the people who work there are attentive and friendly. Relaxed atmosphere. read more

You want some good dressing you need to go to plantation buffet on Thursdays for turkey interesting it's to die for! Don't forget to eat a piece of fried chicken best fried chicken ever. I just can't say enough about how good everything is at plantation buffet! read more

This restaurant is what dreams are made of. The biggest shame is that they don't do a breakfast bar sausages, bacon, eggs, grits, country, ham biscuits, etc. The ladies that work there are the friendliest friendliest people you ever meet in your life they recognize you when you come in if they know that you drink a lot of sweet tea they leave a picture on the table for you. Everyone that walks into this place acknowledges each other with a nod or hello. The food is always always terrific. They change the menu every day and add different things on each day. Thursday is in my opinion the best day because they do Thanksgiving, turkey and dressing and gravy and veg and it's just wonderful wonderful wonderful! I hope they stay in business for another 50 years and wish them all the success in the world! read more

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I love good Southern comfort food. This plays hits the spot. Nothing pretentious. Just good food. The staff was wonderful as well.

The food was amazing. My family and I love going almost every Friday for the fish. The service is amazing we love all the workers.

I have been going to the Plantation Buffet almost every Friday for a pretty long time. I love fried fish above almost anything and that's what's on the menu every Friday. When stupid Covid hit of course we stopped going. I only went back last Friday for the first time since then. I have been living out of state on and off for several months. They had self-serve plastic plastic tableware dispensers set up at the beginning of the line next to the plates. You were required to wear a plastic glove to go through the buffet line, also supplied. I got in the food line, which wasn't very long, and made my way to the buffet. The first thing on the line is the fried fish and the tray was empty. I was disappointed, but I also know that they'll fill it up soon enough. So I went through the line and got the sides that I wanted. I took my plate to a table and came right back to check on the fish. Still empty so I caught a cooks attention and asked about it. He told me just a couple minutes on the fish. After just a couple minutes he caught e eye and beckoned me over. He has added fish to the buffet but had pulled a platter out for me!! Yay!! So sweet! The next thing on the food bar is their fried chicken. I usually get at least a leg when I go there because it is so very good. But you know, I'm here for the fish. The there is also baked chicken if that's what you like, but I've never tried it. So I went t through the line and got the sides that I wanted. The macaroni and cheese is pretty good, with a cheesy, crusty top. I like the mashed potatoes and sometimes put the gravy on them too. It is brown gravy from the Salisbury Steak tray. I like the turnip greens and I especially like the white beans with my fish. They have quite a few sides but I can't remember them all right now. I can just tell you about what I get and like. At the end of the hotline is the bread. I don't usually get bread so I don't know what is usually offered. I'm pretty sure there are rolls and probably some cornbread. On fish day they serve hush puppies too. After the hot food line there is a cold case, where you'll find the cold salads. I can't really tell you what they have because I don't get anything there except the slaw. Slaw just goes with fried fish, don't you think? The cold case is where you'll find your tartar sauce too. The servers will ask your drink order and you'll likely have it by the time you sit down. They'll keep your glass full too. The Plantations Buffet has been open for many years in the same location. It is a local favorite and a place we send people to when they're from out of town. They are only open until two for lunch so if you want to visit, make sure you're hungry and on time. read more

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A total enjoyment eating lunch on Fridays at plantation Buffet. Caught E Caught E Eye read more

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Absolutely wonderful service. Everyone is so nice and my cup never got empty. Fish Friday is my favorite. I have ate a lot of fish over the years, but this is the best! read more

Food was very undercooked and bland The atmosphere of this place was very unpleasant as well from the outdated interior and racial undertones I am highly disappointed and would not recommend this place to anyone! read more

My mom and I love this place. Home cooked vegetables and meats. The fried chicken is amazing! The staff is very friendly and accommodating. We eat there often. read more

If you want your granny's home cookin this is the place to stop. $10 for ALL YOU CAN EAT & drink & dessert. I will DEFINITELY be back. read more

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I love this place for several reasons. It's economical, $11 for all you can get including dessert and drinks! Another reason is the cooks are terrific. The food is tasty and fresh. The waitresses are friendly . The made me feel so welcome when I came to eat alone. I'm looking forward to returning ASAP. read more

While the outside isn't that inviting, the food is what brings you in and back again and again. Southern samplings include fried okra, squash, killer fried chicken and occasionally goat. The goat was totally awesome too! Sweetest servers you could ask for and your tea glass stays filled! AYCE includes your drink for 10.00 is a great deal! read more

We went here for the first time today. Our friend Kim is a waitress there and told us about it. What a surprise. It was amazing. Buffet style meat and 3 but doesn't taste like it and out of can like most of these places. The food was really good. The place is packed and has been around a long time and I can see what. Our friend Kim is a great waitress and took good care of us. We will definitely be back. read more

The best catfish and fried chicken this side of the Mississippi !!! Friendliest staff and owners are UGA and Marine Graduates!

