@@justj4021yes but if you just pay the additional difference from breakfast to lunch or dinner. So if breakfast is $15 and lunch is $20 dollars you only pay $5 dollars and stay and eat. Same as for dinner.
I actually hate that. Looks cheap. Just serve whole donuts and whole cream puffs. It looks bad presentation wise, cut in half. They fall over and the fillings come out. They have to put them in those little doilies and the mess gets everywhere. No thanks! Keep it clean, and serve them whole. No one is making you eat the whole thing? Or they could make smaller desserts. But to cut the crap in half? It’s not a cake. It’s made to be a single item.
I prefer it cut I think it’s a good idea , I’m sure there’s more like me that want to try something but just a bite or two and this caters to my fellow autistic friends
I remember staggering down many a hotel hallway completely blurred eyed for FAR FAR more suspicious food with negative of the nutrients in it at 5am. Damn right I'll body a person for food like this.
No I wouldn't wake up at 5am to go to that buffet! I would stay up all night that way I would get in line faster! I absolutely loved this video though now I'm hungry and a little bit mad at you for this! 😂
I do wake up at 5 AM to go to Shady Maple. $15.00 is a great price, and on your birthday, you eat free. It is such a great place to go. The area is so nice to shop and visit, and the food is amazing!
@@TheDoctormandrake ACCORDING TO THE NARRATOR IN THE VIDEO, IT'S LOCATED IN LANCASTER(COUNTY) PENNSYLVANIA, ROUGHLY 2 HOURS FROM(OR OUTSIDE OF, IF YOU WILL) NEW YORK CITY!!!!!!.
Why would you buy merchandise for a buffet? American restaurants are so weird with giftshops. Only restaurants I've seen with any merchandise were like really big chain restaurants or national level famous spots
If a buffet is that cheap here you better be lucky if you don't get food poisoning. Had a cheap buffet in Dallas that pizza was a terrible cafeteria quality 🤮.
I thought that 15$ is a good price for a big buffet but when I saw the food I changed my mind. In Finland most restaurants have buffets during lunch time and they go for 12-15e for high quality food. Who would eat donuts for lunch 🤦
@@mateaukalua4426 it's fairly evident that this buffet is 99% processed meats and eggs. Cheap and greasy. Ok on occasion, but really not what the body needs to start the day
Saturdays- especially during tourist season- can be crazy there. Go on a weekday and usually can be seated in a few minutes.. While large- looks can be decieving. There are 2 sides- both identical- to make things easier...
What a review i got full just on the review im like enough!😂 *scrolls away* but seriously very informative price/location/item description the three golden points.
I’ve been there 2 times over the last 8 years & it was overwhelming with all the options! You had to do a walkabout to get the layout, and prioritize what you wanted. Otherwise you’d end up stuffed & see something you would have preferred over what you randomly gobbled without a plan. 😅❤
Is there anything else there besides Breakfast food? If not, this isn't the standard Buffet, and I've seen better selections at the Casino, China Buffet, and every other Buffet that I've been to. Same amount of space, but a wider range of food, and not just American food. I'm from Chicago so I need Variety - I cook all of the breakfast from Shady Maples at home.
@@TheeOne4.44they have lunch, dinner, and different themes like surf n turf some nights. But I assure you, you've NEVER had any of these recipes. This place is 100% Amish. It's truly one of its kind.
I didn't even know this was considered the biggest buffet in the US, but I remember eating there for the first time! I was completely blown away by the fact they had a milk dispenser. Drank at least 6 glasses of chocolate milk. Food was amazing. Would love to return.
I would eat at this place every day like it's a cult following just so they don't have to throw out leftover food while lots of other people are helping. Forget making food at home. People like me despise eating at other people's houses and especially nasty fast food restaurants where I don't need nasty shit in my food ahaha. This place would be perfect imo no cap
Shady Maple is the absolute best! I normally go for free lunch or dinner buffet on my birthday! Grew up near lancaster and its definitely some of the best food around!!
Yup. As a Southeastern Pennsylvanian native, been coming here for many many years. Tradition in my high school was, senior skip day and drive out to Shady Maple
Yes! Growing up in Lehigh and Berks county, going to college at Kutztown..kids take many trips to shady maple. I’ve actually never been, I’ve heard some raunchy things about the roaches. Hopefully they’ve taken control and gotten it cleaned up a bit since last I heard about it
@@franksindoneii5410 I don't care for it either. About 25 years ago, I started taking mini-vacations in Lancaster. We check in on a Wednesday and leave on Saturday morning. I never cared for the old or new Shady Maple. There are better restaurants in the area.
This sounds like a destination eatery! The fact that it's all locally farmfresh and homemade deserves support! The price is crazy! A family can really celebrate here even if on a lower income. Love that!
I live in Maryland and we used to visit Lancaster a lot.. my recollection of it is it was very good and a fun experience, they have an amazingly large gift shop at the bottom of it to, definitely worth the trip if you are in the east coast, bc there’s a lot in Lancaster to do
Thats dosent make sense locally farmed always means more expensive unless its a big farm** which is most likely the case full of chemicals and genetically modified food
@tylergaye5457 see that doesn't seem very achievable years round, very unrealistic and will be more expensive actually in certain times of the year, also its not actually good organic food like I thought.
