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Americans kept telling us that if we were visiting Pennsylvania, we HAD to experience Shady Maple Smorgasbord. So we finally listened… and we weren’t prepared for this.
Join us as this British family takes on one of Pennsylvania’s most famous all-you-can-eat experiences — from their famous roast beef and fried chicken to brisket, Pennsylvania Dutch dishes and a ridiculous amount of dessert.
We tried to play this strategically: small portions, lots of plates, and as many different foods as we could manage. That plan didn’t last long.
Along the way we try chicken pot pie, mac & cheese, fried chicken, wings, ham balls, Amish macaroni salad, chicken corn soup, red beet eggs, pizza, burgers, brisket and plenty more.
And yes… we know. NO SCRAPPLE! We looked for it, but couldn’t find it that day. Pennsylvania, you’ll have to tell us what we missed.
After all that food, we discovered Shady Maple wasn’t finished with us either — because underneath the restaurant is an enormous store that seemingly goes on forever.
And our Pennsylvania adventure continues next time as we head into Amish Country to learn about a way of life we know very little about.
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PENNSYLVANIA — we need your verdict!
If you walked into Shady Maple tomorrow and could put ONE thing on your first plate… what are you choosing?
And yes… we know we missed the scrapple. 🙁 We genuinely couldn't find it!
Next up we're heading into Amish Country — so make sure you're subscribed. That one's going to be a completely different adventure!
ate there once, nothing special
Been there plenty of times and the buffet is not as long as you think. Its mirrored from one side to the other. Didn't always used to be that way, but shrinkflation is affecting everything.
My sons used to go out with their friends all night and then go to Shady Maple at like 5 am when they opened for breakfast. 😂
Pot pie is made a few different ways around the country but how you made it at home is my favorite.
Use wrights bacon good bacon doesnt shrink hardley any and doesn't make a whole lot of grease.
Hamballs are so good
Every time I go to SM and see the salad bar, my immediate thought is "haha nope!" They have this amazing sweet potato dish and I get it all the time. Dunno what it's called. That place is amazing. The gift shop is massive. And then they have a big supermarket further down the road where we load up of their jams and dips.
Lovely family
Got to love the Dutch chicken pot pie
$62 dollars? Dang ! That was very reasonable.
Have seen videos on this place. No way you could tackle it properly without two straight weeks of visits. The selection is GINORMOUS.
NO WAY THAT IS CHICKEN POT PIE.
Go on your birthday and eat for free. I might have to do that this year.
I thought you didn’t go looking at your Lancaster. I was going to suggest this as well👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾.
Holy cow how long you staying in Pennsylvania? Gonna be in central pa for labor day Sept 7th
Smoked beef brisket first followed by all the meats. Perfect buffet for a carnivore.
Real chicken pot pie is flat dumpling noodles in thick gravy the veggies vary. This food is made with REAL food not chemicals. It is all HOMECOOKED in an industrial kitchen with LOCAL RECIPES. I have always left Shady Maples saying…"Why did I eat so much!" Filling is bread stuffing/dressing mixed with mashed potatoes. Scapple is usually a breakfast food. Roasts are usually braised. Enjoy!
It really isn't "pot pie". The name comes from the Pennsylvania Dutch "bott boi" or bow tie noodles. Their version uses a thick square noodle but most of us use bow tie noodles hence the name Bott Boi transformed into Pot Pie.
That place gets AMAZING reviews!
There's nothing like having sweet desserts and then washing it down with real lemonade. It wakes you up. I love apple dumplings, I haven't had those in years.
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Shady Maples is awesome. I am just amazed that it basically is in the middle of nowhere. No big cities. When we drive from Northern Virginia (2 hours) It's a must stop! Enjoy Amish country!
We walk in there 4 big guys. We came to eat. I stay away from the salad and the carbohydrates. Cause it fills you up too fast. Strictly meat for me. I go there for the steak, the brisket.
It is disgusting, bulk made, food that sits out. There are so many other wonderful restaurants in PA. I never understood why someone prefers a buffet. If you have some decent cooking skills, the foods you make at home are much better.
So Mr H?!? Which version of "Pot Pie" does the family like?!? "The Norm" ya made or "Penn?!?" lol So BBQ and virtually every single dish is different, but the base for 'Smoked Meats" LOL <- Thee Heart of any 'BBQ' – so "Texas" maybe 'the best for "them" but is it for you and yours?!? I now Mac & Cheese seems to differ in 'creamy cheese' and how it's done, how it tastes, etc. Some like the heavy 'creamy' almost milky cheese, whereas others like the thicker 'creamy cheese.' Fried chicken – some areas like a hard and crispy outside/skin, others not so much… Some even 'flavor' the chicken itself and many leave it 'unflavored' where "added flavor" does not penetrate the chicken and you get 'only chicken flavor' inside.
Ham balls are amazing
PA Dutch chicken pot pie comes from a German dish called "bott boi." It was never a pie, but the name got Anglicized into "pot pie." We have a recipe for "chicken pie" that is the same as what everyone else calls "chicken pot pie."
Ham balls with scalloped potatoes and green beans.
I came here couple weeks ago and it was horrible , gotta go to the weekend stands that sell bbq , right on the amish farms
Pork Roll beats Scrapple all day long.