Old Country Buffet Closes at Fair City Mall

FAIRFAX CITY, VA -- Old Country Buffet at Fair City Mall/Google image

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FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA -- Old Country Buffet at Fair City Mall has closed its doors, according to Auction Nation, which lists the restaurant under a recent auction of items.

Buffets LLC, the owner of the company, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy earlier this month, according to USA Today. The company closed 166 of its restaurants nationwide. The company blamed a lawsuit that was not disclosed when its current owner bought the businesses in August, according to Reuters.

Here's a review of the Fairfax City location from Yelp's M.H. in Reston, who wrote:

"Came in for dinner on a Monday night, and had a pretty good meal for $12 (water, no soda). Again, it's not the best food in the world, but they have what I like. Mac & cheese, kielbasa sausage, cream of broccoli soup, steak, fried chicken, rice, green beans, cornbread, desserts, etc.

I cleaned out my three plates of food. There wasn't anything that made me put down my fork, because none of the food was bad to me. But taste depends on the person. And the dessert - I got hot bread pudding and coconut cream pie. Good lord the bread pudding was heaven. Steaming hot, sweet, chewy, and full of flavor. I don't care how they make it or what garbage goes into it. It's just freaking delicious.

If you're a trendy Starbucks regular who is health conscious and fit, this place most likely not for you. But if you're a blue collar kinda person who likes decent food at a decent price, try it out."

Several media stories also report that the closings were made with little to no notice to employees.

In addition to the Fairfax City location, the Alexandria-area restaurant has also closed at 7820 Richmond Highway (see map below) at the Mount Vernon Crossroads shopping center. The only Old Country Buffet now operating in Virginia is located in Woodbridge.

What would you like to see take its place in this location?

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