What has happened to Carson's Tavern? We had dinner here previously and enjoyed the food. However,…read moretonight we ordered the beer battered white fish dinner with French fries and chili and a buffalo chicken sandwich with a cup of chili. The fish dinner was at least 50% of batter and much less fish. The batter was very dark and too hard to chew. Seemed burnt to me. The fries were also very dark but, most that I tried were not completely cooked, I.e. raw potato. The Buffalo chicken sandwich was for sure a frozen patty instead of a "real" or fresh piece of chicken. This trip to Carson's was a great disappointment for dinner. So again, I have to ask, what has happened to Carson's? To me this is a sign that owners/management have taken a road to cheapness of product.

Service is incredible and I had the Cajun ragin sandwich with home made fries. Absolutely…read moreincredible.

This place is fabulous we have been coming here for years. Food is always the same,great. The…read moreservice is fast always keeping your table clean. The place is away s clean and the owners is really nice

I've been craving a really good Chinese buffet. They seem to be a dying breed since the pandemic…read more We drove all the way from Washington, PA to try this one because another reviewer said "it was the best Chinese buffet in western PA." . The staff were extremely nice but the food was mediocre. Some of the items offered were just bland or tasted off. The general tso chicken was watery and not spicy at all. Seemed more like an orange chicken. I've had better seasoned pork dumplings elsewhere. Providing the dumpling sauce on the buffet was a nice touch though. The egg roll was boring too. Not much seasoning.

What a trip down memory lane with this one. It has been years since I have been to a Ponderosa…read moreSteak House. Actually over a decade. Since their numbers started dwindling and locations closing up for good, this looked like a brand that was going to be a forgotten brand. But there are a few that are still hanging in there. This location, I believe, is the last in Pennsylvania. To touch on memory lane again, this place holds a special place in the hearts of kids of the 80s and 90s. You all know what I mean. For those that don't, let me clue you in. If you happened to have perfect attendance for a grading period you would be awarded with a certificate that would allow you to enjoy the buffet at any Ponderosa location. It was the only good thing that came out of attending school when you were bored. You'd get to drown your sorrows in mashed potatoes and gravy because you were able to last every single day of school for that grading period. My brother and I were talking about stuffing our faces with countless rolls, wing dings, mashed potatoes, mac and cheese, etc. My whole plan for finishing my Christmas shopping at the outlets all hinged on us coming here for our meal. I clued him into to it and he was on board. Pulling up outside was like our White Castle moment. We made it to the promised land. The familiar looking building welcomed us right inside. We walked down the hallway that leads you to the counter and stopped at the menu on the wall for a minute. Who were we kidding looking over the menu when we already knew we were going to be getting the buffet. Placed our order with the staff at the register, about $16 for the buffet and water to drink. I wasn't going to be a fool and get a soda or tea and fill up with the bubbly in my tummy. When we were led to our table the memories kept coming back. That green carpeting, the wood grain everywhere, and the islands of buffets. We were sat nearly in the middle of the restaurant and our server took our receipts for our drinks and we were let free to attack the buffet. That is after I wrestled with my chair to get it to come out of from under the table. This was quite possibly the worst part about this place. The chairs were heavy, pair that with the carpeting being like Velcro made for moving the chairs really hard. So much so that the lady behind me actually tumbled with the chair trying to get up at one point. (Hope she's OK and nothing was hurt but her pride) The buffet had a mix of items that encompass the chain(s). There were the familiar wings, mashed potatoes, mac and cheese, stuffing, gravy, and so on from Ponderosa. But there were a few things spattered in from the Bonanza portion of this chain, Most notably, the BBQ meatballs. After spying everything the buffet had to offer I of course started with a salad. Topping it with just about everything under the sun and drowning it in dressing. I sped through the salad as I wanted to get to the hot food which would lead me to dessert. My brother and I were plate for plate at this point and we both went up for the hot food. We also both came back with two plates to cut back on the trips we were going to make. When I tell you that we sat there and gorged in silence, I'm not joking. Not a single word came out of our mouths as we sat there and just shoveled the food into our mouths. I honestly don't know how I managed to finish off four plates of hot food, but I did. Maybe it was the nostalgia of it all. I rallied and made my way to the dessert portion of the buffet for one final plate...or bowl. I grabbed a soup bowl and decided I was going to make a proper sundae my way here. Put some cookie on the bottom, hit it with the ice cream, and topped it with a ton of toppings. When all was said and done, I was bloated and filled to the brim. I have no idea why I went so hard here, but the discomfort I was going to feel for the next hour was well worth it. I wobbled a bit out the door, but left satisfied. Was it the best meal that we could have come across? Probably not. But did we enjoy it? Heck yeah, my brother and I reminisced the whole rest of the day about our trips here when we were younger. There aren't many buffets like this left out there, so you got to enjoy this place while the doors are still open.

I'm not trying to completely bash as the staff were very nice. I was craving the delicious breaded…read morewings from my childhood along with the Mac and cheese. I'm not a picky eater, but todays experience was borderline inedible. The wings have been replaced with bone dry overcooked bar wings. The Mac was congealed as I was the first customer of the day. And my beef tips with "carmalized onion" came with legitimately thick, raw onions. I go to hoss's montly and it's 50x more quality from the salad bar toppings to the sides to the flavor of their beef tips. It's sad as I used to love this place growing up.

