Austin's Steak & Homestyle Buffet

I absolutely love this buffet! We've been making it a point to stop before we leave Tennessee! they have real mashed potatoes, not the instant! The food is good. so good that I recommend it to people regularly. Like have you been to Austin's? let me tell you about them type of recommendations!

Clean. Excellent food. Great service.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Pulled Pork, Salad Bar, Pot Roast, Broccoli Casserole, Okra, Fried Okra

Wonderful family friendly eatery with all your favorites, at a modest price. It's like a steakhouse, backyard barbecue and Southern Potluck all rolled into one!
You don't have to ask "do they have..." Because the answer is YES.
Steak, prime rib, seafood, fried chicken, casseroles and all the Southern sides the church ladies could ever dream up.
And, to top it all off, DESSERTS!
Everything is well seasoned (rarely need the salt shaker), the wait staff is attentive, AND they even have FOOTBALL in the many we'll placed flat-screen TV's.
Family owned and operated. A Great Find!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Pulled Pork, Cornbread, Salad Bar, Baked Sweet Potato, Blackberry Cobbler, Pot Roast, Fried Shrimp, Carrots, Rolls, Broccoli Casserole, Mashed Potatoes, Catfish, Carrot Cake, Cobblers, Fried Okra, Food Bar, Dessert Bar

Summary: If you’re in the mood for solid Southern staples like ribs and roasted chicken, this place is worth a visit, but go in with tempered expectations. Skip the desserts and some of the overly sweet or oddly sour dishes, and don’t expect a polished ambiance. While I wouldn’t mind returning, it’s not at the top of my list.

The food was quite tasty, which explains why the place was packed at 3:30 on a Friday afternoon. I particularly enjoyed the ribs and roasted chicken. However, the bourbon chicken was overly sweet—sweetness is expected, but this went too far—and the cheesy potatoes had a strange sourness that didn’t seem to come from the cheese. Both are dishes I’d skip next time.

The interior is somewhat dingy—not worse than you’d expect at a buffet—but it’s also quite noisy, so it’s not the best spot if conversation is a priority. The desserts, unfortunately, were cloyingly sweet. I could barely recognize the carrot cake through all the sugar, and the chocolate cake was so sweet it bordered on unpleasant. I’d skip the desserts if you value your teeth.

Another downside is the lack of labels on the dishes. I found myself repeatedly wondering, “What even is this?” It seems they expect diners to instantly recognize all the standard Southern fare, which isn’t always the case.

While there are some highlights, this buffet is best suited for those who prioritize hearty portions over finesse.

Vegetarian options: This is not the place to go if you're vegetarian or vegan I wouldn't trust the veggies to not be cross contaminated.

Kid-friendliness: Saw quite a few kiddos so I'd say it at least tolerates them.

Wheelchair accessibility: Very cramped; a wheel chair would have trouble maneuvering

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 3

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Baked Sweet Potato, Rolls, Catfish

This place is seriously the best! Great service and amazing food! They have a salad bar, with fresh fruit and great salad. For hot foods, there's all the homestyle Southern foods, fried chicken, beef roast, greens, fried okra, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, and more. My fav though is their chicken livers with onions and green peppers. Fried to perfection and I can't get enough! For lunch they have steak and then Prime Rib for dinner.
And the staff, the staff is just amazing!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Some of the best food ever!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great!!!
wait time could be better

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 3

My favorite place in Knoxville! Good home cooking and they have a huge variety. Good service and plenty of parking.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Cornbread, Salad Bar, Turkey, Rolls, Sweet Potato Casserole, Catfish

Love this place great food and prices are really reasonable.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Salad Bar, Mashed Potatoes

Always a pleasant place to visit!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Pulled Pork, Salad Bar, Blackberry Cobbler, Pot Roast, Rolls, Sweet Potato Casserole, Carrot Cake, Cobblers, Fried Okra

This place is amazing!
Good food, great service and their desserts are delicious!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Salad Bar, Rolls, Steak and Salad, Catfish, Cobblers, Fried Okra

Food is delicious. Bathrooms need to be attended to more

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Visiting from MA and specifically chose to come here due to a bad review left on a different buffets page - Food was great honestly I was concerned since it didn't look the greatest but dinner options were great quality meats - the "regular" options were exactly what I wanted. The lack of 5 stars is really due to the appearance of everything. It was night when we visited and the main building sign is not lit so we almost drove by, it is very out dated and was quite chilly while we ate.
Take aways - foods great, place looks/feels dingey.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 4

Wow, incredible!!!

Good feed'n place.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5