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    Shoney's

    2.4 (41 reviews)
    InexpensiveBuffets
    Open 7:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Debra V.

    Hadn't been to Shoney's for years. We were traveling through Princeton, WV, and decided to try it again at 2 p.m. We saw a lot of people! We walked around the lunch buffet and it looked nice, so for $11.49 we got the all-you-can eat buffet. It was good! I liked the fried chicken which was more like broasted than heavily fried. Other meat choices were Salisbury steak and lightly fried fish. They tasted good. Veggies that I took were the green beans with small potatoes and peas. The salad choices were many and the cole slaw was a nice choice. The menu had desserts, but we had the jello and pudding from the buffet. The waitress kept our table cleaned of used plates and kept our water glasses full. The restaurant and bathrooms were clean. We made the right stop.

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    10 months ago

    Was way too salty,& felt rushed. Also felt like they had an attitude problem towards me

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    11 months ago

    Great buffet and great food. My wife's favorite place with very friendly staff. I recommend it if like good buffets.

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    Friendly waitress. Terrible food. Too greasy and burnt. Whole restaurant felt greasy.

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    Food was bland. Interior was sad. Service was bad. The ice cream machine spewed everywhere and it wasn't even frozen yet

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    Food was very good for the price, however the restroom was dirty and gross, dated interior, service was good.

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    India Garden Restaurant - Bread Basket

    India Garden Restaurant

    3.4(126 reviews)
    35.9 mi
    $$

    for 3 people, we ordered butter chicken and vindaloo (chicken option), both on a medium-hot spice…read morelevel, along with two garlic naans starting off with the garlic naan, i thought it was pretty decent it wasn't hard, but certainly could've been softer. it did have a good amount of oil on it, but i only got a little bit of the garlic flavor 2 garlic naan orders came out to four half-naan pieces, which was alright but not great the rice was also fine - nothing special both curries had essentially zero spice to them at all. the butter chicken might've had negative spice, and i found the faintest hint of some on the vindaloo. in terms of overall flavor, i think the vindaloo had a few more spices and tasted slightly more authentic, but out of the two i preferred the butter chicken's taste as it was a bit more pleasing. thankfully both curries weren't super oily i did like the chicken in both curries - it was cooked well and retained some juiciness. the vindaloo especially actually had a good amount of chicken in pretty large pieces. both curries had a pretty decent protein/gravy ratio due to the lack of spiciness and 'real' flavor, i wouldn't come here if you're looking for authentic indian food, but for a facsimile to display for non-indians, it's not the worst imitation i've seen

    I didn't know what to expect with Indian food in Blacksburg but actually had a pretty ok experience…read morehere! I came after game day and it was surprisingly quiet. I got the chicken biryani and shared some garlic and regular naan with the table. It wasn't the best I've ever had, but it was pretty good! The naan was pretty good too. My own personal main complaint would be that the servers weren't the most proactive with refilling water- they weren't very available and we had to ask. Also, the chicken tikka masala was not good- don't get it.

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    Hibachi Grill and Supreme Buffet - Sushi Roll Selections

    Hibachi Grill and Supreme Buffet

    3.1(107 reviews)
    60.2 mi
    $$

    This Hibachi Grill and Supreme Buffet is located in a relatively spacious building structure with…read morean extensive all-you-can-eat food items, including all types of chicken, beef, pork, fish, and seafood selections. Besides this, it has a small salad bar area, Hibachi area, Sushi area, and a very small dessert area with a selection of ice creams as well. The decor of the place is nothing fancy nor modernized and many of the furniture are a bit run down. The "make believe" what looks like a fountain, without water, in the entrance is nothing to brag about and the artwork on the wall look kind of cheap. As one enters the restaurant there is an order and pay counter where a person who seems like the manager gives you a warm greeting with a smile and efficiently takes your order, charges you and has one of the hosts take you to your booth. The price for the buffet is not too expensive and considering the large selection of food items available, this may be what continues to attract many people to eat at this place. We decided to eat here today because other buffets and opened restaurants around had a wait of more than an hour. Once you're seated at your booth, a server is assigned to bring you your drink and refills, and to remove your empty dishes once you finish eating what's on them. We had a very friendly and efficient young man who was always coming around to check on us with a smile and providing exceptional customer service. Now, if we talk about the food, which is the main reason one goes to a restaurant in the first place, leaves much to be desired. The quality of many of the items available is very poor and/or not cooked well. The turkey slices served were dry and not to fresh as well as many of the seafood items were lukewarm and not freshly served. The fried shrimps were crunchy and warm, however they were flat and not plumpy. The Sesame Chicken seemed to have more batter than meat. Even the squid looked and tasted cheap and was not warm. The Sushi Bar had a few variety of Suchi but they lacked craftsmanship. So much so that I didn't even dare to try one, and the employees working that station didn't encourage me either when they saw me there. In the Hibachi area, I noticed that the grill was not too cleanand the cook manding this area did not accommodate me when I asked if I could add two eggs to my items before he served them. If management addresses some of the above issues I mentioned, I think this Buffet restaurant will have a better chance to successfully grow its clientele and not lose many. I invite all of you reading my review to go experience for yourself if they have followed my recommendations, and this can only be done by trying you out.

