For $18.99 a person, the food is disgusting. The chicken doesn't even taste like chicken. We spent $91 for 4 of us and had to get McDonald's on the way home. Don't waste your money. Also it was 16 degrees outside and about 62 inside. We had to eat with our coats on. read more

We were the only customers in there so our service was pretty good. Unfortunately the food was all cold and hard. The sushi specially was extremely cold and had obviously been sitting out for an extended amount of time. For how low quality the food was, the price was too expensive and definitely not worth it at all. read more

This place used to have really good food but it's was crazy. I went there tonight at payed 20.49 for a dinner buffet they had no fresh food the chicken on the stick was literally jerky. all the desert was like eating cardboard. If I'm going to a buffet I'm heading to main moon where I'll spend like 15 for at least some what warm and fresh food read more

For a dinner buffet at 4:30 there was barely any fresh food. The food that was provided tasted like it was reheated in the microwave from the previous day. Absolutely horrible. There are so many different options close by within minutes that serves warm, fresh food. Go elsewhere! They have various health compliance procedures which continue to be broken as well from the taste of the leftover food. One for instance... FAILED "Reduced oxygen packaging (ROP) is a method where food is sealed in a package with reduced oxygen levels to extend shelf life. ROP requires specific temperature controls and HACCP plans to prevent the growth of harmful bacteria like Clostridium botulinum." This and other infractions are available on the Department of Health website for anyone to see. read more

Everything here was good! Can't beat the service. It is a very clean and friendly place! Great buffet selection!

Worst meal in my 63 years I have ever had. Service was good, but the food was just awful. Literally not one thing was good. Chicken with broccoli had a rancid fishy taste that I could not get out of my mouth. Chicken on a stick was dry and hard. All of the breaded chicken dishes including General Taos were very small hard pieces. I could go on and on. It was just really bad. read more

It was disgusting! The food was cold and the cake was stale. I wouldn't recommend it!

There's a lot of good,cheap, Chinese buffets around Johnstown/Altoona. This isn't one of them. I should have gone by the overall Yelp rating. We arrived on a Sat.nite around 5:30. It's a big place, but was nearly empty. When we left it was about 6:60 and about 1/6 full. I had previously called about the crab legs on the weekend since this is a selling point on some of their internet listings and they said yes,they had them. When arriving, The sign on the crab legs said " 3 per person each trip". o.k., cool. there were 4l legs in the tray, I took three. They were small, I'd wait until the next batch. The help appeared very busy,but they would bring out a new, empty tray, and put the two spoons full off the old tray in the new, empty ones. This was all entrees. It appears every 25 min or so they refresh the crab leg's with new ones, and they put another 7 smaller ones in the hot tray. They were gone before I got to them. I'm not a glutton for crab legs, but 5 or six would hare been perfect. I usually go to a place at least twice before reviewing. This place, I will not be going back. It has been under new management for three years. Three years to get it right and they failed on all levels. It cost us $25 individually. read more

I came here with a party of 9. We were quickly seated by the friendly staff. Everyone in our group found something they enjoyed. The buffet was clean and the food was great. read more

The 56 Buffet was great. The food was delicious and the buffet was fully stocked. The staff was very friendly and accommodating. I look forward to visiting again when I'm in the area. read more

I'm a sucker for a good buffet and this one is great! Only four stars because if you get there too soon after they open not all the food is out yet. But other than that a great place! read more

WORST EXPERIENCE EVER we went on the weekend where it closes at 10 p.m and at 9 they were forcing us to leave hovering over our backs, watching us like some thieves. Food began to taste weird after eating it. Staff was VERY UNWELCOMING AND RUDE AND DISGUSTING only the little girl at the front was nice DO NOT RECOMMEND. read more

Don't use a card to pay...my card got hacked after using it there. Multiple fraudulent charges within 24 hours. Very angry. I don't even want to give 1 star but had to select one to post review. read more

