Two and a half stars is probably a more accurate score. It wasn't the worst but I've definitely had better. My biggest complaint is that everything felt greasy inside like I don't want to say it was dirty but it just didn't seem the cleanest place in the world. With that being said they did have your typical Buffet selections as well as a stir fry and Sushi Station read more

Was there June 28th. 20mins after opening at 11. Everything was Well Organized. Salad bar was the Best to me!!!! Fresh , Crispy Lettuce, Variety Of veggies. Of the meats the Grilled Fish was Delicious. Fresh Fruits. Server was Attentive with clearing plates but didn't ask if I needed a refill on water. Just one thing Restrooms could of been a little Cleaner. I used the face bowls outside the restroom to wash my hands. Overall, will Be Back when the CRABS COME OUT!!!!! read more

YOU WILL GET FOOD POISONING HERE Came in today for lunch 5/26 and started feeling sick towards the end of my meal. A few hours later I was nauseous and having diarrhea. My boyfriend who was with me has the same symptoms too. Avoid like the freakin plague, especially the sushi and the hibachi. Thanks for the food poisoning!!!!!!! read more

I thought the bar/ food area was dirty. The food selection was poor. Some dishes were kind of a throw together of all kinds of stuff. Some food was piled up. I started to feel sick after I started eating, a little afraid of how sanitary the kitchen might be. I could have eaten at any place but I picked this one, now I'm wondering why. I've eaten at many buffets across Maryland and Virginia. This one was the worst. If you care slightly about flavors or freshness of food, avoid this place. read more

Grand E Buffet & Gril - Buffets Near Me - Laurel, Maryland

crawfish crawfish crawfish crabs about 4 different types of shrimp the garlic green beans are amazing clean great service read more

Very disrespectful to veterans. We asked about military discount- the lady behind the counter began yelling at me.. about the ID card. I asked to speak to someone in management... she was no better. As I was "politely" (lol) responding back to the two of them... TWO additional customers walked by and said that these two women always have problems with customers. Anywho... long story short... we were unable to get military discount for our children... only the adults with the mil ID card... (she (manager) told us that we shld carry our dependent cards with us). Whatever-- it was only 10% but still... clearly if the adults have mil id... more than likely the kids do too... just poor customer service. I can understand not giving it to adults who do not have mil cards but when BOTH adults show you mil id... the children really should be included in the discount... at least, that is how other restaurants are. I could actually careless about the discount, but the actual yelling at me was uncalled for. They were extremely loud, disrespectful and abrasive. It was late, we were hungry so we ate there... but never again. read more

Been here a few times since it opened. We usually try coming when they do crabs. I don't eat them but the rest of my family does. The crabs are okay but they should put a limit on how many people can get. People usually fill up numerous plates at one time and the folks waiting in line are out of luck. The hibachi is great and fresh. Cooks are usually friendly. I'm a fan of all the veggies and wide variety of desserts. The bathrooms need more attention and should be kept cleaner. Overall it's decent for a Chinese buffet. Disfruta! read more

Grand E Buffet & Gril - Pepper chicken, Brussels sprouts, salmon, fried rice, string beans, Chinese broccoli. - Buffets Near Me - Laurel, Maryland

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For a buffet this place is pretty cool. While it's not SUPER delicious the food is fresh (as fresh as you can get for this kind of buffet) and good. It definitely did the trick of satisfying my hunger and pleasing my taste buds. I have visited here 3 times or so and the food is consistently good. They have all of the usual, sushi, hibachi, crabs, crawfish, clams, chicken, beef and pork ribs, vegetables, etc. I am giving the food 3 stars and added another star for the customer service. They are polite, do a good job at keeping the tables clean and drinks refilled. It's worth checking out if you are a fan of buffets! read more

Ended up here while traveling with a tour group. This place is extremely big with a lot of seating and it was completely packed when we showed up. A lot of the buffet pans were empty when I first got up to grab some food. Throughout the time I was there, the pans did get filled back up, maybe even more than once, but wow, there were just so many people. It was a bit too much hustle and bustle for me, especially with the food just being okay. read more

