One night about a month ago, my wife emerged from putting our daughter Joanna to bed and informed me that our 5-year-old was now obsessed with all-you-can-eat buffets. “The all-you-can-eat buffet, known for short as AYCE, almost completely disappeared from the landscape during the Covid era,” said veteran restaurant critic Robert Sietsema. Joanna’s review: “I liked trying the rice. I liked trying the chicken. My review: Taking a 5-year-old who only wants carbs and sugar to an all-you-can-eat buffet really isn’t necessary.