Finding hair in the food is a common horror story. I once found a long hair in my soup at a buffet. It completely ruined my appetite.
One time at an all you can eat buffet, I saw a person piling food so high on their plate that it was spilling over. Then, they took a few bites and left the rest. It was such a waste and made me feel really uncomfortable as there were others waiting for the food.
Another bad experience could be when the food is not fresh. I visited a buffet where the seafood smelled really off. It turned out that some of it had been sitting there for too long. Buffets are supposed to offer a variety of fresh food, but when they don't, it's a huge disappointment. Also, overcrowding can be a problem. You have to wait in long lines for every dish and by the time you get to the food you want, it might be almost gone.
One memorable story is when I went to a buffet that had a chocolate fountain. It was the centerpiece of the dessert area. I dipped fruits, marshmallows, and even some pieces of cake in it. The taste of the warm, flowing chocolate was heavenly. It made the whole buffet experience really special.
I have a story about an all you can eat buffet at a hotel. They had a huge variety of food, from international cuisines to local favorites. The dessert section was to die for. There were cakes, puddings, and fresh fruits. I made sure to save room for dessert and sampled almost everything. It was a real treat for my taste buds.
Yes, I have. Once the waitstaff at a buffet were extremely rude. They took forever to clear the dirty plates from our table, which made it very cramped.
One buffet horror story could be finding hair in the food. It's really disgusting and ruins the appetite immediately.
A common 'all you can eat horror story' might involve a place that offers unlimited pizza. But as people eat, they realize the pizza crust is made of something that looks like human skin. It's a really grotesque discovery. Another could be an all - you - can - eat sushi bar where the sushi rolls seem to have tiny, wriggling things inside. Turns out, the fish used is infested with parasites. Also, there could be an all - you - can - eat dessert buffet where the cakes and pastries start to ooze blood - like substances. It's a spooky situation where the desserts seem to have a life of their own.
Another horror story in this context could be a situation where at an all - you - can - eat buffet, there is a strange presence. People start getting sick after eating, and it turns out that there is a vengeful spirit haunting the place because the building was built on an old burial ground. The spirit is somehow contaminating the food.
Food quality issues are common. For example, finding bugs or foreign objects in the food.
Once, at a buffet, I saw a man trying to stack his plate so high with food that it all came tumbling down as he walked back to his table. It was like a food avalanche.