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In article <441057246.2319634@kaizen.wabama.com> Edward_A._Brindley@wabama.com writes:
>Overpriced.  It took forever to get the all-u-can-eat crabs for four people
>and they weren't that great.  The clam chowder was crap and the service was
>awful.  We were in the restaurant for THREE hours and the only reason was
>slow service.  We did not make pigs of ourselves.  We had but two trays of
>crabs and the waitress made it seem like we were doing her a disservice by
>eating in her restaurant.  Don't waste your time or money.  We paid $85 for 4
>people and really hated it.

     My wife and I have just come back from Buddy's.

     We've been there a few times and realized several things.

[1] Crowded almost always, but you can be seated after an acceptable waiting
    period.

[2] Naval Academy students are often found there, implying that reputation
    of the place among locals is not too bad?

[3] Waiters/tresses use an electronic device when they take orders, and
    this gizmo seems to be sending the order to the kitchen automatically.

[4] Timeliness of service differs significantly from table to table.
    I don't know what determines this, but today, entrees for the couple
    at the next table, who had ordered before us, were served when we
    were finishing. Maybe, it depends on what you order.

[5] Stuff are normally quite friendly. Today's waiter, Jim, was very
    entusiastic about taking care of customers he was in charge of.

[6] Food is not impressive at all, but clam chowder wasn't too crappy, either.

[7] Maybe, it's a little pricy for the quality of the food, but face it,
    Annapolis is a touristy town. For someone who wants to enjoy budget
    sight-seeing, Burger King is a couple of blocks away. 8-)

   I don't mean to recommend Buddy's too highly, but I don't necessary think
that this is a place to avoid, either.

    If I point out a couple of negative points in order to be fair,
their onion something which comes with a creamy spicy dip is quite
greasy though it's tasty, and the pickles jar on the table is sometimes
contaminated with who-knows-what. 

   Maybe, we'll go back there to play a role of "clueless Japanese tourists
enjoying an American experience" some day again. 8-)

--Michiaki