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| - This buffet is actually pretty good. Comparing it to the greasy all-you-can eats up in Champaign, I would put this place at the top spot for best buffet in the area. It's not like one of those 100+ options.... but they give you a decent selection of homemade food. I went for lunch (for about $10.30 including a drink)-- so there were two soup options (chicken noodle and cream of broccoli), a hot bar (with fried chicken, fried pollack, ribs, noodles, mashed potatoes, mac n cheese, green beans, and corn), a full salad bar (garden, caesar, all the fixins, homemade dressings, waldorf salads, corn salads, pea salad), and a big dessert bar (all are homemade so you've got brownies, fruit cups, strawberry shortcake, pudding, jello and tapioca).
If you get the fried chicken as soon as they bring it out, it is SOOOOO good. The corn, green, beans and mashed potatoes are above average --- it doesn't come out of a box or a can. The fish is ok. I wasn't a fan of the mac n cheese -- I know it's homemade, but you can taste the flour. The salad bar is great. Lots of options. The desserts are fattening and usually warrant a second or third trip.... but you must try the tapioca... it's to die for!!! So fluffy and yummy!!!
The service is also very quick --- the lady rings you in quickly and plates are cleared away super fast. The decor is downhome Amish --- all handmade tables and pretty old-folks home looking, but it is the area!
Considering what else is in the immediate area (Dennys, Pizza Hut, BK and DQ), this is your best bet by far!!!! Not 5 star dining, but a good change of pace from fast greasy food.
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