All these fools leaving 1 star reviews maybe try and order some fresh food off the menu and don't be cheap and take the $15 buffet scraps? The service is second to none- we sat down and had our drinks, appetizers, and entrees within 45 minutes tops- more like 30. Our waitress Nancy stopped by to make sure we had everything we need plenty of times, and was extremely kind and helpful with any questions we had. We had the coconut shrimp and blackened fish and it was AMAZING. We are from out of town and this was the only restaurant we ate at that wasn't disappointing. It was about $65 for two people and a LOT of food. 10/10 would recommend, truly unfortunate to see this place under 4 stars. It seems the only thing people have to criticize is the buffet quality. read more

Great food great service, we had a big group waitress ( Lisa) was excellent. We will he back.

This place is on the lower end of the food chain. Food was either no flavor, too runny or too salty. The food looks and tastes more like nursing home food. This is definitely NOT a seafood restaurant!!! We was too hungry to look at the food selection when we got there. We googled and it was a seafood restaurant buffet so we just went there. We sat down and started to eat and it was too late to leave the place so we decided to jus go with it. Worst "seafood" buffet ever. Don't go to starving Marvin bc u will leave wishing u would have gone somewhere else. I would rather stave next time if starving Marvin was the only restaurant left. Truth..... read more

Pretty good for a breakfast stop. Nice boat theme. Some of the food was a little over cooked. There seemed to be an overall sweet theme to the food. But all in all pretty good food. read more

Starvin Marvin's - Buffet area - Seafood Near Me - Branson, Missouri

Stopped to eat at Starving Marvin's on way back from Talking Rock Cavern. It a Cajun style restaurant and decor. Really enjoyed the meal. They have a buffet, but we ordered off the menu. They have a good selection of food items on their menu. Being from Alabama I had to try their Chicken and Sausage Gumbo. It was not as thick as I usually get, but was very good and flavorful. Also had a little of their fried fish and it was excellent. Our waitress was Kelly. She very knowledgeable, attentive and personable. She could run a school on how to be a hood waitress. All in all I highly recommend this restaurant. read more

Nope. Went for lunch and it was buffet. Everything was ok but very good. With there being more options in the area, we will not be going back here. read more

The reviews we read weren't great but we gave it a chance anyways and we impressed. The food was delicious, it was hot and fresh and the service was great. Can't think of any way it could be any better. We even came in at 10am and the breakfast buffet ends at 11am and everything was still fresh and being refilled. read more

Overpriced food that's been setting out way too long. Definitely don't rely on repeat business.

I can only comment on the breakfast buffet. We take our kids and their friends down to Branson for Christmas. We always stop at least once one our trip to Stavin Marvin's. The Buffett has at least something for the most pickiest eater. The staff is very nice and friendly. Great place for breakfast. read more

Not sure about the bad reviews here. There was a little buffet for $12 or $13 dollars. It wasn't bad at all. The catfish was perfectly cooked. Crispy on the outside and flakey on the inside. Honestly that's all I ate it was so yummy. It was salty though, which seems to be a theme in the area. My son ordered from the menu and enjoyed a chicken sandwich and my husband tried multiple thing from the buffet and enjoyed it all. read more

Waitress took our appetizer order. We waited 20 minutes to be told they were out of what we had ordered. We observed another waiter taking food off the buffet and serving it to a customer. I know i'm Texas that is against health department regulations. Even though they were in error we had to pay for our iced teas we had. The manager should have took care of that for their service issue. Will never return to this place again. read more

The food was delicious.... but our waiter James was beyond rude! I understand people have bad days but he shouldn't take it out on his customers! read more

