"Yes, I would have paid for it so I cannot see why I wouldn't be allowed to take what is mine." Though he'll come to a surprise later on buffets acting a little different. Those rules are laid out clearly on signs. He'll have to enjoy himself right now while he feels like he's being pampered.

"That's good to know. You have a choice right now. Don't worry about rejecting something you don't like." Because he feels like he has to say it twice, "That works. I'll pick the, uh, I think this is seasoned spinach and whatever these potatoes are. " There are a lot of veggies he recognizes but it was the matter of what they were coated in or mixed in with that confuses him. He's use to a more fine palate himself.