Granny's Kitchen

First time I've gotten to eat here. It's usually so busy when I'm up this way. Parking lot always full. I can see why. They have buffet, all you can eat. I had some roast beef. It was really good. I picked out my fair share of carrots with it. Really tasty. Cole slaw was ok. Mac and cheese was ok. Green beans just didn't have a taste. I ate one plate. Didn't go back for anything else. $15.00 a person so, I can see why it is busy and popular for all you can eat. They have a sign you won't see that states," we reserve the right to charge extra for food left on plates". I pay cash as I've seen this before. Seemed clean enough. Tables close together. Plenty of parking. Handicap friendly. Staff was really nice.

Super friendly place with what I would call a country home cooking. We visited on Thanksgiving and enjoyed the experience except the food was super salty. I'm sure it was because they were busy. Probably worth another try on a different day

We randomly found this place on Google. When we went, they only had fish and baked chicken. The chicken was absolutely delicious. Some of the sides didn't taste right to me. I wish they would've had more meats to choose from. What's cool is on the wall near the plates, which are plates on the wall. One of the plates was that Daryl Dixon from the walking Dead had eaten there.

Great traditional southern buffet. All you can eat with speedy service. The buffet was constantly refreshed so it was always clean and full. Chicken Dumplings, Pork Roast, Fried Chicken and Meatloaf entrees. (Loved the Pork Roast!) Authentic Banana Pudding!

We ate lunch here during our visit. The lunch menu is a food bar. Plenty of meat, vegetables, bread, puddings and some fruit. We enjoyed eating lunch here and plan to visit again on a future trip to Cherokee.

It was nice place and really tasty. It’s a buffet. I tried all salads that was there, potato and fried chicken. My husband tried all kinds of meat that was there. He liked everything. So for sure recommend. Especially after all day hiking - great place for replenish the energy.

Well, it's Thursday and outside waiting to come in and we heard a fella ordered a hundred pieces of fried chicken. Now that we're inside getting the buffet, we see there's no chicken on the buffet and I was told that he won't put out no more chicken until the full tray of (LUNCH) turkey and dressing is gone. Well. If you look on Thursday Dinner, you'll see there's no turkey, it's fried chicken, this is on the Thursday dinner. The reason that we came in for. We came for the chicken so now we're going to have to Wait for the fried chicken, says the kitchen help that had the fuzzy mustache. So when we first came in our isolated tumblers was on the table in the view of the waitress and we asked her how much the tea was and if it was unlimited Sweet tea and she said yes. and we asked her how much the Pepsi was and she said only two refills on Pepsi. We both ordered sweet tea. When she came with a sweet tea we immediately took our cups, poured it into our insulated tumblers and she refilled the cups. No questions asked.... until the chicken problem came UP. Since we all, asked for the fried Chicken the lady manager came in and said that they were not going to put no fried Chicken on the bar. But if we were real nice and asked our waitress that she would bring us the pieces of chicken that we want. Well that was fine until we ordered a second. That's when the smiles turned into frowns, and that's also when our waitress says that she cannot give us refills on our drinks in our (she called thermos) It's called a tumbler, they hold about a cup and a half each. These were not hidden from her from the very first moment we came in and put them on the table. They were on the table, she saw again, take her cups and empty it into our cups and we explained to her since covic, that we've always done this instead of drinking out of restaurants glasses. She agreed, and said that was a good idea and laughed it off. Nothing was said. until again the chicken deal came up, when we ask for seconds on the fried Chicken, It got to the point we had to ask for the manager and she also said that we were not going to get refills in our tumblers again. As I was coming back from the buffet with my food. The lady manager got me so upset that I couldn't eat anymore and I just left on my table and told everybody I was going back to the casino. I just wanted to get the heck out of there and never come back. Next thing I know is that manager following me up to the front door and threatened to call the police on me. Yes, the bill was paid 20 minutes ago with cash. To beat the crowd. That was not any part of this problem. After Dwight came into the scene. Everything seemed so much better. He asked for his sister to go back into the restaurant and he and I sat down and talked. I do have to say something about Dwight, the brother manager that he was very professional. Thank you, but we still will never come back to this restaurant. but thank you Dwight.

