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Staff members who opened CK's Buffet Saturday in Fulton with co-owner Angi Hudson, right. Her daughter Kiley is on the first row at left. The new buffet restaurant features fried chicken on the buffet. Photo by Don Norfleet.
Saturday, April 7, 2012
CK’s Buffet, a new all-you-care-to-eat restaurant featuring fried chicken, opened Saturday in Fulton.
The buffet restaurant is located at 1506 N. Bluff St. in a building occupied previously by a combination Long John Silver’s and A&W Restaurant.
“We decided to open at about the same time that McDonald’s Restaurant closed to be rebuilt in Fulton,” said Roger Hudson, who co-owns the new restaurant with his wife Angi.
Hudson is no stranger to the restaurant business. He was a regional manager for the Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant chain for 15 years in the Springfield, Mo., area.
Now Hudson has decided to open his own restaurant using the skills he learned managing restaurants for a big corporation. CK’s Buffet is not a chain restaurant.
“We decided there is a need for an all-you-can-eat restaurant. I see our new buffet restaurant as a mini Golden Corral restaurant,” Hudson said.
CK’s restaurant will seat about 90 people. Hudson said he was able to use some of the equipment from the restaurant that remained.
“We will have about 15 employees. Most of them are already hired. This is truly a family-run business because my wife and I and our son and our daughter will all work here in the restaurant,” Hudson said.
The buffet will feature fried chicken, barbecued chicken, beef, and ham. “We will have potatoes and gravy and and numerous other dishes. We have a big salad bar,” Hudson said.
The all-you-care-to-eat buffet is priced at $6.75 for lunch and $7.75 for dinner. Drinks are extra. Children ages 6 to 12 can eat for $3.49, with drink included. Children age 5 and under are $1.49, with a drink included.
“We will have at least 48 items on our buffet. We also will offer fried chicken or a salad to go,” Hudson said. “People can call in their order and pick it up at the front counter.” A drive-through window is planned later for customers who want to pick up orders.
Although the big attraction is the food, CK’s Buffet also has a 126-inch television screen in the dining area.
“We will feature football, basketball and baseball games on our big television screen as well as other events. We may even have old movies — whatever attracts customers,” said Angi Hudson. “We named the restaurant CK’s Buffet after our two children who work here, Cody, our son, and Kiley, our daughter.”
Comments
dfe530512 1 year, 2 months ago
My wife and i went there this week on Monday to be honest we didn't care for it at all not much of a selection does not compare to any of all the all you can eat the cabbage was almost empty so was the chicken and the biscuits and the rolls the were never refilled as far as the desserts all there was is cookies not a good selection at all the employees were nice but no one was paying attention to the counter to refill it they should really move the counter on the far side wall so there would be more space don't think ill be going back anytime soon..
Don
cksbuffet 1 year, 2 months ago
I understand that there is negative feedback and there is also the much appreciated positive feedback, but considering that this is the second week that we are going into, we are striving to make the kinks better. I would love to thank the people that have given us the chance in Fulton, and hope that the unhappy ones will give us the chance to make things right instead of kicking us to the curb. We are all learning what Fulton and the community desires and we will do our best to provide what we can for them. Again, Thank you for your support.
rock1853 1 year, 2 months ago
Completely understandable. Ya put too much out then it gets old, not enough and people feel cheated. Fine lines and ya can't please everyone.
whocares 1 year, 2 months ago
I suggest you put up a better sign to show that you need to be seated before standing in the long line at the cash resgister. A waitress watched us park, get out and come in, stand in the long line at the register because we assumed that was what you did first. After several minutes someone else walked in behind us and a waitress walked up to seat them. Didn't take long to realize I my business was not needed at this place.
fultonian 1 year, 2 months ago
I for one ate their on opening day (which is often not a good idea at any restaraunt since all the kinks haven't been worked out) and enjoyed it very much. The shrimp was great and the biscuits too. There WAS a long line at the cash register but I knew that was the line to pay since I am smarter than "whocares" and it ended at the cash register and instead asked to be seated. Our waitress was very nice and everything went well. Just like rock said you can't please everbody. But those who have eaten there and didn't like it should go back in a month or two to give it another shot.
whocares 1 year, 2 months ago
Smarter, really??? When the long line was blocking the little sign, you don't have to be smart just not pushy and moving the people out of the way. I guess you missed the part about the waitress seeing us walk in and never bothering to seat us.
