Scottish Guy Tries HUGE AMISH BUFFET in Dutch Pennsylvania 🇺🇸

Read all the details about eating at Shady Maple's Smorgasbord in Dutch Pennsylvania: shauntakesamer...

[@shaunvlog]

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[@StMyles]

Done

[@leyley1970]

Got to The Nordic in 178 Nordic Trail, Charlestown, Rhode Island.. all you can eat seafood, lobster, crabs, Alasakan King crabs, Shrimp fish even Steaks...

[@leyley1970]

PA is very Haunted..especially around the sacred Indian and Battlefield grounds..

[@LindaC616]

@leyley1970 but really expensive. Shaun, a British woman who does videos on buffets has been, check it out. I've lived in RI 24 yrs, haven't heard of it til the last year

[@raymondsinger1220]

Shady maple great place to eat been there a lot of times

[@TickleMeElmo55]

I want to commend Sean for his willingness to do something that often deters Europeans about the US into further exploring the country beyond LA, NYC, Miami, DC and [insert major/popular city]: getting into a car and driving.

[@shaunvlog]

Thank you! Unfortunately we didn’t have a huge amount of time, but I’ll be back

[@ChristaFree]

Getting out of the big cities is the only way he'll get to know America.

[@TickleMeElmo55]

@@ChristaFree Born and raised in a major American city. I believe many of the best that the US has to offer lie beyond the urban landscape of the country.

[@luigivincenz3843]

I told my Japanese friends "America" is NOT L.A. Preached to them to rent a car, and drive thru other states and cities, go to small towns etc. When they go back, they think all American cities are full of homeless, crime and dirty streets.

[@marksmith4892]

@@shaunvlog he's so right. Everybody goes to the usual tourist traps. BOOOOOriiiiing! Well those places are great but they leave out like 98% of the other awesome stuff to see and do in USA

[@ro7977]

It's fun to see you in my neck of the woods! Shady Maple is certainly an "experience". It may not be the best Pennsylvania Dutch food you can get your hands on but it's definitely the most! 😂 Even if you didn't have a ton of time to explore, thanks for showcasing this part of Pennsylvania. It has beautiful farmland, friendly people, and a really interesting culture. I hope you enjoyed your visit, even if it was cold!

[@shaunvlog]

Thank you - it’s some stunning countryside there. Would love to return 🌾

[@jeffhampton2767]

It's my neck of the woods too

[@Miesque1973]

I've been to Shady Maple a few times. It's good, but there's another smaller, much less expensive smorgasbord near The Outhouse that I always liked better. Shady Maple did serve good fried chicken and omelettes, though.

[@MRR-my2yl]

Too bad it wasn't your birthday you can get your meal for free at shady maple 😊

[@kathyastrom1315]

I have relatives who live just down the road from Shady Maple, so even though I am a Midwesterner, I’ve been there a few times. I love driving around the area and popping into the various shops. We went to a little quilt store just outside of Bird-in-Hand with a lovely selection of not just the big expensive quilts, but also fabric to make your own, and little “quillows,” which are small quilts that fold up into a pillow, which are much more affordable. My favorite little juxtaposition of shops was the auto body shop next door to the buggy repair shop.

[@chrismaverick9828]

I'm from Ohio, an area that has a massive Amish population, and I find it so interesting that when I travel through PA the architecture of the houses, the lay of the land, the general feel of it all is identical to my area of Ohio. Those roads you were on could have been from any state or county road around me. THIS is the heartland of America. Rural roads, friendly people, and rich, flavorful foods that will engender memories for years.

[@barbarachieppo9603]

Same here, in Indiana👍🇺🇸❤

[@adoxartist1258]

I seriously SERIOUSLY appreciate the respect you are showing the Amish people. I am an atheist, so obviously I do not share one shred of the beliefs of the Amish people, but I detest the sneering attitude I see so often directed at people whose beliefs don't mirror their own. Thank you. This is how the world should work. Live and let live. 🍻

[@bkm2797]

Sorry, but there is a great deal of significant problems in the Amish community that needs to be addressed outside of the community. Live and let live is fine as long as you are not allowing children to be hurt, and ostracizing them if they find the courage to report it!

