Grand Country Buffet (BREAKFAST)

I am rarely out and about for breakfast even though it is my favorite meal of the day. Jerry and I had some errands to run a few days ago and decided that we wanted something small for breakfast as we were neither one very hungry. We tossed a few ideas around but I was really wanting bacon and biscuits and gravy. I had heard there was a breakfast buffet at the Grand Country Buffet (Located right on 76 strip and part of the very large Grand Country complex featuring a motel with water park, several fantastic shows, a mini mall, miniature golf, papa grands pizza and arcade. Physical address and phone are

1945 West 76 Country Boulevard  Branson, MO 65616 (417) 335-2434 ). We decided that we might as well try that even though we weren't going to eat much, at least we could get what we wanted. The price was 7.49 and we got a discount for being local (one of the perks about living in Branson!!) Drinks do not come with the buffet but I ordered an orange juice and the refills were free! Jerry got coffee. Your tray is carried to your table by a server and they are all very friendly.

 I will start off with decor and get to the food in a moment. There is a LOT to take in in this place! It is geared to seat a large bunch of people so you rarely have to wait for an available table or booth. Either choice is nice and spacious though I usually opt for a table here. There are lot's of old time items decorating the walls, from a Kewpie doll display, to old washboards. Very interesting to just wonder around and look at things from the days gone by! They also have an area where there is a TV in the wall and an older couple come on and do several skits about farm living, married life and of course eating great food! It is entertaining for the kids, but the adults as well! It is something that really sets this apart from other restaurants. The waitresses ( haven't seen any male waiters, but that isn't saying there aren't any) are very nice. They make you feel like your part of their family and your dining in their house. They work hard to make sure everyone has what they need at all times. You don't have to spend long looking for someone to help you if you need a refill as they are always on the floor. Now..onto the good stuff!!
 I will try my best to list everything though I am sure I will miss something! There is a cold bar that has oranges, bananas, apples, strawberries, melon, cantaloupe, watermelon, yogurt, granola, several kinds of cereals with milk, puddings, and fruity sweet salads of all kinds. Then for meat you have sausage links, sausage patties, smoked kielbasa, bacon both crispy and soft, and I think they may have ham on the weekends, but not sure. There were biscuits and two kinds of gravy. One with sausage and one peppered. Grits, cheese sauce, scrambled eggs, rice with sausage, potato casserole, and many kinds of muffins. There is an area for waffles, toast and pancakes with all the toppings. Then you can make your own omelet! Just plate up the ingredients you want and they make it while you wait. The guy that was doing it was so much fun, it was like going to a show! Needless to say, we went from not being very hungry to eating everything we could fit in. The bacon was amazingly good. The biscuits and gravy were perfect. If I had to complain about something I would say that the sausage patties were pretty dried out and not too great. Everything I had was seasoned well and really had the down home southern flavors I grew up with. According to Jerry, the coffee was terrible so he wound up drinking water. I did notice that was a complaint at the tables around us too. He says it tastes burnt like Starbucks (which he hates) So I guess if you like Starbucks coffee then you might like it here, otherwise I would stick with the juice..lol.
 Overall it was a fantastic meal and I can't wait to go again. In fact I may just have to visit there in a few hours when Jerry gets off work!!