Pizza Hut

Not trying to be a hater (I promise) but what's the deal with five star reviews for a Pizza Hut? It's a perfectly serviceable Pizza Hut, and though I've only been in here twice in the last couple of years, it's just fine. One doesn't judge a casual dining place like this by the same standards as a white tablecloth restaurant, and it meets the lowered standards just fine. The dining room is clean, there usually seems to be an appropriate number of staff taking care of guests, and the price is about right for what you get.

I was in there this afternoon because I had a rare weekday off, had gone running this morning, and was feeling kind of lousy so I decided to treat myself. I was not terribly surprised that the majority of folks in there were really overweight. First, this is a rural Georgia town. Second, this is a buffet.

As pizza buffets go, the offerings here are more limited but of considerably better quality than what you'll find at places like Cici's or Stevi B's for about the same price. The $5.99 buffet price includes a drink and a side or Caesar salad. The buffet bar includes typical favorites such as pepperoni, sausage, cheese, and veggie pizza as well as breadsticks and pasta (today was fusilli/corkscrew)  with marinara. There were a few women working, and they seemed to be capably splitting duties of working the register, replacing pizzas on the buffet, and bussing tables. All were friendly, and the busser definitely earned the couple dollars I left on the table (I am still surprised that many people don't believe in tipping at buffets. The servers still have to refill your drink, clear your plates, and clean your table, people!)

Side note - something funny/annoying happened to me today, though it was not at all the fault of the folks working here. As the only in-shape person over the age of 12 in the dining room, I got some severe stink-eye from a table of really large women each time I went through the line. No doubt they were wondering how I ate five pieces of pizza AND dessert.

To those ladies, if any of you happen to be Yelpers and find your way here while still talking smack about how "she" can "eat like that" and "stay skinny" - yes I heard you  -  here is how. First,  I work out like an absolute *beast* and I run 25-40 miles a week. Second, I eat like that about once a month. Huzzah!