Behind the Scenes at the World's Largest Buffet
When I think of places to go for buffets, I tend to think "Vegas!" and not really ever "Ohio!"—but the Holmes County Amish Flea Market in Walnut Creek, Ohio, recently claimed the Guinness World Record for World's Largest Buffet. The Cleveland Scene checked out the carnage:
The scrumptious-looking fried chicken is gone by 11:40. Roast beef is history by noon. "This was a helluva long way to come for beans," grumbles one old-timer, as he chisels bits of meat loaf off the bottom of an aluminum pan. Finally, by 3:30—with hundreds of people still in line—carnivores are completely out of luck. To compensate, volunteers begin giving away copies of the event's $15 cookbook; nonetheless, nearly 50 pissed-off diners eventually demand their money back.
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Holmes County, is not far from my grandparents, so we often end up in Walnut Creek or nearby for dinner at one of the several Amish (technically Menonite) buffet restaurants nearly every time we visit. They're pretty good if a bit bland (what do you expect from a buffet of Americanized German comfort food?) and a solid value.
Oh, and you can get pickled eggs there, as many as you like. :)
me3dia at 2:57PM on 04/25/07