There was some rough spots over the years, but this place has hit a steady stride again. For the price, the food is decent. The wait staff is attentive and remove old plates and refill drinks pretty quick. The overall atmosphere is fine. The stand out dishes for the dinner menu is the pork belly and buns. I could eat those all night. read more

What happened to this place. New ownership I assume. The food bars are empty and the little bit of food that was on the buffet during my visit was not tended too. The deserts were sugared peanuts and sugared raisins. That's all. Undercooked onion rings, chicken and eggrolls. All of the Chinese artwork is removed from the walls. The guy making the Sushi is also the cashier. Did not wash hands before or after ringing up my $15 lunch. Never, ever, ever, ever, ever again. read more

The service was good, they offered coffee, and ice cream. They were very kind. The ambiance was not that bad, they had very cultural music, what I think they could include in the restaurant is Chinese culture murals and pictures. The food was very good, it was fresh since its was Saturday. And they had variety of options. I would come back again. read more

food not fresh and salmon is not fresh not good and soda is look like medicine not recommend La comida no es fresca porque se ve cuando Tú entras al buffet y la sopa solo le agregaron agua caliente read more

terrible food bad service dirty messed up my order do not go here ever, worst spot in the area read more

Fortune Buffet in Wharton is a decent enough place to eat with a fairly diverse set of offerings that you will immediately recognize as standard Chinese buffet fare. They recently raised the prices, so it is no longer the bargain it once was. However, they do offer a military/veteran's discount that'll probably save you 10% or so. I typically eat there 2-3 times a month and mainly on nights when I really don't want to cook. Surprisingly, they include pretty good and fresh sushi in their all-you-can eat buffet and what is offered is fairly diverse. When you pay for your meal (up-front) the server will also ask you what type of soft drink you'd like as it's included in the price. The servers I've had taken care of me do a very good job of keeping your chosen drink topped off when they notice you need more. You do need to pay attention as you go up to the buffet as the serving dishes' contents are selected by other diners, some of the food can get dried out. However, the young woman cashier/manager will see to it that more food is brought out from the kitchen as needed or requested. They also have a pretty good cook-to-order table where you select the ingredients for your dish, and they prepare it for you with whatever seasonings you ask for (teriyaki, garlic, hot sauce, soy sauce, etc. While this buffet is, as others have stated, middling in food quality, it isn't bad either, or if you are looking to fill up for a reasonable cost, then this place will fit the bill. I've seen it busy at times, so if that's a recommendation, Fortune Buffet has repeat customers who seem to like the place and return time and again. It isn't high quality Chinese, but it is filling, and they do have a reasonably large selection. read more

Wait staff is very friendly. Food is always hot and delicious. Good selection of sushi and can get fresh rolls made on the spot. One of my favorite locations to get a bite out with friends. read more

So happy they are back open! Our goto place! We love the service and the food is always fresh!

I believe they have had a fire and are currently closed. i enjoy going and the owners are very helpful and nice.

I came to this place because I was in the area and there were that many food options available. The spot is pretty large so there shouldn't be much of a wait but they do require a reservation for parties above 13. They charged 18 per person which wasn't bad but once you try their food you immediately understand why it's so cheap. The food was cold and completely lacked flavor. read more

My family was very impressed with the food and service. Will certainly go again. Very extensive selection of sushi, fish, chicken and pork. Soups were also good. read more

Love it here. One of the best Chinese buffets. I've been coming here since I was little. I miss the old set up before the renovations. But the guy that does the hibachi is awesome. Literally won't go to the hibachi when he isn't there. Also, very good about food allergies. read more

went here yesterday for lunch and it was horrible!!! the food was so dry and definitely over cooked. noodles were cold. sushi stunk like rotten fish. save your money. do not waste it here. it's a shame. went here years ago and I loved it. now I'm shocked they are open read more

I've only been to Fortune Buffet in Wharton, NJ, twice so far, but it's quickly becoming one of my favorite spots! The staff here are super friendly, which makes the experience even better. There's a huge selection of food, including a fresh hibachi station where they'll cook up what you choose right in front of you. Everything I've tried has been tasty, and surprisingly, their pizza is some of the best I've had at any buffet. Plus, the dessert options are great and seriously delicious. Safe to say, this place is going on my list of regulars! read more

Giving this awful place 1 star it's a lot, I don't even know why this place still open. The food is seriously DISGUSTING!!! It's dirty and expensive! Every single item I put on my plate tasted disgusting! Please do yourself a favor and don't come to this place. The only thing this nasturtium place deserves is to be shut down. read more

Fortune Buffet - This napkin dispenser is nasty looks like it hasn't been cleaned in months! - Buffets Near Me - Wharton, New Jersey

Love this buffet !! I bring the grandkids, and they can choose what they want - we all have fun! Many choices for food, and very clean.

