Eat 'n Park

There is no Eat 'n Park near my house, so I have only been to one a couple of times, usually on a road trip to Ohio. They have the smiley cookie of legend, but they also have a really complete menu. Sometimes they have a nice soup/salad bar (which is fairly standard), but they also have plenty of sandwiches, burgers, seafood, pasta, and other diner-y options (although I wouldn't really call this place a diner, more like a Friendly's or Hoss's vibe). I ordered a penne pasta with sausage and chicken and peppers, and for 10 dollars it comes with garlic bread (4 toasts!) and one side (and there are so many options for the side: applesauce, cole slaw, brocco, etc). I got brocco to fulfill my veggie quota. The pasta was filling, pretty good even though the sausages were weirdly opaque. The chicken was really nice and the sauce was good. I also like their coffee and the service was very friendly! Plus they were chill about allergies and put an "allergy alert" on the receipt. Good stuff. I'm always happy to stop here.

Overall
Cost: 7/10
Taste: 8/10

Michael's Restaurant and Pub

My parents like buffets, and this place has a huge menu in addition to a decent salad bar, so we checked it out. The staff seemed good about making menu items away from allergens, so I got chicken teriyaki (which was, unfortunately, not that great, but ah well. It was safe! It tasted like a decent microwave meal, which is, yanno, not the best thing -- but not the worst! Just rice, sweetish brown sauce, slightly dry chicken, and small broccos.) The salad part of the salad bar looked pretty safe too; no container of nuts or peanut butter sitting around anyway. The rest I didn't ask about but I probably wouldn't risk it, although there were no nutty standouts except the desserts. Anyway, they do have a really big menu, so I think if you're going to eat with someone who likes buffets this is a good option. Also note: 11-2 on Sundays, free salad bar with purchase of a sandwich!

Overall
Taste: 6/10

Cost: 5/10