Shady Maple Smorgasbord-Was it worth the trip??!!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2024
- Today we visit Shady Maple 🍁 Smorgasbord in Lancaster Pennsylvania! We take you through the buffet and let you know what we think…
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100 Toddy Drive. I was just there last week on the 5th of September 2024. Good variety. The cabbage rolls were my favorite along with the mashed potatoes with gravy. Reasonably priced with a senior discount.
Wow!!! What a huge. Clean, and appealing buffet! Thank you for taking us along!
It really was clean and appealing. They had lots of workers wiping everything down and constantly filling everything up. All of the other people there were very polite and friendly, and we had a really nice dinner.😊
OMG! A koala! I adore koalas and have been collecting them for over 40 years. That one you showed was gorgeous!
I know I would love that buffet. The bed sets were amazing. I would buy one. Thanks for sharing 😊
The had beautiful bedspreads!! Thanks for joining us!!❤️😊
Holy cow!!!this place was humongous !!!never seen a place like that before…and the gift shop area…id need like 3 hours to look at everything…food looked so good !!!! It was really amazing!!!
Thanks for taking us for this preview…i enjoyed it!!!❤❤
Thanks for joining us!❤️
Food was amazing when I went years ago❤
Wow that was so big this was such fun I have never had ham balls I sure will be on the look out now thank you for taking us along have a blessed day
Ham balls were my FAVORITE!!🤩
I’ve enjoyed everything I’ve ever had at shady Maple. If I lived any closer I’d be bigger than a house. It’s about an hour or so drive. Their breakfast is my favorite meal
@brendaenglish2477 I’ll bet the breakfast is amazing!!🤩
They usually have scrapple on their breakfast variety
@brendaenglish2477 when we go back up, we will have to have breakfast there!
This place is a country dutch restaurant about a hour and a half away from where I live. I love this place cause on your birthday you get a free meal
I saw that!! That’s sooo cool!!😎
Y'all are absolutely amazing.. ❤❤❤ Thanks for this wonderful video!!
Thanks for watching!! We had a fun time- it’s always been on our bucket list to try!
It was so nice to meet you all hope you enjoyed your time in Lancaster.
We did!! We had a blast! It was really nice meeting you to! Happy Father’s Day to your Dad!!❤️
Love Shady Maples! Best deal ever. Just the beverage stations are incredible. Can't beat $24 including tax and service charge. Free on your birthday. Right next door is a huge store with something for everyone including Amish groceries and goodies. The scrapple would be available on the breakfast buffet. Thanks for the video!
We didn’t make it to the store,😭 but will get there for sure on our next trip!
Really love your videos! Enjoyed them all!
Thank you, we appreciate that!
We used to live an hour and fifteen minutes away in South Jersey before escaping to the NC mountains. Would go to Shady Maple 4 to 6 times a year, and always for our free birthday meals. The Lancaster/Hershey/Reading area of PA is about the only thing we miss of the North.
It is so fun to look forward to going there for another trip. I can see why you would miss that if you were able to go there on a semi-regular basis.
Loving your adventures. In this one you are in my stomping grounds. Love Shady Maple. Amish farm bakery hours are same as one closer to me. Get my honey and when ready apple cider there.
You live in Pennsylvania? We enjoyed this trip sooo much we are already scheduled to go back next June!!
I'm sure it is the largest! It all looked fabulous. Love following your adventures. The gift shop was incredible too.
Scrapple is yucky, but go ahead, many people like it. It's just something that I can't eat! 😂
😂 Rich bought some but it’s still in the fridge- I’m not eating it! 😂😂
Jen, you always wear the prettiest and most colorful blouses. Where do you get them?
Well, thank you very much! I actually get them at Hamricks here in Sevierville, I shop a little at Costco, TJ Maxx, and occasionally I buy something from Amazon! I used to spend a lot of time shopping when I was younger, but the older I’ve gotten the more I like to just grab something and be done with it! But thank you so much for the compliment. I like to be colorful that’s for sure.
My goodness , I will be flying in from San Diego to try this place. Great review!
There are sooo many things to do in the area. We have another video on some things to do in the area coming out Saturday!
