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Asian Buffet

2.0 (42 reviews)
Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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Sterling F.

Asked server is item was egg free. She did not understand due to language barriers - no issue there but asked the host who seated us the same question. His response was I don't know . I asked he it was possible to check ingredients....his response "we're too busy". My response now is we are never returning to the place. A simple check of a pastry item for my 7 year old....I couldn't believe the response. See the photo of how "busy" they were. I'm not claiming the place was empty but a 30 second check was doable. Obviously no real people skills or just a lack of caring. Left with a horrible dissatisfied feeling I don't ever think I have left a negative review on a buffet- but this is my first. Never coming back and would never recommend!!

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Kelea F.

Tried this place out for the first time, I wish I would have read the reviews first. Buffet was partially empty and the grill is closed. People working the buffet were not helpful at all. Food tasted like it had been there all day, maybe two. Selection was very limited. We definitely will never be back and DO NOT RECOMMEND this place at all!!

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Wanda B.

Garbage! My daughter and I went here today for lunch, arriving at 11:10 a.m., hoping since we were arriving at opening, that everything would be fresh. What we found was food that was meant to be served hot (on our plates: potatoes, General Tso's, chicken on a stick, chicken with jalapenos, egg rolls, etc...) all of it was ice cold! Additionally, the General Tso's was hard as a rock and I couldn't even get my fork into it, much less eat it. When I was asked 3 separate times if everything is "Okay", I replied that it was not, and described the issues. Nothing was done about it. We were seated close to the front and watched to see if anyone bothered to check the steam tables for temperature. No. No one offered an apology or explanation. The hostess came by the table, said something (I couldn't understand her, as her English was very broken), and I asked if I could speak with the manager. Between my daughter and I, we figured out that her reply was that the manager was off today. What type of food establishment that is open for business, does not have a manager on duty?! This is exactly the type of scenario when a manager must be there. There was so much wrong about this experience! Don't get me started about health code violations....but suffice to say if an inspector had been there, I am sure he/she would have said something about the cold food and steam tables. Our check for the two of us came to $20.85. When we got to the front desk to pay, the hostess charged us $17.00 for our troubles. I feel like I was ripped off! I still paid but let her know AGAIN, that this dining experience was very unsatisfactory. She smiled, said "thank you" (I guess thanking me for the charitable donation I just made. ha) and made her way out from behind the desk area, to seat more suckers. My advice: do not go here. Do not give them your patronage! Our family had been going here for several years. I don't imagine it was ever the greatest Asian style food ever, but it was better than this garbage. Obviously, we won't be back.

Theresa V.

My review is solely off of the incident from my order last night. Asian Buffet can be great if you order to go. Never eat off the buffet itself bc the food is left out for several hours and is never fresh. If you order to go, they will make it fresh for you and there are items that aren't on the buffet that are on their ordering menu. I should've known a long time ago to stop eating here from other incidents but today really did it for me. As I'm sitting at my island counter eating my shrimp Mei Fun, I notice something bright blue in my food. I pull it further out of the noodles and it's a piece of a food service bandaid. How do I know it's a food service band aid? Bc I used to work in the food industry. I immediately throw my plate of food away (along with the band aid... I know, dumb but it was my first reaction bc I was going to be sick). I ran to my fridge and threw everything we ordered away ($40 worth of food). Texted my husband and told him not to eat the Chinese food he packed for lunch. I then called Asian Buffet and he was so unapologetic. He said "sorry" and offered 15% off my next order!!! As if I would ever eat here again, then tried to tell me they don't use blue band aids........ So what band aids do you use then? Bc you're SUPPOSED to be using the blue food service band aids. It was clearly a blue service band aid and he didn't want to admit to anything. The LEAST he could've done was refund me or even comp my next meal (IF I was going to eat there again) but he offers me 15%. FIFTEEN PERCENT off my next order. It's one thing to have the band aid in my food, it's another to not take accountability and basically say I'm lying abt the band aid in my food bc they don't use those band aids. Smh, never eating here again and I don't recommend ANYONE else to either. Def will be giving the health department a call after I post this review to all platforms.