[@shaunvlog]

Thanks - I know so little about them that it would be entirely ignorant of me to pass judgement

[@smtpgirl]

When in St. Mary's County Maryland when my dad used to sail, he spoke to everyone and met an Amish family and they became friends in the 70s. He spoke to them quite frequently until he died in 2015. Their last name was Graber.

[@adoxartist1258]

@@bkm2797 Yes, but there are the same problems in every group of people's homes. My point was not to give specific individuals a pass but to treat each other with basic respect regardless of belief systems. I am not my neighbor's judge. I am not responsible for anyone else's behavior. I am responsible for my own. I will treat people with respect and not assume I know whether they deserve it or not.

[@bkm2797]

Adox Artist, ahh, "Do Unto Others As You Would Have Them Do Unto You" , I agree with that, but who is sneering at the Amish?

[@broken4096]

Dude, you are seeing real country. Off the path is the way to go.

[@shaunvlog]

So much to see 😊

[@lorikisiel9367]

I live in Pennslyvania in a suburb of Pittsburgh, which is the other side of the state from Philadelphia. Something a lot of people don't know, including many Pennsylvanians, is that although they are called Pennsylvania Dutch, they aren't Dutch. They are German. Because the German language is called Deutsch, people thought the Amish were saying they were Dutch when they immigrated from Europe. The Amish are actually German immigrants and speak both German and English.

[@shaunvlog]

Wow I had no idea. Thanks for sharing

[@JustMe-dc6ks]

Their own dialect of German.

[@margaretsebert9325]

My Pennsylvania Dutch ancestors migrated west through Ohio to Indiana and beyond bringing their food culture with them. Can't decide if that's good or bad but it sure is tasty.

[@HemlockRidge]

@@shaunvlog No, they don't speak German. I live in South Central PA, and I speak German, and for the most part they don't understand it. They speak Pennsilfaanisch Deitsch, or Pennsylvania German. Not all "Dutchies" are Amish ("old" and "new" orders), among other PA Dutch you have Mennonites (both "old" and "new" order), Dunkers, and other Anabaptist groups. Although many Dutchies can be other, more traditional Christian sects.

[@patriciayohn6136]

The Amish are actually from Switzerland.

[@robertkoons1154]

I don't think shrimp and grits are a traditional Amish food.

[@KG-xt4oq]

Whaddya mean? Haven't you heard of the Low Country Amish? lol...

[@shaunvlog]

Oh I didn’t think about that 😂

[@frankisfunny2007]

You're in real rural America. Specifically in rural Pennsylvania. As a native Pennsylvanian in rural Pennsylvania, we're super nice people. A bit short-tempered, but nothing that bad. At least east of the Susquehanna River, we are. Still, the scenery is honestly unbeatable! Hell, we had license plates for a decade, with "You've got a friend in Pennsylvania"

[@shaunvlog]

Love it. We had s great time and would love to return

[@frankisfunny2007]

@Shaun when you're back in Pennsylvania, stop by in north central Pennsylvania. Lotta history, and the scenery will still be great! By the way, whenever you left Pennsylvania, hopefully, it wasn't too rainy. (Yesterday (April 1st) we had some severe weather, and high winds). I could go on & on where to go when you come back to the "Keystone State", but it'll probably take half an hour to read.

[@hoptoi]

As someone who grew up west of the Susquehanna, we are very nice too! For a couple of years, I actually lived close to the area where you guys were in Pa Dutch country. I love that area!

[@leannedietrich7884]

And it's pronounced Lan*cas*ter! Ephrata is pronounced Ef*ra*ta! I haven't been to Shady Maple in a long time. I'm enjoying your video, thanks for sharing your experience! 😊

[@susanwestfall2051]

Be advised that the “Dutch” in Pennsylvania Dutch is actually German. You should have tried the scrapple and shoofly pie…authentic PA Dutch fare!

[@frankisfunny2007]

Actually, the majority of Amish in Pennsylvania is Swiss.

