Shady Maple smorgasbord... I'll never go there again!!!

**ironcowboy** · September 11th, 2009, 03:32 PM

edit* Deleted because it turned out to be not true...

**keystoneman 85** · September 11th, 2009, 03:51 PM

I would love to know the validity to this story. I find it hard to believe. But if true I'll never go back. I do like the place ....

**jcabin** · September 11th, 2009, 03:52 PM

damn that place is legendary. I guess I'll be missing out on the legend.
Maybe I'll go OC with a pro military shirt and see if they give me a hard time

**ReconLdr** · September 11th, 2009, 03:57 PM

Originally Posted by ironcowboy

My grandparents were there the other day (as they used to do once a week)

And they said as they were waiting in line, there was a group of guys in front of them, and one of them was wearing an army dress uniform, they said it looked like he had just got back from Iraq and his buddies were taking him out in celebration. Well, they said that when the guys got to the front desk to pay, (to get in) the guy in uniform was turned away because "they do not support our soldiers, nor this ungodly war".
If thats not the biggest load of bullshit i've ever heard in my life i don't know what is!! Think what would happen if they would have said they would not sell food to someone because they were black, (or purple for that matter...)
I'll tell you one thing, i'll never go there again, and i hope you all dont either!!!

When did this happen? This is UN-FUCKING BELIEVABLE.

This sucks, I love(d) to eat at that place.

**ReconLdr** · September 11th, 2009, 04:01 PM

http://www.shady-maple.com/

Shady Maple Smorgasbord
Statement concerning rumors about Shady Maple Smorgasbord. Unfortunately for reasons we cannot understand, for the second time in four years someone has circulated a vicious rumor that we do not serve our servicemen and women in uniform. Obviously this could not be further from the truth. We value all our customers including our veterans and those currently in service. When the servicemen and women of our armed forces choose to visit the Shady Maple Smorgasbord for a meal, we are delighted to have them join us for an exceptional dining experience. We have attached 2 links to news articles concerning this rumor.

I was just looking up the phone number and saw this on their website. I put it in a new post rather than edit the old post. I don't know if this is just damage control or what... you make the call.

Maybe I will go there in uniform myself to test the waters.

**FormerUser123** · September 11th, 2009, 04:05 PM

This is an old, maliscious rumor that has been discredited by Snopes.

http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/shadymaple.asp

I don't eat at Shady anyway, but it's different when you live here I guess.

Anyway, do some fact checking before you start spreading rumors about good businesses.

**viva la ben** · September 11th, 2009, 04:05 PM

I wonder if a local Golden Corral or OCB is behind this rumor mongering? maybe a disgruntled former employee. Could be the OP, who knows?

**Pukindog** · September 11th, 2009, 04:14 PM

I have been there many times wearing my flight jacket and never had a problem.

Jeff

**Ronin** · September 11th, 2009, 04:35 PM

I call bullshit. I've been to Shady Maple many times for both breakfast and dinner and I have seen men and women in military uniforms eating there.

**ChamberedRound** · September 11th, 2009, 04:37 PM

I have also seen men and women in uniform there, treated with nothing but the utmost respect. I'm glad this isn't true. I've been eating at that place since I was a kid living in NJ; we would camp in the area and dinner at Shady Maple was ALWAYS part of the plan. Now I live not far from there and I take the family at least once a month or so. Some good eatin' at Shady Maple.