Old Country Buffet

Reminds me home town buffet, kids love the milk and slushy machine, and what all you can eat place really allows you to grab your own drinks these days. Love the food and the desserts with awesome costumer service and a wounderful waitress. Thank you for an awesome restraunt experience.

I was so DISAPPOINTED! I haven’t been there for awhile but I convince my family who came from out of town to eat here saying there food was great and the price was good. It was a Friday night I’m thinking it would have been packed like it was before but I notice the parking was not full hmmm… so we walked in and I looked around and it was not busy and it was about 7pm. I notice the price when up $ 13+ but I figure eh no biggie. So we went to grab our food and the first thing I usually grab was there steak, umm they don’t make steak? They had roast beef instead umm okay :/​so they usually make great pot roast, what no pot roast either? The food looked pathetic on the buffet lines, the labels for food on the top didn’t even match the food wtf??? I walked over to grab some rice and it was low and I saw the worker bringing more rice, so I was like great right? He dumped it in and mixed the rice that has been in there for awhile which I don’t have a problem but the old rice in there was freaking crunchy like old stale rice! I was embarrassed because my family was not impress! The only good thing came out of this was there dessert, well except the yogurt ice cream! What happen to the real ice cream that was there before? The waitress said, «how’s everything»? and I said, what happened here it was good before? She just apologized and didn’t want to say to much but you could tell she knew a lot of customers wasn’t that happy. I will never eat here again unless they bring the food quality back like it was before! Do the business not know they are declining? Hopefully you are reading this OCB and do something about it! Your losing customers! You use to be great what happened! I just hope Golden Corral don’t let me down tonight because that’s where I’m taking my family this time.

Not one of our better visits here today. All of the meats… ham, salmon, chicken and roast beef were all over cooked. The soups were really good and the service very friendly. I’ll try again another time and update my review.

Terrible. Most l of the food was old, no flavor. I ate less than one plate, and didn’t want to eat anymore. I said something to the manager, he didn’t seem interested in refunding my 15.00. Never coming here again

Even though its a 1.5 hour trip from Paradise Valley where i live now it is worth the trip. I pay $ 7.99 for a meal that i can eat as much as i want and the selection of food is good they have everything from American, to Italian, to Chinese, to everything you could want. and the best part when your ready to go home if you pay an extra 99 cents you can take food and drinks home. so i can get 2 meals for under 10 bucks here. and for someone on a tight budget at the moment this is a good choice for dining. And the selection of desserts is off the chain. And another + is the staff is friendly and knows how to run the place smoothly which is another thing i look for.

This place has really gone down. If you plan to go there and check it out for yourself, I highly recommend that you take your own plates, silverware and glasses. I searched for a very long time, for a clean plate and silverware. It’s like they must be using cheap dish washer detergent that doesn’t quite rinse from items and leaves streaks, smears and dirt.
I was also surprised to find that the food was cold, despite being under hot lights. This almost killed my appetite and I found myself looking for a microwave, to no avail. The macaroni and cheese was watery and reminded me of Kraft boxed macaroni, along with being possibly mixed with cheese soup. The pizza was bland, and the fat hadn’t been pulled from the fried chicken. The cantaloupe tasted bland, although the nachos were crisp and you were offered a variety of fillings, i.e. refried beans, hamburger, cheese, etc. The chicken nuggets were ok, if that’s your thing. The short ribs, while seasoned nicely, had very little meat. It was like eating neckbones. The best thing that I ate were the beef stew and a side serving of strawberry covered bananas. The meat was tender, not too stringy and tasted marvelous. I was disappointed with the cheese cake, as it reminded me of jello. I would’ve tried something else, but was stuffed after sampling a little bit of everything. Overall, I was surprised there weren’t better and more plentiful choices. I expect a restaurant’s food to taste better than what I make at home. Sadly, this was not the case and I felt that the price paid $ 11.29@ was exorbitant. Thank God I didn’t opt for the soda (an additional fee), as I’ve grown tired of sugary replicas.
The waitress was courteous and overwhelmingly helpful, although since I fixed my own plate, what else did she have to do other than clear empty plates? I didn’t expect to have to tip for that. The bathroom was clean and no lingering odors were prevalent.
The parking lot was clean and ample spaces were available.

Nasty place. Smells like cigs, dirty silverware, didnt restock anything since we have been there, waiters dont speak english or understand what you tell them. People are rude to old timers, no respect what so ever. You pay a high price for this? Ha! Ill go somewhere forget this place. You cant give good customer service and stuff, i cant give a good review! Terrible save your money, wouldnt be surprised if they go outta business!