[@susanwestfall2051]

@@frankisfunny2007 I should have specified “Germanic”. PA dutch people are more than Amish. My ancestors came from the Palatine area of Germany in the very early 1700’s. PA Dutch can be Moravian (like me!), Lutheran, Mennonite, etc.

[@bothellkenmore]

Yes, it's a mispronunciation of "Deutsch" as in Deutschland.

[@shaunvlog]

I was very excited to see all the food

[@jamesalexander5623]

@@susanwestfall2051 I'm from Allentown / Bethlehem area that's where the Moravians originally settled.

[@amputeeright]

There is a ton of good food in Lancaster from Shady Maple, Bird in Hand and the jam and jelly kitchen at Kitchen Kettle. It's all worth a try.

[@shaunvlog]

Will need to come back and see more

[@shellyboltzzito3453]

Omg! You passed my house and my house is on your video!! I was so excited to see this video and about fell over when I saw my house! Thrilled you went to Shady Maple. Absolutely my favorite restaurant in the county. I hope you enjoyed your time in Kancaster County and come back anytime!

[@shaunvlog]

Oh wow that’s cool. Next time I’ll need to come for a visit 😊

[@HeartOfHippie]

😂😂 your internet famous or your house is😂

[@fire262]

Sadly, you missed the chance to dine at the Good'N'Plenty, an Amish-style restaurant that closed a while back. One had to wait to be seated until enough people came in that could be accommodated at one of their huge rough-hewn dining tables. They would start you off with appetizers while everyone introduced themselves and learned a little about their fellow diners. The entree consisted of chicken and pork dishes with plenty of vegetable side dishes. Their fried chicken was amazing and the roast pork was some of the best I've ever eaten. The bread, rolls, muffins, etc were all freshly baked. Desert consisted of a variety of pies including shoo-fly, pecan, and Dutch apple. All of it was all-you-can-eat at a very, very reasonable price. It was a fair sampling of a typical Amish diet. I've never had a dining experience quite like it. Wonderful!

[@michaelmcwilliams5475]

I'm pretty sure Good 'n Plenty closed for good recently.

[@fire262]

@@michaelmcwilliams5475 Correct.

[@patriciayohn6136]

Good and Plenty was the best Family style restaurant in Lancaster Co.

[@calichigal]

I was thinking of that restaurant, too. Such a fun experience. It saddens me to hear it has closed.

[@emdee8840]

The food was good, but I hated the way you had to sit with a herd of people. Many people had no manners and would take massive helpings from the "family style" service, so things didn't make it all the way around the table on the first go. I waited far too long for refills to be able to get a decent portion of the food. I am not surprised they closed, I avoided going back after that disappointing visit and I'm sure others did too. I much prefer buffets.

[@Jessica_P_Fields]

"They" say that a big difference between a Philly cheese steak in Philly vs a Philly cheese steak anywhere else is the bread. The texture of it is very distinctive: fluffy and chewy. There's a place in my city in Florida that imports the bread from a famous bakery in Philly for their cheese steaks. I've noticed the difference!

[@noahbenjamin4474]

I live In Pennsylvania! I’m so glad you had a good time! I have been to Scotland countless times, and it is absolutely beautiful, Tapadh leibh agus failte to Pennsylvania 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇸

[@HemlockRidge]

"Geno's" and "Pat's" which are basically across the street from each other, are the big tourist places to get cheesesteaks, but are not the best. I prefer Poe's or Sonny's.

[@JEMCochran49]

If you get a chance....Berlin Ohio is lots of Amish culture.....horse and buggies everywhere.

[@snowdog03]

Visit Amish country but no General Store footage?. There's a great one south of Cleveland. Yes they're in Ohio too.