Filthy outside toys brought inside. Amd if these are from inside only there is an even bigger problem

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Asian Kitchen Express - Ultimate Fried Rice

Asian Kitchen Express

4.6(33 reviews)
5.4 mi

Noticed that in this town of Arkansas there are quite a few small businesses. This place was a…read morehidden gem. You're lucky to get a table in there because it's tiny. They have a variety on their menu! Back in Texas I've always wanted to try Papaya Salad luckily I got to try it here for the first time. My plate consisted of papaya salad, wings, and sticky rice. Wings cooked to perfection, great crunch simple no sauce mixed in. I dipped the wings in a chili not spicy whatsoever. The papaya salad you had the option to choose the Lao or Thai style: I went with the Lao style which had shrimp paste a little more pungent. Loved it, it was refreshing and spicy to my likings. I was able to choose how many peppers to add. Two peppers were enough for me, not crazy spicy just enough for me. Definitely worth for what you pay for because there portions were HUGE. Volcano chicken was great, not too spicy and had a sauce with different chilies. The Pad Kee Mao had so much flavor to it. I ordered a combination which had chicken, beef, pork, and shrimp. Loved the thick noodles, bunch of veggies to which is a great balance. Topped it off with some sriracha for some extra kick. Overall, I could tell this place made the food with love. Our waitress was super nice and helpful! In the future once I'm back in this area I'd love to try more off their menu.

Three tables inside and a corresponding number of parking spots outside. Fortunately, most of the…read morebusiness is to go. You can probably snag a table if you are a little early or a little late, missing the 12 o'clock diners. As far as the parking, just try to squeeze in somewhere. You may have to park across the street. Don't be discouraged, you have to eat here. The food is fantastic! Starting with ...... The best egg drop soup I have ever had anywhere! Bright, freshly made, a noticeable egg yok flavor, smooth, filled with strands of egg white. Big crispy wonton strips on the side provide a satisfying crunch. Mouthwatering deliciousness! I got the Orange Chicken lunch special. A plate full of fried chicken breast chunks, bathed in sauce that was orange in color and very orange in flavor. Fried rice and a good egg roll. It was great. My wife got the winning meal; Ultimate Fried Rice. And Ultimate it was. Fried rice with big shrimp, chicken, beef and pork. I tasted of each of the meats. The beef and the pork were my favorites. My wife liked the shrimp. I thought the beef was delicious. Very nice lean cuts of beef, with a flavor like home made pot roast. The pork was of equal quality. The Ultimate Fried Rice is recommended. Ft Smith has many fine Asian restaurants. Asian Kitchen Express was recognized a few years ago as one of the top Asian carry out restaurants. Whether you eat in or grab food to go from this very small shop, it is one of the best in Ft Smith. Friendly service and great food.

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Diamond Head Restaurant 2 - Wino

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4.5(34 reviews)
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Driving from Tulsa to Memphis and found this place on the way back. I am so glad I picked it! Got…read morethe Super Bowl, egg roll and wonton soup. Egg roll was fine but, wonton soup was a bit odd because the wontons are fried but the broth was very good. The star was the Super Bowl. Roasted chicken, fried shrimp and some braised beef on top of noodles, onions and cabbage. Seems to me like home cooking and it was delicious! I will try to stop in every time I come through town. Fort Smith is super lucky to have this place and I would love to have it in Memphis.

Look, I could complain about the menu with names that mostly have nothing to do with what you get…read moreso you need a tour guide to know what to order, or the way Tan likes to charge random prices when you get to the register, but no one is gonna care because this place is a local legend and the food is that good. It's part of the experience. I'll make it easy for you. Drunken chicken/salmon or whatever you want with rice. Pay whatever the colonel wants. If you want something different... cheeseburger. Just trust me. It's not a cheeseburger at all. lol. You will love it though. Tan might even sit at your table and make fun of you and tell you gruesome bloody stories about the war or complain about who knows what but it is all part of the experience. If he puts a bib on you it means you are now family. He may even give you a nickname.

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