Reviews of Barnyard Buffet (Restaurant)

1020 Hwy 43 S, Saraland, AL 36571, United States

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REVIEWS OF Barnyard Buffet IN Alabama

Johnny Cortez

Pretty good buffet, The fried chicken was very good. They have a good assortment of vegetables and desserts. Will have again when in area.

Barbara Darby

Good service good food

Edward Bexley

I give this place 5 stars their buffet is outstanding.. the place is clean and the people are friendly.. their food is great. When my cup of tea is half full the waitress fills my tea up . So great service to if you are in the saraland Alabama area the barnyard is a must stop and eat for some good home cooking

Bama Girl

Better food, upgraded the quality and selection, our waitress was great!

215 Trina thompson

It was ok really dont need to go back

Troy Buckelew

Friendly staff and good service. Will be back.

Ashley Cowart

Good home cooked food! They had home style desserts, steak, ribs, friend chicken, baked chicken, seafood and just about any kind of vegetable you could think of! I was very impressed! Will make the hour or so drive! Oh and our waitress was the best (dont know her name but she was a short blonde in her 40s).. Think our bunch kept her entertained..

Robert Harrison

I love to eat at this place. Good food and great service.

Tim Hardage

Food is always great and not overpriced. I love the ability to eat low carb!

David Kirkpatrick

Lots of delicious choices and great staff!!!

doug nealey

Most of the food was overcooked and had no taste at all it was bad

Jamaal Maddox

They have a good variety of selections on their buffet that includes a lot of vegetables.

mendy jones

It was decent...food was bland..customer service was good and my niece loved the mini ice cream cones ♡♡

Tomikle Kidd

Want Good Home Cooked Meals this is the place delicious food clean and customer service is on point

Tommy Thompson

All food was good, sweet potatoes were the best

Sharon Gaillard

I enjoyed the stuffed crab, mushrooms, fried shrimp and salad bar. You get more than enough for the price.

Erin James

Staff are always.friendly buffet well worth the price you pay has become on of our regular eat places

Virgie Phillips

The selections of food was great if u left hungry it was your fault.servers were very nice and helpful

Roxie B.

The salad bar bar was so fresh, the other food bars reminded of my country home grown meals. The desserts were so many that the decisions were so hard to make. So enjoyable.

Ric Burge

A nice place to go and eat.

Charles Greene

Great well-seasoned food. The fried chicken was extraordinary!

Kathy Coffman

Great country food. Just found out they serve breakfast on weekends; the best breakfast buffet I've ever seen.

Robert Wiggins Jr

Delicious an friendly

Caralea Sutton

Employee im there EVERYDAY COME SEE ME!

Cassandra Young

I always go there for delicious whole fried catfish!

Denise Hayles

Good food great service

Darris Fields

Good and service.. Buffet !

Cindy Gregson

Great food, great service. We eat there every time we go to Mobile.

April Pitts

Love it, me and my family have been coming there for years. Love the food, happiness, and environment. One of the best restaurants to go to with family and friends.

Mark Scott

Your typical all-you-can-eat buffet southern style

Larry Beauchamp

The food tastes good. To those who would rather not have canned veggies you need to go to a gourmet restaurant. We who are familiar with buffets know what to expect. The important thing is do the taste good. The chicken was fried perfectly. Everything we ate was very good. The pork chops were dry and tough but it may have been the person who cooked them. The deserts seemed to have been prepackaged but I'm not into sweets anyhow. The first was fried well. We'll be back.

Princess MeMe

Good food selection, woman's restroom was clean. Someone needs to attend to the dessert bar more often

Jessica Dial

We took our band to eat here after marching in a Mardi gras parade. They were extremely accommodating, friendly and they made sure they had a ton of food ready before we arrived. It was great! Food was good too and the dessert variety was far behind expectations.

Jacqueline Molette

Food good but poor service took my salad before I finished eating it and I guess there's a one drink maximum. Because I asked for a refill and never received it. First and last trip there.