[@doncarlton4858]

Thanks for making the effort to learn more about America than the big cities. Actually the word "Dutch" is not a corruption of Deutsch. Germany did not exist until 1870, 200 years after most Amish and Mennonites came from the independent principalities and kingdoms that make up modern Germany and Switzerland. Dutch was a word that the English applied to all Germanic peoples in Holland, Central Europe, Austria and Switzerland. Not to diss your viewer, but as a resident of an Amish area of PA/MD, that eatery is what I'd call a tourist trap. There are tours in Lancaster County and other areas where you can go to an Amish/Mennonite community and have a real Amish meal prepared and served by Amish ladies. The food is very unique from the usual American fare. If you have time in the future please do a bit of research first. You'll be happy you did.

[@xnonsuchx]

I’m a cheesesteak purist. It’s a cheesesteak, not a cheeseonionsteak or cheesepeppersteak or cheeseonionpeppersteak, so I just want meat and cheese, but I do prefer mine a little generous with the black pepper for seasoning. I also prefer provolone over whiz.

[@jamesalexander5623]

Yocco's Cheesesteaks in Allentown are great.

[@robertschwartz4810]

The size of that buffet restaurant was gigantic, and reminded me of a giant funeral home. The food looked mostly like the smorgasbord choices of my youth (the 60s) when smorgasbord restaurants were popular. Fried chicken, roast beef, and lots of noodle and bean salads.

[@codybonnet]

Looks to me like an old funeral home, converted into a restaurant!

[@mrs.g.9816]

My mom was born and raised in Philadelphia. So her Philly cheesesteaks were the best. I would salivate just smelling the meat and fried onions while she cooked them for supper. I suppose my appetite isn't as big as it was all those decades ago when I was a kid. That's why I thought for sure you bought one cheesesteak to split and share. They are humongous! Anyway, I'm glad you both enjoyed the cheesesteaks!

[@cathyadam8118]

You'd be better off going to an Amish market. Alot of the foods featured there are not made by Amish. Shrimp & Grits?... really?

[@francesostrowski2374]

Meaty, cheesy, greasy. Perfect.

[@timy.4818]

This place is almost exactly like a place in Hartville Ohio called The Hartville kitchen. The size and décor or very similar, except the Hartville Kitchen does not have a buffet.

[@joshpavlik3343]

Yes it’s spelled Ephrata but enunciated F rata. Trust me I grew up in Manheim just a couple towns over so I know south central Pa and down towards the Philly area pretty well.

[@DebC-v9y]

OMG Shadey Maple isn't a good restaurant 😂 There are so many more wonderful places in the city of Lancaster.

[@markebert2260]

Philly sucks man, how many times were you robbed?(I live 3 miles away from Philly) 9:25

[@snowdog03]

I didn't the Amish were fond of Bluegrass music.

[@nickallain]

I was having a conversation with two colleagues once: a 30-something from Quebec and millionaire in his 70s from central Europe who spent a lot of time in the US. I asked our elder statesman "If you want to understand the US, where do you go?". My young friend was clearly expecting to hear "San Francisco" or "New York". Instead, he said "the middle, the rural areas". I couldn't agree more.

[@shaunvlog]

I mean, yeah kinda. But it’s all America, just different versions of America, from the different cosmopolitan cities, to the countryside, to the south. I feel the same about Scotland - nobody can claim what the real Scotland - neither the highlands or city dwellers

[@celestemesser7245]

Hey! You were in my neck of the woods! Shady Maple is great but to do it properly skip the salad and breads that will fill a body up. Gotta save for all the tasty bits.

[@trishgift7959]

I live in the Philadelphia area (about an hour-hour and a half from Shady Maple/PA Dutch Country). People will take bus trips out to Shady Maple just for lunch!

[@LotsofWhatever]

You weren't far from the cemetery that Ben Franklin is buried.

[@thesaltnation5570]

Shaun!! U went to shady maples bro that is the best place in pa i live about 45 min from there omg its so tasty❤

[@beverlyshane8433]

Born & raised in Philly. We’re cheesesteak snobs. :))

[@deannajones3849]

I'm from Indiana, we have Amish area here. I went to a restaurant there and the food was absolutely delicious! Farm to table. Everything was homemade. Best fried chicken I ever tasted!

