Hanging out with family. I recently had vsg surgery and the thought of a buffet gave me anxiety but the nice cashier told me I could put what I felt I was going to eat on a carry out tray and still enjoy table time with my family. Awesome idea!! I ate about 2 bites of pulled pork and drank lots of unsweet tea and of course I'm stuffed. Did not eat much to judge the food, but the customer service was nice and polite! I did pay full price buffet for a teenager and the price is very affordable! Enjoyed this experience. read more

Fried Tomato Buffet - Buffets Near Me - McDonough, Georgia

Food was good and hot. The only issue that we had was we felt like it could have more of a selection. The meat choice was very limited as as well as the potato choice. The dessert bar was great. Service was great, but they should have another hot food bar. read more

Always love eating at this place, prices are reasonable, always a good crowd, depending on the day of the week the food freshness, taste is hit or miss but for the most part, good food for the price read more

I was extremely disappointed with our service today, we've eaten here at least 6 times in the past 9 days and have been treated respectfully with the exception of today. Our waitress must have blinders on because she only asked twice if we needed anything. We had been there a total of 50 minutes.I waited for at least 25 minutes for her to ask if we needed anything and the worst part was that she looked directly at us 4 or 5 times. I thought we were maybe in the wrong section ( yes I know that it was stopped a long time ago) because all the people around us were black, she was black, yet I felt as she was intentionally avoiding us. If that was possibly the reason then I will pray for her to see the world as we are all equal. I am not asking for anything special just to be treated respectfully just as I treat others. Other that than the food was beyond all I could ever expected, reminded me of my Grandma's cooking. read more

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Good food, decent selection for your money, clean and nice older crowd definitely a good place for small Sunday lunches

The food tastes good on top of the reasonable price for all you can eat.. Better than paying full price at any other restaurant for one plate of food read more

Always had great food from day one of going plus its family friendly the staff is very hands on never bad vibes good atmosphere.

First visit-great experience. Masey our server was on spot taking care of us. She was friendly and knowledgeable of the restaurant and offerings. The serving lines were clean and well stocked. Received a senior discount which is appreciated, the cashier was also very friendly and quick checking us in. The restaurant was crowded but clean and the lines were moving along nicely. Will definitely visit again when in Henry County. read more

The food was okay. My parents liked it so I took them for an outing . The service was okay.

I've been to Fried Tomato Buffet several times now. It hasn't disappointed yet. The food is always good and usually hot (and never cold). The service has always been great. The salad bar is wonderful. The main buffet isn't huge, but it has good food and enough variety to satisfy. The desserts are pretty good. All that, at a pretty decent price. read more

The food was amazing, Southern cooking at it's finest. The rutabaga was simply out of this world.

Service was good, the price has been increased by new managers along with that they now charge $2 for a plain empty to-go cup.

I thought the staff was attentive and the food was good for a southern buffet. The baked chicken was nice and the Mac n cheese was super good! read more

The food is okay for what you pay, just don't expect to get sat quickly or get good service if you're not black. :)

Received awesome reviews from family. So I decided to give them a try. Arrived at Nana's Chicken and Waffles and put my name on a list party of 2 was told it would be a 30 to 40-minute wait. I think ok, no worries I heard the food is excellent. We sit outside and watch party after party, walk up. Sit for a bit, then go in. After an hour, I go back in and inquire as to how much longer. I was told there were 7 parties in front of me. So I asked how if we've been sitting here. She said people on the Yelp list add their names at 8 am and when they arrive they are next on the list. They jump ahead of everyone that's there waiting. I said so if it's 7 parties ahead of me, then that's not 30 to 40 minutes, that's going to be another 3 to 4 hours, she said yes. So it's 12:36, and I may not get served. She didn't care. I spoke with a manager and she didn't care either. No empathy, no concern for the amount of time....My wasted time. Bottom line, unless you know about the Yelp list, which I didn't, don't waste your time, because Nanas doesn't care. If I could give 0 stars I would have. read more

I heard good things about this place but it was a mad house folks slapping their plate on the tray line and looking at you like what you going to do about it‍as they cut in front of you going every which way thru the line, cutting in line nothing was warm the green tomato's were cold and falling apart. The fried chicken was very good as well as the other sides and deserts gloves were provided and plentiful but like I said the food wasn't warm read more

