Food-Tasted more like can food,It wasn't nasty but it didn't taste like Home cooked from the ground up and it was more store brought but as i previously said it's not nasty but it's NOT The Best. Service-The servers was nice for the most part. I just didn't like that they don't let people come inside.They said they stopped that since covid but we are way passed that now and I think in 2025 they should think about reopening the inside,It's just more appropriate and looks better for a soul food restaurant read more

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Only if they would bring back the buffet. They have the most amazing food! To me the best buffet in town any town! Don't know why they don't bring it back that was there nitch! read more

Although no longer buffet, the carry out is great. Seafood is really delicious as well as other choices on menu. I personally love the stew beef with rice and gravy. Huge portions with 2 sides and a drink. 10/10 read more

Got a plate yesterday and the food was old and dry. Macaroni and cheese had black grey pieces all in it. Hush puppies were hard. Total waste of money. I tried to call and tel them about it, but they had the phones turned off! I won't come back anytime soon if ever‍ read more

this place is from my childhood it makes me so so sad they no longer do buffet or in house dining. I also read the food is tasteless now almost as if it's straight out a can and the cooks are not like the ones before. this truly disheartening. read more

They are a drive through restaurant since Covid. Still...it's where I go to get delicious butter beans when guests come in to town from out west. But don't like the bits of collards it them, that was new. Good food always! read more

Lose points for not being able to eat in. The last delivery I got the items were not that great. Mac and cheese had greens in it and I didn't order greens. The baked beans were all over everything. If you're going to do pick up only it should be. Packaged better. My was just messy read more

Food is excellent in taste and it's hot. Call-in orders only. No sit-down but the is usually fast or moderately. I haven't waited more than 15 min at the most and that's unusual. I don't know what breading on on their fish, but it just melts in your mouth. Excellent choice with excellent prices. read more

Take out only, but so delicious if we lived in the area I would stop here frequently!

Although the buffet wasn't open but the drive-thru was and the food was delicious at a great value.

Don't let the loooonng line outside deter you. It moves fairly quickly. I'm not familiar with southern style cooking but my moms companion once lived in North Carolina and would frequent this restaurant often. I plan to return if I ever come back to North Carolina. We dined in on a Sunday morning. They offer a buffet, ala crate, combo meals or you can take out food from the buffet. There was a long line of people in their Sunday's best. We choose to eat at the buffet. The price for the Sunday buffet is $10.99 (all day). Since it was a full house the food was constantly being restocked with hot food items. Some food had labels and some foods didn't. Luckily, my moms companion knew everything that they served and was able to describe how each item is prepared. I tried my best to try a little bit of everything that the buffet offered. My favorite items: Fried Chicken- Moist inside and crunchy and tasty skin. Yeast Bread- I'm glad I didn't see this until the end because I would have filled myself up with this. It came out baked fresh out of the oven. It has a hint of sweetness. Good on it's own but great with the whipped honey butter. Fried Cat fish- it's breaded, flavorful, and moist. Popcorn fried shrimp-I actually prefer salt and pepper shrimp but these little babies were so easy to eats. Just pop it in your mouth. No peeling, getting your hands dirty, no work. Fried pork- I forgot what it's called but its strips of pork, fried to a , and sprinkled with salt. Sweet Tea- Can you really enjoy a southern meal with out gulping down some sweet tea? I made sure I got this drink where ever I went when I traveled on the east coast. I liked Sandpipers version. It wasn't to overtly sweet it was just right and I drank 3 cups of it. Desserts: There was a variety of desserts offered. The pecan pie was good. Nice ratio of pecan and crust. It wasn't overtly sweet. There was sugar free jello which I stayed away from. There was a soft serve ice cream machine that swerved chocolate, vanilla or a swirl of the two. The sweet potato pie was my favorite dessert offered. Service: Despite it being a full house our server was attentive. Kept our drinks full and took away our empty plates. Overall, I plan to return. There was a variety of food offered. A salad bar, fried foods, cooked vegetables, poplar foods that children would enjoy (pizza, Mac and cheese, pasta), freshly baked bread and muffins, and different desserts. The price was reasonable and the service was good. read more

Sandpiper Buffet - Seafood Near Me - Fayetteville, North Carolina

I missed the very long lines to get in because you knew food was going to hit the spot . The reason you drove over a hour or so to get there . The Fayettevillie Sandpiper used to be legendary. Now a days it appears to be drive through only ! Perhaps one day the good ole pre Covid days will return ‍ read more

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To Go Only. Wasted a drive here drove 2 hours because it says buffet. What a lousy waste of time. Smells Ok but do not want to eat in car.