I remember when I was a kid we used to go a few times a year maybe, and I just remember going to get some more ice cream, and then just completely getting lost while looking at the other food selections. It’s insane how cheap it is for the massive selection of food you can get there.
Went there every summer growing up because my grandma lived in Lancaster. Has some great Pennsylvania Dutch food alongside the other regular things. Best buffet ever by far
We have been here several times and one time rented a hotel and stayed overnight. What he says is absolutely true... everything is homemade!! They even have a store below where u can buy their handmade furniture, etc. Good quality stuff too! A must see. 💯👌😋😋😋
That place is spectacular! Not only is the food great, the service is crazy good. So polite and helpful. Dont forget to walk around and check out the unique art! They have huge 3D pictures that blow your mind! Downstairs is a really nice gift shop with some really different stuff. Im going back as soon as possible! Sight and Sound Theater is really close by too. We’re doing an overnight next time because theres so much to see and do! 😊
Didn't know it was the biggest -- I live ~15 minutes from here. It's not in Lancaster, but it is in Lancaster County (East Earl, PA). Dinner costs more, $20-30 depending on the day of the week. Each night is a different thing at the manned stations, like Steak night, Seafood night, etc. Go there on your birthday with another adult and you eat free (with ID).
I went there once on a Field Trip to DC, we went there on our last day returning home and I was 15 at the time and had the time of my life. At the time, there were moving conveyor belts and the food came down the line to you without having to walk all over that huge building.
The funny thing is I was visiting Pennsylvania and wanted to see Amish country. So I rented a car in Philadelphia and drove. I randomly ended up at this place and it blew my mind. Food's good for the price and the selection's crazy.
I grew up and lived in the Philadelphia region for many many years and I can’t tell you how many times I’ve eaten at Shady Maple. I’ve watched it grow over the years from the smaller restaurant to what it is now!
Go between 10:30 and 11 and you can get both lunch and breakfast.. you’re welcome lol. You also eat free on your birthday with your id present!! It’s a win win lol
I'm lived in Lancaster County for many years, but moved away after retired. Went to Shady Maple many times and really miss it! I miss many things about Lancaster Co, PA. ( Shady Maple has a market and gift shop also)
That looks bomb! The fact that there's a line makes me feel like it's not one of those sketchy buffets where the food is questionable. I would wake up as early as needed to go somewhere like this. It looks delicious and fun! I'd love to go here with my family..
Been to shady maple a couple of times. I did a family style dinner one time there too… they just cooked a thanksgiving style dinner and kept bringing you fresh dishes of it til you told them to stop. It was crazy good.
Shady Maple is the BOMB! I haven’t been in 20 years, but being Amish run, I am certain it’s still just as good. If you are ever in Lancaster, PA, make sure you bring your appetite, and check this place out.
@@ogreenitweaking if you think that looks disgusting in the slightest. All that food looked good and the lowest atleast looked decent, especially that omelette that looked damn near perfect
@@BeAHappyCamper2Dayoh snap, here are your favorites you proclaim to be so great: Yoder’s Country Market, 14 S. Tower Road, New Holland, June 14. Fail. Missing oil filters in the hood throughout the kitchen of the restaurant area. Intake air duct needs to be cleaned and the filters changed as it is emitting dust and dirt into the air within the meat department. Food employees throughout different departments, not wearing proper hair restraints, such as nets, hats, or beard covers; corrected. Dirty dishes on storage shelf; corrected. Small bowl being used as a scoop in rice; corrected. The person in charge does not have adequate knowledge of food safety in this food facility as evidenced by this noncompliant inspection. Food facility preparing smoked beef using reduced oxygen packaging without the required written procedures and HACCP plan; meat removed from sale. No sign or poster posted at the hand-wash sink in the throughout kitchen area to remind food employees to wash their hands. Several raw animal foods were stored above ready to eat foods in different departments; corrected. Floor in the meat department area is made of concrete and is cracked with holes and is not a smooth, easily cleanable surface. Ceiling tile exposed and subject to moisture: meat department, restaurant food storage area.
@@BeAHappyCamper2Day Yoder's Country Market 14 S. Tower Road, New Holland Regular inspection. Food facility does not have calibration or sanitizing logs as per Reduced Oxygen Packaging Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points plan. There were four ragged-edge rubber spatulas in deli. Access panels are missing from a small refrigerator and freezer in waitress station in kitchen and in a drawer under grill allowing for accumulation of food debris and grease. The internal temperature of fried chicken on store salad bar measured 116-117 degrees Fahrenheit and prime rib in hot-hold box in kitchen measured 130-133 degrees Fahrenheit and not a minimum of 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. There were some broken hood baffles in banquet kitchen. Deeply scored cutting board was not resurfaced or discarded as required at short order station. A soap dispenser and paper towels were at a sink that is being used as a utility sink behind seafood counter - if sink is to be used as a utility sink, then hand-washing aids must be removed. Hose was dripping water near three-bay sink in banquet kitchen. Coating is worn off from floor exposing concrete in areas of facility including but not limited to banquet kitchen and meat room walk-in cooler - correct so that it is a smooth easily cleanable surface. In bakery walk-in cooler, the light bulb is neither coated nor shielded. Can opener blade in bakery and sheet pans on a cart had food residue and were not clean to sight and touch. Gaskets on four-door refrigerator in banquet kitchen contains a dark residue. There was a heavy accumulation of trash and food debris around outdoor compactor. There was an accumulation of rust on walk-in chicken cooler ceiling. Soap dispenser was clogged in meat room - soap was not available for hand washing. There was an accumulation of food debris under equipment at floor/wall junction in most departments. Light visible under door in grinder washing room - seal to prevent vector entrance. There was some dust adhering to grease on hood baffles in banquet room.