I apologize in advance for giving a review for a buffet. Most people cringe and I get it. I really do. I was not the deciding factor of this lunch choice. My coworker was but let me tell you....I wasn't mad at him when it was all said and done. When we arrived there were many customers pulling in to park as well. I was surprised. Walked inside and over half the lace was already seated. This spot was hopping! We found ourselves a table and waited for the hostess to come take our drink order. Once she had taken it we made our way to the food. (It is here we enter the no judgement zone) I had fried chicken, cubed steak with gravy, mashed potatoes with gravy, dressing with goblet gravy, green beans, collards and Mac and cheese. Yes all of this fit on one plate because I got small potions of the sides. I wanted to try it all. There were many other options that I did not get to taste but any time I find myself in McDonough area, I promise you I will be back. The fried chicken was awesome. No dry chicken here. Cubed steak was seasoned amazingly well. Not to mention the dark gravy that topped it. The mashed potatoes no doubt were made from scratch. If they weren't, they have an amazing vendor they buy from. I have a hard time believing they weren't the real deal. Mac and cheese is something you just can't trust everyone with. Well you can trust this place no doubt. Collards were perfection and when I tell you someone "put their foot" in the dressing. Oh my Lawd. No one has ever compared to my Mema's dressing and she passed over the rainbow about eight years ago so I haven't had good dressing UNTIL NOW. It was so good I went back and got seconds. I had a second piece of fried chicken and I also tried the corn once I saw my coworker had it on his plate. It had yellow corn and silver Queen corn mixed together. It was amazing! This place is as southern as it gets. I didn't get to try to fried pork chops but I bet they were amazing. Yams, carrots, fried green tomatoes, fried rice, baked chicken also didn't make it on my plate but again, don't you worry. I'll be back. The place was extremely clean and the hostess came and checked on us regularly. If you are in the area, definitely check this place out. read more

Our server, Ms Bobbie was spectacular and very attentive. The selections were excellent. The Fried Chicken was perfectly fried and moist inside. Of course you can't miss the Fried Green Tomatoes. Finished with Buttermilk Pie. Reasonable prices for a great meal. Go get your veggies on!!!!! read more

Delicious food at a reasonable price. I will be back! Mac & cheese was really good. Lots of fresh fruit. Includes drink, salad bar, buffet , dessert bar. Senior discount. read more

went in at 8:45 RUDELY told only take out after 8:30 and it is NOW 8:45 if I am old and cannot tell time. young, female, blonde. Did I mention RUDE? read more

This is a nice little country buffet. Almost everything I had was great. The fare is typical country food with things like fried green tomatoes, fried Chicken, fried chicken gizzards (or livers whatever they were), mashed potatoes and gravy, an assortment of vegetables. The greens on the salad bar where nice and fresh and the buffet overall was clean. My only real complaints are that it seems a bit disorganized, the smoked sausage was overcooked and the "minestrone" was more like a canned vegetable soup. The price was $9 and change which included my drink for lunch. I can't complain about that. If you're going to go to this place for your lunch break you might want to get take out because it's very crowded at lunch time and seating was limited. Overall, based on this experience, which is my first here, I would definitely give this place another shot. read more

My my my....I'll never lose weight this way. I thought this was a vegetarian place all year but finally drug myself inside and buy was I surprised. The 2 young high school ladies at the register were very welcoming and know me as mom when I walk in now. The food was fresh and everything a northern southern gal needed. My favorite is the cabbage and salad bar. The salad bar has everything you can imagine including cranberries, yogurt and pasta salad. The staff was constantly working to keep the food stocked, clean buffet areas and available seating. We now eat here every 2 weeks to satisfy my cravings. read more

Idk what yall talking about saying it is good it was nasty food had no seasoning literally came in there and sat for 5 mins and left. And got a refund read more

