Fairfield loves their buffets. Actually it’s not just Fairfield, I’ve noticed that the Midwest in general is full of buffets. Historically I’ve steered clear of buffets, mainly because it was usually a sign of bad food – quantity over quality. However, once in awhile you find a buffet that is actually delicious (as well as plentiful), especially here in Fairfield.

My wife first discovered Arandas Mexican Buffet two years ago.  When she described it’s location – inside a gas station convenience store – I was confused and leery of checking it out.   I’ve been hooked since my first visit two summers ago and if it wasn’t for our family’s “recession budget”, I’d be eating there a couple times a week.

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I remember when Yummy’s first opened up on the square – the town was transformed. “Yummy’s Cakes” were the thing to have at an event, and their eclairs were as ubiquitous as they were good. They had dropped off the radar, as far as I could tell, when they left their original location and moved down to their new location across the street from Wal-Mart.

I didn’t even know they served “normal food” until my mother suggested we go there for lunch today. The surprises kept coming, until halfway through my meal I realized I had to write a review.

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