This place gave me food poisoning today, still sick after 5 hours. I don't eat meat or fish either so something from the vegetarian options made me ill. This place used to be much better, cleaner as well. No one who works there looks like they like life. I paid $11.99 to get really sick. read more

For a buffet, the food is very much on par. Usually, when I go to a Chinese buffet, I find it is the idiosyncratic dishes that usually define my experience, idiosyncratic, Buffet Palace does well. I really enjoy the large selections of fresh banchan (kimchi, seasoned bean sprouts, seaweed leaves, etc) available on the buffet as well as the galbi, tempura, and seafood pancakes. I usually stock up on these and punctuate my plates with random other things on the buffet. read more

I ate here today. The food was satisfying for a quick lunch. The palace was clean, always a plus!

I used to come here all the time years ago and just recently moved back to the area and started coming back. After all these years, this place is still the best. Most places start going down hill in quality but this place has remained consistent. The food is always fresh, the restaurant is always clean, and the selection is excellent. Hands down my favorite chinese/Korean buffet! read more

Really gross food and too many screaming kids. What a terrible mistake, we were just so hungry and it sounded like a good idea. Never again.

The Chinese food is of Panda Express quality and the only worthwhile offerings at the buffet. Sushi is abysmal: its presentation reflects as much. The rest of the food is forgettable. read more

I've been going to this place for years and they do a very good job and lot's of food. Good place to have a varitiey.

Just finished having lunch. When presented my bill, I questioned the server as to why I did not receive the advertised, "Seniors 15% Off all the time! Age 65+" Rather than check with management, she simply responded, "that in the 2 years she has worked there, seniors only get $1.00 off". Please clarify! read more

This might be the best Chinese buffet in Austin Texas. Clean, friendly, with good food as long as you go during lunch or dinner hours (it gets pretty stale during off hours, but that seems to be an issue with most buffet places). Their sushi bar is out of this world with freshness and selection. I've been going here for years, and I'd say 80% of my trips have been very satisfactory, with my only so-so experiences being when I've gone during off hours. The dessert bar is okay, but they have a ton of fresh fruit and their apple crisp is very good. read more

This is our go to place for Chinese, Korean, Japanese buffet. It's all in one including a great selection of salads and desserts for nine dollars lunchtime $12 for dinner.we hold back the store because the place could always be cleaner. read more

I was pleasantly surprised by this buffet. Keep in mind, it is still a buffet though. Your not going to find ambiance here. What you will find is decent food and a good selection. I enjoyed their chicken coconut curry and a few of their maki rolls. The dumplings are nice too. If you enjoy buffet style eating every now and again, you just might like this place. It's great for a quick lunch! read more

Are you into msg? If you are, come here! But if your not into msg, do not, i repeat, do not come here. Almost every dish contains at least a pound of msg, and salt. Although i enjoyed my time here with my friend, and service wasnt all bad, and food wasnt terrible. So you get a three star. read more

10 minutes after i ate, my stomach were super bad. Food are unclean. I end up went to the restroom twice in 20 minutes.

Furious, they ignored my family and sat down a number of others while we waited. Incredibly rude and unhelpful. Don't go here.

Food is ehhh. I didnt like everything. The salad isn't fresh, taste old. The hot food is just ok, some are good, some are just cold. Not impressed overall and for the price is definitely not worth it. read more

Very disappointed in this business. My family ate here today for lunch and the staff gave my niece a very hard time about her service dog. The dog was properly attired and it was very clear he was a service dog. The 1st round of ignorance came from the man seating us. When my niece spoke to the manager just before we walked out the door, the manager told her that if HE had been aware we were there when we came in, he would have refused to seat us because Sundays are busy and seeing a dog would have upset the other customers. He pointed out a sign on the door stating that no dogs were allowed. Seriously? These people are clearly uninformed on the law. They'll never get our business again. I'm only giving 1 star because giving no stars is not an option. Shame on you people. read more

