I went here a year ago and the food was pretty good. This year it wasn't even palatable. I spot the food out and left, THAT BAD!!!

our waiter was really nice and offered us ice cream with our apple cobbler. food was decent. nothing special. interior was funny. it was wild animals and outback and stuff. I wouldn't go here again, but I really appreciate the ambiance and the service here and it seemed good enough. read more

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This is about the buffet. Yeah. It's $25 a person. East coast people... let me save you some money. It ain't no Golden Corral. We actually looked around the corner to see if there were more food options. It's pretty basic. We are from New Jersey and travel the east coast quite a bit. Great selections of seafood! My 14 year old son said that the little red crawfish/crawdads... were BETTER at Hibachi Grill where they also have a buffet. HG is in South Plainfield, NJ. They lack flavor. The frogs legs were apparently pretty good according to my husband and son. Chicken tenders were pretty dry. No dipping sauces. My favorite thing was the rolls. They were tiny square hard rolls. Butter was soft at least. Fish was ok. We picked this place because of the reviews mentioning great hillarious staff! We never encountered or hears ANY of that near our table! If anything, this place is all hype! My husband and son agree that it is "edible" and "mid" at best. My suggestion is that if you have to go here, just order off the menu. I'm surprised there was even a wait! What am I missing?? read more

Kelly was the greatest. A total awesome server Kelly was very friendly and quick to clear your plates . She is just a awesome person!!!

Tried to eat breakfast here but they had no forks! Only knives and spoons. I would definitely go somewhere else to eat read more

Loved the buffet. The waitress Stacey was amazing. They have a menu to order from also.

Service was fast and the buffet was what we expected. We tried 2 other places and the wait was from 1 hour to 1 1/2 hour. No breakfast would have been worth that wait. read more

I normally don't write reviews but I felt compelled after my experience at Brandon Starvin Marvin's. we entered the restaurant with high expectations based on there web page. oh boy were we suprised! The food on the buffet literally looked like left overs from the day before. The meat were dried out the vegetables were soggy looking! So we thought ok, we will try som off the menu , I ordered the tenderloin sandwich with fries my wife ordered a grill chicken sandwich. The sandwiches were mediocre at best and the fries tasted like dirty grease. as we were trying to eat , a kitchen worker approached the buffet with a cart and start removing and putting some items on the buffet, he had do gloves or beard guard on as he handled the food in between wiping his noise with the back of his hand. He was intermittently eating off the buffet during this time and more then once I observed him pick food up off the side of the buffet and put it back on the buffet with his bare fingers. I sure hope he wasn't the concentrate cooked our sandwiches. We got our bill and the prices on the bill were different than on the menu ( higher) by this time we'd seen enough we paid and left never to return again! On a positive note the waitress was really good! read more

Our waitress was Kelly and she was most helpful in her service and answering questions. The food was delicious and we will be back!

Great Branson atmosphere. Wonderful service. Good food. Buffet was packed with options.

we decided to try this place out and we were seated and our waitress recommended we just do the buffet instead of ordering from the menu so we decided to go with her advice and then not even 5 minutes after seating for us they do last call for buffet and tell us they're about to shut it down for dinner without ever giving us a warning before doing buffet that it would be ending literally as soon as we get a plate. DO NOT EAT HERE TERRIBLE SERVICE read more

Arrived and was promptly seated. Waitress came over and we ordered iced tea to start and crawfish tails as an appetizer. My tea glass went empty snd then the waitress came over and said that they did. It have any crawfish tails and wanted us to go ahead and order our meal. While we were waiting for the appetizer to come out, I personally observed a server go to the buffet and take a bowl and he scooped out some of the cobbler and took it to a customer. I am in the food service industry and it is an absolute no-no to take food from the buffet table and serve it to menu ordering customers. Yes, he did it. With that being said, we decided that we would go as we were very concerned that a portion of our meal would be pulled off of the buffet table and served to us. The buffet table was pretty stacked up and there really was not a lot of people ordering the buffet. So, the server left to get our ticket. See attached. $6.63 for two iced teas, which we had no refills on. I will not be coming back and I am concerned for the health of others with them pulling food off of the buffet table and serving it to regular menu ordering customers. Yuck. read more

Starvin Marvin's - Receipt for two iced teas - Seafood Near Me - Branson, Missouri

Have dined here several times. Service is good. Family oriented. Food from buffet can be a hit and miss at times. The few times it wasn't up to par, waitress and management corrected to satisfaction. read more

The staff is unbelievable. They make you feel like you are in your grandma's house. The food was incredible.