Just Came From Fortune Buffet Great Food Service Nice Grill Great Variety!A great Meal Veterans get a Discount Good food and Plenty of choices a good Value! read more

Fair to mediocre Chinese food served lukewarm. Many of the fried breaded items are overcooked and dried out.

I love this place! The food is good, and theres' plenty of it. They offer a military discount here! John Longo read more

Good buffet and good price. This place has many typical Chinese takeout dishes and some sushi. Service and all the workers there are awesome and kind. The food isn't mind blowing but it is still pretty good. read more

This place has reopened and has been for a couple of months. The selection here is less than pre-pandemic but still pretty good. And they have decent sushi (ask for a menu when your seated, sushi is made to order). Plastic gloves are provided for handling the tongs. read more

Fortune Buffet - Fortune Buffet has reopened - Buffets Near Me - Wharton, New Jersey

Decent food i liked the chicken sticks and dumplings fried rice was alright I like the hibachi station you can pick out what u want and they cook it for you overall food is mid read more

Let's face it when it comes to Chinese Buffets, they're all pretty much the same thing with a lot of the same food choices. Fortune Buffet is no different. I decided to try this place on a recommendation from a family member. The last time I ate at a Chinese Buffet I was in Deerfield Beach, Fla and that Buffet was amazing...so I decided to give this place a try. I will admit I came on a Thursday night around 8p. I noticed Fortune Buffet looked and felt like your typical Chinese Buffet Restaurant. They do have a wide variety of choices to choose from. The entire room is broken down into stations. There is a soup station and steamed dumplings along with stuffed pizza and fried chicken , egg rolls and breaded fried shrimp. I chose the wonton ton soup which happened to taste pretty good. The dumplings were a good size, and I added Chinese noodles and scallions. I then made my way over to the center station and tried chicken n broccoli which had good flavor. The Chinese roast pork, mine was a bit dry. The walnut chicken wasn't bad, it had a weird type texture. The pork fried dumplings were a good size, a bit greasy but not bad. The baby clams in a garlic broth were ok. I would've like to see more garlic and spices. I combined a few sauces and made a nice dipping sauce for my dumplings and deep fried shrimp. I tried some fried rice and sautéed bok choy. They did have a lot more dishes to choose from including crab legs , fish and seafood. I wanted to try their hibachi so I passed on many other dishes. I think the hibachi station was my favorite. I was able to pick and choose from any of the meats and seafood that I wanted and pick from a nice assortment of fresh vegetables to have cooked in front of me. I chose steak and shrimp with snow peas, scallions, mushrooms, carrots, udon noodles prepared with garlic, water, teriyaki sauce, and some other type sauce. It was all nicely stir fried . This by far tasted the freshest and it didn't have the feel of laying around. This cook was very nice and friendly. The waitstaff has no personality. Good thing I mentioned I needed a stir fry order to go. The cook was going to close up without asking, or mentioning last call. I think that's a big mistake to pack up and cleanup while people are still there eating... There were several other stations but I was too full to try them. There is also a dessert bar with all types of mini desserts, puddings and jello, along with a new self serve ice cream machine. The best thing was the price. It came to $10 a person all you can eat with a 20% coupon. I believe it's more on the weekends and no coupon. The decor was a bit tired and needs updating. Again, this place is very reasonable so I guess you get what you pay for. The Fortune Buffet is located in Wharton in a strip mall. There is plenty of parking All in all if you want an abundance of food with all you can eat style for a cheap price then this is your place. It's good for groups and families... read more

Fortune Buffet - Buffets Near Me - Wharton, New Jersey

This is my 2nd review of the Fortune Buffet. It used to be a solid 3 stars... since the big makeover the food quality has gone downhill. I stopped in for lunch and - first off - they make you pay before you eat. The hostess was a bit condescending with me- she said "We pay before we eat." I said, "Oh, we pay? Are you going to split the bill with me?" I don't think she appreciated my humor. Still... I don't like paying before I eat at Golden Coral, and I think I like it even less at a locally un-franchised place. Waiter was lethargic and decidedly unwilling to refill my drink. Ever. I refilled it myself twice. He watched me do it. Dim sum and eggrolls were room temperature and bland. Its a shame that this place has gone downhill after the make-over. They should have left well-enough alone. read more

The severs were Really attentive and helpful here. However, there was an Asian woman (not sure if she was a chef, owner, or what,) who was shoveling Food into a tray that didn't have a label with a description posted on the sneeze guard. When we asked what the food was, she waved her hand at us. Maybe she didn't understand English, but it seemed extremely rude. The overall quality of the food was decent for the price: for dinner on Tuesday night, we paid $25 for one adult and one child. Desert was laaaaame. Every single thing we tried was Hard as a rock, and my daughters tooth was loose after she bit into an overly crisp rice crispy treat. I guess I would return if I was in the area and had a big appetite, but I don't envision myself getting cravings for it, the way that I do for Minado. read more

