For the price of what you might pay at a chain restaurant you can enjoy a buffet that offers more than just the regular offerings. Let's go over the confusing part here first. Processing and payment. I approached the counter to pay for the buffet. Mostly this was easy to do, you pay, you get your ticket, and then you move onto your seat. However, what they don't tell you is at the beginning of this, if you want to tip via your card, you have to inform them at the time of payment. I didn't find this out until it was time for me to get up and go.
My server let me know that I could do this and I would have to go back to the counter to ask for this to add the tip onto my bill. But instead of the tip going to my server I would have to get a slip to hand to my server insuring that she would receive the tip I had added to my card. So, long story short, add the tip to your card if you aren't carrying cash before you start to gorge.
As for the food, it truly depends on the day that you are here as to what is the theming of the food. I happened to visit on the Thursday which translate to Cajun. Not my favorite, but not to worry. Not all the food is Cajun, it's just the theme for some sections.
Speaking of sections, this place had a good mix. The most interesting of it being that they have a bar that you can get a drink from if you so see it fit for your meal. The sections are Ladle & Field, soups and salads, Mama Mia, Italian, mostly pasta and some pizza, Southern Fixin's, think down home cooking like fried fish and sides, Butcher's Block, all the meats and possible some burgers, Fresh Catch, fish centric, and Sweets & Co., all dessert.
When I was seated I was asked what I would like to drink and of course I went with sweet tea. My server, as you can tell at the beginning of this review, was a dear and took care of me throughout by checking up consistently.
I started out by just diving in, I also did a round of all the station so I knew how much of each thing I could try and not feel bloated after a plate of when I was finished. I went back multiple times and definitely got my fills worth. Mashed potatoes, mac and cheese, fried food, the list could go on. I finished strong by sampling the sweets.
When it came time to get up an go, my server made sure to stop by. This was the most weird thing that happened, she full on hugged me. I'm not one for physical touch from someone I don't know, so this caught me off guard. But I somehow leaned into it, like I needed the hug. read more