Buffet food was excellent. Hot, fresh and so tasty! Especially loved the fried catfish and baked chicken. $14.99 for lunch and well worth it! Server was very nice and attentive. read more

Been coming to Starving Marvin's over 20 years. always great food and terrific service The frog legs are the best anywhere and the apple cobbler just like grandma made A definite must stop when we come down to Branson read more

Jamie was a great waitress. Quick response to our needs. Food at the breakfast buffet was good. They had a very long power outage but kept up pretty good with the horde of crazed vacationers. Our son said that it was his favorite so far this trip. The ambiance is nice. read more

Wonderful service and friendly atmosphere. Food is average and filling. You won't leave hungry. Most dishes could stand a bit more spice but overall taste is good. read more

If you want good Seafood, GO ELSEWHERE! The Fish Filets were like chewing a rubber band, Must have been left over from the day before. The Boiled Shrimp was so salty it was not consumable, I don't know how you could even get that much salt in an item. It actually swelled our lips. Everything off the Seafood Bar was like this except maybe the salad. All I can say is WOW! Starvin Marvins you used to be good... We will never return! SAD!...HUGE... $93.00 mistake for 3 diners. The server was nice, but the best thing he could have done is warned us!! read more

We had to come back. A group of us found this place a few years ago. The service was great, the buffet was fully stocked with options . The food was good and on point for cajun. They were very well staffed and our server was amazing. We will be back on the next trip. If you do not have a taste for cajun flare and a different type of buffet, it may not be your flavor. But it is a great atmosphere and great food. read more

Food was excellent!! Jamie was the consumate server, we wanted for nothing!! Ambiance was exactly what I expected, Branson. read more

Along time ago, Starvin Marvin's was THE best. We never missed a chance to go there, BUT it has gone SO downhill. The buffet was sad. Full of all fried foods & pasta. We ordered crawfish & crab legs. BOTH were over cooked. We maybe seen our waitor twice. When he sat us & when he brought us our check. The restaurant just felt dirty & for the price it's all kind of unacceptable. read more

Very impressed with the food and service 04/19/25! We are from KY and first time in Branson, as well as at Starvin Marvin's. We had a very bad experience earlier today with a company that claims they are not a "time share". The company promised us a restaurant voucher that included this restaurant, and when we arrived at SM's... waitress self-referred to as "Crazy Stacy" politely explained that the paper voucher I had was not acceptable. I immediately called the "non-travel agency's" phone number on speaker phone (while standing in the middle of the restaurant). Another SM employee walked up behind me and asked what the problem was. I explained, as the agent was still on the phone. The woman on the phone (Ann) said she'd fix the voucher, but I had to come pick it up. Starving and standing there frustrated (as it was already 2:30pm and none of us had eaten anything for the day yet), the other employee quickly volunteered to run over to their office and pick up the corrected voucher for us! Ann said that was fine, and the SM employee (Duaine) said he'd be happy to go pick it up while allowing us to go ahead and eat, without messing up our meal. I was supper surprised, and greatful for his offer. My family and I proceeded to sit, and ordered our drinks. About 20 minutes later, Duaine returned with a smile on his face and handed me the fixed voucher. At the end of our meal, our waitress told us that the super nice man that went above and beyond for us was actually the restaurant owner! Once again, I was blown away at the kindness and service provided by everyone working there. Not to mention, food was great. I recommend the Bkackened Fish Tacos. Thank you to everyone there! If and when we return to Branson, we'll definitely be back, and ask for Crazy Stacy! read more

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Service was great, staff was friendly, food was very disappointing. At this seafood buffet, I didn't enjoy any of the seafood. The sides such as corn, green beans, and okra were good. Most of the food was too salty for my palate. The only item I thoroughly enjoyed were the cherry and apple cobblers ~ amazing! This place does not represent the seafood buffets that the South is known for. read more

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Great food selection, prepared well. Nice atmosphere. If you leave hungry it's your own fault

Great service and food!!!! Kelly is awesome!! Definitely coming back Buffet and crab legs rock read more

During the recent Christmas season, The Kid wanted to go to Branson, again. First morning out, our usual breakfast buffet place had a hugely long line, and I was in no mood to wait until lunchtime to eat breakfast so we set out for another option, which led to Marvin's. After a short wait, we were seated and drink orders taken by a pleasant server. In fact, everyone there was pretty pleasant. The buffet, while reasonably well stocked was just overall bland. It was like nothing had very much flavor. Nothing was bad, just bland and insipid. We didn't come back for a lunch or dinner offering, so I can't comment on those, but I can say I'm not likely to come back for breakfast based on my one experience. read more

Food: like from the freezer section Service: adequate, but nothing special Ambiance: empty and dated Bottom line: unless you're really starvin', go elsewhere, Marvin read more

The food was very good and had a great buffet, with many good options. The customer service was great, Kelly was fantastic!