Elizabeth Morales

Lisa is the best waitress! We go there for a lot of family events. Country cooking.

extio loves

The food here is not bad. The service is average. The price is fair. I would say it's an ok place to eat.

andrea rosson

Always packed but food is always good when we go and their dessert bar is amazing.

Benjamin Melton

I am a vegetarian the foods that I really enjoy had flesh animal part an I had separate the green an bean from the meat that was in them I don't eat meat an I didn't enjoy that the veggies was cook with meat in it

Vanessa Woods

OMG soul food delicious and a good price. Will be going back

there'sonlyone

Not worthy of even a star. Food was lukewarm and tasted cold and undercook.

Tangy McElroy

Good food but not a big sell of mean

Jennifer

The food was okay, but bland. It may be because this establishment seems to cater to an older crowd. Staff was extremely friendly and caring. Would go again.

Kenisha Joyce

Wasn't all of what the reviews made it seem. It was a little flavorless. The "steak" that they were so happy to tell us they served was in a pan with a lot of .... juice ig. However I decided to try a piece and needless to say it was still alive! I asked the guy bringing them out how would I know it it was medium well and he said you just have to flip them over and determine how it was cooked. What a waste. They definitely could use more meat choices or a better meat selection. Anyways I'm saying all of this to say , it was bland. The deserts looked horrible. Not appetizing at all

Russ J229

Great food, great hospitality! Don't over do it, it's all good!

Samantha Roberson

The food is good but the floors are kinda dirty

Kim Worthington

Food and service were good

Tammy Weaver

The food was awful! The catfish was so over fried and too much cornmeal. The veggies were mixed together from lunch, from done to not cooked enough. Then if that wasn't bad enough, the dessert bar hadn't been touched since it was set up when they opened, I was told this by our waitress. I wished I had of taken pics, but I don't complain enough to think about things like that at the time. We thought that we got lucky with our waitress at first, but then she went on a 30 min break and no one else even checked on us. Won't be going back

Cliana Byrd

Yes lawd i love this place need one in bay minette

Tip Toe

I thought tbe seafood part of the buffet was limited but quite good. I was disappointed in the mashed potatoes & gravy & the cornbread was super sweet while the salad bar pretty average.

Penny Carreon

Great food and service. Reasonably priced.

dhelpfulhands

they have changed the restaurant up a little bit. They move the cart around, but it's more efficient to get too. They had plenty of choices to choose from, their normal. Nothing was over seasoned, I enjoyed it. The wait staff could have been a little bit better but hey it's buffet.

SoniLuMD

This place is between fast food places and looks old among the shiny, but do not be fooled. The service is fast, the restaurant is very clean, and everyone is super friendly... and the food!!! The food is simply delicious! I feel bad that I didn’t take pictures of it. There are vegetarian options, green salads and other types of weird salads that were amazing!!! The pineapple delight was a surprise. There are hush puppies, fried fish, baked and fried chicken. And they have a whole side of desserts: cobblers, build your own sundae/banana split, and all the pies you love!

Winter Scott

Great service good people excellent food. Great price.

Robert Dearmon

Good food and plenty of it.

Velma Finch

Fantastic food, a little slow on waitress service but friendly atmosphere. I will go back.

Shellie Miller

It is expensive and the food is not impressive to me. The fish and chicken are ok but the sides leave much to be desired.

Craig Conrad

Lunch time is the best. Excellent fried chicken fresh tasty. Love it.

Harvey Mellard Jr

Down home cooking in mass quantities, and the quality didn't suffer? Oh yeah! I didn't have enough space to try everything, so I'm definitely going to visit again!

Dannie Frazier

Could have been better, but was okay.

Lozt Hope

Best Buffet around try them on a sunday.

JOHNNIE Jackson

Great food and friendly staff

bridget

Lots of great southern cooking. Really fresh tastes like your grandma's cooking. Awesome prices too!

Celena Boothe

For a buffet it's very nice. I don't like Buffett restaurants.

Sheryl Johnson

The best country style cooking I've had in a long time

Norman Pierce Jr

They are as consent and clean. The atmosphere is great and the workers are nice and helpful.

kenneth martin

Alot food for price, however taste was not up to par.

