Big Lake Buffet

2700 Orchard Hwy, Manistee
(888) 568-2244

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Richard Daley

Just regular buffet quality food.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 4

Candy Murat

Was seriously disappointed with the sunday buffet. I'd rather spend my money and go to Ponderous, way more options there. Tried twice on a Sunday and both times completely disappointed. Food was subpar and and selection was worse!

Bought the have it your way package for 2 rooms and feel like I wasted my money!

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 4

Autum Flint

It suckedd. Plain and simple the crab legs were fishy as all get out, the sliced beef was dry and tasted awful. The options for this are subpar compared to other places/buffets. The only side options were basic at best and flavorless, the crab legs had gross dark spots like they weren't washed. The top of the slices beef had over dried and burned tomatoes on top. The prime rib was the only saving grace and it was barely room temp.
For how terrible and the cost of this we should've been given 10 jackpots as compensation. Its ridiculous how a place like this is serving when theyre clearly trying to kill its patrons with the food.
We 100% will never go back or waste $45 a person like this again.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 4

Derrick Myers

Food is plain and at times very dry. This time dinner staff was very slow, we about finished our meals before they brought out our drinks. Breakfast staff was incredibly rude.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 2

Frank Martinez

Seafood boil was very plain corn was mush.crablegs way overcooked meat was gone.salmon takte weeks old .the apple pie was ok.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 4

Martin Smiley

Pre covid buffet was really good. Post covid not so much. The food is OK…servers are friendly. The price, pretty outrageous. Covid pretty much ruined things.

drew

Honestly the food isn't that great.. I've gone a few times some dishes are good the brisket is always decent on Sundays. But the food sometimes tastes old, very bland or over cooked. It's okay at best.

Just Krystal

We had the best experience . This was the best wait staff. Super friendly and attentive. Mariah was our waitress and she was amazing!! She made our time here that much better.

Brett Alan

Sunday breakfast was good! Horrible manager has confrontations with her staff on the floor, staff wasn’t attentive we needed to chase down the server to pay and then she disappeared to the back room with my card. Please get some mobile payment devices. We live in the era of hotspot and wifi technology, join us so we don’t need to worry about being scammed. Quality of atmosphere, service and food was subpar. While I think it was clean I think management should be fired and staff retrained. Also note the mandatory 18% for groups. I always leave 20% but for larger groups it would sway me because while they serve more it’s not as complicated to serve 10 people in a group over 10 individual tables so I wouldn’t want to be held to that kinda tip especially if the service continues to decline like it has over the last few decades.

Mike V (Mike)

We came in and tried the buffet on a Sunday evening. The food was not very good at all. We tried many different items and it was either very bland or the food tasted old.

Amy D.

Even though the website had incorrect hours, our food was fabulous! The service was top notch. Please correct your website.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jay B.

I thought I’ve been to the worst buffet but this one takes the cake. Avoid this place like the plague. If you like to throw away your money this is the place. What’s upsetting was I spent $29x2 to eat this crap. I’ve been to many casinos and they all have been good. The atmosphere is so bad. These people have just given up! I feel bad for the servers. I think they know how bad the food is also. The food tasted like it was leftovers from the following day sitting under heat lamps all day long!!! Salad green wilted and old! Deserts was just as bad. $29 really? The owners should be ashamed of themselves! I should have read the reviews before I came here!! Go to the Chinese buffet a few doors down for half the cost and probably just as bad but at least you didn’t spend $29!!!? Stay away from this place you have been warned!!!!

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 3

thomas lesko

Just waiting in line forever. Kinda ridiculous. Line not even moving. With this price they need to hire more people. Plenty of tables I see are available. I heard an excuse- short on staff.

Service: 1

Jammie Coon

I thought the food was delicious. The buffet doesn't have as many selections as I expected. I wish it was as large as it was before covid. I would love to see some great fresh baked rolls and breads. Very kind staff. The price is a little steap. I tried The buffet at Turtle Creek Casino today which is about $15- $20 cheaper, and it was awful. I wouldn't waste the money again. So if you want to enjoy a great buffet dinner, and play some slots, I highly recommend Little River Casino, and BIG Lake Buffet!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

jammieleigh beautygen

I thought the food was delicious. The buffet doesn't have as many selections as I expected. I wish it was as large as it was before covid. I would love to see some great fresh baked rolls and breads. Very kind staff. The price is a little steap. I tried The buffet at Turtle Creek Casino today which is about $15- $20 cheaper, and it was awful. I wouldn't waste the money again. So if you want to enjoy a great buffet dinner, and play some slots, I highly recommend Little River Casino, and BIG Lake Buffet!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

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