I’ll never forget the first time someone told me about a buffet worth planning an entire road trip around. Skeptical doesn’t begin to describe my reaction. But then I walked into Casey’s Buffet at 5559 Oleander Dr, Wilmington, and everything changed.
The aroma of slow-cooked barbecue hit me before I even reached the door. Inside, platters of golden fried chicken, bubbling mac and cheese, and glistening collard greens stretched across the buffet line like edible artwork. This wasn’t just another all-you-can-eat spot.
It was a love letter to Southern soul food, written in cornbread and signed with peach cobbler. Every dish whispered stories of family recipes passed down through generations. The wood-paneled walls and friendly faces made me feel like I’d stumbled into the best family reunion I’d never been invited to…