Oh! What a nice Smorgasbord! Wish that was in The Smokies! Happy Happy 😊 I was just saying, Tums!
I had some on me just in case! 😂😂
Rich’s carnivore choice is very healthy for you! It’s the noodles, potatoes, stuffing, rice, corn that gets you!!!
Rich is doing it right! Who needs the cheap stuff at a buffet? Eat the meats lol! And I always have to have Mc n cheese and mashed potatoes and dessert. That's all ya need lol. Love ya guys and thanks for sharing ❤❤❤
😂 you and Rich would do a buffet well together! 😂 soooo many choices!! We had a fun time!
Rich has it going on with his protien plates! That would me also. Id saved room for the GARDEN later, lol! Glad yall shared yijr dining experience with us
He does love his meats!!😂
Isn't that the Atkins diet?
It is but he also loves bread and potatoes and desserts….😂
@@jennifermountaingirl Banana pudding and coffee is a great conclusion to an Americana comfort food meal.
Yes!!🙌🏻
that’s an overwhelming amount of food/ choices. 😳. but it’s nice because there’s something for everyone. and my brother in law makes the best ham balls !! he works at walnut creek cheese in walnut creek ohio.
That is so cool! Lucky you!! 😎
$94 dollars for four with all you guys ate, was a bargain !
I thought so too!
I live about forty miles away from there and stay away........lol!
Seriously, just turned 70 in June and certainly cannot eat like I used to years ago. I can't believe that someone compared it to Golden Corral. They need to visit Shady Maple and would see, the two are not even in the same league.
Aren't there baked goods completely out of this world? We are very fortunate as we have a farm market close by that is only open on the weekends. A lot of the Amish come and have booths that sell a lot of the baked goods you probably saw there, at the bakery store. Also, all of their fresh produce, eggs, chicken, fresh meats, etc.
We feel blessed since all of their products just blow away the things you buy at markets. Things like steaks, roasts, pork roasts and chops, etc.
So glad you had a great experience in Transylvania......lol! Lancaster County and the Amish are certainly a worthwhile treat to come back for. Next time, go off the beaten path a bit and check out some of the small, quaint towns (boroughs in Pa.). Also, on Rt.30, there is a huge outlet center. If anyone is into trains, in Strasburg, there is the Pa. Railroad Museum, with accompanying train rides on an old steam engine train, across the street.
Many blessings to you and your family !!!
Yes, you are right about the baked goods. They are amazing! Along with all of the fresh meat and cheese and really cool things that all the markets. We are looking forward to going back again next year. We’ve already made our reservations at the RV park and thank you so much for all of your info and for watching our channel.❤️😊
@@jennifermountaingirl : Hi, all !!
Just ran across this and the wife and I went here some years ago. Definitely a stop on your bucket list for next year's visit.
I completely forgot about, "The Green Dragon" farmers market. It is located near Ephrata in Lancaster County. Bring plenty of bags or an extra vehicle.....lol! Better, yet, might be a good time on planning to relocate to Lancaster, County, Pa. .....lol!
Anyway, check it out in this gentleman's video : th-cam.com/video/j6V5uRa7Lx0/w-d-xo.htmlsi=jFp3E4MFBUTb_S0D
I have to say I liked all the vegetables that Jennifer had on her plate😊❤I would have liked the chicken and dumplings. My husband would have gone for the chocolate shake.
Jennifer ears so healthy!
And we have our Golden Corral in North Richland Hills, Texas. 😔
Have a good weekend
Thanks! We are out fishing this morning!🎣
Where are the spuds lads. Not a spud to be seen with either of your steaks, it saddens my heart. I must say it was impressive and the price was amazing. Happy trails.
oh my gosh, you’re right! Don’t worry, though I am a potato lover. Just so many things to choose from. It was crazy!😂
I love the video you guys did a good job tonight I met some TH-cam people tonight on an amish farm in pa I met a person her name she goes by ellie living she does a lot of amish videos I also met a family they go by va fun seekers it's a mother father and daughter that do there videos they do a lot of food videos
I watch her on TH-cam! I actually watched a lot of her videos to get some ideas of things to do while we were there. It’s so cool that you met her!❤️😊
That buffet is soooooooo HUGE!