Last time for this place. Food is dried out. Food selections are terrible! Service is horrible! Not one refill On my soft drink and I tipped ahead 20%.... silly me huh ! I have zero nice things to say! I was tempted to empty the tray of dim sum and place it on an empty table to force them to put fresh out. It used to be a decent place before the remodel now it's a waste of money. read more

Fortune Buffet - Dried out dim sum! - Buffets Near Me - Wharton, New Jersey

I am going to give it two stars simply because there have been good experiences at this buffet in the past. To begin, the food is mediocre to good if you know what to get. The ice cream is sub-par to inedible most visits and the hibachi station grill could be a few degrees hotter so the vegetables and meat can get a nice sear/caramelazation rather than simply steaming. The person cooking at the hibachi station is also heavy-handed with the sauces. Still, I usually manage to leave feeling satisfied to full most visits. Compared to other Chinese buffets I've visited in New Jersey, this one has a slightly better selection of food. However, the service today was absolutely horrible. To start, the card machine was down and paying for our meals took FOREVER and there was no communication or apology for the inconvenience. After 5-10 minutes, we were finally able to pay. The host immediately went to guide us to our table without waiting to make sure that everyone in our party was following. When we were brought over to the bench seating, we asked if we could have a regular table. "Go over there then," he said with a wave to another section of the restaurant. We listened and selected our own table. Our server seemed nice initially. He brought us our beverages quickly and apologized for the wait to pay and rude behavior of the host. However, that was the only positive thing we could say about this server. Throughout our meal, my tablemates requested beverage refills multiple times, only for him to ignore the requests. He only came once to bus the stacks of plates from our table. The restaurant was not particularly crowded; our server was too preoccupied by his conversation with another table to be attentive to the job. The Hibachi station food was decent, but definitely not worth the wait. It was the first thing I did upon arriving at the buffet. In the time I took waiting for my food, people at my table and at neighboring tables were able to make multiple trips to the buffet. Because of this wait, it meant that I was only on my first plate when the rest of the people at my table were ready for dessert. This made me feel rushed instead of allowing me the opportunity to enjoy a nice leisurely lunch. The rest of the lunch selections were decent, though I would have appreciated a slotted spoon for the seafood. The fruit, however, was pretty bad, excluding the watermelon. The pineapple had an odd taste, the dragonfruit was dry, and the mango was flavorless. The fried donut I had was dry with several hard edges. We asked to speak to a manager. Instead of honoring our request or informing us that a manager was unavailable, we were offered a gift certificate that would compensate for 2 of the 3 meals. We pointed this out and she adjusted the amount to compensate for about 91% of the cost of 3 meals before tax and tip. We still would have liked to speak to a manager. About 15 minutes after leaving the restaurant, multiple charges from the restaurant appeared on our online credit card statement. We were charged 3 times for our $30 meals. Needless to say, we will be disputing those extra charges with the credit card company. read more

Typical Chinese food buffet but with a lot more options. For the price you can get a major selection of all different types of food-from soup to sushi to pizza and french fries, they really have it all. The quality of the food isn't really there but that is a given with the price. The wait staff really just comes around to fill your drinks and clean up when you're done with your current plate. The food is really greasy so depending on your mood this might be your perfect cheap meal spot for the day. read more

Fortune Buffet - Buffets Near Me - Wharton, New Jersey

This is the worst Chinese food that I've ever eaten.... Picture only looks good because of the light. Chicken had a fishy taste... Rice was tasteless and bland. Didn't try any sushi... How this is open is beyond me... read more

Fortune Buffet - Buffets Near Me - Wharton, New Jersey

So I'm giving this place 4 stars, I debated giving it 3 stars but I think 4 is where it's at. taking into consideration price and not comparing it to non buffets. The food here is OK. They have some sushi that is the bare minimum to call sushi but it's still sushi. They have a hibachi station, were you can pick what you want and they will make it for you. On Friday nights they have crab legs, these crab legs are hit or miss and they break up the clusters into individual legs but it's a buffet who really cares. The food is all ok, I like the walnut chicken but I wouldn't say anything here is the best Chinese food I have ever had, at the same time you're at a buffet, a very in-expensive buffet. You get what you pay for and this being one of the few cheap buffets I'm ok with that. If you want better quality Chinese food go to Hunan taste in Denville and you are going to pay for it. The biggest grip I have about this place... The ice-cream machine makes lack luster ice-cream. Its soft serve but it's really soft serve. I think crushing up a Viagra and putting it in here might do the trick or bring in a large population of elderly people. Seriously though it need to have the temperature adjusted. read more

Lots of choices, sushi, hibachi and more. Not bad for the price, but you get what you pay for. read more

