I am not a huge fan of buffets because I do not have self-restraint. Plus I like quality and hotness for my dinner and you don't normally get that at a buffet. I admit, some food here fits that description, but what makes it different than the rest of the quintessential buffets is the made to order grill. I had their philly cheese steak and it was delicious and fresh. You could get turkeymelts, burgers, etc...at the grill. I also liked how they have a waffle maker so you could have it with dessert. Great job on the selection and the quality of the soups but there were some foods that weren't great, hence me docking a star. Their desert selection was ok. They did have a chocolate fountain, but was not a fan of the pies. I also enjoyed the large gift shop they have in the restaurant to help pass the time. read more

I read some bad reviews, but twenty of us ate there yesterday after seeing Esther at Sight and Sound. All of us were delighted with the food and the service. read more

A great place to go for dinner. I got the buffet and found to be top notch. The fried chicken was great as was the sweet potatoes and the bread and maple butter. I enjoyed the ice cream with strawberry sauce and chocolate fountain. But by far the best was the Amish stuffing. Some of the best stuffing I've ever had. The gift shop had lots of things to buy including Dutch baked goods. read more

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A little pricey for buffet. Mediocre food. Cute store.

everything was so clean and brand new! home cooked style meals and a lot of options for kids. the dessert bar was fantastic.. i loved the serve yourself soft serve! read more

I'm sorry I have to join those who were disappointed in the buffet now that they have reopened. My wife and I visited before the fire, and enjoyed all the food. We just ate there again for the first time since they reopened, and found that none of the food we tasted was hot. In fact, it was just lukewarm to room temperature. This included the turkey, mashed potatoes, carrots, noodles, etc. The fried chicken was dry, the garlic knots were very hard, and even the iced tea was bland. The bowl of lettuce on the salad bar appeared to be old. The number of options for the salad bar and buffet was limited, especially for the amount of money they charged. On the bright side, the rolls and desserts were very good, and the room, decorations, and table were nice, but they do not overcome the deficiencies we encountered. Overall, a very disappointing way to spend $75. As a side note, the next day we went to the Bird-in-Hand Family Restaurant & Smorgasbord, which because of another fire at their site earlier this year, is serving guests in a temporary location at the former Revere Tavern in Paradise. The food on their buffet was hot, as shown by the steam rising from around the food. Even though this location is rather small, there were adequate choices, and the food tasted great. I hope Hershey Restaurant will use the constructive criticism in these reviews and work on improving their buffet, if they want to have any repeat customers. read more

My husband and I went here for the breakfast Buffett. The food was delicious and I especially loved the chipped beef. I tried the omelet station and the lady at the station was kind of bossy and abrupt but few minutes in she changed and became nicer. The omelette was ok but needed a little bit longer cooking time. Overall, the restaurant was beautiful inside and out. At the side of the restaurant there was a beautiful pond with geese, ducks and white bunnies hopping around. It was pleasant to watch as we ate our breakfast. Our waitress was also very nice. I definitely would visit this restaurant again next time. read more

My husband and I came here. We saw on Google that they had high reviews and it was pretty much the only place opened on a Sunday. We were looking for a Amish restaurant but all of them were closed so we gave this place a try . Don't get me wrong the food was delicious but we gotten there around 2ish and they started cleaning up the buffet around 3pm . We didn't hear any announcement or telling us to go up and get anything before we clean up. I thought that was quiet rude . The buffet was pretty expensive to so I was pretty disappointed when they started cleaning up so quick just because they wanted to close, when the close time was at 330pm and not at 3pm. I wish there had better communication and I wish I was able to try everything. Overall the food and the cheesecake was delicious. I just didn't like to get rushed and pretty much get thrown out just cause they were done cleaning up. read more

I want to preface this by saying that we usually love coming here to the restaurant. We've been for breakfast and dinner before. Today was different though. The buffet was okay but nothing special. They were slow to replenish as things ran out. Potatoes were not great but were edible. That unfortunately was the case with most of the food items. Nothing was spectacular but it was okay. I don't know if we will return but I hope if we do that things change a bit in terms of quality. read more

We went in looking for low carb food :) this buffet was amazing. Our waitress was so sweet and kind. The food was amazing. We had broccoli and cheese and real bacon ( suppose to be with a potato), yummy meats, amazing salad bar, and they had sugar free desert options. Little bit pricey at 18.00, but we used a $2 coupon online. Food was definitely worth it! read more