It's a lot disconcerting when a place bills itself as a Cajun restaurant. But their Lunch Buffet isn't Cajun, is mostly bland, and the best dish was the green beans. Unfortunately my green beans came with a piece of stiff Saran Wrap, the size of a US Quarter! It did make it into my mouth, but it didn't choke me, but a kid it most likely would have. We gave it to our waitress, no apology, nothing at all from her after taking it, except, "I guess I should tell the kitchen," and she walks away. When later asked, what was Cajun in their very limited buffet, "Our dinner buffet is Cajun, not our lunch buffet." Well, the ads don't make that distinction. The lunch just wasn't palatable to our liking. . . Even their salad part of their lunch buffet was a disappointment. I've never been much for dandelion greens (pretending to be lettuce), but if you do enjoy them . . . We left plenty for you to enjoy! We felt pretty ripped off. Even the cashier didn't even ask, "So, how was everything?" I suspect they've heard the appropriate answer plenty of times before we got there. One last observation after reading the reply's from Amanda, an owner. . . It's all lip service. The lackluster of this restaurant has a pretty consistent presence here, and the "Form letter" response is just that. They are making money by serving it the way they have been, and could really care less of our opinions! They have continued this way, no changes are evident, so read the managements apologies and understand why they should have 'raspberries' blown in their direction with each one they add. read more

Went here and ate today a total waste of $90 now also sick to stomach the food on the buffet is old and disgusting the fresh food what little they put out wasn't much better .The only thing good here was waitress AVOID THIS PLACE read more

Josiah can't listen and gave me a pepsi when i asked loud and clear for a dr pepper. Also get one fork the whole time

Our server was very nice. But the French fries were terrible, I got the coconut shrimp and they were over fried. The corn had no seasoning but my baby liked it. The pot roast had no flavor and the mashed potatoes were almost inedible. Also our table was sticky. read more

Great seafood buffet. Loved the fried shrimp. We had a great time. We were very impressed with Oscar and Pedro at this location. These employees are definite keepers. read more

We dropped in here hungry and desperate for a quick fix at lunchtime. The name of the restaurant seemed appropriate to our situation and we weren't familiar with the chain so we came with no preconceived expectations. After two weeks of "sticker shock" with the prices in Branson, the lunch buffet seemed like a good deal so we dove in. The buffet had plenty of choices so my cowboy loaded his plate with spaghetti and salad while I grabbed a couple of pieces of the hamburger steaks, a roll and some salad fixin's. Neither of us were disappointed as we finished off our meal with apple cobbler for him and blackberry for me. As we headed down the road, both of us agreed that for us, Starvin Marvin's was the best of the best on our Branson trip. It wasn't fancy and there wasn't any music, but the food was tasty and met our expectations. It doesn't get any better than that! read more

The food was amazing. The portions were much larger than we expected. Our waitress, Kristen, was full of smiles. Many of the people at tables around us seemed to be regulars and enjoyed joking with her. Kristen was super awesome. read more

Starvin Marvin's - Food and service was wonderful! - Seafood Near Me - Branson, Missouri

We went here on Mother's day. We were a large group. I'm taking this into account, since they were a bit busy this day. Our servers seemed a bit frazzled, and I'm sure the kitchen staff were swamped, so I'm taking this into account as well. That all being said, our server was just flat out rude. When we did finally get our food, it was lukewarm, and very salty. The gravy was rather bland too. Our server, who saw us bow our heads and say grace before our meal, did try to be nice when giving us our check afterwards, by saying God Bless and Via Con Dios to us, but I was still annoyed at his rudeness, and so was my wife. I'm going to chalk this first time experience up to an over worked staff, and a busy work day, but they did not leave a very good first impression. We may go back our next visit, but we'll see. read more

Unfortunately, the food was mediocre and the service was slow. Disappointing experience overall

Yea... that was awful, and $55.40 too! There you go folks premium price for a terrible meal! If you like getting ripped off you will love Starvin Marvin's. We are much like Marvin right now... STARVING. STAY AWAY!! read more

Nice people. Big variety of food. Food was very good. I would recommend this place to anyone.

