Starvin Marvin's is like the Sunday daytime squad of strippers: God love 'em, they aren't the best in town but they still show up and try for Pete's sake. Branson is turning out to be way more expensive than I thought simply because A) Apparently "wholesome family entertainment" means "only white folks please" (I've seriously not seen a brotha or sista the ENTIRE TWO DAYS HERE...NOWHERE....It's like a weird sequel to "Get Out" in which everyone of color actually gets the hell out) B) THIRTEEN PERCENT TAX ON EVERYTHING! Are you fracking kidding me? That's like having another child I didn't want who does no manual labor...he's just a damn mooch! You don't stop and kiss the Texas grass you walk on with that 8.25% we rock until you come here and get the check. DAYYYUMMM. It's good, but in that "she's naked with a c-section scar" kind of way. You are just glad you got to eat here. It's not the greatest or worst. Most everything is fried and the big draw is crab legs. They were really over cooked but apparently the people of Branson don't ever leave Branson because they think crab legs are lobsters or something and charge outrageous amounts. It's cheapest here and there's a coupon, but damn...Brandon folks need to travel more. It's ok. Just like at the strip club, you'll pay a lot and leave a little frustrated, but hey...at least it was an experience. read more

Starvin Marvin's - Buffet was small but varying - Seafood Near Me - Branson, Missouri

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Went for dinner , wait staff was amazing! The food was absolutely disgusting and 70.00 later we had tea and water and a few bites of dirty rice, all the food was so salty and fishy tasing we couldn't eat it . read more

We went here for lunch yesterday. The servers were very nice and friendly but the food was terrible. There were 3 chicken tenders at the buffet. I got one and it was too tough to eat. They brought some more out and they were tougher and older tasting than the first one. There were 2 rolls on the buffet that were so hard you couldn't even bite into it. I don't see how the food could be made fresh daily. It really seemed like it had to have been made days prior. The salad bar was pretty good. We didn't complain but we'll never go back and when friends and family ask us where to eat in Branson we will warn them about this place. It's really bad that of all the places we could have chosen we picked a place that doesn't care at all about their customers or the quality of the product they serve. read more

Spent 5 days in Branson and this was by far the most reasonably priced place to visit - can't lose - buffet for breakfast, lunch and dinner -- will definitely visit next time I am in town and now that I kind of know the street layout - that might be sooner rather than later! read more

Starvin Marvin's - Emma Roids - audience actor at the Branson murder mystery dinner theater! Fun had by all (except the guy that was murdered!) - Seafood Near Me - Branson, Missouri

The food was very good and had a great buffet, with many good options. The customer service was great, Kelly was fantastic!

Great food! Great service! Great atmosphere! The lunch buffet was great and for the value was terrific!

This is always on our list of places to eat in Branson, food is always good and the service is always excellent!

We used to lovee thiS pplacee in years past but the breakfast buffet is just not the same. Biscuits were burned and hard. Pancakes and French toast were rubbery. Everything was taddyeless... i'm guessing they didn't use salt in anything.Sadly, this was one of our most expensive meal. And also one of the most disappointing. read more

It's an all you can eat buffet. Went here for breakfast. Biscuits were nice and soft and the gravy had good flavor. Sausage was really good but the bacon was mediocre. Service was good. Go eat here! read more

I gave this place a try for lunch after a member of my family insisted we check it out. I was hesitant at first due to all the negative reviews I was reading, but man was I pleasantly surprised! I had the lunch buffet which had a decent selection of food, salad, and desserts. Their fried chicken tenders were super tasty as was everything else. A member of my party was also obsessed with their catfish. It definitely was well worth the visit. Service was nice. I also was checking out some of the portions of the tables around me who opted to order from the menu over the buffet, and the portions looked huge! Give this place a shot, it's definitely much better than some other places I tried in town while I was on my trip. read more

Starvin Marvin's - Fried chicken, potato salad, green beans, Mac and cheese with a side salad - Seafood Near Me - Branson, Missouri

