Good food, friendly service and a charming country atmosphere. We stopped in for lunch on a…read moreThursday at 1pm on our way up to Atlanta. We had the fried Chicken and 2 sides; For me that was green beans and black eyed peas. My partner had Mac & cheese and dumplings. It was all good and reminded me of home farm cooking. I decided to try the Peach cobbler & ice cream which had a delicious light touch of nutmeg & cinnamon.

The food was great and the service was quick and friendly. Glad we stopped and tried this place.read more

Food is great, people are friendly and helpful! We use a hunt lease near there and we are very…read morefamiliar with the store.

Very good southern hospitality..Great Southern food...I'd give it a 10 star rating any day .home…read moretown hero

I've been there twice for breakfast. Excellent food and service. Your typical small town restaurant.read more

Most of the items on the food bar are pretty bland tasting. I know they're working with a small…read morespace, but the set up of the restaurant is way too crowded around the food bar from people waiting on tables. We were sitting at a table by the door and were constantly blocked in by people standing.

We've been trying to get in here for years but their hours didn't allow a visit. Now that they're…read moreopen on Saturdays we finally got to give them a try. Southern comfort food. Options seem to rotate. One day you're getting spaghetti and meatloaf, another day you're getting stew and pork. But the staples like fried chicken, mash potatoes and macaroni seem constant. The fried chicken, coincidentally, was the best thing I've tried, with the stew coming in a close second. There are MANY options so we definitely got our money's worth. The desserts look they're homemade as well. $15-16 including a drink is a great value. I tried it to-go the other day and it's charged based on weight. The price still ended up topping out as the same price as the buffet, so sitting down is definitely the best and only real option. Overall this is a great option after church or for lunch. In a city like Jesup with so few independent restaurants, this one is one of the best!

We went for lunch when we picked up our yearly bees for our hives. We were greeted into what…read moreappeared to be a family owned business. Friendly service and very nice people. We were hungry and the buffet did not disappoint. We had pork chop, fried chicken, sausages and southern country veggies as well as many other offerings. There were several sauces on the table one being local cane syrup which my husband loves on cornbread. The interior is family style tables, nothing fancy but a local favorite so who would complain. I think it gets busy here because the food is good, homemade and plentiful. People were friendly and since being a local favorite establishment, many of the patrons knew each other and were joining others at their tables. Very family oriented...reminiscent of firehouse style eating. Go try it out!!!

Great Food, Fast service. I ordered food to go and decided I would have a beer while I waited and…read morecouldn't even finish my beer before the order was ready. Staff is very friendly and polite. I will definitely go back. It is a very small cozy place inside but they also have a seating area outside. There is a bar you can sit at if you go by yourself or big tables for groups.

Local country cooking place. Catfish, shrimp, bbq, hush puppies sweet and unsweetened tea. Several…read morebeers on tap. Good prices large portions. Friendly quick wait staff. Free refills. Highly recommend.

Country Buffett that has simple country fair. The old farm house sets about a mile off the highway…read moreso it seemed mostly local patrons. We were Greeted warmly as soon as we walked in at 12:30 during lunch. And ask for our drink request. We got unsweetened tea that was good.The dinning area was quiet with about 25 tables with folding chairs. The Monday we stopped in July they had a salad bar, fried chicken, green beans, black eyed peas, broccoli, mash potatoes, limas, bread and a few other dishes in the food bar. The desert bar had bread pudding, Vanilla Cake with a Coconut cream frosting on top and banana pudding.

Great southern style buffet with lots of fresh veggies and meats. Fantastic chicken and dumplings…read moreon the day that I went. Also, some of the best rutabagas that I've ever eaten. Nice salad bar with plenty of options. Just make sure you save room for the dessert section. The large dining room is nice bright and cheerful. The staff are very friendly. Definitely a good place to visit.

Real southern food and nice people!!…read more We will probably get the country fried steak again rather than the liver. But I'll likely be back once a week!! The amount of food for your money is great and it's all piping hot and fresh. I can see why it's a staple restaurant around here!