This was a religious experience. I wanted to keep eating til they had to call an ambulance to roll me outta there from a self induced food coma, for breakfast AND dinner. Prices are also very reasonable. There are no words to describe how good the food was. Normally for buffets, the quality isn’t quite as good as a normal sit down restaurant. This place tasted like Granny cooked this for her favorite grandson on his birthday. The waitress was amazing both times, incredible hospitality. We can’t wait to come back.

Let's start with ordering is super easy . I included a picture of the menu taken 7/24. Pricing is not bad at all in today's economy. The place itself has a lot of seating so we didn't wait long at all and the parking lot look pretty full. The place was a bit noisy but not so noisy that it was a distraction. The surprising thing was there was one and only one buffet carousel. Both sides were available to get your food. This was for lunch on a Saturday. The food was good old southern comfort food. We found the food lacking a bit of salt. Like most buffets, surely there is something you will find that you really like. . Mine was the baked apples. There was one soup - chicken noodle. The soup was next to the plates. The salads included pasta salad, coleslaw, potato salad and mixed greens. Then a good amount of toppings for your mixed greens. The made up almost 1/2 of the buffet bar. A quarter of the bar was devoted to side dishes. Green beans, Mac and cheese, cabbage, black eyed beans. Then the last quarter was the main entrees and spiced apples. 2 Main meals - fried chicken and pot roast which could be put over rice. One and only one dessert- chocolate pudding with whipped cream and cookie crumbles. You paid as you left with the cashier not at the table and there was a 3% credit/debit transaction fee. If I was in the mood, I would return! It's a good value and fast service.

Such a cute little place! And all the proceeds the day we went were going to families from Hurricane Helene so that was such a worthy cause! Service was super friendly and the restaurant had a big layout even though it looked smaller from outside! It was a small buffet but enough for even your picky eaters! We went for breakfast and came kind of close to lunch so definitely recommend getting there with enough room to spare for refills on the buffet!

Easy to find with a lot of parking. Handicapped spaces are by the entrance door with many other spaces adjacent to the building. There is another parking row across a traffic lane and more along the side of the building. It looks like they could handle a lot of people. We had a short wait for a table during the dinner rush. Once seated the waitress took our drink order quickly and we went to the buffet line. Our drinks were waiting on the table when we returned. The salad section was good with crisp lettuce and a lot of topping choices. Maybe nothing unusual but certainly all the typical ones. Protein choices were meatloaf, fried chicken, and roast beef. The meatloaf and fried chicken were both good. The roast beef was overdone. There should be at least pink in the middle but there was none here. Sides were roasted potatoes, green beans, fried okra, and mac and cheese. We only tried the potatoes and okra and both were prepared as expected. Our server was attentive and made sure our drinks stayed full. This is a decent place but nothing exciting.

I had a car full of hungry kids and we didn't want fast food so we stopped by here. The place is very large, and the hostess was very nice. We got in and once we were seated, I realized there was only one buffet, half hot food, half salad. I couldn't believe it. $16 for adults and $10 for kids with a note on the buffet saying they'll charge you for wasted food. The food was subpar, with only one dessert which tasted like snack pack chocolate pudding. Mashed potatoes (which tasted like powdered potatoes) green beans, corn, and Lima beans with what I think was fish, ham, and fried chicken. $67 for a family of 4 to have one plate of food. Never again. Hostess was kind but other staff was snooty.

The two main entries Fried chicken and fish were way overcooked and extremely dry. Only one choice for desert : chocolate pudding. The lady in the front that seats the guests was very rude while chewing her gum with her mouth open. The waitress was not very pleasant either. All over all we won't be back .

