Donna's Old Town Cafe
On the Corner from Historic Courthouse, 100 College St S, Madisonville
(423) 442-3304
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I am from Florida and searched from each town locally from where we are staying in Riceville to find that true southern cooking that makes you remember your family that is gone. This was THE place for my little family! We went 3 times in 1 week it was that good to where we didn't want to try out anything new after a lot of disappointment. They treat you like family and the food is so good and reasonably priced as well! We try to come as much as we can to TN and it will now be a part of our plans to come back to Donna's whether we are here for a weekend or 2 weeks.
overall great food ( breakfast) buffet . waitress friendly and catered to the table needs which was party of 5... i will definitely be back for breakfast and their lunch... love the place
This was my first time here hope it won't be my last had the food bar all the meats fish and veggies were delish. Extra clean bathroom.
Nice looking place, limited parking, most of the customers appeared to do the buffet breakfast available. Two of us ordered from the menu and it took a long time to get our food. The food was ok except my wife's avocado toast was soggy. It appeared to be sitting too long before we were served. The rest of the food was good but not great.
The menu showed the buffet meal was $11.99 but I was charged $12.48. I didn't question it because we didn't want to wait to fix it.
We found Donnas to have mediocre service and a little more expensive then breakfast places elsewhere.
We were not impressed.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Went for Thanksgiving Day breakfast buffet. It was all hot and delicious. The staff was friendly and polite.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Went for the Thanksgiving buffet. Was expecting real sliced turkey with skin. What was served was GRATED turkey swimming in gravy! I don’t like gravy on my turkey and who ever heard of grated turkey? Was it even turkey or some extruded fake meat? The stuffing was over cooked dry and just not good. Canned beans with no flavor, watered down mac and cheese, the sweet potatoes were alright. This was my first and last time here. If I paid you to cater my Thanksgiving dinner and you showed up with grated or extruded nasty turkey in gravy I would have sent you back to where you came from. Dessert was bad too. I guess there are no decent restaurants in Madisonville. This cost me twenty seven dollars! What a waste of time and money! Do better please.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 5
Best food. Their ham and carrots on Sunday warms my soul like grandma use to
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing place to eat and always good service too
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Pretty good, the food was abundant and tasty. Too bad you have to get up at 7:30 to get there in time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Salad Bar
It was okay. Nothing special
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Restaurantji Recommends
Staff keeps the buffet very clean, great food will go back next time I go through Madisonville
They have buffet bar.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Biscuits and Gravy, Fried Fish
Best breakfast. Good people. I cannot recommend more highly
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Scrambled Eggs, Salad Bar
It's a old restaurant that has been a drug store a 1 time. Donna has put money and time into this place of hers.
Fix the upstairs to have Special events.
It's a place worth checking out.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Biscuits and Gravy, Breakfast Bar, Fried Fish, Cabbage Soup, Salad Bar
Just had the best Philly Cheese Steak.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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