Disgusting. Buffet looks like slip in trays. I had fettuccine Alfredo which was also gross. A box of macaroni and cheese taste better Don't eat here! Trust me!!!!!!!!!! read more

The buffet was mediocre. The best thing in the bar was the apple cobbler, the other dishes were not fresh and they charge an arm and a leg $25 for the all you can eat which isn't worth more than $15 based off of selections. I wouldn't recommend. read more

Worst food in Branson! The "buffet" featured nothing but leftovers and crusty gravy... I wouldn't come here again if I truly was Starvin... horrible food, small selection and rude staff... do yourself a favor and go to Grand Country Buffet ... no they didn't pay me but it's about 100 times better value for $16 read more

I have managed kitchens as well as cooked in them. This place was so very disappointing beyond words. The salad bar left a lot to be desired. Absolutely no options but a very few toppings. The proteins were fish which was good. Extremely dry a unpalatable chicken tenders. Bread stick were the only bread and they were so dry with no flavor not even pretend butter helped. A few veggie options again, not very good. Two "cobblers" that were so sweet I could not eat it. One small buffet table with very little to offer. The price was something I would pay at a steakhouse NOT a mediocre buffet at best. Will never ever recommend it to anyone. So sad. read more

The food was terrible. The soup on the buffet was cold, it was supposed to have been a Cajun hot soup. A very small variety at an inflated price. We had been here years ago and it was good, it has gone way down hill. I just hope we don't get food poisoning, as it was that bad. read more

Tried this restaurant on our first evening in Branson. Most of our party (7) had the buffet. Two had the famous crab legs and barbecue ribs. I was very disappointed at the buffet station. Food quality was not consistent. Frog legs were over cooked and so was the fried shrimp. Also serving tongs kept being left "in" the food (total germ incubator). Ribs were dry and eh! Not a place I would recommend. read more

You wouldn't be missing anything if you didn't go. This place was gross. The all-you-can eat buffet was not visually pleasing. There was mostly fried foods on the buffet and the salad choices looked just as bad. Fast-foward to the waiter that took the order for our large party. I think his demeanor could have been better. The way he posed his questions was is if we were bothering him and he was in a rush. In the end he pulled it off and got us our food promptly. I ordered the fried shrimp po boy sandwich. It was partially warm. Yeah...we all want partially warm food for dinner. My fries were also cold. I will say the sauce they serve with the sandwich was good. I was too hungry to ask them to remake my food so I just picked through it until my cousin offered me some of her fried catfish. That was actually very hot and appetizing. (That's why they got the one star.) As I mentioned we were a large party, I think about 23 people total. During the end of our visit, the kids got antsy and were walking back and forth between the tables we occupied. One of the hosts rudely pushed one of the children and talked to him with such disrespect. This took me over the edge. I politely told my family it was time for us to leave. I didn't want to make a scene. Did I mention that from the moment we entered the establishment there was nothing but stares. Why you ask? African-American family in a mostly Caucasian restaurant. It made us uncomfortable, but what can we do? Nothing but enjoy our lives. One day people will learn to see more than color. We are a great family that enjoys the company of one another and we embrace everyone. People should get to know us instead of giving dirty stares. read more

This review is based solely on the buffet. Just don't! $20.00 on the buffet but wasn't worth it at all. 2 adults and 2 drinks and we paid $55.00 What a regrettable experience. read more

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Buffet food was undercooked and cold. Soggy and cold fish and tough chicken strips. Vegetable medley was cold. Another guest Ordered shrimp po-boy and it was served undercooked and soggy. No dressing. Only good thing I found was a good salad bar and cobbler which was cold. Will not go back. read more

Bad. Dont go. Try something else. $25 for adult buffet which is not a bad price especially for seafood but there was not enough on this buffet. They had no fried shrimp., no boiled crawfish, no crab or lobster unless you wanted to pay extra $28 for crab legs, and no hush puppies. The food had no flavor at all! It was a waste of money. Ill be sure to let everyone I know who visits, not to go. I was so hyped up for some good southern food too dang it! read more