    I had lunch there today. As I paid for my lunch, the guy at the register kept going on about…read morepolitics. And he definitely did not have anything positive to say. He was pretty foul mouthed about it. Now he's entitled to his opinion one way or the other, but I'm there to have lunch and forget about that mess for an hour. Then I figure if he's allowed to run his mouth, so am I. So about the third time he starts on the same tirade, I tell him he ought to keep his opinions to himself. He says, "You got a problem? Sorry I mean enjoy your lunch." And he keeps smiling and yelling that to me repeatedly as the server escorts me to my table, until I'm out of sight. After I finish eating, as I'm leaving, he yells to me "Have a nice day." I don't even look at him. I have my sunglasses on. As I'm walking out the door, he adds, "Or don't." I'm outside halfway down the parking lot to my car, and he literally sticks his head out the door. He left his position behind the counter and walked all the way outside to yell at me more. He says, "Take a picture. It'll last longer." I run back inside and he starts yelling at me again. "Oh what? You want to fight me now", he says. I go right past him to one of the other employees and ask for a manager. He screams, "I am the manager." I say, "Okay, let me speak to the owner." He says, "The owner never comes here." Meanwhile, the other employees are asking me what's wrong and asking me how they can help. He says, "Don't bother with them. None of them speak English." They are, at that moment, speaking to me in English. I walk back over to him and ask his name. He says Johnathan. He asks my name, I say Joseph. I ask his last name and he says Jonathan Joseph. There's a lot of customers waiting in line to pay by now. And he looks at me and says, "Why you giving me that look? A look like that, you either want to fight me or have sex with me." I ask him why he'd say that in front of all these customers (mostly Hispanic and Asian descent), and he says, "None of them speak English anyway." I look at the customers and say, "So none of you speak English? Is that true? He just said that about you." A younger fellow next me exhales, rolls his eyes, and says to me, "Don't worry about it." So I turn to leave, and he says, "I hope your day gets better." I reply, "I hope your life gets better." And all of this happened in front of dozens of customers during the lunch rush. I can tell you one place where I'll never eat again in my life. And good riddance. Oh, and "Have a nice day!"

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    Hibachi Grill and Supreme Buffet - The spacious interior area of the restaurant with some of its booths.

    The spacious interior area of the restaurant with some of its booths.

    Hibachi Grill and Supreme Buffet - A fork holding a piece of kielbasa and steak from the Hibachi grill.

    A fork holding a piece of kielbasa and steak from the Hibachi grill.

    Hibachi Grill and Supreme Buffet - The counter where the manager takes the orders and charges the customer. One does not know if the other items there are for sale.

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    The counter where the manager takes the orders and charges the customer. One does not know if the other items there are for sale.

    Pizza Inn

    Pizza Inn

    2.7(22 reviews)
    45.5 mi
    $

    Two words: Taco Pizza Two words: Damn good…read moreTwo final words: Go here! Might be a star in there due to a little nostalgia. The wife and I did our share of Pizza Inn Taco Pizza long ago in a Raleigh,NC strip mall. And then we move to a place with awesome pizza but no Pizza Inn and only Taco Pizza pretenders. What took me so long to find you on I-77? I've been riding right past you for years. Two visits down and many more to come.

    I was traveling on the interstate was on 77 coming from Virginia and I saw a sign said pizza in and…read moreI stopped and it was a TCY and yogurt and a piece and together that is my mistake I ever made in my life. the pizza was so nasty. The service is not good at all. The guy at the overcharged me took my car, took my credit card out of my hand and swiped. It overcharged me twice for my food and then asked me for my card back so you can give me a refund swipe my card and give me my money back. I said I surely do not recommend this place whatsoever. The food is so terrible. I don't know how they could be in business. I reckon that's why all the pizza ends down. In Wilmington North Carolina has went out of business, causing the service and the food being so terrible. I'm Richlife Of Road Trips new go by CHRISTOPHER everybody knows me on YouTube is Richlife Of Road Trips new not recommend this place hell no go somewhere else. I will never be stopping at this place ever again. Safe travels. You do not eat at pizza Inn in Hillsville, Virginia. It is no good. also, Saturday they do not have pizza buffet, which I reckon is the reason why the place is like it is no good at all to eat at pizza was terrible and nasty.

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