Ponderosa Steakhouse

Ponderosa made dinner feel like an occasion without turning it into a fancy night out. You could order your steak, hit the food bar, and keep coming back for sides that somehow tasted better because you picked them yourself. For families who grew up going there, Ponderosa wasn't just a restaurant. It was the place you went when everyone wanted a big meal and nobody wanted to leave hungry. Golden Corral brings more of the full buffet experience, while Sizzler has its own steakhouse-and-salad-bar following. But Ponderosa has that old-school dinner memory working in its favor. Would you bring it back over every other buffet on this list?