Coming soon: The Hibachi Sushi-n-Supreme Buffet
Ever alert reader and champion commenter Hal Laurent, Voice of Reason, has sent me this photo of a sign posted on the building where the Old Country Buffet used to be, next door to the Motor Vehicle Administration in Glen Burnie.
Whoa.
This could redefine the term "eclectic cuisine."
Comments
The former Old Country Buffet on Joppa Rd. at Satyr Hill shopping center is some kind of hibachi place now too.
Posted by: JQ | March 9, 2009 9:25 PM
Frightening.
Personally I object to any buffet on Satyr Hill. Nay I say.
Posted by: Owl Meat Gravy 2 – Hard to Lasso | March 9, 2009 10:21 PM
The Old Country Buffet in Abingdon (near BJ's) simply closed. Thank God for small favors.
Posted by: MD Canon (in West Palm Beach) | March 9, 2009 10:52 PM
How could they leave out the fine cuisine of Ghana?
Posted by: Lissa | March 10, 2009 6:38 AM
Gack.
Posted by: Zevonista | March 10, 2009 8:00 AM
And now for something completely different...
I was at the Columbia Mall yesterday and where Hagen Daz used to be is a red and white sign: Five Guys Coming Soon.
Posted by: Retired in Elkridge | March 10, 2009 8:01 AM
Would anybody like to guess the ethnicity of the owners?
I would put money on Korean.
All those different foods in one stomach? Sounds like a duodenal blunderbuss.
Posted by: Owl Meat Gravy 2 – Time for Your Semi-Annual Review | March 10, 2009 8:07 AM
Lissa, this is in Glen Burnie.
Posted by: Hal Laurent, VoR | March 10, 2009 8:19 AM
Hal, remember, I'm not a local. I've driven through Glen Burnie once (I broke out in hives). You'll have to explain it to me.
Posted by: Lissa | March 10, 2009 10:19 AM
Point to Hal Laurent, VoR.
To determine the ethnicity of this place, we need to get ahold of the menu and see what sorts of endearing spelling mistakes it contains. As TerrierMom once pointed out, misspellings are the true mark of an ethnic restaurant.
Posted by: Laura Lee | March 10, 2009 10:32 AM
Lissa, I'll just say that Glen Burnie isn't the most culinarily advanced area around.
Posted by: Hal Laurent, VoR | March 10, 2009 11:04 AM
I'm obviously not up on which cuisines are advanced. I thought Ghanaian cooking was common wherever there were cab drivers?
Posted by: Lissa | March 10, 2009 11:12 AM
There is on on Joppa Rd with the same name. We have been there a bunch of times since it has opened. All the food is fresh and has great flavor. The sushi is good. Best buffet we have found so far!
Posted by: Jessica L | March 10, 2009 11:18 AM
But Hal, there is a Checkers AND a Long John Silvers in Glen Burnie! Actually, I think LJS is in Brooklyn, but close enough.
Posted by: Trixie | March 10, 2009 11:34 AM
I bow to Loup-Garou Laura Lee and Tenacious TerrierMom on this and compiling further evidence of their connection.
Posted by: Owl Meat Gravy 2 – Time for Your Semi-Annual Review | March 10, 2009 11:37 AM
Point to Trixie!
Posted by: Laura Lee | March 10, 2009 1:10 PM
There's a Hibachi Sushi (etc.) in place of the Old Country Buffet at Satyr Hill & Joppa in Parkville. I can't see all of those cuisines being done well, so I'll take a pass.
Posted by: Dottie | March 10, 2009 10:11 PM
I can't see all of those cuisines being done well, so I'll take a pass.
Then you'll miss the guacaroni
Posted by: Owl Meat Gravy 2 – U-Shaped Life | March 11, 2009 10:03 AM
I, for one, will not be passing this place up. I'm a bit of a sucker for a buffet... at least once.
Posted by: mmmcorn | March 11, 2009 12:15 PM
What's not to like about a buffet? Pawed over food kept at 100 degrees f. It's the epitome of gustatory delight!
Yummy!
Posted by: RayRay | March 11, 2009 2:04 PM
Are they open yet? My hungry friends and I want to go here for lunch today!!!!
Posted by: Me | July 31, 2009 10:54 AM
yes, they are the best around. they offer crab cake, fresh blue, steam shrimp, and much more
Posted by: john | October 6, 2009 12:03 AM
I just ate at the place just the other day. I thought the place was great, I am an all American and loved their crab cakes, and all the other seafood they have. Alll the seafood and other stuff you can eat for just 1 price. but One catch, the crab balls and some of the seafood are not available until dinner time and not lunch.
Posted by: Drew | October 22, 2009 10:54 PM
Well, there we have it, an endorsement for an "All American". I'm sold.
Posted by: Robert of Cross Keys | October 23, 2009 10:33 AM
Just ate there this week. It was excellent!! I can't wait to go back. Everything was sooo fresh. There are all kinds of foods - the "American" dishes are not the usual boring fares. There were 6 soups, a full bar of fresh fruit, to include pineapple, kiwi, watermelon. There were crab legs - at lunch - fried shrimp, fried whole fish, The sushi is soo fresh - being made right then; you can choose Hibachi, too. Everything was excellent - didn't even get around to dessert - ice cream, cheese cakes, pies. Well worth the money.
Posted by: Mom | October 30, 2009 2:55 PM
I've went there twice. Personally, Glen Burnie isn't the best for dining, but this place is great. I don't think i tried anything i didn't like
Posted by: momof6 | November 4, 2009 1:35 AM
The Food is soooooooo goood!!!!
Posted by: Kim | November 9, 2009 7:42 PM
It appears that everyone who loves this place has a writing style that is soooooooo similar.
Posted by: Robert of Cross Keys | November 9, 2009 10:46 PM
RoCK, I think we've been the victim of an attack of the serial shiller(s), all plugging the same place. I think the same thing was pulled on us with regard to the new restaurant at the American Visionary Arts Museum -- more raves, mostly about unspecified food selections, from persons who all appear to be channeling Rachael Ray.
Posted by: hmpstd | November 10, 2009 6:59 AM
hmpstd, I'm soooooooooo nauseated by that analogy. Rachael Ray and her cutesy sayings work like syrup of ipecac on me!
Posted by: Joyce W. | November 10, 2009 7:31 AM
I went Friday night, the food was excellent. I was overwelmed by the different variety of foods available. There was only room for Sushi & Hibachi, next time I plan on trying some of the American cuisine. I would definitely recommend this place to all my friends.
It's like some sort of bad joke. EL
Posted by: Doug | November 10, 2009 2:52 PM
Elizabeth, I'm sure there is a blog out there devoted to taunting restaurant critic blogs, and they've been organizing to keep this post alive with bad Rachael Ray impersonations.
You know, a kind of 4chan for foodies place.
Posted by: Lissa | November 10, 2009 9:39 PM