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    Robbins Nest Restaurant

    3.2 (73 reviews)
    ModerateSouthern, Buffets
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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating

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    First of several runs at the buffet
    Michael S.

    Looked for lunch on the way down I-95 headed to Florida. A buffet connected to a budget hotel. Recipe for disaster? Nope. Thanks to previous yelpers we drove right up. Excellent food. Fried chicken, meatloaf, yams, mashed potatoes, southern veg, salad, pies.... all really spot on. The biscuits are light as a feather. Even the bbq was tasty for restaurant fare. Look out for the fatback, it is addictive. The buttermilk pie was new to me and really delish. This place is not just "good for road food." It is delish. Thank you, local yelpers!

    Crispy fresh fried fish

    We ate here for the first time this evening. There was a line but it moved quickly. The buffet was refreshed frequently. Almost all the food was homemade and my husband said it was the best fried fish he had ever had. I was pleased that the buffet had hard to find items like chicken livers and buttermilk pie. We are definitely coming back to this place even though we live 55 mins away.

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    2 months ago

    Great food, good selection, friendly service. Will definitely be back next time I'm in the area.

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    8 months ago

    Great southern home style buffet. Learned what chicken pastry. Did not disappoint. Great attentive staff. Wonderful experience

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    1 year ago

    Pretty good, just wish they'd have had shrimp. It was really, really cold in the restaurant!

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    2 years ago

    Not my style of cooking, too greasy, not a lot of choices. Of course we went during the heart of covid.

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    2 years ago

    The southern cooking at that buffet, was the best I've had in a while. The fat back was delicious.

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    3 years ago

    Down home food!! Nice place,home cooking delicious Lots of choices,great atmosphere

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    3 years ago

    Food & service are excellent. A little pricey but very good. A lot of different foods to choose from.

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    The Diner

    4.0
    (54 reviews)
    3.6 mi
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    Took my wife and two of our kids here for lunch. I'm writing this review from the toilet - 6th trip…read moreto the bathroom since coming home. One of my sons has been affected the same way, we didn't eat the same thing. Server prioritized others ahead of us (waited about 10 mins to be asked for a drink order, meanwhile filling a drink order for 4 cops who came in 10 minutes after us). Prices looked great, portion size was large but the food itself was a big meh. I asked if they could cook their burgers to temp, got a resounding Yes they can....I asked for a medium burger and it came out well done. I was asked by two people how it was, which I answered "It was ok" - nobody wanted more details. IMHO they have an established base they cater hardest too and they don't extend that service to new customers. Makes the old timers feel great however we'll never be regulars. We won't be back. I get supporting those who support you, but that's hardly a long term sustainable model. Hope you're ready for when those folks dwindle off. They'll be lost in new customers acquisition and won't understand it. Enjoy it while you can. Atmosphere was great. Very disappointed it didn't meet expectations.

    Always come for breakfast when I am in town. Food is always great. The breakfast potato's are…read moreparticularly good. Nice atmosphere

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    Their hot dogs are delicious!! If you want one of the best hot dogs around try one !!
    Their hot dogs are delicious!! If you want one of the best hot dogs around try one !!
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    Low and Slow Smokehouse

    3.8
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    6.3 mi
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    Took my husband here for his birthday lunch... we drove two hours. We decided on the buffet which…read morethey have all the time and it was wonderful. The only thing they don't have on the buffet is beef brisket, which is what we love, but all the food that we got the shredded pork, ribs, barbecue chicken, vegetables, bread...everything was really good. It's an odd place to have a barbecue restaurant, but it was definitely enjoyable. The service was excellent and they were very good about keeping the place clean. Being able to watch the airplanes land and takeoff was just an extra bonus.

    We came here on a Saturday for lunch after seeing a positive recommendation on social media. We had…read moreto wait about 15-20 mins for our table since the restaurant was pretty packed. There are indoor & outdoor seating options but we wanted to sit inside since it was humid. When dining outdoors you can view the planes taking off at the johnson regional airport. We both got the buffet. On the weekends, the buffet is more. We paid $25. You can add two pieces of brisket for an additional $13. Unfortunately we were not impressed with the buffet. Many of the food items including the greens were not seasoned. The mashed potatoes, steak, and fried chicken were ok. And the hush puppies and cornbread weren't bad. The corn, banana pudding, baked beans, and Mac & cheese weren't good.

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    The side items were pretty sad
    The side items were pretty sad
    Baked beans were so good!
    Baked beans were so good!
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