DO NOT EAT HERE. Just went to this restaurant for a family get together mid afternoon on a Saturday (20 of us). The staff was pleasant. The problem started with the hall way to the bathroom reeking like sewage and the bathrooms didn't smell any better. The food tasted horrible like it had been sitting out for hours. And it was all cold. After everyone had finished eating I asked for a tea. Sugar was on the table, had to stir it up because it was hard. As I'm stirring a bug pops up out of the sugar!! Overall a disgusting experience. IF YOU VALUE YOUR HEALTH DO NOT EAT HERE. read more

I came here for lunch. Good prices, good selection. The sushi is different then what I'm used to but it was tasty. More than just standard buffet Chinese food. Friendly staff, very clean restaurant and a big parking lot. I would come again. read more

Affordable, good size parking lot, plenty so selection and an excellent wait staff. I loved seeing the noodle bowls! read more

Buffet Palace - Hahahahhahhahahahhahahahahhahahahahha - Chinese Near Me - Austin, Texas

3 stars is basically really good for an Asian buffet. I like how they have Chinese and Korean offerings. Some dishes are better than others. I surprisingly enjoyed the jalapeño chicken, their Chinese green beans are always on point and the best hot and sour soup around (imo). Been coming here since the late 90's a couple times a year. read more

The staff is just as quick as i remember. Anticipating my needs through out. Potatoe cakes are still funky. The sesame chicken was still really over cooked. I will say i noticed proper. Flipping on the buffet line. Something of the lacking on my last visit. Yeah the dynamite cup is how i remember it! Obviously doing better then last year. The reveiws show. Will will blame back of the house for last year problem. I am glad to see the chef got his problem under control. Couple more tweeks left and it be golden. read more

Food was barely warm and everything tasted like it's been sitting there all day this food is better when they open and service was okay

IF U LIKE korean SPICY CRAB (raw) read! As they offer it only on weekends. If u eat spicy tuna or salmon, u will enjoy the Korean version. This place is bit more but worth drive and price for their spicy crab.. not too spicy. Lot more deluxe choices like grilled Korean BBQ and pork riblets. If u go during week like I did...AND drove all the way from San antonio.. it's like regular Asian biffett place, maybe more Choice desserts but other items are similar.. make a day to swing by Austin on wknd. Standard Asian for food, but also Korean and some Thai curry. Worth drive on wknd. read more

I have been wanting to check this place out and we've been to here twice now. The first time was before a late movie, around 9:00pm and the sushi was clearly only dregs, but there was plenty of other stuff despite the hour. I like the fact that it is pan Asian with a combination of Korean, Japanese and Chinese food. In reality it is a bastardized version of all of them that caters to American taste buds, but I was expecting that. Now to the good stuff. The "seafood dynamite" in a little tin shot glass is a great invention! It is cheesy creamy sauce with a mix of shrimp and seafood. They have Kim Chi, spicy Korean dishes and Korean ribs. All good. There was more sushi the second time we came, around 7:00pm and it is probably a good thing that they have no actual raw fish, just California rolls, eel, cooked shrimp and the like. They have decent miso soup. There were a lot of options, from breaded shrimp to what looked like baked shrimp, to breaded stir fry chicken, clams, etc. something for everyone. They have a self-serve ice cream machine, which gives that icy style of chocolate or vanilla, which I like because the flavor is good, but it's not killer sugar. The desert area was overkill, but great mini cakes and smaller servings of appealing sweets, so you can taste several things. The service was minimal, but friendly. This place is great for eating a variety of Asian-like food when you're not looking for a gourmet experience. I'm sure we'll return. read more

Been here twice so far and I'm really pleased by the atmosphere and decorations around. The Korean food options (even galbi!!) are awesome because it makes me feel at home. There is a huuuge variety and I always leave so stuffed. I will be coming back with friends because this is one of the best buffets I've ever been to. read more

This Chinees buffet missed the mark. Everything tasted the same for the entries. Also, the building needs repair. Nothing like trying to eat and seeing black mold on the ceiling. Price was Ok but I don't see us going there again any time soon. read more

