Poor selection of food and not really fresh. Service was okay. Was really disappointed and wished I read the reviews before going there.

Hmmmm.... what can I say? A friend invited a big group of people here today, Sunday evening... we sat in a back room that was pretty roomy. The Good- the food was tasty, there was a large variety. Choices ranged from typical Asian food, Mongolian and hibachi grill, sushi, to meatloaf, ribs& buffalo chicken wings, (they were actually meaty and good) There were raw oysters and clams, fried fish, fried shrimp, calamari, crab legs, boiled shrimp and even a pretty good variety of desserts. Most things tasted good The Bad- the soups didn't have much flavor. I tried won ton and hot and sour. The egg rolls had a funny (not haha) flavor. And when it came to the bill, they had a lot of trouble giving us our bills... it took some explaining and more explaining to get a bill. Not sure why we couldn't each go to the counter and pay. Also, it costs $15.99 per person over 5ft tall...mmmhmmm, if you have a kid who is taller than 5 ft., it's adult price. Drinks are not included. Anyway... The Ugly-I just added this for dramatic effect... just kidding, there was no ugly... read more

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We had a group with three people who eat asian food and one who eats american food. When we went in, the pricing is fantastic. Its $15 weekday and 17 friday and saturday. Lunch is even cheaper. The restaurant serves Americanized chinese food. We did not touch the oysters and clams on ice because it did not bave much turnover. We arrived at 3pm and apparently got dinner priced but most of the dinner items did not roll out until after 5pm. So we were somewhat disappointed for paying dinner but did not have much variety. Hopefully it can be a better experience next time. read more

Amherst Buffet - Chinese Near Me - Amherst, New York

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The price includes hibachi, the hibachi chef is a complete a** ignores you and continues to make sushi. I had to go get another worker who argued with the chef for a few minutes in Chinese. The he continued to ignore me for several more minutes. When cooking my food he kept tapping the tip jar and speaking with an attitude in Chinese (probably cursing me out) Total jerk ! Why work there if you hate and won't do your job. I obviously would not leave a tip because he made me wait intentionally ignoring me. I didn't mind waiting for him to finish what he was working on, but that was ridiculous ! read more

I visited Amherst Buffet on a weekday for lunch. It was very big and it wasn't empty nor crowded. The employees were too busy conversing to sit us, thus we helped ourselves to seats as there were plenty. It wasn't a big deal as they came to ask us what we would like to drink after helping ourselves. We got our waters and went on to the food. There were so many varieties of food from spring rolls to dumplings to chicken wings. I didn't try the hibachi station or the sushi, but the food was good for mass produced buffet food. The food was warm and none of the food options were empty. I sampled about everything and enjoyed the sesame chicken the best. The number of options available is worth the price. I would return again as the food was pretty good and well worth the price. It left me with a food coma, but it was delicious and I don't think the price for the amount of food and options can be beat. read more

We went there for dinner tonight there were four adults' buffets and 1 child all i can say is it was so gross and very expensive food was not fresh and all the meat was drowned in the wine tasty sauce i had a coupon from there website they told me not valid 103 dollars and if all five of us at 15 dollars' worth of food together that would be allot will never go back there again so very disappointment read more

This place is clean, service is good. Lacking on standard food selections the night I was there Sushi was a little dried out. read more

That's my favourite buffet ....I really love every food ...It's worth eating .. Service is also good . read more

Amherst Buffet - Chinese Near Me - Amherst, New York

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Underwhelming service--had to get our own silverware, and the food was mislabeled. I'm not impressed.

Food was good, everything seems to be fresh, nice variety of items plus a habachi and suchi bar. Just beware, a glass of coke (albeit bottomless) will cost you $5.75 each so ordering a few sodas for the wife and kids can get real costly real fast. Overall it was a good experience, and worth it. read more

I gave this place another try since they moved locations. The food is still lackluster, cold and nasty and and inedible.

