Buffets Are Better with a Friend

RESTAURANT REVIEW/ESSAY

The first few times I went out to eat at a restaurant by myself, I felt embarrassed when the host or hostess would ask, “Table for one?” because I would have to mumble, “Yes.” When I was a kid, it was cool and exciting for me to do things alone because it showed that I was *growing up*. But when I became an actual grown-up, I found it neither cool nor exciting to do things alone because the insecure little voice in my head thought people would look at me in pity and think, Look at this chubby sad girl eating a meal and two appetizers by herself. What a pathetic loser.

Thankfully, now, I’m (mostly) over this ridiculous fear, and I’ve realized that most people are too busy eating their own damn food to notice the solitary, obviously single Asian girl in the corner stuffing her face. But I still feel a mild hint of embarrassment when I go to buffets by myself because not only am I unaccompanied by a friend or beau, but I’m also about to indulge in a more-than-mildly-disgusting act of gluttony. When it comes to buffets, I don’t believe in eating until I’m satisfied. I believe in eating until I feel like I’m about to explode because I want to get my money’s worth (never mind that trying to beat a buffet is only slightly easier than trying to beat a casino, and never mind that the cost of the food I eat will most likely later be greatly outweighed by the cost of my future medical bills #BadDecisionsThyNameIsIslaChiu #Isn’tMyHashtagsGameOnPoint).

Although I don’t have many friends, I do have a few friends (I know! It’s incredibly shocking). And when I go to a buffet with a friend, I enjoy myself more. The pleasure of eating good food loves company; the misery of eating too much food loves company even more.

Last week, a friend and I went to Kintaro Sushi & Hot Pot, a restaurant in Fairview Park, Ohio that offers — you guessed it — all you can eat sushi and hotpot. My friend opted for the hotpot. I opted for the sushi, though the last time I opted for AYCE sushi, I ended up vomiting in the restroom (PSA: this says nothing about the quality of Kintaro’s food, which is fresh and delicious. However, this says a whole lot about my gluttony and willingness to not treat my body like a temple. If you’re in the Cleveland area and in the mood for AYCE sushi or hotpot, I…

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