Miller’s Smorgasbord
January 12, 2010 | Category: Food | Posted by: Sarah
My sister Abby came to visit me this past weekend. I knew she was arriving Friday night, but I wasn’t sure what time, so I planned to go out to eat with her. She ended up not getting in until later, so we just ordered pizza, and decided to go out for lunch on Saturday!
I wanted to pick a restaurant that she hadn’t ever been to, and she wanted PA Dutch food, so I picked Miller’s, one of Lancaster County’s finest smorgasbords! One of the things that I really like about Miller’s, and something that surprised my sister, is that most buffet style restaurants are one flat price, not matter what you plan to eat. Miller’s offers different meal options, so if you’re just going to have soup & salad, you pay a lower rate than having the whole smorgasbord!
When you go into Miller’s they’ve got some of the history on the walls (with photos, etc.). Did you know that it’s been around since 1929 – almost 100 years! The food is amazing. They’ve got hot entrees, a soup station, a salad station, carving stations, dessert, bread, appetizers, and much more! I got my favorite, mashed potatos (made from REAL potatoes, not just a box), with fried chicken, squash, green beans, a roll, and some other great food. For dessert, I had a slice of apple pie. All delicious.
One other great thing about heading to Miller’s is that they buy local – everything is cooked from scratch. And, they’ve added wine, beer, and cocktails to their menu – including some made from their own Genuine Shoofly Liqueur. We’ve got a bottle of 
the Shoofly Liqueur – and it’s not just good in drinks – it’s fantastic over vanilla ice cream! I think it will be great in the summer, when it’s too hot for me to want to make a pie, but I’m missing the taste of shoo-fly – I can have it over ice cream!
After we were done eating, we stopped out at the bakery & gift shop – where you can get tons of different things, including some of Miller’s canned jams, chow-chow, beets, fruit, and much more. To see more of what they have to offer at the store, click here.
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Rebecca Reed
on January 29th, 2010Miller’s is good . . . but Shady Maple Rocks!! Miller’s got way pricey several years back. Have the prices changed?
kenneth habercorn
on February 22nd, 2010ate at millers in later part of 2009..greatly disappointed…would never return …overpriced…food was nothing to mention…service so so..coffee you had to be extra for because it did not come with the meal..that was the first time in years i went back..over the years it been straight down
John
on February 22nd, 2010Up until last year would have agreed to Shady Maple being the better fare. But at a visit last year I was VERY disappointed at Shady Maple’s offerings and quality. Returned to Miller’s and found that, in spite of price, the selection and quality was MUCH better than Shady Maple..
Darlene
on February 23rd, 2010Tried Miller’s was very disappointed with the quality of the food and service. Way over priced. Per Yoders, MUCH BETTER food and service than either Miller’s or Shady Maple.
Rebecca Reed
on February 23rd, 2010Have to try Yoder’s. Heard excellent things about them!
Sue c
on February 23rd, 2010A full meal with desert is pricey. I didn’t feel it was worth the price. I expected the desert bar to have more home baked items, rather than fancy cheesecakes. I pay half the price at Bird in Hand Family restaurant. It is clean with basic Amish food like, hamloaf,chicken, buttered noodles,mashed potatoes, and a wide aray of pies, cakes, and other deserts.
Robin
on February 23rd, 2010Visited Lancaster for valentines weekend and tried both Shady maple and Millers. I thought the food was by far better at Millers, but the price was rediculous and I will not return there. Shady Maple was a far better price for the food.
wanda
on March 3rd, 2010I do not like Miller”s. I think Shady Maple was great. Another choice I would have picked would be Good N Plenty. Very good food but pricey but everything is included. I also thought Bird in Hand was very good. I was disappointed in Miller’s.
Garry & Susan
on March 13th, 2010My wife and I have been visiting Lancaster since 1985 and we are regluar visitors to Miller’s and many of the other restaurants in the area. We have enjoyed them all, but over the years they have become a bit more commercial than in the earlier years. Yes, they are a bit pricey, but we still like Miller’s and eat there at least twice a year – often Thanksgiving Day the past several years. We will contiue to eat there and we like the variety and the atmosphere.