I've been there as well. It's one of my favorite places. Found out about this place 16 years ago. And I also love the store they have downstairs as well.
@@Kloopsoh it's so gross and bland. I'm from Lancaster county PA; I have been convinced to eat on two non consecutive occasions....by method of extortion.
@@DoctorFeuerScrapple is NOTHING like a pancake. It’s pork scraps combined with seasonings, cornmeal, and flour, and formed into a mush block, then fried. Sounds gross, but is amazing!
I live in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and have been there too many times to remember! I can confirm 1000%, that this is the best, freshest, tasting, etc., Smorgasbord I personally have ever been to. They don’t skimp on cheap ingredients either.
Guys its actually $17.50 i live 20 min away and was there a few months ago but trust me it’s definitely worth it and the food is fresh from the surrounding farms
Yes price increase should naturally be expected not a problem to pay more for freshness ,quantity & quality food… it’s definitely a steal even at $20.00 ❤❤❤#Iamtheirbiggestfan 😊
went on our way back from a middle school field trip a while back. place was HUGE. but feel like i didn’t get the full experience since i was still super young and didn’t spend much time there lol
Did you read their restaurant inspections ? They are huge. Haven't you ever eaten at Dinners or Yoder's restaurants. ? Smaller buffets, but great. SM went downhill over the years. I haven't been there in awhile , but am disappointed every time I went back
Most breakfast foods in America are sugary anyways. Pancakes, waffles, French toast, jams, orange juice. Not much different than eating a donut or cookie
Why? Sometimes I have a sweet pastry with a cup of coffee with no sugar for breakfast, and it keeps me full for hours. It's definitely not an everyday thing, but I don't think it is wild.
It won me with that support for local farms. We really could use more places like this. Imagine having a massive community hub like this at affordable pricing for all and supporting the farmers to keep them in business, this stopping big corpos from buying up all the country side and turning it into sub urban nightmares and banks.
@@bayjustin3885 I wouldn’t trust someone else’s pallet to be the same as yours. If you’re in the area and have 15 and some time to spare I def recommend trying it out for yourself. As far as buffets go it’s really good.
I would go with my family when we visited my grandparents because they lived close to shady maple and the food is absolutely amazing it’s so good highly recommend
Ommmgg grew up 25 or so minutes from here and it’s so cool. It’s also practically in the middle of nowhere. Gift shop in the basement is worth checking out too
🌽 This restaurant is in the heart of Amish Country. I have been there twice, their fried Chicken is amazing. It is almost like Disney world in the way that you can't really do the whole restaurant in one sitting. If you really wanted to dive into all the breakfast stuff, the lunch and dinner, the soups and breads, not to mention the pastries and desserts. Unless you are Joey chestnut, or Eater X, you would get sick if you tried to eat everything that place has to offer in one day. Thankfully, that part of Pennsylvania is so beautiful that you don't mind making more than one trip. Plan out your family's birthdays because I am pretty sure they treat you extra special on that day... Great Place 🍗🍤
$15 is such a good deal!!
It depends what day and what time. Breakfast is the cheapest. Dinner is the most expensive
@@justj4021yes but if you just pay the additional difference from breakfast to lunch or dinner. So if breakfast is $15 and lunch is $20 dollars you only pay $5 dollars and stay and eat. Same as for dinner.
@@Jeffb64 Read my comment .
All the carbs are very filling and cheap.
@TURTLEORIGINAL well I'll eat food there not Turtle soup. 🤣🤣
Honestly i love that the pastries are cut in half or quarters so you can try them without having to eat a whole one.
I actually hate that. Looks cheap. Just serve whole donuts and whole cream puffs. It looks bad presentation wise, cut in half. They fall over and the fillings come out. They have to put them in those little doilies and the mess gets everywhere. No thanks! Keep it clean, and serve them whole. No one is making you eat the whole thing? Or they could make smaller desserts. But to cut the crap in half? It’s not a cake. It’s made to be a single item.
@@thelastminmom5251 may look cheap but they make more by reasonable portion sizes, meanwhile reducing food waste.
I prefer it cut I think it’s a good idea , I’m sure there’s more like me that want to try something but just a bite or two and this caters to my fellow autistic friends
@thelastminmom5251 Found Karen!!!
for sure. when i go to a buffet i want a bite of everything.
