Shady Maple Smorgasbord Lunch Buffet (Largest In USA) PA Amish Country

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  • Join us at Shady Maple Smorgasbord in East Earl PA for a lunch Buffet. Shady Maple is the largest Buffet in the United States with so many options. We will take you through the whole Buffet and show you around Shady Maple with the seating and all they have to offer. So let's go inside Shady Maple Smorgasbord for lunch.
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  • @peggetennant
    @peggetennant Рік тому +32

    Just a few miles from my home. Imagine growing up and living there for a lifetime. We appreciate them. The family that owns Shady Maple is the Weaver family. They are Mennonites, very close to Amish. One thing to remember about PA Dutch, Mennonite, and Amish, they do not usually use a lot of spices. We are pretty much just salt and pepper people.
    I always get the pork and sauerkraut with mashed potatoes. Yum. Thanks for sharing this.

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  Рік тому +4

      Thanks for the information. I love pork and sauerkraut with mashed potatoes. I forgot to get some. They fried chicken is excellent. Thanks for watching. 😎😎

    • @heathermanning5368
      @heathermanning5368 Рік тому +2

      Hi Pegge! Thanks for sharing! I always thought it was Amish owned! Love it there! They have some great food! love their chicken noodle corn soup! and the mash potatoes are delicious! 🩵😃

    • @peggetennant
      @peggetennant Рік тому +2

      @@heathermanning5368 Marvin Weaver is the patriarch of that group. The land around there was always primarily owned by the same families for hundreds of years: Weavers, Goods, Peachey, Shenk, and a few more. If you drive around there, you will see Weaverland Mennonite Church and Weaverland Rd. The families are Godly, hard-working people. It is a wonderful place to live and visit.

    • @heathermanning5368
      @heathermanning5368 Рік тому +1

      @@peggetennant Very interesting!!! we were looking to move out that way but the housing market is so competitive! but hopefully one day! I try to visit the area as often as possible! 🩵

    • @peggetennant
      @peggetennant Рік тому +3

      @@heathermanning5368 visiting is good. J&B have done some very good videos on the entire area. Also a UA-cam channel called Quietplaces is all about the area. God bless you.

  • @chaotictattoo
    @chaotictattoo Рік тому +13

    Mennonite. Thank you for saying it’s not amish right away. We live right down the road from here and soooo many people just automatically think amish. Finally a UA-cam channel that went there and don’t just say Amish.

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  Рік тому +3

      We always knew that but EVERY UA-cam video we have seen from here always said that. We try to be accurate the best that we can. We wanted to tell it the right way. Glad you appreciated it we wondered if anyone would pick up on this. Thank you for the comment. 😎😎

  • @KaleidoscopeMagic
    @KaleidoscopeMagic 5 місяців тому +7

    Wow, this video REALLY shows the food at this place. I've seen other videos for this buffet, but they didn't go around showing all the food stations. The guy is one tough food critic! but I like that because it's honest and informative. Good job!

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  5 місяців тому +2

      Thank you for watching and commenting. This is a huge buffet. Like John said, nothing particularly was outstanding, but it is a nice buffet. We would go here again.😎😎

  • @cyoohoos
    @cyoohoos Рік тому +40

    I want that “complaint department” sign for my desk. AND NO TIPPING??? Nowadays they ask for tips at McDonalds

    • @kimberlyyoung6517
      @kimberlyyoung6517 Рік тому +8

      The "tips" that they ask you for at McDonald's goes to Ronald McDonald charities if you do a little bit of research. Coming from a former cashier at McDonald's 😊. Have a great day ❤

    • @shoppergirl4363
      @shoppergirl4363 Рік тому +7

      ​@kimberlyyoung6517 You're right! Also, at McDonald's or Wendy's and other fast food places, they ask you to donate a dollar or your ask you to round up your change to their charities ( Ronald McDonald's house, or Wendy's adoption program). They take your donation and they profit by your donation. By the restaurant donating your money, then getting a TAX CREDIT TO THEIR COMPANY ( FOR YOUR MONEY NOT THEIR OWN). PLEASEGIVE TO ST JUDE OR ANOTHER WORTHY CAUSE. TY

    • @geester2123
      @geester2123 Рік тому +7

      100 % agree. Let McDonalds support their own stinkin charity. St. Jude’s all the way !!!

    • @shoppergirl4363
      @shoppergirl4363 Рік тому

      @@geester2123 🙏👍

    • @TerraLynn-nk9eq
      @TerraLynn-nk9eq Рік тому +4

      @@kimberlyyoung6517you are 100% correct, coming from a McDonald’s manager 😊

  • @Raydawggie
    @Raydawggie Рік тому +13

    I took a trip to the Lancaster area almost solely for this place back in 2021. One of the best buffets I've ever been to - I had Thursday dinner and breakfast the next morning, and both were fantastic .