This place is great and one of the places we visit each and every time we come to the area. The breakfast buffet is not only affordable but delicious as well. The omelettes are made to order and super good. The best part are the Whoopie pies that they have at breakfast time on the dessert buffet. They are awesome!! The staff is warm and engaging. I love it here!!! read more

Hershey Farm Resort - Yum! - Hotels Near Me - Ronks, Pennsylvania

Attended the 2017 Whoopie pie festival. I've lived in Lancaster County almost my whole life and have never experienced this. I've never seen so many different flavor combinations or even knew these existed!! Whoopie pies have never been a favorite of mine, but today they all looked so delicious. The weather was perfect, not too hot and a soft breeze. This is a kid friendly festival, although some added activities would make it even better. My daughter was able to paint a medallion and create her own whoopie pie, which was the highlight of the afternoon. You can create your own whoopie pie for less than the real ones. The line to enter the tent moves quicker than appears and it's a nice curtesy they offer bags. Once inside the tent you are completely overwhelmed by all the choices...chocolate, vanilla, pumpkin, blueberry, strawberry, coffee, confetti and the list goes on. They are $2.50/each. I wish mini whoopie pies were offered. With so many choices, the minis would be a great option for a mix and match. read more

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Great restaurant to get great comfort food and incredible service. The fried chicken was fantastic with a light, flavorful batter. The desserts will bring me back. read more

We stopped here for supper. Nice setting and social distancing observed. Waitress super nice. Salad bar was not being attended correctly. Peas were slimy. We told one attendant. He immediately removed them without a word and replaced the peas with peaches. The red onions also were old and did not taste right! The rest of the bar was ok. Will check out other establishments next time! read more

I'd really like to give this place more than two stars -- and I'd likely stay at the Inn again in the future. Let me explain. The Inn (3 stars) The folks at the Hershey Inn -- and I mean everyone who wears the uniform -- are as polite and accommodating as can be. Everyone greets you and genuinely seems to hope that you are enjoying your time there. The rooms (in the Carriage House section) aren't so accommodating, or at least they weren't what I expected. Sure, there is a refrigerator, microwave, work desk and comfortable bed in every room. And the housekeeping folks know what they're doing. But I've had more room in an RV. And I've had better water pressure from a dry well. The good: Clean rooms. Excellent housekeeping. Manicured grounds that are far enough from the highway that you can get some peace and quiet. Polite staff. Air conditioners that work like a dream. Nice flat-screen TVs. An arrogant turkey who wanders around in a fenced area near the rooms. The bad: Poorly laid out rooms with no place to plug in a USB charger (c'mon folks, it's 2015) and electric outlets that require an acrobatic feat to reach. Toilets that were built for Munchkins (I'm only 45, but getting up off that toilet was like trying to do situps). No ironing board/iron in the room (had to request it). Water pressure in the shower is akin to poking holes in a can and letting gravity do the rest of the work. And finally, there are two large trash Dumpsters facing the end section of the guest quarters. The management here goes all out to display their hanging baskets everywhere (all of them for sale), place comfortable benches beneath shady trees with the view of a meadow and pond. Then, there's those bright blue oft-filled Dumpsters. Hmmm. The Restaurant (1 star) First things first. I'm in the minority here because this place is packed to the gills at all times. So be it. The service: Albeit polite, the hostess (manager?) is not personable. She works her butt off and can constantly be seen giving orders as she chomps on her gum. I prefer a friendlier host ... especially in a venue such as this. Her demeanor is more appropriate for working airport security. Our servers on the other hand were always friendly and helpful. Period. The food: Keep in mind that I'm a bit of an aspiring food snob. Though this place bills itself as a smorgasbord, I still expect quality. I experienced quality in some areas and total failures in others. The good: The grill (for breakfast and lunch) is the spot to get your most freshly cooked options. Just keep in mind that they are line cooks -- not chefs -- and your over-medium egg might as well be called over-easy. Not a deal breaker though. -- There are some food items that hold well under heat than others. Bacon, sausage, potatoes and even the creamed chipped beef held up well over the burners. The available fruit, oatmeal and other bread items also held up well. On the lunch/dinner side of things, there are plenty of vegetables and meat dishes (I was particularly fond of the ham balls). The bad: Of all the meat dishes on the lunch/dinner smorgasbord, only the ham balls were tender and fresh tasting. The pot roast had the consistency of beef jerky (no exaggeration); the baked fish was way overcooked; the fried chicken (supposedly the specialty of the house) tasted like someone cooked it and placed it under a warmer for a few hours. Also, being from the South, I can tell you that there's superior fried chicken at about 8,000 restaurants elsewhere. Finally, and this is the thing that bothered me the most, there was no scrapple on the weekday breakfast menu. This place advertises scrapple in more than one medium, but it wasn't to be seen until Sunday morning. And the scrapple itself was among the most overcooked (looked like brownies) and oversalted concoction that I've ever had the displeasure of sampling. A complete fail. Remember those Dumpsters I told you about? Well, on Saturday morning they were overflowing with trash -- mostly containers of all the pre-prepared and canned food served on the smorgasbord. I understand the need to go to cans and other foods when you're serving in such bulk, and I guess my sights were set way too high to expect a restaurant that was better than your average school cafeteria. But, alas... They serve the same foods to their patrons. Except this place charges you an arm and a leg for it so that you can gorge on it. If there's a next time, I'm taking a 10 minute drive to civilization and eating at a mom & pop place. read more