I was impressed with the quality and variety of food, the short ribs (kalbi) and baby back was tasty. I had to try this place myself and say it's pretty good, my experience on buffets are mainly in Las Vegas,so my bar was pretty high ! read more

For the price you really can't go wrong. With multiple tables of food to choose from (seafood, grill station, sushi, American classics, fruit, dessert, Chinese entrees, salad) at barely @13 for an adult, this is one of the better buffets in the area. Having said that, there's a bunch of highs and lows in terms of food quality. Some of the seafood items were overcooked, the sushi grade is at or below the typical grocery store sushi. Sashimi isn't kept at a cool temperature. And they don't have enough heating elements on the bottom to keep food warm. The bright sides were the crab and crawfish, along with green beans, pot stickers, black bean clams, and pork ribs. Pro tip: try a little of everything before you dedicate a whole plate to one item. I see way too many wasteful plates full of food taken away since just because a particular food look good, doesn't mean it taste good (or vice versa). read more

I've been here a couple times before and it's usually not that bad. But today I was very disappointed with Grande Buffet. I only had a couple bites of each plate before I threw it away. The plates are not clean at all. There was a whole stack of plates with leftover food smeared on the side. I don't expect it to be 100% clean but dude this was visible from a few feet away. I'm a huge seafood lover and this was the first time I've ever said no to oysters. Everything tasted bland and unappetizing. I can definitely feel the food poisoning brewing and I'm not looking forward to tomorrow. The only flip side is that they have televisions to watch the game on. read more

Food: 4 stars Service: 4 stars This place is solid. Avoid the sushi unless it's fresh served, avoid the desserts bar unless you can take concentrated sugar cakes - other than that, I could eat everything in this buffet, down to the raw oysters. And then go for seconds. Bf introduced me to this go-to buffet of his, for $12 (and 10% discount for military), we could have as many clams or crawfish as we want??? yessss please!!! lol. The clams were very delicious and to my surprise, were not too salty. I only came across one or two that had sand in them (dead clams) out of two full plates. So, for a Chinese buffet, it's a solid 4 stars. The crawfish looked very appetizing, and we saw tables with mountains of crawfish so I assume it's quite tasty too. I also tried a little bit of almost everything, the tri-tip was good (dinner only, by the self-serve mongolian bbq) quite juicy, the ribs were good too, the sour and spicy soup was awesome, the ice cream, yum, stir fried spinach, could eat it all day. ooh the baked mussels were great too, just right on the creamy and savory side. - some things I didn't go for but looked good were, the sweet potatoes casserole, the pizzas, the mac n cheese, all comfort food for a different palette, depending on your mood! All in all, I'm just very pleasantly surprised that they didn't go overboard with the salt / MSG in any dishes. I felt great afterwards with none of that sick feeling you get after too much salty chinese food. Like others have said, the space wow'ed me, it's huge! and they didn't skim on the interior decoration, which inadvertently adds to the experience. The service also deserves a little note, lady cleaning our table was super diligent and smiles all around. read more

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When I first ate here the food was OK, and I predicted to my friends and family that they will go downhill because they'll want to use cheaper food. Not only was I right, but their decline in quality has been faster than I had anticipated. The service was pretty absent as well; our server took our plates but did not ask about refilling the empty glasses next to them. In addition, since this morning, I've been having slight abdominal cramps and feeling meh all day. I cannot recommend this place anymore. read more

Nice inside that's about it. All the food taste the same and is extremely plain. Waitresses don't pick up plates for a while. Kinda expensive. But not awful. Mostly Asian food. I suggest going next door to the country buffet. Didn't get my money's worth that's for sure. Gross. Not returning. read more