You are kidding!😂
Wow, now that's a big buffet, one which i would love to go to, plus it's in Pennsylvania I have always wanted to go there, thanks for the video God Bless
Well, it was something to see. I can tell you that! We had always wanted to go to just because we had seen it on TV and wonder what it was really like in person! We have never been to that area in Pennsylvania and we really enjoyed ourselves a lot.
How does the Ponderosa buffet compare?
Haven’t been to Ponderosa in about 40 years!!
What the heck is a ham ball?!😅 Great video
That’s what I said!! I had to try it and I fell in love with them!! It’s like a meat ball but it’s ham and beef, no Italian seasoning, and a pineapple sauce on them..oh my!!!!😎 I read it’s a mid western thing. I am from Florida (50 years) and then Tn so never had one before!
@@jennifermountaingirl Thanks for the info😀 Keep those great videos coming!
My sisters in laws in Minnesota make ham balls for Christmas along with the great Minnesota hot dishes. Yum
Yum!!😋
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What is scrapple!
Something I want to try some day
Before I even watch the video, I can say NO. It isn't worth it. I've had the misfortune of having to eat here twice. Both times I was terribly disappointed.
Some people have different tastes and buffet style restaurants aren’t your bag, I get it. We really enjoy going to different locations and trying out local foods. Thanks for watching
@jennifermountaingirl Agreed. However, I do like buffets. It's just that I found the quality of the food to be mediocre. Have a great day! 🙂
Looks like Vegas, lol
Habbersett is the best brand of pork scrapple if you want to try it. If you live anywhere within a 100 mile radius of south eastern Pennsylvania it will be in the same section of the supermarket as bacon and breakfast sausage. If you aren’t in the area, Publix carries it in the frozen breakfast section. I got several southern friends hooked on the stuff when they visited me up north and the say they can get it at Publix. Just put it in the fridge until it’s fridge temperature, cut it around 3/8” thick or so and pan fry it on one side until that side is getting crispy and then flip it and crisp the other side. When done it will be crispy on the outside and creamy on the inside. I eat it plain and sometimes it mixed some with my egg yolk. Some like ketchup or pancake syrup on it, and some like to dip it in flower before frying. I was born and raised in SE PA and love Habbersett Scrapple, but the stuff they serve at places in Lancaster is usually locally made and can be hit or miss, and I don’t chance it anymore in that area after getting sick once.
Wow, looks like you know your scrapple. I’m def going to use your tips and try it out. We live in Tennessee so I’ll have to get it at Publix and fry it up crispy. Thanks for the time it took to write this up
Exactly, Habbersett’s is the only scrapple aficionados eat.
Nice video folks. I like Rich's approach meat meet Rich. I really thought Dan would attack that buffet. Wishing all of you safe & happy journeys! Cheers from Toronto.
Thanks for watching and joining us!!❤️😊
The lobby looks like you are in a hotel. Wow. An amazing selection of fresh food. The prime rib and the Delmonico steak looks delicious. The duck legs sound interesting. Definitely worth it. Glad you enjoyed it.
We had so much fun! It has been on our bucket list for a long time! 😎
Heck of a quality review!...I've eaten at a wide variety of buffets in my lifetime,and I can just tell that the quality of the food here is on a different level,let alone the flavor....Can't wait to try it when I make my next trip to the northeast..
It really was. Someone commented it was like a Golden Corral, but not even close. The food was not salty, you could tell it was fresh. They had the best shoe peg white corn I have ever eaten! You could tell this food was made in house. There are just sooo many things to choose from!😂
Filling, or dressing, is stuffing not cooked in the bird.
When in Rome, no steak at an Amish restaurant, that isn’t their thing.
Like check put sometime
Wow! Like a massive cruise ship buffet. The prime rib looked magnificent. That was truly an adventure. Thank you!
We just went on a 7 day cruise last month and this far outdid the food buffet!!😂😂 it was a fun place to eat and we will go back next year and I want to get the breakfast!
Jen you have a very calming affect . Love your voice. I stumbled across this by error and subscript...I think your both cute!
