It’s done that way so that you can alter the seasonings according to your taste buds. I’m usually a two-plater kind of guy, and you know I planned to get my money’s worth here! The thing about buffets is that most buffet restaurants always tend to WAY underseason their foods, because they are serving such a diverse range of people with different tastes. Likewise, the customized eggs station was cranking out some incredible omelets, scrambles, benedicts, and more! Pancakes made with several kinds of fruits, nuts, sprinkles, chocolate/pb/butterscotch chips, and even pieces of candy bar! The pancake station was busting with activity. Some of the biggest attractions are the grill stations where you can customize and personalize your breakfast to your liking. Sausage links and patties, smoked sausage, scrapple, fried mush…Īnd the biggest pile o’ bacon my eyes had ever laid sight upon!! Several styles of breakfast potatoes including cheesy hash browns, hash brown patties, fried potatoes, sausage gravy, creamed chipped beef… Pancakes, French toast sticks, bread pudding, oatmeal, grits…. I moved on to the loads of Pennsylvania Dutch comfort food. There was a buffet designated for French toast, biscuits, waffles, and cereal. I picked up half a donut while I was in the area 🙂 I kind of started in the middle, which was a little unconventional, and incidentally was where the sweet stuff was located. So we got through the lines, and as soon as we were seated at our table, I hit the buffet.
The buffet and accompanying grills are all situated along the far side of the room. It may look cramped, but there’s plenty of space at each table, and it really isn’t bad, even when the room is packed. To give you a little perspective, this photo captured only about a quarter of the dining room. There’s the main floor, and then there are several side rooms just off of the main dining room, which are used regularly. The mammoth dining room is composed of several areas. But anyone is welcome as early as 5:00 am (although their hours will change starting in September to 6:00 am).
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Shady Maple starts serving breakfast at the crack of dawn mainly for the farmers, as has been tradition for the restaurant since they opened.
There was a sign in the lobby welcoming morning guests. Long lines are not an uncommon sight at Shady Maple, since they attract visitors from all across the country. After a 45 minute drive from the Norristown/King of Prussia area (just northwest of Philly), we arrived at around 9:00 am, and had about a 30 minute wait. If Saturday is your only option, as it was for us, try to get there early. Helpful hint: If you’re going to go to Shady Maple for breakfast, it’s probably wise to go during the week.
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The Smorgasbord serves some of the best comfort food I’ve ever eaten, including fried chicken, steak & gravy, meatloaf, roast beef, homemade stuffing, mac & cheese and sooo much more, but what I love best is that every weekday morning, and on Saturdays too, Shady Maple opens their doors bright and early for their equally bountiful breakfast buffet. The wife and I have been here several times in the past, and upon a recent weekend trip to visit her family in southeastern PA, we knew we wanted to take them to Shady Maple for breakfast on Saturday morning. The main attraction of the Shady Maple complex is the Smorgasbord – a huge buffet that stretches over 200 feet in length, and features some seriously delicious authentic Pennsylvania Dutch cooking, in heaping plenty. Basically, think Der Dutchman (in Plain City) on tons of steroids. Shady Maple is the ultimate tourist destination – a huge mega-complex composed of a 1,200 seat restaurant, a 30,000 square foot gift shop (located below the dining room), a farmer’s market, a furniture store, a banquet hall, a cafe and more. Nestled among the rolling hills, the planted fields and the Amish farm houses of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, is the Shady Maple Smorgasbord. See this place? This, my friends, is one of my happy places. You may want to grab a snack before you start reading….just sayin’) I went a little photo crazy, but I love this place. (Disclaimer: This post is slightly lengthy.
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