I go here during the weekends or whenever they are offering bossam (boiled pork belly) because it is so great. Honestly, my friends and I go here during special events because it is a buffet and I'm not planning on dropping $16 (w/ tip) with its portions of food I can get potentially.. I think I would go here every day, but do not have money for that. Overall, the food are really great and fresh. Get their fresh donut w/ honey or powdered sugar with ice cream on top. read more

Service was great. Staff was really sweet. The food is awful. How did this place win best buffet in Austin Chronicle for 7 years? Everything I ate smelled or tasted like old fish or dirty water. Gross. read more

This is, hands down, the best Asian buffet I have been to in quite a while. The selection is beyond your normal Chinese buffet. There is an assortment of seafood dishes from fried blue crab to peel and eat shrimp to a deluxe seafood mix. Other unique dishes include Korean BBQ and Kimchi. I knew I was on to something good when there were 20-25 people lined up at 1100 (they opened at 1130). I would definitely recommend this place if you are wanting an outstanding selection of food that tastes great. read more

I have never had a great experience with one of these Chinese buffet places. This was no different. They did have lots of choices and the buffet was always full ; however, the food was cold and not very good. The food was all your typical Chinese buffet good. There was nothing special. The dessert selection was very limited. The place was very clean. The staff was friendly and attentive. read more

On a whim after a doctors appointment, we figured we stop and try this place. Exceptionally clean, great selection, and super friendly staff. Definitely a repeat visit place for us. Hot and Sour soup was actually "Hot" as in spicy! Cleared out those sinuses within minutes!! . Overall great food, wasn't the absolute best place I've ever been but ranks up there with the best of them. Oh and the prices for lunch were really reasonable. Like I said, definitely a place we will be coming back too!! read more

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We had never been to Buffet Palace because Fujian Buffet was our favorite Buffet. Let me tell you my review. The food was not Buffet style cheap food. It was always fresh and hot. The kicker is we went in between lunch and dinner. They were not busy, yet they rotated the food and was was superb. Also our waiter was Martin. If you go ask for his section. My wife has allergies and he went to the cook to find out the ingredients for us. Our daughter needed warm water for her bottle Martin had no issues doing that too. He even asked what temp was right. We said make it warm and we can cool with ice if need be. He is the only waiter at a buffet that i have ever tipped 40%. Ever! He made sure we were happy at all times and even gave us some family history. I have no idea how the other wait staff is but i will ask for Martins shift for when we come back. And we Will be back. Shane G. Semper Fi read more

Great option for buffet or takeout. Their party platter menu is so helpful when I am hosting a dinner and short on time. Most people think I made it myself (but I definitely admit that I didn't!). I usually do the chicken teriyaki + lomein from party platter menu. Staff is very friendly and quick to get catering platters prepared. May be a bit pricy but they are quick, consistent and quality. Buffet has an array of options, for vegetarians too. It may not be the most authentic but it is always great quality food. Don't ever have to worry about getting sick from food being left out. Sometimes gets extremely busy but there is always food being replenished. I love this place and have been going since they opened years and years ago. Glad we have Asian buffet in south Austin. read more

This is our fun night out location for our kids. It is good, as far as buffets go. The restaurant is always very clean, and they have a good variety of Japanese, Chinese, and Korean food. The kimchi is pretty good, and the sushi above average for a buffet, but not as good as what you get in a sushi dedicated eatery. Lots of seafood and shellfish also, and even LA ribs on most nights. The desserts are also above average for a buffet. My rating reflects four stars as a buffet only. read more

Good food. Many vegetarian options . Decent pricing. Good service . Will def go again

I enjoy their Korean BBQ a lot. Korean BBQ, in general, is pricey, but you could get a good deal here from buffet Palace Also, I used this app, Dosh, and got 7% cashback at buffet palace. Don't forget to save money there. If you want, here is the link to download the app. You are welcome. https://link.dosh.cash/XagbygHoEM read more

As Chinese buffets go------this one rates waaay up there. That's probably the reason they can charge $10.50 for lunch. (plus beverage) A wide selection and most everything is fresh and delicious. I have eaten lunch here several times and it is consistently well above the average. Service is always great also. They just seem to "do it right." Edit: Had lunch there again and just as good as ever. Took my wife with me this time and she normally doesn't care for Chinese buffet----but she enjoyed it. read more

