Red Roost

I LOVE THIS PLACE! The people are very friendly and will help you any way they can. The prices are very reasonable and if you walk out of there hungry, that's your problem. I just wish they would allow sharing of plates in the all you can eat section. What's the big deal as long as everyone bought some kind of food off the menu? You're still selling stuff. But then again, I don't own a restaurant. I will say the food here is outstanding!

It was bad... We went there in a large group spent over 4 grand and they made us wait over 90 minutes for our crabs. We had to complain several times to even see the manager. When the manager arrived (dark haired lady) all she did was apologize. We will not be back and we will be taking our annual business party elsewhere.

It's a fun atmosphere - old chicken coops converted into a restaurant - and a neat place to eat all-you-can-eat crabs.  I have never ordered any entree off their menu because I only go there for the crabs.  Like most places that serve AYCE crabs, the quality and size of the crabs is hit or miss.  Naturally the heavier, larger crabs are reserved for the by the dozen purchasers.  But it's AYCE, so if you get a light or bad one, toss it and get another from the pile.  The basic AYCE crab special comes with AYCE corn on the cob, clam strips, fried shrimp, doughy balls with powdered sugar on top, and fried chicken.   You'll see the extras before you'll see a crab.  They know you're coming in hungry and wait for you to take the edge off that appetite before running out your first round of crabs.  

While I can't attest to the quality of their entrees, their clam strips and fried shrimp served with the AYCE crabs are of the frozen variety.  I also had to do a double-take when I recently noticed their four piece fried chicken dinner with two sides is $16.  That's quite a healthy price and profit for half a chicken and a small bowl of cole slaw, potato salad, fries or apple sauce.   Since they close the end of October for the season, I guess they're trying to squeeze 12-months of income into only seven-months.  But I personally think that many of the items sold at the various restaurants operated by Southern Boys Concepts, of which there are at least five, run on the high side.

The service at Red Roost has always been good the times I have gone.

It's worth the drive out into the country, if but only once, to experience Red Roost.