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    2.8 (168 reviews)
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    Outdoor seating
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    Cafeteria style service
    Teresa T.

    Nice family restaurant, great customer service, but the flavors fell flat as far as my entree was concerned. While visiting my BFF in GA, we decided to stop and pick up some lunch. My bff went to another restaurant in the strip mall while I decided to try this Jamaican restaurant. Walking into the restaurant it was very calming. No music was playing just the sounds of orders being placed and prepared. I was immediately helped possibly because of the cafeteria style ordering. The staff were very friendly. I ordered a small lunch portion of the curry chicken. It came with my choice of rice. I chose peas and rice and cabbage. I also ordered a beef patty. The beef patty I devoured in the car. As to y'all that read my reviews, yall know I love a good flaky, meat filled snack and it wasn't going to make it home. This was nothing extraordinary from your regular Jamaican beef patty but it was good. The pineapple ginger juice complimented the beef patty perfectly for my taste buds. The spicy from the ginger and sweetness from the pineapple paired well with creamy, spicy, buttery, flakiness of the beef patty! I enjoy this snack way too much! Wished I would've ordered 2. Now, the curry chicken, had no flavor whatsoever or seasoning. I was so disappointed. I love Jamaican food but ain't it! I wanted so much to enjoy this but I couldn't. I ate enough of it to get satisfied and put the rest in the fridge. If my great aunt's assistant living faculty was to sponsor a Jamaican night in the dining hall, this would be served! I'm so happy I didn't get the $29 oxtails. Just add some more curry powder, garlic, salt and pepper, and coconut milk, simmer a little longer and we are in business.

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    Richard R.

    FEBRUARY is traditionally a celebration of BLACK HISTORY, so I have decided to do a series of reviews each day honoring Black-Owned Businesses and/or places with significant Black History. Next up is IONIE'S ISLAND KITCHEN. [THE DETAILS ] Date & time: Monday, February 15th, 2021 @ 3:30pm Time it took to receive order : 15 minutes Business level : medium What to expect : larger that it appears from the outside Parking: decent - shared with other businesses Restrictive COVID-19 safety measures : YES * MASKS ARE REQUESTED TO ENTER * Partition between staff & customers * Staff wore masks Service: efficient but unfriendly Outdoor patio : No Atmosphere : felt a tad unwelcoming Dress : casual Health Score : 96 (A) * * * [ ENTREÉS ] + SMALL CURRY GOAT (3.5 stars) | $10 The goat was tender and nicely seasoned, just not a lot of it. I was not a fan of the cabbage or plantains. Rice & peas were okay. + JERK CHICKEN MAC n' CHEESE (5 stars) | $3.50 It honestly made this visit worth the trip. Unique and delicious DRINK - none Total before tax @ $13.50 * * * PRO TIP - The line begins on the left side of the order counter and progresses to the cashier on the right. MUST TRY + Jerk Chicken Mac n' Cheese DISLIKES - Service * * * FINAL THOUGHTS It was one of those sorts of experiences that make you wonder why someone is in business. I don't want to go into heavy details, but let me simply say the staff could use a class on people skills. I actually thought "maybe it was just me" until getting home and reading other reviews. I came here because another nearby business suggested them when I asked if there were any other Black Owned Businesses in the area, so I didn't bother to yelp them. It just saddens me to write this review because I personally want to highlight the best of businesses and not criticize. But truly, I don't understand why ANY staff of ANY business would be indifferent towards ANY customer wanting to come spend money! It simply makes no practical sense, no matter how your personal day is going. If I'm being honest, many Caribbean restaurants are this way, but I try to ignore it. Food was good, prices are reasonable, but non-regulars seem to be handled with a cold, almost annoyed sort of vibe. 2021 / 36 #BlackOWNEDBusinessSERIES

    Curry Goat, rice and peas, veggies
    Courtnie S.

    I like the beef patties here, but overall they aren't always freshly baked. The owner had an attitude the last time I came here so I've been pretty slow on coming back. I asked for a sample of the soup and she denied me because the cups cost 25 cents were her exact words. That being said, I wanted some Caribbean food and I was in the neighborhood so I decided to give it a try. I had the curry goat with rice and peas and some veggies. The goat was tender but with the style of how the food is served the food just didn't seem fresh. It was a little colder than I would like but the flavors were ok. Not the worst I've had not the best either. I paid $9.50 for a small food, the prices range I believe an oxtail food is $18. The menu is large but not sure I would try more from here. All in all the food was ok, the experience was ok. I'd like more for my money however.

    Jerk chicken macaroni and cheese
    Chinika M.

    I recently had the opportunity to try this Jamaican restaurant after my friend spoke highly about them a few times. It's located in a small strip mall with a patio and indoor seating. The food service is cafeteria-style. I decided to try the brown stew chicken since you can seldom go wrong with that. I paired it with rice and peas, and cabbage. When the server asked if I wanted gravy on the rice, my immediate answer was yes. Who would say no? I also tried the jerk macaroni and cheese. Now to the taste test. The mac and cheese earned a 4-star rating. Cheesy, spicy woty nice pieces of chicken. I will certainly order this again. The brown stew chicken was favorable, but the chicken pieces were boney, and I kept having to spit out tiny pieces. I think they'd do better just giving you a two-piece instead of chopping it into smaller pieces.