Got shrimp last night. Started smelling bad on the way home and did not taste good. Tasted like old frying oil. I used to love their seafood when the buffet was open. read more

My wife and I went through the drive through tonight for seafood. We ordered the whiting plate and the shrimp plate. When we opened the boxes you could tell by the color of the fish & shrimp that it was over cooked. Then when we tasted it, it was very apparent that they had not changed the grease at all. The seafood tasted like dirty oil. We haven't been to Sandpiper in about 5 or 6 years and we wanted to try them tonight for some reason. Lesson learned!!! We will NEVER eat at Sandpiper again. The quality of the food has gone down drastically since we first moved to Fayetteville in 2005. I wish we could have given it a zero stars. read more

Sandpiper Buffet - Fried Whiting plate & Fried Shrimp plate! - Seafood Near Me - Fayetteville, North Carolina

We always looked forward to going every year on our way to Myrtle Beach. Best buffet food, so many choices of southern cuisine. Loved it. Now it's a drive-through like Wendy's except with terrible dried food. Guess this is our last time here. Shame read more

Didn't realize the buffet was no more. My husband and I traveled 1 1/2 to get disappointed. So we ended up not getting a takeout and went down the street to Fuller's. read more

This restaurant is a MUST try if in the Fayetteville, NC area. The food is amazing, hot and fresh and they just keep it coming. It's a mix between soul food, southern cooking and seafood. Prices are priced just right!! Service is always amazing, everyone ia friendly, and th2w food will have you coming back and back. The buffet has everything from fried fish, BBQ, shrimp, deviled crab, pork chops, veggies, Chitterlings, pizza, salad, rolls, muffins, spaghetti, and banging desserts. The MUST TRY is the HOT BANANA PUDDING!!!! The best you will ever taste in your life!!! Been going to this restaurant since I was young, and I will contuine to go back. Only open Wednesday-Sunday, but it is deftinely worth it. Check this place out, it won't disappoint you. read more

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Not sure where to start we ordered barbecue meal and a large shrimp platter Two containers of banana pudding $82.00 The Banana Pudding was horrible! So dry cookies tasted stale bananas where hard as a rock the barbecue is the same it has always been as well as shrimp that the only reason I gave 2 star. Our order was missing items of course we did not check the order at the drive-through until we got home. I did have sticker shock. $82 was with $10 tip I will not be back ! I wouldn't have give a tip if I would've know the issues. Not the Sandpiper I remember! read more

Food was ok for the price. Had the Dressing and Turkey with yams, added Mac and green beans. My sister had the "delicious fried pork chop sandwich came with fries and tea. The service was straight forward and made the atmosphere easy to order. All orders are to go and the line is wrapped around the building. Be prepared to wait for a little bit. We were pulled over for about 10 minutes. read more

I have always loved Sandpiper, but they've really fell off with their portion sizes in recent years. COVID has really damaged their buffett option. But they have good, consistent Calabash style seafood. read more

I called a To-Go order in and swung by to pick it up. Right before I got home, I decided to have a hush puppy, but was bummed to see the order didn't come with any. I tried the shrimp, which was mushy and small.....very disappointed. The French fries weren't much better; also cold, limp and tasteless. I called the restaurant to complain about the food and was told unless I brought it back to them they couldn't do anything about it. I WON'T RETURN. read more

This use to be our go to place when we were stationed at Ft. Bragg. Now it's the place we always stop off to when traveling. Great food, great service read more

The food is okay, I've been here twice. Not my favorite but I can always find something worth eating if other people want to go.

This has been a Mainstay of Fayetteville, NC for many years. It is known to have long lines around the holidays and day-to-day you must be prepared to wait, but it is worth it. Whenever I come to town to visit family, I make sure that this is one of my stops, they offer great portions for great prices. I feel that the Sandpiper defines southern foods with the tasty sides. The food is fresh and seasoned well. I think you would want good value for your money, then you have found the right place. You will need a few visits to try the many offerings. read more

On business trip heard about the place from some colleagues and coming back to try it again. Thanks for read more

Sandpiper Buffet - Seafood Near Me - Fayetteville, North Carolina

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Got a chance to visit the city on business after being away for a long time. We decided to grab lunch at an old spot to see if lunch was as good a before. I must say the buffet was exactly as I remembered and just as good. Their was a variety of hot food and desserts. Not healthy but very tasty. read more

It isn't bad but it tries to be too many things at once. First, it's a buffet place. Is it a seafood place? Not really enough selection. Is it BBQ? They don't even have vinegar on the table. Is it southern? They don't have Brunswick Stew. It is dark as others noted, needs updating, new paint, more natural light. But it isn't bad. Prices are reasonable. Good selection. And the waitresses are really great. So I think 3/5 works here, YMMV. read more

Sandpiper Buffet - Seafood Near Me - Fayetteville, North Carolina

All I can say is this place is amazing if you like Southern cooking !! The place was clean, service fast and the price was right!! The buffet had everything you could think of when you think of Southern food! The cabbage was so flavorful as was the bbq ribs. Everything was hot and fresh! There was several varieties of fried fish. Baked fish and chicken was also available. The sides included stuffing, macaroni and cheese, rice, fries as well as the best chicken Alfredo. You cannot go wrong at this place! read more

Sandpipers excellent buffet has not been available for about 2 years. Only carry out orders are available.

