Smörgåsbord (noun) is a traditional Swedish buffet-style meal featuring a wide array offering a…read morevariety of foods and dishes as hors d'oeuvres, hot and cold meats, smoked and pickled fish, cheeses, and salads. This location is certainly gargantuan size for dinning hall, buffet counters and queuing for payment and waiting for table. The line moves moderately for payment and waiting for a table. There are some benches available for customers who are mobility impaired unable to stand for long times. Senior citizen and children discounts are available. My party experienced authentic Pennsylvania Dutch cooking. It was an experience with an open-mind without judgment. Dinner prices for one adult range $23.99 to $33.99 depending on the time of day, meal, and day of the week. Tax and a 12% service fee are additional, but beverages and desserts are included. I did obtain my sales receipt. The sales receipt is attached to a blue slip which upon meal completion customers are to turn over signaling table clean-up. Shady Maple Smorgasbord offers a 20% discount coupon for their nearby gift shop during meal payment. This 20% discount coupon, my party gladly utilized which is a very good marketing promotion to lure customers. Restroom facilities are large with a restroom lounge. The facilities' sink is very modern as it is an "all-in-one" sink golden faucet mechanism: L (soap), middle (water), R (hand dryer). Ergo, no excess soap is dripped on the sink counter for clean-up and no water will be spilled or splattered on the floor. I have never seen this modern sink faucet. I think it is a modern convenience innovation for progress with technology always improving. The food quality is good and the selection is gargantuan. I wished there were more meat opinions as Ribeye which contains the most flavorful cut of beef. Hanger steak is my default favorite. I also wished for more seafood opinions as shrimp, salmon, Tilapia or striped bass fishes. The vegetables were a good selection. I like the baby carrots which were boiled cooked soft and fresh. The red onions were extremely strong. I wished for Caesar salad lettuce as my default vegetable, but iceberg lettuce was substituted which did not agreed with my stomach. I did not see chicken. There were abundant baked potato of red skin and hash browns. I highly prefer potato au gratin, but to no avail. I was hoping for ice cream as dessert, but to no avail either. Nota Bene: Shady Maple Smorgasbord is family oriented style, ergo do not expect any alcohol. Lemonade, root beer, cola, soda, ice tea, coffee, hot tea, cold water and hot water are abundantly available as beverages. Disappointedly there is no ginger ale soda available as a beverage option which would greatly reduce my anxiety and motion sickness of being in a car for four continuous hours on the road driving. Shady Maple Smorgasbord also has a gargantuan gift shop adjacent on the grounds. This gift shop is old school traditional where tourists and non-Pennsylvanians (like myself) can purchase key chains, post cards, magnets, and T-shirts. Parking is abundantly available and free. Upon exiting our car the air had a high functioning stench of horse manure to heaven! The noisome odor emanating from the nearby unseen horse stables made it difficult for my party to enjoy the grounds, amid the dangerous excessive heat wave of Independence Day 2026 holiday weekend. We were among the Amish in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

I've been yearning for this place for the past 5 years, it's my birthday weekend and I was able to…read morecome out and let me tell you. From the service to the food it was top tier! The workers were nice from payment , seating , to handing out food. I haven't been to a buffet since pre covid and this made me feel like a kid again, and the quality of food is amazing because my stomach didn't upset and that's rare. I'll be back for breakfast but yes this is worth my 4 hour drive. Cherry on top is the different cultures there and they had a piano playing which is classy.

Awesome local "dive bar" with great food too. Karaoke Thursday. Pool tables. Great staff.read more

I enjoy going here, but my experience this past Sunday could have been better. They had a special…read morefor Flatbread Pizza and Pitcher of Beer for $12. I could not and should not drink a pitcher of Beer and besides which I had a beer. I asked to order just the pizza and they charged $14 for the pizza. I was very surprised given the special, but what ya gonna do. Right? The Flat Bread Pizza was nothing special. At the very least I would have expected the Bar Tender to ring it in at the Special Price. Buyer beware I suppose.

