O.K., I'll admit it : I like Buffets depending on how palatable the food is .

SWMBO just asked me to take her & the Foster boy to The Golden Buffet, a place my brother hipped me to last year .

They're O.K., far better than Home Town here in California...

_Some_ of the Chinese buffet's are great, most are not .

? What else to do on a quiet rainy Saturday afternoon, right ? .

She says ' bring your book, we'll set a while & look out the window' .


Thoughts ? comments ? death threats ? .

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I'd say since your on the Coast, you might get better Chinese Buffet. There was a good one here. Then it went down a bit. Closed last year.
There is one called Sirloin Stockade here. It is actually VG. They did revamp the place a while back. It was actually a big upgrade. Their steaks are good etc.
There are some large 'cafeterias' in the region. Johnathan Byrds is/was a large one. Sponsored cars at the Indy 500.

Death threats? This aint bummerfest !

Back @ OP ... In my younger days I caused a lot of financial damage to purveyors of buffets ... but haven't participated in decades. My children have taken up the cause in my stead, much to my detriment when they visit.

We had a Chinese buffet in PA that I enjoyed for their peanut chicken...but everything else was sub-par. There was another that had some of the best sushi rolls, but other food was again, sub-par. All of them suck here in Dayton, Ohio.


Golden Corral in PA was horrible, but the one in Dayton isn't bad...the best one I visited was in Ogden, Utah. Their food was fantastic, as was the service.

I'm on a diet now, so eating out is a no-no for me. I've dropped 30 pounds since January 14th, and have another 30 to go to hit my goal. I need to be there by my birthday to win a $400 bet with my brother. LOL

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@ Insidious : you oughta know by now , I have a warped sense of humour .

Golden Corral is a Southern chain I'm told, so far the ones her in Califoria have been good, I always marvel at how they hire so much help and no one ever has a bad attitude .

I stopped eating steak years ago, to - day I saw a guy with two large ones on his plate, bigger that Sizzler gives out .

I mostly eat broiled / baked chicken / fish plus lots of rice and salad etc. so I can pretend I'm eating well and can have ice cream for desert .

Liver & onions too ~ usually as much as I want and that's my # 1 comfort food dating back to 1967 .

SWMBO likes fried food, I do too a bit but, I'm not getting any younger / thinner so....

We got there and there was a 10 minute wait in line, by the time we left the line was out the door and across the parking lot .

It rained off and on all day, sad as I had works to do and Motocyles to ride....

Next week I guess .

I thought more here would have buffet stories .

? How about SouPlantaion or the same chain under a different name in Az. ? .

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when wife was well,they had a mexican buffet up here.I loved it.

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my shrink friday asked what I did for fun,hobbies,friends. told her have not done a thing it four years.Mostly to afraid to go outside.when I shop its 4 am in the dark.could be sugar

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Interesting ~

I'm here in Southern California and have never yet found a passable Mexican Buffet .

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Back in my college days, there was a small place (upscale) that had a happy hour once a week Probably Tuesday... with free taco bar. Quality stuff no limit. You didn't even really have to buy a drink, but they had specials. The owners were fab, as were all the clientele and staff. When we discovered the place as one of our once a week nutritional sources they welcomed us with open arms. Almost as if it was their intended purpose. Those were the days !

The only buffet I have ever enjoyed was the Mandarin Buffet chain in Ontario province of Canada. It’s expensive, but kind of like dining at a fancy restaurant. They even come around with little rolled hot towels to cleanse your hands.

I do not trust anyplace where people serve themselves. Too much double dipping, fingers and who knows what going on. I'll pass.

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I usually trust other diners as much or more than the servers, cooks, and other kitchen help.

funny yet internet is full of people licking each other backsides

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I don’t do buffets. Parents just let their children run around and touch everything and there’s a lot of homeless where I live. I don’t like that many people having access to my food.

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worst place to be homeless, bakersfleid been there done that.43 states,and mexico.

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