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    China Star

    3.0 (35 reviews)
    ModerateBuffets
    Open 10:45 am - 10:30 pm

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    Best food in town and fresh.. Thanks for your hard work ChinaStar we appreciate your hard work.

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    Wow!!! Love this place, even on the slow night they make sure the food is served fresh and hot. Nice variety of foods .. great taste

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    11 years ago

    Food was great and the price too! Make sure to visit for their special on snow crabs on Friday and the weekend!

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    Have eaten there twice in late 2016 the food was good and fresh resturant was clean and had a good atmosphere.

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    Ponderosa Steak House

    Ponderosa Steak House

    3.5(18 reviews)
    49.6 mi
    $$

    When nostalgia comes in and bites you. 55 dollar tab, ordered a steak with the buffet and a…read moregrilled chicken with the buffet. Let's start with the buffet, most food, roast beef was room temperature, as was everything else. Served grilled chicken, it was juicy but was so lacking in seasoning, it was flavorless, the steak was ordered well done, came to mevmedium well, still pink in the middle, sent it back brought back. Charred on outside still pink, went to the buffet and the waitress saw where steak was mutilated looking for cooked parts, did not eat any of it and went to talk to the manager, nothing was ever said, both meals came with backed potatoes which were served with a dollop of butter and sourcream, both potatoes were not even warm, so butter would not melt. Drove from Huntington to visit this place for childhood memories, sometimes nostalgia is an eye opener, this should have stayed a memory.

    I stopped by after church on a Sunday with my Mom and Dad for lunch. They were super busy. We all…read moreordered the buffet and a drink. We found a table and headed to the buffet. We left the receipt on the table so the server would know our drunk order which was at our table when we returned. I chose fried fish, mashed potatoes, mac & cheese, salad and a yeast roll. Everything was good. The fish was tasty and the salad bar had a lot of options. They were hustling to keep all the items on the bar fresh. Everytime I looked, an employee was adding more food. But those yeast rolls were the best! Hot, soft and buttery. It was all I could do not to get a second one lol. For dessert I had a small bowl of banana pudding and a piece of coconut cream pie. The banana pudding was not the greatest, but the coconut cream pie was the bomb! If you are looking for a high caliber steak house, keep driving. But if you are looking for a decent buffet at a reasonable price, you found it!

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    Hidden Waters Restaurant - We'd already eaten several !

    Hidden Waters Restaurant

    2.6(11 reviews)
    32.9 mi

    We recently camped at Blue Licks Battlefield St Park. We'd stayed at another KY state park last…read moreyear, and eaten at the lodge restaurant. We had some of the best fried green tomatoes we've had, and a good meal, so decided to give Hidden Waters a go. We arrived very early for dinner, and there was only one other couple in the dining room. Troy was working the floor, and he was very welcoming and helpful in answering our questions. We had the fried green tomatoes, and again, they were excellent. My wife ordered the Country Fare (pinto beans, fried potatoes, cole slaw and cornbread). Price, $7 ! I had the catfish dinner. The catfish was lightly dusted in cornmeal and very tasty. We both really liked the slaw. The potato salad was just meh. I tasted her pinto beans and they were excellent. We each had a beer ($3 !). We asked Troy why the prices were so reasonable, and he said they were still trying to win back customers post Covid. All in all, our service was very welcoming and professional, and the setting in the woods very inviting. If you're in the area and looking for a good homestyle meal at a great price, I recommend Hidden Waters.

    Horrible!! Went to order some thing on the menu turned out. They said it was too crowded to have…read moremenu items so you could get the buffet. Food on the buffet, looked dried up and Old, so we opted for the salad bar I asked the manager if I could have a role from the other side and he told me no not when you only get a salad bar !!!! Unbelievable his name is Ryan Hoping this is the restaurant at Blue licks Battlefield State Park

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    Hidden Waters Restaurant - Hot bar (lunch)

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    The Winchester - Wine and Beer menu.

    The Winchester

    3.4(99 reviews)
    49.4 mi
    $$

    Rude bartenders. Did not even offer a drink menu, which they do have. Would have ordered more if I…read morehad known the price and it didn't feel like they were being put out by serving me. 3 people at bar with two Bartenders. Had reservations for tomorrow night to eat but will be canceling those. The AC clearly needs attention. Set to 68 but it was 76 inside, at 9:30 PM. Has great potential but the food and staff just did not look the part ***UPDATE: Did actually go for dinner. If I could give 0 stars I would. At least we got a menu this time. The shrimp were not deveined. I DID NOT ORDER SHRIMP POOP. The "loaded" potato had no butter or sour cream. Green beans steamed in bag from grocery if I could guess. Our food died at the pass.

    I don't get to see my fiancé often because he travels for work, so I came from Michigan to Ashland,…read moreKentucky to spend some time with him. We were really looking forward to a nice dinner out together, but unfortunately, our experience here was very disappointing. We were at the restaurant for two hours and still hadn't been able to order dinner. We started in the dining area, but our server, Amanda, wasn't very friendly or attentive, so we decided to move to the bar. The bartender was incredibly kind and doing her best, but she seemed overwhelmed by how busy it was. With some extra support--like a barback--she could have provided an even better experience. At that point, though, after waiting so long, we were just ready to grab something quick and head out. Sadly, we won't be returning, and I wouldn't recommend this spot to others based on our visit.

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    The Winchester - Bourbons, Ryes, Scotch, and The Winchester's Special Reserves menu.

    Bourbons, Ryes, Scotch, and The Winchester's Special Reserves menu.

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