Even after going here for the first time today, I still don't get the draw of this place. For…read morethose that might not know how it works, you setup a time by calling or going online and place an order for a certain number of meals, selected from the 12 available meals for the month. Then you go in and get to work preparing the meals to be put in freezer bags to take home with you. The idea sounds good but to me it's basically like paying $25/meal to go somewhere to make your own Stouffer's frozen dinner. It doesn't look fresh, it doesn't look good and it doesn't allow you flexibility in choosing ingredients, style of sauces or cuts of meats. Plus almost all ingredients are frozen! Maybe to people who don't have much free time or cooking knowledge, and would rather step meals up a notch from frozen dinners, this would be great, but I'd rather go to a grocery store, choose my own ingredients and make a fresh dish for substantially less money. I did like how friendly all employees were and that they serve complimentary scones, coffee cake, and coffee/tea. They do their best but it's just not for me.

Let's Dish is great concept for creating meals in advance in a kitchen where someone has done most…read moreof the prep and all of the cleanup for you. My family is 2 people -- both "empty-nesters" and "snow birds". We're semi-retired but still have busy days just younger couples with families. We do the 4-meal plan once a month and split them in half. The result is 8 meals for $100. Each meal easily serves the two of us with some leftover for lunch another day. That's $12.50 for dinner for a healthy, quick dinner for two. For comparison, Wegman's offers individual meals to go for $6 (12.00 for 2). Let;s Dish is much more economical than carry out. For travel, Let's Dish is perfect! We pack a cooler bag with 8-10 meals and go to Ocean City or Florida. We can cook yummy quick meals without purchasing spices, condiments and ingredients. The staff at the Timoniuim Let's Dish are very helpful. They always offer suggestions for prep and packaging. My husband and I can bang out our 8 meals in about an hour. Since we're doing the prep we can control the salt and spice content. Fresh hot scones, coffee, and tea are always available during day sessions. We enjoy them while reviewing the menus for the coming months. There is always an instore sign-up bonus so we're always getting a little goody for free. I particularly like the suggestions for sides and wine to "go with". This info is on a printed page that I can take with me (take extra copies for travel) and post on my freezer door. Let's dish does not take the place of cooking from scratch but it has a permanent place in our schedule. It's a cost-effective time-saver. And it's a lot of fun.

I had heard from a few friends how much they loved the dinner affair. The concept is you go in for…read more45 minutes up to it 2 hours to prep meals of your choosing for busy days ahead. Most of the meals are freezer friendly and all of them are gourmet and look absolutely delicious. I was pleasantly surprised to go in and find it not only decorated so cute, but the staff were friendly and knowledgeable. I had six meals prepped in about 45 minutes - just amazing. I wanted to eat them immediately even though I was making them for a couple of busy weeks I had coming ahead. I would definitely recommend this for any busy family or even a person who doesn't have time to cook but doesn't want to make eating frozen boxed meals a habit.

We've been patronizing this place for the last three months. It is fun, and easy (at Dinner A'Fare…read moreas well as preparing the assembled meals at home.) My wife and I have really enjoyed the "no fuss, no muss" approach to having nutricious and delicious meals -- with the variety of a different menu each month. We find that the meals are very well-seasoned, and the ingredients seem to be of high quality. Now when you get steak, it is NOT filet or NY strip -- but the "quality" of the "cheap" cut is very good nonetheless. Another example -- they occasionally offer delicious crabcakes -- but they are far from 100% jumbo lump. Given their average price (for us) of about $6.50 per serving (including some sides you need to get at the supermarket to make for a complete meal), what should you expect? Oh, and I noted a comment from 2014 about portion sizes. Now, my wife and I are not big eaters but we are not "small portion" folks either. We normally get 3 portions out of each meal (explaining the $6.50/serving "all-in" average cost for us); only occasionally do we finish the whole meal at one sitting, leaving great leftovers. One example -- a recent shrimp dinner included 32 shrimp (@ roughly 30-40 per pound count). 10-11 shrimp of that size makes for a fine dinner (with the right sides). So I am guessing they have improved their portions, perhaps responding to that sort of review. The place is clean and welcoming, with a glass of wine or two offered as part of the deal to make the assembly "party" even more fun. Our monthly food budget has actually gone down. Yes, you can make very good meals more cheaply, but we far too often would look at the effort and hit a local chain eatery at $40-$50/dinner (with a drink and tips). Or, for roughly the $6.50 cost per serving, order pizza or stop for fast food. We wish we had discovered The Dinner A'Fare years ago!