They say the best food can be found at two different kinds of restaurants: the ritzy, upscale places, and the "holes in the wall." Plantation Buffet would be among the latter. It's located in a shack on Martin Luther King Parkway just inside the Athens Perimeter, and it's a classic Southern-style buffet. The decor is really about function and nothing else; there are no tablecloths, and the plates didn't even match until recently. That's part of what makes the place nice, though -- there's no pretense to it. They serve fried chicken and Salisbury steak every day, but they also have a special daily meat rotation. My favorite days to go are Monday (pork chops) and Thursday (pulled turkey), and the occasional Wednesday (meat loaf). They also have a vegetable rotation, but I haven't picked up on the pattern. Some of the vegetables include, but are not limited to, green beans or collard greens (both with fatbacks), lima beans, black-eyed peas, fried okra, stewed tomatoes and white rice. The tea is always sweet, and the desserts are either hot pudding or hot cobbler, depending on the day. The service is friendly too, especially if you go semi-regularly like I do. The only drawback is that their hours are limited; they're only open from 11AM to 2PM, so they only serve lunch. Prices are very reasonable too; it's an all-you-can-eat buffet with a drink for $8.50. You get a lot of good food for your money. Be sure to take some time off for lunch to eat here if you like Southern-style food. read more

If you want to be taken back to your grandmother 's table for a wonderful meal and all the memories that you can have as you discover as you eat each bite and it tastes just like grandma made. It may not look like much, but don't judge this place by the looks, let food speak to you. read more

I'm very surprised I'm the first one here to write a review. The food is awesome-licious, and the price is so fair. Best Southern cooking in town. The menu isn't too extensive but the food is more than fine! Really odd hours though... read more

When you need to eat a soulful lunch - all you can eat - you should come here. The service is absolutely friendly, and the food is abundant and delicious. Fried chicken, mashed taters, gravy, okra, catfish, chow chow, corn muffins, green beans, collard greens, and a glass that never gets half empty of sweet tea. The Southern lunch spots in Athens are dwindling. It's great to see the parking lot full Monday-Friday during lunch hours at Plantation. Don't forget to bring an appetite. The cooks don't like it if you only eat one plate. read more

Stopped in for lunch and it was delicious. Fried chicken was fresh and crispy and pinto beans were delicious. Good home cooking. Place was pretty busy while we were in there. read more

Have been here three times and each time was excellent. Food is fresh and plentiful with great variety. Super friendly service and all for only $10 at lunch. read more

Each day they have a different item or two on the menu. Sweet tea on the table with southern vittles and hospitalities. read more

Plantation Buffet - Look for the sign!! - Buffets Near Me - Athens, Georgia

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Just don't know why or how they can call food from a can or box "country".. Service?? What service?? I've had better food from the roller at quick trip. Won't be back. Smh... read more

The food tastes great and you can eat all you want. The owners always speak with the diners. It feels like eating at home with family. The price is also great and a beverage is included. My favorite day to go is Monday. It's fried pork chop day at the plantation buffet. They also have mashed potatoes, squash and green beans as well as many other sides. When you get there just walk right up and make a plate. They ask that you take all you want, just eat what you take. Enjoy!! read more

I was skeptical of the place based on appearance but I was surprised how friendly, tasty, and charming this place is. I really enjoyed my meal and I've been back several times since I first went. read more

The food is great, just wish they stayed open a little later. The place could use a make over and especially the chairs. They really needs cleaning or have them covered in a dark leather fabric, easy to wipe and no hard work. read more

Ate there 9/27/17. Seems to be a favorite of lots of working folks. A bit kid-friendly. If you can't find an open table, you just sit where you can find a open chair. Menu had fried chicken, spaghetti, hamburger steak (advertised as "steak), several vegetables and just-out-of-the-oven banana pudding. The mashed potatoes did not taste as having come from a box and were pretty good. Most of the vegetables tasted as having come from a can except the creamed corn which tasted pretty good and scratch made. The "steak" reminded me of Bubba burgers with canned gravy poured on them. The salad bar was weak and limited. The banana pudding was tasty but runny and I prefer it cold. Tea, included, was good. This was nothing special, filling, but there are better places in Athens for the same $10 price. read more

The quality of food and their service staff were excellent. The only drawback was the condition and appearance of parking lot which needs improvement. This restaurant primarily caters to working class clientele but as a retiree I felt just as welcome. read more

Great little home cooking buffet place. Servers are always friendly. 3-4 different meat selections that vary each day with vegetable and salad choices. Great buffet and only $9 for the meal with drink included. Selection are limited but the mash potatoes and fried chicken are always great. Great value for the price. read more

Traditional southern soul food. It's pretty good and the prices are reasonable. It's not out of this world but good if don't feel like cooking. I don't know what they put in the green beans but they are really good. Mac and cheese wasn't good. The squash was weird tasting, it has cheese and onions in it but it doesn't taste like the squash casserole I'm used to. read more