October 18, 2026

A Giant Red Chair at Krzysiak's House, Bay City, Michigan & A Hat 'Mystery'

After attending Sunday Mass, we headed over to a Polish restaurant, also located in Bay City. It’s a spot we’ve actually been to before for lunch.

Krzysiak's House Restaurant opened in 1973 and is famous for its authentic Polish flavors. The best part is their all-you-can-eat buffet where you can enjoy traditional dishes to your heart's content! They also have a wide variety of desserts, which is an absolute dream. It truly is perfect for trying a bit of everything.

Right outside the building, there it was—that familiar giant red chair! Since we visited in October, they had pumpkins sitting on its matching footrest for Thanksgiving.

A giant red chair at Krzysiak's House Restaurant, Bay City, Michigan
Krzysiak’s 1605 Michigan Ave, Bay City, MI 48708

See? It really is giant, right? ðŸ˜‰

When we walked inside, a friendly lady passing by complimented my hat. That actually reminded me of a few days ago, when a sweet lady in the hotel elevator told me my hat was pretty. I just love that people here casually talk to me like that when I'm traveling from Japan.

Although we weren't having a meal here today, we took a moment to look at the buffet I remembered and browse through the indoor gift shop before moving on to our next destination. 


When I told Collie about my black hat compliments, he was like, “That could be taken two ways. Worst-case scenario is, they probably don't want to admit how great you look, so they praise the hat instead.” 😑 Gotta love his sense of humor...

By the way, he is Polish-American. If anyone out there knows, please tell me: is this classic Collie humor a Polish thing, or just his own way of being funny? 

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I’d love to come back for the buffet someday—but I’ll definitely need to bring a serious appetite for that! haha
Until next time, Rose