I vaguely remember there was an A la Carte option many, many years ago. But as far as I can remember, the All You Care to Eat has always been there.Really?! What did they serve? I have no memory of this! Granted, I was born in 1997, so it's a little foggy for the early 2000s.
Paging @Tuvalu . I'm pretty sure she'd be able to clarify on this.