About Country Cookin' Buffet
Country Cookin' Buffet is listed at 3220 Parkway in Pigeon Forge as a Southern buffet with fried chicken, mashed potatoes and a rotation of vegetables and sides. The idea is simple: take a plate, walk the line and go back as often as you like. It is a practical choice for a family with different tastes at the same table.
Check before you go
Recent Pigeon Forge buffet roundups do not list this restaurant. They name Wood Grill Buffet, Golden Corral, Captain Jim's Seafood Buffet and Aunt Granny's at Dollywood, among others. Small independent buffets open and close often. Call ahead or check a map listing for current hours before you drive over, and have a backup plan from the list below.
What a Southern buffet gives you
Southern buffets follow a familiar structure. Fried chicken is the centerpiece, with mashed potatoes, green beans and other vegetable sides, cornbread or rolls and a dessert bar. Self-serve means nobody has to agree on an order. Kids can fill a plate with what they like, and the adults can try a bit of everything.
The tradeoff is that dishes sit in warming trays, so some will hold up better than others depending on when the tray was refilled. Variety makes up for it. If one pan is tired, the next is probably fresh. Going at the start of a meal service usually gets you the freshest trays.
Where it fits
The address puts it on the main Parkway strip, where parking, traffic and crowds come with the territory. In July and October, the Parkway backs up in both directions around dinner, so build in 15 to 25 extra minutes.
Other buffet choices nearby
- Wood Grill Buffet on the Parkway offers breakfast, lunch and dinner spreads.
- Golden Corral has a large dessert bar and a weekend breakfast.
- Aunt Granny's Restaurant at Dollywood is a Southern all-you-can-eat option inside the park.
Planning around the park
If you are visiting Great Smoky Mountains National Park the next day, a buffet dinner is a reasonable way to refuel after a long hike. Remember that the park requires a parking tag for any vehicle stopped more than 15 minutes, and federal passes are not accepted in its place.
If you find the doors closed or the hours different, an easy backup is any of the nearby buffets above. The Parkway offers plenty of all-you-can-eat choices, so you will not go hungry.
Good to know
- What kind of food does Country Cookin' Buffet serve?
- Southern, Buffet. It’s known for fried chicken and Southern sides.
- Does Country Cookin' Buffet take reservations?
- No.