  • @davidcooney9731
    @davidcooney9731 Рік тому +9

    I don't know which is better -- seeing all of that Amish Comfort Food, or watching your enthusiasm when you are eating it. My Grandfather was old school Amish -- a Hershberger from Walnut Creek OH. I still have many relatives there but it's difficult to keep in touch with them.

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  Рік тому +2

      We have a video on Hershberger Farm. We appreciate you watching and commenting. 😎😎

  • @phyllisdelgiudice625
    @phyllisdelgiudice625 Рік тому +12

    This was amazing...I've never seen a buffet like that before. Loved the gift shop too. Hopefully you can bring us along at Christmastime! Thank you for another awesome video John and Bobbie!

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  Рік тому +3

      You are welcome. We have a video on their breakfast and seafood night buffet. The gift shop is huge. Thanks for watching. 😎😎

    • @oceanside88
      @oceanside88 Рік тому +1

      If you are ever in Palm springs go to the agua caliente casino, it's big too. But this one is quite a bit bigger. Amazing. Eating is a sport here.

  • @TheGatlinburgHussey
    @TheGatlinburgHussey Рік тому +3

    Good morning from Gatlinburg TN guys...

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  Рік тому

      Good morning thanks for stopping by.😎😎

  • @harryd.591
    @harryd.591 Рік тому +6

    Can't beat Shady Maples. You did a great job showing everything. Gift shop is very nice as well. Really liked Bobbie's Janis Joplin shirt. Two I wish I would have seen live were Janis and Elvis. There is a very nice store across the parking lot that has lots of goods and a grocery store as well. You could spend a whole day eating and shopping. Great job as usual!

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  Рік тому +1

      Very nice buffet. There are so many different choices. Thank you for the comment about my shirt. We appreciate you watching. 😎😎

  • @АндрейКролёв-с8д

    Hello friends 😊🖐️ my name is Andrey, I also really love Halloween 🍁🎃 and celebrate it every year, tell me there will be a festive video on October 31?, I am a new subscriber of the channel you have interesting videos 👍, good luck to you🤝

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  Рік тому

      Not sure about Halloween. We give candy out to the kids and dress up. Check out our old Halloween Home Haunt walkthrough and Dept 56 and Lemax village setup we do. Appreciate you subscribing.😎😎

    • @АндрейКролёв-с8д
      @АндрейКролёв-с8д Рік тому +2

      @@jbinthehills Good evening friends, thank you for answering me now I understand you, you are well done 😊, I will definitely get a chill with what you said I am interested in 👍. Sincerely Andrey 🤝

  • @shirleymack8651
    @shirleymack8651 Рік тому +5

    We love Shady Maple. Only about a half hour drive from our home. The best food ever. We go several times a year as a treat for us. I also love the ham balls and buttered noodles and the roast beef. Thanks for sharing.

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  Рік тому +1

      We have eaten here a few times. I really like their breakfast buffet. The pancake station is my favorite. Thanks for watching. 😎😎

  • @jeffhampton2767
    @jeffhampton2767 Рік тому +2

    Seapak shrimp is a horrible product. The fried shrimp at Shady Maple are 10 times better. As a matter of fact seapak shrimp and other products are so bad that I called them on the phone and told them how horrible their product was. And if you go on the internet the reviews are almost all negative.

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  Рік тому

      I have always enjoyed them. I have a box now and really like the scampi ones. Everyone has different taste I guess. The ones at Shady Maple I enjoyed especially the grilled ones. They were very good. That’s for comment Jeff as always appreciate it.😎😎

    • @jeffhampton2767
      @jeffhampton2767 Рік тому +1

      @@jbinthehills A couple months ago I got the so cold jumbo fried shrimp from seapak and I was so disappointed, picked the breading off of 2 of the shrimp and the shrimp were so tiny. I never had the shrimp scampi maybe that's better. I just don't like really tiny shrimp. I usually just buy a 2lb bag of wild-caught jumbo shrimp and make my own fried shrimp or my own boiled shrimp or my own shrimp scampi.

  • @keithatkins9783
    @keithatkins9783 7 місяців тому +2

    Years ago probably going back to the early 2000s late 1990s down in the gift shop they use to have a restaurant down there to the restaurant was an all you could eat salad bar and baked potato bar I forget when they to that out though

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  7 місяців тому

      We never knew there was a restaurant down in the gift shop years ago. That is a huge gift shop.😎😎

  • @jo8726t
    @jo8726t Рік тому +2

    I was floored when you said this restaurant isn’t ran by the Amish. Somehow I from UA-cam I always thought that it was.
    The food sounded mediocre too.

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  Рік тому

      Everyone that does video from here say it’s a Amish Buffet I always thought it wasn’t. I contacted them myself and they told me it was not to clarify what I thought. People think it is because of being located in Amish Country. Thanks for watching.😎😎

  • @sandradummer4726
    @sandradummer4726 Рік тому +2

    Are you 2 dieting? You look like you both have lost some weight. Looking good you all are. This places looks nice to eat at, at least you all have a great variety. Enjoy your meal.