I was a little nervous about this place as reviews are pretty mixed but after a full day of hiking I was hungry and READY for dinner. Granny's ended up being a great choice. Salad bar was not huge but everything on it was very fresh and delicious. Tonight they had a really delicious fish and carved beef. They also had fried chicken (not bad but very breaded and I avoid breading) and ham. The ham was honey glazed. I do not care for ham but my husband said it was delicious. They also had green beans, potatoes, and lima beans. I am not sure what else they had for sides as I only ate salad and the meats. There was a single dessert which was an oreo pudding (I think). My husband enjoyed it (I avoid sugar so I didn't try it). Bonus: they have Pepsi products and I am always thrilled to have a cold Diet Pepsi. Our waitress was just fantastic. Attentive but not overwhelming. She was just a lovely person. The restaurant was packed, seemed to be mostly locals. Everyone was very nice. I am glad we tried it!

The only reason I gave it four stars is just because it's not truly a five star restaurant. BUT!!!! That's a huge 4 stars! The service is so friendly even though it is a buffet style supper. Most servers shoot for the tip but these ladies don't have to... just so kind. Clean? Oh yea. Cleared tables. Silverware in the cool little paper bags. Old school!!! I'm a party of one and never felt rushed to leave. Salad bar? No words. That thing is 5 star. Captain wafers .... Beets.... And 27 more items. Will I be back? Yes. Maybe today! The prime rib dude is very nice but not wasteful with portions.... I like that, too.

It was very busy and seems to be popular. The price isn't that bad either. The fried chicken was good. The only other meats were sliced Turkey and chicken and dumplings. Mostly dumplings. No sign of meat loaf that I see mentioned. So, all poultry on the day I went. Not an overly exciting buffet. I went to find dessert and all I could find was some kind of chocolate mousse or pudding. Maybe I went on the wrong day.

Average at best. The food was overcooked, pretty typical for a buffet. The service was adequate, at best. Ambiance? What ambiance. If you're traveling with a group of hungry teenage boys, this might be the place. If you're looking for good, healthy food, drive on.

Reliably good food in s comfortable setting. Salad bar is fresh and varied. Check website for daily buffet offerings.

Breakfast was great. It is all buffet so easy and quick! They were friendly. It took 1/2 hour for everything. Really enjoyed it. The food was everyday breakfast food.

We were sat quickly, greeted by a friendly server and made our way to their country buffet. There was a roast beef carver the day we went which was delicious as well as everything else.

This place has a lot of nerve calling themself a buffet. More like a restaurant with a very limited menu. Any sit down restaurant in the country will give you more side options than this place offered on the buffet. The sides consisted of Lima beans, green beans, mashed potatoes (no gravy in sight) and some concoction that they told us was cheese and bread and pudding. We were lucky enough to sit near the buffet and watch the confusion from every customer as they walked up and tried to figure out the cheesy mess was. The meat choices were dry fried chicken, roast beef and basic ham. Overall I was pretty disappointed to spend $80 for 4 people and walk in and see that the buffet was so tiny. The one thing they had going was the salad bar and it was actually just as big as the tiny buffet.

Nice buffet with good country vittles. Fried chicken, meatloaf, beef, fried okra, salad and more!

If you want a good buffet with choices & some cooked food, DO NOT VISIT Granny's Kitchen. The buffet was very small, every single choice was a pre-frozen deep fried (or canned) lukewarm & tasteless. They had a single carving station with a big hunk of meat. I couldn't really tell what kind of meat so I asked the man who was carving it (I didn't see anyone getting any!), what it was. He said it was roast beef. I was kind of shocked due to the lack of roast beef color variations, lack of fat, etc, so I asked if there was any rare pieces (maybe in the center??) & he just smiled & said no. Folks, it was devoid of any color (kind of gray), no blood on the cutting board & tasteless according to my husband who only ate one bite. Golden Coral has better!! The photo they use online showed mashed potatoes & there weren't any & I don't remember corn either. At this point I had already taken a plate & had put a spoonful of green beans on my plate, before realizing there was literally nothing I could or would eat (can't do fried). The counter girl said to talk to my server & was not very helpful. Luckily our server understood & only charged for my husband lousy plate of food. She was very sweet & the only good thing about our visit! It is cheap, but the food isn't really food, it's garbage they take out of some huge freezers in the back of the building & throw into fryers using God knows what kind of oil & how old it is. Avoid like the plague!!!

