Category: Buffets

Golden Dome Cafe Review – Fairfield, Iowa

  Back in the “before times” I was making one of my annual treks through Iowa, and the route took me thru Fairfield, population 10,000 and home to Maharishi International University (MIU),  is a private university in Fairfield, Iowa. It was founded in 1973 by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and features a “consciousness-based education” system that includes the practice of… Continue reading Golden Dome Cafe Review – Fairfield, Iowa

Sluggers Pizza Review Silvis Illinois

  Sluggers Pizza Review Silvis Illinois My heart is aching for mom and pop businesses during the 2020 pandemic. Most operate on very thin margins in ordinary circumstances, but do survive only on take out? Tough sledding. You probably haven’t heard of “Quad Cities Style” pizza, but it’s just as unique as “New York” or… Continue reading Sluggers Pizza Review Silvis Illinois

Frankes Cafeteria Review Little Rock

Frankes Cafeteria Review  – Little Rock, Arkansas Touted as Little Rock’s oldest operating restaurant, Frankes is cafeteria-style American and Southern classics, with a set number of entrees available each day as well as different specials each day of the week.  Grab a tray and walk through the cafeteria line where the servers will hand you… Continue reading Frankes Cafeteria Review Little Rock

Ox Yoke Inn Review – Amana, Iowa

Ox Yoke Inn Review – Amana, Iowa The Amana Colonies are seven villages on 26,000 acres (11,000 ha) located in Iowa County in east-central Iowa, United States: Amana (or Main Amana), East Amana, High Amana, Middle Amana, South Amana, West Amana, and Homestead. The villages were built and settled by German Pietists, who were persecuted… Continue reading Ox Yoke Inn Review – Amana, Iowa

Bluff Lake Catfish Farm Review – Maquoketa, IA

Bluff Lake Catfish Farm Review You must do this once, at least. An actual catfish farm that has a restaurant open only Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights, each night offering a full menu as well as one or two AYCE specials. I went on a Friday night, specifically for the AYCE catfish, your choice, whole… Continue reading Bluff Lake Catfish Farm Review – Maquoketa, IA

Fat Baby and Alises Carryout Review Biloxi Mississippi

Fat Baby and Alises Carryout Review Biloxi Mississippi I write a lot about gas station food because I eat a lot of gas station food.  I’m not talking about a bag of Lay’s and a Slim Jim or six, I’m talking about gas stations that offer hot lunch, either ala carte to take out or… Continue reading Fat Baby and Alises Carryout Review Biloxi Mississippi

Chis Chinese Express Restaurant Review Little Rock Arkansas

Chis Chinese Express Restaurant Review Little Rock Arkansas Saturday Morning Dim Sum While they have several locations in Little Rock, its the Chenal Parkway location that serves dim sum, at least on the Saturday morning we stopped by. Could happen at other locations or on other days, I didn’t inquire. I’ll leave that to you.… Continue reading Chis Chinese Express Restaurant Review Little Rock Arkansas

Mehfil Indo-Mughlai Pak Cuisine Restaurant Review Little Rock Arkansas

  Mehfil Indo-Mughlai Pak Cuisine Restaurant Review Little Rock Arkansas Do you remember the very first moment you ever tasted a certain food? The first time I ever had Indian food was in a seedy, dark, 2nd floor eatery in Wanchai, a neighborhood of Hong Kong, seated across from a stunningly beautiful Chinese woman named… Continue reading Mehfil Indo-Mughlai Pak Cuisine Restaurant Review Little Rock Arkansas

Hartz Chicken Buffet Review Ocean Springs Mississippi

Hartz Chicken Buffet Review Ocean Springs Mississippi There are more than a few AYCE chicken buffets in the Deep South. Even some KFC’s offer them. There are even multiple chicken buffets names “Hartz” including a sizable chain in Texas. No relation. Anymore, at least. For around $10, you can get all you can eat fried… Continue reading Hartz Chicken Buffet Review Ocean Springs Mississippi