My husband and I come in here for the soup which is absolutely amazing! The service is always great. You're greeted with a smile. She finally got seat covers because the old booths were peeling away so it looks much better now for the price you can't beat it. read more

So if I am being honest, the only thing that has changed here is the name. Everything else is completely the same. Previously known as Hibachi Supreme they are now known as 56 Buffet. If you like, you can read my review from the prior name and get the same feel for this place as I stated already: https://www.yelp.com/biz/hibachi-supreme-buffet-johnstown Just in case you may think that you will have passed this place, don't fret. The large sized parking for the plaza that this buffet sits in overlooks Scalp Ave. Look up while on Scalp and you will notice the plywood sign in the back of a pickup truck that will let you know you have arrived. read more

Extreme disappointment! We drove more than an hour to get here for the all you can eat crab legs. We had been here about three weeks ago and there was no sign up warning that they would be stopping the crab legs. With Great Expectations, we showed up today ready to dig in. No crab legs. One person told us that they don't have them today but maybe next time. We then talked to another person who said no crab legs anymore. What a shame! The restaurant is good and the food is delicious but we can find this kind of food just about anywhere without having to drive that far. They did not even lower the price when they removed the crab legs. I guess if you live near or in Johnstown the restaurant is a hit. For us anymore, it's a miss. read more

Website hours are wrong. Waisted my time coming here when they're not open on Monday's.

Took the family there because the wife wanted to try it for a long time. I am a person that loves frog legs and decided why not. I can honestly say that I love the place. I started off with the frog legs and moved on to everything else. I was not very excited about the hibachi steak but then I dont really think I would eat it anywhere else. The service was great and the place was very clean. We have our sons try something different every place we go and my 10 year old found out he loves sushi. I on the other hand will not try it. All these bad reviews are ridiculous. Here is a tip, If you want good tasting fresh cooked food then don't go right before closing time. read more

Food was ok. The best thing on the buffet was the mushrooms, because they were very hot and good taste. I've had better and I've had worse. The waitress was very nice and pleasant, and kept my drink filled 100% of the time. Even when I just took a couple sips, she still refilled it. Lol. (Water). I would eat here again, for sure, but I like the buffet in Indiana more. Ice cream was VERY yummy here, though. Lol! read more

Customer service was very good, we came here to eat lunch because there was not many other restaurants near this location. Typical Chinese buffet with their common foods but did not have many options. Sushi bar is limited & no other seafood options (crawfish, crabs, etc) were there even though on brochures and menus pictures of it was shown. May have only been on dinner menu but we came during lunch hours and the options were not so great. read more

I REALLY would like to give five stars because the food here is very good and they also have bubble tea which I have never seen before in any Chinese buffets around home (I am from the Pittsburgh area). The closest place for bubble tea is a good 45 minute drive from home, so stopping here and finding out they had it was a very pleasant surprise. The only reason I am giving four stars instead of five is because their sushi selection is not that great. Even on the weekend, there are no "special" rolls, just extremely basic. Don't get me wrong, the sushi they had did taste good, I was just expecting a little more. Will def come back here if I'm in the Johnstown area again. read more

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Nope nope nope..... we were there about 7pm and they were open until 9pm. Almost nothing on the tables was fresh. I decided to try the hibachi because it looked fresh before it was cooked but here we are at 10:30pm and I'm still trying to get the taste out of my mouth. My wife was equally unhappy with her food. I might pay $5-10 per person for that but or bill was $50. The Pepsi was the best thing about the place. read more

We can really look past a lot, but yesterday we took our daughter to eat here for her birthday dinner after the kids soccer game. We arrived with over an hour before they closed, but when we were seated they were putting away food and the staff spent the entire time we were eating the stale food up at the front staring at us talking crap in Cantonese to each other. We weren't asking for any birthday celebration, we just wanted to get what we paid for (which is extremely expensive now) and leave. If your hours are until 9PM and you want to leave at 8PM, close at 8PM. Worst experience I've had in a long time, but the worst part is them making my daughter cry because of the way they were acting towards us. Won't be back at any point in the future. Guess this is the new ownership I've been hearing about. read more

