About 28 years ago, I was three months out of high school and was diagnosed with Lymphoma. After 108 weeks of chemotherapy and radiation once a week, I went into remission. The first thing I wanted to do to celebrate was have a meal at Shady Maple. Such a great...
My favorite story about eating at your restaurant was when my son came home after eating there and said Uncle Paul had a free ticket to eat at Shady Maple. He didn’t have to pay! We chuckled and knew instantly that Uncle Paul paid by using a credit card. Our son...
I remember going to Shady Maple with my grandparents when I was a kid. It was in the basement of a gift store, and I couldn’t believe I could have as much food as I wanted plus get an omelet to order. We would always walk around the gift store afterward and look...
My last memory of Shady Maple is taking my mom there for her birthday. Sadly, she passed away 2 months later and didn’t get to return. She loved going to Shady Maple. We went last week and it was bittersweet. It is heartbreaking knowing my mom is no longer with...
My nephew and his wife came from Glenie Burnie, Maryland, to celebrate my and her birthdays. We didn’t know we had the same birthday. He is a chaplain in the Army. They will be getting deployed, so we won’t be able to see them for a while. It was the best...
My first time at Shady Maple was a few years ago when my son came from Marine Boot Camp, and I took him there to eat. We all had a wonderful time there, and I would love to come back for more delicious food.
It was a crisp autumn morning, and my family and I had embarked on a pilgrimage- yes, a pilgrimage- to the one place where dreams are served on oversized plates: Shady Maple. My stomach had been preparing for this moment for days. I skipped dinner the night before,...
My daughter wanted to come to Shady Maple for her 17th birthday. Knowing that I really couldn’t afford it, she saved her hard-earned money so she could pay for us to celebrate with her!
My family comes here at least once every 3 months. My favorite memory is probably the first time we ever went and walked up to the buffet to find the super crispy french fries!
My husband and I were married on the morning of May 31, 2022, and went to Shady Maple right afterward for a celebratory lunch buffet! It is now our anniversary tradition!