Leslie Hakanson

Generally decent food and usually friendly service.

Carole Bumpers

Fair. Rutabagas hard. Baked chicken hard. Carrot salad almost sour. But veggies and salads fresh and good.

Deidra Jackson

The food there is great! Everything was hot, fresh and well stocked. The buffet area as well as the sitting area/lobby was very clean and the employees/waitresses are super nice and attentive. The only thing that I had a problem with was the temperature. It was sooo HOT and humid in there that my whole 10 member party was sweating bullets! Please turn the air up Barnyard Buffet!!.. It is summer time! We would definitely like to visit more often after church, but not if it's gonna be hot like that every time. Very uncomfortable. Other than that, no complaints.

Ronnie Groves

Very nice. Restaurant was very busy. Lots of repeat locals. Mostly middle age to seniors eating their healthy foods for the day. Steady flow in and out with out a delay. Not many of this type of restaurant and buffets around with this quality of food. Thanks Barnyard Buffett

Josaphene Thompson

The food was amazing it was all freshly made and delicious there where so many things to choice from and there dessert section is like omg

Brian Comte

The BIGGEST country buffet I have ever been to! With so many choices you will definitely find things you love! All types of meats from fried/baked chicken and fish to Turkey necks and pot roast. A big salad bar and tons of pies and ice cream. Service was amazing! Best of all the price! This place is a definite must on any list!

Chuck

People say that it's good. I am sorry, no offense, not a buffet type of a person. I worked as a food manager, hospital and doctor's office people don't wash their hands at all. You can put out hand sanitizer most of the time they need a GOOD CLEANING and when they are hungry they just dig in. The only buffet I eat is Morrison because at least it is only the worker digging the food out. I hear good things but I just CAN'T DO IT. When you are there watch other people habits. I guarantee you will find at least one person playing with their nose, girls playing in the hair and construction workers wiping the sweat away. Best of luck with your meals I just can't!

Patricia Pritchard

They were OUTSTANDING!!!!! They have GOOD food and the dessert bar had SPRINKLES

Dave Dopke

Really really terrible. Went right after they open on Sunday morning. Eggs were ice cold, the bacon tasted like it was fried in grease from WWII, and everything else could barely be passed as food. The fried fish was okay. The waitress dumped some dingy looking water from a dirty looking coffee pot into the pan of grits!! Recycling dishwasher maybe? Save you gut the distress and find somewhere else to go

Lula Stewart

Food is very very good. Service is also good. In all favorable place to eat First time there but will tlreturn

jeff wurst

Really enjoyed this buffet. I arrived about 30 minutes prior to closing and was worried about the quality. To my great surprise everything was full and fresh. Awesome salad and meat selections as well as side dishes. Everything tasted homemade and fresh. Highly recommend!!!

Eric Lucas

We had an awesome server. The food was displayed very well it was all hot. The fried chicken though was very salty. If my wife and I were back in town we would return

Faith Epley

Good southern comfort food. Great variety on the buffet.

Dona Williams

Bacon tasted like the grill , my 7 year old grandson spitted out. Other then that it. was good

Garrick Russell

Their food is seasoned it taste like they dumled out of a can and said here now eat it

Jaxx Staxx

Omgosh!! Soooo good!

Agnes Jackson

I love the whole catfish. The veggies are good as well.

Patricia Clemons

They were so friendly and curtious

Troy Griffis

This Place is One of the most that reminds me of My Grandma's Kitchen....

Helen Madison

Homestyle cooking is what I miss And the staff was awesome

Ricky Barnett

Always top notch. This place is the best buffet in town! The entire staff is so hospitable and you feel like you are family. Savannah is very tentative and has the best personality. I highly recommend asking for her.

Melisa Acheson

This was our first time eating here. The food was good, albeit a little bland. They had a great selection of comfort food at a good price. The restaurant and restrooms were clean. The wait staff was attendant. Over all a nice family dinner. We will be back.