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    13 years ago

    This place was delicious! The Jerk Mac n cheese was so good and the curry chicken as well! Will definitely be returning here often!

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    This stuff is quite good and very authentic, even down to the restaurant hours 11-9ish! You gotta love it.

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    This is a very Authentic place as close to home as you can get . It was exellent food with great service.

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    BJ Buffet Conyers

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    3.7
    (57 reviews)
    15.6 mi

    Me and my parents went to a late lunch yesterday for Mother's Day. The food was awesome and…read morecustomer service was amazing. Everyone was extremely nice. We we'll be back. And I well be telling everyone else about the five stars I give this place. The only down side is needs more parking but I can look over that.

    I don't leave reviews as a rule, but this was SCARY food - the public needs to know or the…read moreestablishment needs a major change. Decent selection of food, but most of it at room temperature or close. I didn't dare eat the chicken when it was clear that it had been sitting there for a while at room temperature, will be shocked if I'm not sick tomorrow. Same with the cobbler. I tried the rolls and garlic bread - both so hard as to be completely unpalatable. Salad bar was probably the best part, but everything there was very low quality as well. Beyond that, the food is all very underseasoned and bland. And how do you make cheesecake bland? I mean, how is that possible? All the server had to do was give my a seat, some water and clean utensils, and I did get a seat - but the knife had a big blob of something green stuck to it. They brought me a new glass of water when the first when dry, but it had a funny/bitter flavor that wasn't there in the first one. Considering the fact that the knife wasn't clean, I would assume the same went for the glasses. Worst of all, I left a tip at the table (not required for a buffet, and certainly not earned as noted above); but when I declined to tip at checkout, they had the nerve to ask if I had tipped at the table - as if tipping was somehow required. And then argued with me when I made it clear that asking was inappropriate. Incredibly rude and a terrible way to treat customers. I should have made more of a scene, but I calmly made my point clear, no need for more drama. Will not be going back, and will suggest nobody else does either - if you want a reasonable buffet experience anyway. Edited to add: After writing this review, I decided to research to see if I was the only one that had a bad experience, and found a LOT. On Yelp, they have more one star reviews that two, three or four stars - making me think that many of the 5 star reviews are not legit. Just go to Yelp, and sort by newest first, to see that 3 of the last 5 reviews were one star - 4 of 6 if you include mine. Also, according to the AJC, this restaurant has had multiple failed health inspections in just the last five years: November 2025: Scored 59/U (Unsatisfactory). Violations included food not held at proper temperatures and cross-contamination issues. December 2021: Scored 52/U (Unsatisfactory). The restaurant failed its routine inspection after staff were observed failing to wash hands, alongside improper food storage and temperature violations. May 2021: Scored 37/U (Unsatisfactory) 37? 37?? That's not just a fail, that's a not even trying.

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    Hibachi Grill and Supreme Buffet

    Hibachi Grill and Supreme Buffet

    2.9
    (147 reviews)
    7.1 mi
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    All you can eat
    Healthy dining

    WARNING: BRUTAL REVIEW…read more Hubby and I were itching to go to a great Chinese buffet, and by the looks, sadly not the reviews here, the food looked good. WRONG! Holy crap! When we walked in, we took a look around like we always do at all buffets on our first visit. The options looked pretty good, but the first red flag was that the place was absolutely DEAD on a Saturday night at 7pm. That said, we decided to take our chances and started going around the stations. Once we sat down, I tasted the Singapore noodles, and NOTHING! No flavor but that of an old leather belt; not that I go around tasting leather belts, but honestly, it's just an obvious comparison. Meh, I said to my husband, telling him it had a leathery taste. I moved onto the rice, and head blown, it tasted as bad as the noodles, but what was weird is that they had the same exact leathery taste as if they were cooked with the same OLD CONTAMINATED OIL. EW! I then tasted one piece of this hot imitation crab salad, and OMG, I had to spit it into a napkin. It literally tasted like it'd been sitting there since crab was discovered. It was at that point that I told my hubby to stop eating and we left! So gross! If you're looking for a good place to fill your belly with good food, GO SOMEWHERE ELSE. Oh god! **gagging in memory of this toilet hole of a restaurant. Where are the inspectors????

    I would not recommend this place to anyone. The hostess…read morewas cold. The food was tough and dry. I tried many different options but they all tasted as though they had been sitting in the same tray for 8 hours. If it wasn't dry and tough, it was rubbery with too much salt. It is not worth the price they ask (18.99 a plate).

