For a flat fee ($19 adults, $10 children) you can visit the kitchen as often as you want, and non-alcoholic drinks are included (though we highly recommend the $7 raspberry mojito all the same). Soups included Italian wedding (a bit bland) and chili (the surprise of the night, spicy and complex). Cornbread was around, as was cheese pizza, but both were merely functional. A minor salad bar offered a few choices beyond just lettuce, and a couple chunks of fruit were available too. Peel and eat shrimp hid in one corner, though this seemed like too much work, when hot food was around the other side.

Smashed potatoes (thin, but good) were complimented by the perfect green beans and the sauteed squash. The baby carrots, though, were inexcusably undercooked. The rice and beans mixture was soft and adequate. A tub full of BBQ pork ribs came next, but these were absent almost any flavor at all unless the nearby sauce was added as well. The fried chicken was good, but nothing remarkable. The salmon was far too fishy, as though cooked carelessly. Standard Disney mac and cheese bubbled in a pot. The only surprise standout of the hot food were the andouille sausages, much more tender and bursting with flavor than one would normally expect. 

Desserts included sugar or chocolate chip cookies, rice krispie treats, brownies, or chocolate pudding. Every last one of these options was functional and uninspired--about what you'd expect from an all you can eat buffet. But a hungry person can easily reap three plates worth of food, which, after you account for the drinks, really means about $6 per plate, which is very easily worth it, given the eclectic assortment. Dinner is better than lunch in this regard. Though lunch is cheaper, its more limited menu actually means the value is lower.

Service really means how fast plates are cleared and drinks refilled, since you're bringing your own food back. On that count, we had great service. However, it took a very long time to finally pay at the end. The environment was a bit crowded, but as a buffet, it's one of the more homey and welcoming atmospheres around. Don't let the slight lines at the hot food fool you - it's worthwhile.