Welcome to Shoney's, your trusted Restaurants in Elizabethtown, KY, known for quick, convenient meals made for busy days and easy nights. With a 3.90-star rating from 2700 reviews, we’re proud to offer great service and quality and a welcoming experience that includes accessible facilities.
Popular Items
Frequently ordered and highly recommended items at Shoney's
Our Story
Welcome to a place where great food meets warm hospitality. We believe dining is more than just a meal - it's an experience to be savored and shared.
Our kitchen is dedicated to creating dishes that bring people together, using recipes that honor tradition while embracing innovation.
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A glimpse of our restaurant experience
Food & Drinks
A jumbo order (10) of our fresh, hand-cut, and hand-breaded onion rings.
230 calories (plain) 310 calories (loaded).
Only serves from 11:00am to 9:00pm. baked potato loaded with butter, sour cream, chopped bacon, and cheddar cheese, then garnished with chopped green onions.
Rice pilaf made fresh in our kitchen
An idaho potato served with butter and all-natural sour cream.
90 cal.
320 cal.
Five freshly hand breaded onion rings, and fried lightly
Freshly prepared crisp greens, carrots, tomatoes, and red onions. topped with crunchy croutons and shredded cheddar cheese. served with choice of dressing.
Only serves from 6:00am - 11:00am.
1 1/2 pounds of our seasoned fresh cooked french fries
The smooth citrus soda taste that has refreshed people's thirst for over two decades.
0 cal.
170 cal.
Fresh roasted coffee
170 cal.
160 cal.
A sweet, spiced favorite that’s stood the test of time.
Hot chocolate
Explosive fruit flavors and 100% of the vitamin C your body needs.
Build your own hearty 3-egg omelet by choosing one cheese and three additional toppings. served with breakfast potatoes and a warm buttermilk biscuit.
Two freshly-cracked eggs cooked your way, with your choice of one meat, breakfast potatoes or grits, and a buttermilk biscuit. grits and biscuits not available after breakfast hours.
All served fresh.
Two freshly - cracked eggs scrambled ( omelet style ) and served on a toasted croissant with american cheese and crispy bacon.
A tender steak coated in our signature seasoned flour, then topped with our traditional white gravy. served with a buttermilk biscuit and two freshly-cracked eggs-your-way served with breakfast potatoes or southern-style grits (available during breakfast hours only).
Grilled american cheese on texas toast served with 1 side.
Two beef sliders creamy american cheese on a toasted bun with lettuce, tomato, pickle.
Served with shoney's own special sauce (side item not included).
Fried chicken fillets.
Topped with four slices of crispy hickory-smoked bacon and four slices of american cheese.
Grilled smokehouse ham served on a toasted hoagie with melted swiss cheese, tomatoes, lettuce, pickles and our signature shoney's® sauce. served with your choice of french fries, dixie chips, or onion rings.
A shoney's classic a fresh, grain-fed, 100% angus ground beef patty served on a toasted bun with american cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, red onions, pickles and mayonnaise. served with your choice of french fries, dixie chips, or onion rings.
Crispy hickory-smoked bacon and american cheese, topped with tangy bbq sauce. fresh, hand-pattied, grain-fed, 100% ground beef, cooked to order. served on a toasted bun with lettuce, tomatoes, red onions, pickles and mayonnaise.
Slow-roasted turkey breast, hickory-smoked bacon, american and swiss cheeses on grilled sourdough bread with lettuce, tomatoes and mayonnaise. served with your choice of french fries, dixie chips, or onion rings.
All natural, hand-cut, custom-aged sirloin grilled your way, then topped with herb garlic butter. try it blackened. served with your choice of side.
Grilled chicken breast brushed with garlic parmesan sauce, then topped with sautéed mushrooms and melted swiss cheese. garnished with green onions. served with a choice of 2 sides.
Fresh, hand-pattied, grain-fed, 100% ground beef patty cooked to order, then topped with grilled sweet onions and mushrooms. available with brown gravy, adds 15 cal. served with a choice of 2 sides.
Tender steak breaded in our signature seasoned flour, cooked to a golden brown, and topped with our traditional white gravy. served with a choice of 2 sides.
Whitefish filets hand-breaded in our homemade bread crumbs served with tartar sauce. served with a choice of 2 sides.
Spaghetti ladled with our rich tomato and meat sauce. topped and baked with mozzarella cheese. served with garlic bread. available with fresh hand-breaded chicken strips for an additional charge.
A dozen large shrimp, hand-breaded in our homemade bread crumbs, served with cocktail sauce. served with a choice of 2 sides.
Hear from our valued guests
There's always hot freash food and Shoney's breakfast buffet is hard to beat. It was extremely busy one morning and they ran out of bacon. The waitress went in the kitchen and got 5 pieces for me. That was awesome and no one's ever done that! I was just letting them know. Totally surprised she did that. I can't remember her name but there's some awesome people that work there!
