Shoney's - Hartsville

I usually have a pleasant experience when I go to Schoneys! I went with my husband, son and father after Easter. The chefs did an amazing job on the food this day, they had such a wide spread for Easter food! Our waitress had such a brightness for her, she we super friendly and even dressed with cute little bunny ears.

Nice to find a Shoney still in operation (mostly for Nostalgie). Not many changes to the breakfast bar menu, so do not expect to find vegetarian options in this chain (only pork on the menu)

The food was delicious and the price was good. The service was also fast.

The New Bar is a DOWNGRADE! You can't reach the dishes in the back row without bending down and reaching your arm up and UNDERNEATH the LOW LOW plexiglass guard, this can't be more sanitary, a great big BOO to this designer! (I am only 5'3, I imagine more difficult for those taller. My favorite item has been changed, No more breaded deep fried chicken tenders, replaced with preformed chicken nuggets, Boo! Waitress was very nice, Foods I tried and liked: Bacon, Cream Gravy, Buttermilk Pancake with real butter (I requested , Honeydew Melon, Fried Apples, Scrambled Eggs. Biscuit I had was great on the very top and the bottom but the middle was heavy and undercooked, I discarded most of it only eating top and bottom with the cream Gravy that was tasty. The rice with sausage had only a small amount left and it looked dried up so I didn't take any, but this is usually a good dish. The cubed fried potatoes, nah. I wish they had plain fresh strawberries on the bar, what is available is too sweet. Other items I recall seeing on the bar: sausage links and rounds, grits, canned warm mushrooms, salad fixings lettuce, cherry tomatos, sliced cucumbers, pickled beets with onions, purple onion, potato salad, cantaloupe, canned tropical fruit salad with the papaya and pineapple, a spiral type sugared donut.

Love the new buffet bar!! Food was fresh and the service was great!!! Glad to see Shoneys still doing good!