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I am really enjoying listening to you I think this is the first time I'm writing and you have so far given me relaxing pleasure your voice is soothing your choices of food or unbelievable thanks for making me happy I am lying here in bed recovering from covid had all my shots booster I don't go anywhere I go to dialysis dialysis excuse me and come home I'm an amputee and I just chill and watch you guys I watch everybody but guess what I really like watching you thanks so much for giving me relaxing pleasure it's very important to me right now I've been so sick and I'm here to tell you about it but you have a good night and I'm going to try to watch all your videos I know it's like 2:00 in the morning but I feel uptight and this is crazy so you have a good night and I'll probably be more opinions oh I can get opinionated so not towards you to ridiculous stupid people go when they're out there peace 🕊️
I just want to compliment tim on the fact that he greets each employee individually by first name and with a friendly "how are you?"..as someone who worked in retail and restaurants, I really appreciated it when people recognized me as an individual and greeted me by name. It stuck out and made me remember that customer for the next time
It's interesting because behind the scenes and behind the camera, people were genuinely great there... After filming the video, I got a chance to chat with Mike and Lisa and their team... Good people and so welcome. Will definitely make a trip back in the future
I really love your wholesome and friendly interactions with the staff at the restaurants you go to. I especially love that you call them by name. Keep it up!
Thanks for reaching out Donald and just having enjoying warm hospitality from the people there. Very grateful that everyone was such a good sport about it! All the best to you!
I'm soooooooooooo glad that I stumbled upon Tim's channel as I certainly and quite thoroughly enjoy his terrific videos. Easy going, polite (of course), sincerely interested in the people that he meets and talks to. What a truly nice man and a fantastic food reviewer. Bravo Tim, BRAVO!
Presentation wise, this is one of the best seafood buffets I have seen on TH-cam. The lobster, the prime rib and filet mignon looked delicious, as well as everything else. The employees and patrons were very friendly. Your stomach is a bottomless pit for all that food in one sitting.
Hey Tim! So nice you got to enjoy The Nordic Lodge! It is only about 7 minutes from me and my niece works there( saw her in your video)! I can attest to the quality of their food and the fact that they treat their staff like family. They are a truly wonderful family and deserve much success. I am lucky to visit their buffet at least once a year. So happy you are giving these folks some well deserved accolades! 👍👍
Tim, you do a great job of showing how wonderful the staff & the food are here. I'm sure you realize how jealous we all are to see you enjoying this experience so much. Mostly because very few of us have access to anything like this in our own areas. Makes a person want to plan a trip to this buffet ! Thanks fir showing us that America is not what the main stream media wants us to believe. It's full of great people, being kind & helpful to 1 another. Enjoying great food!
You are so kind and polite. One of few that talks to staff, patrons and says thank you and call people by name. You're such a gentleman and I'm following you now. Can't wait to see more of your adventures.
The best food blogger I've ever known anywhere else. Tim you're such a wonderful person, down to earth and very respectful to everybody wherever you go. I love the way you named every food there is in the buffet and so as the drinks and wines! I just started watching your video last week and ever since I've been watching until now. So glad you liked the buffet in Manila, Philippines, that made me proud as a Filipino. Thank you, and I hope you will continue posting videos soon, God bless! 🥰🥰🥰
Tim you're a genuine gentleman and very personal person everybody that you come in contact with has a smile when you leave and genuinely appear to want to help you your persona and the way you conduct yourself I'm sure your parents are proud of you and if not anybody watching these videos should be proud to see a true TH-cam spokesman who tries to give the most informed opinion while having fun
First time I’ve seen your videos and really like your smile and how courteous you are to each of the people that work there. Calling them each by their first name is wonderful and so respectful. Great content in your video - wonderful explanations and video. Now we have to somehow travel cross country to visit Rhode Island’s The Nordic thanks to you!
The staff seemed genuinely happy to be working there and serving customers. It’s funny how much difference it makes to the overall experience. Take note managers, happy staff add to the atmosphere of any service industry. The staff also seemed comfortable being filmed, I suspect it might be the outgoing nature of most Americans. I’m glad you had a good time Tim. Buffets outside of Vegas are very interesting. 🍴🍴🍴🍴🍴Keep it up!🥂❤️
Hi Tipper, that's so true and the genuiness and graciousness certainly does show from everyone. I must say, that from behind the scenes, this was one of the most welcoming experiences I have had anywhere. As tasty as the foods were (and believe me, there were delicious), it was the people there that made the difference! Thanks again and a very happy holidays to you and yours.
It's because the owners hire local people that are part of the community instead of relying on cheap foreign labour like much of the restaurant industry.
That is a stellar staff. Obviously it helps when you have friendly guests like Tim, but still, the majority of them had great energy levels, friendliness and enthusiasm. Makes you want to go there even more!
I've heard and witnessed great things about The Nordic Buffet in RI. The grounds there in fall, spring and summer are so beautiful, with live animals, and it's right on the water. Very fulfilling, in more ways than one! Thank you, Tim Lee. 😃😉
I have just found your channel and I am impressed with how kind and positive you are. I appreciate that you thank people by name, showing that you value them as people. I just do not know how you eat as much as you do and don't pop! 🙂 Keep up the great videos!
Omg, that seafood buffet looked fabulous! And then, my next favourite part, the dessert table. I'm not sure how you manage to eat so much at one sitting, but it all looked delicious :)
Hi Tim, I’ve been watching your videos for a while. You have such a down to earth demeanour and always greet the staff with respect and warmth besides learning their names. Keep up the great work my man. Fan from Australia
Hello Captain and ahoy to you! Warmest greetings from Vancouver Canada. It's quite fun to engage with the people there and quite grateful that everyone was such a good sport!
You are correct in speaking. I just started watching. He is a very down to Earth gentlemen. He represents many men who are hidden. Yet he is one that is willing to walk & demonstrate how men can be gentlemen!!! Loves The Videos!!!! Thanks for sharing!!!
Tim it makes me really happy to see you enjoying all the deliciousness this buffet offered! Thanks for making the trip & taking us along to watch & drool! 😛🍽Safe travels. Be well!🥰
Tim, I have watched other reviews of this place and none of them have ever had a single bad thing to say about it! Your review as well as the others were fantastic about this establishment. Well done !
