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Empire Buffet

2.5 (42 reviews)
InexpensiveChinese, Buffets
Open • 10:00 am - 11:00 pm
Updated 3 weeks ago

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Wonderful place. Been coming here forever and they're always consistently friendly, prompt, and attentive. Their food is always good, fresh, and good value. Lots of variety including salad bar, desserts, and excellent sushi. Always happy to support the good folks at Empire Buffet.

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“Wish some of the dishes where traided out more offten, but if you ask nicely they will get you fresh food.”

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Tandoori Hut GR

Tandoori Hut GR

4.6(29 reviews)
1.1 mi

I love Indian food so I was excited to try Tandoori Hut recently. They opened about 3 months ago…read moreand are located in the old Swan Inn restaurant. I called ahead to make sure they were open, but they are closed on Tuesdays starting July 2025. I arrived right after 11 am and the front doors were still locked, but someone came and opened them up. The dining room is large and bright, and I was the only customer there the whole time. They have a daily lunch buffet from 11 am-3 pm, so I decided to try that out first. The buffet had tandoori chicken, aloo matar, chicken biryani, chicken curry, eggplant curry, gulub jamun, chicken nuggets, fries, and some salads and sauces. I got a little bit of most things - I loved the aloo matar (potatoes and peas) and the chicken curry, but everything was hot and fresh. I decided to order the matar paneer to try as well - this is one of Nate's favorite dishes, while I usually get butter chicken. The dish was piping hot and served with rice. The sauce was not as thick as I've had before, but it was very flavorful and savory, and the medium spice level was pretty mild for me. I really liked this and would love to try their butter chicken next time. Service was good, but again I was the only person in the restaurant. There was only one employee that I saw tending to the buffet and serving me. Tandoori Hut is pretty far from my house but I'd come back for the buffet. I paid $14.99 for the lunch buffet, which I think was a very fair price.

Very good. So happy to have an indian restuarant close to home. Bring back the lunch buffet!read more

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Tandoori Hut GR - Dining area

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Tandoori Hut GR - Bigger Steamed Rice than the Chicken Tikka Masala!

Bigger Steamed Rice than the Chicken Tikka Masala!

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Tokyo Buffet & Grill

Tokyo Buffet & Grill

4.1(39 reviews)
12.0 mi
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We had an absolute favorite Chinese Buffet located at Knapp's Corner that closed several years ago…read more Most if not all Chinese buffets we've encountered since were simply not appealing. That is until we discovered Tokyo Buffet and Grill. We went for a late lunch/early dinner and were happy to see a large variety of dishes in smaller trays that were frequently replenished giving at the illusion you food hasn't been sitting out all day. I noticed staff continually checking the many serving tables and bringing out what was needed. Imagine a comprehensive Chinese restaurant menu plus add sushi and desserts. We pretty much gorged ourselves especially me as I wanted to really get a good sampling. No room for desert but that's OK! My wife and I loved everything and decided we CAN start going back to Chinese buffets because this one is pretty good! Services were quick to clear used plates and bring refills. My understanding is they have even more offerings during dinner hours. We will have to come back later in the day next time. So glad to have found this place!

I haven't been to many Chinese buffets but this is one of the better ones I've been to. We went for…read morelunch on a Wednesday and it was steadily busy but not crowded. It was clean, food was fresh and hot, and the service was pretty quick with drinks, the bill, and removing plates. They have tons of options which is great for a lunch buffet. Some of my faves were the lo mein, orange chicken, spring rolls, and fried doughnuts. I wish I tried other desserts because they looked so good but I was way too full! They also have an ice cream case full of flavors of hard scoop ice cream. The sushi was pretty good quality, I only tried "cooked" rolls. The best part is that the lunch buffet is only $13.95 on weekdays. Literally an absolute steal!!!

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Hibachi Grill & Supreme Buffet - Sushi overload!

Hibachi Grill & Supreme Buffet

2.8(108 reviews)
1.4 mi
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Hibachi Grill is a pretty standard Americanized-Chinese buffet that also serves buffet sushi (they…read moredo not serve actual hibachi nor teppanyaki, that i know of, so their name is a bit confusing). This style of restaurant is never a great situation, but this place is ok relative to the many other nasty Chinese buffets I've tried eating at for one reason or another, over the years that I've lived here. It's a very large facility with a TON of options (even pizza, chicken tenders and french fries...). And while buffet food is never 100% "fresh" in my book, the food at Hibachi is at least never old or stale or anything like that. I presume its party due to the steady amount of traffic this place seems to get. Last time i went, they only had one vegetarian sushi out that was cream cheese & avocado, but i just stacked kimchi pieces and their fried plantain pieces on top of my sushis and it was almost like having legit kimchi or banana roll! For such a low price, you can hardly beat it, especially during lunch. Id say their only real competitor is the highly-overrated Ming Ten Chinese buffet/sushi restaurant in Celebration Village. About the same permissible level of freshness and quality, but with Ming Ten being significantly more expensive. Again, I'm not usually one for buffets, but Hibachi Grill at least isn't entirely disgusting like most of the other Americanized-Chinese buffets in this city....