Steffens Diner has been on my radar for a while. Living in Callahan, Friday date nights with my…read morewife can be challenging when restaurant options are scarce and repetitive. Opening Yelp, I check the list of saved restaurants, and my wife points out this place. I mean, 4.9 stars with 525 reviews, and the Google rating is 4.6 with 3450 contributions. One would think with all those stars, you'd be guaranteed a great experience. That, of course, may end the evening with "brown chicken, brown cow." We arrive, and immediate retro-dinner vibes set in. As we walk past the back door into the kitchen, we see two small, well-used smokers. My first thought was, "Whatever gets the job done." I know I have turned out many great cuts of meat from mine. Next, I notice an older woman struggling to smoke a cigarette, hacking away; it was a clear sign she should quit. We walk into the restaurant, and the retro vibe continues, from the old diner seats and tables to the music playing from the ceiling speakers. Being a car guy, I liked the row of model cars above the bar, but they could use a feather duster or a Swiffer. One word of caution: if you are heading to the restrooms, be aware of the sudden change in floor elevation; there is no warning, and a trip-and-fall is possible. The first waitress comes over after we're seated; she looks like she had a rough day, judging by the leftover food on her black shirt. At least the table was clean and well-designed. Turning to the reviews, the highlighted items are fried chicken, country fried steak, and a few others. The menu offers some unexpected options, like crab-stuffed cod and beef bourguignon, demonstrating nice variety. We started by asking what their top-selling items were; they mentioned fried chicken and country-fried steak. Feeling adventurous, I chose the beef bourguignon, and my wife went with the crab-stuffed cod. We began with jalapeño poppers, which looked great when they arrived. Ignoring the caution, I took the first bite and immediately realized how hot they were, temperature-wise, as the filling blistered my mouth. The flavors were good, and the fresh jalapeño peppers were crunchy rather than soft. If this were an indication of how the rest of the meal is going to go, the "made fresh every day" motto displayed would be a treat. Well, except for setting caution aside for the hot items. Our dishes arrived, and the presentation was decent. My wife's dish looked good, but my beef bourguignon seemed very old and overdone. We said grace and started eating; well, so much for that "it's made fresh every day" motto. If mine were made fresh, the chef would likely have killed it twice. The chew of the first bite was so dry and long that it could have made Wrigley's gum proud. It took me back to my high school days when Hubba Bubba bubble gum first appeared. (Yes, I am that old.) I tried to push through it, hoping for a moist bite and those seasonal flavor notes; alas, they never came. The flavor profile was missing Rosemary and bold red-wine notes. Julia Child would be rolling over in her grave. I grabbed a piece of the cornbread that came with our selection to dip into Aujour. Well, you would have to question whether anyone tastes the items before serving them? A box of Jiffy Cornbread mix has more moisture and texture. It was something with the biscuits. There was still flour on the putter surface of the biscuits. Our server came by to check on us, and we didn't hold back our disappointment. She went to the kitchen, apparently took a piece, and confirmed it wasn't good. She then said she would comp the meal and offered to replace it with anything I wanted. Just then, my wife reacted after her second bite of the crab-stuffed codfish. It turns out she had a piece of crab shell lodged between her gums and a tooth, which was very painful--way worse than biting into a popcorn shell. Once it was removed, she managed to get a few more bites in before CRUNCH!!--another shell. By this point, the experience had fallen short of what we had seen in the reviews. The server returned and asked if we were interested in dessert. We agreed on a slice of Limoncello cake. When it arrived, it looked amazing again, but the first bite told the story. This was supposed to be Limoncello, and it was clear that the lemon had left the chat... I was thankful for the extra lemon I ordered for my sweet tea; once a squeeze of lemon juice was added, the chat was revived. Before completely passing judgment, we would like to experience breakfast. As much as the reviews raved about the menu items, I'll keep my opinion until then

Fantastic. Wish I'd eaten here before. I love Chick-Fil-A…read moreand their chicken nuggets are so much better. We've had a turkey/ ham sandwich, BBQ Rib dinner, Buffalo chicken wrap, tater salad and sweet tea. If you are looking for homestyle country cooking. This is it. Granny's is our new first choice for lunch and dinner.

We've driven by this place often, but decided to stop and try it out today. Initially I wasn't…read morecertain that it was open, but could vaguely see the Open sign lit in the dark window. Once inside though it was bright, welcoming, clean, and "simple". We received a friendly greeting upon entering and was quickly provided a menu. She also let us know that once we decided what we wanted to order at the counter and they would bring it to our table. The menu is "simple", but has something to entice most folks tastes. Our food came quickly and was perfectly, as ordered. The cheeseburger I had was very good. The meat and cheese were hot and all the condiments and veggies were cool as they should be. The Club my boyfriend had looked very fresh and he said it was really good. We both had fries and they were perfectly cooked and hot. This place also serves breakfast and if the biscuits and gravy look as good as the pictures that others have posted, I'm in for a return visit. The prices are very reasonable, as well. I enjoy these off the main route places. This reminds me of a simple diner. The food was fresh, tasty, quick, portions were plentiful, and staff was friendly. I'm always glad to support the small business owners. All and all Simply Southern Eatery is "simply" wonderful and well worth a visit!!

This restaurant was taken over by the folks that own the Coop. They kept the format and menu,…read morecalled it Little Biddy! excellent for breakfast or lunch.

Stopped in her on Sunday afternoon just before noon. There was a line out the door and people…read morewaiting on the front porch (almost didn't stop but had heard great things about it). We made our way to the front counter and got on the list. Figured we would be in for a long wait, but our total time from putting our name on the list to being seated was under 10 minutes. It was a buffet style restaurant so the waitress got our drink order and invited us to help ourself to the buffet. The food was overall very good for everything I tried. They had 5 buffet bars set up 1 salad bar, one meats/mains, 1 veggie, 1 split veggie & warm desserts and a cold desert bar. The standout foods I tried were the fried chicken, fried catfish, and fried shrimp. I tried the catfish without many expectations since it was a buffet and not a huge catfish fan, it was one of the cleanest tasting catfish I have ever put in my mouth. The fried chicken was delicious as well. We weee totally impressed with the building, speed of service and the great food. My wife who hates most buffets even looked at me and said she would come back to this buffet anytime.

Best Buffet was what i was told in North Florida by a fellow youtuber. They weren't even lying,…read moreHand down the best, from scratch , home style cooked buffet in North Florida for sure!! When we pulled into the parking lot only 1 hr after opening it was packed!! went in put my name on the list less the 15 mins we were seated and greeted! They have specials which change daily , today they had pork chops added to the buffet.Salad bar was amazing .And the chicken they have both baked and fried. Shrimp wasnt over breaded, matter of fact all the fried foods were perfectly seasoned and lightly breaded. The waitresses were all very friendly and came by and checked on us regularly, and refilled our sweet tea. Even the dessert bar was amazing , peanut butter cookies were so soft and my favorite. I only wish i took more pictures of food, next time!! It is only about an hour from Gainesville, nice relaxing drive and worth it!!