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  Рік тому +1

      No, we are not dieting. We have not lost any weight. Thanks for the compliment. 😎😎

  • @worldsbesttarot
    @worldsbesttarot Місяць тому +2

    You guys are very thorough in explaining the menu i really like that ❤🎉😊

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  Місяць тому +1

      Thank you. We appreciate you watching. 😎😎

  • @susan_elizabeth
    @susan_elizabeth Рік тому +7

    Good morning, Bobbie and John! Wow, this buffet has a lot of food! The chicken and broccoli thing looks mass produced. Most everything else looked homemade.
    Thank you for bringing us along!
    Safe travels. 🙏

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  Рік тому +4

      There are so many food options. They have very good fried chicken. The fruit and salad bar were my favorite. Thanks for watching. 😎😎

    • @thomasschumacher5362
      @thomasschumacher5362 Рік тому

      It's all mass produced

  • @theresachiorazzi4571
    @theresachiorazzi4571 10 місяців тому +2

    How much an a person eat at one time. It’s no good to eat like that but some people think they’ll get cheated if they don’t pig out. Oh well.

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  10 місяців тому

      We just get a few items. You don't have to eat everything you say.😎😎

  • @jackielandman4761
    @jackielandman4761 8 місяців тому +1

    Free meal on your birthday, with a"Paid adult" with u. If u go by yourself like me, half off.

  • @georgekelly9797
    @georgekelly9797 Рік тому +4

    Thanks for the video. When we went there we found it to be too much food and it can get real crowded. I find in the Amish country the smaller buffets are just as good if not better. Thanks for the memories.

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  Рік тому

      We are glad you enjoyed the video. It does get busy. You are right. Some of the smaller Amish buffets are just so good. Thanks for watching. 😎😎

  • @SmokyMountainBlessed
    @SmokyMountainBlessed Рік тому +2

    we have been invited to go here by friends who live in PA, they are proud to have the largest buffet it is massive were ya'll stuffed ? I'm still watching on the TV

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  Рік тому

      It is huge. We also have a video on their breakfast buffet. We were full when we left, but we did not overeat. 😎😎

  • @tdpooh1972
    @tdpooh1972 Рік тому +1

    Bobbie had nothing but positive things to say about everything she tried but John was the polar opposite. I don't think there was anything he liked.

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  Рік тому

      He did like the shimp. He thought the food was just average. But well worth the price. Thanks for watching. 😎😎

  • @missybaker1608
    @missybaker1608 7 місяців тому +1

    Loved Bobbies plate the fried chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy, Brussel sprouts asparagus and the chicken stuffed with broccoli. John's plate I love cause you have the grilled and fried shrimp my favorite, of course the pulled pork, ham balls, ham. Love! Bobbie's second round salad!!! John's second round prime rib, corn salad, the Amish macaroni salad with the pulled pork YUM. noodles, cucumber and onions great summer salad. Bobbie love the ice cream cake! John's dessert eclair love! Watermelon and pineapple dessert for me so sweet and good! Love to do the gift shop! Last supper collectible id love. Love THE DUKE, ELVIS, JOHNNY CASH.

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  7 місяців тому

      We appreciate you watching. 😎😎

  • @valleytechpaul
    @valleytechpaul 22 дні тому +1

    Im sorry, but I feel a 12 percent fee is to high for a retired individual living on a fixed income because everyone knows Social Security sucks, so why should Buffet servers earn more them me? I have to get up to get my own food!

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  21 день тому

      We appreciate you watching and commenting. 😎😎

  • @maureendesquitado1988
    @maureendesquitado1988 Рік тому +2

    Hi thank you for making this video, I love Buffets!!! Everything looks so delicious!!!! I wish the buffets were open here in San Diego California.

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  Рік тому

      Thus is a huge buffet. They have a variety to choose from. 😎😎

  • @oldgloryhillfarmturtlewoma9132
    @oldgloryhillfarmturtlewoma9132 3 місяці тому +1

    If they’re tacking on 12%, how can you say no tipping? They are just doing it for you. As for the buffet, and even the prices…it’s incredible.

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  3 місяці тому

      They are add the tip. But the sign said no tipping. They pay their employees well. Thanks for watching. 😎😎

  • @johnhill9445
    @johnhill9445 Рік тому +1

    Peace ✌️ and Blessings 🙏 The Community Outreach Associate of Pelham Parkway. The Bronx NY

  • @sherriw7673
    @sherriw7673 Рік тому +1

    Very inexpensive. Not the most interesting smorgasbord - basically cafeteria-style stuff....but that's what I would have expected for those prices.

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  Рік тому

      Thanks for watching and commenting. 😎😎

  • @allt_mojligtblandat4187
    @allt_mojligtblandat4187 3 місяці тому +1

    That place is real love ❤ 👌 🙂. I hope to go there one day and try it. You film it good and show us realy what they have there. And it is a lot 😅 👌. I wish we could have something like that big also in Sweden 🙂. Greetings from north of Sweden. /Patrik

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  3 місяці тому +1

      Thank you. We appreciate you watching. They do have a variety to choose from. 😎😎

  • @catherinereeves5707
    @catherinereeves5707 6 місяців тому +2

    its cheap. How can they make any money off of it?

