Food as always is really good. Atmosphere is quiet perfect for dates or just needing a silent meal. Occasionally they also have items foe sale near the register.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Shangerila
The price is fair, all you can eatđđ
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Gardenia Gonzalez
PLEASE READ/SKIM THIS REVIEW BEFORE GOING HERE
I would give this place 0 starts if I could. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD. I don't typically feel inclined to review places, but out of the safety for myself and others, I felt the need to.
Ambience: I walked in through the side door and there was white plastic tarp covering the pastries/desert table. They have outdated decor; the register is hidden in the back; very awkwardly placed. Also, there are signs posted everywhere that read 'Take all food you can eat but eat all the food you take.' and 'Please clean up after yourself' at each booth... About the food waste...uhm, this is a buffet, what do they expect? I get that we as customers should all be considerate and eat what we take, but to plaster it everywhere seems in bad taste and tacky above all. I hear they charge a leftover fee as well!
Price: Oh! That's the other issue. They are overpriced for the minimal, bland food they offer. $15.99 and I went during lunch hours. Those are dinner rates and a price tag that most Asian buffets charge if there are seafood options. The seafood option here is cheap lukewarm tilapia and an imitation crab egg casserole. That's it. Not to mention you have to clean up after yourself when you are done, and you still pay that price? Ridiculous in my opinion.
It gets worse...
FOOD SAFETY: They have foam plates (tacky and cheap, I know!), and my first thought was 'wont the food melt the plate?'. NOPE. Sure won't. Why? Because their food was room temperature!!! a serious safety violation. There were meats like chicken that were cool to the touch and couldn't be more than 70 degrees warm. It was a whole section of foods, like appetizers that had all room temperature food. their warmers must not work properly in that section. The entree section was only a touch warmer, but still under the 165 degrees, for sure!!
PEST ISSUE: I found a cockroach crawling up on a spatula where the entree table was. I pointed it out to the staff, and she just swatted away. I am sure they are so used to it already; it was enough for me to walk out and leave. I have never felt such dissatisfaction or disgust going to ANY restaurant before.
EAT HERE AT YOUR OWN RISK.
But seriously, avoid this place. Save your money, get some sushi locally, or make a trip to another Asian buffet. This one is not it.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Mary Rowe
Not very appetizing when you see a worker eating off a plate that was in the trash.for me the food wasnât hot and the best thing for me was the watermelon,and jello cubes they didnât have sushi with rice or peel and eat shrimp
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Nathan Raymer
Food was awful and way overpriced, barely any options. The chicken was too chewy to eat. Had to pay before eating and clean your table yourself. Place was grimy. Found a hair in the food and left.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Outlaw JJ
Ping and her family are gone, new owners/management. Time will tell if quality continues the same or hopefully gets better.
Marguerite Gunn
Got takeout from vast great buffet. VERY REASONABLE, food was weighed. Loved the food,
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
RLW âAussie Mommaâ
Food was ok but not great. Service decent, no real complaints. Atmosphere was quiet, almost uncomfortable. Went with some other moms and kids. After seeing the signs about customers being charged $8.99 lb for uneaten food our kids were scared to get very much food. Slightly ridiculous and we wonât be back. It wasnt very good.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
Shannon Brunner
We enjoy going here when we are in the area. This time, you were asked to take care of your own dishes, and they were paper plates, idk how long it's been like that, or how long it will continue. The building itself could use updating, but in general, it's a good place to eat.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 2
Jessica Kendall
1st time ever being to a buffet that you do everything from getting your own drink to cleaning the table. Also having to pay if you don't eat everything on your plate???? Really.....
This place is a disgrace to buffets and to Asian cuisine.
$15.50 for lunch, and itâs served on styrofoam plates, bowls, and cups. Youâre expected to clean up after yourself, and if you donât finish their bland, low-grade food, they threaten to charge you $8.99 per pound for leftovers. Thatâs not hospitalityâitâs a scam.
The food was terrible. Everything tasted the same. Chicken was soggy. Beef was mushy. The âfried riceâ was just yellow rice with a couple peasâno egg, no flavor. Desserts were worse. Flan was greasy, and the tapioca tasted off. Nothing was fresh. Nothing was good.
Thereâs no atmosphere, no decor, no pride in presentation. You walk in and immediately see a buffet table with plastic taped across it. The register is hidden in the back corner like theyâre ashamed to be there.
This restaurant doesnât respect its food, its customers, or its own identity. I will never go back, and I strongly suggest you donât either.
Drive to Ottumwa or Washington. Save your time, money, and dignity. This place isnât worth it.
Richard Bishop Jr
This place is a disgrace to buffets and to Asian cuisine.
$15.50 for lunch, and itâs served on styrofoam plates, bowls, and cups. Youâre expected to clean up after yourself, and if you donât finish their bland, low-grade food, they threaten to charge you $8.99 per pound for leftovers. Thatâs not hospitalityâitâs a scam.
The food was terrible. Everything tasted the same. Chicken was soggy. Beef was mushy. The âfried riceâ was just yellow rice with a couple peasâno egg, no flavor. Desserts were worse. Flan was greasy, and the tapioca tasted off. Nothing was fresh. Nothing was good.
Thereâs no atmosphere, no decor, no pride in presentation. You walk in and immediately see a buffet table with plastic taped across it. The register is hidden in the back corner like theyâre ashamed to be there.
This restaurant doesnât respect its food, its customers, or its own identity. I will never go back, and I strongly suggest you donât either.
