K & W Cafeterias

This establishment gets high marks because of execution. It’s southern no-​frills food in a cafeteria setting.
It’s not a gourmet restaurant, but they do what they do really well.
Chicken fingers are really good, chicken pot pie is the same recipe they used 30 years ago. It’s great.
Broccoli with cheese is a good side, also, get the okra and the greens. Any vegetable is going to be pretty good.
You don’t go here trying to avoid greasy goodness. Don’t even think of finding tofu or cous-​cous at this place. This is southern working class fare here.
This is the most ethnically diverse restaurant you’ll ever go to.
Btw, get a freaking dessert. You’ve already screwed up your diet with everything else.

I suspect this restaurant is much like many traditional American fair places popular with an older crowd — the majority of their very satisfied customers are not tech savy and therefore have no idea they could rate it online. K&W is clean, fast, and delicious. They always have excellent variety. The prices are very reasonable. I love their chicken stew, macaroni and cheese, and yams. I’ve never had a bad meal here. It may not be the most amazing meal of your life, but it is always hot, fresh, and tasty. The desserts are great, too. You can get whole pies and cakes. There is also a take out option at this location. Eat here, respect your elders, and enjoy.

My wife and I received a gift card so we thought we’d give it a try here. It’s a cafeteria style restaurant where you pick out your food and pay for what you grabbed.
The service is pretty bad. You have to ask someone to serve you if you see something you like. If you manage to get their attention they are rather grouchy about it as if you were bothering them.
The food is the greasiest thing I’ve ever tried. My wife soaked up ten napkins trying to save her fried chicken, then ten more trying to save her mac and cheese. We literally went home and tried to purify our digestive system with fruit smoothies.
I’m pretty careful with how I use my superlatives, but I feel comfortable saying this was the worst dining experience we’ve ever had. Not sure what we’ll do with the remaining $ 13.94 on the gift card.

The serving staff alone should get five stars. They are the most attentive and friendly servers I’ve seen in a long time. Worth a big tip every time we go there. The food is consistent and good, but not fabulous. I think they are catering to older people’s palates, the food seems bland. The portions are generous. As cafeterias go, I’d say the food is average and the serving staff is exemplary.

Nice cafeteria and wonderful employees. Prices are good and portions are large. While not as nice as the one on Holden Greensboro, this is a nice place to dine

Very old. Needs a remodel. Staff needs a refresh too.

Cafeteria style food in decent portions for a low cost. Of the other K&W’s in the area, this one seems to have the best food selection and clean dining room. Expect a cafeteria atmosphere with a serving line of salads, main courses, veggies and other side items, desserts and bread selections, and finally drink choices and a cashier. The cashier gives you a receipt which you take to the exit cashier to pay as you exit the restaurant (after having eaten the meal). For a part of three, our bill was under $ 20 and we each had a main dish and side items.
One thing worth noting, the population in a K&W is mostly 60 years old and above but I understand the appeal. Free refills on most beverages and the staff doesn’t bother you with the exception of taking your trays and empty plates. Some people were drinking their coffee over a paper while others were dining with their family.
Expect it to be full during peak times but they have a serving line to accommodate it with several servers at each station. For a casual dining experience in a nicely configured cafeteria style restaurant, I recommend it… but I am partially biased because I was going here long before I was old enough to have a say in dining location. At 27, I don’t think its a place I would explore to on my own, but if you have multiple people wanting different things, its not a bad place to try.
Menu items from today that I remember:
Main courses: Cape Whitefish, Stuffed Peppers, Roast Beef, Chicken Pie, Prime Rib, Codfish, Fried Chicken, Beef Stew, others…
Sides: Green beans, cheesy potatoes, corn, fried okra, mashed potatoes, steamed broccoli, collard greens, sweat potato casserole with marshmallows, steamed carrots, others…
Bread: Jalapeño cornbread, regular cornbread, sourdough rolls, muffins, others…
Tossed green salad, potato salad, chicken salad, cranberry salad something, jello, puddings, coffees, teas, water, soft drinks, milks, OJ…