Nooby Question: How Does an AYCE Restaurant Work?

[meh_33333]

I tried searching here + google and didn't come up with much. I've been lurking this forum for awhile and realized that there might be a distinct difference between a buffet and an AYCE...

[Fallen_Paladin]

All You Can Eat (AYCE) usually means that the food is served or brought to you, rather then you standing up, walking to the buffet and bringing back a plate of food. So rather then getting myself a half rack of ribs from the buffet line, I order it from the waitress at an AYCE restaurant. The food is also often times made fresh for you, rather then a communal pile that everyone grabs from.

[UrbanPoet]

example... AYCE= Korean BBQ
Buffet= MAndrian.

[Muncher]

What happens if you can't finish something you order? Do they charge you for it? And do the waiters, at some time, start slowing down if they feel you're eating too much? Can you, for example, keep ordering meat and no veggies?

[meh_33333]

wow this is very interesting. now do you pay for each item you order or is it one big payment up front? also, is there a wide variety of choices or no (i guess it depends on the restaurant). thanks for your answer Fallen_Paladin

lol and urban poet i lived in small town for all my life and all we had was fast food and a few small restaurants, never been to Korean BBQ

[revelation]

wow this is very interesting. now do you pay for each item you order or is it one big payment up front? also, is there a wide variety of choices or no (i guess it depends on the restaurant).

if you paid for each item you ordered, it would not be all you can eat.

All you can eat, by definition, is a flat rate you pay in exchange for unlimited selection off of a menu.

Menus obviously differ by location in both quantity and quality.

What happens if you can't finish something you order? Do they charge you for it? And do the waiters, at some time, start slowing down if they feel you're eating too much? Can you, for example, keep ordering meat and no veggies?

Some places charge you for uneaten food, some let it slide. Most places won't charge you unless you've grossly overordered. Most places won't limit you persay, but you will find that not all of your orders are fulfilled.

[thegazelle]

All You Can Eat (AYCE) usually means that the food is served or brought to you, rather then you standing up, walking to the buffet and bringing back a plate of food. So rather then getting myself a half rack of ribs from the buffet line, I order it from the waitress at an AYCE restaurant. The food is also often times made fresh for you, rather then a communal pile that everyone grabs from.

Interesting distinction. I always thought AYCE and buffet were one and the same.

[UrbanPoet]

wow this is very interesting. now do you pay for each item you order or is it one big payment up front? also, is there a wide variety of choices or no (i guess it depends on the restaurant). thanks for your answer Fallen_Paladin

lol and urban poet i lived in small town for all my life and all we had was fast food and a few small restaurants, never been to Korean BBQ

hah oh okay...

korean BBQ is an in thing in big cities with large Asian populations... mainly toronto and vancouver.
Theres a BBQ built into your friggin table. Yes....thats right... a BBQ ON THE TABLE.
They bring you all the meat you can eat, and you just grill it up right before your eyes.

Some say its inconvienent to pay and cook your own food... But many like the control of cooking their own food (thats of an unlimited supply), and feel more engaged in their dining experience.

The meat is usually lightly marinated with soy sauce.

[CSAgent]

hah oh okay...

korean BBQ is an in thing in big cities with large Asian populations... mainly toronto and vancouver.
Theres a BBQ built into your friggin table. Yes....thats right... a BBQ ON THE TABLE.
They bring you all the meat you can eat, and you just grill it up right before your eyes.

Some say its inconvienent to pay and cook your own food... But many like the control of cooking their own food (thats of an unlimited supply), and feel more engaged in their dining experience.

The meat is usually lightly marinated with soy sauce.

That's not real Korean BBQ btw. That's Chinese washed AYCE so called KBBQ.

You want real KBBQ? Go to a real Korean restaurant (I prefer Miga in Mississauga) where it's anywhere from $40 to $60 for KBBQ, not all you can eat. Meat is 3 times thicker, they have full sized garlic, hot peppers, and salad to wrap your food in with rice... thats REAL Korean BBQ.

[gmark2000]

Theres a BBQ built into your friggin table. Yes....thats right... a BBQ ON THE TABLE.

My dad calls it a "hubcap grilling". :cheesygri