County Seat Restaurant

We were here to see The Taters band and they were great. First time at County Seat and we were very impressed. Looks like they have a very nice buffet that many seemed to be enjoying. I instead ordered the oysters and was very pleased. Good mashed potatoes a gravy too. Wife's burger was good, but not her favorite. Servers were excellent on a very hectic and crowded evening. I think ours was Lauri...she was superb. Curiously, they seem to close at 8, but maybe those hours are extended as we get into the summer.

This hidden gem is located in the town of Powhatan directly across from the courthouse. The waitresses and cooks always make me feel welcome. The food is absolutely amazing and very tasty. If you're ever in Powhatan be sure to stop in and grab a bite. They also have a buffet on the weekends. The Sunday breakfast is also amazing!

Love this country place and the country cooking. Their Sunday buffets are the best. My husband loves the breakfast buffet and I love the lunch. All those wonderful vegetables and fried chicken.. It's as close to heaven as you can get. Not to mention the staff. They're like family. And don't forget their homemade soups, desserts and salad bar.

Food was delicious and our server was very good. My only complaint was when we were asked for dessert I asked the price of a pie and was told it was $14. I asked if it could be cut in 8 pieces and brought to our table. At home looked at my receipt and saw we were charged for 8 pieces of pie rather than a whole pie, which was $28. I understand the reason they probably charge the extra amount but we were not advised or told about the increase.

I dined at this establishment with my husband this evening and it has to be one or the worst dining experiences I ever had. The waitress was wonderful so no complaints there. My husbands dinner was ok. Nothing special but not bad. I ordered a basic menu item which was salmon. It came extremely undercooked. Not good. I sent it back and the waitress agreed how raw it looked. About 20 minutes later after my husband finished his meal the waitress brought out a new piece of salmon. Extremely overcooked. The manager came by and asked how it was. I told him overcooked but it might be ok. I tried adding to tarter sauce but it was inedible. I asked if the "chef" was new. The waitress stated he was. The manager never came back so I can only assume he didn't care at all. No apology. Nothing. This is a place I have gone to many times but because the management could care less and also evidently put an inexperienced cook in their kitchen, I would never go back..

We go there at least 2 times for lunch every time we are in that area. We made it there this year for the Sunday buffet. It was a true Country brunch buffet. The food and the selection was excellent, the service was great. The manager noticed we were not regulars. He asked how everything was and couldn't be more friendly. You have to try their waffles made to order. So thick and so light and airy you can't just eat one.