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    Shoney's

    3.0 (42 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    a plate of sandwiches and onion rings

    I haven't eaten at Shoney's for over a decade and excited when I found a Shoney's near Flatwoods! I stopped in on a Sunday at Noon and it wasn't overly crowded yet. The breakfast/lunch bar was very well stocked, but I ordered a turkey club and onion rings. The waitress arrived quickly and friendly - she took my order, brought my coffee and continued at other tables. She laughed and joked with her regulars and neighbors. I love WV and the family-friendly restaurants where everyone knows everyone! The food arrived fast, hot and tasty. On the way out, they had a lovely little WV souvenier shop of hoodies, stickers, key rings, etc. The bathrooms were serviced and clean. The restaurant is in the Flatwoods parking area so you have several stores to stop at - WV Merchandise, Leggs, Fiesta stoneware, Walmart is next door, etc. I highly recommend you stop in and enjoy a meal.

    Christmas road trip dinnertime--our first trip to a Shoney's!
    Tara K.

    We recently road-tripped our way as a fam' from Buffalo NY down to this area of WV for no better reason than to visit a place we had not been together. We stayed in Bridgeport WV, and one day our adventure'ing brought us about an hour from there to Flatwoods. We came to take in some cryptid lore at the nearby Flatwoods Monster Museum and WV Big Foot Museum, (both wonderful free museums!). Hungry from all of our monster hunting, we stumbled on Shoney's for dinner, a chain we are unfamiliar with in the northeast. Shoney's reminded me of a Ponderosa merged with a Big Boy. It is a casual diner-style restaurant with a decent sized AYCE buffet. When we stopped in, the buffet was really the only option, as we were told by the kind waitress that they were understaffed and not running the full menu. This was fine by us, as the buffet had plenty of hot and hearty options. There was a large salad bar with a lot of variety, plus several hot entree options. I am vegetarian so stuck to the salad, mashed potatoes, mac and cheese, and rolls and bread sticks, definitely a carbo-load splurge. My favorite item oddly enough was the bread sticks--they were so warm, soft, doughy, and a little sweet, almost like fair food. Good thing we were on vacation and nobody knows me there, because I definitely ate more bread sticks than I care to admit, ha! For meat eaters, they did have meat loaf, broiled fish, fried chicken, and meaty soups. To top it off, there was a dessert bar with some cake options, mousse, and jello. On the way out, Shoney's has a gift shop area. I finally found some magnets I liked to bring home as souvenirs to my fam' that said "Country Roads, Take Me Home". I was so enamored with Shoney's that my sweet husband actually bought me a Shoney's tee on the way out too, so I could remember Shoney's always, hahaha. For an AYCE buffet, Shoney's was clean, comfortable, reasonably priced (about $13pp, half off for our son under 12), with sweet and friendly service, and a good selection of WV souvenirs should you need them. In our future travels, should we come upon this or another Shoney's someday, I'll gladly stop again to gorge myself at the buffet; after all, you should only eat like you are on vacation when you are actually on vacation! :-)

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    The Braxton Bistro

    The Braxton Bistro

    4.5(30 reviews)
    3.6 mi

    Sutton seemed like a good place to stop for the night during our West Virginia Rd. trip. I did…read moreliterally zero planning on that and just assumed there would be restaurants in the area but much to my unpleasant surprise, there were not very many options. I was very relieved to see this place within a pretty short walking distance from our accommodations for the night. I was also relieved to see that it was still open shortly after 7 on a Thursday night bc Google scared me saying they closed at 7. It's possible that they do bc when we walked in there was no one else there. Could also be bc it is a very small town. They don't have alcohol which was a bummer. They do have enticing sports-bar-like appetizers and fried ravioli which caught my eye. We kept it simple and both ordered burgers, I was grateful for the veggie burger option. Service was great. I, as a vegetarian, don't usually order burgers so I needed some assistance. Our server basically held my hand through the whole thing and asked me step by step how I would like mine. GF and I both succumbed to the side of fries. The burgers were served on a really delightful brioche bun with fresh lettuce. The fries were incredible. Our server went above and beyond and asked if we wanted any dipping sauces, finally a server that speaks my language. Very good experience here in this very unique restaurant.

    Different ambiance, and I like different! Folks were in costumes, i assume for a bog Fallout…read moreFestival. I didn't catch what was going on, but it was cool. There is axe throwing i immediately noticed upon entering. I think I was expecting something different bc it is a "Bistro". It has more of a Bar and Grill vibe. I ordered the steak bc of reviews i had read, and I was ready to love it....but it did not deliver. Both of our steaks were over cooked. Our bread, which looked delicious, was cold in the middle, perhaps frozen and reheated not long enough. Portions on then sides were small. Cheese sauce on the fries was saucy. I would have preferred actual cheese. We ultimately sent food back and ordered a burger and reuben and were pleased. Most outstanding thing was the wait service and management! They did make sure we were happy. They apologized for the leas than stellar experience. I would come back again. I felt like it was just a one off. We all have times like this. I think the menu is creative and Sutton is just such a cool vibe. I am rooting for this place!

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