This place is located in a convenient shopping center. Currently there is some construction going on. The food selection is decent, and the staff are friendly. Sunday all day buffet is $18.99 per person. I believe kids are half price. read more

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Ok I wanted to give 4 stars so I would not lower the rating of this business due to it being no fault of their own. Let me first start by saying , the food was really good, fresh and hot with lots of variety. The restaurant is also very clean. The price for buffet is low m-thurs which is a plus but unfortunately at the same time attracts a bad crowd and if I was giving a crowd rating it would be 1 star. Time to raise those prices read more

-----------DONT GO HERE ------------------ Not worth $16.99 Worst Chinese Buffett out there. We took a group of 26 people and called in to see if it was ok. They said yes. We arrived and they didn't n ow where to seat us. They're hibachi area had no meat. We asked and they said the meat was frozen and they had none left for the day. The waitresses would yell at each other and argue in front of us. 45 min before they closed, the waitresses served themselves and began eating, leaving us unattended. They stop putting food out an hour and a half before closing. read more

Buffet tasted great. The food was hot, and replenished frequently. Restaurant was clean and pleasant.Definitely will return

Food was great atmosphere great As we were leaving the waitress asked us where her tip was !!!!!!!!!!!! I gave her 2.00 and she was pissed she gave us water that was it. You don't do that to customers read more

I was surprised to find the buffet open before 11 am, but they didn't actually have all the food set out until a quarter after. Totally worth the wait, though. Nothing beats fresh coconut chicken. The crab rangoon was just the way I like - small purses of creamy goodness and no noticeable chives or onions. The fried scallops were plump and juicy. Huge variety of sushi, including Philly rolls and spicy tuna. I do wish they had a low sodium soy at the table in addition to regular soy because it was a bit salty for me, but that's just nitpicking. I didn't try the habachi station. Next time! Huge variety in general, and all your favorites - but better than anywhere I've had them. The fried donuts weren't overly sweet. The coffee and strawberry cakes were fresher and more flavorful. Service is good, and the waitresses even ring you up before you leave the comfort of your table. I had an amazing lunch for $10, which left me full and happy. read more

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Food was great. Huge selection to choose from. Our server was ok until she stood there and waited asking me for a tip. Not sure if it was her first day but came off very rude to me. I always leave a cash tip at my table before I leave. Will come back again as long as that doesn't happen again. read more

Went for dinner, the person who took our drink order was rude. She came by with a pitcher after we finished eating and fill our glasses half way with warm tap water and gave us the check. The building was dirty, there was food all over the floor, no one checked on us or offered refills while we were eating. When I went to pay, I decided it wasn't worth leaving a tip. The woman confronted my husband, complaining that I didn't leave a tip and harassed him until he left one. I can't believe they feel so entitled. What happened to tips being for good service? read more

This restaurant had a great selection, they had a sushi bar, habiachi bar to make your own soup and stir fry. The food was pretty good, I wasn't expecting that from a place that had so much variety. We really enjoyed the seafood selection. The sushi was also pretty good, they had about 10 different kinds of sushi rolls. We were more so impressed with the fried crab and fried shrimp. We had the pleasure of speaking to some of their restaurant patrons while grazing the buffet, and to our surprise, she told me she travelled 45 minutes to this buffet, and I can see why. The staff were very friendly, we were initially seated at the back of the restaurant, close to the window, which is nice to have a seat with the view. But we didn't want to be so far from the buffet, and they accommodated us, and were very pleasant about it. Our plates were cleared regularly, and the beverages were filled. I would expect this kind of service from a place like a high end restaurant. If your in the Amherst area, I would definitely recommend you stop here for a bite. Make sure you come hungry! We throughly enjoyed our experience here as well as the food. read more

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During this Covid time, we all endure the issues imposed by the state. This restaurant has all the posts clearly upon entrance. However, they are NOT enforced. People at the food trays without masks, sneezing, chatting....etc. There is no sanitizer, no disposable gloves at the food tray tables. Booths had not been sanitized after customers left. Will not go there again. read more

I realize that I just don't like it. Wait let me take that back I liked a few things. The ice cream was freaking delicious. Hard packed in a freezer in the back close to the restroom entrance. This place is rather large. I think the restaurant itself is nice. The seafood not so much. They don't clean the seafood. Looking at cocktail shrimp that's been cooked so it's pink with big black spots running down it's spine ... Disgusting! There's an order to uncleaned seafood. The crab also not clean and it tastes like their made together or in the same water. Nasty. The hibachi grill for some reason, I don't like it. I'm assuming it's their sauces. I love hibachi grills. Not theirs. The taste is just always off. Its $8.99 for lunch. I came in with my sister and her 16 month old baby. Do you know they tried to charge us for her? Are you kidding. She doesn't have a plate that she's cleaning over here. That's weird. The hibachi chicken from the Buffett was really good and the onion rings and again the ice cream. Everything else I can go without. I can't really see a reason to return. I've tried them a couple times. I'm over it. read more

