I hadn't noticed the Long John Silver's thing DrPepper. Wonder what the deal is with that.

And what the heck's wrong with you people? No buffet? Are you kidding me? LOL I LOVE buffet foods. I love getting a little of this and that and some of this over here all for the same price as one burger & fries. I usually end up with salad, then back for the hot stuff, then another salad and then dessert.

I HATE Bob Evans. They built a new one in the area about 4 years ago. I absolutely could not wait! Somewhere that serves breakfast all day long is a place for me! I live for restaurant breakfast food. LOL ANYWAYS...

I go in and get eggs, toast, bacon and OJ. Eggs were under cooked and the toast was burnt and cold and I had to ask for butter. I was saving my bacon for last. It's my fave so I always save it for last - and of course nothing else was hardly edible anyways. And of course I was trying my hardest not to drink the entire thimble full of OJ so I'd have something to drink at the end.

I'm sittin there talking and next thing I know, my plate and my OJ is being taken away from me. I mean, she leaned in under my arm and grabbed my stuff!!! I was so shocked I couldn't even say anything. I just looked at hubby like what the heck!!?? Well... she got a 5 cent tip and I got 2 certificates for a free meal. And we never used them. By the way, I noticed on my last trip to town that it's no longer Bob Evans..... suprise suprise!

Come to think of it, I've seen the Long John Silvers next to the off track betting place on the I-81 in Pennsylvania. I'm not sure if there is one near the OTB place in Cambridge, MD, but I'm going to pass by there tomorrow or Monday, and will try to remember to look. That is a little odd.

Well, if it's a well run buffet, I can handle it. Something like Old Country Buffet keeps the food hot and fresh. But I ate that way for soo long in the Navy, it's nice to get food cooked for you when you're paying the price.

You do have a point on the variety. My dad always orders the Chinese food for all of us, and we share in all of the dishes. Most people don't do that; they just order one dish and keep it too themselves. He spent alot of time in Chinatown in San Francisco, and they have those lazy Susan's on the table there so that you order 8 different dishes for 8 people, and everyone gets a little of each. That fits my 'cook the food for me' standard when going out, and is still like a buffet. Too bad more restaurants don't have those round-a-bouts on the table.

Sorry the word buffet just makes me cringe. I just think about people stuffing themselves on cheap nasty food. Think about it "Golden Corral". A corral is a place for cattle, enough said.

rt49: Could you have just had a bad day at Bob Evans? I've never had an experience like that. I've gone to restaurants and been ignored and left. Always thought that was just bad service at a new restaurant. It does happen, even at established restaurants, when someone calls in and then they get slammed.