Red’s Little School House Restaurant

A great Southern buffet, well worth the trip. The fried chicken is always good, as are the vegetables. The fried cornbread is wonderful. They typically have a variety of good salad items, fried chicken, chicken livers, pork BBQ, and a variety of vegetables, along with fried cornbread and pies. It’s all good.
The staff is very friendly and it is housed inside an old school house so it is kind of rustic.

Great southern cooked food. Best fried chicken and carrot salad ever. The buffet is excellent. Friendly and good service. Great value for your money. Can’t find better food near Troy, AL.

I came here with my husband’s family one day for lunch. When I asked him beforehand what to expect from this restaurant, he replied, «It will probably kill you».
I couldn’t tell from the tone of his voice whether or not this was a good or bad thing. In my mind, being killed by food means that it is generally awesome. But then there’s the medical side of being killed, which led me to think that this particular joint was probably unhealthy. I was right on both accounts.
Excellent food. Redefined my idea of what «down home southern cooking» is. Taste buds were very happy. That being said, I could tell the majority of what I was eating was flour, butter, or sugar based. Since I don’t eat like that every day I decided not to care and just enjoy my meal.
Pros: food, service, quaint atmosphere.
Cons: general cleanliness. (I’m kind of OCD about my restaurants being clean)

A buffet-​style place that also offers a menu. Their fried chicken is a little on the dry side, but the pulled pork BBQ, chicken livers, and fried catfish are excellent. Their vegetables are cooked in the traditional Southern manner and are very, very good. I always eat way too much because I must have some of everything. Although I haven’t had their pies, everyone who has eaten them raves over them, so they must be pretty good.
The service can be on the slow side, but it’s ususally because they’re so friendly that they stop and talk with everyone at every table. Even then, your glass will never go empty.