Kauffman's Bar-B-Que Chicken

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  Went for a day at Hershey Park and decided to get some real food on my way home. Stopped in at Kauffman's and the food was very good. Got a bacon cheese burger and fries. I actually watched her grill it up and it took no time at all.  
  
  Pie is weak. Got 2 pieces of pie and they were both not good.
  Lemon sponge had the distinct taste of fridge so it was sitting for a while and did not have flavor. The chocolate moose has wayyyyy to much gelatin and was like jello. Also the "Whipped Cream" was cool whip.  I would skip the pies and get the ice cream. At least 10 people has cones of all types of ice cream and seemed to be loving it.  
  
  I can see that this place gets really busy during peak times but when I went early in the season it was very chill and not busy.

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  Posted on 08.08.13 James D.

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  I would have given it four stars, but the sandwiches we got were on store bought hotdog buns.
  
  Cool place. Giant Chicken. Miniature golf. Outdoor picnic tables. Lake near by. Good place to watch gliders being carried up from the airport on the north side of 78 to the blue sky's above. Easy on/off of 78.
  
  Food was decent and a step above what I imagine a small down BBQ joint would be. Tasty meats and normal to good French fries. They get points for the yam sticks which are like motzarella sticks, but filled with puréed yam instead; a little on the sweet side for me, but my Dad liked them. White birch beer was the drink of choice and it was basically clear birch beer. Check out the pics.

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  Posted on 07.28.12 Tim W.

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  This is the reason I love Yelp!  We were driving through PA and needed a place to stop for dinner.  Rather than stopping for less than exciting fast food, we checked Yelp for some ideas.  We never would have found this place without it - there are no signs until you're practically there.  It's a beautiful little spot on a country road, not far off of the interstate.  The food was absolutely delicious!  We got a 1/2 chicken platter with fries (also comes with the all you can eat salad bar, which was nice and fresh) and a chicken croquettes platter (had no idea what croquettes were, but lady said they were really good, so we figured we'd give them a try), with a side of "fillIngs."  Everything was absolutely amazing!  The croquettes were so good, though the portion was not large (my husband and I were going to share them, while our kids shared the 1/2 chicken; however, we ended up ordering another 1/2 chicken without the sides (only about $4.50).  The 1/2 chicken was moist and flavorful.  We could not have been more happy with our food - we plan to return every time we pass this way!

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  Posted on 06.29.12 Brian G.

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  Can I say just wow and double wow. This place is great. Came up this way to go baja racing and found this gem thanks to yelp. They are famous for their chicken and boy are they. It's a must but it doesn't stop with the chicken I got the baked potato, coleslaw and all you can eat salad bar all for 7.95. You would easily spend 20 for this meal in Philly. Get here early, there is an actual amusement park style line to  get in. Tell them TJ sent ya :)

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  Posted on 10.06.11 Tj F.

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  We eat here fairly often, because it's close to our home, which is off the beaten path, just like this family business.  On Sunday afternoons in the summertime you might have to stand in line for the cafeteria service, but most of the time service is quick and efficient.  I typically buy a half chicken dinner, which includes potato of choice (pa Dutch style potato filling w gravy, baked or fries), and all you can eat salad bar, dinner roll. Salad bar is basic, but it includes pa Dutch pepper cabbage, chow-chow, cole slaw, canned fruit, applesauce.  Closed Monday's, Tuesdays thru Thursday they offer a "special" dish such as pa Dutch chicken pot pie, or roast duck, or haddock.  It also has standard menu that includes chicken croquettes, hot chicken sandwich, hamburgers, steak sandwiches.  You can pick up a variety of pies and cakes.
  Without a doubt people come here for the BBQ chicken, reasonable prices, and family atmosphere.  The chicken is  rotisserie cooked in plain sight, basted with seasoned butter.
  We like their ice cream stand, but it is outside the restaurant, in the large foyer.
  Most of the help is local high school and college students, who are eager to do a good job.
  One caution, this place does NOT take credit cards.
  Open until 10 most evenings, as long as they have not run out of chicken (happens, sometimes), you will be glad you found this place.

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  Posted on 07.31.11 Ted B.

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  I love this place! I came to PA on vacation and this place is just tucked away in the middle of nowhere.
  
  The parking lot is large so parking is not a problem. Once you walk in, the ice cream window is on the left and the dining menu is on the wall written in a large font. You walk through the door and it's a cafeteria style restaurant. I ordered the BBQ chicken (white meat), stuffing, and corn. It also includes with a salad bar. This meal was about 7 to 8 dollars, that's a great deal!
  
  The miniature golf course is an 18 hole course on the side of the restaurant. The course is ordinary, nothing special. The one thing that did bother me was the smell of manure in the air. I guess that just comes with the charm of being next to a working farm :) The lake was really pretty, it had 2 swans swimming around and beautiful trees in the background across the lake. I wish I took a picture.
  
  Whenever I do go back to PA, I would love to come back here!

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  Posted on 01.10.11 Roanna N.

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  Visited Kauffman's BBQ based solely on word-of-mouth. It turned out to be pretty nice. it sits on the edge of a family farm, where there is a restaurant, a take out ice cream section, and 18 hole mini-golf course and a pavilion rental area. There was a large lake closeby, as well as a huge chicken statue. We ordered the BBQ Chicken platter for aprx 7.00, one piece of chicken, mashed potatoes or fries, cole slaw or pepper cabbage, and a roll. Since it was a hot summer day, we got some ice cream, a three scoop dish of mint chocolate chip for 3.50. I'd stop back if I was in the area.

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  Posted on 05.28.09 Dan R.

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