Very good quality and fresh Korean, Japanese and Chinese food. Effective service and very friendly. Price is very reasonable for the quality offered. Highly recommended! read more

I haven't been to too many all-you-can-eat buffets because, honestly, they are usually full of greasy unhealthy food. So this one always blows me away. They had the usual fried, not-so-healthy fare, but they also had a large array of interesting asian cold salads, many vegetarian. Lots of good seafood options. Some dishes I'd never seen before like the baked seafood that comes in a tin (yummy!). Even the deserts were better quality than I've had at a buffet. To add to that, really nice service (thank you Mia) and nice owner. This is my go-to buffet place (even though I only indulge about twice / year). read more

After trying out most of the Asian buffets in Austin, Buffet Palace has to be the best one in the city. It's definitely stands out from other generic Asian buffet places in that it's not just the usual fried rice and orange chicken in that there is more variety. They have a nice variety in their sushi bar. A little too much rice on them for my liking but it's nice having to choose other kinds of sushi rather than just California rolls. The Korean food there is what sold it for me. I was surprised the first time I went there they actually had Korean food. It's not anything special but when kimchi and the korean bbq meat is always solid. The food has always been consistent and has the typical "Chinese" food that never disappoints. Service is mediocre. Went there for my birthday and surprisingly sang a song for me. If you go there on your birthday and prove it with your license you get a free buffet coupon you can use the next time you come! But it's only good if you use it within two months after your birthday. If I'm craving chinese buffets this is always my go-to place! read more

It's not too terrible but it's not the best thing I've had in awhile. It's good place to go before you see a film at the Westgate Cinemas across the street. You can stuff yourself silly and not pay the expensive snacks they sell. I wouldn't mind going back there if I was to see something at Westgate Cinemas. Buffet Palace has sushi, a few Korean dishes, Chinese food and some chicken nuggets with fries for the little ones. It tasted decent. But it was a tad bit pricey. I guess I didn't eat as much as I can. read more

The pearl of Austin! The only reason I didn't give this place 5 stars was because the waitress should have warned me that I was going to feel nauseous from over-indulgence. If they couldn't do that, then they should've installed wheels on the back legs of the chairs so that they could just tilt me back and roll me out of there. Seriously, I was very impressed. In my opinion you can judge a good Chinese buffet by the number of Asian customers. If my rule of thumb holds any ground, this place should have been rewarded with six stars. I actually started to get mad because I began to feel full before I could even sample all the types of food that tantalized my eyes. When I arrived I was sat next to a deaf couple. Didn't really think much of it initially. By my second plate however, out of the corner of my eye I thought they were having a Justin Beiber dance-off. I don't know how to sign unfortunately, but whatever they were conversing about appeared to be really heated. I'm talking fully extended arms and sweeping motions people. On my third plate, when I was trying to figure out how in the world I would save room for banana pudding and jell-o it hit me, they are using sign language as a way to burn calories and eat more of this delicious food. Effing genius!!! So yeah, whether you're into soups, sushi, noodles, salad, chicken, beef, lobster, tofu, or banana pudding, this place has it and so much more! Excellent variety--too good actually! If I ever meet the owner I am going to first shake his/her hand and then politely ask to change the name of the business to Gluttony, or at least Gluttony Buffet. That way I'll at least feel warned, and then I will feel better about refining my rating to five stars. In summary, best Chinese buffet in the world! When I was done, I wanted to run up to the host and give her a hug. Unfortunately, I felt like I was going to puke so I just said, "thank you." Needing to burn calories ASAP, I got in my car, blasted the radio, and started doing some Beiber Language moves that I picked up from my table neighbors. read more

The Buffet Palace is truly a treat. It's a big beautiful restaurant with lots of parking. My waitress Mia was absolutely wonderful, attentive, friendly and polite. They have all kinds of food from grilled steak, Seafood , tons & tons of Chinese selections and all manner of lovely sushi. It was my first time there but I will be back. Me and my friend just returned from the Greenbelt after spending a long day at the river and we devoured plate after plate of delicious yummy food. All this for only $12.00. Go for it!!! read more