I really enjoyed the buffet... Don't get me wrong, it was expensive, but somehow it felt so down to earth and welcoming with the great people there. Definitely my favorite place so far 🙂
This place is awesome. I was there a few years ago. Food is super fresh and staff is amazing! They have the biggest Lobster tank you have ever seen! The lobsters are the thing...actually all of the seafood is the star of the show!
I am speechless. I think you just found my family’s next vacation destination. I would absolutely plan an entire vacation around a fresh seafood buffet trip!
The food looked absolutely amazing the best I've ever seen at a buffet, what I liked is the restaurant seem very homey and welcoming. kind of like eating dinner at your mom and dad's house with more expensive food. I believe at least one time I'd be willing to put out $125 for dinner. Great video
Hi Tim, good to see you here on my screen. I really love how pleasant and friendly you are to everyone. Always so respectful. You are one of my favorite food vloggers on TH-cam!
I love how you call everyone by their name and are so polite and wonderful to them. that makes me happy and im def subscribing because i want to see more from you.
I don't think I did this place justice because behind the camera, the people there were even more friendly and welcoming.. they are a very tight team which is almost like family. Really great people that look out for each other.
You also much have read “How to Win Friends & Influence People” because your genuine people skills are first class. You seem like such a genuinely nice person. I look forward to watching more content from you. 😃
My family and I have gone to the Nordic for years and absolutely love it! My eyes are always bigger than my stomach when it comes to the lobster though, lol!
That's fantastic to hear! I must say Rhode Island is quite beautiful, and having that Nordic there is an extra bonus 🙂. And agreed, I think everyone's spirit is willing, but the stomach is limiting 😆
Great to see you Tim across the border. This reminds me how good and fresh seafood is in New England where I grew up. What’s amazing is that their meat section with the prime rib and filet mignon. Good on you for breaking your pasta rule and getting lobster mac and cheese as well as doing a double lobster trip. 😂
Hi Jonmichael, nice to know that you grew up in New England! Such great personalities and sense of community. Agreed, the seafood was amazing and definitely a great experience at the Nordic. Wishing all the best to you and yours 🙂
That is the best seafood buffet I ever saw. A great variety of fresh and cooked seafood plus other stuff, meats, veggies pastas, soups. The desserts looked great. Top marks.
WOW!!!! What a beautiful buffet spread. I've seen many buffet videos of Vegas, but this one is absolutely the BEST. I love seafood and for $125 US ($160 Cad), you can't go wrong. Amazing seafood variety, meats, chicken etc,,,, and the desserts!!!! OMG!! Friendly staff that are attentive and very sociable. What a score Tim!!! Another great video Tim.
So much great looking seafood, and other food. The crab legs and lobster looked so tasty. The prime rib and filet mignon looked so tender and good. That was quite a lot of food to eat, but it was well worth it. Cheers, Tim! ✌️🇨🇦
Thank you Dwayne, and hope you're doing well... A very happy holidays to you and yours. Was truly happy to get to go to the Nordic after about a 2 year delay. 🙂 All the seafood was superb and it was the people there that made it extra special. All the best of you 😃
Kim and I love King Crab but OMG your cutting those meats with a butter knife 😃 Sooo tender looking! This seafood buffet is definitely worth the top price and is now on our northeastern foodie bucket list. You must be studying Mark Wiens eating regiment because that's a huge amount of food:) Delicious Food! Sending our Best wishes, James and Kim ❤
HI James and Kim, it was a pleasant surprise to see King Crab on the menu... kinda hard to find these days. Hope you both get a chance to visit; it was certainly worth the cost and travel. As good as the food was, the hospitality was exceptional. A very happy holidays to you both!!!
This video is starving me to death ! Wow, what a great buffet. Compared to the seafood buffet in Vegas, there is no comparison. Great video, thank you for sharing !
This gentlemen is very well mannered, doing these videos of places we have never known or had information. Thanks for taking these videos in places I did not know exist. Many places my family had traveled, didn't know their we these many Buffets were available. Thanks for sharing your experience with the public who are interested!!! God Blessed & Favored you daily Tim Lee!!! Thanks A Trillions!!!👏👏👏
The seafood and prime rib looks so fresh and juicy. Yum! A nice variety of quality food right down to the dessert feast and milkshake that makes it all so special. The ultimate dining experience. This was so pleasant to watch. Hope to visit The Nordic when pandemic is over. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Stay True, thank you again and hope you get a chance to visit also! Very hospitable and an amazing bunch of folks there. Wishing you and yours a great holiday season!
Hey Tom, I give you a hard time, it's only bc you seem like an awesome person. You are just like my sister, no matter where she goes she makes an effort to learn the ppls names and use them by thanking them for the awesome job they do... I think we need more of that... Thank you again for being you...
What an incredible looking buffet Tim, definitely worth the drive, hope all is well with you Tim, hope you're keeping dry with all the rain in your neighborhood, stay safe
Thank you Phil! How much appreciate you reaching out.. while at the buffet, I was checking back home to see how the situation was going.. at that time we were under rations, but did not realize there was such heavy storms approaching.. we're currently experiencing the rainfall now, and we are all prepared for what happens 👍
Thank you A Stevens, this was definitely one of the more special places... great food and more importantly, great people. Thanks for the heads up and just watched Mikey Chen's video... dipping the lobster in the lobster bisque?!... genius 😋. Thank you again and a very happy holidays to you and yours!
I found the Nordic 5 years ago. And talw my mother there every year for her birthday. The freshness of the seafood alone is worth every penny. But the atmosphere and staff takes this place over the top. Highly recommend everyone visits at least once. Even though once your there it won't be your last time lmaoo
So glad people have discovered us. The seafood in Rhode Island is as good as anywhere in the world. Thank you for pointing out that the people there put it over the top. In southern Rhode Island the people are still friendly and welcoming unlike say in New York City or most American cities.
