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    Red's Little School House

    4.7 (46 reviews)
    ModerateNew American
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Quiet
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Kim C.

    Visited Red's one Sunday afternoon. The fried chicken is famous! All the fixings are so good for the soul. Topped it all off with some delicious pecan pie. I tried some pickled cucumbers, which I've never had before, and they were a new and exciting treat for my palate. Our waitress even found the recipe and shared it with me! It's cool to eat and hang out in the old schoolhouse; it's a step back in time.

    They greet you from the moment you walk in. The food was exceptional. We truly enjoyed the experience. We definitely will be back. It's worth the drive.

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    Jackie B.

    Absolutely amazing! Full buffet with all of the most delicious comfort food you could imagine. It was like stepping back in time. From the old school atmosphere, to the locals dining, it is a hidden treasure that is a must visit. The food was flawless. Imagine the best home cooked meal you have ever had and just know this will be better.

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    Natalia S.

    This place is a hidden gem we have found on our way to Florida. It is very neat and local. Definitely has its own character! Mainly it is southern cuisine buffet (8$/9$) with several meat options, side items and salads. They also have a menu. Food is tasty. I was impressed by buffet's Apple&Cheese which I have never had before. Fresh homemade pies are also delicious and well priced. Waitress and other staff were extremely frendly.

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    4 months ago

    So yummy great southern food and pies. Make sure you call and ask what's on the buffet if you're picky

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    1 year ago

    Been going there for 40 years. Love that place. Had steaks. Perfectly flavored. Baked potatoes were tender.

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    Good. If you are ready to adventure out a great place to try. We even had fruit covered in cheese it was an interesting experience.

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    Awesome food and wonderful people! BBQ pork and fried chicken on one delicious buffet.

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    2 years ago

    It is the best and most wonderful food and atmosphere. The staff could not be more helpful and friendly!!

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    Great home style food in an old style school house charm. They seem to be known for there buffet, but we ordered off the menu.

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    Amazing!!! The best country food I've ever had and the friendliest family owning the place. Would recommend x 100.

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    Martin's Restaurant

    Martin's Restaurant

    3.9(182 reviews)
    25.2 mi
    $

    When we went there in 2021, it was fairly good. The older waitresses oozed the old south charm. And…read morethe food? It was like a good Southern family home cooking place. Now, I don't know what has happened since then, but something did. To begin with, the place always looked "used". It had been there a long time and that's expected but this time the chairs looked badly worn and the carpet was in need of help. But it looked clean over all. The workers were friendly but very busy. They had a teenage boy who seated us who was in need of some grooming. But he was polite, so we let it slide. The waitress was very casual and nice as well. But it looked like this one poor lady was handling the entire side of the place by herself. I can overlook all of the above if the food is good but... To begin with, I ordered the same meal I ate in 2021 and yes, I remembered it! As a turkey lover, I recalled it as a Thanksgiving kind of meal that I enjoyed which was why I ordered it again. It was billed on the menu as: Sliced turkey, stuffing, three sides and cranberry sauce. I could eat Thanksgiving 365! And that first time was like reliving Thanksgiving at Moms. Not this time. Aside from being out of broccoli (which limited the green sides down to green beans and/or collard greens- which I do not like) there was an issue with things not being as presented in the menu. The "stuffing" or "dressing" was a small heap of mushy something. It was thin, watery and bland. Horrible! The "sliced turkey" was fractured white meat of turkey, fractured so much that it seemed to meld into the mushy dressing. The two were undiscernable. And it, too, was bland. There was something they called turkey gravy but it was definitely a canned or otherwise prepackaged gravy: bright yellow in color and gloppy in texture. The mashed potatoes were fine, a little salty but fine, though I am not sure if they were homemade or from mix or what. The "green beans" were not what I had before. Before I had what, at worst, had been frozen green beans, though well-seasoned and cooked through. This time I was given Italian beans from a can that had no flavor to them. And then there was the mac n cheese. The test of a good Mom and Pop place is the M&C and this batch failed. Over cooked elbow macaroni in a non-saucy glob of light orange gunk that tasted like flour and not cheesy at all. If that sounds bad, worse was the pie. They used to serve cake and some damn good cake, too! But we were told today they serve pies. I ordered the lemon meringue. I make lemon meringue pie so I know fully well what one should taste and look like and this was NOT it! The fill looked like leftover banana pudding with the bananas extracted. It wasn't set and the meringue slid off of it. The meringue itself had a wateriness that I couldn't quite figure out but it was lightly toasted on top. The corn muffins were good, though they could have gone without being dunked in butter. Over all, I cannot give this place the report I would have liked to have given a landmark in Montgomery. Its sad, too.

    Martin's was like a little bit of home. For those raised in the south, you know what I mean when I…read moresay butter peas, collard greens and fried chicken. The two meat came with another side so chose the broccoli casserole. Had I come on the day when the fried green tomatoes or fried okra were the option, I definitely would have swapped out the broccoli casserole. Generous portions and I easily could have split this meal with someone. They definitely know southern cooking here. It's not a fancy place by any means, just good cooking. Our server seemed a bit tired or put out, I couldn't tell which thus the 4 stars. I did go later afternoon following the lunch rush so that could have been the issue.

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    Martin's Restaurant - Fried Whole Catfish Dinner Special with greens, dressing and cheese grits

    Fried Whole Catfish Dinner Special with greens, dressing and cheese grits

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    Preston's - Troy - Steak tips loaded potato.

    Preston's - Troy

    4.1(58 reviews)
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    This restaurant is on the side of a gas station. I was a little hesitant to try it but, it was a…read moregood stop! The service was great. The owner/manager came out to say hello and thank us for coming in. The food was really good! My husband had the steak tips with a loaded baked potato and coleslaw. The steak tips were tender and good, and the potato was really good, but he did not care for the coleslaw(prefers a finer chop). I had the steak tip salad, and it was very good. The steak on top of the salad was tender and delicious and perfectly cooked. The salad itself was also pretty good. I got a few of the courser bottom of the lettuce head pieces that I didn't eat, but it was pretty easy to just fish those out and there was plenty more to eat. The dining room was clean and larger than I expected. This was an excellent stop on 231 heading south! Please give this place a try! One thing to note was the restrooms are actually through a side door into the gas station. The women's room was clean but odd in that one stall didn't lock and the others would not open(sign said lift handle but they seemed stuck). Hopefully they fix that.

    Let's address the elephant in the room: Preston's is a steakhouse adjacent to a gas station…read more Understand they're not shooting for five-star ambience. I ordered a ribeye sandwich and a side of fried okra. The sandwich was delicious! Tasty chunks of ribeye on perfectly buttered and toasted Texas toast with the perfect quantity of grilled onions. Fried okra is pretty difficult to screw up, it I love me some fried okra. They served a generous portion.

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    Preston's - Troy - Ribeye, grilled shrimp, asparagus and Texas toast.

    Ribeye, grilled shrimp, asparagus and Texas toast.

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