As someone living near Lancaster, I see this as an absolute win
Same I live 25 miles from there
I'm like 20 min away lol
same lol im from phoenixville but i love shady maple
I'm about 20 min away.
Lucky, this looks real neat. Their pancakes and omelettes look great.
Are you kidding dude, I would wake up at 3 am to go to that fantastic buffet.
I remember staggering down many a hotel hallway completely blurred eyed for FAR FAR more suspicious food with negative of the nutrients in it at 5am.
Damn right I'll body a person for food like this.
Nope
I wake up at 5 am for work. You better believe I'll wake up then for a $15 buffet
Would be the perfect place to eat when your high. Munchies Woodstock man.
You do know everybody doesn't do drugs like you😅@@rustyrelicsfarm2406
@@rustyrelicsfarm2406 You're not kidding! This place is a wake and bake bucket list destination.
To OP: I would never make it to work due to food coma!!!
Lmao same!
Lived there and this place is the bomb. The food is authentic and legit. I miss PA.
Yes PA is awesome 😢
I miss PA too. I was born and raised so close to there. The food was always amazing
I hope to try it some day.
Saaame. From Chester County and miss this, too!
authentic food 😂
No I wouldn't wake up at 5am to go to that buffet! I would stay up all night that way I would get in line faster! I absolutely loved this video though now I'm hungry and a little bit mad at you for this! 😂
Yes!!😅
Hahaha me too sis
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🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 The way I just burst out laughing at this comment cause it's the truth!!!! Stay up all night cause you so damn excited!!!!
I've been watching this short for 15 minutes it looks so delicious and good. Please open one of these in Houston/Pasadena section of Texas.
Plz open one in each state 😂
I do wake up at 5 AM to go to Shady Maple. $15.00 is a great price, and on your birthday, you eat free. It is such a great place to go. The area is so nice to shop and visit, and the food is amazing!
Why do people get up to go at 5am?
It takes my husband and I about 2 hours to get there. Then, we spend the day shopping and hanging out at the fun places around Lancaster County.
Where is this place located? Oo
@@TheDoctormandrake ACCORDING TO THE NARRATOR IN THE VIDEO, IT'S LOCATED IN LANCASTER(COUNTY) PENNSYLVANIA, ROUGHLY 2 HOURS FROM(OR OUTSIDE OF, IF YOU WILL) NEW YORK CITY!!!!!!.
@@74betty WHY NOT, ESPECIALLY FOR SUCH AN AMAZING, AFFORDABLE AND, APPARENTLY, OUTSTANDING BUFFET!!!!!!.
Food is really good. Staff is super friendly. Really nice gift shop in the lower level.
Why would you buy merchandise for a buffet? American restaurants are so weird with giftshops.
Only restaurants I've seen with any merchandise were like really big chain restaurants or national level famous spots
@@no_mnomIt's not buffet merch lol, it's just totally separate independent shops. Clothing, sporting goods, jewelry ,crafts, jams, homemade foods and such.
giftshop? at a low end cafeteria?? why???
Same way at the cracker barrel.
@@no_mnomthe goat shop has nothing to do with the restaurant itself. It has a bunch of antiques and Pennsylvania/ Lancaster related things
Absolutely 💯 Beautiful. Continued Blessings to all.
i absolutely LOVE Shady Maple it's one of my favorite places to go with my mom and grandmother
I didn’t even know that $15 buffets still even existed. And this one looks EXCEPTIONAL!
If a buffet is that cheap here you better be lucky if you don't get food poisoning. Had a cheap buffet in Dallas that pizza was a terrible cafeteria quality 🤮.
Chinese buffets
I thought that 15$ is a good price for a big buffet but when I saw the food I changed my mind. In Finland most restaurants have buffets during lunch time and they go for 12-15e for high quality food. Who would eat donuts for lunch 🤦
@@mateaukalua4426 it's fairly evident that this buffet is 99% processed meats and eggs. Cheap and greasy. Ok on occasion, but really not what the body needs to start the day
@@european-one The buffet in this video was actually great but the ones I have been to in the past were usually 2 or 3 stars etc.
Saturdays- especially during tourist season- can be crazy there. Go on a weekday and usually can be seated in a few minutes..
While large- looks can be decieving. There are 2 sides- both identical- to make things easier...
The way I belly laugh at these podcasts man. Life saver
What a review i got full just on the review im like enough!😂 *scrolls away* but seriously very informative price/location/item description the three golden points.
"your not going to believe that they have sweets for days"
a bold statement when referring to any American buffet.
exactly what i was thinking, lol
i have been there on multiple occasions, it is a pretty accurate statement
The fruit was the shocking part for me
You don’t understand though. The place is massive. You can literally get lost in the gift shop underneath it.
Soft serve ice cream to go with
Your brownies or whatever
I’ve been here so many times and never get tired. If you go between 10:30-11 you get breakfast and lunch 🤤
Uh that's called brunch 😅
@@LightHeaviXD you know what I meant 😂
@@PoppaDoc87 ha indeed
rest of the world "intermittent fasting, or just skipping a meal is normal"
America "BREAKFAST AND LUNCH AT THE SAME TIME BABY!"
Looks good
I’ve been there 2 times over the last 8 years & it was overwhelming with all the options!