amazing atmosphere and food. staff are all super friendly. highly recommend for any kind of gathering.

The restaurant and gift shop is decent. But it can get crowded with tour bus groups. The actual inn/hotel part is not good at all. It needs updating and the rooms are a lot smaller and less updated than the pictures suggest online. Our room should only have one queen sized bed in it. There's really no room to get around. Our pillow was dirty, the paint on the doors and wall had obvious stain marks on them, the mattress is not thick enough and the shower is dangerous. They had no in shower matt to grip the tub and it was scary moving around in a slippery shower. I called the office and she told me to put a bath towel down in the shower. Other than that, they don't supply anything else. She eventually came with more towels and I had to follow the advice for my mother's safety. read more

This place is great! So glad I got the recommendation to go here. The grounds are very sweet, with lots of photo ops, including ones with some animals. The service is great and the restaurant is spacious. On a Tuesday night there was no wait for a table. The buffet is the main attraction. All the food is fresh and well prepared. Lots of choices for everyone. Vegan and vegetarian friendly. Make sure you try the soft pretzels! read more

a really great place to have dinner in Lancaster county! the new restaurant space is incredible. very clean and super friendly staff!

We always have eaten at good and plenty. Thought we would try some thing different. It is the quality of a Golden Corral. Checked into the first room in the carriage house. No closet and bar for hanging clothes was completely rusted. Sink is from the 70's it appears. Molding isn't attached to the wall. Furniture is a mess Cute design but so musty we couldn't breathe Second room was supposed to be an upgrade. Chair was sticky. Bed uncomfortable. Can't find an outlet to plug my phone in but finally crawled under the bed and found a power strip. Less musty of a smell but still musty. With allergies, it is going to be a long night. Good things: waking distance to sights and sounds theatre. 4 miles to strasburg railroad. Check in staff was warm and friendly. Property is lovely just the rooms and restaurant were very disappointing. Farm animals are cute. Set up is nice. But to pay $240 for a room like this is crazy. read more

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The only thing that could make this place better is if I were still eligible for the locals discount. The food here is excellent and the treatment they give to locals is amazing. If you're a local you are eligible for a discount card. This discount card applies not only to you and your family, but anyone at your table who you are dining with. You just can beat customer service like that. *They also host the annual Whoopie Pie festival in September. read more

Hershey Farm Resort - Hotels Near Me - Ronks, Pennsylvania

We visited Hershey Farm Restaurant for the breakfast buffet. The service was very friendly, the restaurant was quaint (love the farmhouse theme), the food was hot and tasty, and the property was lovely. We enjoyed our visit very much...from the food to the live animals, it was a fun experience. We were too full from breakfast to try the whoopie pies, but they looked fantastic! read more

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Breakfast was fresh Love buffet style. Staff was super friendly omelet chef was so accommodating even when you change your mind 3x lol

This place is alright. The food was dried out and either bland or overly seasoned. I'm just glad that my kids got to eat for free. Otherwise it would have been too expensive for that kind of food. The only reason I am giving so many stars is because of our server. She was nice and friendly. She even brought my son a whoopie pie with a candle in it for his birthday. I don't think we will be stopping back here for quite some time. read more

This place was amazing!! It's like once you walk in the door you're family. The staff was extremely polite, the food was great and the desert was so delicious too. If you're ever visiting Landcaster you should make this a place to come to! read more

