Shoney's

1201 W Atlantic St, Emporia
(434) 634-4199

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Beekeeper57

Waitress did a good job. The buffet was very high priced for Seniors and price incorrectly quoted: food was cold. Did not bring any fresh chicken or fish to the bar in the thirty minutes we were there. Spoke with manager and she says food is dumped between lunch and supper but, they did not do that yesterday. Will see if the food is any better as Shonna says to come back in, she was very apologetic.

Lynne Larsen

Dinner last night was homestyle good! But the star of the night was Hallie! So personable and friendly. The chicken fried steak and mac and cheese were such a comfort after 7 hours on the road. Hallie made sure everything was hot and as good as she promised. She was such a joy to two weary travelers.

Elesha Zacharias

Stopped through during our travels. Seemed to be a slower night for them but none the less it was a great experience our hostess greeted us and sat us with a great smile and happy energetic voice. She then turned into our waitress and introduced herself as Miss Haley and took our drink orders and got us all set up to eat. We all got buffet and the food was fresh hot and yummy with good variety! The restaurant was very clean and well taken care of! Miss Haley kept a constant check on us removing all our old plates, refilling our drinks, and just making sure we were enjoying our experience. She talked with us and enjoyed her overall friendliness and service. We watched as she greeted everyone else that entered, sat them, and waited on them all with the same happy energetic attitude she did with us. Once we had finished up she ended up being our cashier as well! And left a cute personal note on our bill! We really enjoyed our visit and will definitely visit again when passing through! I highly recommend visiting this shoneys and meeting Miss Haley! 10/10

Rich Stevens

Sorry Shoneys, used to love you. Food quality is low, service was terrible. I get we walked in an hour before you closed but no menus, asked what we want to drink and offered the buffet. For$15.50, we had very grew options and what was there really wasn't good. I thought, quite I used to love Shoneys as a kid (40 years ago). We don't have them up both so this would be great. Just really disappointed.

Raymond Johnson

Well, if I could give no stars I would! Worst seafood buffet I’ve ever experienced. Two fish items on the buffet, some kind of white fish broiled and trout covered in some crunchie coating and deep fried. Both were at best “cool” not even warm. There were peel & eat shrimp that were slimy. This is the first and only time I ordered a buffet without viewing it first. We asked our waitress before ordering and she said the buffet was excellent so all four in our party ordered. $14.99 per person for this and add another $4.00 per person for sweet teas, I was less than impressed. Service was poor, the buffet was the worst experience I’ve ever had. I am writing off Shoney’s as a place to eat on my travels. I do not recommend Shoney’s to anyone.Raymond Johnson

Jay Hendrick

It wasn't the greatest experience... Walk in no one greeted us. Everybody doing something. Even in leaving no one was up front to take the bill. Could of walked out but not even that type of person lol. The waiter was slow and barely could keep up with the tables..food was bland and no seasoning. Eggs runny..bacon was great but that was it. I hate to complain or make it seem as bad but I don't think I'll go back. Shoneys use to be better than this..

Shauna Noahel Howell

Our waitress only checked on us once while we were there and never brought our ticket so I could pay. I had to walk up to the front to even get out ticket and after letting the manager know how terrible the service was he didn't give a crap. checked me out and told me to have a good night.

Roberta Faulk

Over priced, food was not that good. We could of ate a better breakfast for the price we paid. Fast food breakfast would have been better then their all you can breakfast, a better quality of food. Coffee was good. We won't eat there again. Even the ladies sitting behind me were shocked at the price. One said I could of feed my whole family for that price.

Yolanda Dixon

It has been years since my husband and I visited a Shoney's Big Boy...we thought this restaurant chain went out of business. To our surprise during our travels, we ran across this zone and it was real nice! Great buffet and servers ensured a pleasing atmosphere! We enjoyed!

Alexa Sykes

Came in town for a funeral and had a family gathering. We had the buffet. No taste! Don’t waste your money if you actually cook with seasoning! Not many options either.

Billy R Tucker

My co-driver & I stopped at a SHONEY'S Restaurant. A BUFFET STYLE. ALL U CAN EAT. FOR THE PRICE. We stopped during their breakfast time. 'Right on time'.... Home cooked meals. Very good.

Byron Patrick

You can never go wrong with a slim Jim platter and good conversation.I had the opportunity to dine here a few times before leaving town. The food really hit the spot but the real highpoint is the attentive and extremely helpful staff. They made breaking down out of state a much more tolerable experience. They actually help me find the best available garage.If you get a chance to enjoy this Shoney try either the slim Jim or the Double with grilled onions and mushrooms. Do not pass on the iconic hot fudge cake.

Guy Owen

This is another chain that has lost a lot of its lustre over decades of disrepair and inattention. Every one I go to looks like it's about to close its doors. Limited menu. Dingy. Simply never a warm experience. I only go here if I have few other options.The staff is usually very friendly. Food is okay.

Stephanie Leder

I love Shoney's! They need to reopen in Florida

K B

I wouldn't recommend anyone to eat here. Buffet had few choices. Fruits had slime on it .Fish tasted like rubber but most of all is that I was charged $56.00 for 4 dinner plate when the advertisement says $9.99. This didnt include drink because we ordered water. Two kids and two adults. Kids didn't even eat anything but mac n cheese

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