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.

Great food and friendly staff…read more Seriously in all my years some of the best I have had!

Great and affordable buffet and tasty shrimp egg rolls fast service.the restaurant has a nice…read morecalming atmosphere with soothing music

Black pepper chicken sautéed in onions and peppers is always a hit. Not a fancy place, but a…read moredelicious and reliable one. Everyone there is super nice to us.

Classical style buffet. Food was delicious and fresh. Staff was on point and welcoming.read more

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 wish I could do zero stars. My son and a group of his friends, 15-16 yrs old, go get dinner…read moretogether once a month. Yesterday they went to this place. Their entire bill came to $221, $27 of which is the mandatory tip. They all hand their cash to one boy to pay the bill and he inadvertantly put all of the cash in the bill folder. They gave the waitress a total of $310 dollars. She took the money, left and came back with the receipt, but no change. The kids didn't know what to do when and were reluctant to confront the waitress so they came to the parking lot to get me. I spoke with the manager, explained what happened and asked how to fix the problem. The waitress automatically goes off in Chinese for six solid minutes, yelling at the manger. He then looked at me and said she claimed the kids gave her exact change. I can tell you she was lying because she got the exact total wrong then corrected herself. Then she quoted the next amount which ended in an odd number, saying that's what the kids gave her. All the kids gave big bills, no $1 were given. That's the second lie. The manager said he would review the camera footage and get back to me. He didn't. I called him the next day and 430pm and he said he was too busy to look at it. I got him to look at it while I was on the phone. He did. Twenty minutes on hold and he came back and told me that the cameras stopped working at 604, which happened to be right before the kids paid the bill (odd), and he didn't see the kids transaction or what the waitress did with it. Either the waitress went all oceans 11 on the $87 overage, or she split it with the manager I say. Bottom line. At best their wait staff takes advantage of people, at worst they're theives. Either way, they'll never get a another dime out of me or the parents of the 9 other kids families. Seems to me like it would not be worth $87 but I guess it is to them.

Needs improvement: * Food is always good, aside from the…read moreoccasional normal buffet issues. * They do post a sign about possible nut allergens in some of their foods, but they should mark which ones contain the possible allergen instead of a broad warning. *The bathrooms used to be much cleaner than they have been this year. * The sashimi could use a slight quality upgrade, never had to question it until recently, now I'm a bit more cautious. * squid lately has been seasoned a bit to heavy. Satisfactory: * Great selection of food and it always seems fresh, and be consistent in flavor. * Great service, very polite and always timely. * Warm and welcoming atmosphere * sushi is on a nice rotation and never empty * Always a large variety to choose from

Good food, low prices! We've never been disappointed when…read morewe've eaten there! Highly recommend!

Went In there with high hopes like usual well to make a long story short I get there for my online…read moreorder and the older lady was very nice but man the Chinese lady was abouslty demanding and rude all I did was pick up the order she said as word for word * no tip no tip * and ya think for a pickup order it you wouldn't leave a tip all ya did was put it in a box but the old lady there not being disrespectful gave me extra fourte cookie for the inconvenience and also forgot my sweet and sour sauce for my crab ragoons which who doesn't use sauce for crab ragoons idk just my opinion to be honest and last bit of all the whole bag was completely wet and soaked sorry if I sound rude during my review but that's just me being blankety honestl

Idk even know what to say. Like dream but you weren't sure if it was going to be a nightmare. We…read morewere greeted with the stink eye from the only table seated, and the hostess. Literally all the food was great even tho I've never seen anyone come in or out of there. Like I'm baffled. The other table left and it was just us and the two people working. The vibes are.. like a Kubrick film. The chicken parm tastes like what you want it to taste like. The flaming saganaki, a little scary. The scallops and shrimp pasta, pretty dang good. 10/10 would come back.

The portion was small , but tasted good , it came with a salad , and a vegtable , or you can get…read morea soup and a potato, I'd come back again , they have PRIME RIB ON FRIDAY , sat , and Sunday

Solid experience overall, featuring good quality food, friendly service, and a relaxed environment…read more A few small improvements could elevate it further, but we left satisfied.

Wow... I purchased the Nasty John Brisket Sandwich and it was slammed full of meet. They are not…read moreshy. The hamburger itself was a full meal. I don't see how they can do that. That was easily a $12 sandwich and have absolutely no complaints. Also I purchased cookies and brownie. The brownie was soft a cooked perfectly. It was like a dream come true :) I would recommend this place to anyone!! Absolutely love it. I am from Louisiana and finding this place was a plus!!

Got there during rush hour dining...seated quickly and asked for drink orders...tables were…read morespotless and the buffet was full with a great variety...was starving so forgot to take allot of pics....if you like Chinese buffets this is definitely for you...

One of the best Chinese foods that I have eaten at we'll go back there many more timesread more

I wanted to come here for dinner, and my mom and Dante obliged me…read more All of the food was very fresh. I especially enjoyed all of the vegetables. I only ate a small bite of meatloaf for protein. For dessert, the bread pudding was delicious.

First time here in over 10 years. Buffets scare me especially after Covid. The buffet is a wide…read morevariety of food. Meat is decent and a good selection to choose from. Service is friendly and our server, Hazel was awesome. Very efficient and kind. Price is great for the amount of food at your picking. Nice they have hand sanitizer near the buffet.

Got the fish and chips. It was decent, real fish and tasted good. Nice fries as well. The price…read moreisn't bad, considering that tax is already included. Service was alright, a little slow but not a big deal. It's clean and has pretty average looking decor.

The service was extremely slow. The waitress forgot to bring us condiments that we had asked for…read more The tax is included in the prices so that's nice. We got fish and it was kind of a greasy mess. It looks crispy but was not. The restaurant needs some updating, its so old and worn.