Explorer's Guide Philadelphia & Amish Country by Laura Randall

Author:Laura Randall
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Countryman Press
Published: 2020-03-18T00:00:00+00:00

PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH SMORGASBORDS

These all-you-can-eat buffets are a staple of Lancaster County. Regular patrons debate passionately over which ones are the best and which ones should be left to stew in their canned sweet potatoes. Many of them are big enough to seat hundreds of diners, making them popular with bus tours. Most offer soup and salad bar, carving stations, many Pennsylvania Dutch dishes, and a wide selection of desserts. Selective or light eaters might want to avoid these buffets and stick with smaller à la carte establishments. For others, here are a few favorite standbys.

Shady Maple (717-354-8222), 129 Toddy Drive, East Earl. Closed Mondays. This huge complex along PA 23 began as a farm stand and has expanded into a small city with an 1,100-seat restaurant, grocery store, banquet hall, and stadiumlike parking. It gets consistent raves from buffet pros for its homemade fruit breads, wide selection of meats, seafood, vegetables, and hot and cold dessert bar. $.

Dienner’s Country Restaurant (717-687-9571), 2855 Lincoln Highway, Ronks. Smaller than other smorgasbords, this homey diner is known for its fall-off-the-bone rotisserie chicken and low prices. It also offers à la carte items such as burgers and daily specials of meat loaf and chicken potpie. $.

Miller’s (717-687-6621), 2811 Lincoln Highway East, Ronks. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily. This centrally located restaurant caters to bus tours and out-of-towners; it takes reservations and is one of the few smorgasbords to stay open on Sunday and to serve wine and beer. Its huge serve-yourself buffet features items such as top sirloin, baked ham with cider sauce, chicken potpie, and baked cabbage in cream sauce. The large dining room overlooks the countryside. $$.

Stolfzus Farm Restaurant (717-768-8156), PA 772, Intercourse. Lunch and dinner Monday–Saturday from April–October; weekends in April and November. Meals are served family-style (no menu) at long tables and include a typical Pennsylvania Dutch menu of ham loaf, fried chicken, buttered noodles, chow-chow, and pepper cabbage. The sausage and other meats come from the family’s adjacent butcher shop. No reservations. $$.

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