Don't bother with the Chinese food, it's drenched in salt laden sauce and grease. And stay FAR away from the mac and cheese and quesadillas. Why would they even have these?? Do however get the Korean food. The owners of Buffet Palace are Korean and it seems that the Korean food here is more authentic. My favorite was the octopus salad and the jap chae. The short ribs were okay, you can tell that they don't use high quality meat, but the charred and marinated flavor on them is pretty good. The seafood tofu soup was surprisingly not bad, with tiny chunks of seafood and a nice spicy broth. The sushi was eh...I really don't have high expectations for sushi at a buffet place like this. The dessert section was very eh.... Overall, I would just come here to pig out on Korean food, but not without a groupon. It is definitely not worth it to come here without one, especially on weekends, read more

It's a buffet, what can you expect? Lots of options at a cheap price butt he food is mediocre. Not bad by any means but not amazing either. Good value for the price! read more

The hot food was cold. I told the manager that the food should be 140 degrees, not 70 and she said, "We just open". No really, she said those exact words. Holy firecracker Batman. This place is a wreck. read more

For a buffet, it is not bad. There is just a massive quantity and variety of food there. I especially like their pork soup and grilled meats, even though sometimes the food can be a little bland. They have a fairly large selection of sushi, but again the food is only so so. read more

It is what it is... an Asian buffet. Better than others I've tried in Austin.

Let me start by saying I don't do buffets, but this place is worth noting because 1) it's very clean, 2) service is super friendly and polite, 3) they don't have as many items as other buffets, but what they do put out is done right. They also have different items than other Asian buffets- Kimchi, octopus salad, pumpkin soup, bok choy in oyster sauce. If I had to choose an Asian buffet I would feel safe at this one. That is why I give it 4 stars. (And my stomach didn't feel icky after I ate it!) read more

Best buffet in Austin! I love everything they have to serve and the service is always GREAT! If you go, ask for Mia. She's the sweetest lady that works there and is great to get to know! I love the variety of sushi and I take people there all the time and they enjoy it just as much as I do! read more

As far as buffets go , this is the by far best I have ever tasted. My wife and I went on a Saturday around 2:00 PM . The food was very fresh and and the line was filled with a lot of great items like raw blue crab , octopus and shrimp salad , pigs feet , Korean beef cakes , and decent sushi. read more

This place is neutral, not bad nor good. Great service adds a star but other than that its a place to get some sushi, meats and kimchi.

this place is ok. Iv been a few times, and its usually a "hit or miss". Recently, I bought a groupon for a discounted price and used it last week, but I was surprised to see they raised the price. I went with my little boy, and the bill was more than it used to be. The buffet price is now at about $13 each. I dont plan to eat here anymore, its just not worth it to me for the quality level of food. ( my personal opinion). I think they put alot of msg in the food because both myself and my son got super full off like 2 bites, never going back for seconds, which is good.. however not for $13! lol. id rather order a better tasting plate for $8 from my fav lil chinese spot thats not a buffet. read more

We're a buffet loving family, and hadn't had much luck finding a good place in town. Well, we found it here! The buffet is geared towards more Korean food. There wasn't one dish that looked sketchy; it was all quite fresh, and everything was well seasoned. My husband loved all the Korean meats, and I enjoyed all the salads, soups, and sushi. The restrooms and restaurant was clean. Even though we live in the Milwood area, we won't hesitate to drive to this location for a good meal. read more

This is hands down the best buffet in Austin. I've never had a bad meal here. Everything is pretty tasty but the highlights are the galbi (on weekends), the seafood salad, chicken wings, terriyaki chicken, dumplings, veggie fritters, Jap chae, and the sushi is pretty good for buffet sushi (which is not an easy accomplishment). I've been coming here for over 11 years and it's always a good experience. Service is good even when they are busy. The bathrooms could be a little better, as partitions in the men's room stalls are falling apart. There's lots of good dessert there too, including pies, cakes, ice cream, and cobbler, all of it looks appealing and fresh. read more