My friend and I visited Marvins the first time because it was close to our motel. Over the 3 day stay I think we ate 99% of our meals there. WONDERFUL food, great service and reasonably priced. 2 years later we are still talking about the place and referring friends headed for Branson. The Sunday brunch is out of this world! read more

Do yourself a favor, and just turn back now, don't even bother walking in the door. That's what we should have done when we arrived at this place. First, when you walk in, you're greeted by the stench (and I'm not exaggerating-- stench!) of fish that just comes slapping you in the face. That should have been the biggest red flag for me, but I pressed on and decided to continue. The hostesses are nice, but they're kind of all over the place as far as how to seat the waiting customers. But, after some grappling they figured things out and we were seated in a booth in the corner of the restaurant. When our waitress came to our table, she was very nice and courteous. She explained to us the menu and also the buffet options, which were either with crab legs (much more expensive, and probably worth it) and no crab legs (which was cheaper, and NOT worth it). We opted for the buffets with no crab legs-- what a mistake. When we got up to the buffet tables, we gave the buffet a once over and we were so close to just walking out because it was SO underwhelming. But again, we pressed on. Normally, I can find things I like on any buffet, because I just love food, but not on this one. They had fried clam strips, coconut shrimp, chicken strips, crawfish (eyeballs and all! A waitress did teach us how to dissect it, which was educational...?), shrimp, veggies, and desserts-- which all seem awesome in retrospect, but not in this case. I tried a little bit of everything and it was all completely one note-- no flavors at all. So disappointing. It took me an hour to get rid of one plate of food. Also, I completely understand that the atmosphere the staff is working in is fast paced and it makes you hot. But man, if you are going to be filling food at the buffet and your sweat is DRIPPING on the buffet, then you just need to get a bee keepers helmet or something to keep those sweat drippings out of there. It's not appropriate, especially when you're talking to the customers and they see it happen. Such a health hazard. To say it again, this is a terrible restaurant. If you really want to try it, it seems the buffet with the crab legs is the way to go-- since that seemed to be the only thing worth eating at the place. Enter and eat at your own risk. read more

Starvin Marvin's - The buffet. - Seafood Near Me - Branson, Missouri

The waiter was great. Restaurant is cute and everything looks clean from the tables and silverware to the floors and the bathrooms. Really really wanted to love it there. But the food was not it. Nothing had any flavor aside from the onion rings. We ordered 5 different meals and were not impressed with any of them. Pretty disappointing. Again. Waitstaff was great. But I really wanted some Cajun food. The blackened fish was rubbery like the filets had freezer burn or something. It was just off putting and a never again. read more

Louisiana food -it wasn't. Our group is from Louisiana so we know the difference. We were disappointed that the food was lukewarm and not seasoned - not even salt and pepper A good verity of vegetables were on the salad bar. Staff was friendly. We don't think it is worth a second visit. read more

Worst restaurant ever!!! Everything Tasted like the cardboard box it came from. Plus our server did not know or speak English. She had to get another to help her w the order . It was the seafood buffet. EVERYTHING tasted like a cardboard container. We told the cashier that the food and service was horrible and not worth even stopping for ( much less the high cost) we got what We expected from her. HoHum ! Avoid this place at ALL costs. read more

Buffet was pretty good, my cheeseburger was delIcious, and fries were tasty and a little spicy. Server (Sarah) was awesome! If you like Cajun food, definitely give them a try! read more

we just missed the breakfast buffet but hit the turnover to the lunch menu. such fresh food and the catfish. *MUAH* it was light and airy, flaky just like we like it! The hospitality and waitstaff were the sweetest and most attentive. We traveled sever hundred miles to come to Branson, and make Starvin Marvin's our go-to place each trip. price point is great for a family of 5!! read more