Page 19 - Jackpot Magazine South ~ July, 2025

(From bottom left) The carving station features ham, sausage and ribs; spicy jerk chicken was a recent Chef’s Choice feature; a plate of Southern favorites includes fried shrimp, catfish and chicken, along with vegetables and mac and cheese; and royal red shrimp cooked perfectly.
The crab is meaty and sweet, and as the buffet is all-you-can-eat, there is no restriction on the number of legs that can be enjoyed. It is not uncommon for guests to get two, three or even four plates of crab.
and carrot souffle (a Jackpot! favorite) are just some of the dishes found on the Southern station. There is also cheesy macaroni and cheese, stuffed crabs, hush puppies, fried catfish and house-made chicken and dumplings. The fried chicken had a crispy crust on
Additional seafood popular royal red shrimp.
On the night we were there, Faith was working the line, serving up the crab and shrimp with a smile, a good word and even a joke or two. Her friendliness and attention to guests enhanced the overall enjoyment of the meal.
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the outside with tender and juicy meat on the inside — just the way Southern fried chicken should be.
At the Chef’s Choice station, where selections rotate every few days, popular Jamaican specialties were featured. We enjoyed in the jerk chicken, so delightfully
That kind of hospitality is something senior chef Niyona Jackson, a former line worker herself, instills in her employees. Jackson has worked at the buffet for 18 years, loves her job and loves cooking. “I’m a Southern girl,” she said, adding that Southern dishes are her specialty. Fried shrimp, collard greens, turnips
spicy and tender; Jamaican rasta pasta; Caribbean steamed cabbage; traditional meat pies; rice and peas; turnip greens; and escovitch fish, a Jamaican dish featuring fried fish topped with pickled vegetables. Everything was authentically
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Chef Niyona Jackson
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July 2025 • JACKPOT! MAGAZINE 19