I Drove 4 HOURS to Try America's LARGEST Drive in Restaurant | Was it Worth it?

Hey guys, it's Mike Chen. In this video, I am in Atlanta, Georgia, starting my day at the largest drive-in restaurant in America. Then, a local hidden gem that serves some must-try claypot rice. Finally, this might just be the largest all-you-can-eat Chinese buffet I've ever been to. Which one's better, you think? I haven't had it. You haven't had a chili cheeseburger? I'll have a chili cheeseburger. Yeah, please. All right. You have, like, onion rings or something? Yeah, onion rings. Yeah. Yeah, onion rings would be great. Can I get a fried pie, too? Is that... Did I hit all the most popular stuff here? Okay, let me get you the number 2. You gotta try the 2. I gotta try the number 2? You gotta try the 2. Oh! That's the dog endo burger. Yeah. Nice. Okay. Then you get the onion rings. Okay. Perfect. Look how big this counter is. So, you can order all across this counter. There's probably, like, a dozen stations at this counter to take your order. From the photos from back in the day, this, like, whole area would have been full of people. These look like gorgeous onion rings. Got a chili cheeseburger. So, this combo. Chili cheeseburger, chili cheese dog, and a fried pie. Onion ring looks good. They definitely give you the food really quickly. Onion ring's not bad. Tiny bit soggy, but not bad. I mean, they definitely taste like diner onion rings. This place kind of reminds me, like, of what McDonald's would have looked like if it became a diner. Chili cheeseburger. This thing is gnarly looking. Looks like a small hamburger. This thing's absolutely coated with chili. I actually really like this burger. Because that is a meaty, meaty chili. The patty is fine. It's kind of like a regular McDonald's patty. But the chili is super meaty. It's got a bit of a kick to it as well. Actually, the chili burger goes really well with the onion rings. I mean, this definitely tastes like food from a greasy spoon, you know? There is absolutely no frills to this food. The burger is just slathered full of chili. The onion rings, of course, soaked in grease. It's crispy. The onions are good inside. This is definitely your typical greasy spoon type of food. Oh, this looks crazy. This looks like a regular hot dog. Look how much chili they put in here. I do love the fact that they load both the burgers and the dog with chili. There's way more chili in here than there is hot dog. This is the most tasting hot dog you'll ever bite into. Again, I like it. A lot of chili in this dog. I didn't know if you could have one of these. Oh. You know? Oh, I didn't know that. Look at the part, you know? Oh, thank you. You're welcome. I appreciate it. You can get a varsity hat. This definitely tastes like food that you would get from a drive-in. And look at this fried pie. Oh my goosh. This is a peach fried pie because we are in Georgia. It's so good. Peach fried pie is good. It's basically empanada with peach inside. I like it. My favorite thing, I think, onion rings. At first I was kind of like, they're a tiny bit soggy from the grease. But it's definitely more crunchy than soggy. They're not like the best onion rings. They're definitely not the fanciest onion rings. They're definitely not the crispiest onion rings. But they are extremely, extremely satisfying. Like, this is a place you want to go after the movies. After, I don't know. A game. Meet up with your friends. Just pile a bunch of food in the middle of the table and just go nuts. Like, no frills. Tons of napkins required. Will put you in a food coma kind of place. Basically, the food I just ate, I feel like I time traveled back to, I don't know, the 50s or something. It's like that kind of food. Definitely not something I would eat all the time. But it's like a once every couple weeks kind of place for me. Seriously, the food. Not bad. Alright. The next place I'm going to. This place is going to be amazing. Stay tuned. Also, I do want to mention. Everybody working there. So nice. This plaza's got a bunch of cool looking food places. And I'm going here. It's a pretty modern looking clay pot place. Don Don Pork Belly. Chach Ham. What is this? Brisket. Nuts. So these are clay pot dishes. And they put in lemon chicken. Then there's clay pot rice down here. Sounds great. Spiced beef cake. Clay pot rice. They got dishes. Random dishes too. Very sold out. Pork belly. Let's get this. Less sugar. Yeah, I don't really want that much sugar. Rock charred eggplant clay pot rice. I love this. This is a Hunan dish. Century egg and eggplant. This is the pork. This thing smells really, really good. Giant pieces of pork belly. I think it's some kind of vinegary soy sauce glaze that's on top. Egg looks good as well. I also got the eggplant with century egg. Clay pot rice just got here. That's the sound you want it to make when you add in the sweet soy sauce. And they actually put beef on top. You can also get eggplant and a couple other