I'm dying to go to the Nordic Lodge. My wife and I talk about it from time to time. The problem is, she is only 105 lb and would not be able to eat enough to make it worth her while. But I want to go with her. I think we're just going to go this year anyway. Overall, I think Rhode Island consistently has the best food of any state in which I've traveled. I've lived in Florida. I've lived in the Chicago area. I've lived in Southern California. I've eaten in approximately 25 states, and I'm from Rhode Island and live again in Rhode Island now. Rhode Island has more privately-owned family restaurants than any other state per capita. It also has more bars and nightclubs per capita of any state in America. Rhode Island is such a cool place to go out and get a meal and grab some entertainment. It features more annual festivals than any other state in the country, at over 900. We just had the Newport Folk Festival last week. I think it was two weeks before that that we had the Charlestown Cajun Food Festival that brings in tens of thousands of people to eat seafood. All your points of interest - great restaurants, historic sites, entertainment venues, the finest and most-varied architecture in the Western Hemisphere in the capitol city of Providence, a world-class art museum, and nature preserves - are all condensed into a tiny place where everything is just 30 minutes away and parking is easy. You could be in one of the Impressionists painting rooms at the famed Rhode Island of School of Design Art Museum and be the only one in the room looking at a Van Gogh, then 30 minutes later you could be hiking trails in old-growth forests with ponds, cliffs, streams and rivers. There are probably a thousand restaurants in Rhode Island that serve excellent seafood. But of course, The Nordic Lodge is one of the legendary seafood restaurants of Rhode Island. Come and visit in the summer. Your mind will be blown. Taylor Swift didn't buy her summer home here for nothing. Before the end of this year, mark my words, I will have my feedbag stuffed with Nordic Lodge delicacies.
Thank you for another wonderful video! Also thank you for the way you treat people! Please continue to post videos for us to enjoy! Regards from Florida!
One never knows where you are going to pop up. Everything looked great, almost home cooked. You must have been very full on your drive back to New York. Well videoed and narrated. Thanks....
Thank you Allan and hope you're doing well. It was definitely a very good experience, and the drive back wasn't too bad!.. but yes, very full. A relaxing drive back through the states of Rhode Island and Connecticut, but once entering into new york, not so relaxing 😉
I truly enjoy your videos. You set a table manners and buffets manners. Your choosing of food remind me what my mother taught me. When taking food from Buffets get one or two of each because tasting that way foods will not be wasted. I like the way you choose how many & passing those not of interested at the moment or present. Great & respectful manners. God blessed you Tim Lee!!!
Thank you again for your very kind comment! Oh, the folks here at The Nordic was offering so much food; it was hard to say no 😉. The folks there were such great sports and made it so enjoyable. Hope you're keeping well and happy holidays!
Oh mah Lord,I had a very late lunch like 4:30 pm reach home from work at 6:00pm and told myself I will skip dinner and only have a hot cup of coffee with an ice cold whiles watching you on your food tour ,damn now I am so hungry by just watching you eat that I am going now and have my dinner. You are such a good food ambassador of all foods that it leaves us the viewers of your blog wanting to partake in it also .Keep having fun Tim .
Very impressive first-class buffet with a very impressive selection of top quality shellfish! Good selection of other dishes & desserts to be enjoyed after filling up on the King Crab & Lobster. Too bad it's located off-the-beaten-track, but if you're driving from NYC to Boston it could be very convenient for dinner & a local AirBnB for the night😄⭐
Hi Laurence, yeah, it was quite the trek to get there but a roadtrip from NYC to Boston would be a great route! Very much enjoyed it and very good quality seafood there 😋
I am envious Tim. About 25 years ago our office in Boston was trying to arrange a trip to the Nordic Lodge but unfortunately they couldn't get enough people to go on the bus they were going to order for the trip. But now I see that we missed out, big time. However I was salivating the entire time I watched your video. Thanks for that.
Thank you lady Murasaki 🙂. It was certainly a delayed trip, but really worth the wait. It is quite an amazing place, very different from the Vegas buffets, and very good. Was just watching Mike Chen's video, and he has lots of good tips! Using the lobster bisque as a dipping sauce for lobster.. great idea 😋. Hope you're doing well and hope you're having a great holiday season!
Hello Tim and thank you for sharing your experience at The Nordic Buffet. So many choices . Seafood and steaks and desserts oh my! What an awesome staff,too.And Mikey Chen recently was there,too. Enjoy you both.Merrill 💖
Hi Merrill, it was certainly an amazing place! The good folks there seem to take pride in their food and hospitality and it shows. Thanks for the heads up, and I did see Mikey Chen's video there... Gosh, wish I knew about using the lobster bisque as a dip for lobster! That would have been nice...maybe next time ;-D
Thank you so much for reaching out Nora! Just having fun with these videos and really enjoying the connection in this community. I hope you get a chance to try the Nordic buffet... Definitely one worth going to 😋
Definitely worth the wait for this video ! Congrats again on the sponsorship Tim😃 I saw this buffet from Mike Chen but you just made it way better so I definitely have to take the family one day..just hope they still have everything from this video 🤞you almost ☠️ me when you said I'm trying to watch my weight 😆 I 😍 clams but I can't do them raw so I don't know how you do it Tim. I'm sorry if I put you on the spot for this question but between this buffet and Cafe Sierra, which one do you like better 😁
Thanks again David! I hope you get a chance to go and it's actually quite comparable to the cost of a Texas State Fair ;-). It was a great experience and I think your kids would love the ice cream sundae bar! The clams and oysters are quite interesting, they seem a lot more brinier out east than on the west coast! Very different; and very good. Cafe Sierra and The Nordic is a very close one. I believe Cafe Sierra actually has a greater selection of items (and all of which are good). I think what set this apart was the hospitality there; food was amazing also and while it was hard to show, those lobsters at the Nordic was huge...(not the canner lobsters). Actually, from behind the camera, it was really the good natured and welcoming/attentive hosts and servers that made it special. Anyhow, can go wrong with either place.
@@TimLeeLetsGo if this place was in Texas the line would be in the parking lot 😆 hopefully we can go next summer 🤞 I forgot to ask you ..was the maximum 2 hours dining enforced ?
@@DavidSriracha ahh, on their website, there is a 2 hour limit specified; but when I was there, it was full but no one was waiting so I stayed well over the 2hr mark. I asked if I've overstayed, but they said just stay and enjoy. I got a cookie for the ride back too.😋
Omg, this is the one and only restaurant that I'd like to patronize. Maybe this summer we can drive over there, eat, spend the night and drive back the next day.
Great video, thanks for sharing this with us Tim! Just curious, why were some people’s faces blurred out, and most others weren’t? I wish we had a buffet like this in Vancouver!
