Empire Buffet
700 San Pablo Towne Center, San Pablo
(510) 965-1788
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The food is greasy, the options are limited, sushi bar was closed, they charge a lot for drinks, the desserts suck, the fruit is dry. Two stars because its cheaper than other buffets. We came in on a Thursday so maybe you’ll have better luck on the weekend. Either way, not coming back.
The food need to be more fresh and need more menu at lunch time.
Paid for my tab lady comes to me saying i need to add tip. Get better srvants or pay your employees good.. plus they kapt my card . Last time i added a tip they added 10+ more on my tab
Honestly kinda pricey for what it is. For 2 people and tea it was 54 dollars + tip. As quickly as you they sit you down they want you to leave.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Perfect can complain
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kindness at all times. Very good, but I think you get more attention when there aren't many people around.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Over crowded area. Have a birthday party event.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
I have seen darkness. I have witnessed despair. But nothing—not war, not famine, not even airline food—could have prepared me for the absolute abomination that was this buffet.
From the moment I stepped inside, I knew I had entered a forsaken realm where flavor goes to die. The smell alone—an unholy fusion of burnt grease, wilted lettuce, and expired sadness—clung to my clothes like the stench of defeat.
The food? A graveyard of culinary failure. The mashed potatoes were more like wall spackle with dreams. The chicken? A desiccated husk that died screaming in a microwave. Sushi? You dare call that sushi? I’ve seen fresher fish in museum fossils. Every bite was a betrayal. Every tray, a war crime.
Dessert was a joke—an insulting parody of sweetness. The brownies crumbled into dust like ancient ruins, and the soft-serve machine sputtered like it, too, wanted to end its suffering.
Service? Imagine a team of ghosts haunted by apathy. I asked for water and received a tepid glass of confusion. One staff member looked me dead in the eye and kept begging me to tip lol.
This wasn’t a meal. It was a test of willpower. A descent into madness. I left that place not full, but fundamentally
I would never go back to this place again , the worst food and the worst service The waiter will ask you how much tip you should pay them ,and it smells so horrible in there.
They advertise over 150 items for the buffet Not and what they had,I won't be going back
Restaurantji Recommends
Kid-friendliness: Yes
Wheelchair accessibility: Yes
Recommended dishes: Orange Chicken, Sushi, Fried Chicken, Chicken Wings, Seafood Combination, Buffet Plate, Sesame Chicken, Roast Pork Fried Rice
The place just went through a massive rush and the waitresses were clearly really tired but they still made sure our drinks were full and table was clean. Food is shockingly great for how cheap it is per person (22$ adult), they also made sure everything was fresh, even the fruits and salads. Great experience all together ❤️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
There should've been more of a selection for the price. I was told no more sushi since COVID. If that's the case they should've dropped the price or had more of a selection especially seafood. Service was great! He made sure the table was pre bussed almost immediately and kept our drinks filled.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
WOW, you better have an appetite, they have so much food to eat & try
A lil pricey but worth it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crab Legs, Buffet Plate
Terrible service, the waiters make faces at you all the time while you eat, and when it comes to paying they demand TIPS, tips should be optional but they demand them and if you don't let them they make faces at you and start talking in their languages and with their gestures you know that what they say is not good at all??♀️.
Tips is optional not required
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
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