Buffet-day favorite
Berne's East of Chicago is the town's spot for a pizza buffet lunch. The all-you-can-eat buffet runs Sunday through Friday from 11:00 to 1:30 with a rotating selection of pizzas, and the staff will happily put out a specific pizza if you ask. The salad bar regularly steals the show in reviews ("they had everything," as one visitor put it).
What to order
Beyond the buffet, the menu covers specialty pizzas in multiple crust styles, oven-baked subs, breadsticks, garlic cheese bread, mozzarella sticks, boneless wings, pasta, and chef and grilled-chicken salads. The veggie pizza gets high marks, and it's a popular pick for family gatherings, and the dining room handles big groups and birthday parties well.
Good to know
Dine-in, carryout, and delivery are all available, plus free Wi-Fi, online coupons, and gift cards. It's part of an Ohio-based chain founded in 1982, run locally here in Berne. Lunch is served Sunday through Friday and dinner Tuesday through Sunday, so there's a pizza window every day of the week.