You had to do a walkabout to get the layout, and prioritize what you wanted. Otherwise you’d end up stuffed & see something you would have preferred over what you randomly gobbled without a plan. 😅❤
This is one of those videos that you can only experience once (but enjoyment is infinite)
Great example of how sourcing produce locally can be of benefit to businesses! 😊
Exactly 😊
Huh. Grapes, pineapple, and strawberries are commercially grown in PA? That's news to me...and the rest of the world. 😂
Strawberries definitely, grapes why not, but yea maybe not pineapple lol@GStoreDownloads-jz8ys
It also sounds like in rural part of PA so rent must be quite forgiving too
@@meditativesloth4604 It's Surrounded by farms It's in Amish country.
Good price, wide selection and supporting local farms! Amazing 🙏
My big back...😂😂😂 is thinking 🤔 road trip? 😂😂😂
I love Shady Maples! I’ve gone there since I was a kid!
Is there anything else there besides Breakfast food? If not, this isn't the standard Buffet, and I've seen better selections at the Casino, China Buffet, and every other Buffet that I've been to. Same amount of space, but a wider range of food, and not just American food. I'm from Chicago so I need Variety - I cook all of the breakfast from Shady Maples at home.
@@TheeOne4.44they have lunch, dinner, and different themes like surf n turf some nights. But I assure you, you've NEVER had any of these recipes. This place is 100% Amish. It's truly one of its kind.
I didn't even know this was considered the biggest buffet in the US, but I remember eating there for the first time! I was completely blown away by the fact they had a milk dispenser. Drank at least 6 glasses of chocolate milk. Food was amazing. Would love to return.
I like chocolate milk, but SIX glasses?
Lol! The energy in Ur comment is palpable 😁
I almost barfed reading the comment, I would die if I injested that much milk, IDC what flavor it was..@@kevinmencer3782
@@kevinmencer3782he must be like 13
@@kevinmencer3782 just have been laced with crack
For $15 if I lived near this spot I'd be hittin it up regularly. At least once a week.
Sunday
I would eat at this place every day like it's a cult following just so they don't have to throw out leftover food while lots of other people are helping. Forget making food at home. People like me despise eating at other people's houses and especially nasty fast food restaurants where I don't need nasty shit in my food ahaha. This place would be perfect imo no cap
@RowdyJr for real I'd stack up for 15 bucks. Unfortunately I live in a dump
Shady Maples is just absolutely phenomenal. I usually go there from NY when I am visiting Lancaster.
Shady Maple is the absolute best! I normally go for free lunch or dinner buffet on my birthday! Grew up near lancaster and its definitely some of the best food around!!
Yup. As a Southeastern Pennsylvanian native, been coming here for many many years. Tradition in my high school was, senior skip day and drive out to Shady Maple
Place is horrible lol
Yes! Growing up in Lehigh and Berks county, going to college at Kutztown..kids take many trips to shady maple. I’ve actually never been, I’ve heard some raunchy things about the roaches. Hopefully they’ve taken control and gotten it cleaned up a bit since last I heard about it
@@franksindoneii5410
I don't care for it either. About 25 years ago, I started taking mini-vacations in Lancaster. We check in on a Wednesday and leave on Saturday morning. I never cared for the old or new Shady Maple. There are better restaurants in the area.
@@sharonsmalls6846 you got that right Sharon
Damnit this place is 4+hr from me here in ohio I wish it was closer 😭
This sounds like a destination eatery! The fact that it's all locally farmfresh and homemade deserves support! The price is crazy! A family can really celebrate here even if on a lower income. Love that!
It’s pretty close to where I live I’ve been there a lot, it’s really really good- Havnt been there in along time
I live in Maryland and we used to visit Lancaster a lot.. my recollection of it is it was very good and a fun experience, they have an amazingly large gift shop at the bottom of it to, definitely worth the trip if you are in the east coast, bc there’s a lot in Lancaster to do
Thats dosent make sense locally farmed always means more expensive unless its a big farm** which is most likely the case full of chemicals and genetically modified food
@@trollmastermike52845they buy directly from the farm rather than going through a middle-man, thats never more expensive.
@tylergaye5457 see that doesn't seem very achievable years round, very unrealistic and will be more expensive actually in certain times of the year, also its not actually good organic food like I thought.
I remember when I was a kid we used to go a few times a year maybe, and I just remember going to get some more ice cream, and then just completely getting lost while looking at the other food selections. It’s insane how cheap it is for the massive selection of food you can get there.
You lucky bastard
Went there every summer growing up because my grandma lived in Lancaster. Has some great Pennsylvania Dutch food alongside the other regular things. Best buffet ever by far
We have been here several times and one time rented a hotel and stayed overnight. What he says is absolutely true... everything is homemade!! They even have a store below where u can buy their handmade furniture, etc. Good quality stuff too! A must see. 💯👌😋😋😋
Go to Dieners or Yoder's instead if you are going for taste . Go to Green Dragon Farmers Market on a Friday. We live close.
@@BeAHappyCamper2Day Very true. Only time I go to Shady is for a celebration, etc. Their policy is quantity over quality.