JonnyBananas 1 year, 2 months ago
just look at the picture and it tells you all you need to know. I'll think of it as a pg13 hooters. Go to see the hot staff and oh hey you serve food too, Great now I don't have to feel like a 100% perv
ckcritic 1 year, 1 month ago
If you are going to start an "all you can eat" buffet you have to have more than 3 entrees. Although the ambiance was nice the food was absolutely horrible, let me stress this... it was horrible. If you like eating vegetables out of a can then this place is for you, as a restaurateur you can't just simply open a can of green beans, corn, or peas and call it good. The vegetables had absolutely NO seasoning. The manager being a KFC person you would think that the chicken would be edible, the chicken was very soggy (as if it didn’t get drained and left in the oil before serving) The "pot roast" tasted like it was boiled in water for hours then thrown on the line (again no seasoning). My daughter (who is a cookie expert) was not impressed with the "desert" line, I mean really? 4 plates of processed cookies? What will it take for the owners to realize that this is not a place the city of Fulton is going to embrace, mark my words...unless you do something original, or unless you "personalize" some flavors the city will stop coming. I will be reluctant to return. The staff was nice but very distant, the owners just stood and stared at the buffet line, as if the were admiring the culinary masterpiece, or maybe they were embarrassed for the 3 entrees, 9 vegetables, and 2 bowls of salad that they call their "all you can eat" or their "mini" Golden Corral. -Still Hungry
rock1853 1 year, 1 month ago
I'm gonna have to go try this place! Let's talk about the new diner 54; don't go there! Went to busy corner the other day; don't go there either! Is Sir Winstons safe in here?
redbird58 1 year, 1 month ago
The chicken is great. Yes there were not a lot of choices, but it isn't large enough to be like a full sized Golden Corral. The price is outstanding. I will give them some time. Won't give up on them yet.
changeinview 1 year ago
I have to say, I liked the place. Food was good, service was good, people were friendly. It's not a super fancy place or anything spectacular, but it does offer some of the better food you can eat in Fulton. Personally I have been disappointed with the selection that Fulton has to offer and how no one seems to want to take it up a notch other than Bec's. I am sure this place will grow, it just takes time. I admire people who are willing to put in the hard work to get a new business going and growing. If only we could get a few of the other restaurants to step up their game. You have to change with the times, unless you have something truly fantastic.
malmark 11 months, 2 weeks ago
looking forward to trying out this new eatery with the family and hopefully giving it future patronage. cheap and cheerful, doesn't have to be perfect. i like the corner cafe too because their servings are pretty generous, though some stuff is obviously canned. i won't be posting my receipts, you'll just have to take my word for it ;)
MariaM 11 months, 2 weeks ago
We did not like it the first time right after they opened but we wanted to give them a second chance. The owners are hard working, young (younger then me ... LOL) and have sunk a ton of money into it I am sure. I admire them for taking the leap to start a business. We have become REGULARS for their Saturday morning breakfast. Their HOMEMADE biscuits are great. We like the biscuits and gravy. Good ham and sausage, potatoes, fruit, etc. It is a standard breakfast but home made and good. We have tried their lunch several times. The three kinds of chicken are really good...other meats, too. The vegetables vary slightly. The fried chicken is the best in town, to me. Their HOMEMADE COBBLERS are GREAT. Real mashed potatoes and again...homemade biscuits. Friday night is steak and seafood night. You have to ask for how you want your steak...rare, medium, etc. They have ice cream for the cobbler or dessert but you have to ask for it because it is in the freezer. They have a great carry out menu and the next time I want to get a bucket of chicken to take home, it will be from CK's. If you didn't like them the first time around, consider it their 'getting it together' for a first time new restaurant. Try them again. I think you will like it. I heard several customers tell them at check-out that they would be back because they really liked it.
rock1853 11 months, 1 week ago
I went and half the bar was empty. Was lucky to be there if something was refilled. Good food, just wasn't there to be had. I'll go back though. Love a small business!
ckcritic 8 months, 2 weeks ago
I guess Fulton finally said bye bye to the fine dining establishment I liked to refer to as the "slightly warmed canned vegtable buffet"!!! Sorry it didnt work out....
fultonian 8 months, 2 weeks ago
that's pretty awful to mock someone else's misfortunes, even if you didn't like it you don't have to make fun after it's gone. I've flagged this post for removal as it is offensive and unnecessary.
rock1853 8 months, 2 weeks ago
ckcritic clearly has an open minded opinion. personally i am sorry to see it go.
dirty130 8 months, 1 week ago
ckcritic has a good point if you take the time to read all of his/her comments on the place. The majority of places like this fail. They were doomed from the start with that style of business and food chice for that location in my opinion. Every person I spoke with about it said the same as far as poor service and low quality food. Small business is great but failing is part of the risk.
anonymous_cowherd 8 months, 1 week ago
That's too bad that they were unable to keep it going. It wasn't the best food in the world but it certainly wasn't the worst. I ate lunch there several times. One less choice of places to eat in this small town. At least there's plenty of choices left around here for a place to get mexican cusine!
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