lunch time Christmas eve. Not busy no loud noises just calming lights and music. The art was so pretty and the restaurant seemed pretty clean! -FOOD-!!! The food was seasoned!! Not like other buffets this was next level! * Strawberry cake + icecream with real strawberries! * BEST RAGOON AROUND EVER !!! * omg the EGG TART AHH read more

Empire Buffet - STRAWBERRY CAKE AND MANGO JELLO - Buffets Near Me - Fort Mitchell, Kentucky

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I was not a fan overall. The buffet was well stocked but anything I tried other than the soups was cold to lukewarm. If you like seafood there was plenty to pick from unfortunately i do not care much for seafood. My husband does and he found some choices he thought were tasty The service was spot on the restroom were clean as well as the restaurant. Might need some cosmetic updates but overall it was fine. I'm giving a two star my husband says a three star. I do believe it was a fair price. read more

Actually really enjoyed this little buffet. Went at around 3:39 on a. Sunday and it was fairly busy, all food was hot, highly recommend the fried chicken with the peanut sauce, it was a stand out! Otherwise pretty standard Chinese buffet foods, general two, black pepper chicken, coconut shrimp, potatoes, lo mein, rice, donuts and much more. Staff was constantly restocking, refilling drinks and cleaning. Dinner is $13.99 and lunch is $12.99 and there was option to add crab legs as well as do a carry out for $7.99/lb . No hibachi when we visited but there was sushi (I did not partake as I'm particular about where I eat sushi from) read more

The food was amazing and was great quality! My partner and I have gone to many Chinese buffets and we both agree that their food is amazing and had a large variety! The service was also pretty good and the Ambiance was really relaxing!! The lights were just right and we sat next to an amazing beveled looking painting thing! 100% Will be coming back! Also I recommend trying the strawberry cake for dessert, the flavor was spectacular! read more

Empire Buffet - A beveled looking painting - Buffets Near Me - Fort Mitchell, Kentucky

Empire Buffet was a dandy Asian Hibachi/Buffet we found in Crescent Springs. It was an absolutely gorgeous restaurant with a great water display with fish at the front of the restaurant. There was a gigantic assortment of options ranging from both Asian favourites to some American options. Their Hibachi part was not operational during our trip which was a little sad but not a huge deal. I stuck with the Asian cuisine including getting some delicious General Tso's Chicken, Crab Rangoon, and pepper beef just to name a few things. This was probably my second favourite Asian Buffet I've found in the Cincinnati Tristate area thus far with only Twin Dragon in Westchester topping it for me. The service was very good and capped off a fantastic lunch for us. read more

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First the negative then the positive. Dirty. Table was wiped off but the floor is all carpet that is pretty yucky. The general cleanliness of the buffet is not terrible but I would not say great. They have a great variety of items to offer but general quality was lacking even for a buffet. Bathrooms need cleaned. The size of the facility is nice & good for large groups. The price is fair. If you were just dying to eat a buffet this place would be just fine. Otherwise, we won't be back soon. read more

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Me and my buddy's had come here last night and all was well at first until we started eating and realized how cheap quality the food was and how some of it wasn't even cooked. The whole restaurant felt weird and the bathroom was completely falling apart. I truly don't think I'll ever come here again after the terrible experience I had yesterday read more

The food was cold as hell, if I could go under 1 star I would, the vibe in here just felt weird. They brought out food and it was cold as soon as I got it. All in all, if I could 0/5 would not eat here again.Edit: Lady was really nice and understanding. Gave a discount. read more

Arrived at 7:00PM - May 23, 2024 Daughter's 24th Birthday We arrived to the restaurant to a pretty empty place, they had only about 20 people in the whole place. That should have automatically triggered the "ALERT" that the food would not be fresh. But we had hopes!!! After sitting down the server asked what we wanted to drink. We told her that the order was off by 1 Mountain Dew, (She brought a Pepsi instead). Mistakes happen, and were mentioned, but never resolved! The first trip to the food resulted in everyone's choices ( and mostly different choices) and the food was not even warm, cold is a better description! The second trip to the food yielded the same results, even with different choices! By the third trip in the first 30 minutes at the Empire Buffet there were about double the amount of people there and they finished getting the cold food, so freshly made started slowly appearing. This time around the NEWly brought food was nice and a little better than warm. I had the coconut shrimp, which the 3rd time was a charm. It was good! Same with some of the other fresh items. The food overall was not good, even after the fresh came out! The server made 3 trips to the table 1 refill and 2 for picking up the used plates. She wasn't real friendly, or engaged in making you feel like she even wanted to be there let alone to be serving you! The floors are gross looking to say the least! No carpet cleaning has happened there for a decade from the look of it. The overall cleanliness was not very good, but the bar was kept pretty wiped off. They have closed the Hibachi section, and the sushi was skimpy at best as the selection goes. The pricing was $13 per person and $3 (appx) per Pepsi product. If you want a good Chinese buffet, go somewhere else, this place has seriously gone downhill from 10+ years ago! No atmosphere, dirty feel, cold food, and overall negative feeling here! Not Worth The Investment!!! read more

