Buffet dining is way better than seated dining. amirite?

The cost of the buffet is only worth it if there is something there I really like, otherwise I don't eat enough for the price Looking at you crab legs

by theo34 12 hours ago

Crab leg festival at the Mandarin we would each get a full plate of those things at least.

by aida36 12 hours ago

Buffets are good if you want quantity over quality.

by Macy86 12 hours ago

It is the only reason they exist.

by Anonymous 11 hours ago

They do buffets in a lot of hotels in southeast Asian countries, and they're honestly really good with tons of staff who will also prepare things right there for you (stuff like omelet stations and meats). I really enjoyed having that every morning for breakfast in Thailand and Vietnam. They are also usually good on cruises. A lot of buffets I'm used to other than that can be pretty gross. There's a reason why so many local Chinese buffets get shut down for health code violations. If anyone remembers Old Country Buffet in malls from back in the day, that was another place my grandparents loved but I found to be gross.

by Anonymous 11 hours ago

I'd rather have not have disgusting people near my food if I can help it + I'd rather have fresher food if I'm paying for it regardless. Cruise ships are a different story bc depending on the cruise line, the restaurants are hit or miss.

by Anonymous 11 hours ago

I mean, cruise ship food is midgrade mass market food. It's just quantity. The only places I've ever seen GOOD buffets are very high end hotels, mostly in Asia. In any city, I'd much rather have freshly prepared and plated food whether it's streetfood or a Michelin star restaurant.

by Anonymous 11 hours ago

I'll tell you a secret, I sit to eat at a buffet too.

by Anonymous 11 hours ago

Buffet food can't reach the level of just cooked in the kitchen for you though. I just wish servers weren't a thing and you'd input your order electronically, and pick up your order at the counter when ready, but for fancy meals. I really don't mind getting up to carry my plate.

by ervinkassulke 10 hours ago

Cannot take seriously a person who writes " on land dining". Ahoy, mate, enjoy the slop.

by Ezequielcarter 10 hours ago

What buffet are you going to where you're not sitting down?

by Charming-Talk 10 hours ago

Until you see the small child sneeze directly into the mashed potatoes. Then you'll never want to eat a buffet again.

by Bubbly_Perception639 10 hours ago

Buffet institutional food on a cruise may be better. But properly made individually portioned food in a restaurant is almost always better than buffet food due to the sheer logistics of buffet cooking and storage.

by Which-Baseball 9 hours ago

I don't like buffets because of cleanliness issues. I also don't like the food just sitting out all day. It all seems stale to me

by Apprehensive-Soft712 9 hours ago

You prefer your cleanliness issues in the back where you don't see them?

by Anonymous 9 hours ago

What happens in the kitchen still happens in a buffet....the buffet just includes a dozen other people sticking their tiny hands in the mashed potatoes and sneezing on the pasta sauce

by kitty80 9 hours ago

Might be an issue with the buffets you're going to.

by Anonymous 9 hours ago