
Michelle's of Phenix City
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About Michelle's of Phenix City
Michelle's of Phenix City is a buffet restaurant on US-431, where staff serve each plate from the food bar rather than letting guests serve themselves. The spread covers meats, vegetables, and desserts, with recurring items like fried chicken, baked chicken, fried green tomatoes, mac n cheese, and cornbread dressing. Desserts, including banana pudding, red velvet cake, lemon pie, coconut pie, and buttermilk pie, sit pre-wrapped on a separate table. The price covers a drink and tax, and staff keep tea and other drinks refilled throughout the meal. Seating is walk-in, with no reservations taken. The food bar stops being restocked with fresh items in the afternoon, ahead of the 3pm close, so later visits mean a thinner selection.
Good to know
- ReservationsWalk-in only
- Good for kidsGood for kids
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention fried green tomatoes, banana pudding, fried and baked chicken and cornbread dressing.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention fried green tomatoes, banana pudding, fried and baked chicken and cornbread dressing.
Customer Review Summary
Fried green tomatoes and fried chicken come up again and again as standouts on the all you can eat buffet, alongside baked chicken, cornbread dressing, and a dessert table loaded with banana pudding, red velvet cake, and coconut pie. Many describe the spread as fresh, the staff as friendly, and the price, around ten to twelve dollars a person including drink and tax, as reasonable. Several return weekly, and one diner compares it favorably to Golden Corral, only wishing for melted cheese on breakfast eggs. Complaints center on the buffet late in the day, with one reviewer describing the food bar around 1:30pm as picked over with only a spoonful of cabbage left and drippings everywhere, and another noting fresh items stop coming out around 2:30. One diner also felt rushed by servers hovering before they'd even ordered drinks. One family reports leaving unhappy after an incident involving an elderly customer being charged for a small dessert on her way out.
Customer Review Summary
Fried green tomatoes and fried chicken come up again and again as standouts on the all you can eat buffet, alongside baked chicken, cornbread dressing, and a dessert table loaded with banana pudding, red velvet cake, and coconut pie. Many describe the spread as fresh, the staff as friendly, and the price, around ten to twelve dollars a person including drink and tax, as reasonable. Several return weekly, and one diner compares it favorably to Golden Corral, only wishing for melted cheese on breakfast eggs. Complaints center on the buffet late in the day, with one reviewer describing the food bar around 1:30pm as picked over with only a spoonful of cabbage left and drippings everywhere, and another noting fresh items stop coming out around 2:30. One diner also felt rushed by servers hovering before they'd even ordered drinks. One family reports leaving unhappy after an incident involving an elderly customer being charged for a small dessert on her way out.
Featured reviews
- Gracie Carrico
“It was only 1:30pm and the food that was on the bar looked terrible. Only had about a spoon of cabbage left, drippings all over the food bar, it just looked nasty. Only thing that looked good was the fried and baked chicken. They close at 3pm, you would think they would keep the food bar kept up.”
- Amber Harbert
“My husband and I go here on Sunday mornings for breakfast while the kids are at church. It's a simple selection, but always tasty and never crowded. If I could add one thing, it would be cheese for the eggs. That's what I miss most about the Golden Corral breakfast buffets we used to do with our family every weekend. Give me some melted cheese for my eggs and I'll be 100% satisfied! 😉”
- Alexandra Valdes
“True southern comfort food. Very clean and open. Staff is super nice, and it's $12 a person for all you can eat! I think they stop putting fresh food out at 230 though.”
- mike green
“Food was good for a meat and vegetable all you can eat buffet. Price was resonable consideringit is all you can eat. We couldn't hardly eat or talk because servers were hovering over us asking if we needed anything. I felt rushed even when we arrived because servers was asking what we wanted to drink before we had even been seated.”
- Scooters Atv and Boat Repair
“First time I've ever been here on the road and the food was amazing!! Just like Grandmama makes it. Good southern cooking at its best. They even had squash and onion along with rutabagas. It's a must try!! It was very clean inside as well.”
Amenities
- Good for kids
- Serves breakfast
- Serves lunch
- Serves dessert
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- Dining options· 1
- Serves dinner
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