The Lunch Buffet during the week is $13.99 and is a great value for what you get on the buffet. There is sushi and Hibachi, American, Chinese, and some other great stuff mixed in. The waitresses are always cleaning and refilling glasses read more

me and my girl, wanted to check this place out..so. we went last Thursday.. my thought take your $45 dollars and throw in the garbage...accept, for for the wings and the ribs its just a smoking gun.which means, it's a total waste of good money. me and my girl looked at each other and said. If we're going to get burned for that kind of money...hit a steakhouse...or and Irish bar.. read more

Went here again !! Love it so much & this time,we had a great waitress. This was the best ,nicest one yet. Her name was Joey !! This restaurant is so worth the $$. Huge selection/variety of food. read more

Chinese Buffet- good food but the sushi and hibachi chef seemed disinterested in working there and was more concerned with getting a tip then preparing my meal. He pointed to his tip jar about halfway through the process. Good selection of food and seem to take the covid precautions very seriously as we all were required to wear a mask. read more

Amherst Buffet - the front of the restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Amherst, New York

As you can see from the pictures, there are many options to pick (from sushi bar to ice cream bar). I scored 4 out of 5 because the quality of food is above average, but it needs some minor improvements to get full star score! My favorite part is Deserts, Sushi bar, and pick/fry sections. You can find soup, chicken BBQ, steak, Fried chicken/wing, potato fries, different kinds of deserts, Salads, cookies, and ice creams. Also, the pace is very huge and shouldn't be worry about parking space or waiting line! read more

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Let me just say first that I am giving Amherst Buffet 4 stars for being a good buffet, so it's on a "Buffet Rating System". My girlfriend and I have joked about coming to this place since we first moved to Buffalo and started receiving coupons for it and Sunday somehow ended up being the day we bit the bullet and gave this place a shot! When we first walked in I was surprised at just how big it is inside, as it actually looks pretty small on the outside. We were seated right away and after that awkward 10 second of seating at the booth we both headed for the food stations. On top of being bigger then I expected, this place also has way more food then I would of expected. I believe in total there was 8-10 different buffet stations all offering different kinds of sushi, Chinese food, American food, and everything in between. I ended up having 2 plates while I was here (cheat day, don't judge me) and was pretty pleased with the taste on pretty much everything. I sampled pretty much every form of chicken there was and enjoyed all of it except for the fried chicken wings. I also enjoyed the macaroni and cheese way more then I should have, along with the mashed potatoes and.....well, I think I mostly just ate a ton of different types of chicken actually, go figure. On top of having a ton of food this place has a few dessert options in the front and some tubs of ice cream in the back that was also pretty good, I tried the Oreo and mint chocolate chip. This place was pretty darn good for a standard buffet place and for that, I'm giving it 4 stars. The staff was friendly and helpful, the food was above average for what It was, and there's plenty of seating for you and everyone you know. I will definitely be coming back to this place in the future! read more

Amherst Buffet - A sample of the stuff I swallowed. - Chinese Near Me - Amherst, New York

Well, each time I go there I try to dislike this place because of many negative reviews I hear from People or see in Yelp! But each time I like it more and more ! This restaurant totally is worth the money ! Hibachi and sushi station is my favorite! There are also tons of other foods to try. Fish and shrimp foods are amazing. Stuffed crab and mushrooms are so tasty too! Salad bar is OK but nothing special . They also have ice creme and many desserts . Banana pounding is great and it is not that sweet ! People are nice and very friendly. I highly recommend this restaurant ! Give it a shot and you'll not regret it. read more

Food was terrible. Staff was very unorganized. Food was over salty and overcooked, probably from sitting under the lamp for so long. When we complained at the table the girl thought it was funny and said " you pay for drink". The three people in our party all complained and when we went to pay were told " you all took plates so we charge you" $46 later we learned a terrible lesson about a local restaurant. Them telling us that we took a plate and have to pay for it is wrong. If we were to go to a sit and order restaurant and we ordered and didn't like it, they would have made it right. I will NEVER go to this place again. read more