Yourself & the staff are so friendly to one another… like Chick-fil-A/Trader Joe’s at a buffet… all customers/service workers should have interact this way
At first I thought it wasn’t worth the 125$, since everything they had so far was the same as you see at my local 15$ Chinese/American buffet…..but then you got to the lobster, the king crab, the filet mignon, and those absolutely epic looking desserts…oh my. Just kept getting better and better lol. Definitely putting on my must visit list.
@@TimLeeLetsGo if I went, I’d have to eat mostly seafood, steak, and desserts to feel like I’d gotten my money’s worth, but it’d be totally worth it IMO 😂
I still don’t think I could eat $125 worth of food in one sitting to make it worthwhile, especially factoring in I’m married so it would be $250, but I guess it’s something you do for the experience. But the buffet at Caesar’s Palace would be in the same league for about $85 per person.
The 'cap' on the PrimeRib was nice and wide, the best part, me thinks. KingCrab and Lobster! Yummm. Nice of you to bring this friendly place to the rest of the world SirTim.
Did you drive back home after dinner? Love your videos. I smile when you say “ooh” and “wow”, you are a lot of fun. Thank you for making us feel we are there with you.
Hello Upstate New York 🙂, yes, the drive back to Manhattan was quite relaxing and much quicker! The drive through Rhode Island and Connecticut was wonderful....and then, once we entered New York, not so much 😉. Thank you again!
Excellent video. Thank you🙏🏻 Keep up the great video making and delicious munching work...I wish I could go there and have many of the buffets you show through videos! Great video this particular one.
This is definitely one of the best if not the best experiences I've had.. and the food was very good, and I think the people just made it extra special. A very nice place. I hope you're doing well and a very happy holidays to you and yours 🙂
I so enjoy watching Tim eat! I would eat lobster nonstop with warm butter! Tim if ever want a buffet partner who enjoys eating almost as much as you do… let me know! 🙌😁👍
This popped up on my home page, it's my first but definitely not last video from you. My hub and I watched this and decided to include RI for a small trip in the spring. It looked amazing. 😋
You're a very special person how polite you are. I love your description of everything. I live in Las Vegas home of the buffet and the Nordic is so much more amazing thank you for the video you are amazing
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I am really enjoying listening to you I think this is the first time I'm writing and you have so far given me relaxing pleasure your voice is soothing your choices of food or unbelievable thanks for making me happy I am lying here in bed recovering from covid had all my shots booster I don't go anywhere I go to dialysis dialysis excuse me and come home I'm an amputee and I just chill and watch you guys I watch everybody but guess what I really like watching you thanks so much for giving me relaxing pleasure it's very important to me right now I've been so sick and I'm here to tell you about it but you have a good night and I'm going to try to watch all your videos I know it's like 2:00 in the morning but I feel uptight and this is crazy so you have a good night and I'll probably be more opinions oh I can get opinionated so not towards you to ridiculous stupid people go when they're out there peace 🕊️
I just want to compliment tim on the fact that he greets each employee individually by first name and with a friendly "how are you?"..as someone who worked in retail and restaurants, I really appreciated it when people recognized me as an individual and greeted me by name. It stuck out and made me remember that customer for the next time
Thank you so much for your kind comment and really glad that everyone there were such good sports.. The sovereign hosts makes the experience special
I ALWAYS use the server's name, if they have a name tag. I mean..that's what it's for!
I agree, he's the most kindhearted lovely person. I just adore him.
He still looks like Mickey Mouse. Period
This is an older video and I see the love Tim Lee has for his beloved Lobster Bisque was apparent even then!! He lit right up!! So Cute!! 😊
I love the way you acknowledge everyone by name. I do that. It doesn’t take much to be kind.
It's interesting because behind the scenes and behind the camera, people were genuinely great there... After filming the video, I got a chance to chat with Mike and Lisa and their team... Good people and so welcome. Will definitely make a trip back in the future
@@TimLeeLetsGo I’ve been a nurse 45 years. Disabled the last 10. I’ve found if you treat people with respect they’ll go head over heals for you.
I really love your wholesome and friendly interactions with the staff at the restaurants you go to. I especially love that you call them by name. Keep it up!
Thanks for reaching out Donald and just having enjoying warm hospitality from the people there. Very grateful that everyone was such a good sport about it! All the best to you!
Was just about to post the same thing - how he calls everyone by name and tries to get to know them
Are they friendly because they know you are reporting on their service/food?
I noticed that too, the way he refers to people by their names and make them feel good about themselves. Good job Tim!
I'm soooooooooooo glad that I stumbled upon Tim's channel as I certainly and quite thoroughly enjoy his terrific videos. Easy going, polite (of course), sincerely interested in the people that he meets and talks to. What a truly nice man and a fantastic food reviewer. Bravo Tim, BRAVO!
Presentation wise, this is one of the best seafood buffets I have seen on TH-cam. The lobster, the prime rib and filet mignon looked delicious, as well as everything else. The employees and patrons were very friendly. Your stomach is a bottomless pit for all that food in one sitting.
Hey Tim! So nice you got to enjoy The Nordic Lodge! It is only about 7 minutes from me and my niece works there( saw her in your video)! I can attest to the quality of their food and the fact that they treat their staff like family. They are a truly wonderful family and deserve much success. I am lucky to visit their buffet at least once a year. So happy you are giving these folks some well deserved accolades! 👍👍
Oh wow! I wonder which station was your niece working at?
I’ve lived in Rhode Island my whole life and never been 😢
Tim, you do a great job of showing how wonderful the staff & the food are here.
I'm sure you realize how jealous we all are to see you enjoying this experience so much. Mostly because very few of us have access to anything like this in our own areas. Makes a person want to plan a trip to this buffet ! Thanks fir showing us that America is not what the main stream media wants us to believe. It's full of great people, being kind & helpful to 1 another. Enjoying great food!
One of the best food blogger and respectful human being.
God bless you Tim !!!
Most of the staff are actually family. Very nice people. I'm fortunate enough to live 45 minutes away. Steve is the man!
You are so kind and polite. One of few that talks to staff, patrons and says thank you and call people by name. You're such a gentleman and I'm following you now. Can't wait to see more of your adventures.
