How Much do you really eat at Buffets ?
Jul 17, 2011 | 10:13 pm
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This morning at Fairmont Mayakoba.. I had 2 plates of food, and 2 plates of fruit.. typically 3 glasses of juice..
Typically I have an entire plate of grapefruit to offset the additional food intake..
Typically I have an entire plate of grapefruit to offset the additional food intake..
Jul 18, 2011 | 7:51 am
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Last month there was a Do at an Indian food buffet http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/commu...-7pm-byob.html I really enjoyed the buffet aspect with Indian as it allowed me to try items I had never ordered before. The restaurant was great as it also brought out little samples of items not on the buffet for our table.
I really enjoy ethnic buffets where I can sample a wide variety of dishes that I've never had or would never want to order as my 'main' when at a traditional restaurant. I do stay away from Chinese buffets in the U.S. as I find them to be of low quality.
Jul 18, 2011 | 1:41 pm
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It all depends on my appetite. I like buffets more because I can choose what and how much I want from a large variety of things instead of getting stuck with just the stuff I ordered.
On average I would say 2 plates of food and 2 of dessert. The first plate is usually my "sampler" plate. Try a bit of everything then go back for the stuff I liked.
On average I would say 2 plates of food and 2 of dessert. The first plate is usually my "sampler" plate. Try a bit of everything then go back for the stuff I liked.
Jul 18, 2011 | 5:14 pm
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I love Indian buffet. My workgroup has a favorite Indian vegetarian place that we go to every couple months. I'm usually good for at least 2 plates...and sometimes an extra samosa for dessert
I also like the salad bar type places like Zoopa. I always have a heaping plate of salad (actual salad salad, and not potato, pasta, cole slaw type salad), a slice or two of their veggie pizza, and a small dessert. Sometimes I'll add soup to the mix,
I remember liking chinese buffet when I was younger, but I tried one about 3 months ago after a 15 year hiatus, and well, it was gross. I felt ill the rest of the day.
I also like the salad bar type places like Zoopa. I always have a heaping plate of salad (actual salad salad, and not potato, pasta, cole slaw type salad), a slice or two of their veggie pizza, and a small dessert. Sometimes I'll add soup to the mix,
I remember liking chinese buffet when I was younger, but I tried one about 3 months ago after a 15 year hiatus, and well, it was gross. I felt ill the rest of the day.
Jul 18, 2011 | 6:22 pm
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Jul 18, 2011 | 8:04 pm
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The only reason I'll step foot into a Chinese buffet now is if they have snow crab legs or other seafood that costs too much to buy (on its own). There's one near me that it essentially is $13.99 per person to eat at dinner time and all the snow crab legs you could possibly eat from 5pm to 9 pm
Jul 18, 2011 | 8:26 pm
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Jul 18, 2011 | 9:28 pm
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I squint every time I hear the word "Buffet".
I hate them....
Never was so much buffet hoovered by so few.
Anyway, 70 for two cold chicken wings and a battered bit of tomato between us isn't good. As you can tell, I'm even sweaty about it now even though the ingress of time should have watered down the angst.
..............
I hate them....
Never was so much buffet hoovered by so few.
Anyway, 70 for two cold chicken wings and a battered bit of tomato between us isn't good. As you can tell, I'm even sweaty about it now even though the ingress of time should have watered down the angst.
..............
Jul 18, 2011 | 9:54 pm
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I do enjoy a high quality breakfast/brunch buffet. By high quality, I don't necessarily mean expensive seafoods and meats, just well prepared items kept fresh. Dinner buffets and I don't get along well at all, as I rarely consume more than 5-600 calories after 2pm. If I am planning on a dinner buffet, and cut down my morning meal to compensate, ethnic (Thai/Indian/other Asian) would be my choice. Even then, 2 plates total, max.
Jul 18, 2011 | 10:03 pm
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I squint every time I hear the word "Buffet".
I hate them.
What finished me off was going to my first (and only) FT "do" (we happened to be there at the same time) and buying my first buffet for mrs uk1 and me and I hadn't realised the importance that some of our colonial brothers place on the table they choose and it's proximity to the food. In hindsight, it was as though they had developed some sort of mental tape-measure that could calculate each seat and it's approximate travel time to the table.
I without knowledge of such things placed ourselves at the other end of the room. I missed them saying the magic key word which must have been FT for "Muster stations! Muster Stations! Descend and hoover now! Descend and hoover now!", but felt this enormous rush and vacuum of air as my fellow ft'ers descended onto the buffet into a buffinacious frenzy.