Outstanding food. Fresh and hot. Hot food is hot and cold food is cold. The buffet is always being kept supplied with items. Busy place AND great service.

Buffet was hot and fresh. The roast beef was especially moist and tasty. It was pretty busy but the wait wasn't long-even for a party of 8. The waitress was attentive and friendly albeit short staffed. I will surely make Granny's a regular stop next time I am in town. Price was also super reasonable for the variety, quality, and quantity of food. Ambience was family friendly and plenty of space.

One of the best places to eat in Cherokee! If there's a line out front, just know it's worth the wait.

It's an all you can eat buffet, and it was packed in the morning. We tried everything - scrambled eggs, sausages, patty, fruits, biscuits, breadsticks; and had two servings each (we were hungry from an all nighter at the casino). It is just half a mile from the casino and we just walked over there. Good food. Good service and good people!

lady walking in was very dry. not welcoming... our waitress was probably the only nice thing about the place and the cheddar broccoli soup. the meat was cold - mashed potatoes were ehh. the rest just looked like slop on the buffet.

We stopped here before heading home after a few days at the casino hotel. The food was beyond what I had expected. It was very fresh and delicious! It was packed when we went but still got great service. The restaurant is very clean. Can't wait for next visit we will definitely be back!

Great buffet. I would have eaten there again but they closed for the holidays. Will definitely be back on my next trip!

BEWARE. Food buffet taste like all canned. They only had salad bar. Vegetable soup which was all juice. Then they had green beans, cabbage which had so much sugar you could not taste anything else. Silverware was dirty and it was noticeable then the sleeved the silver. Over priced. Then last but not least. There was sign on buffet that says"we can charge extra if you waste food". The entire buffet was a waste. DONT GO. TAKE MY WORD DONT GO. BEWARE

Southern food buffet with solid choices. We came in at prime lunch time on a Saturday but were still seated right away. Waitress was quick and friendly and kept our drinks full. Large selection on the salad bar and multiple southern sides to choose from. Cabbage and black eyed peas were excellent. Cornbread was dry, probably from sitting too long. Beef stew was yummy and perfect over the biscuits. Hubby said the chicken was good, especially when he got a fresh piece. We'll go again when I'm the area.

Granny should be called tranny because it gives you a false illusion of a buffet. Granny is not invited ti the cookout. Shit food.

I almost walked back out when the hostess was yelling at people to shut the door. I'm glad I stayed. The baked apples were my favorite. My waitress Mary Ann went above and beyond your typical buffet server. She was great.

Ugh. I wanted this place to be so much better! You guys have such great potential! 1:00pm lunch Hot plates for salad is a no. Only 2 meats were, rotisserie chicken (very good) and fried fish. Veggies-overcooked bland greens. Green beans cooked in 3 week old ham hocks. Horrible flavor and burned. No mashed potatoes. What buffet doesn't at least have mashed potatoes? Rice with no flavor at all. Beans ARE NOT a vegetable. I just wanted to go to the back and just help!

Excellent buffet in heart of Cherokee, NC- full of locals and tourists when we ate a little after 2 pm. Fried chicken and all the good southern vegetables were available.