The best food blogger I've ever known anywhere else. Tim you're such a wonderful person, down to earth and very respectful to everybody wherever you go. I love the way you named every food there is in the buffet and so as the drinks and wines! I just started watching your video last week and ever since I've been watching until now. So glad you liked the buffet in Manila, Philippines, that made me proud as a Filipino. Thank you, and I hope you will continue posting videos soon, God bless! 🥰🥰🥰
Tim you're a genuine gentleman and very personal person everybody that you come in contact with has a smile when you leave and genuinely appear to want to help you your persona and the way you conduct yourself I'm sure your parents are proud of you and if not anybody watching these videos should be proud to see a true TH-cam spokesman who tries to give the most informed opinion while having fun
First time I’ve seen your videos and really like your smile and how courteous you are to each of the people that work there. Calling them each by their first name is wonderful and so respectful. Great content in your video - wonderful explanations and video. Now we have to somehow travel cross country to visit Rhode Island’s The Nordic thanks to you!
The staff seemed genuinely happy to be working there and serving customers. It’s funny how much difference it makes to the overall experience. Take note managers, happy staff add to the atmosphere of any service industry. The staff also seemed comfortable being filmed, I suspect it might be the outgoing nature of most Americans. I’m glad you had a good time Tim. Buffets outside of Vegas are very interesting. 🍴🍴🍴🍴🍴Keep it up!🥂❤️
Hi Tipper, that's so true and the genuiness and graciousness certainly does show from everyone. I must say, that from behind the scenes, this was one of the most welcoming experiences I have had anywhere. As tasty as the foods were (and believe me, there were delicious), it was the people there that made the difference! Thanks again and a very happy holidays to you and yours.
It's because the owners hire local people that are part of the community instead of relying on cheap foreign labour like much of the restaurant industry.
@@kartofle123 your statement is off the chain. 😄💯
@@kartofle123 agree!
@Blia Yang no it didn't but maybe to you though!
That is a stellar staff. Obviously it helps when you have friendly guests like Tim, but still, the majority of them had great energy levels, friendliness and enthusiasm. Makes you want to go there even more!
I've heard and witnessed great things about The Nordic Buffet in RI. The grounds there in fall, spring and summer are so beautiful, with live animals, and it's right on the water. Very fulfilling, in more ways than one! Thank you, Tim Lee. 😃😉
The, varieties are just astonishing.
I,am in total awe.
Magnificent indeed!
They, should give them an
James Beard Award👏👏👏!
It’s very nice to see that they take pride in what they have to offer. Very high-quality, and the servers and host there were magnificent.
Your friendly calm manner helps the viewer take in the information slowly as if we were there !
Very informative one of the best narrators, gentle and polite and soothing voice
The glass of wine helped sooth the voice 😉
I have just found your channel and I am impressed with how kind and positive you are. I appreciate that you thank people by name, showing that you value them as people. I just do not know how you eat as much as you do and don't pop! 🙂 Keep up the great videos!
I think it's the New England charm that has rubbed off... Really great folks there at the Nordic.
I love how calm and friendly you always are
Omg, that seafood buffet looked fabulous! And then, my next favourite part, the dessert table. I'm not sure how you manage to eat so much at one sitting, but it all looked delicious :)
Thanks so much Mike and Tom. Definitely a great place to visit and well worth the delayed trip. Hope you both are doing well and take care 🙂
Hi Tim, I’ve been watching your videos for a while. You have such a down to earth demeanour and always greet the staff with respect and warmth besides learning their names. Keep up the great work my man. Fan from Australia
Hello Captain and ahoy to you! Warmest greetings from Vancouver Canada. It's quite fun to engage with the people there and quite grateful that everyone was such a good sport!
You are correct in speaking. I just started watching. He is a very down to Earth gentlemen. He represents many men who are hidden. Yet he is one that is willing to walk & demonstrate how men can be gentlemen!!! Loves The Videos!!!! Thanks for sharing!!!
i live in rhode island and nordic is pure heaven on earth.
Absolutely agree Don😃
Tim it makes me really happy to see you enjoying all the deliciousness this buffet offered! Thanks for making the trip & taking us along to watch & drool! 😛🍽Safe travels. Be well!🥰
This is the first of your videos I’ve seen. I really like your relaxed style and look forward to watching more!
Same here ! Great content
Tim, I have watched other reviews of this place and none of them have ever had a single bad thing to say about it! Your review as well as the others were fantastic about this establishment. Well done !
I really enjoyed the buffet... Don't get me wrong, it was expensive, but somehow it felt so down to earth and welcoming with the great people there. Definitely my favorite place so far 🙂
This place is awesome. I was there a few years ago. Food is super fresh and staff is amazing! They have the biggest Lobster tank you have ever seen! The lobsters are the thing...actually all of the seafood is the star of the show!
Totally agree t! The quality of the seafood and the freshness of the items were remarkable 😋
I am speechless. I think you just found my family’s next vacation destination. I would absolutely plan an entire vacation around a fresh seafood buffet trip!
Great to hear Jessica! That's kind of what I did too 😃
The food looked absolutely amazing the best I've ever seen at a buffet, what I liked is the restaurant seem very homey and welcoming. kind of like eating dinner at your mom and dad's house with more expensive food. I believe at least one time I'd be willing to put out $125 for dinner. Great video
I think you hit the nail on the head Larry! The food was great, but the people there were even better... 😃
Hi Tim, good to see you here on my screen. I really love how pleasant and friendly you are to everyone. Always so respectful. You are one of my favorite food vloggers on TH-cam!
Thank you so much for you kind comment! It's easy to be pleasant at a place like this 😉
I love how you call everyone by their name and are so polite and wonderful to them. that makes me happy and im def subscribing because i want to see more from you.
I don't think I did this place justice because behind the camera, the people there were even more friendly and welcoming.. they are a very tight team which is almost like family. Really great people that look out for each other.
You also much have read “How to Win Friends & Influence People” because your genuine people skills are first class. You seem like such a genuinely nice person. I look forward to watching more content from you. 😃
This looks like a wonderful buffet! Those desserts!! I'm eating vicariously through you, Tim.
Hi Michael, a very happy holidays to you! The Nordic is hard to beat...especially with their Hagaan Dazs ice cream bar 😀
The, whole staff is so friendly -just amazing 👏👏👏👏👏!