Absolutely not. It cost $130 for our family of 4 to eat cheap, bland buffet. It's been years since I've been to a buffet and the only reason we came to this one was because we are on a family trip with some friends and one of the kids requested it. 4 of the 7 of us had stomach problems once we got back to our resort, myself included. Branson is loaded with delicious food options, choose any one of them over this overpriced cafeteria food. read more

It's fresh. I ordered a Cobb salad. It's a small menu and my diet is pretty strict. Not many options for me there but it was tasty and staff was friendly read more

Starvin Marvin's - Cobb salad and steak sandwich - Seafood Near Me - Branson, Missouri

Oscar is the best!!!!!! Great service and great food!!! We will be back!!!! Loved the peel and eat shrimp.

Great food, friendly staff, amazing service! Jamie provided excellent service! The atmosphere was clean and buffet refilled frequently!

Service was great! Food was old and tough. I watched a man tapping on the biscuits trying to find a soft one! Eggs were over cooked and no flavor-pancakes rubbery. I saw more than one person put yogurt on their biscuits as they were positioned in wrong area. Lot of money for i edibles! read more

5 starsWe can with a party of 8 Alligator bits and the Cherry pie is everything and Nancy is too GREAT SERVICE read more

Starvin Marvin's - Omg the cherry pie is everything and Nancy is too. - Seafood Near Me - Branson, Missouri

The food was delicious and plenty of it!! are waitress Jamie was excellent! very personable and efficient! loved the rustic deco!!

Visiting Branson for Thanksgiving and decided to try the Thanksgiving buffet they advertised. We were seated promptly, our drink order taken and instructions on how they work. I got the turkey and corn bread dressing and my wife and daughter got chicken, ham and mashed potatoes with a roll. I have never had turkey or dressing this dry in my life. I had to drown it with gravy and that didn't help much. My wife and daughter said the ham tasted weird and the potatoes had the texture of grits. The rolls were hard and inedible. $60 for a lunch buffet for 3. When the host asked everything was, I honestly told he/she that it wasn't good at all. They just shrugged their shoulders and said, ehhh. Definitely will never visit again read more

We had the breakfast buffet and the food was horrible. Food was cold and overcooked Very disappointing. We will not eat there again Waitress waited on us while talking on her cell phone. Very unprofessional read more

Ii was good. Was a buffet and I had fish and shrimp . Excellent service. Would go again.

The food at Starvin Marvin's is so delicious! My favorites are the hush puppies, catfish, and apple & peach pie. The staff are also wonderful! read more

BEST frog legs ever eaten! Fried shrimp was delicious and my husband felt like he struck gold with the crawfish! Great service and friendly staff ! Definitely will return on our next visit to Branson! read more

Shout out to Sandie (the waitress)! We enjoy the food and service! If you havent tried Starvin Marvin. Southern or Downsouth taste & ambiance. read more

My father inlaw swore by this place. It was not what I would have picked. My wife enjoyed her crab legs as did my mother but my father and I had burgers and neither of us where impressed with the atmosphere nore the food. I do not see myself going back here. read more

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Went in for a late lunch. Decided on the salad and buffet bar. Lots of choices, and everything was really really good. Some dishes had a slight cajun flavor (not overpowering) giving it a definite difference for just any buffet fare. Definitely recommend. Service was very good. Thanks Jessica! read more

The waiter was very pleasant and friendly but the seafood buffet was awful. The fried fish was cold, crawfish overcooked no flavor, boiled shrimp overcooked and seasoning was too salty, cocktail sauce tasted more like ketchup. And let's not forget the sausage / chicken that was supposed to be gumbo( no roux) rice undercooked. Obviously, the cooks aren't from Louisiana. Paying 25 each for a buffet that was that bad, ruined my evening in Branson. read more

Complete garbage. Never thought you could have flavorless bacon. Congrats! Marvin did.

