I have come here a number of times and know that I shouldn't expect incredible service or quality for the price paid, however today's service and quality was so low that I will not return. I arrived a bit early at 11:20am and entered to find all of the chaffing dishes empty, with the exception of the fried foods. I asked the girl who came to serve me how long until the chicken and broccoli would be up. She replied that it would be 10 minutes. I needed to go to CVS anyway so I said that I would return. 15-20 minutes later I returned and noticed that the chicken and broccoli was still not put out. When I was seated I was told it would be out shortly. They also took my drink order, iced tea. After two small plate trips to the buffet the chicken and broccoli was still not up and my drink was still not delivered. When my "iced" tea was finally delivered it had remnants of ice cubes and was room temperature. The chicken and broccoli was finally put out (thus the reason I'm not awarding one star). The food wasn't bad, as usual. The final straw was that the waitress out a coke as my beverage which was inaccurate. It's been a hoot! I'll miss the interesting personalities and the alway entertaining overheard conversation. Farewell. read more

I've been going here for over 15 years. So do you think I like it? Good dining experience. Great selection of food and fine atmosphere.

Went here tonight with the family. The place was clean and comfortable. The variety of food was good too. But I would not give it more than 3 stars due to food quality. The focus is clearly on quantity. Nothing was bad. Just not special. Some dishes were not warm enough either. read more

Empire Buffet - Nice variety of options at the buffet. - Chinese Near Me - Woonsocket, Rhode Island

Not sure what the hype is all about. I've been hearing about this place for awhile but we normally don't do buffets. Finally got there and was quite disappointed in the food. If it wasn't bland, it was just the wrong flavor overall. The restaurant is actually quite clean although I did not use the restroom- therefore the 2 stars. We will NOT be back! read more

Awesome place to eat everything is fresh the establishment is clean courteous service

The food tasted old and was not very hot. The entire buffet was mislabeled and the guards were dirty. All of the seafood dishes tasted overly fishy and the chicken was full of connective tissue. The crab rangoon was pretty good but that was all. Will not be going back. read more

Outside it looks a little dated, but inside and the food is good Not the biggest buffet, but not the smallest. Everything seemed fresh and hot on the buffet. The price was reasonable with adult dinner under $12. The staff was attentive for a buffet and very pleasant. They don't have a Mongolian grill or any gimmicks like that, but you can find just about anything you may like on the buffet. They have a good assortment of seafood to choose from, a thing I appreciate in a buffet. They also have items like pizza for kids and other fussy eaters. It is only about 15 minutes of 495 in Mass and worth the trip. read more

I've been here dozens of times.it used to be good a couple of years back but now it's just so-so. They have been doing a special if you come for lunch on Monday or wed the lunch buffet is only $5.25.cant go wrong for the price if your starving and want volume. read more

This review is about the all you can eat buffet which you can dine in or takeout. My to go Chinese place for about a year now. The Buffet is 7.99 before 4 pm. I do mostly takeout. Takeout is 4.99 a lb everyday before 3:45 pm and after is 5.99 which is not bad. So at the entrance by the register grab a container and get to it. Not a lot of shrimp here which is ok cause in allergic to it. They don't serve scallops on the buffet. They have a sushi bar with pre rolled sushi which is nice, however no tuna or salmon, it's mostly composed of a imitation crab meat, onion and cream cheese mix that I actually enjoy. The crab ragons are good here, so are we the wings. They always have at least 3 different kind of chicken wings and 3 Rice (plain, pork fried and mixed with peas). General tso chicken is good almost always tender, so is the sesame chicken. I haven't tried the soups. For the kids they always have garlic bread, chicken fingers, pizza, french fries and a "chicken ball" that is pretty damn good. Avoid the nuggets. They always have boneless ribs but they are not always tender. I like their fried noodles too. The food is good and well worth it if you know what you're looking for. If you're dinning in and need s knife (for some reason they only give you a fork and spoon) they are by the ice cream in the back of the restaurant. The chopsticks are by the register next to the take out containers. Would give 5 stars if every person by the register didn't look at you as if they hate you. Even if you're in and out in 2 minutes, paying for your food feels like your are doing them a favor. I'm from Brazil and Chinese restaurants down there also do hate everyone else besides their own kind too, so I guess it's a cultural thing. Food is affordable and tasty so I couldn't care less about that, but that doesn't mean it goes unnoticed. Recommended read more

do not eat here unless you want food poisoning and take a trip to the er!!!! avoid at all cost!!!! i'd give it zero stars but have to put one!!! read more