Local here, about 20% is homemade now haha. It's good, but the mash is instant, veggies are canned. Def not all homemade.
@@BeAHappyCamper2Day
I thought I was the only one who didn't prefer Shady Maples. I didn't like the old one, and never really cared for the new one.
Reading your review make me want to visit to be honest I was a little uncomfortable because I didn't see one person of color in this review
That place is spectacular! Not only is the food great, the service is crazy good. So polite and helpful. Dont forget to walk around and check out the unique art! They have huge 3D pictures that blow your mind! Downstairs is a really nice gift shop with some really different stuff. Im going back as soon as possible! Sight and Sound Theater is really close by too. We’re doing an overnight next time because theres so much to see and do! 😊
That place is awesome! It was a 2 hour drive but t my friend and I tried to go at least twice a year
Congratulations, you should be time magazine man of the year.
You woke up and ate food.
Absolutely amazing
Didn't know it was the biggest -- I live ~15 minutes from here. It's not in Lancaster, but it is in Lancaster County (East Earl, PA). Dinner costs more, $20-30 depending on the day of the week. Each night is a different thing at the manned stations, like Steak night, Seafood night, etc. Go there on your birthday with another adult and you eat free (with ID).
I love how its locally sourced! More places need to be like that! ❤
Yeah, because it's located not in a giant city. That's why it can be locally sourced.
@@crumblelord1302 Giant cities are not very healthy usually.
It’s right in the middle of Amish country. Oddly enough, Amish business almost always have the best food
@@benjaminbitting- There’s nothing odd about that at all.
@@benjaminbittingI live in Amish country. You haven't lived until you have had Amish or Mennonite baked goods.
I went there once on a Field Trip to DC, we went there on our last day returning home and I was 15 at the time and had the time of my life. At the time, there were moving conveyor belts and the food came down the line to you without having to walk all over that huge building.
Being from PA this is a state treasure. It's unreal. Love it!
love being 30 minutes from here and free entry on your birthday is a big plus i feel like no other restaurants do that!
The funny thing is I was visiting Pennsylvania and wanted to see Amish country. So I rented a car in Philadelphia and drove. I randomly ended up at this place and it blew my mind. Food's good for the price and the selection's crazy.
It's not quality food, but it is affordable, and they support the local community. So that's a country mile better than most buffets.
Americans:Why are we so fat?
Also Americans:
I grew up and lived in the Philadelphia region for many many years and I can’t tell you how many times I’ve eaten at Shady Maple. I’ve watched it grow over the years from the smaller restaurant to what it is now!
This place is great. I had 4 siblings work here at the same time 😊 we now live in Pittsburgh, about 4 hrs away, and miss the Smorgasbord
U live like / in a PACK
Planning my trip now 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 thanks bc yes I will wake up at 5 am from NYC for all that deliciousness
I've been there with my family before and it's soo good and they have homemade jams they sell in the store next door!
By the look of those lines, you gotta wake up at 5am to eat by 8am 😆
Nah, that place runs like a Swiss watch. I doubt he even waited a full 10 minutes.
He literally said total wait time was 6 mins, did you watch the short?
Yeah, the line move quick
Go between 10:30 and 11 and you can get both lunch and breakfast.. you’re welcome lol. You also eat free on your birthday with your id present!! It’s a win win lol
😂😂😂
I'm lived in Lancaster County for many years, but moved away after retired. Went to Shady Maple many times and really miss it! I miss many things about Lancaster Co, PA. ( Shady Maple has a market and gift shop also)
where did you move to retire?
Been there many times. It is the absolute best! Mind blowing🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
That looks bomb! The fact that there's a line makes me feel like it's not one of those sketchy buffets where the food is questionable. I would wake up as early as needed to go somewhere like this. It looks delicious and fun! I'd love to go here with my family..
Been to shady maple a couple of times. I did a family style dinner one time there too… they just cooked a thanksgiving style dinner and kept bringing you fresh dishes of it til you told them to stop. It was crazy good.
$15 is a good deal truly. Also the food looks quality.
Shady Maple is the BOMB!
I haven’t been in 20 years, but being Amish run, I am certain it’s still just as good.
If you are ever in Lancaster, PA, make sure you bring your appetite, and check this place out.
Living 45 minutes away from this is a dream. They truly are great.
Man, I love a good buffet
The food looks kinda disgusting though. Reminds me of my college dining hall.
@@ogreenitweaking if you think that looks disgusting in the slightest. All that food looked good and the lowest atleast looked decent, especially that omelette that looked damn near perfect
@@ogreeni it's the good sloppy low class food that i love
I love shady maple! It’s located in Lancaster County Pa but the town it’s called East Earl, PA.
Tell me you’re from the area without telling me you’re from the area 😆
@@EncryptedRug I’m not from the area, I’ve just been there for a couple of events 😊
It’s cool how they cut donuts in half. This way you can see what’s inside and also pick one half of you are just want a bite or two.
I grew up in Lancaster and our High School senior skip day ritual was to meet here for breakfast!
I agree. Shady Maple is the place to go. It’s amazing how many people they feed. Love the place.
