| If you want to know what so many Americans | | | | you'll at least have some idea. Others will have the |
| are overweight, all you need to do is take a look | | | | kind of food they serve included in the name of |
| at all the all you can eat establishments that are | | | | the restaurant itself. For example, one place in the |
| popping up all over. The craze is beyond out of | | | | states is called "Country Buffet". So you at least |
| control. It's become an absolute epidemic with | | | | have a clue what you're going to find. |
| each place trying to outdo the other in price and | | | | The way these places operate are simple. You |
| selection. If you've never experienced this | | | | walk in, pay your fee, which is anywhere from $9 |
| phenomenon, sit back and take a deep breath. If | | | | to $20 per person and then find yourself a table. |
| you love food, you're going to love this review. | | | | They'll give you a marker for your table that you |
| All you can eat restaurants are just that. You | | | | have to keep there for your entire stay so they |
| walk on, pay one price and you can stay as long | | | | know you're still actively eating. After that, you |
| as you like and eat as much as you like. I guess | | | | simply walk around the place and pick out the |
| they figure that most normal people can only eat | | | | foods you want. Yes, it's self serve. However, |
| so much and won't consume more than what | | | | they have quite a full staff at these places. |
| they're charging, which is still reasonable in most | | | | You've got the people who have to clean the |
| cases. However, with the stiff competition these | | | | tables, the people who restock the food trays |
| days, many of the restaurants are practically | | | | and the folks who serve you special items that |
| giving the food away. It isn't unheard of to walk | | | | they keep behind counters. These vary from |
| into one and get an all you can eat buffet for | | | | counter to counter. Most of the workers are |
| under $10. | | | | simply there to restock. |
| So what exactly DO you find at an all you can | | | | The quality of the food varies from place to |
| eat restaurant? Well, that's not an easy question | | | | place. Some are good, others are just okay. It's |
| to answer. Unlike other types of restaurants they | | | | hard to find a place where the food is what you |
| usually specialize in certain types of foods or at | | | | would call excellent because they have to cook |
| least have a limited selection, all you can eat | | | | these things quickly so there's no time to make |
| restaurants have just about anything. And unless | | | | anything really fancy. So if you're expecting top |
| you specifically know what a particular restaurant | | | | quality food, you're going to be disappointed. But if |
| has before you walk in, there is just no way of | | | | you're looking for something that tastes good and |
| knowing if they're going to have something that | | | | is relatively cheap, especially if you're a big eater, |
| you'll even like eating. Some places will have some | | | | then an all you can eat place may be just the |
| kind of a features list posted outside on a sign so | | | | thing you need. |