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    Empire Buffet

    2.7 (110 reviews)
    ModerateChinese, Diners, Buffets
    Closed • 11:00 am - 9:30 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    John B.

    There was a lot of food available. The service can be pushy. The ambiance was that of a buffet.

    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.

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    It's a Chinese buffet, price is great for lunch! And the best place to stop for a quick bit to eat .... but it's a Chinese buffet.

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    Favorite chinese buffet, and take out too! The walnut chicken/shrimp is always so good!

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    Plenty to eat with my bros. came hungry and left stuffed to the gills. If you are flying high around Syracuse this is the place to be

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    hostesses were unfriendly and cold. Food is greasy, salty and sugary. Not authentic Chinese I remember.

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    Flaming Grill & Buffet

    3.1(144 reviews)
    5.5 mi
    •$$

    Locals recommended this restaurant when I asked about Chinese buffet. We hadn't had buffet for…read more3yrs, since Covid19. We were happy with the Flaming Grill. It is a HUGE place, but it was lightly visited while we were there at 5pm on a Thursday. There were ~5 islands of hot food, 1 of cold w salads, a sushi area, an icecream novelty case, 4-6 soups. There was a Hibatchi area in back corner but I didn't try it. There were many types of breaded, fried, sauced chicken...all a bit dried out. The coconut shrimp was a little dried out. The green beans were tasty but limp. The rice noodles were a bit plain. I did not try the fish nor roast beef. BF said the pork was dry but good. But the SHELLFISH was really exceptional. Clams of different sizes, muscles in sauce, cold shrimp, hot shrimp, shrimp boil. My BF was like a bear in honey! Everything was clean but the place smelled oddly of petroleum? Service was quick and we felt relaxed. The bill was OK. Yes, we will come here again, when in the mood for Chinese buffet!

    Nice interior and speedy attentive service. I found the lo mein and rice to be pretty bland. I went…read moreright when they open so everything was fresh and hot. The winner for me was the hot and sour soup. It was delicious. The chicken and veggies were decent. Wish there was some more spicy options. Clean interior and bathrooms. Sushi and hibachi options.

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    For two dinners might as well go to Golden Coral a lot cheaper better food

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    China Pavilion

    China Pavilion

    3.8(70 reviews)
    6.6 mi
    •$$

    3.5 stars is a LIE more like FIVE !! 10/10 best Chinese spot I've been to. Affordable, delicious…read moreand just how I like it. I usually get takeout however I sat in 1 time and it was a beautiful experience. They bring out the food on beautiful silver plates you feel like royalty ! The ladies there are so nice. This is my forever spot and I will never go anywhere else!

    We went in at about 3:30pm Saturday (odd day as we missed lunch and were hungry for an early…read moredinner.) Open sign was lit / door unlocked and We were greeted promptly as we walked in. There was no one else in the restaurant but I didnt think much of it as this is an off time to eat a meal. We were seated with menus, promptly provided with water and a fried noodle snack dish. I asked for a menu in Chinese (Mandarin) as English is my Chinese Wife's second language but was told they did not have one (NP most American-Chinese restaurants do not but is worth asking i.e. The Red Chili restaurant in the same area provides a traditional Chinese menu). As soon as I started to order, the server interrupted me and told me that the cook had left on an errand and would not be back for at least 30 minutes and asked us if we mind waiting; she did offer to make some appetizers herself but there was enough uncertainly to cause us to decline and leave. My wife use to own a restaurant in Changchun (China) she agreed that the first bad decision was advertising they are open with no chef, the second silly decision was to wait so long before telling us. There are a lot of good reviews so might give it a second try at a different time.

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    2.5 mi

    We love Indian food and have heard such great things about Saffron House we had to come try for…read moreourselves, and so glad we did! Everything from service to presentation to taste was amazing. It was very quiet inside on a Sunday afternoon but it was nice. Our waiter, might've been the owner, was so kind and caring. He would explain the dish or ingredients to us and brought us pamdam complimentary to start. Everything we tried was very flavorful, made so well, and the presentation was beautiful with edible flower and glitter a top all the dishes we ordered. Their menu is also very big and would love to come back to try some more of their dishes.

    A friend was really excited to try Raj Saffron after seeing the wonderful reviews. Her first…read moreexperience with Indian food was not so good, but I had been here before and told her it was really good. She was looking for advice from me, but I was very happy when the owner came by and said he could select our food and we trusted him.He asked us a few questions about spice level, proteins, etc. He said he would bring us an appetizer, a chicken entree and a vegetable entree. He also brought us 2 hot chai drinks. We agreed it was the best chai we've ever had....it was mildly sweet and the spices were perfect. We were brought as an appetizer...fried cauliflower with a Manchurian sauce which was sweet, mildly spicy and a touch sour..... perfect. We got 4 beautiful veggie balls..... finely minced veggies with paneer in a very creamy sauce. The taste was a little sweet and when eaten on the super hot and fresh naan it was delicious. Our last dish was chicken kebabs, I believe made in the tandoori oven with spices and served with a beautiful sweet, creamy tomato sauce. We didn't ask for dessert but we're brought a complementary rice pudding to share... heavenly! We were checked on several times and water glasses were kept filled. We are both big water drinkers. I was so impressed with both service and food. If I could rate it more than 5 stars, I would do it!!

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    KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot

    KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot

    4.0(98 reviews)
    0.9 mi
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    You can't go wrong with this spot. I couldn't eat as much as I wanted to, but I was able to try a…read morefew different meats, and everything was delicious. I think the marinated beef was my favorite, especially when dipped in the sweet soy sauce. It was packed with flavor and cooked perfectly. The variety of meats and sauces made for a great dining experience, and I'll definitely be back to try more next time.

    I really enjoyed everything about my first time coming here! Everything was delicious and fun! Our…read morewaitress was super kind and gave us a walk through and guided us through the experience since it was our first time. She was also so sweet to write down everything on a sticky note that had anything I'm allergic to which is always appreciated. We did both Kpot and BBQ and glad we got to do both. I really enjoy the buffet/all you can eat style since you're in total control of how much or how little you choose, especially when trying something new. I did try a lot of new things while here and I think it's the perfect way to do it! I made a ramen bowl and also grilled a lot of different meats - our favorite was the spicy pork belly! We got up for seconds, thirds, and fourths bc it was so good!! There is also a section of creating your own sauce which was fun too! You could definitely make a variety of different sauce creations, maybe some sweet, some spicy, some more or less flavorful, there are no limits! They also had a guide above the sauce line to help you follow the ingredients if you're looking for some inspiration. I would definitely come back again! I wish they had more dessert options.

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