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    OraOra Sushi Buffet

    OraOra Sushi Buffet

    4.5
    (398 reviews)
    11.1 mi
    $$$

    My boyfriend and I went here earlier in January and I'm glad I'm finally sharing my experience. I…read morewould definitely go back and invite more people as there is a lot of room for bigger parties and of course, enough food for everyone. The entrance is very neat and it was very nice to be welcomed and seated as soon as we walked in. There were quite a few servers or hostess standing to make sure if there was anyone that needed anything, they would be attended right away. The variety of sushi was splendid, they gave nigiri sushi along with cooked sushi. The wings were yummy as well as their shrimp crab boil. I wish I would've gotten a picture of the crab boil but it was legit with the little crabs and corn - I think the only thing missing was the potatoes. Dessert was fun as they had a chocolate fountain where you could dip marshmallows or other desserts.

    we decided to stop by oraora for my mom's birthday, and the sushi was honestly pretty good for a…read moresushi buffet! we came for dinner on a friday, and it wasn't too crowded. service was very attentive, and our plates were cleared often. the sushi seemed like it was replaced frequently, although a lot of the hot dishes were cold. - assortment of sushi rolls (3.5/5): there was the most variety in sushi rolls, but i only tried a few because i prefer nigiri. the tiger roll tasted pretty standard, and the shrimp tempura inside was surprisingly really crunchy. it also came with imitation crab meat, spicy mayo sauce, and tempura bits on top, which added more crunch. the orange roll had a similar sauce, but there was just avocado, cucumber, and imitation crab inside. i did like that the salmon on top was soft, although the amount of mayo was a little too much. the sugar hill roll tasted exactly as i expected - it was fairly sweet from the eel sauce. it also had spicy mayo, so it was pretty heavy because it was drenched in sauce. the dancing eel roll had a similar flavor, but it also included eel on top and cucumber inside, which added some freshness. the big daddy roll had a mixture of fish, similar to a rainbow roll, but with spicy mayo and wasabi mayo on top. the wasabi mayo didn't taste too much like wasabi - it was more subtle, which i liked - assortment of nigiri (3.5/5): the fish wasn't the freshest nor the softest, but that's expected from a sushi buffet. i was actually surprised at how good the quality was for a buffet, and the portion of rice to fish was good too. the izumidai, yellowtail, and salmon nigiri were fine and not too fishy. the salmon was the softest, so i liked it best. the eel was fine too; they were small pieces of eel, but the sauce was standard. my favorite nigiri was the torched salmon with wasabi mayo on it. it had a slightly smoky flavor, and the torch made the fish softer. the torched tuna was similar to the salmon, but the fish wasn't as soft. i also enjoyed the escolar/white tuna because there was some seasoning on it, like pepper and chili powder. it wasn't that strong, but it gave the fish more flavor. i liked the torched izumidai the least because i didn't like the hot sauce on it - assortment of sashimi (2/5): there were only two types of sashimi when we went - salmon and izumidai. i liked the salmon better because of the soft texture, and my boyfriend basically only ate salmon sashimi the entire time, although they stopped refilling the salmon sashimi pretty early before closing. it was just okay, but i felt sick of eating it quickly, especially because it was just raw slices of fish that weren't the best quality - assortment of seafood (2/5): the fresh oysters definitely weren't fresh, but i ate them anyway because i just love oysters. they were very, very fishy, but they were huge! they did offer cocktail sauce, lemons, and hot sauce to eat them with, which helped mask the fishiness. the cajun seafood boil had a good savory flavor, although it also wasn't fresh. it had been left out a while, and all that was left was crawfish. the cream shrimp reminded me of honey walnut shrimp - fairly sweet. my dad ate a lot of the crab legs, which were lukewarm. the meat was a bit hard to get out because the shells bent and didn't crack open easily - tempura (2/5): the tempura was a bit cold, so they weren't really crispy anymore. i enjoyed the pieces of pumpkin, which were soft. they also offered tempura sauce - takoyaki (3/5): the takoyaki were pretty standard, but there weren't many pieces of octopus. of all the lukewarm dishes that sat out for a while, this one tasted the best at that temperature - spicy rice cake (3/5): this was fine - again, not warm. otherwise, it had a pretty standard flavor, and i enjoyed the pieces of fish cake. the sauce was a little watery - chicken yakitori (3.5/5): this had a sticky sweet glaze, but it was pretty messy to eat. the chicken was on the drier end, but it tasted better because of the sauce. it definitely would've been better hot - assortment of soups (3.5/5): the miso soup was very light and basic. i liked the spicy crab soup! my dad thought it was too spicy, but i enjoyed the flavor, which reminded me of kalguksu - assortment of desserts (2/5): the desserts seemed to be prepackaged and bought in bulk. they offered brownies, mini cakes, churros, and vanilla soft serve. i tried a coffee cake and a chocolate brownie, but they tasted pretty dry. the fruit wasn't very fresh, but i did enjoy dipping the pineapples in the chocolate fondue fountain. my brother liked the marshmallows for dipping overall, oraora was a good experience for a sushi buffet. the sushi was much better than the other food options. the service was great, and i liked the variety, especially for the price. i'm not sure that i would come again because i prefer higher quality sushi and hot dishes, but it was a fun experience!

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