Never was so much buffet hoovered by so few.
We of course were at the wrong end of the queue - and we even did that "after you" business in that strange English way when we took pity on some people with panic on their faces ..... and by the time my little plump FT brethren staggered back to their tables with plates with food that ascended past their heads (and whilst some returned and pushed into the queue to collect "seconds" plates clearly panicing that the food might dissapear before some of us on "firsts" got theirs), mrs uk1 and I found ourselves on enforced diets. There didn't appear to be any thought about taking reasonable amounts so that others could have some as well.
Anyway, 70 for two cold chicken wings and a battered bit of tomato between us isn't good. As you can tell, I'm even sweaty about it now even though the ingress of time should have watered down the angst.
And then there's people who handle the food with their dirty little digits ..............
I hate them.
What finished me off was going to my first (and only) FT "do" (we happened to be there at the same time) and buying my first buffet for mrs uk1 and me and I hadn't realised the importance that some of our colonial brothers place on the table they choose and it's proximity to the food. In hindsight, it was as though they had developed some sort of mental tape-measure that could calculate each seat and it's approximate travel time to the table.
I without knowledge of such things placed ourselves at the other end of the room. I missed them saying the magic key word which must have been FT for "Muster stations! Muster Stations! Descend and hoover now! Descend and hoover now!", but felt this enormous rush and vacuum of air as my fellow ft'ers descended onto the buffet into a buffinacious frenzy.
Never was so much buffet hoovered by so few.
We of course were at the wrong end of the queue - and we even did that "after you" business in that strange English way when we took pity on some people with panic on their faces ..... and by the time my little plump FT brethren staggered back to their tables with plates with food that ascended past their heads (and whilst some returned and pushed into the queue to collect "seconds" plates clearly panicing that the food might dissapear before some of us on "firsts" got theirs), mrs uk1 and I found ourselves on enforced diets. There didn't appear to be any thought about taking reasonable amounts so that others could have some as well.
Anyway, 70 for two cold chicken wings and a battered bit of tomato between us isn't good. As you can tell, I'm even sweaty about it now even though the ingress of time should have watered down the angst.
And then there's people who handle the food with their dirty little digits ..............
Jul 18, 2011 | 10:45 pm
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Like several others here, I enjoy the fact that buffets let me sample a variety of different dishes. It increases my enjoyment and lowers the risk that I order one dish that's done poorly. There's also the benefit of immediate satisfaction: start eating now, not after waiting to order and then waiting for your food to be prepared, and be done that much sooner.
I am not the big fan of buffets today that I was at age 18. I have enough money now that I can afford quality over quantity. So I only choose buffets when they provide adequate quality at a good price. I will often ask to view the buffet before deciding whether or not to stay at the restaurant. Basically the standard I apply is, "Would I eat food that looked like this as an entree?" As a result I generally only eat at higher end buffets, normally those focusing on fresh steaks or seafood.
I am not the big fan of buffets today that I was at age 18. I have enough money now that I can afford quality over quantity. So I only choose buffets when they provide adequate quality at a good price. I will often ask to view the buffet before deciding whether or not to stay at the restaurant. Basically the standard I apply is, "Would I eat food that looked like this as an entree?" As a result I generally only eat at higher end buffets, normally those focusing on fresh steaks or seafood.
Jul 18, 2011 | 10:51 pm
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I love Indian buffet. My workgroup has a favorite Indian vegetarian place that we go to every couple months. I'm usually good for at least 2 plates...and sometimes an extra samosa for dessert
I also like the salad bar type places like Zoopa. I always have a heaping plate of salad (actual salad salad, and not potato, pasta, cole slaw type salad), a slice or two of their veggie pizza, and a small dessert. Sometimes I'll add soup to the mix,
I remember liking chinese buffet when I was younger, but I tried one about 3 months ago after a 15 year hiatus, and well, it was gross. I felt ill the rest of the day.
I also like the salad bar type places like Zoopa. I always have a heaping plate of salad (actual salad salad, and not potato, pasta, cole slaw type salad), a slice or two of their veggie pizza, and a small dessert. Sometimes I'll add soup to the mix,
I remember liking chinese buffet when I was younger, but I tried one about 3 months ago after a 15 year hiatus, and well, it was gross. I felt ill the rest of the day.