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  6 місяців тому

      They are always packed. 😎😎

  • @MRSTEEL15
    @MRSTEEL15 Рік тому +2

    Turkey Cacciatore 😂😂😂😂😂------FYI I got full just watching another great video 😊

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  Рік тому +1

      Have never seen this stuff before. No idea what is in it. Thanks for watching 😎😎

  • @keithatkins9783
    @keithatkins9783 7 місяців тому +1

    Gain weight just looking at that good stuff when I do the amish runs during the week taking them to and from work some of the amish I pick up live about 5 minutes from the shady maple the one guy lives right along rt 322 about halfway between the shady maple and September farms

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  7 місяців тому

      There is a variety of food choices. We been to September Farm. Thanks for watching. 😎😎

  • @erinkstansell4246
    @erinkstansell4246 Рік тому +2

    Delious my cousins live there❤

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  Рік тому

      It is a huge buffet. They have a wide variety of items to choose from. 😎😎

  • @91210paige
    @91210paige Рік тому +1

    Sad basically it's turned into MEDIOCOUR food.

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  Рік тому

      Some things are better than others but still worth it.😎😎

  • @Pileits
    @Pileits 5 місяців тому +1

    Sad but when tipping becomes mandatory as this service fee is which is just another way of saying tipping is required I get up and leave without ordering a thing. Its the customers decision whether to tip or not, it is NOT managements decision to make.

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  5 місяців тому

      We appreciate you watching and commenting.

  • @nancysimpson4246
    @nancysimpson4246 6 місяців тому +1

    Thank you for this video. It’s absolutely beautiful all that good food beautiful rock waterfall in the entryway on the outside but beautiful. Wow it’s very cheap to eat in a buffet there very cheap.

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  6 місяців тому

      You are welcome. The fountains outside the restaurant are very pretty. They have a variety of items to choose from. Thanks for watching. 😎😎

  • @fleciashreve2313
    @fleciashreve2313 Рік тому +2

    I looked it up on Google, Shady Maples is 8 hours and 54 minutes from Knoxville. Thinking on planning a road trip just to eat!!😅

    • @jeffhampton2767
      @jeffhampton2767 Рік тому +1

      If you drive all the way to Shady Maple Buffet from Tennessee plan a trip around it there's a lot more to see. That area is also the Amish Country so that in itself it's a nice place to visit.

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  Рік тому

      So much more to do make sure to spend a few days in this area. Hope you have fun😎😎

  • @ritadyer9295
    @ritadyer9295 5 місяців тому +1

    I want to go here! I think we will plan our next vacation for here. I lived in Carlisle for four years when I was a kid. My dad was stationed there but my parents were never ones to go out exploring. So I missed a lot of stuff. Same when we were in Germany. We didn’t get to do anything.

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  5 місяців тому +1

      It is a huge buffet. We have a video on their breakfast also. We hope you get to go to Shady Maples. Thanks for watching. 😎😎

  • @darinburkholder7588
    @darinburkholder7588 8 місяців тому +1

    I live like half hour from shady maple and i love going there but me and my wife will go to yoders buffet more often because its cheaper and not as full. Same type of food but not as much. And its only like 1 mile away from shady.

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  8 місяців тому

      We have a video Yoders
      It is a very nice buffet.😎😎

  • @ginatownsend9669
    @ginatownsend9669 Рік тому +2

    I don't think you can tip. And Shady Maple is run by a Mennonite family, has gone down hill in the years!!

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  Рік тому +1

      We have enjoyed it but don't know how it was years ago. We contacted them and they told us they were not Amished run or owned. We see so many people that say it's a Amish Buffet so we wanted to clarify it by them. Thanks so much for watching and commenting. 😎😎

    • @ginatownsend9669
      @ginatownsend9669 Рік тому +2

      @@jbinthehills yea, not Amish at all, Mennonites, which isn't Amish.

  • @theresefreeland3762
    @theresefreeland3762 6 місяців тому +1

    I don't know what McDonalds you go too,But the one l work at you would get fired if you ask for a tip. No, I am not management. We do not have a service fee.

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  6 місяців тому

      Thanks for watching and commenting. 😎😎

  • @alankovacs7636
    @alankovacs7636 Рік тому +1

    w0w! Some things here are not the BEST ever you have ever eaten..I couldn't keep watching you

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  Рік тому

      It is just basic food. They do have good fried chicken and a nice salad bar. 😎😎

  • @nolagospeltracts8264
    @nolagospeltracts8264 Рік тому +1

    I would have to starve myself for a couple of days before hitting that joint.

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  Рік тому

      They have a variety of items to choose from. Thanks for watching. 😎😎

  • @mabelregimal5407
    @mabelregimal5407 Рік тому +1

    Even your descriptions "decent and average, similar to frozen" so yes lots of good but seems to lack quality.

