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    Cypress Inn Restaurant

    4.1 (63 reviews)
    ModerateSouthern, Buffets
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    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    The Shrimp Platter served with two sides.  I chose double Cole Slaw. The mound of delicious local shrimp is amazing. Hush puppies perfect.
    Tracy B.

    Traveling south on Highway 19 I had to stop at the Cypress Inn Restaurant in Cross City, FL. For many years it was a tradition when our family traveled south for a break from the winter. One could just pass by, but that would be a mistake. Their local shrimp are fresh and tasty! The low price will also amaze! As soon as I entered, I was greeted like a regular. Service was prompt and attentive and coffee was really good. Since 1928 the Cypress Inn has been privately owned and operated and I was proud to see them open! Drop in and support their serving another almost 100 years!

    The chubby burger with onion rings
    Anna S.

    Best hamburger called the Chubbie Burger I have had. We also had a Cypress Philly with beef and they actually use steak that was so tender and delicious. What a pleasant surprise finding this place on our way home off of SR 19. They also offer a fresh lunch buffet 11-4 on Friday night all you can eat seafood buffet from 5:00 to 9:00 and Saturday a breakfast buffet 5:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.. CYPRESS INN RESTAURANT IS GREAT SOUTHERN FOOD WITH SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY AND HAS BEEN THERE SINCE 1928. Open Monday through Saturday, close Sunday.

    The back dining room's interior, complete with deer heads.
    Mike W.

    Cypress Inn is a down-home Southern style restaurant tucked away in the western outskirts of Cross City, Florida in the shadow of a large (and very noisy) sawmill. You smell pine oleoresin in the air mixed with the delicious scent of seafood or chicken frying in the restaurant's fryer as you walk in from the parking lot. The building itself looks like it hasn't changed since the 1960s and salutes the heyday of independent roadside motels and restaurants prior to the advent of the Interstate. A window has been painted to proclaim "Jesus is the reason for the season" despite it no longer being anywhere near Christmas and inside on the menu you'll find "freedom fries" instead of French fries--it's that kind of place and should be embraced for it, too. The interior is beyond description: impressive and liberal use of pecky cypress paneling (hence the restaurant's name), an ancient cash register, local newspapers for sale on the front desk, gumball machines, and lots of taxidermy. Deer heads watch you from all corners and woodwork is plentiful, fitting given its location next to a sawmill. It's dim, almost dark in some corners, yet homey and inviting. My friend Eli recommended the Cypress Inn thus: "don't be a wuss, get either the frog legs or the quail--you can get ribs anywhere". So I ordered quail which came with three sides (but oddly no form of bread at all). I chose greens, mashed taters with gravy, and pickled beets as my sides. The quail was tenderly battered with a frying batter that was spiced with pepper and just slightly with salt and would, frankly, be perfect also for fried chicken. Quail is a small bird and has about as much meat on it as a squirrel, and you have to fight tooth and nail to claw that meat out of the bones around it, but it's worth the effort. The mashed taters were fine, the beets very good--a strong (in a good way) vinegar pickle--and the greens were absolutely the best greens I've ever had. I am really surprised no form of bread was included though: cornbread or a roll or something, you would think. I had a chocolate pie for dessert which the waitress said they made in-house: this was not exceptional but did have the taste that it was homemade, though the crust wasn't that good the chocolate filling was alright. The staff is very nice and friendly though I can see them getting behind possibly on a busy night, like Fridays when they have their seafood buffet which I hear is a big draw. Their breakfasts are legendary locally apparently, too. Check them out. *** Update and Edit: After a second visit on a Saturday when they had their country dinner buffet, I upgraded Cypress Inn to a full five stars. Why? The buffet, while much less extensive than Ole Time Country Buffet (Lake City) or Sisters' in Branford, nonetheless was a steal for around $10, included a variety of desserts (pies and cobbler) and had some of the very best fried chicken I've ever had--plus things that ran low promptly were refilled. And the staff is just super-sweet, like really the nicest ladies. So five stars because you can't beat this for country cookin'.

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    Service was great. Cooler was out so no salad bar but the buffet was good. Best grilled cheese ever said my grandson! Will be back

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    It was a Great Little Spot coming back from the Beach Awesome Food and Service would Recommend

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    Ole Times Country Buffet - August 2022

    Ole Times Country Buffet

    4.0(146 reviews)
    46.8 mi
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    It is a buffet but the food is always good I love going to get all the vegetables there is always a…read morebig choice of everything even in the meat section. I love the fried okra the dessert are yummy especially the soft serve ice cream

    Yet spending another Thanksgiving meal here at Ole Times. One thing is you never have any…read morecomplaints about the food. The turkey is always done to perfection, the ham yummy and plenty of sides and desserts. The salad bar was completely vacant, however...this was somewhat disheartening, considering how supposedly "health minded" American adults are these days. That was our first stop of the day. Cabbage slaw, carrot salad, macaroni salad, olives, huge delicious slices of beautiful tomatoes, gorgeous slices of cucumbers, nicely green lettuce, several types of peppers and ham. Cheese, salad dressing of every kind...best stop so far! Smoked pork, ribs, fried fish, yeast rolls, sliced roast beef, ham, turkey slices, meatloaf, fried chicken, baked chicken, green bean casserole, mac & cheese, cornbread dressing, turkey gravy, mashed potatoes, lima beans, black eyed peas, creamed corn, greens, rice, fried okra... Pumpkin pie, pecan pie, lemon meringue, peach cobbler, soft serve ice cream, chocolate cream pie, cookies, brownies...oh, I'm exhausted just from trying to list everything! There was so so so much more than what I even listed here, plus the absolute best waitress and Arnold Palmer maker! Why cook at home, burden yourself, spend HOURS cleaning up afterwards and hours more packing everything away? Take yourself and your loved ones out to Ole Times Country Buffet just one time for the holidays and you'll never go back to cooking again! (I sure haven't)

