Big Ed's

Paducah, KY · Buffet restaurant

Rating
4.6/5
★★★★★ 4.6
Reviews
20
Rank in Paducah
#25
of 198 restaurants
City Percentile
71%
rating percentile
Address
Big Ed's, 701 N 8th St, Paducah, KY 42001
Phone
(270) 201-2494
Status
Closed · Opens 11 AM Sat

Big Ed's is a restaurant located in Paducah, KY. It is one of 198 restaurants listed in Paducah. Its 4.6-star rating is above the Paducah city average of 4.3 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Big Ed's

Buffet offering home-cooked meals. // Buffet, Home Cooked Meals, Restaurant, Catering

Hours

Friday11 AM–8 PM
Saturday11 AM–8 PM
Sunday11 AM–5 PM
MondayClosed
TuesdayClosed
Wednesday11 AM–7 PM
Thursday11 AM–7 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Phyllis Gutting · Jan 2026

Great staff & good. Great home cooking. One question I had once was concerning vegetarian, there was a salad bar & lots of really good vegetables, so I think a vegan could find lots of food also. The staff were pleasant & attentive. Parking was tight however once inside everything was really outstanding.

★★★★★ 5.0 Vicki Miller · Dec 2025

Always wonderful food! We were last here for Sunday Dinner. Don’t miss the fabulous fried catfish ,it melts in your mouth and superb fried chicken. My husband loves their ham and beans and the green beans were tasty too. We both greatly enjoyed the bread pudding, pecan pie and banana pudding. They have the best brownies I’ve ever tasted. Top their desserts with their Bourbon Crème it is so wonderful! We go out of our way to stop here.

★★★★☆ 4.0 Ben Bradley · Feb 2026

Late last fall, I went to Big Ed’s Buffet in Paducah. The parking lot was full. I wanted to meet Big Ed. I do not know why. You want to meet the man when a place feeds you well. You want to put a face to the work. I asked once, without making it a question that needed an answer. The woman at the register said he was not in. She said it kindly. This was enough. The servers moved with purpose. I ate at a small table near the window. The food was honest. Fried catfish done right. Greens cooked long enough to be soft. Rolls that came warm and stayed warm. The light was going down outside. People came in hungry and left quieter. A boy spilled his drink and no one made a trouble of it. The place took care of him. This mattered. I thought about how you rarely meet the people who do you goo

★★★★★ 5.0 Alexander B. · Jan 2025

This is what I’m talking about when I say a GOOD buffet. DELICIOUS food. Only thing I didn’t like were the greens. FRESH clean buffet Assortment of desserts Salad bar Sunday after church crowd could be hectic but it dies down

★★★★★ 5.0 Terry Hunt · Jan 2022

We all enjoyed the food and the service was awesome. The restaurant is clean and fresh. No complaints whatsoever!

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Delivery ✓ Onsite Services ✓ Takeout ✓ Dine In ✓ Great Dessert ✓ Serves Local Specialty ✓ Breakfast ✓ Lunch ✓ Dinner ✓ Solo Dining ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating ✓ All You Can Eat ✓ Coffee

Services

Buffet restaurantCatererRestaurant

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