The food here is almost always delicious. The wait staff is very attentive and friendly. They noticed me checking out an empty container, very close to when they close, and made me fresh food anyway. The prices are good and the specials are even better. Lots of space, and a good variety. Only one time out of over a dozen have I been slightly less than impressed with the food, but even that wasn't a big deal. read more

Absolute best chinese food buffet I have ever been to. Used to be a regular here when I lived in Mendon, MA. The staff is excellent, the atmosphere is cozy, and the food is incredible. It does not have that buffet-like staleness to it, it is very hot and fresh and is actually replenished very often. I absolutely recommend this buffet! read more

Really not the best chinese buffet i've had but pretty decent. Crab rangoons were really really sweet as well as the boneless ribs. Food temps were alittle low not as hot as it all should have been. Waitresses were on top of you at every need as soon as a plate or soda was empty they were there to take it away. read more

Went on a Wednesday on the discounted price day food was hot and fresh had no complaints. Was very busy which probably added to having the hot food but delicious none the less. read more

The whole family (7 of us) went on a Saturday night at 6pm. We were seated right away, even though they were very busy. There was a very large and varied selection if food! All hot and replenished often. Everything was delicious!! (With the exception of the desserts...but it's a Asian food buffet, so I didn't take that into account for my rating.) Definitely worth going to and you can't beat the price!! We will be repeat customers!! read more

To be honest, the only reason we even ate here was because we just finished my daughter's dance recital, we were all starving, and it was on the way home to Cumberland. I am not usually keen on buffets anyway, and I'm reminded why with this visit. Over half of the food I got was cold, and this was after stirring it around to ensure the hottest scoop I could get. If the health department came in here with a thermometer, they might get shut down. They had a ton of gross looking fried American food too and suspect sushi. It was $36 plus tip for the 4 of us to eat. I should have saved the money and made us all peanut butter and jelly sandwiches at home. read more

Buffet and bottomless soda = $11 per person. Wide variety of Chinese dishes, and lots of American dishes if you have young kids. 4 types of sushi the day we were there. Everything we had was great (and we only tried 20% of it) except for the hot and sour soup which was kind of bland and black peppery tasting instead of having a red chilli taste. Would highly recommend. read more

My fiancé and I love this place. The food is always hot/fresh. The staff is always very friendly. Two days a week, Monday and Wednesday I believe, they have discounted prices. 8 rows of variety with a separate ice cream station. read more

Came here with a group for a bday on. Friday night. The waitstaff was fun and helpful. The food was fantastic. We left with so many new favorites. Try the coconut shrimp and prepare to get addicted yum! Everything was fresh and flavorful read more

Foods been xstra hot latly and fresh real clean and great waitresses. cheap too.this is def my fav place around ....foods excellent

Dirty cups. Cold, soggy fried food. Flavorless fried rice. Dessert clams, anyone? (sweeter than any seafood should ever be) Service not even up to buffet average standards. Even the fortune cookie was stale... Sigh. Pretty much the worst Chinese buffet I've ever been to. read more