Was pleasantly surprised with the experience. Reminded me of my younger days going to Shoney's growing up. The waitress was very attentive, brought us drinks and clear the table without us having to ask.
Traveling and made a beeline for Shoney's when we saw it was coming up on the next exit. Haven't had Shoney's since the 1980s. Did not disappoint. Had the breakfast bar buffet and it was hot, fresh, and tasty. Excellent service, very attentive. Clean establishment and bathrooms. Will try to come back on our next adventure down 65.
I haven't been to a Shoney's in decades but I'm glad we stopped at this one. It was packed but we were seated quickly. Our waitress was a really sweet person and did a great job. She tended to our needs but didn't hover. I had the breakfast bar and it was better than i remember. I don't know if we'll be in this part of the country again any time soon but i would go here again. Keep up the great work Shoney's!!
First of all, service, AMAZING. A lot of the day time server have been there for 10+ years. They take time to get to know their "regulars" & we always enjoy eating there. Stephanie & Stacey obviously love their job & show it with their attention to making sure guests are content!!
Shoneys!! Excellent food just as always. Nothing beats a good breakfast from their breakfast buffet, scrambled eggs, biscuits, gravy, cheese sauce and bacon is the favorite. Plenty of other options too if that doesnt temp your taste buds. Sausage links, pancakes, fruit, French toast sticks, etc.
We stopped at Shoney’s in Elizabethtown, KY for a late breakfast while traveling and were truly blown away by the service and leadership. Maria, our waitress, went above and beyond—welcoming us with genuine warmth, anticipating our needs, and treating us like longtime regulars. Amanda came out during the breakfast-to-lunch buffet transition and thoughtfully evaluated which items were working and which ones needed improvement—not just for that day, but with a clear long-term mindset. She discussed rotating certain dishes through future ordering to better reflect what the local community enjoys. Her attention to quality, guest satisfaction, and overall improvement is something most guests would miss—but we happened to witness it firsthand. That kind of care and initiative is rare in chain restaurants like this. Amanda should absolutely be in management—or at the very least, strongly considered for a raise based on the dedication she displays. Just before leaving, we noticed a special wall dedicated to supporting the military. It honored Mr. Dennon, an Army Veteran and long-time loyal customer who had recently passed. His usual table was surrounded by military memorabilia, creating a heartfelt tribute that says so much about the kind of community Shoney’s serves—and how they serve it. I tend to leave very high or very low reviews—because excellence deserves to be celebrated and avoidable issues need to be called out so improvements can happen. In this case, Shoney’s exceeded expectations in every way. We left full, happy, and genuinely moved. The rest of the restaurants on our trip have some big shoes (and bellies!) to fill!
Always love it here. The buffet has enough selection for me to fill up. Restrooms are older but still handicap accessible. Waitresses are so dear if you get to know them. I feel like a valued guest.
Stopped in to get breakfast before fire school this weekend there one of only a few that open at 6. Food was fresh hot and good. Service was awesome. Highly recommend
It was our first time to Shoney’s and we were happy with the food and service. We had the buffet and it had several choices for everything from a salad to dessert. Our waitress was very friendly and helpful seeing how we were visiting the area.
Common questions about Shoney's
Shoney's is located at 1046 Executive Dr, Elizabethtown, KY 42701, United States, Elizabethtown, KY, United States.
You can reach Shoney's by calling +1 270-765-7077.
Shoney's has a rating of 3.9 out of 5 based on 2700 customer reviews.
Shoney's features the following accessibility: Wheelchair-accessible car park, Wheelchair-accessible entrance, Wheelchair-accessible seating, Wheelchair-accessible toilet.
Shoney's features the following service options: Delivery, On-site services, Takeaway, Dine-in.
Shoney's features the following highlights: Fast service, Great coffee, Great dessert, Great tea selection, Serves local specialty.
Shoney's features the following popular for: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Solo dining.
Shoney's features the following offerings: All you can eat, Coffee, Comfort food, Healthy options, Late-night food, Quick bite, Salad bar, Small plates, Vegetarian options.
Shoney's features the following dining options: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Catering, Counter service, Dessert, Seating, Table service.
Shoney's features the following amenities: Restroom, Wi-Fi, Free Wi-Fi.
Shoney's features the following atmosphere: Casual, Quiet.
Shoney's features the following crowd: Family friendly, Groups, Tourists.
Shoney's features the following planning: Accepts reservations.
Shoney's features the following payments: Credit cards, Debit cards, NFC mobile payments.
Shoney's features the following children: Good for kids, Has changing table(s), High chairs, Kids' menu.
Shoney's features the following parking: Free parking lot, Free street parking, Plenty of parking.
Business Features
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