Don't let the location or the look of the place fool you. The Hush Puppy has good southern food, offering some items that you won't find much of in the valley--such as alligator.
The atmosphere is very casual, certainly perfect for a family with kids. The waitress was good; we did go a bit without seeing her at one point, but nothing enough to get us upset.
The food was really, really good.
Appetizers: First, we started with a bowl of gumbo, and it was fantastic. My daughter ended up ordering another bowl as her main course. The hushpuppies, which came with our meals, were good. My wife liked them more than I; but I must say the sweet butter it comes with really enhances the flavor. We also had the salad bar, which was very basic overall---and no complaints from us.
Entrees: My wife had the crab legs, which made her happy. My son ordered the endless fried shrimp, and had the wharf combo--alligator & frog legs w/ greens. Personally, I was happy with everything. The batter they used didn't take away from the flavor of the actual food; the same went for the shrimp.
So that's (for 4 people) - 2 bowls of gumbo, 3 salad bars, hush puppies for all. endless shimp w/ fries, over a LB of snow crabs w/ fries, alligator/frog legs combo w/ collard greens, and 4 drinks for under $80. How can you go wrong w/ that?
And if you want to pick food up on your way home from work, they have a drive-thru!