This has got to be my favourite buffet in the US
My family and I have gone to the Nordic for years and absolutely love it! My eyes are always bigger than my stomach when it comes to the lobster though, lol!
That's fantastic to hear! I must say Rhode Island is quite beautiful, and having that Nordic there is an extra bonus 🙂. And agreed, I think everyone's spirit is willing, but the stomach is limiting 😆
Great to see you Tim across the border. This reminds me how good and fresh seafood is in New England where I grew up. What’s amazing is that their meat section with the prime rib and filet mignon. Good on you for breaking your pasta rule and getting lobster mac and cheese as well as doing a double lobster trip. 😂
Hi Jonmichael, nice to know that you grew up in New England! Such great personalities and sense of community. Agreed, the seafood was amazing and definitely a great experience at the Nordic. Wishing all the best to you and yours 🙂
Everything looks sooooo fresh and yummy! You sure have a knack for finding all the great buffets, Tim! Love your videos...keep them coming!!
Hi Sally, this visit was delayed for almost two years, but so glad to get a chance to go again. Thank you again and all the best to you!
The way this experience was shot , makes me want to dip my phone into some clarified butter and then eay the phone.
My mouth watered right through. Seafood is my favorite thing and the dessert my God. Fantastic
That is the best seafood buffet I ever saw. A great variety of fresh and cooked seafood plus other stuff, meats, veggies pastas, soups. The desserts looked great. Top marks.
Hi Leslie, definitely one of the best if not the best buffets I've been to. Great food and great folks there😀
I eat vicariously through you. I cannot handle your quantity but appreciate your eating all the wonderful proteins.
Hi Patricia, I ate way too much here; it still my favourite buffet so far 😃
WOW!!!! What a beautiful buffet spread. I've seen many buffet videos of Vegas, but this one is absolutely the BEST. I love seafood and for $125 US ($160 Cad), you can't go wrong. Amazing seafood variety, meats, chicken etc,,,, and the desserts!!!! OMG!! Friendly staff that are attentive and very sociable. What a score Tim!!! Another great video Tim.
Thank you Appolo P...agreed! It was the folks there that made all the difference. Hope you're keeping well and a very happy holidays to you and yours!
So much great looking seafood, and other food. The crab legs and lobster looked so tasty. The prime rib and filet mignon looked so tender and good. That was quite a lot of food to eat, but it was well worth it. Cheers, Tim! ✌️🇨🇦
Thank you Dwayne, and hope you're doing well... A very happy holidays to you and yours. Was truly happy to get to go to the Nordic after about a 2 year delay. 🙂 All the seafood was superb and it was the people there that made it extra special. All the best of you 😃
Hi Tim
...I just stumbled upon your site and will be a faithful follower from now on....
I love watching your videos Tim, I am a small eater and rarely go for buffets, so it’s a pleasure to watch you introduce and eat all the food
Kim and I love King Crab but OMG your cutting those meats with a butter knife 😃 Sooo tender looking! This seafood buffet is definitely worth the top price and is now on our northeastern foodie bucket list. You must be studying Mark Wiens eating regiment because that's a huge amount of food:) Delicious Food!
Sending our Best wishes, James and Kim ❤
HI James and Kim, it was a pleasant surprise to see King Crab on the menu... kinda hard to find these days. Hope you both get a chance to visit; it was certainly worth the cost and travel. As good as the food was, the hospitality was exceptional. A very happy holidays to you both!!!
This place is a famous buffet and the food and service is world class! Thanks for posting !
I’m impressed you can remember all those names! Also that buffet looks absolutely amazing! Thanks for sharing.
Everyone there were such good sports! Definitely one of the best buffets I've visited and hope you get a chance to visit as well!
Tim Lee, you are dominating the food vlog market, and you’ve gotten REALLY good at it
This video is starving me to death ! Wow, what a great buffet. Compared to the seafood buffet in Vegas, there is no comparison. Great video, thank you for sharing !
This gentlemen is very well mannered, doing these videos of places we have never known or had information. Thanks for taking these videos in places I did not know exist. Many places my family had traveled, didn't know their we these many Buffets were available. Thanks for sharing your experience with the public who are interested!!! God Blessed & Favored you daily Tim Lee!!! Thanks A Trillions!!!👏👏👏
The seafood and prime rib looks so fresh and juicy. Yum! A nice variety of quality food right down to the dessert feast and milkshake that makes it all so special. The ultimate dining experience. This was so pleasant to watch. Hope to visit The Nordic when pandemic is over. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Stay True, thank you again and hope you get a chance to visit also! Very hospitable and an amazing bunch of folks there. Wishing you and yours a great holiday season!
Great selection, generous portions, friendly staff, and family atmosphere - if I am ever nearby I will definitely stop by.
Hey Tom, I give you a hard time, it's only bc you seem like an awesome person. You are just like my sister, no matter where she goes she makes an effort to learn the ppls names and use them by thanking them for the awesome job they do... I think we need more of that... Thank you again for being you...
Much appreciated and it seems they were doing the same here. Can't beat that New England hospitality...or the accent :-D
His name is Tim
Tim is the perfect dining companion.
What an incredible looking buffet Tim, definitely worth the drive, hope all is well with you Tim, hope you're keeping dry with all the rain in your neighborhood, stay safe
Thank you Phil! How much appreciate you reaching out.. while at the buffet, I was checking back home to see how the situation was going.. at that time we were under rations, but did not realize there was such heavy storms approaching.. we're currently experiencing the rainfall now, and we are all prepared for what happens 👍
This is so calming to watch, thank you for the delicious video. I will have to visit this summer.
I just recently saw this place on Mikey Chen's channel! So happy you were able to get there too and it was fun to see you enjoy it as well. 😀
Thank you A Stevens, this was definitely one of the more special places... great food and more importantly, great people. Thanks for the heads up and just watched Mikey Chen's video... dipping the lobster in the lobster bisque?!... genius 😋. Thank you again and a very happy holidays to you and yours!