[@miked1639]

Very American of you saying just a little bit out of the way 😆 😆

[@rhiahlMT]

LOL, the minute you cross the Pennsylvania State line, the roads turn to junk. Has always been that way and likely always will. I have no idea why, it has always been that way. I love Amish country! If you are ever back there and have time, some of the places with quilts are spectacular. The Amish make some really nice ones. Pennsylvania Dutch country is really Americana at it's best.

[@alisgray]

taxes is why.

[@rhiahlMT]

@@alisgray I'd rather agree, but PA has one of the most ridiculous tax systems. There is a separate tax on everything. But, we don't have sales tax here. We have income tax between 3 - 6%. Miles and miles of roads. Same for most of the states back east. You cross into Maryland and there is a HUGE difference. I wondered when I lived in PA where it all went. 🤷‍♀🤷‍♀

[@trumphatesyou]

You should drive in WV. Their roads are way worse then PA.

[@rhiahlMT]

@@trumphatesyou Oh, I do. My parents live in WV. They retired out of PA to there. Jersey can be pretty bad also. I haven't been to NY state in a long time but those roads can be really bad at times.

[@shaunvlog]

Thanks for sharing - I’ll need to buy a quilt next time 😂

[@joshpavlik3343]

Shady maple the breakfast there is great but when you grow up with it you take it for granted

[@snowdog03]

That didn't look like a Chicken leg boyo. 🦃

[@stevennelson9504]

Most American soft non-diet soft drinks in the US are sweetened with corn syrup. It's cheaper than sugar.

[@hardtackbeans9790]

I'm going to 'learn ya' some about the Pennsylvania Dutch. It is more correct to call them Pennsylvania Deutsch. The country these German immigrants settled in couldn't say 'Deutsch' that well. So they called them 'Dutch' which they definitely were not. I'm not sure whether they have accepted this mangling of their name or not. Some of them hold to traditional values & don't like to be photographed. Many don't mind but it is best to ask first. I think they are fascinating.

[@jamesalexander5623]

It was the predominat English Settlers that corrupted Deutsch to Dutch and it stuck.

[@dianewetherill185]

Wow! Shaun! I am from Philadelphia and still live in the suburbs. Shady Maple is a popular place to eat and countryside around Lancaster is beautiful! The Amish are hard working and polite.

[@kenfederighi461]

One of my favorites. You eat free on your birthday!

[@susanunger2278]

Ah... you're in my neck of the woods! Shady Maple is the bomb...go hungry!

[@shaunvlog]

I want to come back 😊

[@labhrais6957]

I live in the middle of a large Amish community in Indiana. I grew up on their cooking and baking. Only my southern grandma could make better food.

[@shaunvlog]

It’s all so amazing 🙌

[@jenpink4298]

I’m not sure how I found this, but it was wonderful to see! I grew up not far from Lancaster and I just ended up moving back to the area about a year ago after living right outside of Philadelphia for 20 years. My mouth started watering as soon as you unwrapped your cheesesteak! I love Philadelphia, I just think it’s so fascinating! You can be walking down the street and the next thing you know you are standing right outside of a building where something amazing happened during the founding of this country. I hope that you enjoy the rest of your trip!

[@snowdog03]

This must have been in late December.

[@sharonsmith583]

We had a lovely vacation in Amish country with three 13 year old boys. Their favorite things were the Amish buffets and the I ❤ Intercourse shirts ( it's the name of a town!).

[@bryonensminger7462]

We here in Ohio have a huge Amish population up in north central it's up around Mount Vernon Mickey go up there they still have Hitching Post in front of the courthouse and all that so they can tie their horses up

[@snowdog03]

There's a nice General Store south of Cuyahoga county.

[@1Akai1]

I hear that is an amazing buffet. I am so jealous!

[@shaunvlog]

Well worth a visit

[@Rebecca-iy4lc]

I've been to Lancaster several times and shady maples is definitely a place of fond memories for me. It was awesome to re-live them again. There's also a massive shop below the buffet

[@cherylflam3250]

Next cheesesteak…order with provolone…not Cheez Whiz crap ! Enjoy !!

