Watermill Restaurant

Reviews

• Derrick G.

  star star star star star_border 18 June 2026

  This restaurant is located right outside Mammoth Cave National Park.  It is primarily a buffet-style restaurant specializing in local cuisine (county cookin'/meat n' three for those of you who know what that means).  I found the food to quality to be great for a buffet.  The salad bar was nice and cold and the food was hot.  All of the food had the taste of being homemade. Nothing tasted particularly "out of a can."  The employees were pleasant and provided good service.  My reasons for not giving them a 5th Star is that the building is in desperate need of a makeover.  It has not been updated since the early 80's.  Also, they still have a smoking section which you must walk though to get to the non-smoking section.  But, if you like a home-cooked meal and aren't particularly concerned with your surroundings, this is the place for you.

• Joshua W.

  star star_border star_border star_border star_border 17 June 2026

  Is "dining with your oxygen tank" an aesthetic? It is now!
  
  Hungry Kids and impending Mammoth Cave visit led us here vs. anywhere else and that's God's decision to answer for.
  
  The Kids enjoyed their pancakes I suppose. I enjoy industrial food as much as the next guy but this was like eating shoes vagrants tossed out. The potatoes were served with sausage.. oh wait that's not sausage that's weiners.
  
  A steal at 10 bucks a dinner if you are from a country whose exchange rate is otherworldly.
  
  How do you make Mac and cheese inedible?
  
  Look... would you punch your mom? If not then probably not the place for you. If so, then bon apetit.

• Jesse K.

  star star star_border star_border star_border 10 June 2026

  The exterior of this food establishment seems to resemble the neighbors along the side of the street. I tried not to let the broken water wheel (in a mound of parts and pieces) discourage me as I walked in. I was, however, somewhat intrigued that there was a ticket booth before the entrance to the restaurant.
  
  After using the restroom, I became fearful to eat anything from here. Bless those iron-clad-stomach patrons within!

• Will L.

  star star star star star_border 9 June 2026

  5 star food 1 star decor because it was really about the breakfast food I give it 4 overall.
  If eating there, for best results, definitely order off the menu.

• Tony P.

  star star star_border star_border star_border 4 June 2026

  Let's start with the worst thing about this place...CIGARETTE SMOKE!!  It's bad enough that they allow smoking at all, but they have the smoking section right as you walk in--and right where the buffet is located. The food is mostly low quality buffet items, but they dress up a few things well enough. The cream corn is good and they have a decent salad bar.  They are open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner and offer a buffet or menu ordering for all.