In our way to Sight and Sound we stopped in for dinner. They greeted us immediately and were very friendly even the waitresses. The food was good not great but good. Decent variety and a grill station. That took I bit longer as things are made to order. The chicken was fresh and tasty and as well. My only thing is I like my food super hot (temp) wise. Nothing was cold and everything was super fresh. I would recommend a visit! read more

Snuck up to Lancaster for the night. Decided to check this place out for dinner. It's a smorgasbord and motel. It's quite interesting...way bigger that it appeared from the road. It's Sunday night at dinner time. We put our name in and waited roughly 20 min. No big deal. They have a farm market with pumpkins and mums, along win various other fruit and veggie choices. All the produce is marked grown local and incredibly cheap. Like amazingly cheap. Inside there are various gift areas in clouding clothing and a game area for kids. There is a coupon that they will take right off of your phone. I'll post a picture along with the others. The food was mediocre. It's kept well stocked and there is a variety of items. This includes a meat carving station that also makes tacos and such. Even with the coupon it was still over $50 form2 people. I'm giving it 3 stars...because the value is meh. It's the most expensive. read more

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Don't bother. 25min wait to be seated for food that's no different than Ryan's or S&S Cafeteria. Absolutley Absolutely awful and way over priced for dried out, old tasting fried chicken and dry baked ham-no other meat unless you consider the Pollack which I was told there was no tartar sauce for "because it takes to long to make". They have a gluten free menu online but none of it is available. Looks good on paper though... read more

Food is so good here! Haven't been here for a few years and saw some not so great reviews. But I am so glad we decided to give it a chance, and it didn't disappoint! Everything was so delicious even better than we remembered. The chocolate cake is the best chocolate cake I have ever had! People are so friendly and it was totally worth the 40 min wait! read more

Have seen this place many times and wondered what it was like. It was a choice between this or Ruby Tuesday's. Oh boy! I wish we had gone to Ruby Tuesdays instead..... waaay better! Having been to Shady Maple and to Millers, we figured, it's a Smorgasbog... what's not to like? The staff were very friendly but apart from that it's a stretch to give it a single star!!! Food is badly presented and mostly overlooked or cold. Roast beef is grey and unappetizing, salad bar is pathetic. Some of the chafing containers had the serving utensils immersed completely in the food. Dessert bar has all the usual pies and stuff but bland and dried up! It is not cheap even with a seniors discount and has nothing to recommend it as a place to eat. Go to Millers or Shady Maple instead... they are fabulous! I will never be back! read more

What an excellent dinner! The fried chicken was fantastic and I've never had better apple pie. The service was friendly. I can't wait to eat here again. read more

If your going to go here get the smorgasbord, a plate of five chicken tenders runs about $12-13 and dinner buffet for about $22 for adults. We went here slightly after 4:00 on a tuesday. It was semi busy with two buses in the parking lot but my friend and I were seated quickly. I was very glad that we were seated in a quiet area. Our waitress was very helpful in refilling our drinks and removing dirty plates. When we mentioned we had never been there she brought us to the buffet to point out where everything was. The main buffet entrees where nothing spectacular looking. I did not get any carved turkey or roast beef because they were just in a steam pan and not on a carving table. However-do not let this deter you from eating here. The fried chicken was amazing. It also seemed to be the best selling meat. I had two servings and they were both hot and juicy. The sides were generic typical buffet items. Instant type mashed potatoes, corn, lima beans, sweet potatoes swimming in marshmallows etc. They had delicious biscuits with maple butter-reminiscint of Texas Roadhouse cinnamon butter. Also they served wet PA Dutch style pot pie, not your crusty actual pie type. The Amish stuffing was very good and like Grandma's day old bread stuffing. Staff was friendly which was extremely helpful as well. By far the reason I suggest you eat here was the AMAZING desert area! There were bite size cupcakes, mini whoopie pies, an array of cakes, cheesecake, quite a bit of pumpkin flavored items for fall, also they had an ice cream area and of course Shoo Fly Pie. Shoo Fly Pie looks gross but try it! Its reminiscent of a pecan pie without pecans and dusted with cracker crumbs on top. If you have a sweet tooth you will enjoy this Lancaster specialty! Overall I would come back if in the area and if I hadn't eaten for a few days to fully get my moneys worth. Stop for the Mums, buy a pumpkin, eat dinner, get whoopie pies to go and pose with Amos the giant Amish man and his buggy outside. read more