Dined there with my sister for the very first time. Did not know the place existed, but found it in…read morethe listings of restaurants in the area. The food is great, the people are extremely friendly and accommodating. We arrived for the lunch deal around 3:00 p.m. and were seated immediately and we stayed very close to 6:00 p.m. (not eating beyond the normal, but enjoying our conversation). The staff checked on us to see if we needed more water, they noticed that we were not still dining, but enjoying each others' company, we had paid our bill and were done eating. Did not bother us, or ask us to leave as the place started to fill up with dinner guests, we removed ourselves to the outside (no chairs there--but standing and chatting for at least another 15 minutes). It would be nice if there was a bench there to sit on outside; but the place is large enough that I don't really see the need for a waiting area that would require them to put in one (outside). Not one time did a staff member ask us to leave because we were NOT eating...we had come for a late lunch and good conversation. It was really rewarding to have a business ALLOW us to sit there that long and not continuously ask if we were done, or to leave. They definitely get my vote! I will be returning. Clean, good atmosphere and inviting. Maybe it's the time of day we went, but I have NO complaints about the food, cleanliness or attitudes of the employees/servers.

They always have great staff very little weight even when they're packed the food choices are…read moretypical with any buffet. The thing I like the best is their hibachi.

Everything on the menu looked amazing. I want to try most of it. I went with the lobster pot first…read moresince I love lobster & I've heard the most about that from others who visited. I already can't wait to return. They even have my favorite margarita (pineapple) specifically on the menu! Very rare. The salad bar also has some interesting choices - like broccoli salad, which I love. It was all very fresh. Service was amazing and friendly. The atmosphere is good. It's nothing super special, but I care more about the food and service. I highly recommend it!

After a morning of walking around some small towns and looking at the shops we got hungry for some…read moregood food. I found this place online and we decided to give it a try. Upon entering we were greeted by a very nice hostess and was shown to our seats. Once we received the menus we noticed that they did not have a lot of gluten free options so I settled for the Salad Bar and a French Onion soup without the croutons and my boyfriend got the Broiled Halibut while my son got the kids spaghetti. My boyfriends and my sons meal came with the salad bar otherwise it is a $8.95 upcharge to add to one of the other meal options. Our server was super sweet and very friendly. She was quick to ask the chef for any of my questions I might have and was attentive to our drinks staying filled. The Salad Bar had a bunch of options. I would prefer romaine to iceberg lettuce but it still was good. 6 different types of dressings, lots of toppers and though they didn't have shredded cheese, they have a cheese block you can cut yourself and this cheddar was sooooo yummy. I also really enjoyed the French Onion soup. It wasnt super salty and I prefer it that way. The Halibut was good from what I was told and my kid liked the spaghetti too. There is plenty of seating and its a cute spot.

Place was clean server was nice. Ribeye was cooked right but was not as tender as it should have…read morebeen. Was it frozen? First time here.

Food was very delicious. Server refilled without asking so excellent service!!! I would recommend…read morethis restaurant to family and friends.

Washington is a midway point for yearly travels for me, and this time I decided to stop at the…read moreGrand China buffet for an evening meal. It did not disappoint; good selection, with plenty of options, including vegetarian items. It's more or less what you'd expect from a Chinese buffet, and with a pretty large selection. Service is friendly, and I'm glad I picked this place.

We arrived here after much deliveration, looking for someplace rated well with sushi and…read moretraditional chinese, etc. It was on our way, perfect. We get there, and the pictures were accurate but it is empty of people, and the food is much more sparse than I would expect. Not only that but it appears (and subsequently tastes) quite subpar for everything I can recall. I don't recall an item that made me think how it was better than acceptable to fill me. There was a sushi space with at least three spaces for plates, and all of the plates had the same three items on them, one being vegetarian, one being "spicy," and I don't even remember the other. The sushi was all a poor show, and they weren't worth going back for another round. I have not skipped the second round many times. The sushi prep space and area did not appear as clean as it could, and there was no clear sushi chef there, no certifications in view...(not saying they don't have them, but poor selection, bad cuts, dirty/messy appearance, the gentleman sitting there like at a gas station checkout) Like I said, the traditional stuff was not great fare. I got a second plate but to try some other things. Was still unimpressed completely. My wife was even struck by the poorness in such a strong way that she brought up leaving a review. Her experience with the traditional foods and desserts was poor, she finished little, and was overall unhappy. We don't hesitate for reviewing both directions, I hate to have to leave a poor one - we had a bad experience and you have issues to work on. Tried some dessert. There was a mousse dessert that was tasty - prepackaged, nothing special. Otherwise, also, not worth it. Honestly the rest looked prepackaged as well. I do expect the prepackaged and bulk stuff from a buffet, that's just part of it. This was a poor show of even that. It requires very little effort... Anyway, I was not blown away, in fact I was disappointed in a significant way. We were really hoping for one last thing on our trip to be sushi at a buffet, with the other traditional foods as well, and this just messed it all up being such a poor experience and food provision. Maybe next time, but not here.

Its in the name folks! One of the top buffets in the area. Always fresh, hot and delicious! Kudos…read moreto the entire team of Tops!

Absolutely EVERYTHING was cold. Not room temp- seriously COLD. Not worth 1/4 The price. When I…read moretold the server she snarled something I couldn't understand. Never again