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[Rudeboyelvis]

How do you recommend attacking an all-you-can-eat buffet for maximum dollar cost efficiency - both chronologically, and in order of preference?

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by Rudeboyelvis

How do you recommend attacking an all-you-can-eat buffet for maximum dollar cost efficiency - both chronologically, and in order of preference?

Is there a time limit?

[Rudeboyelvis]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

Is there a time limit?

This is vitally important. No time limit, but bearing in mind the time of day. Like on Wood Memorial day at Aqueduct for instance, the buffet started with brunch but at a certain point in the afternoon, they went to strictly dinner food items. An astute buffet'er may have gone breakfast, lunch, desert, dinner, desert in that scenario - I'd be interested in Mr. Salvatore's take.


Excellent question, Matt.

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by Rudeboyelvis

How do you recommend attacking an all-you-can-eat buffet for maximum dollar cost efficiency - both chronologically, and in order of preference?

I'm honestly not a buffet fan ... the quality of the food is typically awful and I'm too game and will eat a ton of crappy food and get sick.

However, Derby Lane's buffet freaking rocks.

I focused on the Omellete chef first. I had that MoFo make me two different Ommy's loaded up before I hit the buffet. It's pretty much off to the races after that. You better work out like hell if you're going to spend a winter in the Tampa/St Pete area ... because that Derby Lane buffet will fatten you up.

Strip Club buffets I'll do ... but only because my motto is "if it's free, its for me, and I'll take three"

The only other buffet I'll do is a Chink Grub style Buffet. You've got to catch them at the absolute busiest time of day ... so you're not eating food that's been sitting out all the time.

I always hit up The General Sal's chicken first. Lo Mein, fried rice, won ton soup, Italian Shrimp, chicken and mushrooms, egg rolls, and that's pretty much the rotation. The best thing on any Chink grub menu is something called "Singapore Chow Mei Fun" ... however, you never find this served with buffets.

[Heels1989]

Originally Posted by Calzone Lord

I'm honestly not a buffet fan ... the quality of the food is typically awful and I'm too game and will eat a ton of crappy food and get sick.

However, Derby Lane's buffet freaking rocks.

I focused on the Omellete chef first. I had that MoFo make me two different Ommy's loaded up before I hit the buffet. It's pretty much off to the races after that. You better work out like hell if you're going to spend a winter in the Tampa/St Pete area ... because that Derby Lane buffet will fatten you up.

Strip Club buffets I'll do ... but only because my motto is "if it's free, its for me, and I'll take three"

The only other buffet I'll do is a Chink Grub style Buffet. You've got to catch them at the absolute busiest time of day ... so you're not eating food that's been sitting out all the time.

I always hit up The General Sal's chicken first. Lo Mein, fried rice, won ton soup, Italian Shrimp, chicken and mushrooms, egg rolls, and that's pretty much the rotation. The best thing on any Chink grub menu is something called "Singapore Chow Mei Fun" ... however, you never find this served with buffets.

Do you recommend handicapping and waging during buffet consumption?

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by Heels1989

Do you recommend handicapping and waging during buffet consumption?

Waging?

He's never waged in his life.

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

Waging?

He's never waged in his life.

I worked as a teller for a few months when I was 18.

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by Calzone Lord

I worked as a teller for a few months when I was 18.

Yeah, but wasn't that more odds manipulation than wagering?

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

Yeah, but wasn't that more odds manipulation than wagering?

Anything to get an edge...but no, I took the job because I needed money.

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by Heels1989

Do you recommend handicapping and waging during buffet consumption?

Absolutely.

Eating and soda drinking a lot is very comforting. Grub up especially if you're a little cold or borderline on tilt.

You will turn into a fat fucl< if you don't workout though.

If the buffet isn't an option -- have chewing gum like Juicy Fruit or Big Red handy. No Spearmint, Spearmint blows.