Cheap and lots of variety. My family and I visited this place on this Easter Sunday. They have so many dishes, all arranged neatly. Stirfried dishes, fried rice/ noodle/rice noodle, soups, deep fried stuff, chicken wings, pastries, cakes and ice cream, sushi, crab legs, pizza, salad bar, fruits. I tried dark fried rice (there is white fried rice as well), lo mien, fried prawns in mayonnaise, clams, beef n capsicum, beef teriyaki. My husband tried the sushi and crab legs, hot and sour soup, and a slice of cake. My daughter had pizza, sushi, stir fried clams. There are still so many other dishes that we didn't get to try... I like the various Chinese stir fries, the dark fried rice and the lo mien best. The sushi rice was hard. The pizza is not as nice as that of Domino's. My daughter didn't like the pizza, and chose to eat more of stir fried clams. read more

Unlike some of the other reviewers, I've had no issues with the food quality or temperature. My parents and I come here 2-3 times per month, the price and selection can't be beat! Today I had a slice of pizza, spare ribs, sushi, lo mien, chicken wings, shrimp and veggies, bacon wrapped hot dogs, a slice of ham, pasta salad, won ton soup, ice cream, chocolate cake, pineapples and bananas in cherry sauce! For the *3* of us the bill was $20.05. It's a no-brainer, this place rocks! read more

Been going here for over five years, always pleased with the choices and service. Great value for the price. Excellent variety of dishes (fish, chinese specialties, mongolian style, appetizers and desserts). Also some American kid favorites (nuggets, chicken strips, fries, pizza). Take my grandkids here for a treat and it always is a hit - they and I are now doing the sushi offerings. Can't recommend enough (choose five stars for the buffet and service, maybe four for overall food quality) but service brings it to five. read more

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This was a horrible experience, first off their was a hair in my food, I kid you not. Secondly they doubled the prices on Father's Day without telling you so you end paying double with no warning! read more

If I could give less than one star, I would. Me, my wife and our friend went out and wanted a Chinese buffet. We came here and we went up to get our food and it LOOKED like it was hot because of all the steam under the lights. When we sat down and started eating my Lo mein was cold, the bread was hard as rock, so we thought ok we will get something different next plate. Low and behold, the second plate was just as disappointing as the first. The food was cold like it's been sitting out for hours. Even a large group that came after us complained. I probably won't ever come back here again. read more

Above average all-you-can-eat Chinese buffet, with a pretty good selection. I have a personal craving for the Pepper Chicken, and Mrs. P considers the Crab Rangoon the best anywhere. The dining room gets noisy, and the tables feel small but the prices are very reasonable and it's great for kids. As with any buffet, some of the items (especially the American selections) are of questionable quality. But here's an unusual tip -- try to go when they are busy. The kitchen does a good job keeping the buffet full, and the food is more likely to be fresh. read more

This place has a decent selection, however their food is far from fresh. Everytime I go in there, I find their food cold and sometimes even gelled over on top. They do actually seem to do very well and are always packed, but it's probably due to the fact that it's only one of two Chinese buffets in the area, and the other one is best known for its food poisoning skills. I do have a difficult time understanding how such a busy place still manages to have such cold and unfresh food. You'd think that they'd be cooking constantly to keep up with the demand, but I can only hypothesize that all of their food for the day is made first thing in the morning and then just sits there in the kitchen waiting to be put out for the customers. read more

I was having a bad day, and my boyfriend had visited this buffet before, and raved about their chicken, so I decided to treat us. Never again, here's why: We arrived, and had to wait a few minutes to be seated. We were there around 245pm, and the lunch buffet was done at 345pm. We grabbed our first plates of food, sat down, and dug in. My boyfriend had some chicken wings, french fries, and some pork fried rice. He stated that the fries were cold, and to the touch, they were. He also said his wings were lukewarm, but still good. He was satisfied with the rice. My meal was some pork fried rice, a spring roll, an egg roll, and some general tsos chicken. The rice was flavorless, so I added some kikkoman soy sauce, and it has definitely been around for quite some time. It had a very spoiled taste that I wish to never taste again. I sampled some broccoli and dumplings on another plate, the only bad thing here was the dumplings were cold. This was not the end of the bad visit, and here is where the one star rating comes in. I realised a few hours later that the waitress never gave me my debit card back. I say this because usually when you receive your bill in a little black tray, your card is on top, your bill underneathe. I didn't think anything of it, signed, tipped, and left. I figured it out hours later, and called the business. I returned to pick up my card, and the hostess just handed it over, didn't even get off of her phone call to check to see if I was REALLY the owner of the card. I just slowly looked at her, and a minute or so later, just walked away. I am glad I showed up when I did, because there was another card where mine was, and what was to say she wouldn't have given my card to someone else? I am appalled at their security measures, the fact that a lot of their food is cold (which can make people sick), and that I'm pretty sure I got overcharged. I will NEVER return to eat here again. read more

