Oneal's Country Buffet - Madison

I love eating on Fridays with seafood and all the vegetables the food is so good

Just before lunch while traveling on the Interstate we searched Google maps for a restaurant near us. The highest rated was O’Neal’s Country Buffet located at 558 Base St. in Madison, FL. It’s a bit off the interstate but but it was well worth the short drive. Upon getting out of our vehicle at the simple building I told my husband that I knew we’d made a good choice because I could smell the chicken frying. I was right, there was nothing fancy inside either but the staff, owners and food were amazing! They serve the best fried chicken I’ve had in many years and I fry up some pretty good chicken. It’s not covered in thick batter, just thin and crispy outside and so tasty, juicy and tender inside, YUM! The white peas, butter peas, boiled cabbage, mashed potatoes, fried okra and creamed corn we had tasted like fresh southern home cooked vegetables to us and both the biscuits and the cornbread were very good. My husband had a fresh mixed salad, the baked chicken, dressing which was moist and had pieces of chicken in it, rice and several vegetables. He enjoyed his meal and said it was very good. I did get a serving of old fashioned peach cobbler but in a “to go container” as I had no room for it after the meal. There were other vegetables, meats such as fried pork chops, a sausage dish and several desserts including ice cream to choose from as well as a salad bar. We were welcomed when we entered and the service was very attentive. Our waitress was friendly with happy personality and made us feel very comfortable. One of the owners came by to check on us and chat for a minute thanking us for coming by and inviting us back. All in all this was a wonderful experience and we highly recommend O’Neal’s Country Buffet if you like old fashioned southern cooking. We will definitely come back if we’re anywhere near Madison.

Now... This is a must visit. Again, I 'm a big city boy, born and raised in Brooklyn and worked in Midtown Manhattan for 30 years and now I 'm in Florida. My Co worker from the Madison Market, says Man, I have to take you to O 'Neals . The moment you arrive, you ate at home. You grab a plate and serve yourself what ever you want from an array of options. They have everything you need. Then you sit and a wonderful home town waitress will show up with smiles and will bring you a lemonade, sweet tea, or an Arnold palmer, my fave. You get such a bang for your buck here and everyone is just so dang beautiful with each other. I always come here when I 'm in town.

I’ve dinned here since 2000. The food is Southern Soul Food (delicious). Present day the food is the same, the owner is the same and I’m known by the staff. It’s a family atmosphere. Friday evening is Seafood night. Vegetarian options: A variety of vegetables. The only drawback is the vegetables are seasoned with pork.

Decided to stop by heading home to Louisiana . I must say I enjoyed the food atmosphere. Friendly staff , excellent food service. There is also a variety of seafood, deserts sides to choose from. The ribs , hot wings lemonade was my favorite! 10/10