What does a 'bad' review look like, you ask? After all, for the most part, I've stuck to writing reviews on 'better' or 'good' places. I tell you, a bad review looks like a pile of fetid garbage. A bad review also resembles a rat caught in a sticky trap. or maybe roaches crawling over the left-over pizza you wanted to have for breakfast. But since I can't/don't want to chat about those things, I'll have you know that a bad review looks a lot like Buffet Palace, so let's get to it... I tend to not eat at buffet-type places, reason being that I'm just not into the whole 'human trough' thing, you know? Call me elitist or whatever, but buffets generally are the not the way one should enjoy food, as you're generally going for quantity over quality. That said, once upon a time, because Andrew was hungry, was coming out of a movie and was craving Chinese food, he immediately gravitated to Buffet Palace. At first, I thought that it seemed like a pretty respectable buffet. The place was newer and nice looking on the inside, and the buffet itself takes up quite a large portion of the space. There are TONS upon veritable tons of different kinds of food available here. That said, these are the two things that are keeping this sad sack of a place from a flat 1. Calling what you eat here 'food' is kind of like crediting George W. Bush with a modicum of 'smarts'...it's just not really that accurate of a statement. There is mass produced food, and then there is mass produced food that looks nice. Everything at Buffet Palace certainly looks appetizing, but in reality, once you start making the transition of the food from your plate to your mouth, that's where the problems begin...and call me crazy...but that's a hell of a problem to have when you're in the business of serving up food. I remember the first bite of food I had from my plate tasting a little like A) children's paste, B) a verp (for those not in the know, that's a burp that has a little bit of vomit mixed in for fun and foulness) and C) death. What does death taste like? It resembles what the 4th part of a bad review looks like. See above. General Tso's tasted like re-runs of General Hospital; kind of edible/watchable but not something you want long term. There was some kind of barbecue something-or-other on a stick that looked amazing, but I think I would've done better by trying to figure out how many licks it takes to get to the center of a soap-on-a-rope in a prison shower. The noodles in the chicken lo-mein were stringy, slimy and lukewarm...three things that I do not want to think of when I'm trying to eat noodles. The chicken was...I don't know...maybe chicken? Maybe it was a pigeon? The vegetables were limp and not-so-fresh. It was kind of like they microwaved some vegetables yesterday and nobody ate them, so they saved them, mixed them in while they were making the day's gruel, and just tossed it in with the dishes that required limp, not-so-fresh vegetables. Gross. There were two severe kicks in the arse. One a large deep tray of crab legs. Seriously...I wanted to barge through the kitchen door and scream at whomever the 'cook' was. These things were naaasty. I poked at one with the serving tongs, and because the shells had been exposed to a lot of 'wet', they were becoming pretty soft...soft enough to put a little crack in one at my gentle and grossly fascinated prodding. The other one was the sushi. Come on, man...are you KIDDING ME?! Does someone actually think I'm going to try raw fish from a place that can't even get cooked mass food...cooked FRIED food...down? I'd rather shoot multiple BBs into my ear, hoping that the force from one after the other would eventually shove one deep into into my brain so that I would cease to live rather than eat anything remotely resembling sushi from Buffet Palace. This one is not a winner, friends. Run, don't walk away, from here. read more

Okay, I admit that I'm a buffet junkie. After having plowed my way through Chinese buffets that offer greasy, bland food that tastes the same from one dish to another, it's a pleasure to find Buffet Palace. They have a decent selection of sushi; I've tried most of the rolls and they're very good and this coming from one who doesn't care much for sushi or seafood in general. There's an extensive selection of salads which you may be tempted to pass by--don't! They usually make a mean spring roll with an excellent peanut sauce for dipping but on this visit they consisted almost entirely of lettuce which was bitter. For the hot dishes you'll find what you've come to expect at most Oriental buffets and then some. There's tempura (not always crisp, but tasty) excellent pot stickers and a General Tso's Chicken that's on par with a menu-only restaurant; also, the pineapple pork was quite good. Add to that very good service and reasonable prices, and you've got a winner. If you're in South Austin, give them a try; I think you'll be glad you did! Last visited December 2016 read more