Love their food. Only problem is I need a bigger stomach because there's such a huge variety I can't eat it all. Service is always great and super friendly. read more

Visiting from out-of-town, we had dinner here on a Thursday evening at the recommendation of relatives. I can sum it up it one word.....nasty! The carpets were filthy, and the restroom obviously hadn't been cleaned in awhile. Food was served on styrofoam plates with plastic utensils. The "hot" food I had was lukewarm at best, and the selection wasn't that impressive. To their credit...and the only reason I gave them a second star... the staff was friendly, and they had Korean kimchi which appeared to be made in-house that was tasty and extra spicy. We won't return. read more

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It was a coin toss for me between 2 buffets and the coin toss decided on Empire Buffet. Many selections to pick from. Most were good except for the fried chicken items (sweet and sour chicken, sesame chicken, general tso chicken) as they all seemed to have a fishy after taste. I do not eat seafood at all so it was very noticeable. Not even sure how this happens. Service was good otherwise. Not sure how I feel about future visits as the fishy aftertaste was a huge turn off. Maybe in a year or two I may give them another try? read more

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No grill, food cold, never even attempted to fill. Let's not even talk about paper plates and plastic forks. ABSOLUTELY WORST FOOD Only have 1 to post read more

Empire Buffet - a variety of food items in a buffet - Buffets Near Me - Fort Mitchell, Kentucky

Let me preface this by saying I have never written a review I have eaten at this establishment since I was about 12. This restaurant was always my favorite chinese buffet. I havnt eaten here in several years as we moved away today I decided I would treat my family to the Chinese buffet I have told them about for many years. From the very beginning it was a disappointment. When we first walked in it smelled like overcooked seafood. There was very little variety with 70 percent of the food on the buffet being fish related. Most chicken and beef options were empty and they weren't refilled until it was close to time we received the bill what chicken options they had were overcooked and dry everything was dry in fact even the noodles. We couldn't eat the soup because there was no spoons I had to ask an employee. My son needed to use the bathroom and needless to say I've seen cleaner bathrooms at truck stops. the whole experience was foul and it sickened me to pay the bill 97.00 for three adults and four children under ten. To say I am disappointed is an understatement. I will never spend my money here ever again. Frankly you couldn't pay me to eat here again. read more

this is the worst place I've ever been to the food was all super cold and it al tasted like crap

Normally I am not a fan of buffets as they are about quantity over quality. Let's face it, that is what attracts people. However, since my body does not burn calories as it once did, buffets are no longer my thing. I was asked by new wife and yelper Amy to at least give Empire Buffet a chance as we both wanted Chinese food. I will say I thought the food here was better than most buffets and choices just seemed to be more fresh and a better quality. We also had a really nice waitress. I ended up eating a lot of food with lots of carbs. If you are looking for a good Chinese buffet, the Empire Buffet is better than most. read more

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Clean , tasty , good selection What more can you ask for from a buffet People were cleaning the whole time we were eating read more

Gave this place a try again, but likely never coming back. It's one of the few Chinese buffets in the area so I wanted to give it a try again, the last time I ate here I was amazed the floors were so dirty (Even though that visit was 30min after opening time!). To no surprise, it was the same way a year later! The high chair they gave us had no straps/buckle to strap our child in. Seeing as it was busy, there was no other high chairs available. The food was okay, but tasted very greasy. Good amount of variety though at least. It's mostly the floors and restroom dirtiness that deter me. read more

Everything about the place is just really terrible. All the food is cold and nasty. General Tso Chicken was incredibly disgusting. Only thing we could find ourselves to eat was salad. NEVER WILL WE RETURN. read more

Empire Buffet - General Tso 's Chicken salmon - Buffets Near Me - Fort Mitchell, Kentucky

Stopped in last night to do carryout from the buffet. Everything I got was delicious and fresh. And a reasonable price for everything I purchased. Am going to start stopping by more frequently! read more

Came on Wednesday January 1. Because they consider it a holiday they charged over what the normal prices are even for a weekend. This would not be so bad if they had said something before the bill arrived and updated their price sign. And unlike weekends when it does costs a little more they still did not have the extras like crab legs. Many items looked like they had been sitting out for hours. There was nobody at the center station to make the custom stir fry. I used to like this place but don't think that I will be back. read more

We really enjoyed the food, it was $12 per person, not including drinks. I believe fountain drinks were $2. Food was hot and fresh. The workers were friendly and were on top of getting our dirty plates and our refills. read more

This place has seen better days. They have the potential to be a top notch buffet but blow it with their food quality. The buffet is simply not worth what they charge it. The one good thing is the place is big and spacious. read more

This place used to be one of the better buffets in Northern Kentucky. The last couple of times we have been there, however, the place is looking scruffy and not clean. Also, the hibachi grill has been closed so there is no freshly-cooked food. I almost called the board of health the last time I was there because the hot food wasn't hot and I was worried about how long it had sat there. I ended up not finishing my meal because I was afraid I would get sick. Won't go here again. Yuck. read more