  • @louiseaslinger9862
    @louiseaslinger9862 17 днів тому +1

    It would be nice if they would put something like this in Georgia 😊

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  17 днів тому

      It is a huge buffet. We appreciate you watching. 😎😎

  • @michaelkuhn3962
    @michaelkuhn3962 19 днів тому +1

    I love going to the place all the time and today would be a nice day to go it was my birthday 🥳 to have lunch and Supper two Amen 🙏

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  19 днів тому

      Happy Birthday 🎉 We hope you enjoy your special day. 😎😎

  • @marggyreppeto-pi6re
    @marggyreppeto-pi6re Рік тому +3

    I would be in trouble in that gift shop. I love Disney and Christmas 😮 thanks John and Bobbie 💖

  • @BarbMoyer-iq1ww
    @BarbMoyer-iq1ww Місяць тому +1

    We’re pretty sure the gift shop is there to allow your stomach to calm down so you can bend enough to fit back into your car

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  Місяць тому

      You are probably right about that. You definitely could overeat in here. I like looking around their gift shop.. It is huge. Thanks for watching and commenting. 😎😎

  • @mabelregimal5407
    @mabelregimal5407 Рік тому +1

    That is too big for my liking and too many people hovering over the food. After the pandemic and the reports of contamination found at buffets, no thank you.

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  Рік тому

      Thanks for watching and commenting. 😎😎

  • @mabelregimal5407
    @mabelregimal5407 Рік тому +1

    Their playing and display needs some work and the cakes and lies are frozen, ready made. There may be a lot but it lacks quality.

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  Рік тому

      Thanks for watching and commenting. 😎😎

  • @wendylogan5878
    @wendylogan5878 Рік тому +3

    Hi John and Bobbie..wow..this is one of those buffets you better be hungry when you go in. So much food to choose from.was it hard to decide what you wanted to eat? It all looked yummy.thanka for sharing ❤

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  Рік тому

      You are so welcome Wendy. You are correct hard to decide what to pick😎😎

  • @tiffanydeveaux9777
    @tiffanydeveaux9777 Рік тому +2

    I love buffets but it hard to get my money's worth because they're so many choices this buffet looks delicious

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  Рік тому

      I like buffets too, but I never get my money's worth. I can't eat a lot at one time. I like to eat a little and day long. 🤣 Thanks for watching. 😎😎

  • @brianholick8627
    @brianholick8627 Рік тому +1

    What no more kind of shrimp crablegs or primerib??? Something more than ckicken like hot beef more meat.

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  Рік тому

      They have a seafood night, but there are no crab legs on the buffet. 😎😎

  • @kimsorber9675
    @kimsorber9675 Рік тому +1

    Been there before nothing fancy just a very low budget quality of food with a huge price tag.

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  Рік тому

      Thanks for watching and commenting. 😎😎

  • @davidgleason3379
    @davidgleason3379 Рік тому +1

    I know they would have to have leftovers on some of the food. What becomes of it. Does it go to local farmers for their pigs or do the employees have access to take food leftovers home daily. Thank you

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  Рік тому

      Hopefully, they would let the workers take home the leftovers. But I am not sure what they do with them. Thanks for watching. 😎😎

  • @Jon_from_LI
    @Jon_from_LI 3 місяці тому +1

    Are there any hotels/motels in the area? If someone is coming from out of town on a road trip, where would they stay? Is there much to do in that area besides eating at the restaurant?

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  3 місяці тому

      We never stay in this area. We stay in the Lancaster area a little drive away. The area we stay in is an Amish tourist area with a must do Sight and Sound Theater. Look it up it’s amazing. A lot of Amish tours and Hershey Pa is not real far away. We love the Steamboat Hotel in Ronks Pa but kinda expensive. They also have a scenic Railroad in Strasburg Pa. We have over 40 videos from this area to show you everything in the Amish Country. Hope you have fun if you go😎😎

  • @algernon5776
    @algernon5776 Рік тому +2

    Great buffett Always love it there. John sorry about West Virginia loss to Penn State.

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  Рік тому

      Going to be a long year here in Morgantown. Need new coach. Used to get season tickets but just watch on TV anymore. Had some good teams just a few years back.😎😎

    • @algernon5776
      @algernon5776 Рік тому +1

      @@jbinthehills I know the feeling John , I root for South Carolina and they looked awful Saturday night. Cross your fingers for both teams. Happy Labor Day !!!

  • @wayneheigl5549
    @wayneheigl5549 Рік тому +1

    you both have some nerve doing this to people, this should be against the law to do this to a foodaholic like me. now i have to go rip the doors off the refrigerator and assault the pantry. lol lol lol . great video , great place to eat. i must try it some time . did you ever try an amish buffet. i would love to see that.