Phyllis Kelley

This restaurant is the worse I've ever had...The fish which was tilapia was fried to hard! There are only big pieces of chicken which wasn't fried that good. All vegetables were from the can. This was my first and definitely will be my last! The staff is very friendly to say the least. Will not recommend but it's good family oriented atmosphere.

Roger McCaleb

Great place for lunch, food is always fresh and hot and delicious! My wife and I always eat there when we're in Mobile Co. We're from Elberta. Thanks for the good meals!!

I WILL RULE YOU

Well we have been going to Barnyard for years now. The price has pretty much gone up and up and up while the food quality and selection has gone down and down and down. They have outpriced themselves. We went last Thursday and the whole catfish tasted like pure mud. The vegetables we're good though. They also have a nice entrance way.

Robert Kermit Cole

Nice country atmosphere with down home food and a dessert bar with icecream. Waitresses are friendly and good at what they do. They keep the food buffet stocked with fresh food.

Truth Hurts

The food is mostly good. The vegetables are too watery for my taste. Hit or miss on the waitresses. I've had rude ones and really nice ones.

Dorothy Bivens

It is a wonderful place to eat at with your family

Bruce Palmer

A rebranded descendent of the legendary Barnhill's Buffet chain, this restaurant outdoes its predecessor in both variety and quality. It is very clean (although the water covering the floor by the kitchen side of the buffet line is a safety hazard). And the price is very reasonable, including beverage, a dozen entrees, numerous country vegetables, salad and soup bar (all homemade), and a mind-boggling array of great desserts. It boasts "voted #1 buffet in Alabama". And it is certainly good, with a few minor exceptions: the onion rings were stone cold, and the peach cobbler was 90% goo and crust, and 10% peaches. As such, we have to give the nod to Street's Buffet in Bay Minette, Alabama as "best in the state." It has less variety, but EVERYTHING is the best of Southern country cooking (including an amazing peach cobbler and banana pudding baked with real meringue). And the owner, Mr. Overstreet, circulates throughout the restaurant from morning until nightfall, visiting with patrons. Ultimately one has to decide which is best for one's self. We'll be back to the Barnyard. But we will also continue to patronize Street's whenever we are within 20 miles of Bay Minette!

Brenda Barnes

Food and service very good. Clean food area.

Kevin Graham

Very good friendly service. Good food also. You have to try their golden crispy country fried chicken.

Marie Lange

I wanted fish and they had catfish and tilapia and so many deserts also had other meat and potatoes good price and could people

Tracy Song

It's southern style food, It's says that is best in town, but it's not my favorite.

Melissa Mclaney

Loved it especially our waitress Lori

Johnnie Fitts

Food and service could improve.

Ron Jernigan

Plain untatseful food.

Michael Franks

Man it was a special place. For special people

Arthur Morris

There was plenty of hot food. The variety is awesome. The bars included baked chicken, baked fish, fried fish, hush puppies, fried chicken, plenty of vegetables and a salad bar. Simply put, there is something for everyone. The service is very friendly and helpful.

pam robbins

Everyone is so very nice an helpful! And the food is out of this world! So many choices as well. But it's wonderful food! Love them all that work there!❤

Big Pop Productions

I enjoyed the meal. I think it is not a bad price for what is served. I think they would be comparable to other country buffets. Not super great. Some food appeared to be canned foods served so, no super fresh off the farm items.

Arlene Pettaway

Went for my cousin's birthday

R Fant

Ok so I am going to honest I tried the breakfast the grits were good.. ok so now onto the lunch, fried chicken is good like homemade (needs seasoning) drumsticks tend to be undercooked. Watch those kiddos.. if they would couple with Tony Cacheres ( cause I am cajun) and learn to season correctly they make a million bucks! But they have the right idea maybe a make over on resteraunt would bring in more people, looks outdated. BUT it was good just seasoning was absent! Now the pies. Yuk, nope. Thank you for your time, try it just dont forget seasonings!

