We ate there last week during our trip. We went because my castmember cousin had a 50% off coupon and wanted seafood (my husband and I do not eat seafood).
The meal was $24.99, which included drinks. The service was fair (all the waiter had to do was bring us drinks, but we had to wait longer for this than was reasonable-- and the restauarant was not very busy)-- waiter was a pleasant fellow but did not seem to completely have his act together. We did not have a PS and were seated right away.
Decor was pleasant-- pretty typical of the Beach Club's theming. Atmosphere was extremely unpleasant for the first 20 minutes because of a small child *SCREAMING* constantly (literally constantly-- we were 10 tables away from these folks and could not converse at our table-- parents seemed oblivious-- later saw the same child running amok around the hotels grounds). After this child and his parents left, however, things quieted down and the ambience was your typically nice family restaurant.
Buffet had seafood (steamed clams was all I noticed, but there was far more), barbecued ribs, chicken, prime rib, sausage with peppers and onions, pasta du jour (appeared to have some sort of mushroom sauce on it), with sides of mashed potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, pretty extensive salad bar, rolls and a few other things I cannot recall. The kids buffet had chicken fingers, what appeared to be bite-sized corn dogs, and pizza. Desserts included cheesecake, flan, cookies, chocolate cake, oreo bonbon, and a few other things (can't remember).
The prime rib and barbecued ribs were very good, with the prime rib cooked to a nice rosy color and the ribs being tender with an excellent BBQ sauce. The chicken and sausage were average. The mashed potatoes tasted fine but were very "loose." The rice pilaf and pasta were dried out-- pasta inedibly so, rice OK. I had one chicken finger and it was quite good! Salad bar had a nice selection and everything was fresh and crispy. Desserts were very good.
Overall, we were happy with the place, having paid only $12.50 each. We would not have considered going to this restauarant if we didn't have the discount, but I think I would have considered it a fair to good value even without the discount. I probably would not make a special trip to Cape May Buffet, but if I was staying at the Beach Club would likely eat there once during my trip.
I've been to this restuarant before and things were pretty much as I remember, so I am not sure what's up with the downgraded rating.
Beatnik