Thanks!!😊 So glad you subscribed!!❤️
Great video!!! Hey Jen love the shirt you’re wearing, where’s it from?!?
Thanks!! I got it from Hamricks in the Publix shopping center onWinfield Dunn Parkway in Sevierville!
That place is huge isn't it? So glad you got to try it 😊 There's so much food & the store is huge. You could get lost 😂
You are not kidding!!❤️
@@jennifermountaingirl I would love to go back there sometime. I love their food ❤️
Everything looks delicious
It was!!
You did a very detailed video thank you!
Thanks for watching!!
Hello... So smart of you guys scoping out the stations... Everything looked delicious and you can't beat the price... Thank you, that was really enjoyable...❤
Yes, they said if you haven’t been before definitely do a walkthru first, so we did!!☺️❤️
Wow how can anyone eat that much!!!
It’s a gift, thanks for watching
Rich & Jen, so glad you went there. It's so fabulous and I'm glad you enjoyed your meal. The variety of food can't be beat. Oh those desserts, oh my. Thank you for sharing and blessings always 😊
We did have a really good meal and I loved the peanut butter Whoopie pie. I also the handballs were amazing. I actually bought some and brought them home for my son and his wife to try!
Great video I love Lancaster Pa.
Gosh, me too! That was our first visit but we are going back next year. We did a buggy ride and got to go to a few farmers markets. I’m hoping to make a little video about that for Saturday.😊❤️
@@jennifermountaingirl I hope you got to go to the farmers market in downtown Lancaster. I believe it the longest continuous operating farmers market in the us.
Thank you, thank you, thank you for bringing us along on this adventure. Brings back the memories!!
Thank you for coming along!!🙏
I really enjoy watching your videos, you are a lovely couple, however I am concerned about your health, to be honest. Those foods look absolutely delicious, I hope you are enjoying yourselves.
Believe it or not we eat low carb when we aren’t eating out and making videos, thanks for thinking of our health
@@jennifermountaingirl glad to hear that! Keep enjoying yourselves 🙂
They would make money on me, I can't eat that much. And I eat salad and fruit last.
They had a very impressive salad bar! And there was a lot of fruit so you would have been pleased!❤️
@@jennifermountaingirl Will be in the area in the fall!
Was that enormous buffet in East Earl Pa. or Where ?
Thank you for this video. Weve been wanting to go there. Looking forward to heading there next month.
Oh you will have a great time- they do military discount on Wed- 25% and senior everyday, over 61, 10% if you qualify for either! ❤️😊
Please if you buy scrapple, get it from a Local Made Farmers Market and PLEASE do not bread it or deep fry like restaurants do. Scrapple taste best the easy way. Slice thickness you want, no oil or anything needed to your pan, get the pan nice and hot, works great in cast iron as well, place scrapple in the pan and don't touch it. When checking usually maybe 4 minutes if you can flip with ease it's ready to be flipped (Time depends on cooking source). If it doesn't move onto you spatula with ease it's not ready, will be crispy. Love Shady Maple.
Thanks for those tips!!
Habbersett’s is the gold standard. Locally made is a risky proposition.
@JohnCap523 thanks for the info
@@jennifermountaingirl And dredging sliced scrapple in corn meal before frying adds another level of complexity and crispiness. O
@JohnCap523 thanks
Looks really good! But Rich??? Scrapple (all the stuff they don’t put in sausage is how I describe it 🤮)??? I was raised on that and loathed it! You might disagree but no way for this girl!
I’ve heard a lot about scrapple for many years. I know it’s prob worse than hot dogs(which I love). I’m on a mission and I must try it. Thanks for watching
I’ve had the ham balls, my grandmother made a meatloaf, or should I say a ham loaf. She would also put a pineapple glaze over them,along with mashed potatoes and two other vegetables sides. Sooo good! My grandmother would give us a doggy bag, so we could have sandwiches the next day.
Everything looked delicious! Good old fashioned cooking I grew up with.
Oh my gosh that sounds soooo good! I bought some handballs with the pineapple glaze and I’m making it Sunday for dinner with buttered noodles so my son and his wife can try them. I can’t wait. I’m gonna be sad when they’re gone though.
