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East Village buffet draws queues with affordable Southern comfort food
Good Time Country Buffet has become a popular destination in Manhattan’s East Village, drawing queues for an all-you-can-eat Southern-style meal in a deliberately homely setting. Its appeal lies in offering comfort and affordability while standing out from the neighbourhood’s trendier restaurants.
Co-owner Yong Min Kim and his fellow founders, who grew up in Georgia, built the restaurant around memories of Southern country buffets, using some furnishings from their own homes. For $26.99, diners can choose from a changing menu that may include fried chicken, Salisbury steak, braised cabbage, cornbread, salads and dishes such as catfish or meatloaf; visitors praise both the food and nostalgic atmosphere.
In short
- A Southern-style buffet is drawing queues in Manhattan’s East Village.
- The all-you-can-eat meal costs $26.99.
- Its owners designed it around memories of Georgia.
Explained simply
Buffets let diners choose from a range of prepared dishes, often for a set price. Southern-style cooking in the United States includes foods such as fried chicken, cornbread and slow-cooked vegetables, with recipes and traditions shaped by the region’s history and communities.
Good Time Country Buffet was founded by Yong Min Kim and partners who grew up in Georgia, a state in the American South. They drew on their memories of local country buffets and furnished the East Village restaurant with some items from their own homes.
The restaurant offers an all-you-can-eat meal at a fixed price, with dishes that change over time. Its homely setting and affordable menu give diners an option distinct from the trend-focused restaurants also found in the neighbourhood.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “NYC’s coolest new restaurant is Cracker Barrel style buffet complete with oh-so-trendy take on its vinyl walls and strip mall carpets”.