Welcome to El Gordo's Buffet

Eating at the super duper king-size buffet.

Welcome to El Gordo’s Buffet

 

By Elton Camp

 

When I open the door to come inside,

I see the place in volume takes pride.

Everywhere I look is a steam table.

To try it all I certainly am not able.

 

Two dozen choices of meat.

It is a deal that is hard to beat.

Of all the feast that I do see,

I mean to take two or three.

 

Chicken prepared several ways.

One of them I’m sure to praise.

The fish they either fry or bake.

So some of both types I take.

 

Dishes of both pork and beef

To my diet come do cause grief.

Despite its fat and cholesterol,

I decide to try a bit of nearly all.

 

Unless I eat some of the seafood,

It might appear I am being rude.

I must get at least a little dab

Of both the shrimp and crab.

 

There are vegetables by the score.

My dish hardly has room for more.

Several I just have to try.

So pile my plate up high.

 

The dessert bar just looks so fine.

On both pie and cake I will dine.

And if greedy it won’t seem,

Will come back for ice cream.

 

Somehow it seems rather nice.

All you can eat at one low price.

You may take a lot or just a taste

But we ask, “Please don’t waste.”

 

If on your plate you leave it there,

The waiter gives an accusing stare.

“Our delicious food is quite a treat.

Why take more than you can eat?”

 

Although he won’t say it to me.

On his face, disapproval I see.

Thus, as not to appall

I make sure to eat it all.

 

I decide to come there no more,

But, too soon, I come in the door.

Ready to take even more

Than what I did before.