While everyone else crowds the beachfront eateries this holiday weekend, savvy North Carolina locals will be quietly making their pilgrimage to Casey’s Buffet in Wilmington, where the only thing more impressive than the line of people waiting to get in is the parade of comforting Southern dishes that keep them coming back.
The building itself won’t stop traffic with its looks.
It’s the culinary equivalent of a poker face, hiding royal flush flavors behind an everyday exterior.
But that’s how the best Southern food spots often work—they save all the showmanship for the plate…