I found the Nordic 5 years ago. And talw my mother there every year for her birthday. The freshness of the seafood alone is worth every penny. But the atmosphere and staff takes this place over the top. Highly recommend everyone visits at least once. Even though once your there it won't be your last time lmaoo
So glad people have discovered us. The seafood in Rhode Island is as good as anywhere in the world. Thank you for pointing out that the people there put it over the top. In southern Rhode Island the people are still friendly and welcoming unlike say in New York City or most American cities.
I'm dying to go to the Nordic Lodge. My wife and I talk about it from time to time. The problem is, she is only 105 lb and would not be able to eat enough to make it worth her while. But I want to go with her. I think we're just going to go this year anyway.
Overall, I think Rhode Island consistently has the best food of any state in which I've traveled.
I've lived in Florida. I've lived in the Chicago area. I've lived in Southern California. I've eaten in approximately 25 states, and I'm from Rhode Island and live again in Rhode Island now.
Rhode Island has more privately-owned family restaurants than any other state per capita. It also has more bars and nightclubs per capita of any state in America. Rhode Island is such a cool place to go out and get a meal and grab some entertainment. It features more annual festivals than any other state in the country, at over 900. We just had the Newport Folk Festival last week. I think it was two weeks before that that we had the Charlestown Cajun Food Festival that brings in tens of thousands of people to eat seafood.
All your points of interest - great restaurants, historic sites, entertainment venues, the finest and most-varied architecture in the Western Hemisphere in the capitol city of Providence, a world-class art museum, and nature preserves - are all condensed into a tiny place where everything is just 30 minutes away and parking is easy. You could be in one of the Impressionists painting rooms at the famed Rhode Island of School of Design Art Museum and be the only one in the room looking at a Van Gogh, then 30 minutes later you could be hiking trails in old-growth forests with ponds, cliffs, streams and rivers.
There are probably a thousand restaurants in Rhode Island that serve excellent seafood. But of course, The Nordic Lodge is one of the legendary seafood restaurants of Rhode Island.
Come and visit in the summer. Your mind will be blown. Taylor Swift didn't buy her summer home here for nothing.
Before the end of this year, mark my words, I will have my feedbag stuffed with Nordic Lodge delicacies.
Thank you for another wonderful video! Also thank you for the way you treat people! Please continue to post videos for us to enjoy! Regards from Florida!
One never knows where you are going to pop up. Everything looked great, almost home cooked. You must have been very full on your drive back to New York. Well videoed and narrated. Thanks....
Thank you Allan and hope you're doing well. It was definitely a very good experience, and the drive back wasn't too bad!.. but yes, very full. A relaxing drive back through the states of Rhode Island and Connecticut, but once entering into new york, not so relaxing 😉
I truly enjoy your videos. You set a table manners and buffets manners. Your choosing of food remind me what my mother taught me. When taking food from Buffets get one or two of each because tasting that way foods will not be wasted. I like the way you choose how many & passing those not of interested at the moment or present. Great & respectful manners. God blessed you Tim Lee!!!
Thank you again for your very kind comment! Oh, the folks here at The Nordic was offering so much food; it was hard to say no 😉. The folks there were such great sports and made it so enjoyable. Hope you're keeping well and happy holidays!
Awesome! The seafood looked amazing!
Definitely my favorite Buffet ever 🙂
Oh mah Lord,I had a very late lunch like 4:30 pm reach home from work at 6:00pm and told myself I will skip dinner and only have a hot cup of coffee with an ice cold whiles watching you on your food tour ,damn now I am so hungry by just watching you eat that I am going now and have my dinner. You are such a good food ambassador of all foods that it leaves us the viewers of your blog wanting to partake in it also .Keep having fun Tim .
Very impressive first-class buffet with a very impressive selection of top quality shellfish! Good selection of other dishes & desserts to be enjoyed after filling up on the King Crab & Lobster. Too bad it's located off-the-beaten-track, but if you're driving from NYC to Boston it could be very convenient for dinner & a local AirBnB for the night😄⭐
Hi Laurence, yeah, it was quite the trek to get there but a roadtrip from NYC to Boston would be a great route! Very much enjoyed it and very good quality seafood there 😋
I usually stay overnight in mystic so don't have to drive all the way back after I go cousin Eddie at the buffet lol
I am envious Tim.
About 25 years ago our office in Boston was trying to arrange a trip to the Nordic Lodge but unfortunately they couldn't get enough people to go on the bus they were going to order for the trip. But now I see that we missed out, big time.
However I was salivating the entire time I watched your video.
Thanks for that.
I would love to go to this buffet! The food looks delicious and I’m a seafood lover! I believe that Mike Chen also went there. So jelly! 🤤😋💜
I’m glad that you finally got to go there!
Thank you lady Murasaki 🙂. It was certainly a delayed trip, but really worth the wait. It is quite an amazing place, very different from the Vegas buffets, and very good. Was just watching Mike Chen's video, and he has lots of good tips! Using the lobster bisque as a dipping sauce for lobster.. great idea 😋. Hope you're doing well and hope you're having a great holiday season!
@@TimLeeLetsGo thanks, hope you’re doing well and enjoying the holidays also! I will be going home for Xmas & NY to Hawaii to see my family!
We Love NORDIC LODGE praying things go back to normal so we can go back 😁🙏
You’re killing me! All looks so good. Wish I can be there.
Hi Stephanie, hope you get a chance to go when things settle down! Definitely worth a visit there if you're nearby 🙂
I’ve been here twice and it is “FANTASTIC” !!!!!!
Hello Tim and thank you for sharing your experience at The Nordic Buffet. So many choices . Seafood and steaks and desserts oh my! What an awesome staff,too.And Mikey Chen recently was there,too. Enjoy you both.Merrill 💖
Hi Merrill, it was certainly an amazing place! The good folks there seem to take pride in their food and hospitality and it shows. Thanks for the heads up, and I did see Mikey Chen's video there... Gosh, wish I knew about using the lobster bisque as a dip for lobster! That would have been nice...maybe next time ;-D
I love your blog. You’re a people person first and a foodie by default. Just amazing. You have a new follower.