I happened across this restaurant while actually searching for Old Country Buffet, which is located within the strip-mall. I always ask to "look" first when I eat in a buffet that I've never visited. When I saw that they were serving whole blue crabs, I didn't really look much further and decided to chow down. Granted, the crabs were small and previously frozen, but how many Chinese buffets actually offer blue crab? On a scale of one to five, they were a two, but that was good enough in April. I ate about 10 - no complaining at all. They have a section where you can create your own plate of stir-fry, cooked by a chef, although shrimp was not one of the selections. I skipped this section. I also skipped their sushi bar. I concentrated on their salad bar, which was actually pretty good. In addition, to the blue crabs, I filled up on a self-carve beef roast and barbecue ribs. Both were quite good. The ribs were quite meaty. As for traditional Asian dishes served in buffets, the only item that appeared appetizing was their chicken and broccoli. The low-mein was very dark, lacked the usually veggies, and looked sugary. Their stir-fry yellow rice looked terrible, as did they white rice. They had a very interesting looking platter of veggies and shrimp, but it appeared loaded with butter which I avoid. They also had a stuffed-seafood mix served on a shell that looked pretty good, but loaded with mayonnaise which avoid. They also had crawfish, but instead of just boiling them as most buffets do, they loaded them in a sugary sauce. Oh, they had clams in the shell which were actually good - a bit salty, but good. They were actually easy to pull from the shell at the bar, to avoid having big shells on your plate, and they re-filled that platter very frequently. I observed a soup section and fridge with ice cream. I'm only rating this place a 3 because their Asian dishes appeared over-loaded with sugar. They have a section with the aforementioned, chicken and broccoli, as well as General Tso's chicken, a beef stir-fry, etc. I didn't find any of it appealing. They also have a section with the usual french-fries, egg rolls, chicken on a stick, chicken nuggets, fried chicken wings, etc, which also seemed second-rate as compared to above-average Chinese buffets. That being said, they had a fried fish that was actually very well done. I'm not exactly sure what type of fish, but they did a really good job with it. It had a southern flair, and I imagine this alone with some sides will satisfy many people. I won't go out of the way to revisit, but if I happen to travel through Laurel, it's worth taking a peak to see if the blue crabs are on the menu. At $12.18 (tax included), this place is priced well and will satisfy most appetites. They have a nice attentive staff, and their is plenty of dining room. read more

i dont know i've never gave a review in my life but one of the staff is so fine he had glasses and a tattoo he was tall as well give a him raise yass he worked at the party section today with a woman with short hair read more

My friends made a big deal about this place so we joined them one day. Yes they have blue crabs and hibachi area, but overall I was not impressed at all. It's typical chinese buffet. Food was nothing special. I honestly think some people that work here are lazy by the look of how they bring out their watermelon. I wish I took a picture, but it was in these huge irregular looking chunks, size of a softball. Honestly, I wouldn't go back here unless I have to. read more

After we stopped going to the Teppanyaki Grill, we went to the Tokyo Hibachi but found ourselves near Laurel with a very hungry crew. So we figured this was the next best thing, we've eaten here plenty of times before. Not the greatest food but everything was overall, decent. Not any more! First, they charge kids 9 and up adult prices. Really? Anyway, they no longer have the black bean sauce sauted halibut. The meat is grisly and the place is so full of kids without parental supervision that we've had several close calls. The sushi is warm and the sashimi is cut into tiny little pieces and gone before a blink of an eye. Not going back there ever again. After all, we go to eat right? And we might as well eat good food. If it's not good, then don't eat. Go somewhere where it's better! read more

Rice on sushi and hibachi table was hard. The food was looked old as if it had been sitting out all say

What is with the lukewarm reviews of this place? I get the feeling these reviewers either haven't been to a lot of Chinese buffets, or have a lot of guilty pre-conceived notions. I've been to a lot of them around the country, and this is by far the best I've come across in terms of selection (especially seafood), quality, cleanliness, and service. And no, the items are not all like other places - the house special beef, Korean kalbi, and mixed seafood soup are unique thingsI haven't found elsewhere. The desserts are WAY better than the usual bastardized versions at Chinese buffets. This place is so authentic that much of its clientele comes from large buses of Asian tourists. Never had one problem with anything the multiple times I've been here. I happened to go here on Thanksgiving, and even their version of American holiday food was fantastic. read more

