Shoney's - Maryville,

1021 West Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, TN 37801

"Pleasantly surprised since I hadn't been to a Shoney's before. It's like Sizzlers without the full selection. The all-you-can-eat salad bar was well stocked and everything looked fresh. The Bleu cheese was out of a bottle that wasn't great, but semi-okay. The fish was good and tasty. Shrimp cocktail was good. Mac-n-cheese tasted like the starchy kraft stuff. I ate too much salad to try a lot of other stuff. Staff was friendly. Inside is a bit dated and seats & table had crumbs. Will go back for more."

"Oh man. The best French toast sticks I've ever had! I'm pretty sure they deep fry those babies in deliciousness. Get em hot and fresh and they melt in your mouth! Mmm We did the all you can eat breakfast buffet (a go-to best option when you have toddlers) and not only was momma happy with the food, but the kids were too! I really liked how they had a small salad bar available even with breakfast. Great way to get kids their veggies in when there's cucumbers available. Fruit was yummy too. Place was packed but the service was great. Will definitely be coming back!"

"We hadn't planned on going to Shoney's. In fact, the place we wanted was packed so this was our backup. It's been years since we ate at one. The restaurant was clean and the server was attentive and kind. At 12.99 for the buffet plus 2.99 for soda or coffee, it's a $16 breakfast. There's no way we ate that much. The eggs were super soft, the bacon burned to a crisp and thrown into a pan so they remained soaked in grease. The sausage fell apart and there was no jelly that I saw for my biscuit. I guess I was only supposed to put gravy on it. My wife and I both got a sour stomach afterwards. And I'm on meds that keep that from happening. Hope you like '50s music because that's all they play. I should have gone with the local restaurant but I was hungry and they had a 30 minute wait. I should have waited."

"We have not eaten at a Shoneys in many years. They all went bust in our area. We always liked their brunch bar as you can get fresh salads, breakfast or lunch food at the same time. It fits all the requirements. This location was very nice and our waitress, I think her name was Jane, was exceptional. She was very attentive and answered several questions about the Maryville area."