Great food! Great service! Great atmosphere! The lunch buffet was great and for the value was terrific!

This is always on our list of places to eat in Branson, food is always good and the service is always excellent!

Firstly, the service was alright, the waitress made an unfunny joke which isn't terrible, just ruined the vibe. She also brought her unwarranted opinion on controversial topics. Now onto the food. The food was most definitely the worst food i've ever had in my entire life. The buffet was slim pickings, and the food was VERY unseasoned and cold. The fettuccine alfredo with crab was absolutely inedible. The restaurant clearly used powdered parmesan cheese. Besides the food, a dead fly inhabited our table. Unrelated to myself, the man at the table beside me had something from the ceiling fall into his drink which in turn, caused him to send his drink back to be remade. Also, the food was terribly overpriced. Lastly, each table had a bottle of "Slap Ya Mama" seasoning, PLEASE UTILIZE THIS. You will certainly need to do your own seasoning. read more

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Went for dinner , wait staff was amazing! The food was absolutely disgusting and 70.00 later we had tea and water and a few bites of dirty rice, all the food was so salty and fishy tasing we couldn't eat it . read more

Oscar is the best!!!!!! Great service and great food!!! We will be back!!!! Loved the peel and eat shrimp.

Great food, friendly staff, amazing service! Jamie provided excellent service! The atmosphere was clean and buffet refilled frequently!

We went here for lunch yesterday. The servers were very nice and friendly but the food was terrible. There were 3 chicken tenders at the buffet. I got one and it was too tough to eat. They brought some more out and they were tougher and older tasting than the first one. There were 2 rolls on the buffet that were so hard you couldn't even bite into it. I don't see how the food could be made fresh daily. It really seemed like it had to have been made days prior. The salad bar was pretty good. We didn't complain but we'll never go back and when friends and family ask us where to eat in Branson we will warn them about this place. It's really bad that of all the places we could have chosen we picked a place that doesn't care at all about their customers or the quality of the product they serve. read more

Starvin Marvin's is like the Sunday daytime squad of strippers: God love 'em, they aren't the best in town but they still show up and try for Pete's sake. Branson is turning out to be way more expensive than I thought simply because A) Apparently "wholesome family entertainment" means "only white folks please" (I've seriously not seen a brotha or sista the ENTIRE TWO DAYS HERE...NOWHERE....It's like a weird sequel to "Get Out" in which everyone of color actually gets the hell out) B) THIRTEEN PERCENT TAX ON EVERYTHING! Are you fracking kidding me? That's like having another child I didn't want who does no manual labor...he's just a damn mooch! You don't stop and kiss the Texas grass you walk on with that 8.25% we rock until you come here and get the check. DAYYYUMMM. It's good, but in that "she's naked with a c-section scar" kind of way. You are just glad you got to eat here. It's not the greatest or worst. Most everything is fried and the big draw is crab legs. They were really over cooked but apparently the people of Branson don't ever leave Branson because they think crab legs are lobsters or something and charge outrageous amounts. It's cheapest here and there's a coupon, but damn...Brandon folks need to travel more. It's ok. Just like at the strip club, you'll pay a lot and leave a little frustrated, but hey...at least it was an experience. read more

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Spent 5 days in Branson and this was by far the most reasonably priced place to visit - can't lose - buffet for breakfast, lunch and dinner -- will definitely visit next time I am in town and now that I kind of know the street layout - that might be sooner rather than later! read more

Starvin Marvin's - Emma Roids - audience actor at the Branson murder mystery dinner theater! Fun had by all (except the guy that was murdered!) - Seafood Near Me - Branson, Missouri

The food was delicious and plenty of it!! are waitress Jamie was excellent! very personable and efficient! loved the rustic deco!!

It's an all you can eat buffet. Went here for breakfast. Biscuits were nice and soft and the gravy had good flavor. Sausage was really good but the bacon was mediocre. Service was good. Go eat here! read more