Very good foods and service. Now a day you can spent up to $10 and had nothing to eat and not even fill up your stomach but at buffet palace you can read more

Wait staff was friendly and we were seated right away. Out waiter brought out our drinks quickly and refilled them as we went to the buffet. The buffet had great options! The fire grilled ribs were very tasty. The soups were ok but could use some more seasoning. The desserts were also ok overall nothing too fancy however the cheesecake was delicious. The only downside was the walls could use some cleaning. 2 adults, 2 drinks plus tax was only $35 for all you can eat. Definitely will come back again. read more

A monstrosity. That is what this place is. If you like soggy, overly sauced, monochromatic, unidentifiable american food that is wrapped in rice to make it look asian, then you will likely love this place. However, if you are like me, and prefer delicately seasoned, at least slightly authentic food that is identifiable, then never, ever go near this place. At least half of everything isn't labeled. Then, half of the labels don't have major ingredients listed. Its just a mix-matched mess of labels all giving different information, or none at all. I am a strict vegetarian, and therefore this was horrifying to me. To make matters worse, this is a place that drastically alters traditional asian dishes to make them more American-friendly, and often that means adding meat. Due to the fact that mostly everything at this place contains large amounts of meat, the few dishes that did contain vegetables had been sitting under the yellow light a little too long, and had absorbed their sauces thoroughly, making them soggy, salty, and way too strong. How hard would it be to keep the vegetables and dressings separate to avoid this problem? Apparently too hard. There was not a single vegetarian sushi roll. I've never even had that happen to me before. Usually places at least have an avocado roll or something, but this place had nothing. And the rolls they did have were soaked in various sauces, making the rice soggy. Many of the rolls were even falling apart, the rice no longer sticking. I could go on. This was inexcusably bad. I love asian foods of all kinds and I actually felt insulted by this place. Even the banana pudding was messed up, it felt like there was sand in it. Don't go here. read more

Was dragged here after church for an Easter brunch. My friend SZ recommended this place for our group of 30. We got there at 11 am and the place opened at 11:30 am. They let us wait inside though, which was nice, since it was drizzling outside. After we got in they led us to the back of the restaurant to this room with sound proofing material presumably to limit our noise as much as possible. I get in line to get food, pretty decent. Honestly, I'd rather go to Panda Express. My friend's stomach immediately hurt from the greasiness. The food was very mediocre and I am not planning on going back. To be fair, I don't like buffets so there might be slight bias in this review. On a side note that is semi-relevant, I believe they have recently changed the pricing scheme as we each ended up paying $15.67 for LUNCH. This was including tax and gratuity. This was definitely not a $15.67 lunch. If you have trouble finding a restaurant that tastes better than this place for this price, please message me and I will be very happy to recommend any other place. Maybe I'm being dramatic, maybe. I really don't like buffets, especially at this high price. I could barely finish my food and I had other friends who agreed the food wasn't that great either. However, if you're looking for a place to hold a large party, this is the place to go. The place is generally pretty clean and the service is pretty good. Another note, I did not try the sushi. My friend who did though pointed out that there was cream cheese in it if you're into that type of thing. read more

Takeru Kobayashi (); the Japanese competitive eater, held the world hotdog eating record for nearly six years. That dude could really get down at buffet palace. I am no Kobayashi, and I am no champion eater. what I got was an uncomfortably full feeling after two trips through the gauntlet. and my second trip, saw more bare plate than food. and this wasn't one of those bloated feelings that would soon fade (like a beer bloat). I moaned and groaned for hours, "ooohhhh, mhhhhhm, uhhhh" and so on. I normally graze, eat several small meals a day. I just don't like a buffet or all you can eat. nothing I had was BAD... but maybe not worth what it cost me; my $ and feeling like shit the rest of the night. the place is good to look at, dick clark design and all. I suppose that could be beneficial if you resign to spend all day there, making multiple buffet runs as stomach space became available. I will say that the desserts tasted stale. I just HAD to try one chocolate chip cooke. I LOVE chocolate chip cookies. how could they screw up a chocolate chip cookie? they did. it sucked. my wife was happy. she got one of everything yet did not suffer the same misery as I. if your bucket list includes becoming a competitive eating competitor, this could be your training grounds. or host your own contest here. what do you think they would do if I brought a small scale in? ah, never mind, you'd win. I'm clearly a light weight. read more

