tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15400631.post8983518225535027217..comments2023-11-13T03:58:35.334-05:00Comments on The Art of the Buffet OR All You Can Eat is Not a Challenge: Old Country BuffetWriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06664259206096691320noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15400631.post-41466731155407063322012-12-12T23:27:07.763-05:002012-12-12T23:27:07.763-05:00I am not quite sure why an OCB would serve a "...I am not quite sure why an OCB would serve a "fake" steak. The steak that I have had at OCB has been real steak- it has not been cooked properly, but it was steak.<br />Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06664259206096691320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15400631.post-25016202178129114772012-12-12T21:00:32.469-05:002012-12-12T21:00:32.469-05:00I just had the steak at OCB here in West St. Paul,...I just had the steak at OCB here in West St. Paul, Minnesota. After just a few bites, something seemed wrong.<br /><br />A close look at what I was given as steak, was in fact fake steak. It may of been real beef or maybe not, but it was molded to look like state and was glued together. <br /><br />It did not even seem to be really grilled, the steak taste seemedto be painted on as where the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15400631.post-26129491317628625392012-01-10T19:29:44.366-05:002012-01-10T19:29:44.366-05:00Det Plystre pudding er meget svært godt for gamle ...Det Plystre pudding er meget svært godt for gamle land buffer.Berthinanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15400631.post-11369722253749632912012-01-10T18:14:09.753-05:002012-01-10T18:14:09.753-05:00I think the poster means Whissel or Wissell puddin...I think the poster means Whissel or Wissell pudding, I've definitely had it at many OCB's in the Chicagoland area. It's great! If you grew up in a Norwegian community, you've had it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15400631.post-64671778340690405112012-01-10T07:11:32.083-05:002012-01-10T07:11:32.083-05:00N. Calif. OCB's DEFINITELY have it along with ...N. Calif. OCB's DEFINITELY have it along with the fresh Mex. In downtown Las Vegas, the Garden Court Buffet at Main Street Station also has it. East Coast may be tough. I spoke to a Calif. OCB mgr. about it once, he said that it was rare east of Vegas but everywhere in California.Brettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15400631.post-36656213416812553262012-01-09T23:23:09.053-05:002012-01-09T23:23:09.053-05:00I have never heard of whistle pudding- I looked i...I have never heard of whistle pudding- I looked it up and did not find anything. I am pretty sure that you will not find it at any OCB. If it is not chocolate or vanilla or bread pudding, OCB does not have it.Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06664259206096691320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15400631.post-91538136018860263552012-01-09T19:45:39.022-05:002012-01-09T19:45:39.022-05:00I haven't had Whistle Pudding since I was in t...I haven't had Whistle Pudding since I was in the Marines in California in the 1950s. Does anyone know if any OCB's on the East Coast offer it? I live in NY now but haven't seen it around here at the OCB's.Hanknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15400631.post-70164897034953889802012-01-08T00:43:15.364-05:002012-01-08T00:43:15.364-05:00I am kind of sorry that the comments are focused o...I am kind of sorry that the comments are focused on Best Buffet's lunch and not Old Country Buffet which is what this article is about. There is an article about Best if you look in January 2011. There is an earlier one from several years before when they reopened as Best from East. It would be better to leave the Best comments there so that those looking for information about Best will see Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06664259206096691320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15400631.post-1263883966846832482012-01-07T22:06:23.716-05:002012-01-07T22:06:23.716-05:00Best Buffet gives you dirty looks if you don't...Best Buffet gives you dirty looks if you don't purchase the beverage. I also am not so fond of the MANDATORY 12% service charge. They really don't earn that, sorry to say. But the $8.99 lunch deal is pretty awesome. I've had that twice already. Under $11 w/tax and the stupid charge if you just get water. Can't be beat IMHO.Waylonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15400631.post-43733729439063087312012-01-05T10:14:28.221-05:002012-01-05T10:14:28.221-05:00That Buffet on Long Island is truly a good deal, I...That Buffet on Long Island is truly a good deal, I think they are making a special promotion of the $8.99 lunch deal due to the economy. It used to be more. I was there recently with my sister and we both barely broke a $10 bill for lunch, which cannot be beat considering that fast food is not much less in cost if not similar. Higher quality than OCB. The staff there is not very friendly to Antoinellanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15400631.post-89313526424933675692012-01-04T23:49:43.308-05:002012-01-04T23:49:43.308-05:00Thank you for the tip about Best Buffet at lunch. ...Thank you for the tip about Best Buffet at lunch. We were recently there for dinner. I have written about the restaurant in the past - and I am deciding if I will write again about it again regarding my last visit. We rarely go to buffets for lunch, but you are correct, lunch is often a great value with many of the same foods that are found at dinner for two and three times the price.Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06664259206096691320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15400631.post-15877153251741661622012-01-04T20:21:00.314-05:002012-01-04T20:21:00.314-05:00I am sorry. That Best Buffet price should be $8.9...I am sorry. That Best Buffet price should be $8.99 for lunch. And it is even good on Fridays and they will honor that price until at least 3 pm.Brettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15400631.post-74954588938314834162012-01-04T20:17:40.661-05:002012-01-04T20:17:40.661-05:00When I travel to N. Calif. they have the CTO seafo...When I travel to N. Calif. they have the CTO seafood and fresh Mex bars at their OCBs. They also have something called "whistle pudding" which I really like.<br />By the way, I am a NY resident and want to tip you off -- Best Buffet in Huntington Station, L.I. has a $8.95 lunch buffet special now during the week. The value is tremendous, really unbelievable. We travel out from NYC forBrettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15400631.post-12987542265209364972012-01-01T01:16:09.533-05:002012-01-01T01:16:09.533-05:00I have yet to see a seafood station at any OCB tha...I have yet to see a seafood station at any OCB that I have been to in the past several months. The Mexican station at the those OCB's have been the basic overly oily chopped beef mixture and chicken in a tomato/pepper sauce- toppings are there but nothing different than they have had for years - and nothing like Chipolte. Would love to see an OCB with all of that! What state are you in?Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06664259206096691320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15400631.post-70328526630900477972011-12-31T18:07:35.773-05:002011-12-31T18:07:35.773-05:00The Mexican station is like Chipotle-- burritos an...The Mexican station is like Chipotle-- burritos and tacos freshly made from a variety of ingredients. They're also doing a cooked to order seafood station similar to what Golden Corral offers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15400631.post-13079182137931800982011-12-28T17:52:01.525-05:002011-12-28T17:52:01.525-05:00It is so good to find someone who has such a passi...It is so good to find someone who has such a passion for buffets. I shall find this very good reading. <br /><br />I found your blog after searching for this clip on the internet:<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Og8JEh4IT3IStuart Lloydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15100216520313336932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15400631.post-53893717170626245852011-12-25T01:43:56.228-05:002011-12-25T01:43:56.228-05:00Speaking of "steak".. my mother in law m...Speaking of "steak".. my mother in law made a "filet mignon roast".. I was psyched... but then cooked it to WELL DONE. Uggggh.. I made a comment at the dinner table that she killed it, and my wife shot me a look that would have killed a running buffalo in its tracks. Fortunately, I survived both the overdone roast and the look that could kill. :) Merry Christmas!Arthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07800705126365309223noreply@blogger.com