Hershey Farm Resort - I should have taken a photo before I took the bite but I couldn't wait! Its not a pretty desert but its amazing! - Hotels Near Me - Ronks, Pennsylvania

One of the better smorgasbords in lancaster county. Clean and a good variety of food to pick from. The best part of this is the grill where they can fire up to 6 or 7 different items cooked right in front of you including cheesesteak, chicken, burgers, quesadillas and tacos. Wait staff are friendly and professional. My waitress was angelina, really sweet waitress and an asset to the restaurant. Whenever we come to lancaster we always make this a stop. Desserts are good too, especially the chocolate fountain that is sure to be a hit with the kids. There is ice cream as well as an abundance of toppings to make a sundae, slices of pies as well as soft pretzels. Dont miss going to this place! read more

Hershey Farm Resort - Cheesesteak from grill plus i put mac and cheese on top of it to make it supreme - Hotels Near Me - Ronks, Pennsylvania

Excellent service and great atmosphere, but the food was mediocre at best. They have a decent variety, but most of the food was too salty, bland, or overcooked. read more

I took a trip with my wife and brothers family and it was a great time. What could've been a disaster turned into a lovely experience for us all with good food and attentive service read more

An amazing lunch smorgasbord soured by rude front of house staff. It's not easy finding a restaurant open on Sunday in Lancaster, but I found this one featuring a generous smorgasbord and Amish favorites. The website says that the restaurant was indeed open from 8-3 that day, but I decided to call to be sure. At 10:30AM, a woman on the phone told us that the restaurant was open at 8AM and closed at 3. I asked her again if the smorgasboard was open at this time, and she simply said "Yes". My family was starving, so we headed right over and arrived around 11AM. We were told by the front of house staff that the smorgasboard was open, but breakfast ended at 10:45AM and they wouldn't seat for lunch until 11:30AM. We explained that we were told on the phone that the restaurant and smorgasbord was open, and they told us "Yes, it is open, but we don't seat until 11:30." In my mind, if a restaurant doesn't seat patrons from 10:45 - 11:30, they are CLOSED, and I was surprised this wasn't mentioned on the phone when I called. As we explained this in an annoyed manner, the front of house staff told us bluntly, "Ok, We get it." but offered no apology. I asked if there was anything we could eat for the half hour we had to wait, and they pointed us to the gift shop to buy their bread. The front of house staff kept glancing at each other and smirking, like they were simply tolerating us. When we did finally get seated, we were treated to some of the best food in Lancaster, and a very friendly wait staff. The smorgasboard featured fried chicken, potatoes, shrimp, salad bar, soup, whoopie pies, and a grill station with steak and burgers. It was well worth the price, and almost made up for our treatment. read more

We love Hershey Farm Restaurant. We have breakfast here every time we come to Lancaster. Bonus : It's close to Sight and Sound Theater!

Decided to try a new smorgasbord option on my most recent trip to the Lancaster area, and decided to give Hershey Farm a try. I found the buffet to be of better quality than many of the local competitors. The wide variety of options available as made-to-order dishes from the grill really helped push this place to a higher level for me (the carved meats were fairly standard, but all-you-can-eat crab cakes made fresh when you ask for them is always going to win me over!). The dessert bar was noticeably smaller than most of the local places, but what they did have was tasty. While I'm not a fan, my 5 year old went crazy over the chocolate fountain. The price was a bit higher than average, but there seemed to be numerous coupons available that I was unable to take advantage of. All of the staff were friendly and efficient, and they take phone reservations for any size party. I would certainly return again when in the area. read more

Hershey Farm Resort - Landscaped walkway on the way to Sight & Sound Theater. - Hotels Near Me - Ronks, Pennsylvania

Very disappointed we came here because my husband wanted a smorgasbord and other places will give me a discount because I had a Weight surgery and I only have a 3 ounce I'll only eat a small plate full; however this is the only place they were going to try to charge me full price and menu selections is very's minimum be my last time eating here. read more

As a first time patron getting seated is confusing. There is a sign that says restaurant seating, I stood in line while the hostess looked at me, then she seated the family behind me. The cashier did speak up when she returned that I should had been next. With minimal apology I was seated. As I took a stroll around the serving stations, things looked good. Started with creamed chip beef over fried potatoes, both had very little flavor or seasoning. The bacon was extremely salty. Then I had some grits, they were good and required seconds. For all the hype that I have heard about Hershey Farm, it was ehhh. There are better choices in the area. read more