Finally got to check this place out and WOW it is amazing. It's in a cozy old-fashioned house, so you can really relax and enjoy your meal. All-you-can-eat Southern food that is just like mom or Grandma used to make. The desserts that are also included are heavenly. The service was also remarkable and takes care of you. Such a wonderful place!
Lynette F.
A quaint restaurant with a variety of Southern foods. The owner was on site and checked in with everyone to make sure they had a good experience.
K T.
This was an awesome find! The buffet was fresh and delicious! At $16 out the door, it cannot be beat!
Pate A.
We found this place by accident being we are new to the area. The place was hopping so we thought something had to be good in there. Boy, what a find. It's a real cool nostalgic house with a buffet. The food was awesome and service best ever. The owner (Mike ) came by a few times to make sure we were ok but the waitress took very good care of us as well. For $18.50 we had food , drink, desert, all tax included. Not really that expensive when it's all included. We love this place and can't wait to go back.
Mary K
Stax’s Drake House (Michael Stathakis) catered our Johnson cousin reunion dinner last night at the Echo Mountain Inn in Hendersonville. We are of Swedish descent so Michael made Swedish meatballs in a delicious gravy with mashed potatoes. For the Southern experience he served his amazing fried chicken, Mac n cheese, green beans, bourbon carrots, biscuits and sweet and unsweetened tea. It was a wonderful meal and Misty was a great server. She entered right into the fun and made sure we were full and our tables were clean. Thank you so much for being a wonderful addition to our family reunion. Mary Kylin
Ali D.
Great food including pot roast, salmon, fried chicken, biscuits and much more. Style is buffet which I generally lean away from, but this place does it right, food is plentiful and hot. Both indoor and outdoor seating. We were there at a super busy time (Sunday 1pm) so everyone was hopping, all seemed friendly. Not sure if they even take credit cards (they might) but cash is clearly preferred with easy cost, $20 per person all inclusive (buffet, drink, dessert, tax). So bring cash and all will be happy.
NC F.
An endless Buffett of comfort foods draw people time and again. Friendly staff and a down home ambiance make you comfortable and cozy.
Suzanne P.
We were a party of 11 and arrived at 11:30 on Sunday. We ate outside on the patio and thoroughly enjoyed our experience. The food was hot and delicious. The fried chicken lives up to its name and the fried okra was great as well. Everyone has more than enough to eat and for the price of $20 per person it seemed fair considering the cost of food these days! The servers were quite attentive and kind too!
Chad W.
One of the best restaurants we have ever been too. We loved the Victorian era home, but the food oh man the food was amazing. I couldn't list anything that wasn't phenomenal. You just can't get these kind of restaurants anymore. Do not think "Golden Corral" think Grandma's Southern home cooking. Shana and Misty were our servers and they were so kind. Also, the owner was on site and working just as hard as anyone. We will definitely be back
Amanda M.
The lunch buffet here is amazing! Everything was absolutely delicious. The macaroni and cheese was my favorite, and the fried chicken was out of this world! We couldn't decide which desserts we wanted so got four and shared them. We will definitely be back! Delicious fresh food plenty of farm-fresh vegetables and sides dishes - at a great price!
All you can eat soul food cooking with awesome dessert for under $20. Cool hometown atmosphere with the restaurant being an old house
Lana P.
Very good food and atmosphere. Service was great. Owner Mike went over and above in taking care of us. We walked to restaurant from town and Mike carried us back. To our car. Too kind! Will definitely return soon.
Linda M.
Food was good. Salad bar is tiny and food bar is very small. Good chili and beans. Fried chicken and pork chops were good. Biscuits very good unusual, but excellent pickled beet pineapple dish on salad bar. Several salad dressings. Price of $18.50 seemed steep, but did include tea or coffee and small dessert. Service was well above average. Restaurant is in an old house with a couple of dining rooms. Very clean. Enjoyable.
rexg325
I was there this past sunday and they were swamped...owner went above & beyond to make sure people were seated...food was great and so was the atmosphere...will be making this a regular place to eat! Service and food was well worth the wait
Sue G.
We have passed this place a few times before never knowing anything about it. A friend said if we wanted a good home cooked style buffet we had to go here. So we came for lunch. They stop the buffet at 2:15 to close by 2:30 to get ready for dinner on Fridays and Saturdays. Otherwise they close every day by 2:30. The waitress told us they have different meats everyday and Facebook is the best place for that. I have to say the atmosphere is really neat, they seat you in different rooms. It's a big old house, not sure about the story of the building. Being our first time we really didn't know what was included or where the food was but we did find it fast. Then found a piece of paper on the table that says that the buffet is $15 including drink and dessert. Also it listed the desserts. The buffet was very small, just hot food and no salads. I did read previous reviews and they said the chicken was very good. So I saw some thighs and pieces of chicken I think was breast meat. There was also fish, and some ribs, plenty of veggie choices, corn, carrots, green beans, Italian flat beans, black beans, mashed potatoes, gravy, some soup, and some creamed corn. Mac and cheese, biscuits. Not sure if I forgot anything. The cream corn was very good, you could tell it was homemade. All the veggies are frozen most likely not canned. I was disappointed with the chicken since I love good fried chicken. The small pieces were white meat but dried out and not moist. I think it was sitting in the container for a bit, I only like white meat that's all I seen The sweet tea was good, it had that cute ice in it! Small pieces not crushed. Sorta Like sonic has. The desserts the waitress said were all homemade and that the chocolate cake was a favorite. The piece was small, and not what I expected. It was crumbly like stale tasting or sitting out too long not moist at all. My husband had the apple biscuit pudding. That was actually pretty good They were out of the sauce for the lemon pound cake his original pick. Overall the food was good, home cooked like My Mom made. Hard to find places that have good food. I'm sure we will come back another time but earlier than we did this time.