Took the whole family there for a little get together for my Daughters 19^th Bday. We had a great time. The place was very clean. There was a great selection food, and everything I tried was good. I especially liked the Pork chop I had! There was a young man working in our section that was very helpful. He noticed it was my daughters bday, asked her name and had the employees sing to her. He came by our table regularly and took empty plates and offered to refill drinks. We used some Groupons, as well as a BOGO that came to my email, and I had no problems! I would highly recommend this if you are looking for a family buffet. :)

This place is getting nastier every time I come the food is old, like they had the chocolate mouse cake and it was so dry and hard, there was also some flies buzzing around inside, the one by arrowhead is a little better

Update time… I usually only come here for breakfast when I have a text or email for the $ 6.99. Prices increased somewhat… it is now usually $ 9.50 for breakfast… which since they include beverages in it now is only 35 cents more than it was… but you don’t have the option to not get a beverage.
Either way usually I come around 10:30 so that I can get some breakfast, a plate of lunch and thier delicious desserts. The breakfast food is usually great and the lunch is okay but nothing to really freak out about.
I had to drop a star because of yesterday (Memorial Day) being kinda not great… it may have just been an off day since they don’t usually do breakfast on Mondays so maybe the people weren’t used to it… but half the trays were empty and not being replaced… and half the trays there were repeats. Food was still good, but the chicken fried steak was never replaced so I didn’t get any, there was not any sausage to be found in the building, or corned beef hash. Usually they have at least two different types of pancakes but yesterday they just had plain. They do have an omelet station which is great though and they had some good grits too. The lunchtime desserts are always good… banana cream pie, chocolate cream pie, cheesecake, lava cake, and a soft serve machine. Plus brownies, cookies, puddings, and so much more.
So for now they’ll be at 3 stars… we’ll see how things go next time to see if I can move them up or have to move them down.

I was excited to come here because I saw that it was under the same company as Ryan’s, a restaurant I’ve loved for many years. Unfortunately, Old Country Buffet did not live up to my expectations. The food was selection was limited. Overall, everything tasted okay, nothing special. During dessert I noticed a hair in my carrot cake. For that reason, I will not be returning.

Our latest visit was on Mother’s Day and I was impressed that they were keeping up with clearing plates and re-​filling food even though it was so crowded. There was a big variety of food, even enchiladas. It’s a bit pricey usually and even more so on holidays, but well worth it when you have a growing kid!

I paid $ 30 for just me and my boyfriend; for the oldest, nastiest food ever. The fried chicken was so old that I could not bite into it, it was hard as a rock. The macaroni and cheese was cold. The food that was out was practically gone. The pot roast was so dry and old, I wouldn’t even give it to my dog! I decided I’d try to eat a salad since all the other food was crap. I put sunflower seeds on my salad, old and stale, it ruined my whole night. I arrived at this restaurant at a decent time so I’m not sure why I had such a horrible experience. I will never come here again, it was my first, only and last time here. Oh, and to top it all off, the food I did consume, had me sick to my stomach for the next 24 hours. I’ve never been that sick before! Take my advice and spend your money elsewhere!

This place surprised me! We’ve been back a few times! Why? They have a great salad bar! Broiled fish! And my one indulgence, coconut cream pie!
There is a nice variety of food. Everything looks and tastes fresh. Your drink is included in the price, which I like. That allows me to have a beverage with my meal and coffee with dessert. The cashier and staff are pleasant.
If you sign up on their website for coupons it makes the price very reasonable. And, they will honor their coupons from your phone!

Dirty. Smelly. Hardly any workers. One worker was on a date next to my table. He would come back and chit chat back at the table with his gf every 5 minutes back and forth. All while I’m sitting there with cafeteria food waiting for the ribs to be refilled only to find out later they replaced it with corn dogs. THEY NOW INCLUDE DRINKS AND JACKED UP THE PRICE FOR DINNER FOR 13.79. DON’T BOTHER GO TO GOLDEN CORRAL.

I love Old Country Buffet… usually. The metro center restaurant is not one I love. In fact it frightens me. On a consistent basic this restaurant fails its health inspection. The food isn’t kept at the right temperature and employees are not washing their hands. It’s a haven for food poisoning. They’ve got to clean it up. Before someone dies.

If you are coming for the steak, be prepared to eat alone. By the time you get your steak, the rest of your party will have finished.
The steak is cooked to rare and placed into water to wait for your requested order. Not very appetizing.
The server places small servings on your plate following the long wait. Old Country recognizes most of us will settle for something else.
The dining experience:
If you enjoy kids running around unattended, this is your place. Parents are inconsiderate of others, as they allow babies to scream uncontrollably without attending to their needs.
My recommendation is to find an option nearby: many to choose from.

Headed here while we were out and about in the area and looking randomly for a place to eat. We passed this place and decided to head on in. Buffets are always good for having a variety of options for anyone in your party.
The hubs was happy to see tacos as an option here! The ground beef was tasty and there were plenty of topping options that you could choose from and customize it the way you like it. The fried chicken was overdone, but the meatloaf was good!
I didn’t care for the ice cream, since it tasted a lot like a flavored whipped cream more than an ice cream — but the hubs enjoyed it, so it’s totally a personal thing. The banana pudding, however, was very good. Our waitress was very friendly and stopped by periodically to check in.
Overall: B+
It’s Old Country Buffet — head in and expect some southern style down home cooking, and you’ll be good to go!

Very good food and great price! Nice location!
I hope they can have more selective foods! :) Love to try more!

My family & I have been here 4 times so far. So with that being said, I can say is safe to say its a Great place! The food is fresh & tasty great verity, healthy & hardy.
Management & employees replenish the foods needed quickly. They all part take in a cleaned & maintained buffet for a very busy restaurant. The price $$ I feel is fair for the quality of the food & dinning experience. Remember no tipping is needed & they clean your mess.
We love this place & it’s our family dinning go to place!