Went there for the first time For lunch - 5 stars as great value for the quality and variety of food offered. They open at 11, I got there at noon Place was clean and bathrooms clean Staff was attentive, cleared table quickly filled water several times Teriyaki chicken was excellent - large pieces of meat cooked just right green beans were crisp sampled many items and each item had good flavor patrons that day were - a few older folks, families and college kids - so restaurant appeals to all read more

3 star food, 5 star service. If you're looking to satisfy a hankering for Chinese food, this place will do, but it's not going to blow you away. Biggest complaint was the crab rangoon was basically cold. Nothing super remarkable about the food, but the young lady serving us was on top of things and even poured our hot tea for us. Good place for a quick meal that won't break the bank. read more

I'm here with my husband almost every weekend. The food is generally fresh, there's usually something new to try, and it's all very delicious. My favorite is the Chicken with Garlic Sauce, chicken on a stick, and their clams (dinner only.) If you go at lunch, get the cheesy spinach. My only issue is that sometimes the tile on the floor is super slippery sometimes, but I'm also a klutz so it may just be me. read more

We used to enjoy this place, but it's not the same anymore. Lots of places are suffering from COVID closures, but deeply undercutting your quality to try to save money isn't going to help you. We went to this place for their dinner buffet recently and the food that was there was old and crusty and had obviously been sitting under the heat lamps for a while. Available portions were very limited and some of the metal pans were empty and looked as though they had been so for a little while. Several groups of people came in after us, and I was happy, thinking: 'Great! Now there will be some fresh food coming!' but we didn't see any extra food being brought out. There wasn't much left of the entrees there to begin with, so I don't know what they were eating. Our bill for the meager, old food for two adults was over $50- way too much for what we got. The one redeeming quality was the lady keeping our drinks filled. Until things change, we won't be returning. read more

I prefer this place over Nihao, although my roommate prefers Nihao. The dishes here are definitely better than China Dragon.

this place, was alright. overall there were a lot of meals that had flys in them. and the rice wasnt sticky enough. i use the restroom here and i dont know if it is sanitary. one of the waiters were being racist to us apparently and we did not like his attitude. i hope the owner sees this and upgrades his buffet even better throughout the year. read more

I used to, is the waiter here, but I only work for two days, because I can not accept the food here, very dirty, you cant imagine!

Oh, this is an outside of University Park classic. Where else would this Chinese buffet be but right next to the Walmart? Having lived on Vairo for over two years, College Buffet was a one every-other-week visit, and not a bad buffet to boot. They offer all of the classics you come to expect at a Chinese buffet - Lo Mein, General Tso, Sweet and Sour Chicken, those bananas in the cherry sauce etc. There's not really too much left to say, as you're either for Chinese buffets or against. I can say from experience that this is one of the better ones you've been to, and you'll leave College Buffet satisfied. read more

We come in the restaurant and the people rush us to sit down before we even look at the menu board. Then it took 15 minutes just to get our water. Then the workers are more concerned about eating their own meal rather than serving us the customers. Terrible place would not let my dog go there. read more

we've eaten here for years with no problems, it was a go-to 4. I'm surprised we did not review this earlier. Recently, we found some things in our food that should not have been in food, and they could not resolve how it got there. we wanted to know how the stuff got into their food, and they could not or did not respond. so, we can't go back -- house rules. I hope you have a long run with them, everything was good (20 visits? 50 visits?) until the last meal, which was scary. read more

I like this place. And so do lots of other people. Low price. Good food. Friendly staff. Pleasant clientele. Easy parking. Lots of shopping nearby. Plenty of vegetarian options. Clean dining room and serving area. Not as austere as some chinese buffets. Good self-serve ice cream flavor options. read more

This place is the most awful restaurant I have ever seen. First, the floor is super dirty. Second, the service is extremely bad. When you are eating, the waitress were just stand there and listen to your conversation. And the fruit there is not fresh, almost all the grapes and apples are spoiled fruits and tend to decay. I grab some fruits last time there, and then i found out the fruits have gone wrong, so i did not eat it. And then the server and manager were blame me for such a waste. And they deny their bad quality of fruits with very very bad attitude. If you are looking for a good environment place and eatable place, never ever ever go to this place. read more

We lunch here about once a month. Tasty stuff, decent price, nice people. If you're not looking for fancy but do want tasty, dine here.