We eat here about once a week. They have ups and downs being a buffet and open longer hours so the best times to visit are before 1pm and after 4pm and before 7pm. Food is freshest in those hours. All the food is good, fresh and no re-heats. The booths are getting older and need some upkeep. They are now open again as of Aug. 2020 for buffet (scaled down a little). read more

The food always tastes fresh. The host is a friendly young man. The servers are kind and helpful. The pandemic has affected some of the offerings, but I still prefer this Chinese restaurant to others in the area. read more

They have a ton of selections. Even for people who don't like typical Chinese they have pizza, French fires, onion rings, and even donuts. They have a salad bar and a ton of fruit selections as well if you don't want all the heavy Chinese. The place is very clean and the food is always full. The servers are very attentive and take your plates away and refill your drinks constantly. I've had better Chinese but it is a buffet so that's kinda to be expected. The sushi is always a little chewy too so I don't recommend if you have a craving for that specifically. Overall it's one of my favorite Chinese buffets around! read more

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Average Chinese. Coupons at Valpak available for lunch and dinner.

This was top 5 grossest restaurants I've ever eaten at in my entire life, including globally. The quality of the food was horrific. Nothing looked or tasted authentic, lukewarm, super greasy, no white meat for chicken. You're getting what you pay for at $12 all you can eat, but save the cash and go anywhere else. Service was good, nice people. read more

Came in on sat night and first thought was turn stains now wish we had. Hibachi not open ok I can deal but everything was empty. No dumplings, mussels, cooked fried and cold shrimp. Butter mush chicken. Pizza lots others. No sushi. It's is an honor to have someone want to spend their money at your place. You need to take care of them. Just bad that's all I mean who runs out of food on sat afternoon right before dinner crowd. read more

Everything was old at 430pm. over cooked or in the case of the frogs legs still frozen. Soup both wonton and hot and sour were awful. Even the cookies tasted funny . The staff was decent filled my teapot and water without being asked . I do not think i will be back . read more

If I could give this a 0 star I would, but that's impossible so I will give it a 1 so basically my friends and I came here and were disappointed in the end because our waitress tipped herself without our permission, which we found very rude. Our total came to around $59, and because all of my friends pitched in their money, the waitress took one of our ten dollars and gave it to herself. My friends and I were shocked by her actions and had never witnessed such an act! We will not be returning! read more

One of the better Chinese buffets in Northern Kentucky. Plenty to choose from during the lunch hours and taste and temperature have always been good. Sushi is available, but its buffet sushi - so don't expect much. Their crab rangoon is one of the best items on the buffet. The service is good. I went there with a group of 15. I had one coupon for a couple dollars off of the lunch buffet and they honored the coupon for the entire group. This is one of my top picks for a chinese lunch buffet. read more

I ate hibachi carried out from here for the very first time and thought it tasted great. Empire has been my husband's go-to for the buffet and hibachi for years. The hibachi allows you to choose your meat (shrimp, chicken, and/or beef), type of rice (fried, white or brown), and various fresh veggies. It's nice to be able to pay by the pound and control your costs. My chicken, beef, fried rice with carrots and mushrooms had lots of flavor and sauce (Mongolian.) You can also choose Teriyaki sauce style. I've also done a walk through of the buffet with my husband and besides Asian favorites, there's a whole American section and dessert area. I look forward to trying more. read more

Empire Buffet - Chicken and beef from the hibachi with mushrooms and carrots. - Buffets Near Me - Fort Mitchell, Kentucky

It was ok. It's saving grace was how many options it had. A lot of the dishes seemed super old. For example most of the breaded chicken dishes were mush. A few of the things were inedible. I really liked the egg rolls and fried rice though. If you want a decent place with lots of options this is your place. read more

First time here, probably the last. Had the buffet. Everything I tried was cold. Half of the meat was hard and tough. My conclusion is that most of the hot foods I tried were reheated from previous days. read more

This first chinse resturant have been to no american food. They should have verity espically for kids that very picky about what they eat.

COMPLETELY HORRIBLE PLACE! No Sushi however he was playing on his cellphone! Out of many items or what they did have was at danger zone temperatures. You could see the cooks in the back eating bananas and playing on their phones. I asked for my money back due to unsafe eating conditions and was told no! I'm not sure how this place operates! I worked in a restaurant as a cook for many years and I was appalled at what I saw! Unless you want to be sick, I would stay far away. read more

Empire Buffet - The reason there was no sushi! - Buffets Near Me - Fort Mitchell, Kentucky

If I could give zero starts I would. Server yelled at me to put money on the table for a tip and I'm not even lying. And then continued to stare at me and my friends the remainder of the time. And I mean STARE while standing at the table next to us. And I'm a server so I NEVER stiff people. EVER read more

I loveeee Asian food. It takes A LOT for me to not like Asian food. One night I was having a craving, so we stopped in. I'm not exaggerating when I say the food was inedible. I ended up throwing most of it away. If you want food that has been sitting under a heat lamp for an undisclosed amount of time, this is the spot for you. Everything looked picked over. The restaurant didn't look very clean either. Skip! read more