In my experience, there are many good and bad things about buffets. I would know, I go to many of them. Buffets can be filling, have staffing differences, have a difference in prices and difference in quality, all of which I'll discuss. You should understand buffets before going to one. (Though you generally gain experience just by going to them which would be easier.)
Least importantly, buffets have plenty enough food to fill you. (Why is that least important you might ask? Because it being filling doesn't help if it is wicked expensive and the food has horrible quality.) All buffets have several tables to choose from and some have an ice cream machine. Thankfully, if you feel like eating a lot the staff automatically refill any containers that become empty. I can understand if you want to try all the foods, but have to come back another day because you're full. Buffets can be very filling.
Another thing to consider is the staff. You may need less staff at a buffet appose to a formal restaurant, but horrible mannered staff is still enough to cause problems and turn people away. For example, a waiter/waitress may give you the bill than continue to pester you about paying it for the purpose of getting you to leave, so new customers can replace you or so you eat less food if you're a really hungry person. Also, a good staff accepts complaints given by customers and work to improve whatever is the problem. Staff is something to consider when choosing a good restaurant.
Also, buffets (like many other things) can vary vastly in price. The key is to find a buffet that is fairly cheap without sacrificing the food's quality. Although, there was this one time that I was at a buffet and I got a free lunch or dinner at the buffet. You see they were setting up a party there and I was in the way, so they paid me to move. I got lucky. It was a pretty good restaurant, but even if I didn't think so I still would have returned because you can't beat free. Anyway, you should try going to their website and finding their prices, than go to other nearby buffets and try and find the best price for the best quality. People's opinion on prices can vary. For example, I'm not the poorest person in town, so I can afford some very good buffets. Always keep close attention to the prices, especially if you're on a budget.
Most importantly, consider the quality of the food you are paying for. All foods can come in a huge spectrum of quality. Steak, being one of the more taster foods, has one of the larger spectrums. Fries have a very small spectrum because it isn't generally very tasty. Both steak and fries you wouldn't see at all buffets, but they're good examples of spectrum sizes. Ham can also have a large variety of tastes and is one of the top foods to inspect when deciding if the quality of the food is good or not. Certain hams are bland and are obviously not good food when identified. On the other hand, hams can be quite flavorsome. When you're trying to identify the quality of the buffet and its food, inspecting and tasting ham is a good place to start. Quality and price must not be examined separately or you may lose the overall truth about the buffet.
So I'll review the points to note about a buffet. What to remember is: buffets can be very filling, staff can be really helpful or really rotten, food can not be worth the money you paid for it or it can be a great deal, and quality can't always be seen, it must be tasted, and is the most important detail. Buffets must be fully investigated before full diving in.
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