Ann Gardiner

I go there very Sunday for lunch ,it's a great place to eat

Joy Scott

It had potential if the food wouldn't have been cold. Almost everything on the buffet was cold. The waitress was good, but the food was disappointing.

small gecko

Had hair in my food. Gross

Brenda Morris

Nice people good food and price is better

Sonya Credeur

Same old food cooked same way. Recooked

Walter Edwards

The best home style country cooking in the south I could eat here every day I love you guys

Larry C

Surprisingly good food and service! Wasn't expecting much when my family and I are here recently but it turned out to be a really good meal ... with good service to boot. It's an all-you-can-eat buffet (as the name implies!) with a really good, broad selection of food items including desserts. We ate there on a Friday night and they had all sorts of seafood type entrees along with the usual type meat ones (fried chicken, meat loaf, pot roast, pork, etc.). The fried catfish pieces were excellent. They also had whole bone-in catfish as well if you preferred that over the boneless pieces. And the fried clam strips were great ... crispy on the outside and fairly meaty inside. And back to the regular type meats, the fried chicken was as good as I have ever had anywhere... even at specialty fried chicken places! I would go back JUST for that chicken!! It's a little pricey ... about $13 per adult but kids 3 and under are free and it's about $8 for kids 4-10 I think. I would definitely go back again if in the area and was really hungry!!!

Lashawnda Horace

Pretty good food and decent service.

Wade Parnell

Great home cooked food!

Shawn Sanchez

Buffet food. More of a hometown feel.

Patricia Cox

Great place to dine. Clean and food is very good

Charlotte Roper

Had breakfast there. Everything was really good including a large assortment of fruit.

luqman

Very nice country style restaurant

B Miller

Good soul food at a decent price and good dessert bar

Cynthia Moore

Your food is pretty good but there are too many vegetables and not enough good meats. You chicken is good can be fried a little more. Also there should be two vats for chicken. Breast and wings and one for legs and thighs . I am so tired of digging for a leg and I'm not the only one. I have been there and other costomers are saying the same thing. Please please correct this. Thank you

Shakiera james

After reading reviews I thought this place would be better than Golden Corral! DEFINITELY NOT!!! Dont even waste your time and money on this place. Lettuce for salad was brown! Macaroni and cheese no seasoning! Baked chicken, BLAND! Me and my Husband just left there and we're both sick! His BP is through the roof and we cant stop throwing up! I dont recommend this place AT ALL!!!!

Glass Fluff

First off, waitstaff is exceptional. Buffet or not. The food is pretty good, but what stood out was the service. My drink never went less than half full, my plates were never piled at the table. That's all I ask of any waiter or waitress I have. You don't need to chat with me, you don't have to be extra nice, but keep my drinks coming, and my plates leaving. There's a fridge full of pies (yes, a variety of pies). The lemons I got were not great, but I didn't care, just didn't use them.

Ling Ling

Definitely backwoods down home southern cooking. Deep fried and slathered in gravy. How they do it up here. Only thing missing was the sound of banjos

scott reese

Not as good as it used to be. Maybe you just have to be in the right mood! Last I remember it was poor selection, seems like same buffet every time. Desserts are always the same. Not very appetizing looking! Not real interested in visiting again any time soon!!

Gary Rose

Always a good selection of food and 90% of the time it's great. Has the tendency to not have any seasoning on the food at times but still cooked well.

tony woodall

Nice friendly people good food

Jim Hudson

Great food, great service, great price ...

Lilly Chan

Very good buffet! Everything was fresh and delicious

Jessica Yates

If you aren’t from Alabama, don’t eat here. The food taste just like you’d like the buttcrack of Alabama would taste like.

Shanda Harris

Every time I go home, I look forward to going here. The owner is oh so nice. My Uncle Wimpy used to work here, but he passed 2 yrs ago. She told me that my Uncle left a jacket there, and whenever she puts it on, it's like he's hugging her. She was very nice to my uncle, and helped him. Since he has passed on, there is a picture of him hanging up in the restaurant, along with everyone else that has worked there and pass. The food OMG, is delicious. That fried chicken was some of the best that ive had. Sadly, we were just there again a couple of months ago, after burying another uncle. If you're looking for a great place to eat, go here. You won't regret it.

