PA buffets ranked among top 3 in U.S.

CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA (WHTM) — USA Today says that two Central Pennsylvania buffets were selected as the best buffet restaurants in the United States.

USA Today recently shared the 10 best buffet restaurants in the United States as part of their Reader Choice 2024 awards.

According to USA Today, these buffets were selected by an expert panel and then voted on by their readers. Once the votes were tallied, two Central Pennsylvania buffets were selected as being some of the best in the country.

The number 3 spot was awarded to the Lancaster County-based Miller’s Smorgasbord, which is located at 2811 Lincoln Highway in East Ronks, PA.

According to their website, this popular buffet was first founded back in 1929. The family-owned establishment is most known for offering hearty home-cooked meals, and a wide variety of dishes daily.

“Miller’s Smorgasbord is a warm and homey restaurant in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania,” USA Today said. “It offers a soup and salad buffet in addition to its popular traditional smorgasbord buffet. Options on the latter include Swedish meatballs, Lancaster County chicken corn soup, chicken and waffles, baked ham with cider sauce, and Pennsylvania Dutch shoofly pie.”

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USA Today then awarded the number 1 slot to the beloved Shady Maple Smorgasbord, which is located at 129 Toddy Drive in East Earl, Pa.

According to their website, the business first started as a farmers market before opening their “all you can eat” smorgasbord in 1985. The buffet is capable of seating 1,200 people at a time and currently employs more than 750 people.

“Shady Maple Smorgasbord, claiming to be “the largest buffet in America,” serves delectable Pennsylvania Dutch dishes in East Earl, Pennsylvania,” USA Today shared. “The well-prepared comfort food is offered on a 200-foot-long smorgasbord, and the space is designed to offer a cafeteria-style ambiance. A gift shop is open to visitors, and their birthday specials are popular.”

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