Golden Buffet
Lexington, KY
2907 Richmond Rd, Lexington, KY 40509
A former Applebee's with two pizzas, a winning pigs-in-a-blanket and good goons, plus a potato-salad-stuffed potato and his first (and last) snail. Bumped up to 3.5.
3.5His ratingYelp said 2.9- Rangoons Goonin'
- Pizza YesTwo pizzas on the buffet: a crispy-bottomed one he thinks might be Pizza Hut and that tastes exactly like Papa John's, and a seafood pizza that tastes exactly like garlic bread. The two pizzas lifted the score to 3.5.
- Desserts Apple pie, Fortune cookie
- Price $18.54/person ($37.07 for 2)
Dishes
- Crab rangoonWell done, and in the goon zone (see Rangoons).01:02
- Pigs in a blanketA huge winner.01:23
- Fried chickenTastes like KFC, though it doesn't look like it.03:25
- Sushi pocketsOn the plate; no verdict.02:40
- Stuffed potatoA 'legendary' find on the line, but it's stuffed with potato salad. 'What kind of monsters would do that?'01:15
- SnailHe took one for the team: 'turns out I'm not a snail guy.' He kept the shell as a souvenir.02:58
What he said
“Does the Golden Buffet deserve 2.9 stars? Probably not. I think it kind of deserves maybe 3.5 stars. It had two pizzas on the buffet.”
“It tastes exactly like papa John's, but I know for damn sure it's not papa John's.”
“We got the goon. I am most definitely in the goon zone.”
“they fucking stuffed it with potato salad. What kind of monsters would do that?”
“I recognize those fucking awnings. This used to be an Applebee's. You can't fool me. I know what a Dollarita is.”
“turns out I'm not a snail guy. At least I got a neat little souvenir to take home with me.”
Also noticed
- Logo plates, 'so you can't steal them', and tongs he doesn't love. 00:59
- It used to be an Applebee's; he recognized the awnings. 00:08
- A microwave for customers, in case you want to heat something up. 03:09
- His first ever snail. 04:16
Cleanliness
What he said about it, in the video:
- The floors are not, in fact, sticky. 01:35