Okay everyone, so I need feedback. @V-SHOT wanted a soul food option, so I found one. Here are the revised options:
Carolina BBQ & Chicken - gets very good reviews. It's a BBQ buffet place, but the food is actually supposed to be good, so that's a legit option. The seating is no problem, and we may even get our own back room. Not sure if they serve alcohol - forgot to ask.
The Bank by Kahill's - pricier, reviews aren't quite as good, but American style food with space available and reserved seating.
To be honest, I'm leaning more towards the buffet so everyone can get what they want when they want it, but that's just me. I will leave voting open until noon tomorrow (1/11/17) so I can make reservations. Most votes I get wins. No votes = I pick and you're at my mercy. For the timeline, I was thinking have the reservation start at 5:30pm. My monsters need to eat by around 6:30 or you'd swear the world is ending, so that gives people time to show up and talk and all before we get food on the table, and we can stay as long as we like. Any issues or recommendations, let me know. Otherwise, let the voting begin!!!!