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    Sisters Cafe - Plate number 2 should of taken more photos

    Sisters Cafe

    4.5(47 reviews)
    25.9 mi
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    Stopped in her on Sunday afternoon just before noon. There was a line out the door and people…read morewaiting on the front porch (almost didn't stop but had heard great things about it). We made our way to the front counter and got on the list. Figured we would be in for a long wait, but our total time from putting our name on the list to being seated was under 10 minutes. It was a buffet style restaurant so the waitress got our drink order and invited us to help ourself to the buffet. The food was overall very good for everything I tried. They had 5 buffet bars set up 1 salad bar, one meats/mains, 1 veggie, 1 split veggie & warm desserts and a cold desert bar. The standout foods I tried were the fried chicken, fried catfish, and fried shrimp. I tried the catfish without many expectations since it was a buffet and not a huge catfish fan, it was one of the cleanest tasting catfish I have ever put in my mouth. The fried chicken was delicious as well. We weee totally impressed with the building, speed of service and the great food. My wife who hates most buffets even looked at me and said she would come back to this buffet anytime.

    Best Buffet was what i was told in North Florida by a fellow youtuber. They weren't even lying,…read moreHand down the best, from scratch , home style cooked buffet in North Florida for sure!! When we pulled into the parking lot only 1 hr after opening it was packed!! went in put my name on the list less the 15 mins we were seated and greeted! They have specials which change daily , today they had pork chops added to the buffet.Salad bar was amazing .And the chicken they have both baked and fried. Shrimp wasnt over breaded, matter of fact all the fried foods were perfectly seasoned and lightly breaded. The waitresses were all very friendly and came by and checked on us regularly, and refilled our sweet tea. Even the dessert bar was amazing , peanut butter cookies were so soft and my favorite. I only wish i took more pictures of food, next time!! It is only about an hour from Gainesville, nice relaxing drive and worth it!!

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    Miz Kathi's Cotillion Cafe & Sweetery - Oatmeal cake

    Miz Kathi's Cotillion Cafe & Sweetery

    4.4(414 reviews)
    85.3 mi
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    This slightly out of the way spot in downtown Wildwood is 101% worth the trip from whereEVER you…read moreare in the southeast! We took a sunny drive over to celebrate a major birthday for my darling spouse.....and were FLOORED by the experience and the food...."THE FOOD"! Oh my Goodness!!! More on this shortly..... This Virginia girl (A Florida girl since the 1980's) fell in love with the eclectic decor and table settings that looked like my Momma and Grandma's heirlooms. Vintage prints and paintings. Red vintage bloomers with lace on the hook on the back of the door of the "Ladies' Retiring Room and Necessary" [my terms, to be fair...] Photographs of young belles and their children who arrived later. A decent interval later!!! NOW, the food. Hot, homemade cornbread to the table, and a peach ice tea that is like no other I have enjoyed ANYWHERE in the south. Hubby chose the Texan Chicken Fried steak, with smashed potatoes and greens, and I picked my favorite southern dish (one that I cannot make at home without ruining ~SHRIMP & GRITS!) and it was beyond description. Shrimp almost the size of quail, with perfect spices and texture. Creamy grits with cheese and a few bell peppers for a variety. I never DREAMED of using salt or pepper.....it would have been an affront the the dish itself, My husband's smile told me he loved HIS chosen dish down....that, and all but licking his plate! We have the decadent looking slices of cake her to share later with coffee, but there was no chance we would skip trying them.....but also no chance we could eat them immediately after lunch without exploding! Service was prompt without hovering, and we will be returning either for MY birthday or if we have friends come to visit. HIGHLY AND TOTALLY RECOMMEND FOR A SPECIAL MEAL. The quality makes the prices perfectly acceptable!!

    A perfect place to meet you lady friends for breakfast or lunch. The setting inside is adorable…read more The wait staff is very cordial and the food oh so yummy. Great menu to select from. You just need to have an appetite. They do take reservations. They serve dinner too. This is where you can invite your husband to join you.

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    Colt Country Cafe & Buffet

    Colt Country Cafe & Buffet

    4.1(14 reviews)
    59.7 mi

    Whenever I wanted grilled, fried or broiled COLT, I go to the COLT CAFE!…read moreThey will serve 'em up with succotash, greens, raw (sushi style) or any way you want 'em!! The colts are all local, grain fed and free range. Do yourself a HUGE FAVOR, HOSS and go into the Colt Country Cafe. Tell 'em "SLAPPY" sent ya'. They also have all you can drink Natty Light on Friday night for only $4.99. Food, service, hospitality and AMBIANCE!!! :) :) :)

    Colt Country Cafe & Buffett in Reddick is a small-town look and feel place with some big down-home…read moreflavor! Only open until 2pm everyday, they have quite the salad bar and buffet table: homemade meatloaf, fried chicken, sausage (links and patties), eggs, home fries, biscuits, gravy, rice & sausage, ham, roast beef, chicken and dumplings and on and on. My wife and I stopped in this morning and what a great, little-known treasure. It's worth the drive if you are looking for some solid, down home southern cooking. Such flavors! I've had to edit this review three times because I keep going up and trying other stuff from the buffet! The mac & cheese! The green beans, complete with pieces of bacon! So good! Peach cobbler, banana pudding with chucks of banana in it and chocolate pudding with pieces of chocolate chip cookies in it! The prospects of what this place could do with a dinner menu make my mouth water. However, don't everyone rush up there at once, I almost want to keep this little piece of heaven to myself.

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    Cypress Inn Restaurant - southern - Updated July 2026

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