I like the pork chops here. So tender and flavorful. The buffet is ok. The sushi bar is Americanized cooked sushi. I didn't see any fresh fish served there. Nice and clean. Good for big groups for sure. only $8 for lunch. They catered the food to my office. Very good. read more

This place was ok. A little pricy for a Sunday: $12. It was nice and new inside. Food was pretty good. Its mass cooking. So of course its not going to taste like something made for one or two people. But it was ok. I went right when it opened so there wasnt a lot of people there. read more

They don't put out any good food until dinner. They made barely any sushi and there was no one at the grill. I came in about 45 minutes before dinner. At dinner time, 3:16, they started serving crabs but they weren't available to us because we came during lunch. They took them from us and made us pay if we wanted them. The service was horrible and disrespectful. Having specific foods for dinner and lunch is just stupid and confusing for customers who come in at a time like I did. The restaurant was completely empty also. What a waste of crabs they could've given to customers and made very happy. Grand E is on the top of my "Never Going Back" list. read more

Unlike previous reviews when I went there today the food was fresh, our tables were clean and service was quick. Huge variety of quick Chinese dishes with traditional American food available as well. Sweet deal. Will be coming back. read more

Always been good experience eating here. Foods good. A big vareity of food.Buffet is Great.Highly recommended.

Horrible customer service. Plain and simple. My family got there at like 3:15pm, and paid for lunch. 3:30pm comes right around the corner and there's more food to choose from because it changed from like lunch menu to dinner menu. Anyways, my family keeps eating anything and everything cuz ya know it's a buffet, one of the waitresses tell us we can't have the crab legs because we arrived and paid for lunch and not dinner.. First, there's no sign anywhere that says we can't eat dinner food because we paid for lunch food. Second, their way about going about it was all wrong and horrible. I'm a regular person, talk to me like I'm a regular person. Who the hell wants to be interupted with some absurdity like that while their eating and spending time with their family. Well all the Asian woman gather together like a football huddle and start talking trash and looking at us with "that look" How do I know they were talking trash? Because they were speaking Chinese. Our original waitress kept mumbling things every time she would walk by our table.. Okay cool. We finished eating and figured in no way possible did it make sense to leave a tip. If you're looking for friendly service, avoid this place. read more

Place is a solid 3.5 Star joint. Clean and fresh looking interior, it was very modern and sleek. I did not have stomach issues after eating here and I had the clams and sushi bar. Food selection was great! Usual Asian fare with Mongolian BBQ and sushi bar. They had some rolls with avocado and the avocado was sliced fresh in front of me. They also had American foods such as pot roast, mashed potatoes... oh and you can't leave out the famous Chinese Buffet PIZZA! Lunch and a drink was right at $10.20 (10% Military Discount for the buffet) Overall I was satisfied with the service and the food. Sign on the door said they will be serving Lobster for dinner buffet soon! read more

Incredibly low price with vast choices over seafood, sushi and yaki. My favorite in the region

As a former resident of Laurel, I will give this place a thumbs up. Comparable to other chinese buffets in this area this is one of the top. Selection is great here you've got raw oysters, mussels, chicken 5 different ways. The sushi bar has the typical dragon rolls, sashimi and seaweed salad. Servers are checking every 5 mins if you need anything at your table. The price of $11.50 weeknights and $12.50 weekends and Friday for dinner is a good deal. If your in the area and really want to fill up I'd recommend this place. Not to far from BW parkway and nice assortment of your typical Chinese American dishes. read more

This place is alright. The fruit bar is what makes it worth while. The "Chinese" food is not so good. The sushi is poorly put together with extremely cheap meat. The sea food here looks frightening and very old. Nothing is labeled correctly. The grill never has anyone ready to grill and there are ZERO sauces like you would get at typical Mongolian grills. read more

I don't know, barely any food options here. The only thing I could get was the mei fun and chicken nuggets. I didn't care too much for anything else. It's the typical chinese buffet with the same old/same old foods. Maybe I just don't like chinese buffet food, but I've only dined here because of family. read more

Food not always is good, some days is really good and other days like today, is dry like reheat food from the day before.

