Joy East Chinese Buffet
2410 E Riverside Dr, Austin
(512) 693-8833
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Was charged for four adults when two of them were a 12 year old and a 13 year old spent 82.50 for horrible food. The pepper steak was burnt. The kung pao hard the orange chicken hard.
My daughter couldn't even take a third bite of her food she said the only good thing was the sausage.
My son said the mens restroom had feces on the stall wall.
The ladies room floors were super sticky and had toilet paper all over the floor.
The server never brought us the check had to ask for it then didn’t realize till we got to the car they over charged us. The server never checked on us or asked how everything was. The atmosphere was dingy and dirty.
It was our first time to Austin picked a restaurant by the venue we are going to won’t be back to this buffet.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
The shrimp are to salty, the food not good at all
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
I like the selection of food, and I can’t get enough of their Salt & Pepper Shrimp. However, they lack on desserts choices. The staff is friendly and helpful. The only problem is - the entire place needs an upgrade. The restrooms have graffiti on the walls, the carpet is disgusting, and the lighting is dim (probably intentionally). The owners/investors really need to come take a look at this place.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 4
The food was disappointing to downright bad. Much of it was overcooked or soggy and even the deserts were hastily thrown together. For the same price there are many other places that are better.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 5
Not so good
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 3
Food was gross.. I went at 1230 the food was cold and old. Their were alot of people so I was a bit shocked. For nearly 20 dollars as well.. napkins were the cheapest light duty. Shrimp was so over cooked couldn't get the shell of at all. Once I did it had a very sour flavor.
Definitely do not attempt this dump you will regret it.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 3
Cigarette butts and dead water bugs near the buffet. Filthy restrooms that smell like sewage. Old, dried food. Styrofoam plates and cheap plastic silverware...NOT FOR ME.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 2
Bet it was good when it was hot
I don’t know how this place is still open I literally saw mold on the ceiling and the restrooms look like they haven’t been cleaned in years because there is so much dust build up, the last time I went we paid 50$ and left
The food was okay, but I hope the kitchen doesn’t resemble the rest of the restaurant.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 3
Restaurantji Recommends
I went today and my experience was bad
I will never come again food was horrible I had to walk out didn’t even get to eat my 45 worth of food and they charge babies now wow ! Do better
Food: 1
Service: 1
Wrost experience ever in chinese buffet
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
This place was awful. My husband,my friend, and I went here today at around 3 pm. The lights were off so it was dingy and dark inside. The food was old like it had been sitting out for days. The waitstaff sat in their little areas and talked and chatted with each other and never spoke to any of the customers. The chicken I ate was so undercooked it was raw. Just overall a terrible experience.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Starches were good: Lo-mein here is a flat noodle, it had nice flavor and chew. It could use more cabbage and vegetables. Singapore style noodles were tasty, especially with lime juice.
Vegetables: Bright green tender crisp brocolli and green beans. Nothing soggy.
Sushi bar might as well not be there. Its crab stick mix 4 different ways. No avocado or shrimp. The sushi rice is too sweet, gummy, and overcooked.
Seafood was ok! Fried shrimp were nice but salty. The crab claws were overcooked. Crawfish in Austin at a buffet never makes sense.
Meat & chicken dishes: Any dish I tried with battered chicken was not tasty. The sauces are fine the chicken itself had the texture of being fried and fried again over and over. It was almost all batter. Sweet & sour chicken was hard and stale.
The chicken wings and chicken/baby corn stir fry were nice.
The soup station needs to be hotter.
The dessert ice cream machine did not seem well kept so I skipped that. Fried donuts were great.
I didn’t understand the steak counter, so I didn’t get that either.
Everyone’s previous reviews about the cleanliness made me want to drink only bottled drinks instead of the fountain.
Very kind service and people working hard everywhere. I probably won’t return.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
My favorite buffet in Austin TX 🤤
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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