Mom, Leyton & I left Friday morning, with a cooler and bag full of plenty of snacks, soda, diet soda, and water. We'd all eaten breakfast before our journey, so we didn't stop for lunch until about 2 pm. We stopped in Newton because I knew was pretty sure they had a Subway, which is what we'd decided on before taking the exit. However, Penelope (Mom's GPS) took us some random way into town, which brought us by a different restaurant that Leyton decided sounded good.
It actually WAS good - which is saying something as I'm not really a fan of Pizza Hut's pizza. Their breadsticks on the other hand? YES please. : ) We made it just in time for their lunch buffet, which meant salad & pizza & dessert bar, oh yay!! I really liked how they'd decorated the restaurant, also.
Interestingly, BUFFET was the word of the trip. For dinner that night, we went to Bonanza. I miss having a Bonanza here. Ryan's Steakhouse is good, but just not the same! Anyway, Mom & I ordered the 6 oz steak & buffet, and Leyton got the buffet. However, the staff heard him say he wanted his own steak (after Mom & I assured him we'd share), and so they made him one!! Seriously, giving the props to the Bonanza staff! (And the next time I'm in MC, I have to remember to seek out a waitress named Crystal & give her an extra tip, because Mom gave a good but not great tip & I think she gave GREAT service!)
(Insert picture later - camera died while we were at the zoo & I haven't emailed myself the pic I took w/ my phone yet!)
Saturday, Mom & Leyton went down to the continental breakfast, and brought up a bowl of cereal & some milk for me. Then, for lunch Leyton & I were at my nephew Stephen's birthday party. They served ham & cheese sandwiches, veggies & chips, watermelon, and ice cream & cookie for dessert. Quite good!
oh yeah, and potato salad! yumm!! : )
Saturday night, I picked up Subway for us all to enjoy after nap. : )
Today, continental breakfast again - we all went down this time, tho. There were hard boiled eggs & make-your-own waffles, cereal & donuts & bread for toast. I had a waffle & an egg, and a couple cups of really good coffee. Then for linner (which we ate at around 4, thus the lunch/dinner combo) we ate at Pizza Ranch. I'd never been to one, but on weekends they have a buffet. And they are apparently known more for their amazing chicken than for pizza...
I would have to agree about the chicken! I just had a little drumstick, but could totally see having a meal of their fried chicken & skipping the pizza. (Which is not to say the pizza wasn't good - it was good! But the chicken was my favorite.) Also, their salad bar choices were quite good, altho I could have used a spinach or dark lettuce option. Ah well, very few salad bars think of us anti-iceberg peeps! LOL
So, there you have it, our weekend road trip menu! There were M&M's and DQ in there, as well. Mom wanted a Blizzard Saturday night. : )
Until next time - have you been to a good buffet/salad bar recently? Do share!! : )
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