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    Empire Buffet

    2.5 (109 reviews)
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    Closed 11:00 am - 9:30 pm

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    EMPIRE BUFFET ATMOSPHERE

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    A beveled looking painting

    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!

    Matt M.

    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.

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    Elizabeth G.

    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.

    Rob T.

    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.

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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?

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    Rose Z.

    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

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    Kelly M.

    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.

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

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

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

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    Empire Buffet - buffets - Updated May 2026

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