[@jamesalexander5623]

Or Sharp Cheddar.

[@cherylflam3250]

@@jamesalexander5623 Really ? Worth a try ! Anything besides fake cheese ! 👍

[@TKDragon75]

Pennsylvania Dutch is actually German descendants btw not Dutch. The naming is deceptive I get it. I feel like their is definitely more rural PA than you saw.

[@shaunvlog]

Im learning that in these comments. I’ll need to return

[@j.andrewk.327]

It looks like a tourist trap to me.

[@tejida815]

When you see Dutch in that part of the world, think German (Deutsch) There’s Center City and there’s Old City.

[@shaunvlog]

Ahhh that makes sense. I was thinking Dutch as in Holland

[@jessicam725]

Can't wait to see more of your Philly visit! I love Philadelphia, it's not as big and busy as New York City, and it's easier to navigate.

[@shaunvlog]

We had a great stay there 😊

[@dariadykyj2179]

Next time you’re in Lancaster, Pa try Good’N Plenty restaurant - family style small restaurant. Everyone sits around a long table and “family style” bowls are passed around for everyone to share. I used to organise tours for veterinarians visiting the States and this is one of the restaurants we booked! My favorite part was actually going to all,the farms and seeing the animals! If you’re❤ in Philly again, go to the Reading Market - the Amish have stalls and bring all their yummy homemade food for sale!

[@1CathyHendrix]

I am glad to see ya'll getting out of the cities and seeing what our beautiful country has to offer. Shady Maple and Bird in Hand are both on my bucket list for my next trip to Amish country. Ohio also has thriving communities of Amish. I love shopping in those areas. And of course love the food!! lol. Hope ya'll have a great week ahead and happy Palm Sunday! God bless!

[@shaunvlog]

Thank you Cathy! I’ll definitely need to come see Ohio

[@janp719]

I recommend Good and Plenty.

[@LindaC616]

@@janp719 closed

[@joanloewen9875]

Bird in Hand Family Restaurant is the best. I think the food is better than Shady Maple.

[@LindaC616]

@@joanloewen9875 they closed

[@dalemoore8582]

You go to Texas in the summer, Philly in the winter!!! Do you not have The Weather Channel???!!! Probably not haha! Here is the cliff notes version of our weather. The North of the US in winter :COLD!!! The South of theUS: HOT AND HUMID AS HELL. Please tell this to your fellow Brits!!!

[@hopegoodwin2728]

Shoefly pie is the best!

[@kimpeters9983]

I live in Central PA and only have been to Shady Maple twice. Go on your birthday and you eat for free. Locals pronounce it Lanc'a'ster. My material great grandmother spoke German with the Amish. Her parents immigrated from Germany. I asked my mom, why didn't you learn German from her? My mom said, I didn't want to. I told her she could have taught me. Scotland, Ireland and England are on my bucket list. Thanks for sharing your adventures with us.

[@RhondaKennedy63]

Actually I thought you were going to like a mom-and-pop family restaurant. Wow that place was huge!

[@ClarkJ2265]

You could probably have given up one day in Philly to stay in Lancaster county for a night. Nice bed and breakfasts and you can have dinner in an Amish home. And explore the countryside more. TBH the buffet didn’t look great

[@mpdw3j]

I’m thinking of the Friends episode when Monica is trying to track down the woman that stole her identity and credit card and she says her name is “Monana” and says it’s Dutch and the woman speaks to her in Dutch and she goes “…Pennsylvania Dutch” 😂.

[@shaunvlog]

Hahah I remember that one!!! Love it

[@douglasennis7291]

It's actually Deutch not Dutch just Americans butchering non English languages. 🤷🏻🤦🏻🤣🤪

[@richardjohnson4365]

Next time you are near there, try Miller's Smorgasbord, or Deiner's Smorgasbord on Rt 30 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

[@danahaldeman3400]

I'm a Lancaster Co. native and think it's very cool that you came here! The "eph" in Ephrata is an "F"...that parts gets butchered a lot. You were somewhat close w/ the pronunciation, except for the "rata" part of it. :) Lancaster is pronounced "lang-kiss-ter" and natives are very quick to notice an "outlander" by how they pronounce it.

