Country Cookin Depot

Left one star so I could leave a review. Visited this restaurant on Monday, Sept 22, 2025 about 530pm. I was visiting from out of town and have to say this was the absolute worst place I have eaten in a very long time. I actually got very sick after eating here and was sick for about 3 days after. I had a salad and chicken fried chicken with a bake potato. I also had green beans. The chicken was still a little pink inside when I got to the middle. I should've cut it on first. Not sure how you can mess up a baked potato but it had a very strong Sulphur taste. The green beans tasted like they were dumped out of a can and not even warmed up. The employees were complaining about someone having called in and didn't show for work. One middle-aged man was talking about having been called in to cook and he was mad about it so he didn't even attempt to do things properly. I heard him tell someone he just dumped the veggies on the hot bar straight from the containers they were in. 3 younger girls were standing around gossiping about something that happened in their personal lives. I do not recommend this place at all to anyone.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 4

Good food and service.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Salad Bar, Baked Potato, Mesquite Grilled Chicken

Always enjoy their liver with onions

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Quality of food is not consistent. Managers should see that it affects their business.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 2

The General manager is very professional.. keeps this place looking excellent

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Well priced, good food and the salad bar is awesome.
Thanks for being open again.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

To whom it may concern, Upon sitting down and getting our drinks we were entertained by the manager "James" berating his wait staff in front of the whole restaurant. Is this a common practice for country cooking? I remember managers coming around and being pleasant to the customers not seeking vindication through berating him underlings in the common areas. I know as a manager it is a private thing to discipline staff. As of this time I am taking my money elsewhere, also passing on my experience with others, as they will not feel as awkward as we were doing this parade...

Today my husband and I ate lunch for the second time at the new Country Cookin Depot in Orange, Va., and we LOVED it both times! KINLEIGH M took care of us in a beautiful way! She was sweet and attentive at all times and made sure we had everything we needed. The food on the Salad Bar is fabulous! Delicious and plenty of it - hot vegetables, rolls and soup and an amazing salad bar with every goodie you could want. Then - if you are not already stuffed - the real STAR of the show is the Warm Peach Cobbler with ice Cream on top. I'm glad I lived long enough (at 84) to be able to swoon over this cobbler- it is homemade on site and is beyond amazing. Now we know every time we go to Orange, Va., we will arrange any other appointment at a time that allows us to eat a DE-licious lunch at our new favorite - Country Cookin Depot! Go there and you will leave like us - Happy!! Be sure to ask for Kinleigh M.
Annie and Mack Rowe, Madison, VA

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We normally visit this restaurant once or twice per week, and have always loved it. However, on this particular visit, the food was extremely slow coming out, and the steaks were way overcooked.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 3

Very unexpected. Great food!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Salad Bar, Baked Potato, DPO BBQ Bacon Burger, Side Onion Rings

One of the best food-for-the-money deals out there. We live in a big city 3 states away, but our whole family looks forward to coming here as one of the highlights of visiting Orange. Love this restaurant!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Country Cookin restaurant in Orange, Virginia its definitely better than the one in Culpeper, Va

I love this place, I've Loved this place when I was growing up, though it is Under New Management per se, but the original managers are here. So the reality is it hasn't changed very much other than who owns it. My only for real issue with it now is that the prices are exuberant on Sundays. They do this brunch thing or something they call it on Sunday and it's about twice as expensive on Sundays. Me and my GF went there earlier in the week and for two of us it was around $25 and I was expecting that on Sunday and it was double that. So I will not be returning on Sundays!

Great food. Good prices.

I was in the area and stopped in for the most unexpected delightful experience of country cuisine. They boast of their homemade dressing with buttermilk as well as they should, it was awesome. I highly recommend this restaurant.