Cancel

    Open app

    Search

    Empire Buffet

    2.7 (108 reviews)
    ModerateChinese, Diners, Buffets
    Open 11:00 am - 9:30 pm

    Empire Buffet Photos

    Business Info

    You might also consider

    Recommended Reviews - Empire Buffet

    Your trust is our priority, so businesses can't pay to alter or remove their reviews. Learn more about reviews.
    Yelp app icon
    Browse more easily on the app
    Review Feed Illustration

    Reviews With Photos

    Steak fries, chicken stick, lo mein, fried rice, green beans
    Emma S.

    The food was only okay. Service was great, we got refills on our drinks often and they took our places soon after being finished with them. There's plenty of seating, many booths were empty during lunch time on the weekend. One thing that upset me was that there weren't many dessert options. There was ice cream but you would have to pay extra for it.

    Thursday 6 pm. Only the donut bin empty raided by young ones

    Based on the Buffet scale, pretty solid. Many choices, even for me the vegetarian. Mostly people ate seafood- and no kidding lots of people chowing down and getting take out. Good service, buffet refilled often, plates cleaned up. Not sure about some low ratings on here but way better than 2 stars. Hints: come when it's busy. Don't come an hour before closing. Take your food from the bottom of the pan closer to the steam- also more likely to be moist. If something is dry, add sauce, add clarifying butter! Work that buffet like you know you can! Then leave a tip - staff work hard.

    Several choices from Empire Buffet.
    Thomas C.

    This is my and my wifes favorite Chinese buffet place. Definitely the cleanest buffet I've ever been in. Most are small and cluttered, but this one is huge and always clean and bright. Plenty of space, so you'll always be sat. Good for groups. The staff at the front are always usually very nice. The rest, the servers, are usually pretty indifferent. Not that they need to do too much for a buffet, but drink refills can come pretty slowly. The food is great. Huge selection. Stuff you find at every buffet like lo mein, general tso's chicken, egg rolls, etc, but plenty of other stuff for the more adventurous like peanut butter chicken, Hong Kong pork chops and BBQ chicken on a stick. Plenty of American fare as well for kids and the non adventurous, pizza, chicken tenders, buffalo wings, etc. They have sushi and dessert options as well. Prices are fair. Pretty cheap actually if you do a lunch buffet Monday thru Saturday. $7.49 for a lunch buffet, I believe dinner and Sundays are around the $12 mark. Best buffet in the CNY area.

    See all

    2 days ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    5 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 1
    Photo of John B.
    538
    1076
    3941

    1 year ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    3 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 1

    1 year ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    9 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Emma S.
    1
    14
    18

    1 year ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    9 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    5 months ago

    It's the best Chinese American buffet I've found in the Syracuse/Utica area. Good variety and always fresh!

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Maria C.
    0
    99
    182

    2 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 1

    2 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 1

    9 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Food is always plentiful, wide variety, worth the money. Would highly recommended to family and friends.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Phil M.
    22
    20
    20

    2 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 1
    Love this 0
    Oh no 1
    Photo of James R.
    351
    21
    9

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    10 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    all the food was raw awful service and the good just gross only good thing was the donuts

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Mr D.
    362
    511
    1338

    9 years ago

    Helpful 7
    Thanks 0
    Love this 3
    Oh no 0

    6 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    7 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    5 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    5 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    5 years ago

    So glad to see this place back after the whole COVID fiasco! They have great choices and very friendly staff. My family and I love it!

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    8 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Katie M.
    11
    49
    87

    15 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Maria V.
    235
    28
    10

    8 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 3
    Oh no 1
    Photo of Jami E.
    0
    29
    79

    8 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of J. B.
    0
    124
    1

    8 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    7 years ago

    Helpful 6
    Thanks 0
    Love this 2
    Oh no 0

    7 years ago

    Helpful 4
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    7 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    Page 1 of 3

    Ask the Community - Empire Buffet

    Review Highlights - Empire Buffet

    They are consistently making sushi, which on a buffet scale of 1 to 10, I would rate a strong 7.

    Mentioned in 2 reviews

    Read more highlights

    You might also consider

    Verify this business for free

    People searched for Chinese 1,746 times last month within 15 miles of this business.

    Verify this business

    Texas de Brazil - Syracuse

    Texas de Brazil - Syracuse

    (251 reviews)

    $$$

    I had a pretty pitiful first experience here. However, that was 5-6 years ago and things have…read moreturned around. I'm happy to say my most recent experience was great. Seated promptly, great service, and never felt like my table was skipped over. I'm glad things have improved- looking forward to returning!

    My boyfriend and I were out for a day of shopping and he wanted to try somewhere he hadn't been…read morebefore. I've been to other Texas de Brazil but not this specific location. At the time I was doing a cleanse and could only eat fruits and veggies but my boyfriend was craving steak so we decided to stop in because they had something for the both of us. The restaurant itself is so beautiful. The tables are all beautifully set and the staff were all so welcoming and helpful. When walking in the hostess greeted us and gave us a short introduction to what to expect for the dining experience. Our waiter was very nice and attentive. When we got to the table there were circular cards that had green on one side and red on the other. Our waiter explained how they work. Green to bring more meats and red to give us a break. The salad bar had so many options and that was great for me because I was able to enjoy myself and leave with a full belly. My boyfriend got an old fashioned and he said it was really good. After we visited the salad bar to start the meats started coming out. They are all on long serving sticks and the people walking around with them are so nice. They let you know what they have and how it's cooked and let me take their pictures. They had different cuts of steak, lamb, sausages, and chicken. We were also visited by 2 different managers to check in on our dining experience and they were so kind and made sure we had everything we needed. We will definitely be back for more and to try their desserts!

    Empire Buffet - chinese - Updated May 2026

    Loading...
    Loading...
    Loading...