[@willcool713]

No, no, no. Provolone is a perfectly acceptable cheesesteak cheese, and my preference (though you're right, it isn't salty enough on its own). Prov or Whiz is the question, with or without onions, maybe peppers, too. That's more of an ask than a few places, those which mainly choose for you, but many have more finicky pickings and fixins' as well, like grilled mushrooms, jalapenos or pepperoncini, various breads, mayos or aiolis or vinaigrettes, other cheeses or cream cheese, maybe pickles, etc. Thinly sliced grilled beef, cheese, onions, hoagie roll, and anything more specific is up for debate. In my experience. I like a footlong, with provolone, on a grill-toasted roll, with grilled onions and pepperoncini, if I have my preference. Side of fries and I'm full for the day, mostly.

[@Rob-cq9hq]

Ha grew up going to shady maple. It’s pretty we’ll know to the locals but, truth be told many of the Amish of Lancaster are more touristy than elsewhere. Where I moved to Ohio has far more genuine Amish than my home territory. Dutch btw is American English for deutsch or german not to be confused with the people of holland

[@Rob-cq9hq]

Darn auto correct keeps making weird sentences. PS shady maple is more like mass produced American rural food than anything specific to the Amish.

[@damien1371]

Most of the locals have eaten at Shady Maple and they do an impressive amount of tourist business. The vast majority of people working and eating there are not Amish. You can eat 10,000 calories of food for one low price though. The section of Route 23 that you drove from Shady Maple to Morgantown is a beautifully scenic drive. I'm guessing you got on the Pennsylvania Turnpike at Morgantown if you were going to Philadelphia. I enjoyed your video.

[@patricialavery8270]

The Amish place is serving typical Midwestern "homestyle"food.Alot of that comes from places like Germany and Poland.

[@babyfry4775]

I’ve been to the Betsy Ross house. She indeed did sew the first American flag. I have one. Well, too bad you didn’t get to eat real Pennsylvania Dutch food. I wouldn’t have recommended a place like that. Too big and commercial. Lots of little Amish towns you could have eaten in. Next time. Enjoy!

[@trentoncrew3985]

Pennsylvania dutch is actually a mispronounced version of the German douitch , I know I spelled that wrong but fuck it. The Amish there speak a version of German but the typical American didn't realize that Germany is only called Germany in English so they thought they were saying dutch .

[@jeffhampton2767]

You were in my neck of the woods. Shady Maple is the biggest buffet in the United States possibly the world. You should have showed more of the food, and when you have all-you-can-eat Fried Chicken, how come you didn't take the better pieces instead of a drumstick

[@blktauna]

LOL I guessed it was Shady Maple. There are better out there but it's a good introduction. I bet you only went up for starter, main and desert. That's not how it works. The intent is that you stuff yourself for many plates. The fact you were conscious and able to walk means you didn't eat enough. Jim's on 4th and South was my favourite steak place. That place has Sarcone's bread!!! You are blessed. That looked to be a proper Wiz steak. It needs a black cherry soda.

[@wdestrempsmecke]

Philly born and raised here. Welcome! I absolutely LOVE my city and I hope you do too. New subscriber. Cant wait to watch more content.

[@rsimpkins1120]

According to the internet, the Shady Maple is the largest smorgasbord buffet in the USA.

[@shaunvlog]

It’s really huge

[@marjoriejohnson6535]

Look up Bird in Hand .PA. have been to this place everything I took a bus to a quilt sale. Food is o.k. , but much of it was disappointing to me. And the horses hooked up to the buggies were in awful shape..I spent a lot of time looking them over. I grew up on a farm with no tractor. My fathercNEVER would have abused his work horses as these were.

