Neat little buffet joint. Small buffet with good choices. Pies all over the place with no descriptions to flavor. Limited seating. I'd visit again with no hesitation.
- Jamie Southard Verified
Everything we put in our mouths was fabulous! Fried chicken, catfish, meatloaf and real mashed potatoes! Veggie, salad bar excellent and have no words to express how delicious the cobbler and strawberry cake was!! Don’t pass it up, party of 4 all had the same opinion! Yummy!!
- DAINA TEASTER Verified
Traveling through and stopped in for lunch. Every single item on the buffet was served hot and absolutely delicious. Service was awesome. Christian music playing was the “icing on the cake”. Will be back again. From Wears Valley, TN
- Bridget Loland Verified
Veronica Demartino left a 5 star review!
- Veronica Demartino Verified
We have ate at Donna's for breakfast for 15 years we have enjoyed it. We decided to go to lunch today we did the buffet. I'm telling you if you want home cooking that TASTE southern and like mom or grandma made it this is the place. The fried chicken was PERFECTION, they had fried fish also looked lite n crispy, salsberry steaks homemade! All the sides were very good the fried green tomatoes were phenomenal! The salad bar was very fresh they had homemade pinto beans and soups. You have to try the corn bread salad it was so good !! The blackberry cobbler was the best I've ever had also. The lady's that work there are all very sweet and do a great job too!! WE LOVE AND APPRECIATE YOU!!!
- carly Craig Verified
Vickey Woodley left a 5 star review!
- Vickey Woodley Verified
We stopped here for lunch while driving the backroads home to Georgia from Knoxville. This is why we loving driving on backroads! The food was delicious! The only issue we had was we waited for quite awhile at the front because we didn't know if there was a hostess or if it was seat yourself (no sign). Then a server sat us, but she wasn't exactly informative and didn't give us menus and since it was our first time, we were a little confused, but it was OK. The buffet was great and was constantly being re-stocked. The bread pudding was phenomenal. The price was affordable too.
- Amy W. Verified
Sam Mendelson left a 5 star review!
- Sam Mendelson Verified
Wendy Stewart left a 5 star review!
- Wendy Stewart Verified
Omg!! Wonderful!! The food had home cooked flavor. The service was amazing. Well worth the trip.
- Shannon Hurst Verified
Tim Patterson left a 5 star review!
- Tim Patterson Verified
Michael Kobel left a 5 star review!
- Michael Kobel Verified
I recently saw a post on TikTok about this cafe. Every Thursday my son takes me to lunch and yesterday August 21, 2025 we came here. I must say it was Devine. It was like my very own Grannie served on her table. Everything is homemade. It’s all served fresh. I had the catfish and it was juicy yet the breading was crispy, light and oh so good. Now let’s discuss that blackberry cobbler…. One bite and I was in heaven. Just like my Grannies! The Service was superb! Our Server was Hunter and he made excellent suggestions and he has a wonderful smile! Thank you Donna’s cafe and staff! We will be back!!!
- J batsford Verified
Best breakfast buffet around.
- Elja Vann Verified
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My husband and I stopped today. This was our first time eating here. To say we were pleased would be an understatement. Absolutely everything we sampled from the buffet was amazing. Everything was fresh and hot just as it should be. And whomever the cook is deserves a pat on the back. Best food ever. We couldn't just pick one thing as our favorite. It was all amazing. The staff was super friendly. The atmosphere was so pleasant. We live in Bridgeport, Alabama and will definitely make this a place we visit often. 🥰🥰🥰 Five Stars isn't enough! Outstanding place to eat and relax. 🥰 We came back today. 8 weeks later. And just as before. We can't say enough about this place. It is absolutely a pleasant place to eat and the food is the best we have ever eaten. The staff is so friendly also. If we could give it 10 stars we would. Shout out to the owners, and all the staff there. Y'all rock
- vanessa lambert Verified
Response from Donna's Old Town Cafe Vanessa I can’t even begin to tell you how much your review means to us!!! Thank you!! Read More
Great breakfast buffet. Homemade quality food and service. Every time I travel to Madisonville I have a meal there. Chocolate syrup on your pancakes? Yes please
- Bob Byrne Verified
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Bonnie Johnson left a 5 star review!
- Bonnie Johnson Verified
Love this place! My Work even had our Christmas party here, they have a nice room upstairs that you can use for parties.
- Bethany Verified
Pauline left a 5 star review!
- Pauline Verified
Amanda Mikush left a 5 star review!
- Amanda Mikush Verified