At Chow Time Buffet & Grill, egg rolls and peppered steak jostle for space on plates with fried chicken, candied yams, and greens. The buffet restaurant has both a Chinese-food bar and a southern-home-cooking bar, each of which serves up traditional favorites from their respective cuisines. The southern bar also has piles of hog maws and pigs' feet—delicacies no longer as common as they once were.

A soup and salad bar appeals to those looking for a lighter meal. But good intentions are often forgotten with one glance at the dessert bar and its cobblers, brownies, and soft-serve.