The food was fast and delicious. Our server Bailey R. Was outstanding!! The atmosphere was fun as well

Their Thanksgiving dinner was a HUGE RIPPOFF!!!! The driest pork loin ever. The turkey was like eating wet salt. The sweet potatoes was water soaked straight from a can, same as the green bean casserole. What I thought was cranberry jelly was cherry flavored jelly it didn't matter because there was no hot dinner rolls or biscuits. The pumpkin pie and Pecan pie was just like it came from Walmart, "Freshly made, then frozen, then thawed". There was not one thing that represented a home made Thanksgiving dinner despite the hard work from the staff. The fault lies with the owners trying to cut corners and save money. This establishment DOES NOT represent what Branson is about. Will NEVER RETURN!!!! At 60 dollars plus the 8$ tip the service was a 3 out of 5. We were kind of close to the back entrance which the staff kept coming in and out of smoking cigarettes. I don't care if the staff smokes or not but the owners should designate a location other than right by a door in close proximity to people dining. There was a male waiter/busboy who was rather loud and being friendly with the one table I saw him wait on. A bit over friendly even to the fact of sitting down in the booth next to the female occupant their booth was right by the door where all the staff was running in and out of to puff on their fags. If I was that woman's husband, I would have hospitalized that waiter. read more

Everything was just kinda plain, the lunch buffet didn't look amazing and it just seems a little overpriced for what you get. The service was good and the waitress was nice. read more

Jamie M was the best. Great food and lots of it. Regular Branson stop for us. Good good good

The name says enough. The food was so mediocre my family left starved. Thankfully our server was honest and told us about the complaints she'd had that evening on the crab legs being over cooked. I will say my chicken plate was good but my plans were to have seafood.......... read more

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

Oscar was great!!! The food was awesome. We left feeling full and well taken care of.

We arrived there on July 12, 2024. We were very hungry so 4 of us decided to try out the buffet. My grandson found a hair in his fish. The ambiance was just ok. The rest of the family really did not eat much from the buffet. Food really did not taste that good. Would not dine here again. Also it was pretty pricy. On the 13th we ate a cheddars which is hard to beat. read more

Great breakfast buffet! Stopped in after trying 2 or 3 other places on a Saturday morning but didn't want to wait for a table. Everything on the buffet was very good. The eggs were fluffy, the ham was cut thick, the bacon was tasty. It was obvious the biscuits were homemade. There was a good variety for everybody in our family. A very good deal at $8.99! It was better than the buffet at Shoney's we had earlier in the week which was $10.99. The only negative was my wife said the women's restroom needed cleaning. We will definitely be back on our next trip to Branson. read more

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

The breakfast buffet left much to be desired. The gravy tasted bland and of flour. The biscuits were hard, as were the pancakes and French toast. The bacon was mostly burnt. Overall the food was lacking. We tried very hard to find something that tasty, or at least appealing. We did not find that. Also, my husband burnt his hand when getting syrup. He told three different people. The only thing that was offered was mustard. Needless to say we will not be back to this location. read more

We had josh as our server. We are out of town from Buffalo ny. I will say he was one of the best servers I have ever met. Very friendly, answered all our questions and fast.... he was slammed with 9 tables (2 large tables) and was wonderful. Thank you for such an amazing experience. read more

Food was delicious and lots to choose from for a great price! Excellent service and clean environment. Will definitely be back!

Being from Louisiana, Starvin Marvin's was a restaurant that we were nervous about. Many places claim they serve Authentic Louisiana Cuisine and many fail. This was quite possibly the closest we have come to real Cajun food outside of the Pelican State. The Gumbo was made utilizing an actual Roux not just from a box. The Blackened Fish was by far the best I have eaten outside of our home state. With that being said, If you are from Louisiana, DO NOT GO IN EXPECTING REAL CAJUN FOOD. If you are from any other state and you want to experience an introduction to Semi-Cajun food this is the place to go! Our Waiter was absolutely fantastic. He constantly checked on us and always refilled our drinks. The atmosphere reminded us of home. To top it all off, they give you a little cup of ice cream to wash it all down. I highly recommend taking the time to stop by and enjoy the food! read more

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

I always want this place to be great. I see the sign on the highway where it's been open for years. But the last couple of years I get the Vegas Vacation vibe with cousin Eddy. The food taste old and tired. I couldn't eat it this time. I love shrimp and crawfish and both had a scary flavor this time. I won't eat here again. read more