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Good Time Country Buffet

Number 17 in New York East Village Southern buffet Opened September 2026

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An all-you-can-eat Southern buffet in the East Village, with fried chicken, collards and a salad bar. The rotating daily specials give regulars a reason to return.

What to order

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Who is naming it

Where the score comes from

Critic lists
52.0
Press buzz
0.0
Newness
8.9
Honors
0.0

Points from the four parts add up, then pass through a curve that tops out at 100. How the score works

The last 30 days

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Where

166 1st Ave, New York, NY 10009

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