It smells of mildew upon entry. I've had my fair share of terrible buffets but it may be the worst…read more My lady and I aren't in the least bit picky.. but the Mac and Cheese was nothing but Mac water and the sesame chicken was all liquid and soggy and somehow they found a way to mess up crab Rangoons, they certainly weren't gooning. Pepper steak was like chewing a shoe. We were fell done by our first plate and I walked to the counter to pay and it was 50 dollars.. for two people. The people of Michigan seemed to be missing taste buds. But I did hear a few other complain.

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Hibachi Grill & Supreme Buffet - Ice cream bar!

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Hibachi Grill & Supreme Buffet - Dinner!

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Hibachi Grill & Supreme Buffet - Mixture of goodness.

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Fuji Buffet & Grill

Fuji Buffet & Grill

3.1(201 reviews)
11.2 mi
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If you are looking for a place with pretty good food, good amount of variety, and a place to stuff…read moreyourself silly with Asian food, this place is definitely worth the price. They have a station for veggies and fruit, deep fried foods (chicken, and other meats), standard American Asian entrees (like beef and broccoli, different chicken dishes, black peppered beef, salmon w spices, etc), and dessert. If you want somebody to freshly stir fry vegetables and proteins for you, they have great and friendly cooks in the back right corner at the Hibachi grill. You pick your veggies and meat, and they will add whichever sauce you want and cook for you in no time. My favorite was the clams - they were so good!! Hot and sour is my favorite soup, and I thought they made it well. My friend really loved the buttered mixed seafood that came in these orange clam shells. Dumplings were also delicious. In terms of quality of food, it is good, but not great. The food were all flavorful but I felt like some meat was over cooked. The salmon were all definitely over cooked, and the sushi was alright. The sushi rice wasn't the softest. But I understand at this type of buffet, it's more like you're getting a lot of food for an amazing price. The bathroom was decently clean (which is important to me), and the dining environment was pretty clean. Overall, I would recommend trying this place. For a buffet (especially lunch), you're definitely getting a bang for the buck.

This is the Chinese buffet that is usually recommended in Grand Rapids. I tried it once and I was…read morepretty unimpressed. I would be willing to give it another shot though. We went for lunch on a Friday and the place was packed! Usually a good sign for a buffet because that means the food will be turning over quick. There were a lot of options but I didn't think anything was particularly flavorful, actually pretty under seasoned, and I would say across the board everything was pretty much room temperature. I know I know, I am not expecting like Michelin star quality at a buffet but I just expected it to be slightly better since Fuji is always recommended. The lunch buffet is $14.49 for adults Monday-Friday so honestly a really good deal. It is only a dollar more on the weekends while the dinner buffet is closer to $20. I would probably like to come back for dinner if I try Fuji again.

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Fuji Buffet & Grill
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Porkfat Slim's - Southern Comfort Bowl

Porkfat Slim's

5.0(9 reviews)
3.9 mi
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This was my first time trying porkfat slim's food truck and it was literally SO good. I'm never…read moretypically in the mood for barbecue but everything on their menu sounded so good so I was psyched to see they were going to be where I was on a Friday evening. I ordered the southern comfort bowl and choose brisket as my meat but I believe you can get 2 different types of meat if you want. It looks kinda small coming out of the truck but it was super filling! It was literally so tasty, the brisket was cooked perfectly, the Mac and cheese layer was delicious and I really am not a fan of creamy coleslaw or baked beans but these both pulled the whole bowl together. I would DEFINITELY order this again!! It was really fast to come out of the truck after I ordered and I thought the prices were extremely cheap and shocking for a food truck considering this was some of the best food truck food I've had in a while. I hope to order more from their menu in the future!

PorkFat Slims catered our wedding in Kalamazoo in 2020 when Covid was at a lull. They were…read moreincredible to work with and so professional. Aside from that, the food was some of the best BBQ I've ever had and all our guests agreed. It was convenient that there was something on the menu for everyone. They say the food is the most important part of your big day, and Pork Fat Slims did not disappoint.

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Porkfat Slim's - Corporate Visit 08-25-2023

Corporate Visit 08-25-2023

Porkfat Slim's - Chopped Chicken Thighs with mac n cheese and coleslaw - Corporate Visit 08-25-2023

Chopped Chicken Thighs with mac n cheese and coleslaw - Corporate Visit 08-25-2023

Porkfat Slim's - Corporate Visit 08-25-2023

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