First time here. It's a nice little place that you can easily miss next to other store fronts in a…read moreneighborhood. There is a small but nice seating area. The host/cashier was very nice as was the cook who spoke to us briefly. Food: most of it was a 5 except the free bread. We had the Ziti, garlic bread and chillies sauce, and some sort of seafood special. Pricing wise 5/5 Overall, id say 4.75/5.

We came here for my annual birthday dinner and to check out their new location. The new location is…read moredefinitely reminiscent of the old location with a lot of the same decor and color palette. The food is still very good, but I must admit it was kind of an off night for the staff in service. As much as it pains me to say my normal order was a little off as well. I really couldn't put my finger on it, but it was like the lasagna was dry or chewy. It was still delicious with the meat sauce and my husband enjoyed his Bulgogi mac & cheese. I hope that we don't have to wait a whole another year to get this place another try.

Food is just OK. Turkey dinner reminded us of Swansons TV Dinner of the 1960s. Nothing special.read more

I used to love this place but today I received a text to order Thanksgiving dinner. It was…read moredelivered 3 weeks early!!! I called, heard the women saying they will put this on us, it's not our fault she didn't put the date in!!! What??? It's Thanksgiving dinner for crying out loud! It's expensive and this customer service sucks!

Chef Matt delivered an amazing experience for 4 people! Our friend has a baby and a toddler and…read moregreatly appreciated a fine dining experience coming to her house! He brought all the ingredients and taught us tips like how to cut an onion without crying and the right way to cut a mango! The best mai tai of my life started us off. Then he made mahi mahi with chutney, and a Caribbean themed main dish of mango sauce marinated ribs and slaw. Dessert was bananas foster due to time, he had other options including flan, but flan takes too long. Generally, it's a 4 hour night with eating at the end, so plan accordingly. The perfect Friday evening hang out with friends and learn something new. Highly recommend, especially as a gift to friends.

I love that this business concept exists, especially for people with little ones and miss the fine…read moredining experience. Chef Matt was so professional. My family of 6 adults had a grand time with him serving an "Open That Bottle" experience. Everything was amazing and delicious. My kids asked if he could come back the next day! I can't wait to try the cooking class next!

I was surprised by how large this store was!They have an impressive selection of fresh meat and…read moreproduce. I especially loved their freshly made peanut butter, which comes in several flavors like honey, cinnamon, and chocolate, all at very reasonable prices. The bakery section was excellent as well, and they offered a wide variety of specialty teas that would make great gifts. I also appreciated that they sell chicken hearts and other less common cuts of meat at affordable prices! The market was clean and lively on the weekend. The cashier was friendly and nice. I tried their chicken pie and beef pie, but they were a little too salty for my taste. Overall, I would happily come back for the fresh peanut butter and meat!

From Long Island, we visit Lancaster often cause good for pleasant, near getaways. This is one of…read moreour must stops. Taking a cooler with us we usually pick up bacon (yum) and donuts. Think they're famous for their donuts. Good selection with many different fillings. The rest of the market is good too. Nice fruit & veg. Recommend stopping here and the adjacent Goods store if you're in the area.

SO MANY CHOICES I…read morepurchased the chocolate truffle vinaigrette & the Raspberry vinaigrette for my salads. But the Olive Oils are outstanding as well. I had to stop taste testing because all of the products are so fresh and so delicious, I had to eat first in order to make a choice. I was at Olive-n-Grape in Smithville on Mother's Day. This is a go to whenever you are in New Hope, PA or Smithville Village, New Jersey.

Okay, so this is like the 15th 5 Star review which makes me ask myself, why bother? The place is…read moregreat. If you are invited to a dinner party and want to bring a unique and well-appreciated gift, look no further. You can easily spend around $20-$30 and look like a frigging hero. Owner and staff are also top notch, helpful, friendly and more than knowledgeable. These people know more about olive oil and balsamic vinegar that Bubba from Forest Gump knows shrimp. A must stop when visiting New Hope/Lambertville.