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    Sandpiper Buffet

    3.4 (93 reviews)
    ModerateSeafood

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    SANDPIPER BUFFET ATMOSPHERE

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Kim C.

    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.

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    Dennis S.

    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 ‍

    Fried Whiting plate & Fried Shrimp plate!
    Michael C.

    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.

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    2 years ago

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

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    2 years ago

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

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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.

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    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.

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

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

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