Let me begin with the fact that I'm typing this as I sit at this restaurant and had already checked a 2 star rating, but after being attended to by our server Neya; FTB earned an additional star. Neya is young, and I truly expected a lackadaisical demeanor but I encountered an upbeat, high spirited server who smiled the entire meal! Now about the restaurant: GOOD: As crowded as this place seemed the wait wasn't too long, but maybe because my husband signed in & then took me to get some flip flops in the plaza Nextdoor. The server immediately took our drink order and placed on the table. The Arnold Palmer was great, but hubby wanted a sprite so I asked Neya for a Sprite mixed with a little lemonade and a lemon wedge and it was awesome. The fried chicken & rutabagas were good, but everything else was blah GREAT: As I mentioned; Neya was an awesome waitress, and the drinks were great! BAD: The food left a lot to be desired and maybe I would have lowered my standards if I hadn't been to their Newnan location. There seems to be no relation to the two restaurants other than the name. Another issue was that the bar seemed to be out of everything & even their staple dish! No fried green tomatoes... when the tomatoes did come out they looked delicious, but we were disappointed again! UGLY: This place was one disappointment after another because I had high hopes after eating several times at the Newnan location. Another Ugly thing was the buffet had paper plates! I've NEVER in my life experienced a buffet with plastic plates! Per hubby the banana pudding was a waste of space, so don't get too much like he did. Lol! I wouldn't suggest this place to anyone, but go without expecting outstanding soul food. The price is reasonable if you have a weak palate, but if you're like me you'd feel like you paid $10 for a drink. No pictures due to being highly underwhelmed. read more

The price is not bad, the food is mediocre, the staff is good. The problem is, it doesn't seem worth it in the end when you can get something delicious across the street for a couple dollars more. I wish more than anything that a new business would thrive, but it falls short. I went on a Friday so it costs something like $1 more. The food was not terrible, it wasn't great either, it was just food. They had burgers sitting in a water bath, but there were no buns and hardly any condiments, so what's the point? They had fried chicken, my wife really only eats white meat. I found her 1 breast in the whole batch, it was overcooked. The shrimp was pretty good, it was deveined so so you could hardly go wrong. The Mac and cheese and sweet potato casserole were both very good, but the mashed potatoes were powdered and rehydrated. Everything else left something to be desired, everything was a step down from real country cooking. I couldn't tell you how the dessert was, whatever they had was empty and not refilled for over 20 minutes that we waited around. I hate to bash a new business, in my community, but even if everything wrong was corrected, the food is still not better than even Golden corral ( I won't eat at GC) and the selection is 1/10 of what is offered at a golden corral for the same price. I doubt it will last past the business they make from curious patrons pains when you have a cracker barrel right across the street. read more

Usually go to Fried Tomato a couple times a month and no problems, went there today and was told there would be an hour wait to be seated so we went ahead and paid and got our number. After an hour our number was never called and I went to the register and asked how much longer and was told another hour and I said that we had already waited an hour and that there were 2 diabetics in our group and was told that that was not their problem and I told them that I just wanted a refund and was told that I would have to wait for it and I told them that I probably would not come back to that place again, the girl at the register was extremely rude and should not be working dealing with customers. The Fried Tomato restaurant was the one in McDonough, Ga. read more

Dining room a mess. Buffet line even worse and partially empty. Being busy is not a good excuse. Left without being notice or acknowledged. Just went up to Golden Corral at the next exit. Busy, but buffet was full, and dining room clean After church crowds are predictable and expected. Looks like this place won't hack it. read more

We eat here often and every one have been great just don't go on Tuesday I think the cook is off then

Excellent food for the price. Dinner rolls are incredible. Fried chicken is delicious. Lots of great dessert choices.

I noticed their slogan is something along the lines of "Southern cooking at its finest" .. if that is true then the south should be ashamed. Came in for a quick dinner while on the road to Florida and the food was in one word .. garbage! Nothing but canned vegetables and dried out proteins on the buffet. I am a huge fan of southern fried chicken and it was awful. The mashed potatoes were edible as was the dressing but everything else just looked totally unappetizing. The salad bar offered little in what looked to be fresh and the Italian dressing tasted like straight white vinegar. To say the dinner rolls may have been the hi-lite of the experience should say something. Well the iced tea was not bad either. We did not even attempt to find something on the dessert buffet because it was a filthy sticky mess. Our entire experience lasted maybe 30 minutes so well over the 75 minutes that they allow you to dine (the rule is actually posted on the door and several other spots around the restaurant including on every table) - NEVER AGAIN read more