This place since the new ownership and renovations has really been amazing. I heard about the renovations and was like "yeah when I get to it" I just wish I tried them earlier. Big turnaround if you came here before the renovation. The staff I have to say are super friendly now, and the food is good. Now to be honest SOME of the food could go with being a bit warmer but hey it's a buffet right? read more

Went here on Monday 5/28/18 for lunch. The place looks great from the renovations and it's the same owners and same management for all of you who think it has changed. However the food went way down hill. On this day I give it 1 star. The price went up to $10.88 which you pay upfront when you walk in and includes a mandatory charge for a beverage even if you want to drink water, I discovered this from reading a current review on yelp. I am not happy with this new policy and it could be a deal braker for me. Most of the food I had was cold, I did not enjoy the buffet and will go as far as to say that the food was very disappointing, bordering tasteless. They used to have the best pork fried rice, not any more. Also, no more boneless spare ribs which was my favorite dish, no spring rolls, no more home made hot mustard. I want Chinese food not all the other crap. If I had to rate it on todays visit I would give it one star and never return. I will wait a month or two to go back again and see if the food gets as good as it use to be prior to the renovations. I hope they don't loose me as a customer and I don't loose my go to place for Chinese Buffet. Went again on Friday 7/27/18 for dinner for $17.51 had some tuna, samon, shrimp and eel sushi. Also had a vegetable stir-fry (mushrooms, scallions, bean spurts, some onions & pepers with teriaki sauce and most of the fruit. It was just ok, so I am raising my review to 2 stars now. Went back on Sunday 8/26/18 and 9/9/18 for dinner for $16.44 once again had some tuna, samon, shrimp and eel sushi. Also my veg stir-fry and most of the fruit. On Sudays they have Pork spare ribs which I had a full plate of them and they were real good. I am starting to feel good again about this place, I give it 3 stars now. read more

After reading all of the negative reviews for this place I wanted to try the food to see if it really is as bad as most reviewers said it is. The food is your typical mediocre Chinese buffet offering with the greasy lo mein, stuffed mushrooms, pizza, quesadillas, sushi, chicken and mushrooms, and soups. As another reviewer stated the soft serve ice cream machine has melting ice cream which is somewhat off-putting. The wonton soup was good, there was a hibachi table with someone sporadically standing behind the grill. I wasn't able to get a plate from there because there was nobody there when I went there unfortunately. All of the food was on par with most other Chinese buffets and that is about the best you can ask for from any Chinese buffet. Overall everything is decent and I would recommend it to anyone who can digest the typical quality of a Chinese buffet. read more

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The staff is very unprofessional and waiters hover over you to make sure you pay and for their tip. Floors and tables are poorly kept. Food is not worth the hassle or price. Staff needs training in customer service. Do not waste your money. read more

Well, my husband, who loves Chinese buffets, talked me into returning since the renovation. I have to say, compared to any other Chinese buffet I've been to, it's excellent. The place is now very clean, the food stations are kept clean, there is attention to the food staying fresh, and there are different selections .....not always the same 10 things as before. I can now finally get full and enjoy the food there. Congratulations on the excellent renovation! Come and try it again, or for the first time! You won't be disappointed! The fruit bar also is awesome! read more

Disgusting. I came here on a whim when I was starving and couldn't find anything around the area. First thing the place from the outside is hidden in this small shopping mall. When I get there the girl in front was nice but what I find odd is how she stated that if there is anything that I want that's empty to request a refill. Don't buffets bring out rounds of fresh food every so often? That I found sketchy. The food was disgusting. There was no flavor, bland, dry, and was sitting out for a long time. I had asked for pizza and when they finally brought it out it looked like my 4 year old nephew made the pizza himself it was under cooked and messy. Also the crust was sweet. I didn't realize until eating that the fried rice had pork in it. That I feel should be addressed because they need to realize some people do not eat pork for religious reasons. The rice krispy treat omg I almost broke my tooth it was so hard! That thing was like rock solid. I will never eat here ever again. read more

Complete makeover and new management ! Everyone was friendly and fast. Food was great and fresh everything here was re done in construction it's now very bright and clean ! See my pics attached def will be back again such great improvements from the old one Hibachi and sushi still included in the fee $18 for weekend dinner drink included read more

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The remodel looks beautiful, but they fell short on the food. The food was very bland with the exception of the snow crabs that were salty but ice cold. The person manning the hibachi station has no idea what he's doing. I hope they get it together and fix the issues they are having. read more

The absolute worst Chinese buffet I've ever been too. Food has been sitting there since lunch. It's 7pm. Service it's terrible and it was $56 for 1 adult and 3 kids. It's sucks there is no other buffets around. But trust me. Drive to Pennsylvania if you have too. Yes it's that bad. I just hope i can make it home without having to stop read more