I have learned that feeding a whole family on an Ohio road trip gets complicated fast. One person wants chicken, another wants noodles, and somebody is already asking what is for dessert.
That is where a good buffet starts looking pretty smart. Everyone gets to build their own plate, and nobody has to spend half the meal negotiating over the menu.
Fall makes these stops even better. A big lunch fits nicely between colorful back roads, Amish Country towns, and chilly afternoons when everyone is ready to warm up…