toppings too. This is a really well done clay pot rice. Look at this. That's a beautiful golden crust on the bottom. That is exactly what you want to see. So this is just a rice portion. This is not even the main dish portion. This is considered entree. This is just a side of rice. This looks pretty beautiful. Look at this. Nice big old fatty pork belly. Some sesame. The egg looks good. Tons of cloves of garlic in here. Yeah, this is going to be a tender, tender piece of... Oh yeah, I'm just squeezing this with my chopstick. These are tender chunks of pork here. This is definitely more of a choir taste. It's got century eggs in here with mashed up eggplant. This is a classic Hunan dish. You've never had century eggs before. And this dish is going to be a little funky for you. That's pretty good. Clay pot rice. Usually in a bowl of clay pot rice, you're kind of searching for the crunchy bits. Here, the crunchy bits are everywhere. Actually, this is really good. They did a very good job with this dish. A lot of flavor. A lot of heat. Eggplant's fresh. The century egg is a umami bomb. And this right here, this is a century egg yolk. What's really interesting about this place, they basically took a super traditional Cantonese dish and they pretty much modernized it. This is really good. The rice is good, the eggs are good. Try the pork. That's awesome. That's beyond awesome. Soy sauce, vinegar. The pork is so tender. Like this will absolutely melt in your mouth. Wow. That's so tender. That's a phenomenal dish. Everything tastes amazing. This is my kind of place. This is the kind of place I could eat at every single day. Also, you don't really see a lot of clay pot rice restaurants at all. And usually when you go into them, they're kind of these super old school places. This is a really good idea to kind of have a modern clay pot rice restaurant. But then the biggest problem is, is it going to taste good? It's all good. No joke. That's a must try Chinese restaurant. Dunk the egg in the juice. This is an absolute A-plus restaurant for me. If you're in the Atlanta area, you want to try clay pot rice, yeah, this is the place. Come get this. You're going to love it. I mean, I'm biased because I love Chinese food. I love clay pot rice. One of the best things I've had in Atlanta. For sure. Alright, I'm going to eat before it gets cold. See you in a bit. Alright, going back to the hotel for a bit. And tonight's dinner. I think this is going to be the largest buffet here in Atlanta. Okay, apparently this buffet is amazing. And it's ginormous. Let's go take a look. Dinner buffet, 43. 25 for lunch. Whoa, even the lobby is so big. The giant bar right there. Look at this freaking lobby. My, there's like a hundred people could wait in here. This is a super clean. Ginormous. Oh, this place is huge. This is probably one of the biggest Asian buffets I've been to in America. Oh, there's some good looking stuff on this thing. Wow, this is free? I just ordered a Pepsi. But there's stuff that's included. Oh my gosh. Look at all the stuff that's included. I didn't need to order a Pepsi. There's even Kool-Aid pouches. Some ice cream. Look at this place. So I haven't been to like a typical Asian buffet like one of these ones in a long time. Mainly because I think, you know, my family used to run something like this. So it brings back a lot of memories. Both good and bad. This is like the westernized food section, right? Some garlic bread, crab rangoons. Okay, what do we got? This is fried calamari. Pepper steak, looks like. Some general shelves chicken, mushrooms. Yeah, this is all dishes that we used to have as well. Alright, now we're getting a little more Asian. Some bok choy, giant fish, some sea snails, fried shrimp, ginger crab, spicy chicken. Oh, I got a little seafood boil over here. Whoa, this is included too? This is all like taro milk tea, matcha milk tea, fried fish. Oh, this crawfish actually looks pretty good. Mussels, clams, pork belly. What? This looks like the pork belly I had from earlier today. This is all fat right here. This is beautiful looking. Roast duck, pork rib sausage, prime rib. Oh, they got lobster too? Sauteed lobster. Snow crab, little mud crab there. This is a pork rib soup apparently. This looks good. Some dim sum. Oh, they even got chicken feet. Got a teppan grill here with some salmon, shrimp, calamari. Oh, grilled oysters, dumplings, there's lamb chops, there's short ribs. Oh, this is the pepper steak. This is noodle soup. Oh, I don't know what the soup dumplings are. This is all desserts over here. Carrot cake, cheesecake, chocolate cake, soups. Of course, we got the typical hot and sour egg drop. The sushi at this buffet looks pretty good. A lot of different types of rolls, right? This does not look too bad at all. Like tuna, salmon, seared tuna, seared salmon. We got some sashimi too. Whoa. This little salad bar, pickled chicken feet. That's a highlight. Peanuts, tripe. Oh, they got some pig ear going