# East Village buffet draws queues with affordable Southern comfort food

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/nycs-coolest-new-restaurant-is-cracker-barrel-style-buffet-complete-with-oh-so-trendy-take-on-its-vinyl-walls-and-strip-mall-carpets/
- Published: 2026-11-07T13:27:38+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-07T13:47:40+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16259325/NYCs-coolest-restaurant-Cracker-Barrel-buffet-trendy-vinyl-walls-strip-mall-carpets.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Culture, Entertainment, Fashion, Food, Music, World

## Key points

- A Southern-style buffet is drawing queues in Manhattan’s East Village.
- The all-you-can-eat meal costs $26.99.
- Its owners designed it around memories of Georgia.

## Summary

Good Time Country Buffet has become a popular destination in Manhattan’s East Village, drawing queues for an all-you-can-eat Southern-style meal in a deliberately homely setting. Its appeal lies in offering comfort and affordability while standing out from the neighbourhood’s trendier restaurants.

Co-owner Yong Min Kim and his fellow founders, who grew up in Georgia, built the restaurant around memories of Southern country buffets, using some furnishings from their own homes. For $26.99, diners can choose from a changing menu that may include fried chicken, Salisbury steak, braised cabbage, cornbread, salads and dishes such as catfish or meatloaf; visitors praise both the food and nostalgic atmosphere.

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