This restaurant used to have a decent sushi section, but no more. Posting a note about raw food being unhealthy is pretty stupid, since that's the heart of good sushi--very fresh as well as well prepared. Cooked and vegetarian sushi are bland and boring. At least offer raw tuna and raw salmon sushi; these are not hard to find fresh. Lack of decent sushi is a major reason I rarely come here anymore--not worth the cost, for me, without that. What initially looks like a huge selection of dishes is actually fairly limited in ingredients, emphasis on budget items. The Mongolian grill section has decent ingredients but no choice of sauce, which is unusual. On the plus side, the place is always clean, and service is reasonably attentive. read more

Sushi was non existent at lunchtime and the chef has a real attitude, very unprofessional. I patiently waited for 30 min and another guy came out to ask me if I was ok. I told him I was simply waiting for what I came for. The chef finally made some and it was terrible In my opinion. Definitely a waste of my time and money. The chef also repeatedly cursed in Spanish to the other guy right in front of me which again was very unprofessional. Do not recommend at all. read more

I like this place. Good selections. Sometimes the food could be hotter. The weekends have steak sometimes, and it's good. The staff is bad. There is an older lady that can't be bothered to even set the phone down when you pay your bill. She speaks great English if you ask about leaving a tip or something positive, but if you have a concern, she suddenly can't understand a word you say. If you have a complaint, they ignore it. Good food, bad staff. read more

We eat at 56 Buffet at least twice a week & love it. I don't know what we'd do without it. Amy, her husband & children are so gracious that we always take guests from out of town. It'sa wo nderful place for group gatherings & have held several celebrations there. We also love the staff, especially Tina. Thanks 56 Buffet!!! read more

Great food, great service & I even left my takeout on the counter by mistake & when I came back they had it waiting for me.

56 Buffet will never not be one of my favorite Chinese restaurants ever. Amazing staff and outstanding food with a wonderful atmosphere!

Quite simply, the best Chinese buffet I have been to. The place was clean, the staff were constantly filling the food pans, the hibachi grill was spot on. The cuts of meat included steak, shrimp, and chicken with all of the veggies. For $12.99 it was great. The owner and our server were very friendly and made you feel right at home. A must try!! read more

The food is always hot and fresh and the atmosphere is good..the staff is also very friendly. Definitely worth the hour drive to eat here..will return read more

Went there on fathers day hoping for crab legs, there were none. The food was just fair and the hibachi was not well stocked. Was going to go tonight but called first to check on crab legs, the woman that answered said no more crab legs so I don't think we will be going back. read more

Good buffet. There is a good variety. Only steak that was out was the fatty ends. I'd go back!

We arrived after lunch at 1:40pm and expected 'older' buffet food. Boy was I wrong. The food fresh and hot. We sampled many items. They were all cooked properly, not under or overdone with appropriate spices. Fast service but the place was not busy. Very nice atmosphere and clean even the restrooms. Good job and thank you! read more

I didn't want to be mean, so I gave them two stars. Quantity doesn't make up for the lack of quality. Terrible food.

Excellent choices at lunch! Everything I sampled was full of flavor and prepared just right.

This is an enormous, comfortable, clean, attractive restaurant offering a good option in an area which is largely a restaurant desert. The buffet is reasonably priced and extensive, and there is something for every taste, including many American foods. The service is attentive, but not overly friendly. I regret that there is no mixed vegetable dish and no tofu dish at the buffet, something which is in scarce supply in this area. I dined here twice during my two days in Johnstown and enjoyed it. read more

Very clean and very nice this was the best Chinese I've had while in town will definitely go back when I come back. Sushi was fresh and very good along with everything on the buffet and very good ice tea. read more

The worst buffet I have ever eaten. I realize I was there later in the evening but if you are going you have a buffet, the food should be fresh and not hard as a rock. The worst food I've eaten. I will not return. read more