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  Рік тому

      If I'm correct, Yoders in Ohio that we have a video is an Amish Buffet. Katie's Kitchen is Amish Run and Amish food, but they have no buffet. The Amish Barn in Lancaster is also Amish Run but is just BBQ. Most are PA Dutch food but not made by or owned by the Amish.😎😎

  • @phoonsiri
    @phoonsiri 7 місяців тому +1

    I will be in the area next week and want to go for lunch. But I have a two hour drive back home and afraid I'll be in a food coma.

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  7 місяців тому

      Try not to over eat.🤣 There is so much to choose from. Thanks for watching. 😎😎

  • @apfelstrudel714
    @apfelstrudel714 5 місяців тому +3

    Good honest review!

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  5 місяців тому +1

      Thank you. We appreciate you watching. 😎😎

  • @williamTOW399
    @williamTOW399 6 місяців тому +1

    OMG way to many choices for me they'd be rolling me out 😅

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  6 місяців тому

      There is plenty to choose from. Thanks for watching. 😎😎

  • @frankieloves1433
    @frankieloves1433 5 місяців тому +1

    Years ago, it used to be Amish owned and ran. The Amish made the food too. Lots has changed through the years

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  5 місяців тому

      It is a huge buffet. Thanks for the information. We appreciate you watching and commenting. 😎😎

  • @joanndeland7969
    @joanndeland7969 Рік тому +2

    Everything looked delicious 😋 l like how you read all the food items with your D .J .voice .

  • @janiefox3458
    @janiefox3458 Рік тому +1

    I have eaten here a few times - and for me it was a waste of $$ - I'm old and one small plate and I'm done. Not that the food I've had wasn't wonderful - just happens when we get old.

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  Рік тому

      I can't eat a lot at one time either. I like their fried chicken and salad bar. Thanks for watching .😎😎

  • @lactpops2660
    @lactpops2660 Рік тому +2

    Hi J & B thank you for taking your time on identifying all the food item's!! Great work... 😋👍

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  Рік тому

      You are very welcome. We appreciate you watching. 😎😎

  • @clearlycaribbeanreb2895
    @clearlycaribbeanreb2895 Рік тому +2

    Always wanted to try this place. Have watched several videos on it. I love your reviews, ya’ll are so cool!

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  Рік тому +1

      Thank you for the nice compliment. We appreciate it. 😎😎

  • @surfblue7336
    @surfblue7336 Рік тому +1

    That chicken broccoli I also once in awhile get it but I wait for the price to come down like buy one get one free

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  Рік тому +1

      Thanks for watching and commenting. 😎😎

  • @mabelregimal5407
    @mabelregimal5407 Рік тому +1

    I would prefer less selection and higher quality.

  • @gailreese4102
    @gailreese4102 Рік тому +2

    So many delicious things - apple crisp, rice pudding, birch beer, corn bread, cakes & pies! If I'm ever in the area, I'm definitely stopping by!

  • @henrydavid5886
    @henrydavid5886 Рік тому +3

    Thanks for another great video John and Bobbie!! Enjoy seeing the pristine and clean Buffet setup at opening right before the Tornado of hungry, sometimes messy diners. TAKE CARE and ALWAYS THE BEST YOU TWO!!

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  Рік тому

      You are welcome. We appreciate you watching. They did a great job keeping the buffet clean. That is a full-time job. 😎😎

  • @cathyburns750
    @cathyburns750 Рік тому +2

    Yum! I'm drooling! Everything looked really good to me! I want some roast beef and horse radish, beets, asparagus, cucumber salad, Brussel sprouts and mashed taters with brown gravy....oh and a big plate of all the desserts! Next visit I want the turkey with all the trimmings, Thanksgiving style!! They'd have to roll me out on a stretcher!!! Wonderful video as always!! Thanks for letting me tag along!!

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  Рік тому

      Glad you enjoy yourself when you go. I have overeaten many times here. Need a hospital next door😎😎😂

  • @thegrays3303
    @thegrays3303 11 місяців тому +1

    I ate there for the first time on October 13 2023. I love it very much. Wish I lived there so I could go again. I ate my fill. I visiting people in Lancaster County Pa.

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  11 місяців тому +1

      I like their fried chicken and salad bar. Thanks for watching. 😎😎

  • @JessicaLawrence-Cole
    @JessicaLawrence-Cole 6 місяців тому +1

    Old country buffet loved it just like this place

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  6 місяців тому

      We appreciate you watching and commenting. 😎😎

  • @bigfundonttrip6297
    @bigfundonttrip6297 Рік тому +1

    They charge a service fee, so yea that forfeited any tip it’s how it work’s all over the world

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  Рік тому

      Thanks for watching and commenting. 😎😎

  • @kidrayEastsideHigh
    @kidrayEastsideHigh 3 місяці тому +1

    Just curious why theres a service charge when its buffet style?

