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The Old CookStove

4.5 (40 reviews)
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Dogs allowed
Outdoor seating
Good for groups
Good for kids

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Pulling up to a packed parking lot!
Michelle R.

I'm not sure I'm doing myself a favor by telling you how good the food is here! LOL We arrived about 4:30pm on Friday and already found a church group from Muscle Shoals (party of 12) and another group of 7 ahead of us by the time we got there (they had opened up 30 minutes earlier). When you pull up to Reeder Road you see a sign for the restaurant. Google maps told us the wrong place to stop. We had to go further down the road past a bunch of cute place houses for children and small sheds. At the end of the road it opened up into the parking area for the restaurant. It was packed with cars and a bus! There were a group of people waiting outside to be seated. You must go up and inside to the register up front to give the hostess your name and the number of people in your party when you get there. THEN you can sit and chat with the locals. I lived in Huntsville for many years so I'm considered local even though it's been about a decade since I've been home from out west. We sat and waited for about 45 minutes before we were called with another party that also happened to be there celebrating a birthday. We got in and went to the buffet. On Friday nights they have a seafood buffet. All I can say is... It was AMAZING! I ate until I was about to pop! The food was SO good! Even the "worst" were average while the best items were some of the best food I've eaten anywhere (which is saying a lot as I've been all over the US)! Some highlights were the chicken wings (I don't know what seasoning they used but they were AMAZING), ham (delicious and juicy), lima beans (I don't even like then but those were good!), blackeye peas, green beans, fried okra, cream corn (homemade), mashed potatoes (homemade), fried fish, fried clams, hush puppies (no onion in them but they were still amazing), seafood stuffed mushrooms (so good it took us a bit to even get some to try!), shrimp cooked in garlic butter sauce, tarter sauce (homemade), vanilla ice cream (homemade in bucket churn with ice and salt), coconut cake (homemade like Nana's), peanut butter delight (think dessert pudding that tastes like the inside of a buckeye that's been thinned out a bit to pudding consistency), brownie (homemade), and fresh tea. Even the average tasting food: mac and cheese, chicken tenders, grits (cheese and ham flavor), and their biscuits and cornbread were still good. For a TINY restaurant, in the middle of nowhere, run by a group of lovely Mennonites you couldn't ask for a better meal. With the price being about $14 per adult I know we will be back before we leave the area!

don't just stand there and be hungry come on in and get fed up
Johnny B.

A quaint little off the main track country buffet featuring home style, absolutely delicious eats. The place is REALLY clean and the staff is helpful and friendly. I sampled ham, country steak (with white gravy) various casseroles, veggies and several deserts. Everything (with the exception of chicken livers which were dried out) was delicious. I am sure I'll go back at some point!

Frist plate, yummmmmmy
Caitlin M.

I highly enjoyed the buffet style when we were in a covid free environment, the staff were not wearing marsk. but they did take some precautions hand sanitizer or gloves but I would of felt alot safer if they had one person working each side off the buffet and you just tell them what you want and they serve it for you. This is all beside the point, the food was warm not hot unless they brought it out fresh. What I did have, had lots of flavor like the fried chicken wings, pot roast and the mash potatoes with gravy all were on point. The chicken wings were finger licking, lol. Their Amish homemade bread was sweet, light and fluffy almost melted in your mouth. It would make amazing French bread or bread pudding also. The fried okra and cornnuts where also very good when fresh. The cream corn was not sweet enough, and the mac and cheese was to sweet and were my least favorite things so that's not too bad.

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6 months ago

Food is always good. The buffet is always full. always have a good homemade dessert and service is great.

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7 months ago

Very tasty homemade food!! You might have to wait but, it is worth it and you will not leave hungry.

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1 year ago

Great food!!! Clean!!! So many food choices and it's all delicious!!! Best buffet I've ever eaten at.

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2 years ago

Great food, easy going atmosphere, polite staff, just a good place for a relaxing Saturday meal.

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2 years ago

Wonderful buffet. Lots of choices to please everyone. I loved the homemade ice cream and cobblers.

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3 years ago

Phenomenal place if you like home cooking. Friendly service makes it a really enjoyable place for dinner or supper.

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3 years ago

This is a quaint place for a home-cooked meal. I was surprised by the food selection and even the desserts.

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8 years ago

Great place to eat!! Everything is cooked fresh and delicious!! Sort out in the middle of nowhere but well worth the drive

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6 years ago

Great staff, super good food. Warm friendly Christian atmosphere. Deserts are to die for. Friday seafood buffet after 4pm

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12 years ago

Wow, every recipe was nearly Identical to my grandmother's Sunday dinner table. Definitely worth the drive from huntsville or Birmingham

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Friday night is seafood night but they still had some of their regular foods available.

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