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| - So when I decided to go to Quincy's, it was nostalgia that hit me, so I took the chance. The restaurant is a survivor, as it is one of two the country that still exist (the other being in Florence, SC). The building and decor suggest its last update was in late 80s/early 90s; with the usual long walk-way to get utensils and drinks before ordering either steak or buffet/salad. The store conditions show its age, nothing is really new inside, with dark areas in the dinning area; outside wasn't anything special looking at either, with the parking lot just a patchwork that is weathering away.
I took the chance and got the buffet/salad and drink for dinner, costing $12.25. The setup is basically two tables for salads, three tables for hot food and one table for desert. Since I don't eat salads, I went for the soups; there I saw a live roach next to the chili pot, which quickly ran under the hot bar... okay, my desire to eat here dropped considerably at this point.
Skipping the soups, I still gave it a go got a few items at the other hot bars and a few yeast rolls (which was Quincy's trademark back in the day). The selection wasn't impressive, mostly fried stuff including: fried chicken, chicken nuggets, chicken livers, fried clam strips, popcorn shrimp, and some sort of meat filled sausage for meat dishes. The veggies included greens (where I watch one guy poor liquid from his plate back into it), mashed potatoes (was okay), black eye peas (bland), corn (very buttery), hush puppies, and other side items that didn't look appealing. The yeast rolls were okay, that was mostly what I ate, with some fried chicken (so-so) and clam strips (gummy). The server was very friendly and always refilled my drink, providing additional plates without asking, so that was nice. But after eating some of the food, I was pretty much done with the place and skipped desert (they had some pies, banana pudding and ice cream).
Lesson learned today... nostalgia is great, but some things must should stay in the past. I gave it a go but I will not be going back.
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