Ponderosa Steakhouse & Buffet on South Cedar in Lansing.
Ponderosa was a staple in my family growing up. My parents had two hungry boys and there’s no better value than an all-you-can eat buffet. Since then, I’ve kind of drifted away from those type of places. You don’t think quality food when you think buffet.
The Ponderosa on South Cedar Street in front of Lowe’s has been calling J and I since we moved here. We’ve made so many jokes about going to Ponderosa, but we never have. The restaurant is literally within walking distance but it’s just never sounded like a good idea.
I was supposed to go to the Lugnuts game tonight and J was going to fend for herself for dinner, but as I got down to Oldsmobile Park, the sky’s opened up again the game was cancelled. I headed back towards home and texted J that I was home. She asked if I wanted to meet at Ponderosa for dinner. I thought she was joking, but she wasn’t, so we did.
We met in the parking lot which was the first of many weird things. If you enter after you pass the building, you have to park in back. There is an entrance before the building (if you’re coming from Pennsylvania) with angled parking. The entrance to the building is actually on the backside.
When you get inside, there is a counter where you order your dinner. The menu board doesn’t list the price of the buffet or even show it as an option. They only list the steaks. I ordered two buffet’s and J handed the waiter/counter clerk her credit card. The kid mumbled so much, we couldn’t understand a word he said. The total for the two buffets, which included drinks was $24. When you think about how much food you could possibly eat, it’s not bad, but you better get your fill and make sure you show up hungry. Read the rest of this entry »
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