on too. Sliced braised beef. This is good stuff. Oh, this is all mochi here in this little case. There's a little salad bar. Oh, they got more sashimi and sushi stuff here. Oh, poke bowls or poke plates. Oh, some octopus here. He's freshly shucking oysters over there. Sea snails. Oh, freshly shucked oysters. My biggest question about this place is Gohan Buffet. Is this related to Dragon Ball? Is it named after Goku's son? Alright, round one. Do some octopus salad. Hey, surf clams. Some tuna. Seared salmon. Pepper crusted tuna. Little squid. And some black dragon roll. Let's try out this pickled chicken feet. See if this is good. Pig ears. Beef shank. Little appetizer plate over here. Okay, this is probably one of the best Asian buffets I've been to, like ever. We have some of these in Washington. Definitely nothing that looks like this. Alright, let's try a sushi. Mmm. That is pretty fresh squid. Seared salmon looks good too. Mmm. Sushi's good. Especially that seared salmon. That was real good. This is a chili crusted tuna. Mmm. Yeah, it tastes fresh. It looks really clean. Like sometimes, honestly, you go into one of these Asian buffet, Chinese buffet places, like they have sushi, but it looks very iffy. This place, this looks like sushi you can trust, you know? Octopus is good. Pig ear. One of my favorite things in the world. Mmm. That is a snappy pig ear. The beef shank, though, looks like it might be a little tough. That's a little tough. And you know what that beef shank is, though? It's a phenomenal source of protein. Really lean. Like not many calories. All good stuff for your body. Surf clam. It's awesome. I had to get a roll of black dragon roll. Speaking of black dragon, House of Mortal Kombat 2. Anybody seen that? The rolls are good. I think the star of this round, seared salmon. Or maybe the chicken finger. Chicken finger's not bad. I like mine a little more pickly. Not bad, though. I know exactly what I want for round two. Now you know, come dinner time, there's gonna be a line for the lobster. Thank you. So get the lobster, get it early, and get it often. Duck. Drumstick. Please. Little hoisin on the side. Get some of that crab, too. Look at this. First time I've ever seen Kool-Aid at a buffet. They got Arizona iced tea, too. That's the soda I grew up drinking. Let's see what else they got. Canada Dry. They got juices. They got cappuccino. You know what? Let's get a Kool-Aid. Just for nostalgia's sake. I also want to try one of these rib soup. I know the older Asians would be super into this. So the rib soup got some corn, some carrots, no meat or bones in there. Just a broth. Not bad. I'm definitely getting up in age now, so I've been appreciating bone broth. Definitely a little less herby than other versions of the soup that I've had. Pretty mild and delicious. The lobster's good. They give you the lobster, which is probably a good call because I've seen some battles over buffet lobster. So this is a tail piece here. That's good lobster. Cooked in scallions and ginger. Price is worth it just for that. Oh, the claw is really good. The lobster station is definitely going to be a busy station. This is stir-fried blue crab here. Mmm. We're just taking a bite out of the joint and sucking the meat out. Not bad. Way more umami than the lobster. Then, of course, a duck shrimp steak. If you're going to eat a roast duck, this is the part you want to eat. That's good. Nice and fatty. Perfect with the hoisin sauce. And if the duck becomes a little too rich, chase it with your rib soup. That's actually a pretty good duck. I'll go for another piece of duck. When I was a kid, I would always envy my classmates because they would always have these Kool-Aid-Worth Capri Sun Packs, and we were too poor to get them. That's probably why, like, especially when I go to Asia, I love drinks in a bag. I think my favorite foods on this buffet is going to be just like the typical stir-fry stuff. Let's go get a plate now. Oh, you know what? They have some pretty authentic-looking dim sum here. Let's grab this one. This looks good. Black bean ribs is one of my favorite dim sum items. Actually, let's get some of this grilled stuff. Grilled oysters. Dumplings don't look half bad. Lamb chop. Some of this pepper steak over here. It used to be one of my favorite dishes at the buffet. They are really on it with the lobster. Yeah, might as well. They know what the people want. They do not try to skimp out. Thank you. I have a feeling this pork belly thing is going to be amazing. Let's try one for now. Steamed fish looks good too. Ooh! That's a tender steamed fish? My guilty pleasure. Crab rangoon and a garlic bread. This is a nice round right here. Went out for a comfort food, but they're just putting out fresh lobster. You can say no to that. Grilled garlic oysters. Pretty good. These are little ribs cooked in black bean sauce. Not bad. Our restaurant had garlic bread too. I will load up on this stuff. I love Chinese restaurant garlic