Damn bruh you just unlocked a memory I've definitely been there before
Been here a few times. Always a good time at shady maple. See y’all in Amish country!
I’ve been here and can say the food is amazing!!!!!
It's been many years since I had been there, and it was amazing back then!
it looks really good
Some people must go after they have the health inspectors go through.
@@BeAHappyCamper2Dayoh snap, here are your favorites you proclaim to be so great: Yoder’s Country Market, 14 S. Tower Road, New Holland, June 14. Fail. Missing oil filters in the hood throughout the kitchen of the restaurant area. Intake air duct needs to be cleaned and the filters changed as it is emitting dust and dirt into the air within the meat department. Food employees throughout different departments, not wearing proper hair restraints, such as nets, hats, or beard covers; corrected. Dirty dishes on storage shelf; corrected. Small bowl being used as a scoop in rice; corrected. The person in charge does not have adequate knowledge of food safety in this food facility as evidenced by this noncompliant inspection. Food facility preparing smoked beef using reduced oxygen packaging without the required written procedures and HACCP plan; meat removed from sale. No sign or poster posted at the hand-wash sink in the throughout kitchen area to remind food employees to wash their hands. Several raw animal foods were stored above ready to eat foods in different departments; corrected. Floor in the meat department area is made of concrete and is cracked with holes and is not a smooth, easily cleanable surface. Ceiling tile exposed and subject to moisture: meat department, restaurant food storage area.
@@BeAHappyCamper2Day Yoder's Country Market
14 S. Tower Road, New Holland
Regular inspection.
Food facility does not have calibration or sanitizing logs as per Reduced Oxygen Packaging Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points plan. There were four ragged-edge rubber spatulas in deli. Access panels are missing from a small refrigerator and freezer in waitress station in kitchen and in a drawer under grill allowing for accumulation of food debris and grease. The internal temperature of fried chicken on store salad bar measured 116-117 degrees Fahrenheit and prime rib in hot-hold box in kitchen measured 130-133 degrees Fahrenheit and not a minimum of 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. There were some broken hood baffles in banquet kitchen. Deeply scored cutting board was not resurfaced or discarded as required at short order station. A soap dispenser and paper towels were at a sink that is being used as a utility sink behind seafood counter - if sink is to be used as a utility sink, then hand-washing aids must be removed. Hose was dripping water near three-bay sink in banquet kitchen. Coating is worn off from floor exposing concrete in areas of facility including but not limited to banquet kitchen and meat room walk-in cooler - correct so that it is a smooth easily cleanable surface. In bakery walk-in cooler, the light bulb is neither coated nor shielded. Can opener blade in bakery and sheet pans on a cart had food residue and were not clean to sight and touch. Gaskets on four-door refrigerator in banquet kitchen contains a dark residue. There was a heavy accumulation of trash and food debris around outdoor compactor. There was an accumulation of rust on walk-in chicken cooler ceiling. Soap dispenser was clogged in meat room - soap was not available for hand washing. There was an accumulation of food debris under equipment at floor/wall junction in most departments. Light visible under door in grinder washing room - seal to prevent vector entrance. There was some dust adhering to grease on hood baffles in banquet room.
*This place is so amazing and delicious. I miss going there! 10/10 experience*
It’s terrible lol
@@franksindoneii5410
Oh, really? I've been going here for at least two decades and never had a bad meal!!!!
@@bwenluck9812 you must have the palate of a disabled 11 year old school girl.
@@franksindoneii5410 so is your mothers Vajayjay if she produced your sour ass.
I've been there as well. It's one of my favorite places. Found out about this place 16 years ago. And I also love the store they have downstairs as well.
I'm going to Lancaster this November. Time to put this one into the itinerary! Yum.
I want to go there just for the biscuits and gravy. Them biscuits looked scrumptious 😊
I love biscuits
From Reading, PA and can confirm Shady Maple is life. Their dinner menu is even better IMO, and their fried chicken is to die for.
Stay safe in Reading my dude, not the earliest places to live
Hey, fellow resident!!!
@@49ersfaithfulforever90that’s why you live in one of the good towns surrounding it. I would kill myself if I had to live in the middle of reading
Is it really that good? I've never been much in reading apart from living in walking distance to it, haven't done much there
I went there as a kid once. I had no idea it was the biggest buffet in the U.S. but I believe it!
I had a feeling this was near my college. Ugh, I love PA so much
I've been there!!! Their sausage and scrapple are house made! Seriously, the food was outstanding, especially for the price.
What is a scrapple?
@@Kloops spiced breakfast meat that is kind of like a sausage and pancake mixed together, made from leftover meats (scraps). It's incredible
@@Kloopsoh it's so gross and bland. I'm from Lancaster county PA; I have been convinced to eat on two non consecutive occasions....by method of extortion.
@@DoctorFeuerScrapple is NOTHING like a pancake. It’s pork scraps combined with seasonings, cornmeal, and flour, and formed into a mush block, then fried. Sounds gross, but is amazing!
@@Xenogears76if you describe scrapple as bland you either had dogshit quality scrapple or you don't understand what bland means.
I love that area. My aunt lives nearby and their shady maple grocery store is awesome too. Lots of great Amish stuff and businesses.