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  3 місяці тому

      They have the service charge, so you don't have to leave the tip. 😎😎

  • @jeffhampton2767
    @jeffhampton2767 Рік тому +2

    For the past few weeks here in eastern Pennsylvania we have been getting the most delicious watermelon. I love watermelon I've been eating it almost everyday. I also love asparagus and brussel sprouts but I don't want crunchy for me to have to be cooked all the way through to perfection. 👍🏻👍🏻🙏🏻

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  Рік тому

      Love great tasting watermelon. Glad you area has some fresh produce.😎😎

  • @joeydemitro8976
    @joeydemitro8976 Рік тому +2

    JOHN AND BOBBIE THE FOOD LOOK DELICIOUS TOO MY FRIEND 🎸🎸🎸🎸

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  Рік тому

      There is plenty to choose from. Thanks for watching. 😎😎

    • @joeydemitro8976
      @joeydemitro8976 Рік тому +1

      @@jbinthehills YOU ARE VERY WELCOME TOO MY FRIEND 🎸🎸🎸🎸

  • @kathleena566
    @kathleena566 Рік тому +5

    I always enjoy watching when you go to Shady Maples. I have never been during lunchtime only supper time. Next time your in the area you should do a video on the Shady Maples Farm Market. It’s right behind the smorgasbord. They have the best donuts .

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  Рік тому

      We have been to the market. I think we bought some pumpkins there. Thanks for watching. 😎😎

  • @SmilingSynic
    @SmilingSynic 6 місяців тому +1

    You missed the milkskake part of the buffet. Most do.

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  6 місяців тому

      I don't think we have ever seen the milkshakes. We will have to look for them next time.😎😎

  • @91210paige
    @91210paige Рік тому +1

    Damn I never seen it so empty

  • @jackielandman4761
    @jackielandman4761 8 місяців тому +1

    She didn't get much desert. After all those choices.

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  8 місяців тому

      They do have a lot of desserts to choose from. After eating our meal, I didn't want a lot of desserts. But I did like the watermelon. 😎😎

  • @diamondbackking4141
    @diamondbackking4141 Рік тому +2

    Been catching up on you guys !! Fall has started out very busy.....

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  Рік тому +1

      We appreciate you watching. 😎😎

  • @SuperGrammyj
    @SuperGrammyj 11 місяців тому +1

    I don't think they could slice those desserts any thinner
    It's not some place i'd want to go on a date

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  11 місяців тому

      They probably sliced a cake and pie thin so you can try a few different ones. Thanks for watching .😎😎

  • @constancecherry3996
    @constancecherry3996 Рік тому +2

    Sounds delicious

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  Рік тому

      There is so much to choose from. Thanks for watching. 😎😎

  • @edwardshumate8266
    @edwardshumate8266 Рік тому +2

    Not so sure that I would ever want to dine at any restaurant that begins its name with the word "SHADY"

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  Рік тому

      Thanks for watching and commenting. 😎😎

  • @vanreichelderfer8053
    @vanreichelderfer8053 6 місяців тому +1

    When we go to Lancaster County we always eat at Miller’s Smorgasbord. Shady Maples is good but Miller’s is great!

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  6 місяців тому

      We like Miller's. We have a video from Miller's. Thanks for watching. 😎😎

    • @vanreichelderfer8053
      @vanreichelderfer8053 6 місяців тому +1

      @@jbinthehills 😊 My wife and I just watched that last night after watching this and Yoder’s.
      Thanks for the great videos!
      When we go to Sight & Sound Theater we always go to Miller’s. God bless you both!

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  6 місяців тому

      ​@vanreichelderfer8053 We have been to the Sight & Sound several times. We would like to see Daniel this year.😎😎

    • @vanreichelderfer8053
      @vanreichelderfer8053 6 місяців тому +1

      @@jbinthehills We saw that years ago but would love to see it again. They always do a great job! God bless you both!

  • @tomfuller7401
    @tomfuller7401 Рік тому +2

    Thanks John and Bobbie for the food tour at the Shady Maple Buffet. If you walk out of that place and your still hungry, it's your fault. This place is even bigger than some of the bigger buffets I have visited in Las Vegas. If it wasn't a 670 mile drive from my home in Indiana, I would be heading that way just to try the place. Well maybe someday.

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  Рік тому

      You are welcome. Maybe someday you will visit this area. We appreciate you watching. 😎😎

  • @dorafurness466
    @dorafurness466 Рік тому +1

    Sure is costly and why a tip when you serve yourself?

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  Рік тому

      I guess that’s why they tell you that on the table menu. Thanks for comment 😎😎

  • @jonjr9
    @jonjr9 Рік тому +1

    Skip the desserts, vegetables, bread and just eat the meat!

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  Рік тому

      John likes the meats. I like the salad bar. Thanks for watching. 😎😎

  • @christopherbrawley6945
    @christopherbrawley6945 Рік тому +2

    A video of downstairs a gift shop during Christmas definitely

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  Рік тому +1

      We will have to try to get back and review the gift shop. Thanks for watching and commenting 😎😎

  • @bulldogbrower6732
    @bulldogbrower6732 8 місяців тому +1

    Hey, you didn’t show any buttered noodles.