[@shawngray5814]

Shady Maple buffet is ok... there's better to be had most places, and it's not even the best of that sort of buffet in Lancaster, it's just big and has a name. I do often drive there from my home about an hour away... and bypass their restaurant completely, and shop at their grocery store next door, which is actually pretty epic, especially their bakery. PA Dutch food is kinda meh for me. pretty bland, if filling. I'd have given Lancaster a miss and gotten crabs and crabcakes in Baltimore instead. But thanks for visiting south central PA, we do have some nice countryside.

[@darrellmarcks6304]

Breakfast is definitely my favorite time to go there. The casino buffets in Atlantic City were a far grander experience. I always have mixed emotions about Shady because I helped build it. But yeah, breakfast is best.

[@rebeccabrown1951]

Really appreciate the respect you show the US. We often get a lot of negative press because the rest of the world just sees the stories from the big cities. And Hollywood. 🙄 Every state is different and full of great things. Hats off. Keep traveling. Enjoy your videos.

[@stacycampbelltwist8615]

I've been to Shady Maple a couple times and I always have to roll out of there. I hope you were able to visit the gift shop downstairs. I could spend multiple paychecks in 15 minutes. Glad you were able to visit.

[@stacyreedy5341]

If you go to Shady Maple on your birthday. Bring someone with you. You get your meal free. The gift shop down stairs is also nice. They also have a small Cafe down stairs. If you don't want the buffet,

[@marysanford7040]

Now you’re checking near where I grew up. I love Amish country but if you have time to fit it in you got to get yourself to Longwood Gardens The fountain show is. amazing.

[@rosemariediamond5948]

I’ve been there numerous times in my travels and never been disappointed. My favorite is breakfast/brunch. They make the best omelette however you request no matter the ingredients. The same with pancakes, eggs etc. bacon sausages bakery goods. It’s never ending!!

[@frybelcher]

I was born in Lancaster! My grandpa would take me to shady maple! Go to auchenbachs in New Holland!

[@tbone3291]

That's not an Amish restaurant. They likely employ some Amish in the kitchen, but that's just a trough with random cheaply made garbage.

[@tatiannazutania7751]

You're in my neck of the woods. Love Lancaster. PA I've never eaten here. I prefer the smaller, personally owned places. The food is more authentic.

[@jreyman]

Fanta, in the US, is most likely sweetened with HFCS (High Fructose Corn Syrup).

[@OutdoorsWithPaige]

I live about an hour away from Lancaster, pa and I must say I was never a fan of Shady Maple. Everyone I know thinks the food is bland and not worth the drive. I know that my grandparents love it though. It’s still very fun to visit Lancaster for a day and we found a cool restaurant where you get to eat in a cavern and the food was great!

[@bonnie532]

Home cooking. Grew up with PA Dutch food!!

[@shaunvlog]

It’s all so amazing 😊

[@ranamcmahon7653]

Eating your way across America 🎉🎉🎉 I'd like to do that. If you're going to be in Indiana, send me a message. 😊

[@juliemoeller5421]

I am new to this channel, and I have to say that I was disappointed. I would have liked a full view of the Amish Buffet, but he showed one thing. And, I think he was eating a Philly Cheesesteak Sandwich but I was not sure. Again, the critique was minimal. I feel if you want to show your travel and comment, do it in detail. At least for the viewers sake. Mhh, ok.

[@e.n.631]

Hello Shaun, Me and my two mates are headed to Edinburgh the week of July 10. Can we meet up with you to show us around? We are from US.

[@dariadykyj2179]

The restaurant Good’N plenty is not buffet style. They just bring everything they have to the tables - banquet style!

[@kellywink7336]

We are Pennsylvania Deutsche as in Pennsylvania German. I imagine the basis for our food is similar to the Scots. Waste not, want not. Don't waste today and you won't go wanting tomorrow.

[@barbaralavoie1045]

Hi Shaun. One of my older brothers use to live in that area near the Amish and Mennonite’s. Enjoy your visit.❤️👍

[@lisatetreault8054]

Next time Shaun, go to Tony Lukes for a Roast Port Sandwich, in South Philly

[@cathyadam8118]

Are you going to travel thru Indiana? I suggest finding a local roadside diner for an Official sandwich of Indiana... the Breaded Pork Loin