I think it's gotten...better?!? The joke was that when I was pregnant, I craved this place like crazy and we went there weekly and even twice a week ! (my poor, patient husband...) We joke how I only liked it b/c of weird pregnant lady cravings, so tried it again this Saturday. Could it be that it was better than I remembered? We did go on Saturday at peak dinner time, so I'm thinking the food had high turnover so was very fresh. But also I noticed that they had more Korean dishes and they upped the different desserts! (omg they had those sesame balls which I love). Again, it's a buffet, so expect a...buffet, but it's the best one I've been to (outside of Vegas of course). I always thought it was very clean and is still clean and I like how the staff pick up your dirty plates right away. There were some newer dishes that were very good: Chinese fried crab, Korean pork belly, new sushi choices. Oh, they must have upgraded their Kimchi supplier, because it tasted much better than the previous Kimchi they had. The only negative is that everything looks so good that you taste everything and end up rolling out of there. I have a weird obsession with buffets (Chinese and others) and this is the only chinese buffet I will eat in the Austin area. read more

We've been here many times and never had a bad experience. It seems a bit larger than most buffets, and there are definitely more vegetarian options here than most Asian buffets. Not enough to make it a vegetarian destination, but certainly enough so that vegetarians won't feel left out if they go there with omnivores. It's certainly a cut above Kung Fu Buffet in Pflugerville, with much better decor, lighting, and ambiance, but then again it's about $3/person more expensive than Kung Fu, and I guess you get what you pay for. Interestingly, Buffet Palace and Kung Fu both have 3-star Yelp ratings as I write this, even though Buffet Palace is clearly classier. I chalk up the similar ratings to the price (Kung Fu gets extra points for being cheaper, and Buffet Palace loses points for not providing an even better experience given how much extra it costs.) I was inclined to give it five stars except my wife pointed out the food is often not very hot, as other reviewers have noted. read more

Buffet Palace is my ultimate guilty pleasure. I know it's far from healthy, and you don't go to any Asian buffet place for a sophisticated high quality culinary experience. But as far as buffets go, I can't think of any other place around town that I'd rather indulge at. I usually spend most of my plate space on the sushi of which they always have a sizable selection. It's better than most buffet sushi, but you don't come expecting sushi restaurant quality by any means. But it does the job. They also have plenty of hot selections that again are pretty decent and better than average buffets. This place is where I generally go to when I'm in a gluttonous mood. I'd say the overall food quality of this place is more like 3.5 stars but the amount of variety gives it that extra 1/2 star in my book. read more

I was very disappointed with this place. There was. Wry little variety in the food selection. Many of the items that were running low were not refilled. There seemed to be enough staff for this happen. Also it was too expensive for the quality and variety of the food. I am from out of town but if I lived around here I would not eat there again. read more

A few years ago, I actually liked this place. But as time has passed the quality of the food has gone down. Pros: They have sushi They have healthier options compared to other buffets- fruit, a few of the sushi options, seaweed salad, white rice (at least it isn't fried), salad and spring rolls They have build your own miso soup section They have a couple of tofu options They have veggie egg rolls The krab salad is very light on the mayo. The staff seems pleasant and attentive. Plates were quickly removed from the table as they were finished. Cons: The sushi is heavy on the rice and light on the protein. Avoid the broiled stuffed mushrooms. They are dry and tasteless. Very Very high in sodium. (I drank 3 glasses of water there then went home and drank a gallon of water the rest of the night) Several items look much better than they taste. read more

Well lit and clean. Food was very good. My only complaint was the sushi bar. The plates were not cold. Not a good combo for raw fish. I will pass. Enjoyable meal and very attentive server. Meal was about $35 for 2 including drinks. read more