Shoney's,

460 Oakvale Rd, Princeton, WV 24740, United States

"I am not a Shoney's guy and probably haven't been to one in 10+ years but I was very pleasantly surprised by our visit this past Sunday. My daughter was on a quest for a salad bar so we went at the tail end of breakfast hours. Food was all fresh and surprisingly tasty. Probably helped that it was busy (so food turned quickly), but I'd happily go back... and I did not expect to say that when we walked in."

"Great food and service. Atmosphere was pleasant and enjoyable. Service was excellent. I thought that the price was a little bit high for just 2 eating a lunch buffet. But it was a pleasant experience and judging from other Shoney's that I have been in, it appears that this Shoney's takes more pride in the way their restaurant looks and in the quality of food in their buffet."

"Jennifer was our server. She never let our drinks empty and was a pure joy. There was a wide variety of food to choose from on the buffet. Food was hot and delicious. The restaurant and restrooms were very clean and well maintained. I would highly recommend."

"This particular location in Princeton, WV, is a disgrace to other Shoney's restaurants that I've visited. I'd actually eaten breakfast at this location a couple years back and was disappointed on that visit, but they've continued a downward trend since then and I don't foresee returning again. This location was fairly busy during this visit on May 4th, 2023, and there seemed to be plenty of serving staff on the floor, yet it took way too long to get our drinks after ordering and since we were having the buffet, we were only checked on one other time other than to bring us the bill, but I did manage to eventually get a single refill after requesting it. As far as the buffet, if you were only there for a salad and some fruit you were in great shape, otherwise it was subpar. The individual tending to the bar only brought out a small amount of the popular items at a time, while other dishes that no one was choosing remained full. The small "dessert bar" was completely empty with only a few crumbs of yellow cake until after we'd finished our meals and as I was taking a few photos to post, they only provided yellow cake with & without a chocolate drizzle and cookies to choose from. The ice cream cooler remained empty the entire visit and looked like it wasn't even being used. As we were departing, I stepped into the men's restroom and immediately saw the nastiest restroom I've seen in quite some time, complete with a large amount of wet/nasty toilet tissue in the floor. It was obvious to a blind man that it hadn't been cleaned in quite some time. Inexcusable! Not sure I've ever posted a restroom photo in a review before, but made an exception this time. Too bad the Health Dept didn't visit 'em on this afternoon. Do yourself a favor and visit one of the many other local restaurant choices if dining in the Princeton area. Would've been a ZERO star score if possible!"

"With the decline of the Shoneys restaurants, I have come to miss the Shoneys Dinner Bar. It was nice to see one right at dinner time on our way back from Florida. The red booths and decor of this particular Shoneys was very friendly and welcoming as was our server. The salad bar was fresh and well maintained. I would recommend this Shoneys for a quick and satisfying meal."