Go to Dieners or Yoder's. Not as much food , but tastier and plenty of it too
@@BeAHappyCamper2Day this is a 100% lie.
I went to Shady Maple today. Totally worth it.
I wish i knew about this when i went to Lancaster. I took my mom for Mothers Day one year and did the lunch train trip
This place looks absolutely fabulous.😊😊😊😊😊
I live in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and have been there too many times to remember! I can confirm 1000%, that this is the best, freshest, tasting, etc., Smorgasbord I personally have ever been to. They don’t skimp on cheap ingredients either.
@TURTLEORIGINAL don't lie. Everything is cooked in lard, its all greasy and makes my stomach churn after a single plate
@@c.wheezey1665weakling
@@c.wheezey1665poor genes
Also been there several times. Gooooo!!
Guys its actually $17.50 i live 20 min away and was there a few months ago but trust me it’s definitely worth it and the food is fresh from the surrounding farms
$17.50 is not much of a difference compared to $15.
Yes price increase should naturally be expected not a problem to pay more for freshness ,quantity & quality food… it’s definitely a steal even at $20.00 ❤❤❤#Iamtheirbiggestfan 😊
I love shady maples...only 1/2 hr from where i live...there dinners menu is awesone too..the serve all u can eat steak, shrimp, crab cakes etc.
went on our way back from a middle school field trip a while back. place was HUGE. but feel like i didn’t get the full experience since i was still super young and didn’t spend much time there lol
Caseoh: "Why is everyone in my kitchen?!"
I live in NJ and one day I am going to plan making a trip to Lancaster PA to try this breakfast, looks totally worth the hour and a half drive lol.
I was not expecting it to be in Lancaster, hell yeah
Nothing like the buffets in the Amish country in Lancaster. My family and i did do the 6am trek for breakfast and we were not disappointed
My man! As a local that grew up going here for breakfast i can confirm that Shady maple rules.
Did you read their restaurant inspections ? They are huge. Haven't you ever eaten at Dinners or Yoder's restaurants. ? Smaller buffets, but great. SM went downhill over the years. I haven't been there in awhile , but am disappointed every time I went back
Having cakes/cookies for breakfast is wild
you're wild
I dont see a problem as long as you get some protein before that fat dessert
Most breakfast foods in America are sugary anyways. Pancakes, waffles, French toast, jams, orange juice. Not much different than eating a donut or cookie
@@meditativesloth4604no amount of protein will cancel out all of that sugar you had
Why? Sometimes I have a sweet pastry with a cup of coffee with no sugar for breakfast, and it keeps me full for hours. It's definitely not an everyday thing, but I don't think it is wild.
Wow everything looks so good
It won me with that support for local farms. We really could use more places like this. Imagine having a massive community hub like this at affordable pricing for all and supporting the farmers to keep them in business, this stopping big corpos from buying up all the country side and turning it into sub urban nightmares and banks.
I'd have to get a hotel room to sleep that off. No way I'm driving after a buffet.
Trust me there parking lot is huge. Trying to walk back to your car after eating there is a damn struggle
I’m a former employee of Shady Maples Smorgasbord, I served as a host. This popped up in my feed and I got major nostalgia 😂
is it as good as he says it is ? 😢
@@bayjustin3885 I wouldn’t trust someone else’s pallet to be the same as yours. If you’re in the area and have 15 and some time to spare I def recommend trying it out for yourself. As far as buffets go it’s really good.
Yes it is! And lunch is even better! Plus free in your birthday!
Do they really consider taking food shoplifting?
To answer the first question.. no
I would go with my family when we visited my grandparents because they lived close to shady maple and the food is absolutely amazing it’s so good highly recommend
This has gone on my bucket list now
GOLDEN CORRAL IN TREMONT. YUM. BREAKFAST,Brunch, and Dinner.
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In no way compares!!!!!!!!!
One of craziest breakfasts I’ve ever had 😵💫
Ommmgg grew up 25 or so minutes from here and it’s so cool. It’s also practically in the middle of nowhere. Gift shop in the basement is worth checking out too
Looks like good food too, not just bulk food. Id love to go there.
Getting Groceries at their store too is awesome. Twin Valley coffee is so good ❤
🌽 This restaurant is in the heart of Amish Country. I have been there twice, their fried Chicken is amazing. It is almost like Disney world in the way that you can't really do the whole restaurant in one sitting. If you really wanted to dive into all the breakfast stuff, the lunch and dinner, the soups and breads, not to mention the pastries and desserts. Unless you are Joey chestnut, or Eater X, you would get sick if you tried to eat everything that place has to offer in one day. Thankfully, that part of Pennsylvania is so beautiful that you don't mind making more than one trip. Plan out your family's birthdays because I am pretty sure they treat you extra special on that day... Great Place 🍗🍤
appreciate you hyping up the town.. it’s an absolute beautiful gem. Gods country for sure. and the smorgasbord is heaven.
That actually looks pretty good tbh
I did that and that place is incredible! So much food😮😍
$15? Dayum, that’s amazing and that food looks delicious, too. 😋😋😋
Depends. I find it overpriced still