License plates from multiple states line the spaces closest to the entrance, plus a stream of customers carries foam containers to their vehicles while newcomers sit in their cars confirming they have arrived at the right building.
The buffet stretches longer than any restaurant this size should reasonably support. Fried catfish, stuffed shrimp, gumbo, red beans, plus a bread pudding section that occupies an entire table by itself.
The decor makes no attempt at atmosphere, which turns out to be the correct decision because the food demands attention without any help from the walls. Plates pile high by default…