Very good place to eat when it comes to Buffets in the Buffalo area what I would say is that there are times when the sushi area does look a bit messy but besides that everything else is great! read more

I personally am not a fan of buffets, but my husband and I always pass by this place so we decided to try it out. This is an average Chinese buffet with most of the foods you'll see at a Chinese buffet. They have sushi, salad, hot foods (Chinese fast good, fried foods, meat), soups (four different kinds), and a dessert bar. The sushi is okay, but not as fresh as anything you'd get at a Japanese restaurant (obviously). In my opinion, he best items are the crab legs and the soup! There's also a make-you-own soba station, where you can put whatever vegetables and meats on your plate and they stir fry it for you. My husband and I ended up paying about $36 for the Sunday buffet (2 adults + $1.99 soft drink), and for the amount of food they had, I think it was reasonable. I think the weekday lunch might have been a better deal, but overall an okay option! read more

Amherst Buffet - Outside - Chinese Near Me - Amherst, New York

*****UPDATE***** I have since gone 4-5 more times. Each in hopes it would be better than the time before. Unfortunately it appears my first visit, which was exceptional, was an aberration. Ever since the food has been disappointing. I no longer recommend this restaurant. read more

Great selection of food. Good Service but b patient when busy. Open/well lit atmosphere. Reasonably priced

We have been going to Amherst Buffet for years. The food is really good. The one thing that I don't look forward to is the rude waitresses. Every single waitress we have gotten is incapable of smiling, giving decent service or making us feel welcome. You're going to be treated like you are on business object instead of a human customer. We have even tried to give outrageously good tips, to get a smile or some sort of positivity, and the tip has literally been swiped from our hand with no thank you or any emotion. This has happened many times. So when we go there now, we accept their ideology and just look at them as servants. It makes me sad for them. Praying for them to find Jesus is more beneficial than a tip at this point. read more

I understand why someone would want to give this less stars. However, there is a lot of food here. I think most people can find something that they like here. Other than the crab legs which I'm guessing is being refilled slowly on purpose, the rest is steadily being replenished. I like a lot of the food at this restaurant. The place is almost always crowded. So giving this a lower rating does not go along with how very popular this place is. I was thinking about the crab legs... as small as they always were, they somehow found a place to buy even smaller legs. Almost like they were from a crab nursery. I will definitely go back - actually over and over again. Just as a reminder... I know it is a smorgasbord. However, the staff runs their asses off. Please keep that in mind and leave a nice tip for them! read more

It-was-PER-FECT! Variety of food for all! Different kinds of sushi, steak, dishes, seafood, soups, salads, desserts, at least 10 different flavors of ice cream! I had been at a lot of buffets in different cities, this one was one of the best in terms of variety. If you're picky, you can also create your own dish! You pick your own ingredients, chef cooks for you! Doesn't it sound great? And for all these, it costs around $15 per person with refill drinks. Such a great deal. Go there, you will not regret. read more

Amherst Buffet - Noodles, fried popcorn shrimps, chicken taco, tempura sushi and roasted potatoes - Chinese Near Me - Amherst, New York

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WORST food ever overcharges for the food. We called a head and they told us it was 12.99 for each person and then when leaving waitress will wait there for you to do the cash and or card and wait for you to put a tip on the receipt and will make a scene if you don't give them a tip. #top10worstplacestoeat and they charged around 61 dollars for 3 people. read more

They always have hot, ready to eat food prepared. Mostly seafood, Chinese food, and some American food. We had a bigger party this time and they did a great job to attending to everyone at the table. They are always so friendly. Once you're done with dinner they also have an assortment of delicious desserts. read more

Amherst Buffet - Chinese Near Me - Amherst, New York

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Love it here.. always yummy ! If you are to go try and go during lunch or dinner hours cause fresh food is always better food. Haha think it was like $15 for endless dinner Lots of options here.. Sushi, hibachi, different chickens like orange, spicy, fried, grilled, various veggies, noodles, shrimp dishes, crab meat, crab cakes, cold salad bar, pasta Salads, dessert bar, ice creams... read more

Amherst Buffet - Chinese Near Me - Amherst, New York

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