Shoney’s

it’s a chain and the food was decent for buffet breakfast. What made our whole morning here was the waitress. She was wonderful and when my husband mentioned a soup he liked (from 20 yrs ago), she said they still had it and brought him out a cup!

Stopped here with a group of 10 after an 8 hour trip from WV. Last year we stopped at nearby Cracker Barrel which has a better menu and ambiance, but we got the feeling that they waited for our group to arrive before arranging the seating we had asked for and reserved in advance, because it was about 20 minutes before we were seated.
At Shoney’s, we were seated immediately in the back section, designed for small groups. We had the Easter Dinner Buffet.
Salad bar is basic. They have a few of the usual vegetable and potato offerings. The ham looked dried out and unappetizing. The shrimp was dry. The catfish was actually VERY GOOD, and I went back for seconds. Even though I suspect most of their offerings are prepared offsite and warmed up or fried on site, the catfish apparently was moving quickly, because my fillets were hot out of the fryer.
Overall, I am not looking for Shoney’s for that special dining experience, and this visit once again reaffirmed why I feel that way.