Family-friendly operation in casual surroundings offering homestyle Southern food.
Dinner Menu – Fred’s Market
Our Dinner MarketTable™ offers Southern favorites such as Jack Black Smoked Pork Ribs, Fried Chicken, Fried Catfish, Rainbow Trout, Collard Greens, …
Jillynn Schultz
OMG ! When I walked in it hit me like a brick in the face, the wonderful aroma of TRUE collard greens!!! The buffet is AMAZING well kept and over all beautiful! What a great job this place does! I have been in the food industry for over 20 years and I was to relax and enjoy every minute that we were there! It was a PLEASURE to eat here and we will be back!
… moreSara C
The Southern charm of Fred’s is unmatched. The food is fresh and plentiful for amazing prices. You can watch your fill and then some of over 30 items to choose from. I love the homemade tartar sauce and abundance of veggies I can eat here. The service is friendly and they get you seated quick despite usually having a wait when I go on weekends. I appreciate the authenticity of Fred’s in serving up comfort.
… moreDiane Solario
Came for lunch on a Tuesday around 11. Treated and seated right away. Lots of delicious choices. Loved the catfish and the collard greens and the okra. Don’t get me started on and those rolls made by the comfort food gods. They were soft, airy, yeasty and beautiful. The entire place including the bathroom was very clean and attended to. Had a wonderful experience. Even got the cute yellow tee shirt which I found out gets me a discount next time I come – which will be to have breakfast… very soon!
… moreREM
Being from Texas I have extremely high expectations when it comes to southern comfort food. This place surpassed all of them!!! If I could, I would give ten stars!! I ordered the lunch one trip and had: the fried chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, mac and cheese, okra and tomatoes, zucchini/yellow squash and the black eyed peas. ALL were fresh, delicious and seasoned perfectly.I tried the skillet cornbread and a sweet roll and only had dessert because it was included in the cost. I chose the peach cobbler! Thank you for
this restaurant and the love that you can taste behind each of the recipes. From a homesick Texan and a forever customer!
… moreAngel Gonzalez
Fred’s in Riverview was okay overall. The staff was very nice, and the buffet was kept full and clean, which I appreciated. That said, something has changed because the food isn’t hitting the same way it used to. I’m not sure if they changed the breading or seasoning on the fried green tomatoes breaded fish and the chicken—all were still good, but they seemed to be missing a little something flavor-wise. That said, for Southern comfort food, Fred’s is still a solid option.
… moreDaShaun Callahan
Fred’s Market is always a great choice for homestyle cooking and Southern comfort food. Everything on the buffet was delicious and fresh — you can really taste the quality in each dish. The fried chicken, mac and cheese, and greens were all perfectly seasoned, and the cornbread was a highlight.
Our server, Denise, was absolutely wonderful — friendly, attentive, and made sure we had everything we needed without ever feeling rushed. The only thing that missed the mark a little was the banana pudding, which just didn’t have the same homemade flavor as everything else.
If you’re only planning to make one trip to the buffet, I highly recommend getting the Blue Plate option and adding dessert — it’s a great way to enjoy a full meal without overdoing it. Overall, a great experience and I’d definitely come back!
… moreLiz Pedrick
We saw a line of people waiting to get into the building the night before, so we thought we would give it a try and I’m glad we did. We waited about 20 minutes and it was worth it.It’s a southern food style buffet restaurant.Fried chicken, sweet potatoe casserole, pot roast, ribs , green beans, collard greens, mash potatoes. Broccoli salad and all desserts were delicious! They also have a salad bar, soups , catfish, roasted chicken, turkey and plenty of other veggies .
… moreTranise Wilson
The chicken and fish lacked flavor/seasoning. My salad and roll were the best things on my plate. Some of the food on the buffet looked like it had been sitting for hours and needed to be changed out.
… moreS. Perez
Fred’s was founded in 1998 and ever since it is based on a long family tradition of Southern hospitality. Their original location is in Plant City situated at the State Farmer’s Market.
Throughout their restaurants, they serve Southern-style cuisine for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, with menu items including fried chicken, smoked ribs, and classic sides, plus a salad and dessert bar.
… moreYsael C
I’ve been here multiple times and it was always delicious. This time yea nothing of the sort. Biscuits overcooked and hard. Bacon hard and extra crispy, muffins were hard, French toast was overcooked and almost black, cinnamon rolls were as hard as a cracker. They need to retrain whoever they hired as a chef. Makes sense why the place isn’t completely full like how it was when I use to come here.
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