Anthony's Restaurant and Lounge

We tried Anthony's Thanksgiving buffet this year. The hotel and dining room are nice and everything looked pretty. The wait staff was professional and on top of things.

But Thanksgiving is the high-holy foodie holiday....everything has to be perfect, because everyone is comparing the meal to grandma's.

Unfortunately, Anthony's fell woefully short. They advertised a "carving station." What they do not tell you is that this does not include the turkey. It comes out in large warming pans, already sliced, and swimming in watery gravy. The ham is carved, from a compressed ham - like the one you get in the grocery store. The yams were canned and flavorless as was the mashed squash. Side dishes were just ordinary and looked like they came from big tubs. The roast beef was so tough that I could not cut through it and it was sitting in brown, gloppy gravy. The only thing that tasted fresh was the mashed potatoes and gravy. Even the deserts tasted "prepackaged." Asked for cream or half & half for my coffee....only had non-dairy creamer.

For nearly $20./person, this Thanksgiving buffet should be much nicer...will not return for any meal.