Finally got to check this place out and WOW it is amazing. It's in a cozy old-fashioned house, so you can really relax and enjoy your meal. All-you-can-eat Southern food that is just like mom or Grandma used to make. The desserts that are also included are heavenly. The service was also remarkable and takes care of you. Such a wonderful place!
A quaint restaurant with a variety of Southern foods. The owner was on site and checked in with everyone to make sure they had a good experience.
This was an awesome find! The buffet was fresh and delicious! At $16 out the door, it cannot be beat!
We found this place by accident being we are new to the area. The place was hopping so we thought something had to be good in there. Boy, what a find. It's a real cool nostalgic house with a buffet. The food was awesome and service best ever. The owner (Mike ) came by a few times to make sure we were ok but the waitress took very good care of us as well. For $18.50 we had food , drink, desert, all tax included. Not really that expensive when it's all included. We love this place and can't wait to go back.
Stax’s Drake House (Michael Stathakis) catered our Johnson cousin reunion dinner last night at the Echo Mountain Inn in Hendersonville. We are of Swedish descent so Michael made Swedish meatballs in a delicious gravy with mashed potatoes. For the Southern experience he served his amazing fried chicken, Mac n cheese, green beans, bourbon carrots, biscuits and sweet and unsweetened tea. It was a wonderful meal and Misty was a great server. She entered right into the fun and made sure we were full and our tables were clean. Thank you so much for being a wonderful addition to our family reunion. Mary Kylin
Great food including pot roast, salmon, fried chicken, biscuits and much more. Style is buffet which I generally lean away from, but this place does it right, food is plentiful and hot. Both indoor and outdoor seating. We were there at a super busy time (Sunday 1pm) so everyone was hopping, all seemed friendly. Not sure if they even take credit cards (they might) but cash is clearly preferred with easy cost, $20 per person all inclusive (buffet, drink, dessert, tax). So bring cash and all will be happy.
An endless Buffett of comfort foods draw people time and again. Friendly staff and a down home ambiance make you comfortable and cozy.
We were a party of 11 and arrived at 11:30 on Sunday. We ate outside on the patio and thoroughly enjoyed our experience. The food was hot and delicious. The fried chicken lives up to its name and the fried okra was great as well. Everyone has more than enough to eat and for the price of $20 per person it seemed fair considering the cost of food these days! The servers were quite attentive and kind too!
One of the best restaurants we have ever been too. We loved the Victorian era home, but the food oh man the food was amazing. I couldn't list anything that wasn't phenomenal. You just can't get these kind of restaurants anymore. Do not think "Golden Corral" think Grandma's Southern home cooking. Shana and Misty were our servers and they were so kind. Also, the owner was on site and working just as hard as anyone. We will definitely be back
The lunch buffet here is amazing! Everything was absolutely delicious. The macaroni and cheese was my favorite, and the fried chicken was out of this world! We couldn't decide which desserts we wanted so got four and shared them. We will definitely be back! Delicious fresh food plenty of farm-fresh vegetables and sides dishes - at a great price!
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All you can eat soul food cooking with awesome dessert for under $20. Cool hometown atmosphere with the restaurant being an old house
Very good food and atmosphere. Service was great. Owner Mike went over and above in taking care of us. We walked to restaurant from town and Mike carried us back. To our car. Too kind! Will definitely return soon.
Food was good. Salad bar is tiny and food bar is very small. Good chili and beans. Fried chicken and pork chops were good. Biscuits very good unusual, but excellent pickled beet pineapple dish on salad bar. Several salad dressings. Price of $18.50 seemed steep, but did include tea or coffee and small dessert. Service was well above average. Restaurant is in an old house with a couple of dining rooms. Very clean. Enjoyable.
I was there this past sunday and they were swamped...owner went above & beyond to make sure people were seated...food was great and so was the atmosphere...will be making this a regular place to eat! Service and food was well worth the wait
We have passed this place a few times before never knowing anything about it. A friend said if we wanted a good home cooked style buffet we had to go here. So we came for lunch. They stop the buffet at 2:15 to close by 2:30 to get ready for dinner on Fridays and Saturdays. Otherwise they close every day by 2:30. The waitress told us they have different meats everyday and Facebook is the best place for that. I have to say the atmosphere is really neat, they seat you in different rooms. It's a big old house, not sure about the story of the building. Being our first time we really didn't know what was included or where the food was but we did find it fast. Then found a piece of paper on the table that says that the buffet is $15 including drink and dessert. Also it listed the desserts. The buffet was very small, just hot food and no salads. I did read previous reviews and they said the chicken was very good. So I saw some thighs and pieces of chicken I think was breast meat. There was also fish, and some ribs, plenty of veggie choices, corn, carrots, green beans, Italian flat beans, black beans, mashed potatoes, gravy, some soup, and some creamed corn. Mac and cheese, biscuits. Not sure if I forgot anything. The cream corn was very good, you could tell it was homemade. All the veggies are frozen most likely not canned. I was disappointed with the chicken since I love good fried chicken. The small pieces were white meat but dried out and not moist. I think it was sitting in the container for a bit, I only like white meat that's all I seen The sweet tea was good, it had that cute ice in it! Small pieces not crushed. Sorta Like sonic has. The desserts the waitress said were all homemade and that the chocolate cake was a favorite. The piece was small, and not what I expected. It was crumbly like stale tasting or sitting out too long not moist at all. My husband had the apple biscuit pudding. That was actually pretty good They were out of the sauce for the lemon pound cake his original pick. Overall the food was good, home cooked like My Mom made. Hard to find places that have good food. I'm sure we will come back another time but earlier than we did this time.