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  8 місяців тому

      It's very unusual for John not to show buttered noodles.😎😎

  • @sharinewman524
    @sharinewman524 4 місяці тому +1

    J & B allows me to eat all over without leaving San Diego

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  4 місяці тому

      We appreciate you watching. 😎😎

  • @kevinshelton3919
    @kevinshelton3919 4 місяці тому +1

    New to your channel it great . Were you all from?

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  4 місяці тому

      West Virginia. But we do a lot of videos in the Pigeon Forge area and stores for Halloween and Christmas. Thanks for watching we appreciate it😎😎

  • @philipberryjr2209
    @philipberryjr2209 Рік тому +1

    do a video on the market that is next to shady maple buffet

  • @91210paige
    @91210paige Рік тому +1

    I love SMS but their Brussel Sprouts were nasty. I love them but I had to pass

  • @jeffhampton2767
    @jeffhampton2767 Рік тому +2

    John the first time you said cabasa and the second time you said kabasi. My mother was polish and we always called it kabasi. We get good kabasi in Pennsylvania since there are a lot of Polish people. 👍🏻👍🏻🇺🇸

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  Рік тому

      That’s one of those words that I have heard pronounced so many different ways. Just like Lancaster Pa and gyro that gets pronounced different by where you live. I pronounce these words different almost every time. On UA-cam you get so many comments saying you say it wrong. It’s all where you live and used to hearing. The correct pronunciation is with the a sound at the end of it. But I pronounce it more like your Mom said it. Thanks Jeff as always😎😎

    • @jeffhampton2767
      @jeffhampton2767 Рік тому +2

      @@jbinthehills I wasn't complaining I just found it funny I've heard it pronounced cabasa but in Eastern Pennsylvania most people say kabasi. I watch a lot of videos of British people traveling through the United States and they pronounce dozens of our words incorrectly like taco and Herb and Cactus and many others they say them completely different. And they call the ground outside the floor. Where Americans call the inside the floor and outside we caught the ground but the British call the inside the floor and they call the outside the floor which makes no sense to me whatsoever. 😂😂

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  Рік тому +2

      I know it’s just so funny how words are pronounced so different. I know you weren’t complaining my friend. Lancaster here in West Virginia we say it like it looks it that area it’s said like Lang-Kister. We try our best to say it right. It’s just so crazy like you just said. Makes no sense which is right. Have great Holiday my friend Bobbie and I are getting ready to see ZZ Top.

  • @jeanettelemcool8881
    @jeanettelemcool8881 7 місяців тому +1

    We would love to visit here! How do you decide what to eat?

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  7 місяців тому

      We just try a little bit of everything that we think looks good.😎😎

  • @marylou.d6379
    @marylou.d6379 Рік тому +2

    John, you don't seem pleased at all with your choices today.

    • @desertdweller8374
      @desertdweller8374 Рік тому +1

      You are right and I was smiling and nodding - thinking yep! Not what you expect from this place! He is spot on with the review. We lived in the area many years ago and loved it but it has changed - no more home cooking. Mostly frozen/canned foods now. I miss the old cooking! When we go back to visit, we tried it a few times and wow, it has changed and not for the better. The only thing I still loved was the roast beef and the cucumber salad. For dessert, I will get the apple crisp or coconut creme pie. Again, so sad because back in the day, that place had the fresh and tasty Pa. Dutch food!

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  Рік тому +1

      You know most items were average. I still think it’s a great deal for all those choices and we still like going. I loved the grilled shrimp and Ham Balls. Would have gotten more of that if not filming this and trying to show more items. Disappointed in the Desserts this time but they still were ok. Loved the Chocolate Eclair one. I think the seafood buffet is the way to go if you like shrimp and fish. The breakfast deal for September can’t be beat for 9.99. Well worth that. I didn’t try the fried or marinated chicken so that might have made a difference in how I felt. Tried to be different in this trip in. Didn’t even get shoofly pie 😀Appreciate the comment 😎😎

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  Рік тому +1

      That cucumber salad is amazing. Never tried it years ago so can’t compare. I bet it was amazing back then. Appreciate the comment and info.😎😎

    • @desertdweller8374
      @desertdweller8374 Рік тому +1

      the cucumber salad seems to still be as tasty as it was back in the day! So yummy! Thanks for the reply! @@jbinthehills

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  Рік тому

      @@desertdweller8374 The cucumber salad is one of John's favorite things to get.😎😎

  • @CaseyJolliffe12
    @CaseyJolliffe12 Рік тому +2

    My parents & I have ate there before & I couldn't believe how huge it was 😮 it was very very very good food 😊 I want to go back 😎

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  Рік тому +1

      They do have a variety of items to choose from. Thanks for watching. 😎😎

    • @CaseyJolliffe12
      @CaseyJolliffe12 Рік тому +1

      @@jbinthehills yes they do 😎

  • @leonardwynn7867
    @leonardwynn7867 Рік тому +1

    I avoid buffets, they are germ fest!

    • @jbinthehills
      @jbinthehills  Рік тому

      One nice thing about this buffet they do have gloves to put on when getting your food. Thanks for watching. 😎😎