Shoney’s Family Restaurant

Good Buffet with large selection at a reasonable price. It was very busy but service was good, tables were clean and staff was friendly. They maintained the buffet and constantly brought out fresh food. Great place to stop and refuel on a road trip!

It has been several years since my wife and I ate at a Shoney’s. We stopped for dinner at the Dandridge, TN location. We were not impressed. Both of us had the buffet. My first pass, I had salad. That was OK. Next I had bland mashed potatoes with tasteless gravy and chicken. The chicken was nothing to write home about. Next I had paste macaroni and cheese. It was almost like Kraft Mac and Cheese. The would have been better with deep fried fish. The fish was greasy almost seemed like the oil was not up to the proper temperature. For dessert, I decided to have «fresh fruit.». The cantaloupe was over ripe and had no taste, the kool-​whip with fruit was too warm to eat. The tastiest items I had was the water with lemon and jello. At one time Shoney’s was a favorite. It is no longer in the top 25.

We were not to pleased, with this particular shoneys, there’s plenty of food, but the quality was not good, the lettuce was brown and wilted, the chicken looked like it was old and it was dry, then to top it off there were some flies in the resturaunt, we told the management and they got on it and put some fresh food out I sure hope they get rid of the flies, if they want us back

When I walked in I saw the cook surveying the buffet and I knew we really had come to the right place. Everything was just right including the fried chicken. The cabbage soup is perfect. I really don’t know how they keep everything so fresh. I overheard the cook ask one of the locals if he was coming for Thanksgiving dinner… that’s confidence, sure enough!

The cabbage soup is out of this universe… the best! I had four bowls and would have taken more but I was satisfied and full. Thanks for keeping it hot and seasoned just right!

I live in Jefferson City, and my daughter and I frequent this Shoney’s at least once a week. Tonight we went and there were 2 travel buses in the parking lot. We were seated immediately but sat for almost 5 minutes waiting on a server. The Assistant Manager, Becki, saw us and since she recognized us as regulars, came over to take care of us. She apologized for the wait, explained that with a party of 100 it was a little crazy, and then took our order. She kept our table and made sure we got our food promptly and our drinks never ran out. Becki realized that while they want to serve everyone promptly and efficiently, taking care of your local, regular customers should definitely be a priority as they are the ones who keep your business open. Thanks Becki!
Bianca is the server we normally request when we go. She is definitely the best!