Mother's Day Feast

Mother's day buffets are are as numerous as minnows in the bait tanks at Tutt's in Garrison.I can't tell you about most of them, because I ate at only one. Prairie Bay in Brainerd. Chef Matt and staff produce a consistently excellent feast, and usually manage to exceed expectations in one way or another. I did not expect sushi at a mother's day buffet in Brainerd, but there it was.If I had known more, I might have expected it, as they recently have been serving Sushi on tuesday evenings. The only sushi in the lake country that I am aware of. I guffed and snorted like a north country buck as the wasabi did it's work on my nose. You sure know that you are eating when you are eating that kind of heat.
Favorites? Banana walnut caramel on vanilla cheesecake. Tilapia. A tip to use at the ubiquitous omelet station at any breakfast buffet. Forgo the ingredients at the station; browse the buffet for ingredients that you like, such as salmon and roasted vegetables, present them to the omelette guy(girl), and request that he incorporate cream cheese or sour cream in your very own custom omelette.You get to create it, and someone else cooks it. Does it get any better than that?
The Meadow Lark Combo in Genola(S side of Pierz) was my other choice. Jamie's grandma pan frys and roasts chicken in the homestyle way - roll in seasoned flour, brown, finish in oven, covered(curious). It is fallapart tender. She serves it w/ real mashed potatoes, dressing, and pan gravy.Cole slaw and a jellow salad are accompaniments. Chocolate brownies and a simple lemon cake are dessert.If you want old fashioned and real, this is it . $7.95 includes coffee and tax. Wow!