bread. This is a really premium thing. Lamb chop. That's pretty tender. They probably have some chili powder up there. If they do, this is really good. Definitely need to season it more, but yeah. This is awesome. Pepper steak is fine. Okay, I had a really good version of this dish today, so I kid you not, that was an amazing version of that dish. Hong Shao Rou. Braised pork belly. Oh, that's incredible. I could just go get a bowl of rice. A giant plate of rice and just eat that and rice right now. I'd be so happy. I didn't think it was going to be that good. This is another guilty pleasure. Crab rangoon. Something my mom will never let me have. Even though I made a lot of them in the kitchen. I know this does not exist in China. Something else that seemed really good is this steamed fish seems super tender. Yeah, it's really tender. Very tender. Pretty good. You know a lot of Chinese buffets you go to, there would be a literal line at the lobster section. Here, they're just like putting it out so much that there's no line. I mean, there might be a line later when it's more busy, but yeah. Go up there, nobody's waiting. It's amazing. Never seen it before. I even went to a place, they had it roped off when you're trying to get your lobsters, like going through the airport. It's a good buffet. Oh, so they make pho for you. You know what? I'm gonna do it. Oh, this is legit. Look at all the star anise and the chilies in here. Usually this is not a spicy dish, but they made it into a spicy dish. And it's awesome! I mean, I like lobster as much as the next guy, but this is home right here. Let's try some of this spicy chicken. This looks like Sichuan spicy chicken. Sauteed mushrooms. This was something my mom would encourage that I eat because she said it was healthy. Oh, the other guilty pleasure my mom never lets me eat. Black pepper steak. And to make this even better, toss some stir-fried peanuts on top. Now this, this is a plate. I know this is not gonna be the most value-for-money plate here. This is not value-for-money at all, but this is my kind of plate. Their freaking braised pork belly is so freaking delicious. I kid you not, if you're a fan of this dish, this place makes it so well. If I lived in Atlanta, I would just come for the lunch buffet. It's cheaper. Pay out on this pork dish. Also got some potato salad. I'm telling you guys, if you've never tried before, potato salad with some rice with some meat. Amazing. That juice from the pork belly is on point. Yeah, I made a mistake. Definitely shouldn't grab that dish from the bottom where all the seasoning is. You're not supposed to eat all that. Oh, that's my favorite thing here. Mmm. Sichuan chicken. It's not too shabby. That stuff is really hard to make for a buffet. Pretty good. This is my General Tso's chicken. I go into this day, every time I eat that thing, I feel guilty. Now that I've tasted everything, just pork belly and rice. That's all I want. Some peanuts, some potato salad. That is my favorite thing. Mmm. I know there's a lot of fancy stuff on this buffet, but that's my favorite thing. And chase it with some rib soup. This buffet has crepe cake. I don't have a fork, so I'm eating crepe cake with chopsticks. That's a mango crepe cake. Not bad. Dessert part two. More lobster. Seriously, like, it's like the first time at a Chinese buffet where they have lobster where, you know how like there's no lobster, you gotta stand there awkwardly like they're on purpose or something, so you don't look so incredibly awkward waiting for the lobster to come out? Not a problem here. Plenty of lobster for everybody. Look at this, this is how much they gave me. Like, I didn't even ask for a lot. I just put my plate out and this is how much they gave me. Claw, there's tail, big chunks of meat in each piece. This is a good buffet. Mmm. This is a buffet worthy of a saying. I'm really, really pleasantly surprised by this place. This is a beautiful Chinese buffet. Probably the most beautiful Chinese buffet I've ever been to. It's so clean. Like, I have no problem eating the sushi, the sashimi, without saying a prayer first. The lobster's awesome, they have snow crab, dungeness crab, like tons of pretty premium ingredients. Also, the lamb chop's delicious and that pork, oh. That's a problem, having that pork there. Because after that, that pork plate, man. The seafood, you can eat like, pretty much unlimited plates of that, but a rice and pork plate like that, you feel that. There is a two-hour time limit. I got like 20 minutes left. You know what, I think that's it for me. Gotta go to bed early tonight, got an early flight tomorrow. This was a really, really awesome buffet experience. Today, the whole day was a great food experience. Oh, no wonder I felt fuller than usual today. I was like, what? Why am I not as hungry as I usually am? As always, all the places I went to is down below for you guys. Thank you all so much for watching. Until we eat again, I'll see you later.