After a spirited H.I.I.T. jaunt to atop the Smoky Mountains, I was in need of thousands of calories to replace such a workout, so I picked the closest place I saw, and to my good fortune it was a buffet. It had a solid rating, except for a recent review that was so funny I couldn't stop laughing all the way down the Newfound Gap road..the microdosed mushrooms consumed hours before may have contributed, and also the giddiness from having completed such a cool hike, but I had to check the place out after that. The guys review wasn't far off-half of the food did have the taste of cardboard, and the green beans were so overly salted they were hard to eat, but I hate to waste food so I did. I ate two huge plates, and the chicken was really good, and salad was good, but most everything else lacked taste. Still four stars, because for $13.50 it's hard to complain, and the older waitress was a peach deserving of a generous tip. The highlight was sitting down next to an old timer and bantering back and forth and becoming buddies. He joshed me for my sizeable plates of food after I remarked he was starting off small with the tiny bowl of vegetable soup. "Eat it while you can," he smiled saying he didn't have the appetite he once did. "Everyday is a gift." He remarked. So true. Such a kind soul. I ate so much food I felt disgusting after, so stopped for another hike on the way back to Asheville on the Blue Ridge Parkway (best drive ever) to exorcise some of the food, and encourage digestion.

I pulled into the parking lot and saw there were people waiting outside. Must be a popular place. I'll try it and I was hungry approaching hangry. Took a few minutes to get seated and i was surprised to see a fairly limited amount of food items on the one buffet station. OK let's go see what's on offer. Fried chicken and Salisbury steak. Some weird little fried things - maybe fish - I didn't take any. Cornbread, biscuits, mashed potatoes, green beans and salad. Fried chicken was dry and could have been used as a deadly weapon the outer crust was so hard. Salisbury steak had been made from the finest output of the local gristle factory. Mashed potato was OK. Green beans were nearly gray beans and soft enough they could be sucked between my teeth. Cornbread was so dry I could feel very grain on my tongue. I didn't try a biscuit. My second visit to the buffet and some chicken and dumplings were on offer. This was in a faintly luminous yellow liquid. I thought the chicken would be good but it too was DRY. How is that possible? Maybe they use the fried chicken left over when they replenish it? The dumplings were under cooked and mushy on the inside. All in all a pretty miserable dining experience. I suppose if you just want to go stuff your face it's a good value but I can state very clearly i will not be returning to Granny's and I think if "Granny's" still alive she would be shocked to taste the food.

Very disappointing. Buffet consisted of green beans, boiled potatoes, fried okra, macaroni noodles and tomatoes in what looked like tomato juice, fried chicken, fried fish and roast beef. Also hard rolls and dry cornbread. Selection alone was ridiculously small for a buffet. Flavor was even worse. The fried fish were the same thing you find in a box in the freezer section of a grocery store. That is not an exaggeration at all. Green beans did have flavor which was surprising. The roast beef was decent. Service was lousy, very unfriendly. I am still shocked at the crowd. It had to be tourists like us who didn't know any better. Drinks were extra... $2.75 I think. For 3 of us it was right at $60 for lousy food, lousy service. After we left we went and bought pizza to actually get full.

Best southern food around. Try the pickles and beets on the salad bar. They are made in-house and are delicious! Love the fried chicken. The pies are made in-house, too. My favorite is the peanut butter pie, it's like silk. Don't miss Granny's!

It's a locals' favorite. Family style eatery! Some canned veggies, homemade fried chicken, some decent salads and dessert.

Visiting Granny's is a family tradition. Most of my life, we've visited the area for Family Reunion. Always enjoy the food.

This is a southern-cooking buffet. It was recommended by a poker dealer. I probably won't return, but I think it's a matter of taste because everyone else seems to like it. I don't have the heart to give it less than four stars because the people are so friendly. Here's the rundown... Fried chicken was good (not amazing) Roast beef was good (not great) Mac and cheese was okay (but I could see how others would like it) Green beans were blah Bread was not good Salad was pretty good Oreo pudding was above average Service was excellent Atmosphere was friendly and relaxing If you're in the area, I recommend it as a 'judge-for-yourself' kind of thing. However, what are the odds you will ever be in Cherokee, North Cackalacky? If you do end up here, give Granny a whirl.

