This is apparently a pretty popular place in Burnet. I arrived at 1pm. There was a large party trickling in before and after me that caught them by surprise. They were very forthcoming warning us that the buffet closed at 2 and no new food would be put out after 1:30. Several small groups who came in after 1:30 were encouraged to take a look at what was available before sitting down, but every group that looked liked the choices enough to stay. There was enough food there that I would have stayed faced with the same choice.
The fried entrees were excellent. I had fried chicken and chicken fried steak. Both were crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. The chicken was juicy and not over cooked. The steak was well seasoned and tenderized. I had multiple helpings of both.
The two "BBQ" pork offerings were ribs and pulled pork. But they were obviously made in an oven, because there was no smoke in the flavor of the meat. The ribs were well cooked, tender and moist, and well seasoned. They had good flavor, just no smoke. If you don't like fatty chunks in your pulled pork, then you'll definitely want to skip that dish.
The sides were acceptable but not special except for the fried okra, which was exceptional. The carrots, spinach and corn came out of a can. They probably added some butter, salt, and /or sugar, but they were otherwise obviously canned. The mashed potatoes came from a box. But the fried okra was perfect. Crunchy, well seasoned, served piping hot, I had several servings of that dish. The rolls were good.
The desserts were served in small covered single serving dishes. None were hot. The peach cobbler was fine, and I enjoyed it. The bread pudding had a strange texture, so I didn't finish the bowl I got. The ice cream machine was not working.
Everything there was served at a very good temperature. The food didn't sit long enough to get old, since there were plenty of diners to eat it up. There is a salad bar that I didn't try, but it looked fine.
I enjoyed it, and I will eat there again. The servers were very upfront about the schedule to make sure everyone knew what was going on. And the server I had was friendly. The other lady seemed a little put out by the large group who came in without a reservation. But I had a positive experience and will happily eat there again.
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