 Here's what USA Today wrote. Shady Maple Smorgasbord, claiming to be the largest buffet in America, serves delectable Pennsylvania Dutch dishes in East Earl, Pennsylvania. The well-prepared comfort food is offered on a 200-foot-long smorgasbord, and the space is designed to offer a cafeteria-style ambiance. A gift shop is open to visitors, and their birthday specials are popular. Right. There you go. There's the big ticket at the end. The birthday special? Yeah. Here's the thing.