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Nestled along Bells Highway in Walterboro, South Carolina, Olde House Cafe stands as a cherished local gem delivering authentic Southern American cuisine with a heartfelt homemade touch. This cozy, unpretentious restaurant captivates visitors with its warm, welcoming atmosphere and a menu brimming with classic comfort foods that taste like a loving embrace from home.
The culinary offerings at Olde House Cafe highlight the very best of Southern cooking, focusing on rich flavors, fresh ingredients, and generous portions. The lunch buffet is a standout favorite, boasting irresistibly crispy fried chicken, fluffy biscuits smothered in gravy, creamy mashed potatoes, smoky pulled pork BBQ, and savory green beans cooked in bacon pot liquor. Accompany that with hearty sides like mac and cheese, sweet potatoes, and an assortment of fresh salads from the bar, and you have a feast that satisfies both the soul and the appetite.
If you prefer à la carte dining, the menu doesn’t disappoint. Their signature dishes such as the Fried Chicken Mac & Cheese Green Beans and the Smothered Chicken Breast are deeply comforting and brimming with Southern flavors. For breakfast lovers, options like the Hungry Man’s Special — piled high with eggs, bacon, sausage, grits, and toast or pancakes — and the Logger’s Special featuring roasted potatoes with grilled onions and peppers provide a hearty start to the day. Classic breakfast staples like Biscuits & Gravy, Hash Rounds, and Sausage Egg and Cheese Biscuits are executed with delightful authenticity, ensuring every bite transports you to a time when food was thoughtfully made and shared at the family table.
Dessert here is equally compelling, with favorites like their luscious Banana Pudding, decadent German Chocolate Cake, and comforting Bread Pudding. These sweet treats are the perfect finale, layered with textures that melt in your mouth and flavors that evoke nostalgia.
What truly elevates the Olde House Cafe experience is the genuine hospitality and friendly service the staff provides. Diners often praise the staff’s professionalism and warm demeanor, making each visit feel like a reunion with cherished friends or family. As one guest aptly described, the food is so delightful it will have you loosening your belt—a testament to both the generous portions and intoxicating flavors.
Whether you stumble in after a road trip, seeking a hearty breakfast to fuel your day, or you’re craving a rich Southern lunch buffet that showcases home-style cooking at its finest, Olde House Cafe promises a memorable dining experience filled with comfort, care, and the rich taste of tradition.
We stopped for gas on our trip and asked the attendant if there was anywhere good to eat…she directed us to exit 57 in Walterboro SC to Olde House Cafe. If you want an amazing homemade buffet that’s fresh, hot and true southern cooking!! Do yourself a favor and stop at this gem!! Great service, amazing chicken…..they also have items you can order that is not a buffet.
This place is amazing! The lunch buffet was absolutely delicious: fried chicken, mashed potatoes, sausage in gravy, biscuits, sweet potatoes, green beans, Mac and cheese, etc. The fried chicken was so fresh and yummy. There is also a salad bar with regular salad fixings, fruit, desserts, etc. The staff were all professional and courteous. We would come here every time we are in the area! Highly recommend!!!
Buffet has fried chicken, pulled pork BBQ, green beans in smoked bacon pot liquor, mashed potatoes, good gravy, sweet potatoes, mac'n cheese, biscuits, salad bar, cool whip pistachio ambrosia (no sour cream, nuts, oranges, or cherries :-) 'nana puddin, the different kinds of cake, strong sweet tea oughta come with an insulin shot. Food so good it'll have you loosening up ur belt. It is a county kitchen cafe so didn't walk in lookin for ambiance and decor. There's a hand written sign in the ladies room and the floor is sticky. Go anyway, get you some rib stuckin' coma inducin' real and heavy comfort food. We're absolutely going back!
We enjoyed the breakfast old style food. Ypu can ask them to cook it to your desired taste. Loved the home made fried potato's. Buffet looked great, we wished we had more time to taste the home made buffet.
This is a cute “hole in the wall” place! We stopped and got breakfast. My hubby had the “hungry man” plate and I had the chicken omelette. They were delicious! You won’t come here for fancy dining, but the food is amazing!
I have been coming to the South for 40 years, and have never found a place that makes great southern comfort food until now., I had the buffet, fried chicken cooked to perfection, collard greens were delicious, sweet potatoes were out of this world and I don't like pecans, but wow! Wow! Wow! By far the best I've ever had!
I was on a trip to Florida on I-95 and found this little gem on a quick Google search and wanted something better than fast food so I gave it a try. I had the BLT sandwich with home fries and it was superb. The tomatoes on the BLT were some of the best I’ve had in a while. The wait for the food wasn’t very long and I ordered a coffee to go for the road and it was also very good and quite large in size. They also had a buffet and the fried chicken they were bringing out for the special that day looked great but I didn’t get to try it. All the girls working there were super sweet too. It’s not far off the highway if you’re just passing through.