Empire Buffet

700 San Pablo Towne Center, San Pablo
(510) 965-1788

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Yaneyry Delfin

Came for lunch...the food is okay and there's options. The waitress forgot to ask us what we would like to drink and I had to ask around lol but no biggie she came right after.
Area was really clean and they cater to the clientele. Only Asian buffet I've seen that has plátanos lmao

44 for 2 people

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 3

leila bedroud

Avoid Empire Buffet at 700 San Pablo Towne Center at all costs. Food is terrible. Place is filthy. Staff ignores you while talking in their language. But the worst is their mandatory tip. Dinner's just $23.50 on the menu—no tip mentioned anywhere upfront. Then the female server explodes, yelling at my husband in front of everyone for not adding 10% mandatory tip automatically. They demand at least 10% or create a scene, guilting customers who weren't warned. I always tip generously for decent service, but this hidden mandatory policy is shady, unethical, and ruins everything. Never going back—don't let them trick you either!

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Michelle Franklin

All you can eat. But after several visits the food becomes kinda blah!. But if you like seafood.... bring your feed bag. Lol

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 3

Jason Zhang

Food was above average Chinese buffets. A little more pricey than those in other cities but this is Bay Area. Right next to our hotel so it’s easy to grab a quick dinner after a long drive. Very good seafood selection but yeah, there is no sushi bar even though I don’t eat sushi at a buffet restaurant anyway. Hot and sour soup was great.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 4

Rickyg Martinez

This is my favorite Chinese buffet kid. Friend me handicap have ability various types of Chinese food food is great. Workers are great like I said, one of my friend favorite Chinese buffets. At twenty five dollars of plate and you can eat , it's a win win situation

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Karen Demerson

Just love it!
Price fair enough

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Oscar Nuñez

4 because they had little crabs instead of the big crab 🦀 legs

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Paul Pappalardo

Good eatin

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Don

The food was good. I'm definitely coming back here.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Sushi, Crab Legs

willian matheus

I love you guys. I travel from far to eat at your restaurant.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

jewell hickman

Food was good and the customer service was not good. And waitress was asking me for a tip and I have no other resources

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 5

Service: 1

Sherry Stone

Big buffet, blitz seafood, crawfish, crab, shrimp, soups, dim sum

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Kevin Casillas

Great value for the price you pay, my father and I eat here often.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 3

Karen Gochez

Very unpleasant experience today, we had a late lunch around 2 or 3. The food set out on the buffet tables looked like it had been sitting there and not fresh. There was no variety or much option to choose from. Server was very rude, he didn’t pick up our plates barely refilled our drinks with warm iced tea and then demands a tip. Also he was eyeing us like we were going to get up and not pay the check. If I come to a buffet it is to eat as much as I want, not to be stared at by the staff. I don’t think I will return anytime soon. Plenty of other places to go to in the area.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 3

Service: 1

Joan Cortez

Great variety of very good food.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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