On 2018-09-30 7:24 PM, dsi1 wrote:
> On Sunday, September 30, 2018 at 5:49:43 AM UTC-10, Dave Smith
> wrote:
>>
>> I don't think that we can deny that some people overdo it at
>> Chinese buffets. I remember the big niece being excited about plans
>> to stop at the Mandarin all you can eat buffet after visiting us
>> (and not being invited to eat here). I have seen that woman at
>> buffets and pot luck dinners. Buffet means two plates stacked high
>> and several more trips to resupply. Most people do not. The trick
>> is to try a little of a number of items, and maybe to go back for
>> something that was especially good.
>
> My problem is that I can't stuff my face with enough food at a buffet
> to justify a $29 to $65 entry fee. I have seen FOB Chinese guys with
> huge plates of food at all-you-can- eat joints. I don't know how they
> do it. They tend to be really skinny middle aged people. I've even
> seen old Chinese ladies doing this too. It's highly amusing and
> wondrous!
>

The Mandarin is $27 (Cdn) As seniors, we get 20% off. That is not much
more than most decent places charge for an entree, and I can get
appetizers, entrees and dessert.

There are other Chinese all you can eat buffets with lower prices, but
with much less variety and much lower quality food, and much if it deep
fired. That is were all the really big people go. They seem to like the
idea of unlimited food cheap.