I don’t usually plug chains in my blog; I like to go for the local flavor. In general the local stuff is just more interesting. However, I would like to give a shout out to Ponderosa in Herkimer, NY.
Steven and I usually avoid buffets (Chinese buffets being the exception), because I eat too much. So does Steven, but he’s weighed the exact same amount for the 20+ years I’ve been with him. All he suffers is temporary discomfort. I have to spend another two weeks on the South Beach Diet.
However, I saw an ad that Ponderosa was offering free breakfast buffet to first responders Sept. 10 and 11. I think that is a great thing to do. I want to support a business that does a thing like that. So I hope by giving a shout out to Ponderosa, I’m also giving a shout out to first responders. Oh, full disclosure: the ad also had a sweet coupon for buy one get one 50% off for the breakfast buffet.
For these very good reasons, on Saturday Steven and I made our way to the corner of State and King streets. We found that the service was friendly and the food was good. I have not been to a breakfast buffet in a long time. I refrained from taking six sausage links, as I had been known to do in my young and foolish days. I really don’t need to do “all you can eat,” because I can eat quite a lot. I prefer to think of it as “all you care to eat.”
We let the girl who took our money know we appreciated their deal for first responders, and we filled out a comment card repeating the sentiment. I like to encourage businesses who give back. And I appreciate first responders. They have a difficult, necessary job. I encourage all area first responders to take advantage of the breakfast buffet next weekend at the Ponderosa. I checked it out for you. It’s pretty good.
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