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    Buddy's has gone downhill since the move downtown. We found the chicken rubbery and the service poor on our recent visit.

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    Golden Apple Buffet - Buffet food

    Golden Apple Buffet

    4.0(116 reviews)
    62.5 miSt Charles
    $$

    Honestly I love a good Chinese buffet so this may be a little biased but I thoroughly enjoyed my…read moreexperience at Golden Apple! I came with a few friends for lunch on a Monday and were promptly seated. The interior is pretty clean and spacious. The staff were very attentive with helping clear plates and fill waters as needed. My favorite here (surprisingly) is the pho-- the broth is quite flavorful and I really enjoyed the clams, shrimp, beef, and beef tendon I was able to add to my bowl. There is chili oil available as well if you ask (I would recommend this, it adds good flavor). They didn't have any salmon nigiri when I went for lunch, but having had the salmon nigiri before during lunch I think it was just an unusual day. They always have a wide variety of vegetables, meat, dessert, etc. I love that there is something for everyone! The lunch prices came out to around $19 or so per person after tax and tip, which we thought was pretty reasonable. I will definitely be back sometime.

    3.5 ITs a super huge…read morebuffet. lets start there. my family went on a Sunday night around 7. we thought that would be a good time i dont know why. but it was PACKED. but we only waited for 15 minutes. ITs alot of food and selections. Like sushi stations, hibachi station, and a Pho station. It was so many people it was kinda off putting honestly. Like it was the season of Flu, Covid, and Respiratory viruses. So I headed to the hibachi grill to cook my food fresh. sooooo the man was rude and had an attitude. I get it we have a language barrier, alot of people, all demanding different things, impatient etc. But the facts were he was rude. But he can hibachi some food. That was great. I did peruse some buffet selections which all pretty much tasted edible but nothing that really blows your mind. NOW The fried BLUE CRAB. exquisite. Will i go back absolutely. wear your leggings with an oversized shirts for the ladies, and men your sweats. because this really a low key place to get full, talk, and go home to go to sleep. Pack your kids up and enjoy a night where you dont have to cook. Sunday dinner was like 23.00 per person and i believe they charged 2.99 for drinks. My waiter was attentive and cleared the plates and refilled the drinks regularly. I will say its almost like a system, eat, clear the plates, bring more people. Nothing attentive but the only reason you should be here is to eat obnoxiously. The ambiance. is cool ultra modern, multiple seating arrangements, if you have a large party, small party, intimate settings, its so large there is a lot of space to accomodate. but the lighting is super bright and the buffet area is almost garish, like we not at an old school miami night club we are here to EAT and EAT alot. I have typed alot for a buffet. I just want you guys to know that you will be overwhelmed when you walk through the door. so if you are a shy, private person, not friendly, overstimulated easily or have ADHD. Prepare yourself, take a shot, your meds or an edible because its almost right at the point of "its too much." Just go check it out and tell me what you think

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    The Ringside Buffet - Fried chicken, spaghetti, pork loin, corn, cheese potatoes

    The Ringside Buffet

    4.0(5 reviews)
    66.2 mi

    Well I thought this was a hard to rate kind o place. It's in an old school cafeteria so the dining…read morearea is either nostalgic or dreary depending on your school experience. We arrived on a Tuesday about 11:40. There was only one other customer. While we were there 4 groups of 2 did come in. I noticed most everyone else was ordering the daily specials - a beef sandwich or tenderloin sandwich. The buffet had a lot of food. Couldn't figure out the economics of so much food for so few people. There is a hot buffet that had fried chicken and 4 or 5 other entrees. The fried chicken didn't seem quite done to me, but the chef assured me it was and I was just seeing coloring from the marinade. I think the only thing on the hot buffet either of us liked were the au gratin potatoes, the was also a large salad bar and an extremely wide selection of desserts. I'd say it was ok, probably not as good as Bonnie Cafe at the airport. They do seem to do a good job of marketing and their specials must attract a lot of local interest.

    Great find on Yelp. Traveling and weather was going to get a little harry for a bit so thought we…read morewould stop and eat. So glad we chose the buffet. Food was great, hot, and plentiful on the buffet. They also have a menu you can order from. If you go away hungry it's your own fault. Price was great also. Staff very attentive. Place very clean.

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