Thank you so much for reaching out Nora! Just having fun with these videos and really enjoying the connection in this community. I hope you get a chance to try the Nordic buffet... Definitely one worth going to 😋
Definitely worth the wait for this video ! Congrats again on the sponsorship Tim😃 I saw this buffet from Mike Chen but you just made it way better so I definitely have to take the family one day..just hope they still have everything from this video 🤞you almost ☠️ me when you said I'm trying to watch my weight 😆 I 😍 clams but I can't do them raw so I don't know how you do it Tim. I'm sorry if I put you on the spot for this question but between this buffet and Cafe Sierra, which one do you like better 😁
Thanks again David! I hope you get a chance to go and it's actually quite comparable to the cost of a Texas State Fair ;-). It was a great experience and I think your kids would love the ice cream sundae bar!
The clams and oysters are quite interesting, they seem a lot more brinier out east than on the west coast! Very different; and very good.
Cafe Sierra and The Nordic is a very close one. I believe Cafe Sierra actually has a greater selection of items (and all of which are good). I think what set this apart was the hospitality there; food was amazing also and while it was hard to show, those lobsters at the Nordic was huge...(not the canner lobsters). Actually, from behind the camera, it was really the good natured and welcoming/attentive hosts and servers that made it special. Anyhow, can go wrong with either place.
@@TimLeeLetsGo if this place was in Texas the line would be in the parking lot 😆 hopefully we can go next summer 🤞 I forgot to ask you ..was the maximum 2 hours dining enforced ?
@@DavidSriracha ahh, on their website, there is a 2 hour limit specified; but when I was there, it was full but no one was waiting so I stayed well over the 2hr mark. I asked if I've overstayed, but they said just stay and enjoy. I got a cookie for the ride back too.😋
Omg, this is the one and only restaurant that I'd like to patronize.
Maybe this summer we can drive over there, eat, spend the night and drive back the next day.
Wow, everyone is so genuinely friendly. The price is too steep for me, I don't think I could eat enough to make it worth while
I went to The Nordic Lodge last week. It was a wonderful food experience. Can’t wait to go back.👍🥰
Great video, thanks for sharing this with us Tim! Just curious, why were some people’s faces blurred out, and most others weren’t? I wish we had a buffet like this in Vancouver!
@Common Sense With Elizabeth So Tim was able to get permission from every single other person, even those that passed by for 1 second? Really??
Yourself & the staff are so friendly to one another… like Chick-fil-A/Trader Joe’s at a buffet… all customers/service workers should have interact this way
At first I thought it wasn’t worth the 125$, since everything they had so far was the same as you see at my local 15$ Chinese/American buffet…..but then you got to the lobster, the king crab, the filet mignon, and those absolutely epic looking desserts…oh my. Just kept getting better and better lol. Definitely putting on my must visit list.
Oh Jen! You gotta go for it. It was quite the experience and as good as the food was, the people were even better! All the best to you!
@@TimLeeLetsGo if I went, I’d have to eat mostly seafood, steak, and desserts to feel like I’d gotten my money’s worth, but it’d be totally worth it IMO 😂
I still don’t think I could eat $125 worth of food in one sitting to make it worthwhile, especially factoring in I’m married so it would be $250, but I guess it’s something you do for the experience. But the buffet at Caesar’s Palace would be in the same league for about $85 per person.
@@stephens9462 Caesar's Palace can do it cheaper because it has more traffic.
I am definitely planning a trip to see for my self. It looks DECADENTLY DIVINE!
That's awesome and I think you'll be quite pleased. So wonderful to be able to take trips again.. hopefully this will continue 😉
This video was honestly very well done and really enjoyable 👍🏼💯
The 'cap' on the PrimeRib was nice and wide, the best part, me thinks. KingCrab and Lobster! Yummm. Nice of you to bring this friendly place to the rest of the world SirTim.
Wow whole Lobster at a buffet? Can’t beat that 🙌🏼
Nice job Tim. Your friendly and cordial demeanor to the staff is a welcoming site to see. Buon Appetito
Thank you for the kind comment Mike! Very grateful that everyone there were so welcoming and such good sports!
Just looking at this guy makes me happy.. there is something about him that bring happiness. That buffet was awsome.
Thank you for your very kind comment Miguel, just having fun here with the videos😉
Did you drive back home after dinner? Love your videos. I smile when you say “ooh” and “wow”, you are a lot of fun. Thank you for making us feel we are there with you.
Hello Upstate New York 🙂, yes, the drive back to Manhattan was quite relaxing and much quicker! The drive through Rhode Island and Connecticut was wonderful....and then, once we entered New York, not so much 😉. Thank you again!
I am overwhelmed just looking at the assortment of seafood, I would love to take my sisters and let them enjoy the overall experience.
It was quite an amazing experience! Hope you and your sisters get to visit soon!
I love your videos! Your voice and demeanor are so soothing and relaxing! Keep up the good work!
I'd swear he's from Minnesota, he's so nice. And all the food looks so great- yum. Going to visit!
Thank you for the very kind comment and hope you get a chance to give it a try. Hmm...I wonder how the cuisine is like in Minnesota...😉
Excellent video. Thank you🙏🏻 Keep up the great video making and delicious munching work...I wish I could go there and have many of the buffets you show through videos!
Great video this particular one.
Look so fresh and so much varieties. Caesar's palace, Bellagio's, Wynn, and Cosmopolitan take notes.
Holy Moly... I think this IS the best Buffet I have seen on your channel. Awesome!!!
This is definitely one of the best if not the best experiences I've had.. and the food was very good, and I think the people just made it extra special. A very nice place. I hope you're doing well and a very happy holidays to you and yours 🙂
Thank you for a lovely tour of seafood and family!
I so enjoy watching Tim eat! I would eat lobster nonstop with warm butter! Tim if ever want a buffet partner who enjoys eating almost as much as you do… let me know! 🙌😁👍
This popped up on my home page, it's my first but definitely not last video from you. My hub and I watched this and decided to include RI for a small trip in the spring. It looked amazing. 😋
WOW EVERYTHING LOOKS SO GOOD, THANKS FOR SHARING KEEP UP THE EXCELLENT JOB
Thank you so much Tracy, really enjoyed this buffet at the Nordic. Definitely one of the best if not the best buffet experiences so far 😋
You're a very special person how polite you are. I love your description of everything. I live in Las Vegas home of the buffet and the Nordic is so much more amazing thank you for the video you are amazing
Love your videos. You seem like a very happy guy and you describe the food very well
I’ve been to the Nordic Lodge about three times. I love it. Now I live in the south so probably won’t have another chance to visit again.