Drive to Ottumwa or Washington. Save your time, money, and dignity. This place isnât worth it.
Food as always is really good. Atmosphere is quiet perfect for dates or just needing a silent meal. Occasionally they also have items foe sale near the register.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The price is fair, all you can eatđđ
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
PLEASE READ/SKIM THIS REVIEW BEFORE GOING HERE
I would give this place 0 starts if I could. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD. I don't typically feel inclined to review places, but out of the safety for myself and others, I felt the need to.
Ambience: I walked in through the side door and there was white plastic tarp covering the pastries/desert table. They have outdated decor; the register is hidden in the back; very awkwardly placed. Also, there are signs posted everywhere that read 'Take all food you can eat but eat all the food you take.' and 'Please clean up after yourself' at each booth... About the food waste...uhm, this is a buffet, what do they expect? I get that we as customers should all be considerate and eat what we take, but to plaster it everywhere seems in bad taste and tacky above all. I hear they charge a leftover fee as well!
Price: Oh! That's the other issue. They are overpriced for the minimal, bland food they offer. $15.99 and I went during lunch hours. Those are dinner rates and a price tag that most Asian buffets charge if there are seafood options. The seafood option here is cheap lukewarm tilapia and an imitation crab egg casserole. That's it. Not to mention you have to clean up after yourself when you are done, and you still pay that price? Ridiculous in my opinion.
It gets worse...
FOOD SAFETY: They have foam plates (tacky and cheap, I know!), and my first thought was 'wont the food melt the plate?'. NOPE. Sure won't. Why? Because their food was room temperature!!! a serious safety violation. There were meats like chicken that were cool to the touch and couldn't be more than 70 degrees warm. It was a whole section of foods, like appetizers that had all room temperature food. their warmers must not work properly in that section. The entree section was only a touch warmer, but still under the 165 degrees, for sure!!
PEST ISSUE: I found a cockroach crawling up on a spatula where the entree table was. I pointed it out to the staff, and she just swatted away. I am sure they are so used to it already; it was enough for me to walk out and leave. I have never felt such dissatisfaction or disgust going to ANY restaurant before.
EAT HERE AT YOUR OWN RISK.
But seriously, avoid this place. Save your money, get some sushi locally, or make a trip to another Asian buffet. This one is not it.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Not very appetizing when you see a worker eating off a plate that was in the trash.for me the food wasnât hot and the best thing for me was the watermelon,and jello cubes they didnât have sushi with rice or peel and eat shrimp
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Food was awful and way overpriced, barely any options. The chicken was too chewy to eat. Had to pay before eating and clean your table yourself. Place was grimy. Found a hair in the food and left.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Ping and her family are gone, new owners/management. Time will tell if quality continues the same or hopefully gets better.
Got takeout from vast great buffet. VERY REASONABLE, food was weighed. Loved the food,
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was ok but not great. Service decent, no real complaints. Atmosphere was quiet, almost uncomfortable. Went with some other moms and kids. After seeing the signs about customers being charged $8.99 lb for uneaten food our kids were scared to get very much food. Slightly ridiculous and we wonât be back. It wasnt very good.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
We enjoy going here when we are in the area. This time, you were asked to take care of your own dishes, and they were paper plates, idk how long it's been like that, or how long it will continue. The building itself could use updating, but in general, it's a good place to eat.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 2
1st time ever being to a buffet that you do everything from getting your own drink to cleaning the table. Also having to pay if you don't eat everything on your plate???? Really.....
Restaurantji Recommends
If you get it to go it is actually very reasonable priced! Very friendly staff as well.
General tso chicken defies all logic. đ€©
This place is a disgrace to buffets and to Asian cuisine. $15.50 for lunch, and itâs served on styrofoam plates, bowls, and cups. Youâre expected to clean up after yourself, and if you donât finish their bland, low-grade food, they threaten to charge you $8.99 per pound for leftovers. Thatâs not hospitalityâitâs a scam. The food was terrible. Everything tasted the same. Chicken was soggy. Beef was mushy. The âfried riceâ was just yellow rice with a couple peasâno egg, no flavor. Desserts were worse. Flan was greasy, and the tapioca tasted off. Nothing was fresh. Nothing was good. Thereâs no atmosphere, no decor, no pride in presentation. You walk in and immediately see a buffet table with plastic taped across it. The register is hidden in the back corner like theyâre ashamed to be there. This restaurant doesnât respect its food, its customers, or its own identity. I will never go back, and I strongly suggest you donât either. Drive to Ottumwa or Washington. Save your time, money, and dignity. This place isnât worth it.
This place is a disgrace to buffets and to Asian cuisine.
$15.50 for lunch, and itâs served on styrofoam plates, bowls, and cups. Youâre expected to clean up after yourself, and if you donât finish their bland, low-grade food, they threaten to charge you $8.99 per pound for leftovers. Thatâs not hospitalityâitâs a scam.
The food was terrible. Everything tasted the same. Chicken was soggy. Beef was mushy. The âfried riceâ was just yellow rice with a couple peasâno egg, no flavor. Desserts were worse. Flan was greasy, and the tapioca tasted off. Nothing was fresh. Nothing was good.
Thereâs no atmosphere, no decor, no pride in presentation. You walk in and immediately see a buffet table with plastic taped across it. The register is hidden in the back corner like theyâre ashamed to be there.
This restaurant doesnât respect its food, its customers, or its own identity. I will never go back, and I strongly suggest you donât either.
Drive to Ottumwa or Washington. Save your time, money, and dignity. This place isnât worth it.
Good quick food!
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