Best chinese buffet in Austin that I have been too. Many things to choose from: sushi,soups,seafood,veggies, and desserts. Of course the beloved favs will be there. My only complaint would be the use of dark meat chicken in the sesame chicken. Hot and sour soup was missing a flavor as well. I will be back if I am in the mood for buffet. read more

This is the only place I will eat Chinese food at for now on!! Their food is always fresh and they have a good variety on sushi, tons of desserts and bad a** spring rolls.. read more

It's good chinese buffet with lots of options. I like their sushi, tofu, soup, soft-serve. There are many tables. Show them a student ID, and can get a $1 off Buffet Palace card, valid for 2 years. read more

Great variety of food. I hope there will be more vegetarian food.

The buffet was okay. The only thing fresh was the grilled chicken.The sushi was on a buffet and there was a strip of wood in-between the ice and the pan the sushi was kept in. The men's room was filthy and stunk. Their men's room was also tagged up with gang signs and the paper towel dispenser was broke and they had no paper towels. The table I was seated at still had the last persons plates on it. read more

Good location, right across the movie theater so we can eat before the movie. The staff is very friendly and courteous. The variety of sushi , rice, meats, salads, were delicious. They should add more fruits and desserts. Watching the big fish swim in the humongous aquarium is relaxing and the kids like to watch the fish swim. 25 dollars for 2 of us is not too bad. One plate was still dirty in the clean pile and the ice cream machine was broken. Overall we would come back. read more

This is one of my favorite places to eat in this area and one of my favorite pan-Asian buffets in Austin. The best things about it include fresh sushi with a wide variety, excellent tempura and a huge selection of food from a large number of countries. You can get a LOT of different flavors and things you don't normally see on buffets. Why four instead of five stars, then? Well, the selection doesn't change much, which if you just go once or twice is no big deal. But I'm the mayor right now on 4sq for a reason, and that's because I eat there a TON. Also, the pork bulgoki, which is a reason to go all on it's own, if you ask me, seems to usually get replaced with seafood items at dinner and on the weekends. Considering it's one of my favorite things there, that's not a good thing, even though I like the seafood. Also, too many of their sushi rolls are spicy, and spicy with the same kind of spicy sauce (I think it's sriracha or however you spell it) which leaves them kind of tasting similar. Their eggrolls and vermicelli rolls are also horrible, IMHO. Not a deal-breaker for me, honestly, but it might be for someone else. But, although I've listed a lot of bad things, I still HIGHLY recommend this place. Those are literally the ONLY bad things I can think of to say about the place. Everything else is wonderful, and while I wouldn't call it an inexpensive buffet, you definitely get what you pay for. I easily feel like I eat a quality/quantity combination that more than makes up for what I pay for it. read more

$12.50 on sat night! may b a little high given it's oriental buffet but ti's worth the price! Went there on a sat as a last resort when we became tired of looking for parking in downtown ...and I am glad we did! Really awesome buffet place with fresh sushi! probably it was on a sat night the foods were so fresh..I m not sure..but definitely I am going back again when I m in need of lots food:P Also the inside decor is refreshing doesn't look like typical buffet palce:) read more

Its definitely the best of the buffets we have tried. Great fresh grilled meat as you watch. The salad selection is diverse. And the variety of sushi is good. Hot and Sour soup is surprisingly good. Good quality food for a good price. read more

I am addicted to the jalapeno blue crab on the dinner buffett. Delicious! We always sit in Miya's (?) section, she is so sweet and always takes very ggod care of us!! read more

GREAT soups enjoyed year round, awesome shrimp and egg combo dish and bulgoki! The only negative is that when I go for dinner, it's pretty pricey,the snow crabs are WAY TOO SALTY and the majority of my favorite lunch items(tempura battered fish, s & e dish mentioned above and others) and taken off for ho-hum creamy seafood dishes. read more

This was really expensive for food that wasn't good at all, we could of eaten at a good restaurant for the same price. Avoid!