I hear the Amish don't use much salt. I hope there's salt and pepper shakers in the dining area, and hot sauces too.
Think you’d have to ask for the hot sauce …..😎
The shady maple has a market place, great meats, veggies, homemade bread, cakes, pies, and delicious fresh donuts. It's on the right side of the restaurant. Prices are good for good Amish foods.
I will definitely go in next time we visit!!
We love Shady Maple!! Glad you liked it. We live about 2 hours from there, thank goodness!! Enjoy your time in PA!!
We had a fantastic time! We are home now but definitely want to go back next June!! If I lived that close I’d go to the markets a lot!!
We drive an hour n a half every couple months to go to this wonderful buffet.. in fact we will be going tomoro!
All I can say is….JEALOUS….😂😊
They have scrapple at breakfast time, so next time to earlier in the day!
Thanks
That is a lovely buffet! You two make the BEST videos. 🥰
I am not able to travel, so you truly make my day. 🤗
Thank you.
Our pleasure! Thanks for joining us!😊❤️
Search and Destroy eating at its Finest!! Thanks for sharing another great video!!
😂😂😎 you are right about that!!🤩
Wow. I haven't been in years😮 very good food
So good!
Good company and good food. What more could you want? Looked fab.
Yes! Totally agree!😊
Just found your channel. Great videos!!
Thank you! 😊 ❤️
Shady Maple is the best buffet I’ve ever been to!
Me too!! It was HUGE!😂
That looks and sounds so delicious 👏❤️😋 Thank you 🙏
It was pretty good, I was amazed at how huge it was!😂
Was this in Pennsylvania oh my gosh it's just neverending and the food and your company was wonderful Iove you guys the food and the company you could spend a couple of days in there ❤❤❤
Yes- in Lancaster area- we had never been and we spent a week- it was a blast!! We already made reservations to go back next year!
Nice
Rich is eating carnivore
😂he is!
❤ Amish in Lancaster!
I love Amish Country! 😎
What a buffet!
I know!! It was huge! A fun dinner!
We were just at the Shady Maple store a couple of days ago, but didn't eat at the smorgasbord. We will next time. Try putting your noodles on top of mashed potatoes. 😋
Holy cow that sounds good!!👍 Thanks!
@@jennifermountaingirl I'm originally from Ohio and that's how we eat homemade egg noodles.
@moakley60 I’d love to learn to make them!❤️
@@jennifermountaingirl They are not hard to make. Just flour, eggs, salt and water (then cook in chicken broth). There are several recipes for homemade egg noodles on Pinterest. By the way, I saw this video tonight and subscribed. 🌻
@moakley60 well thank you! And I will look at recipes!
Wow that's a lot of yummy looking Food. I would have to just try a Spoon of this and that. 😂
That’s what I should of done instead of a plate of this and that 🤣🤣
I was there on Saturday for my birthday meal. The catfish and crab cakes were delicious. I ate way too much that day and regretted it when i got home. Gotta learn to pace myself next time.
That seems to be a theme in our house
Thanks for watching
RIP to the 🚽
What's a brief biscuit? I didn't see it.
I think they meant beef brisket. Brisket for me is good as corned beef, or slow roasted, or grilled. If you've never had brisket, go to the best bbq joint near you, and check it out.
Lol
How much was it?
It was 23.99 but they have discounts for seniors and military
There is a menu with pricing posted at the beginning of the video, it is anywhere between 23.99 and 28.99 prior to any discount. They charge you different amounts on different nights because sometimes they have seafood or other specialties on the buffet. We had a party of four and after our discount And the 15% gratuity and taxes it was $94
Nice to see the big Buffet, not the big people , hope you all eat healthier after this adventure 😱😱🤩
Oh, we’re definitely on a diet right now after that trip!😂
Yous are way too fake acting!
I assure you that is us, no acting, thanks for watching
Love your videos. Your in one of my favorite places
@robinhuffman4150 it was so fun!
@@jennifermountaingirllove your videos both of you are down to earth.
Reminds of golden corral.
It was sort of like golden corral, but I think the food was a lot better. Not salty and you could tell it was not just dumped out of a can that had just been opened!
Times Ten!!!!🤣😂