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    Empire Buffet

    3.5 (151 reviews)
    ModerateBuffets, Chinese
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:30 pm

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    EMPIRE BUFFET ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups

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    Dessert bar
    Glenn J.

    A nice affordable option for casual dining. The place is beautifully decorated, clean and well maintained. While it's not fine dining, the food is fresh and well prepared. A wide selection of Asian entrees, sushi along with a nice selection of meat and seafood that can satisfy non-Asian palates. Service is friendly, efficient and fast. Servers are attentive with refilling drinks and taking away used plates. Surely a good bang for your buck.

    Sushi. Sashimi
    Lala U.

    We were on the area and got hungry. We were hesitant due to low yelp rating but tried this place anyway, on a sunday. The place is huge and 90% occupied. Food were constantly refilled. Really enjoyed the seafood, mushrooms, fried rice, mongolian, japanese section, dessert. Service were attentive too. Really liked this place!

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    Tippy P.

    My friend had ordered trays of food for her party and asked me to pick up. New Chinese buffet by the highway. It's pretty big and huge parking lot as well. I walked in and saw a fountain and waiting area. I was greeted in the next room where everyone is dining. Huge selection of food, rows of seafood and different entrees. Dinner costs $21.99 per person while lunch a little cheaper. Huge dining area on both sides of the buffet stations. The guy was super nice to push the cart of food out to my car. He placed the trays in the back seat and floor and told me the trays were hot. And the food we ordered were delicious.

    Joyce A.

    Amazing service and food! Variety of food selections! Love the ambiance. Clean restroom. 12-20-2024

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    Huge place good for big group. Lots of food selection. Ice cream is pretty good. Nice koi fish in the front.

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    Great variety of selection and fresh seafood. It's Christmas Day so lots of people enjoy it.

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    Service was not good! I would save money and go elsewhere. Food was mid a and price were high.

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    Best food best service so much to choose from good on the price I wish I could go every day. I love the fish pond when you first walk in.

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    Best local buffet hands down. Great food with a relaxed chill vibe. Only compliant is the bathroom situation. Wish they kept it cleaner.

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    Food was good but services bad and the looks is so sad not happy it makes me felt bad too

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    Ask the Community - Empire Buffet

    How much are plates for dinner? Does it go up on the weekend?

    Yes it's a little more on Fri, sat,Sun! It's about $23 which is still less than most places!

    What time does dinner start?

    4pm

    Do they have beer?

    Yes

    How much do u charge for children?

    Do you take reservations?

    I don't think they do as they have a very large sitting area! I went at lunch time and there was no line!

    Is it kid friendly?

    Yes

    What are the hours of operation?

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    Mr. You Chinese Food Went viral for their spicy orange…read morechicken fries and I can confirm... WORTH THE HYPE ‍ The line was long but sooo worth the wait ‍ Locals LOVE this place and I see why -- the portions are HUGE They're not stingy at all... the container was literally busting open The teriyaki chicken?? Best I've had at a Chinese food spot Even without the sauce, the flavor + texture were on point With the teriyaki sauce = next level This location is the ONLY one with peach cobbler And wow... it was soooo good. I was impressed ‍ Not all locations are the same They all cook differently and not every spot has the spicy chicken fries -- so this one is special The orange chicken flavor + spice + crunchy fries = elite combo Fries were cooked perfectly -- not soggy, not overcooked Pro tip: eat it there so the fries stay crispy Great portions for sharing ‍ But I'm an orange chicken & fries girlie so I'm coming back for my own again Busy the whole time I was there and for a reason Great service, great food, and the staff were so nice + efficient Worth the drive

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    Some of the food we got was good, some was okay. I think Mongolian beef is worth it and personally,…read moreI liked the house special fried rice. It was not too loud in there and the place was relatively empty so that was nice. Biggest disappointment was service, because our table ordered chow mein and the waiter brought us chow fun (flat noodles with gravy). When we told him that we ordered chow mein, he told us that what we ordered was chow fun, so I showed him what we ordered on the menu and he said "you wanted lo mein". While I get that, he spent a minute trying to figure out where the item was and couldn't find it. I reviewed pics on here and it seems like other people got the thick yellow noodles for chow mein. Anyway, they replaced it for us but I overheard the waiter tell his manager that we ordered chow fun by accident. The manager then told us something about "our mistake" upon paying, placing blame on us . The manager was nice about it, but we repeatedly told the waiter chow mein and he kept correcting us to chow fun. Also, there is a section of the menu labeled chow mein and a separate page labeled chow fun. I think I know what we ordered. Disappointing.

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