Came here for the first time with a couple of friends a couple of weeks ago. Was unsure about the location, but was very surprised by the variety and amount of food that customers had a choice of. The overall theme of the restaurant is a little dated in my opinion, but you can't beat the price. read more

Some days the food is freshq some days it taste like left overs. Tables are falling apart and the decor is paper decorations from Dollar Tree. Service is great but its kind of a turn off when waitress's are sorting out green beans on a empty dining room table between orders. read more

Sad to say that I got sick because of the food here. The food tasted like it had been frozen and strange. After I left the restaurant I felt sick to my stomach and threw up everything in me when I got home. Now I have food poisoning. Overall I do not recommend this restaurant. read more

Went at 12pm and all the food was still cold we ate only a couple bites we told the manager and she offered to put it in the microwave for us and then when we said we would rather just leave and go somewhere else and they still charged us 5 dollars for a chicken wing and a couple sips of soda and got rude that we wanted to leave no one wants to pay almost 30 dollars to eat microwaved food thats gross read more

Sometimes my coworkers and I go here for lunch. On Mondays and Wednesdays the buffet is only like $5! Go when it's busy and the food is hot and fresh. The flavor of the food and the variety of items are good. One of 2 buffets in the area. Both have certain positive attributes, but I tend to slightly prefer this one. read more

So we went on a Wednesday. 6 bucks with Tax for all you can eat buffet. The place was real busy especially for it being lunch time but we sat down right away. The food was all piping hott and all looked good. Everything I tried was real good fried rice, egg roll, generals chicken, crab rangoons etc.... Never had a bad experience. I will be back... read more

A typical Chinese buffet BUT the food here is above average. There are a lot of items to choose from, both Asian and American, plus several dessert items. The staff is always friendly, and the place is worth the trip. Plus there are deals of the cost a few times a week. read more

We have kids 8-10-14 yrs old and they loved it. We're a half-Chinese family and for a buffet-style restaurant, the Asian food is decent (but I'd skip the sushi--too dry), dessert and ice cream bar abundant, table service fast and they keep the place clean. There seems to be enough patrons the food trays are constantly being refreshed and the food are as are well-maintained. We'll be back. read more

This place went from the best buffet to the worst. Let me start off with the nail in the coffin being they no longer serve Pepsi products, they switched to Coke. I absolutely loved getting Mountain Dew here. Their Mountain Dew tasted better than it did at other restaurants and not a lot of restaurants have Mountain Dew. I've been coming here all my life. I really liked this buffet and looked forward to coming here everytime. I just went a couple weeks ago and everything was terrible. My favorite food here was the coconut shrimp. This past visit it tasted funny and was way overcooked. The thin white noodles are bland and chewy now. Also they have different items on the buffet too. The only thing I liked was the buttery clams and buttery potatoes. Most of the food here is gross now. I think they changed owners because all the staff doesn't look familiar and they changed the food and drinks. I'm not coming back here. I'll just continue going to Sky in Milford, MA. read more

If you are looking for the best hot & sour soup, this is the place to go! I've been to a lot of Chinese restaurants and nothing comes close to the soup here. read more

Stoped here for lunch. Last time I was here was about a year ago and I was pleased with my visit then .today I was a bit disapointed .my meal was cold and blah .not too sure if it was just my luck there for ill pass on this place next time. read more