All I can say is all good things must come to an end. It saddens me to take away 2 stars from 3 years before. Ate there today. The shrimp is reduced to shrimp flavored batter. Lettuce on the salad bar isn't crisp. There costs are still low but "They've lost that loving feeling." With their food. The BBQ that I so loved is served warm. Perhaps it's due to the government shut down. My wife urges me to stay away but I-keep going back. Men confess the women are normally right. I'm so sorry SandPiper. Thank U4 Reading David Barner read more

Since Covid, Sandpiper is no longer operating as a buffet. They only serve carry out and drive-thru. I called (6/22) to confirm this and there are no plans to re-open as a buffet. read more

8-1-2021 Since Covid 19 has us staying at home, we have been ordering food from Sandpiper every Sunday. Today was the first time that I have had to write a review. My order was far from right. I ordered 2 dinners. Plate #1 Turkey and dressing, fried okra, butter beans, and soft roll. Plate#2 Yams, fried okra, dressing, corn and a soft roll. Also I ordered a pint of Banana pudding. Plate #2 came out with 1/2 pint of yams, 1/2 pint of corn, 1/2 pint of dressing, and 1/2 pint of fried okra and a roll that was cold and hard, no tea and and no plastic ware for either one of the dinners. It took about 45 minutes for us to receive our order. So my rating is zero read more

Food was good . No place to sit for our meal though. If you don't live near by it's very hard to find a place to sit & eat the meal. Fried chicken was the best! Definitely recommend their fried chicken. Reasonable price. read more

travelled two hours to get can greens, cheese whiz noodles (macaroni and cheese) NOT BAKED and boiled fatty ribs. I am terribly disappointed!!! read more

Eh, they can take seafood out the name for sure. There were about 5 -6 seafood options. The food was blah. I wIll never go back. Just a run of the mill over charging buffet read more

There's just a certain draw when it comes to Southern-style foods I've yet figure out: some called it "Soul Foods," some called it "Comfort Foods"; All I know is if I get a few plates full I can go home and sleep happy. Mind you I'm by no mean a native; or maybe I am since I've now lived in NC for 15+ years. I first moved to the States from Oversea when I was 15 yrs old, but immediately I was hooked on southern foods: that tangy (I've also heard twangy before) vinegar-based sauce with the pulled pork, the sweet cornbread-coated fried fish, the savory bite of collard greens (sometimes with a good chunk of ham hock), the refreshing taste of sweet tea, and most of all, the sweet and rich feeling after devouring a few serving of banana pudding, vanilla wafers included. At Sandpiper, I taste all these. I might be the only one, but there's a certain mood when it comes to eating food or eating out. I believe in eating your food in the right element: I want Chinese elevator music with my General Tso's Chicken, mariachi for my huevos rancheros, and when it comes to southern foods, I appreciate the idea of sitting among the folks who truly appreciate the food you are eating, even if I have to squeeze among the Sunday church goers and brunch folks (yes believe it or not, even "country folks" enjoy a nice sunday brunch, it's not a thing for the high class and elite any more). I appreciate the fact that when I take a nice big spoonful of the banana pudding and making my food-orgasmic moan, I hear the old gentleman in his Sunday's Best says to me "now that's good S**T ain't it?" *Self-note* Next time I stop in town, I have to get some more Sandpiper. read more

I'd rather drive to Myrtle Beach for good seafood! You absolutely get what you pay for here. This place is a spin off from Fullers. Never ever again.... read more

This place is pretty good by Fayetteville's standards. I define southern comfort foods as having everything deep fried, buttered, and with lots of salt and sugar. The fried chicken and bbq was some of the best I've had in this region, and you can have as much as you want cause it's a buffet. However, the thing that prevented it from getting four stars is the seafood lean. Having some fried shellfish, popcorn shrimp, and tilapia fillets doesn't make you a seafood restaurant. Yes, they had more than those but not much. Overall, it was nice to have experienced this once before I go. This is a good place to find out how well your gallbladder works. read more

Great food. A huge variety. We come here now and again when we crave seafood. It is very busy though.