Dana Bond

Every time my mom and I go to Mobile for a doctors appointment we stop in to eat here. The food is always amazing!

LauraLSodomick

Southern cooked Food awesomeness Staff awesomeness

Vickie Newell

Food tasted ok. It was barely room temperature and the sausage was dried out. Won't be back. $ 21+ for 2 Sr breakfast....

Randy Knox

Small buffet, not a great variety. The food is pretty good, and friendly staff.

Mamie Story

Food was horrible. I got one plate of food took a bite of each item. The waitress came to take the plate. She stated your not eating and walked away. I paid for a whole meal and only drank a drink. I observed employees eating in the kitchen where the food is prepared. He then came to the bar with the same blue gloves he was eating with in the kitchen to refresh the food on the bar. I also observed another employee whose apron said rita eating candy off the desert bar. I will never visit place again. If I could give them less of a rating i would. I also noticed in a reply the owner said it a homemade au ju sauce. No its not I watched your munching employee from the kitchem pour hot water from the coffee pot into items on the bar.(you know the ones that sit to the right side of the restaurant.) But i guess i caught y'all on a bad day. When can i schedule a good day..

Crystal Moon

Great food, great service, good price. Country comfort food at it's best

Melissa Evans

It was good but not enough fruit on table and fried chicken was a little salty

Leigh Brown

I HAVE NO COMPLAINTS!!!!! ! And for me to say that it's a big deal because I'm a food critic. I have not had such good food in a long time outside of my own kitchen! Golden Coral can't come close to touching the Barnyard Buffet! Everything was hot, fresh, seasoned appropriately (not to much, not to little) and all the staff was so friendly! Like being among old friends. They were even sweet enough to keep an eye on my baby while I fixed my food. Everything was so nice even down to the ice-cream! I can't tell it all, it was awesome though! I have found my new weekly spot!

Chris Collins

Kind of bland, out of a box or can kind of food. Lack of seasoning may be intentional as it was a mostly senior crowd.

Jerry Harrison

Great place sooo frendily

Biz Gase

Amazing food, nice servers, good atmosphere! All around, it was an awesome experience and I 100% recommend.

Shaneathia Johnson

Food is so delicious... and it's hot and fresh...

Tiana Thompson

Authentic country food. Everything was hot and fresh. Highly recommend!

Sylvia Caver

Good old fashioned country buffet... The food is so good. I drive a hour and a half just to eat their food. I love their food variety...

Russell Smith

Always have great food and good service.

Freelancer

The food was horrible the Mac & Cheese was watered down. The steak was boiled instead of grilled. The fried fish was hard as a rock and the experience was just bad. The staff was friendly, but the cooks cannot do their job. The corn, peas and mashed potatoes were either canned or instantly made from a box. I will never eat there again.

Franklin Lambert

Very good place to eat good price and good country cooking

Durand Lewis

Great food great service I just wish the price was more reasonable i’ve been a regular for a while and they did not cut me any deal.

Cecile Wilson

Food was bland and to expensive, waitress was fantastic though. Really disappointed we used to eat there all the time.

Bruce Brown

Great selection of food, clean, nice employees

Aaron Castro

Loved the chicken fried steak!!

Yahart 53

Food was not very appetizing. I had expected better. Desserts were especially disappointing.

Joe Norwood

Some great some not so great will try again

april pasley

Usually really good. Just go when it's full of people so food is fresh

Larry Harkless

Fish was well seasoned and tasty, all around good.

Business Hours of Barnyard Buffet in Alabama

SUNDAY
8AM–8:30PM
MONDAY
(COLUMBUS DAY) 10:45AM–8:30PM HOURS MIGHT DIFFER
TUESDAY
10:45AM–8:30PM
WEDNESDAY
10:45AM–8:30PM
THURSDAY
10:45AM–8:30PM
FRIDAY
10:45AM–9PM
SATURDAY
8AM–9PM

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