Old Country Buffet

We went there with a "kids eat free" coupon from email- which is a good deal. The cashier insisted that we had to buy a drink with the adult meal, which didn't seem right. Sure enough, when I got home, I double-checked on the coupon email and there was no mention anywhere about having to buy a drink. So we saved 8 bucks or so (thanks to corporate), but had to pay 2 bucks for a drink we didn't need. This is just plain disgustingly dishonest. more

I don't know where else you can get so much for so littte. more

Tough economical times, but still want some excitement? Go to OCB. Lots of selections and coupons in the mail all the time for $5.99. Of course, not the most healthy food out there, but I really don't see how it's any different than fast food. It cost about the same, sure you ended up eating lots, but it's an experience from mundane routine of yours. Kids love it there and so are old people. I like it here because it's close to work and also just be able to try out different things every once in a while. Friday is their seafood sensation, Saturday is steak! more

Old Country Buffet was not invented to give people high quality, expensive food for the elite. This is my grandma's night on the town, and although she is passed, she would have liked this place. The restaurant is marketed towards Middle Americans who expect foods they are comfortable with. Thus, you see mountains of mashed potatoes, sliced turkey, macaroni and cheese, fried chicken, veggies, salad, ice cream and pie. Nothing fancy, but at the same time, sometimes it isn't so bad not to have to ask what 'escarole', 'coulis' or 'edamame' is. It's comfort food. As for the atmosphere, there is something left to be desired. The staff are helpful, if not hurried. But the patrons come in droves, and getting a table is difficult during peak hours. The lighting is dull, and sometimes the lines can be overwhelming. At times you feel like you have to protect your table from being stolen. That said, you never leave hungry, although sometimes you leave guilty for having eaten so much. If you are feeling elite, there are plenty of other places in the area to go to. But if you want to gorge yourself on the foods you know and love, eat at Old Country Buffet. more

Besides McDonalds, Old Country Buffet is the last place I would prefer a meal. The food is blah, the place is packed (which I still don't understand) and the price is high for the type of food that is offered. My husband wanted to go here tonight for dinner and for once, I gave in. I wish I didn't. YUCK, YUCK, YUCK!!!! There are plenty of nice restaurants in the area, try them instead. more

During the afternoon & night, this place is always packed. However, in the morning and around noon, this place it pretty quiet. I come here on occasion to do busy work, such as writing or reading. As long as they're not busy, they'll let you sit there for hours, slowly munching on food. It's quite a relaxing enviroment. more

Good for the all-you can eat sort of stomach. Salads, chicken, pasta galore. Very "old country" foods. If you're more interested in excess and value, come here. If not, don't. I remember trying this sort of puddingish-quiche. Quiche just can't be Americanized. Prices for adults are about $7 for lunch. Lines can sometimes end outside the restaurant but it is no big deal as there are plenty of tables. more

No offense to the high raters, but OCB is just plain wrong. It represents all that is bad in food consumption in America. Whenever my parents or in-laws are in town, we have to go to this place. I've had to make the trek to this place several times, and each time there was a significant line of people. Oddly enough, it looked like other locals with their parents and/or in-laws from out of town. We're packed into a place that seats something like 250 people at one time. We proceed like cattle to the food, where we have our pick of everything under the sun. You can *always* get what you need at the salad bar, because the line forms by the good stuff -- fried chicken, fried biscuits, fried steak, fried potatoes, and probably fried fries. You have to be aggressive in your food acquisition; politeness is a sign of weakness. If not, you'll know how the smallest piglet feels trying to feed from the momma sow. After you roll through two plates of whatever, you toss them aside for the rotating staff to pick up, and you stroll back to get either (a) another plate, or (b) a plate full of dessert. In either case, by the time you get done, you're so full that you're sore. To make matters worse, your parents probably paid for dinner, but then you have to deal with the "get your money's worth" guilt they dish out. I will give OCB credit, though. They fill the place up, and their sneeze guards seem to be made of real glass. Pretty classy, eh? more

If Flordia could be embodied in a single thing, that thing would be Old Country Buffet. For some reason, old people love this place. Well, old people and college students. With SOOO MUCH FOOD to choose from, you can't go wrong here. I took my girlfriend here, apparently that won't ever happen again. Why, I have no idea. It was like being Charlie in the Chocolate factory, but it was Jon in Old Country Buffet...the entire food pyramid was at my disposal: meats, diary, breads, yougurts, salads, whatever whatever whatever! At least check it out, okay? This place get 4 stars, why? Because I've been to Vegas and those buffets have spoiled me...those buffets are 5 stars! more

Personally I do not like buffets. The food just sits there under warming lights for hours upon hours. The food is definetely not healthy and does not have much flavor. I mean I guess it is cool because it is an all you can eat place, but personally I would rather pay a couple more bucks to go to a restaurant with decent food and quality! When I went it was not very clean and it did not seem like the restaurant was up to par. more

There is no better place for an ALL YOU CAN EAT restaraunt. They have everything there from American cuisine to Asian foods. Its like eight to ten dollars per person and you can have as much soda, food, salad, and desert you can imagine. Everything from rib nights to sea food nights. So make sure you stop by there when you have that uncontrollable desire for food. more