My friends and I visited this new business out of curiosity. When we arrived the parking lot was full and several groups/people were waiting outside. Inside we were told there'd be a 20 minute wait. We asked if we could look at the buffet and they allowed us to do so. The floor was pretty busy with people making their plates. Some of the entrees, sides and desserts had empty serving containers. No fault of their own, but I noticed children serving themselves (with no adults near them) using their hands directly on the food. We were not impressed with what I saw. The seating was tight and mostly table/chairs with a few booths. Noise level was louder than I expected. The whole atmosphere seemed a tad chaotic. Maybe because it's Sunday. Anyhow, suffice it to say.. we didn't stay to eat. To be fair, the patrons eating seemed to be enjoying themselves. As we were pulling out of parking, another car was ready to take our spot. Not sure if the volume is due to people checking out for the first time or repeat customers. read more

Phew! We were lucky to beat the church crowd! Me and my spouse walked in on a late Sunday morning and were immediately attended to and were told to choose a seat of our liking. We were hungry of course so we went to the buffet section together. As much as people would like to think it's over, COVID is still around and some restaurants especially buffets have adopted policies for the time being. Although it was not policed, gloves were mandated at the buffet lines in order to use the prongs. There was plenty of your typical buffet food however I don't remember too many choices of meats but as long as chicken is served, I will not complain. The quality was there. I started off with baked barbecue chicken, Mac and cheese, black eyed peas, collards and yams. All were pretty good! My second round consisted of the same sides but fried chicken which were split breasts as well as your dark and white meats. It tasted great! Around noon, the church crowd filed in and I started to feel the pressure from looks from the staff. I didn't like that but I understand it is a business and at the time we were a two person party sitting at a six party table so I sympathized with them. Fantastic food and I will be back! read more

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Spot on great southern food. I will not go to the other buffet that costs $16. This buffet tastes better, like my family is in the kitchen. The chicken n dressing will leave you sleepy. The meatloaf with the sticky red sauce almost made me lick my finger. Iwent through several servings of the cabbage and black eyed peas. The fried chicken competes with any fried chicken in the area. The service is good. Only $10 with a drink, highly affordable. read more

Let's see what all the hype is about! Staff is friendly, food not to room temperature. Not to overwhelming with variety of food. There is no ice cream! And they actually season the food before bringing it out!! read more

Buffet had a lot of different selections. Food was very good for a buffet especially the pulled pork. They even had real homemade banana pudding not the fake stuff. Waitress was outstanding. Please have cash or get cash back from debit when you pay (you pay when you first walk in) so you can leave a tip. We messed up on that and felt really bad. Overall a great experience. Would give five stars, but would be deceiving about the food. read more

Very delicious! I've been to other fried tomatoes, and this one is pretty good. The fried green tomatoes are not as crispy as other places, but overall, the other selections are delicious and very fresh per usual! This place is a must for good southern home style cooking! read more

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Visiting the area while my fiancé is on work orders here and we decided to check out this gem. With mixed reviews I was a little unsure if it was something I wanted to chance . Upon arriving we were able to get a table for two right away. The food was fresh and when a tray ran out the next one was ready to go in. The waitress made sure our drinks stayed replenished. I would say only downside is a large party would have a little bit of a wait & there aren't many booths available which is what we prefer. Way better than golden carol . read more

Great food great service. Any bad reviews are BS. If you're in this area and want a VERY well priced buffet of home cooking style food, come here. Delicious. read more

The food was good. The service was great. I even tipped the bus boy. But it was not worth the drive. This restaurant is basically a Golden Coral with less options. Although it is $5 cheaper, it was 50 minutes from my house. I will only go here again if I am in the area. BTW...they could not bring out the fried green tomatoes and dinner rolls fast enough. As soon as they put them on the buffet, people piled their plates up with them. read more

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Our server was friendly and knowledgeable. Kimberly knows the whole history of the Fried Tomato Buffet! The hostess Amy was also very friendly. Great group of people working hard to keep tasty food hot and ready for this VERY busy buffet. Thank you for your hospitality and great service. read more