Love this place. Great food. Decent selection. Service is bad, but what Chinese buffet ever is?

I have frequented the College Buffet since they opened, and the food was fantastic. That's a "was", because the last several times we stopped in, the food was awful. It's a shame to see this happen. We stopped in today shortly after they opened. It was blatantly obvious that several of their dishes weren't made today, but maybe last night, and reheated. Chewy wontons, hard chicken pieces, mushy veggies, and super-fried shimp. I'm willing to pay more than their rate of 9$ for edible food. It's more miss than hit at the College Buffet... read more

There are not enough kinds of food to choose. Taste not good and very oily to make you full very soon. Very BAD service. You have to call the waiters several times to just refill the water. NEVER go there again!!! read more

I enjoy eating at the College Buffet when I go to State College. It is the best Buffet I have ever had the pleasure of finding. Great selection of both Chinese food, and some American food provides a nice variety of everyone's favorite foods. Their luncheon Buffet features delicious Salmon, Shrimp, General TSO chicken, vegetable Lo Mein, and so many other dishes. A great selection of vegetables, fresh fruit, and ice cream for Dessert. Lunch is quite a bargain at $8.99 including tax. They also have a dinner menu that features several more fish and meat entrees. They have a Senior discount for those of us on a limited budget. The place is clean and the food is always fresh and delicious. read more

Food is bland, the soup is good. But for the price, good simple buffet place, can't complain, but nothing particular to make the place stand out. read more

I like it! Buffet is $7.95 per person. With that said, please don't expect a 5 star meal. The quality of the food along with the price is about right. Some of the food seems box/canned but I love the variety. They have a lot of seafood options as well as desserts. The place is a little run down. Again, you get what you pay for. The service is good. It can get pretty busy in there but the servers are always attentive about taking away dirty plates and refilling drinks. The green beans are so amazingly crunchy! read more

We have been eating here an average of once a month for several years. The buffet offers a good selection and the quality of the Chinese dishes is almost always good. As other reviewers have mentioned, they have an odd mix of non-Chinese dishes as well, but we haven't tried many of those, since we go there for the Chinese. Our favorite dishes are the chicken & broccoli, green beans, General Tso's chicken, spicy chicken & mushrooms, sweet & sour chicken, bourbon chicken, and the scallops (baked like mini-casseroles in scallop shells or little aluminum pans). The service can range from mediocre to downright bad. It's a buffet, so the wait staff's main functions are to bring you drinks and refills and clear dishes. There are times we have been there and needed more to drink 10 minutes into the meal and were never offered refills at all. The wait staff always seem to be in a huge rush, to the point that they sometimes come close to bowling you over on your way back to your table with a plate of food. On our last visit, they hastily tossed down cups of soda for the people at the table next to us, splashing it out all over the table. Because we enjoy the quality and selection of food, we overlook the poor service. Since it's a buffet, the worst that will happen is that you'll go without a drink refill. read more

A little expensive for lunch ($9+) with tax. Food variety was quite good, though, and the sushi roll selection is bigger than most comparable Asian buffets. Ma Po tofu was especially tasty, as was twice-cooked chicken. Servers are reasonably quick to refill drinks. read more

Good place to go if you are really hungry. I used to go there once a week and now I go there once a month for two reasons: 1.too much MSG 2. their cooking oil is reused for many times. Both are very unhealthy. read more

This is a very competent Chinese buffet. It has all of the basic items that you expect from a Chinese buffet except for a soft-serve machine (reason to lose one star right there). Simply put, you won't be disappointed if you eat here, but your mind won't be blown, either. read more

Went to the buffet tonight. The food was good but nothing special. It was your basic Chinese buffet. The service on the other hand was five stars. The servers were extremely friendly and fast. Drinks were refilled without having to ask and plates were removed almost as soon as you took your last bite. If you would like a good Chinese buffet l would recommend it. My biggest complaint would be that the food wasn't hotter. read more

Really good restaurant over all many food choices. One of my favorite restaurants. It could be a bit more clean and more food choices too. But in return for ordering they have free ice cream too read more

One of my favorite restaurants for Chinese food. We often get take out and it's a good value. The food is always good quality with a nice variety and replenished frequently. Fast friendly service. I've never had a bad experience and would recommended it to anyone! read more

Do not eat here! I threw up the last 3 times I went here and only had 2 small plates. Idk if it was the general tso's chicken that made me sick or what but I know I'll never eat here again read more