Typical southern buffet. The salad bar was good, cold and flavorful. The pickled beets, mixed salad and cucumber salad were the standouts. The fried chicken and okra was hot crispy and very good. The roast beef was delicious with gravy was seasoned well. The green beans needed salt and ham/bacon. Services was fast, friendly and great.

This all you can eat buffet was hopping when we arrived! The food was all fresh cooked and hot for what was supposed to be. The salads were cool and crisp and fresh. The down home cooking was wonderful! This place was recommended to us by a friend and it did not disappoint! Our table and all the plates, silverware etc. were clean, as were the bathrooms. This place nailed doing buffet right. I would come again. Great food for the value!

Very crowded for very limited selection of food. I thought with it being a buffet there would be a much larger variety. Also very cramped

Try out Granny's in Cherokee!! Buffet served Cafeteria style during the Covid ! Excellent breakfast, lunch or dinner. During these trying times remember our lil Mom n Pop places. Let's keep our community growing. While in Cherokee don't forget to visit the Old Farm and see the Elk. You can curbside pickup here at Granny's and take a picnic with you for all your sightseeing adventures this area has to offer.

Made lemonade out of lemons or omelets out of cracked eggs. They had to come up with a way to reopen a buffet restaurant. They opted for a cafeteria-style. The employees stand on the other side of the food and dish up what you ask for. Each of those guys was pleasant and open for joking. The servers and bussers were equally pleasant. The food was heavy on the salt, but the value was undeniable.

Fruit badly very poor quality It's was like it had been seated there for day Watermelon bruise and melted

Country buffet in NC. Delicious mashed potatoes! Super buttery and creamy. The ham was sweet and cooked perfectly! Fried chicken was seasoned well and tender, but was a little dry. Could be because it was on a buffet. I didn't care for the green beans but others in my party did, so that could just have been a preference. All in all a good experience. I wouldn't have minded a little more variety but, what was there was pretty good!

Every trip to Cherokee requires lunch at Granny's. Always good and the service is excellent. This trip was obviously an off day with fewer choices on the buffet but everything they had was very good!

15$ for the smallest buffet I've ever eaten at; the food couldn't have been more bland. Tried to charge me an extra 2$ for a tiny bowl of soft served ice cream AND the sweet tea was an extra 2.49. Go literally anywhere else.

Awesome service and awesome food. Next time we're in the area we'll definitely be stopping in again.

Price is ok but the food is bland and no I didn't have Covid! Servers were nice but food was a good 2.5

at first i was skeptical. no lie. it didn't look inviting but it was the only restaurant that came up on the gps. but when we got there, the parking lot was PACKED!! literally. so i was like ok.. then we get on the waiting list.. yes a waiting list for a little mom and pop restaurant on the side of the road! but boy was it worth the wait. they have a southern menu from chicken to roast with hearty sides. the food was soooo good. and the service was excellent. would definitely return.

Meh The turkey, roasted beef and salad was good, but I did not care for the green beans, gravy stuffing or corn bread. Not a lot of options in this area, but I'm not sure I would recommend this place.

After dining at several restaurants in the Cherokee area during our stay including a few in the Harrahs complex and being very disappointed, we reluctantly gave Granny's a try. Glad we did. The employees are all very friendly, the restaurant was very clean and the food was fresh. We visited twice. Breakfast and lunch. Compared to Golden Corral (which is the gold standard for buffets in both consistent quality and quantity) Granny's comes up a bit short. However, if you are staying in the Cherokee area, it is a must visit if you want at least one good meal. As others have written, the offerings are a bit sparse but tasty. The bathrooms could use some remodeling but the seating area is clean and well maintained. If we visit Cherokee in the future we will definitely go back to Granny's.