Great American Steak & Chicken
| Address: | 2421 W 76 Country Blvd, Branson, MO 65616, USA |
| Phone: | +1 417-335-6699 |
| Site: | greatamericansteakandchicken.com |
| Rating: | 2.7 |
| Working: | 7AM–8:30PM 7AM–8:30PM 7AM–8:30PM 7AM–8:30PM 7AM–8:30PM 7AM–9PM 7AM–8:30PM |
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Dietrich Duke
We visited The Great American Steak & Chicken House at breakfast because we saw a sign stating 1/2 off the 2nd buffet. Had it not been for that, we likely would have kept on driving down to shoneys. Having said that, upon entering the building, there is what appears to be a hostess stand that is manned by an employee, however this is a branson tour table offering discount tickets and info about the area. Keep on walking. Once you pass that mess, you will be in the first of several gift areas. Turn right and stand still as you are now at the hostess stand. At breakfast, your only choice is a buffet. The buffet had eggs, pancakes, biscuits and gravy, taters and more. The food was ok -- standard buffet fare -- but nothing to write home about. There seemed to be an endless line of older folks, so if you are in a hurry, or dont have the patience to stand and watch someone drop a spoonful of eggs repeatedly, keep on moving. The service was decent, and aside from the buffet quality food, it was overall a good experience. Be careful if you have children and one needs to go to the bathroom -- the entire trail to the head is lined with gift shop items, some of which can be broken. Also, they serve pepsi products, which is a major turn off for me, so unless Im just dying for buffet food, I doubt I;ll be back anytime soon.
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Sarah Silvey
One word: MERCHANDISING! Great American Steak & Chicken the shot glass, Great American Steak and Chicken the cowbell, Great American Steak and Chicken the t-shirt, Great American Steak and Chicken the water pistol. I felt like Id walked into a high-octane infomercial. Its capitalism on steroids. Clearly the owners are more concerned with reaming aged tourists and ruining their intestinal lining than with providing a quality dining experience. We got the breakfast buffet. The food was tired, greasy, and begged me to put it out of its misery. The waitress was the same. This meal was not worth the twenty dollars... not worth the giant chicken... the visit was, however, an educational experience. Went downstairs to use the restroom where I had to navigate through several more layers of weird restaurant gift shop. Disturbed by the smell, I looked around and found the seafood buffet just a-sittin under the heat lamps, waiting for the clock to change. If they shut down the restaurant portion, they might have a nice souvenir store. As it is... Im not sure whats going on there. Worth staring at, but not worth the health repercussions. My boyfriend and I both felt nauseous after eating here.
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A Private User
My wife and I went to The Great American Steak & Chicken House in Branson, MO in February and my overall recommendation is just dont go.... for the love of God.... just dont go. Save your money and your digestive system. The waitress never came to check on us and was never to be seen until she gave us the check. However, the food is what made me write my first review on tripadvisor. For being an "award winning" chicken restaurant, I have to question which award they truly received. My wifes chicken tenders were so dry I could use them for batting practice. Even the watered-down ranch dressing she stole from the salad bar (remember, our waitress was nowhere to be found) didnt even spruce up this sorry excuse for "chicken tenders." I ordered the Mr. Pecks Pick, which is their "signature" item and I was burping up grease the rest of the day. We had this nasty food for lunch and it ruined our stomachs for the rest of the day. There are many other better restaurants in Branson. Just dont walk under the creepy 43 foot tall chicken at the entrance and eat at this terrible excuse for a restaurant. Your digestive system and taste buds will thank you later... I promise.
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John Henry
Like most people me and my girlfriend were drawn in by the giant chicken outside. little dark inside but I didnt mind. ordered fried pickles first and they were ok until we got to the bottom and there was a layer of oil...then a 80 year old ex car salesman comes up and starts trying to get us to take a picture together which he wants to sell for $10. when we decline the old fart still wont get lost and starts trying to get us to come to the breakfast bar. finally he leaves and we get our food. my burger tastes very much like a sonic burger, shredded lettuce and all. greasy and bland. my girls fried chicken salad had warm lettuce. the bathrooms were disgusting. I watched the greasy haired pot belled manager put his hands on the back of 2 employees and tell them to smile and "make that money" then told the female waitress he loved her. odd. the whole time I can hear that old fart trying to sell $10 dollar poloriods. waitress was ok at best. meal was a ridiculous $40. a guy sitting at a desk by the front door tried to sell us a timeshare on the way out. simply horrible. please stay away.
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Neil Sawford
Based on reviews we saw ahead of time, we went in assuming that most people loved it or hated this place. After eating there, our experience was much the same among our group. The food can be very good, but some dishes leave a lot to be desired. Pros: Friendly and attentive staff, several members of the waitstaff were available to help us. Pass arounds--homemade chips & fried pickles are good, although theyre best if you can get them fresh out of the frier. Chicken & Chicken Fried steak--tasted great, as did the cornbread. Cons: The salads were a little disappointing, lots of lettuce and not much chicken. Beef tips were good, but didnt seem to get much in a serving compared to generous portions on other meals. Price was a little steeper for what we got than we might have hoped for. Overall? Dont let the giant chicken fool you, there is good food to be had here--just know that it can be hit or miss, depending on what you order. We probably wont be back often, but it was worth the visit once.
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anakin durron
Where to start? I think I may just make a list... 1. The place reeked of sewage. Sadly I didnt realize what I was smelling until I went to the restroom where the smell was full force. 2. The corn bread tasted like it came from a box and was hard enough to murder someone. 3. The sodas were flat. 4. Our meals where so flavorless we might have been eating card board. We arent totally sure. 5. The table next to us tried the "famous fried chicken" and described it just the same. And last but not least 6. After having eaten there for lunch (1230) we were forced to reschedule our trip to eat at Dixie Stampede (at 8) because we are too afraid to be away from the bathroom because eating there has made us so sick.
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leslie jones
It was the worst experience I have had in a while, should have not gone in when I asked a customer leaving " how was the food and the gentleman said it was fair" no we go in and it just keep getting worse, fried green tomatoes were under cooked, salad bar was looked like they had not cleaned all day, and each bowl had multiple different food in them, the salad tasted and looked unwashed, the corn bread was the only thing that was good which they bring to each table, the fried chicken fried good but not any flavor, the resteraunte was dirty, the floor breezy, and the charge 2.79 for ice tea and never came to ask if we wanted refills and the service very slow will never recommend or go back
