Shoney’s

Absolutely terrible food ! Pancakes were still white not brown as picture or at home. Bacon was beyond greasy. Chicken tenders were chunks and not cooked throughly, chips were greasy and floppy. Fish sandwich was frozen and over cooked and you got 12 fries with it. 33 $ of NASTY. Our waiter was a nice guy. Don’t eat there.

We had great service and good comfort food. Our waitress noticed that we were traveling and went out of her way to make us feel welcome.

The buffet food was dried out, especially the soup. I ordered the country fried steak which was so greasy I couldn’t eat it. My husband was happy with their Hamburg special because they cooked it rare for him. But all in all I would not go back there again.

Food is mediocre, not the worst but definitely far from the best. I felt like I was in a nursing home. The wait staff isn’t very friendly and everyone looks like they hate their job.

Terrible. The «steak» at the buffet was just about raw in the middle. The caramelized onions were raw. Nothing had a label so you don’t know what you are going to eat. There was some salmon at the buffet as well. It was dry and super salty. Would rather have dog food.

Not sure what the rest were complaining about. Maybe that’s how it was a couple of years ago, but it was different when I went in. It’s not 3 Michelin star restaurant, just a decent diner.
We had the 9 dollar buffet, all u can eat. Decent ribs, honey roasted chicken, pulled pork, southern fried chicken. Salad bar was really fresh and had decent selection.
Place was clean enough. I’d give it a B.
Staff was friendly, always smiled and greeted you.
All in all, good pit stop if you are driving through, or staying for a night.

Grimy, smelly, eating area and food was sub par with painfully slow service. Yuck, first and last time at one of these restaurants.

We stopped here on Christmas day for a late lunch. We were on the road and appreciated that they were open. Our waitress was fabulous. She thanked my son for using his good manners and was super sweet. She even went out of her way to make my son a float for his drink when he could not decide on something. The food was typical for this chain. However, they did not have an ice cream machine like we are used to nor did it have any breakfast items like they often do. We were all able to find something we liked on the bar. Then our bill came and we discovered what I call the Christmas Gouging! We were charged the seafood buffet price when there was not a single piece of seafood on the bar. I guess we were paying the higher price because of the holiday. My two children were also charged full price for drinks when ours in our hometown does not charge the same price for the kids. Our total bill for just 5 of us with tip and all came to 70+ dollars. My son took maybe two bites of his meal. Not a way to start a road trip. We will check the price the next time. Nice or not it was not worth this type of money for what was available. The bar was not even full because they were closing in 50 minutes. We could understand due to the holiday until we got the bill. Lesson learned!!!

On a Budget? Care for Great Service and Very Good LOCAL FOOD? Shoneys of Santee will Never Let you down! When you’re in the Heart of Dixie and want to treat your family to Southern Cooking, Take them to Shoneys and you wont be disappointed. Try the «All you can Eat Seafood Friday Buffet». All of your Southern dishes including Fried Chicken, Grits, Collards, And all kinds of Seafood, Soups & Salads. Make sure you get a nice tall Glass of Southern Sweet tea. Service is extremely attentive. Of the times I have gone there with my Son, There was NEVER a wait for seating, even with a full house. This is a «Take the family to» Favorite of mine. Great Breakfast Buffet also! Be sure to take in the Outlet Shops of Santee or do some fishing on Lake Marion while you’re enjoying your stay there!