A disappointing dining experience. We had been to some Asian buffet many times, but not one like this. Horrible attitudes towards to customer. They charged service fees depend on who u are. Unfortunately, as high as 30% tips we were be charged. More worsely，a waitress or a supervisor complained that too much foods we ate and even abused us like pigs. What a rude and tacky staff！ This was the way u treated customers！！ read more

So, this was my favorite place until we found a cockroach in our seat - gross. If there was a cockroach in our seat, who knows how many are in the kitchen. I will not be going back. read more

So I decide to go hear since it had good reviews and I had just left the Teppanyaki Grill for having nasty cold food and rotten food. Anyways I read the reviews and went . Very well manage and please take severs. They where fast and keep on refills with out asking and got ride of dirty plates. The buffet was very hot and steaming. The food was well stocked and a huge selection. I would highly recommended this place. There where Wong tong soup was good and the rest of the food omg was so yummy. I would highly recommended it to all and would return read more

DIGUSTING DIGUSTING DIGUSTING, I cant put it plainer than that, the decor is ok its updated, but that means nothing if staf is not cleaning, we were sat at a booth, the smell OMG just stole my appetite, if i was starving that smell just stole it right away, I was hungry no longer, I still decided to try to eat something because i just spent $31 for 2 adults for dinner, please don't make the mistake of going at lunch, when its close to dinner because you can only eat the lunch dishes,if that watt you paid for, other items are marked , trust me I experienced this at another place Teppanyaki, Back to the food the sesame chicken , if that what they want to call it was suspect, I don't know what it was, but I do know that it wasn't chicken thou, more like dough balls covered in sauce, the fried chicken was pretty good as well as the hot wings, the hibachi rice on the bar awful full of soy sauce, the sweet pototes ok, like hospital food, the served bbq ribs the smelt good but when i bit into it it tasted as if the meat was spoiled before they even cooked it, i spat it out , waitress never came to fill up our drinks which , i requested when paying 1 drink 1 water i speak pretty loud, my fiance heard me and was standing behind me so no reason for the person taking my money, not to hear me im directly in front of them, i would have said something but it wasnt noticed until i was sitted at the table i just left it alone ......NO START FOR THIS PLACE, but that was not an option on here. read more

Good customer service. We sat at a booth and the seat cushion was ripped. The food looked good and tasted good. It was busy so the food seemed fresh. Really enjoyed this place. Price was very fair. read more

Hello I am curious has anyone ever had an experience at this restaurant because I just did recently if you have could you tell what your experience was I was electrocuted. read more

It's not bad. It's just not the same value as Tappanyaki about a mile away. They didn't have any scallops as advertised in their flyer the day I went. They did have a senior (age 60+) early bird special (1 to 3:29pm) including soft drinks for $7.49 plus tax and tips. Otherwise it's $8.49 lunch & $10.99 dinner plus $1.99 for drinks. Some items had been on the steam table for a long time as they don't have too many customers yet being only a month old. It was great for me since I was the only one helping myself to the raw salmon. I might go just because of that. It certainly is worth a try to see if it's to your taste. I didn't try the self carve stuff as the roast beef wasn't rare enough for me and I don't like turkey. The paper towels are too thin as they tear off when you try to pull one with your wet hands. You have to have dry hands to be able to pull them. Update - I have to agree with Joe T. who wrote on 9/8/2013 "When I first ate here the food was OK, and I predicted to my friends and family that they will go downhill because they'll want to use cheaper food. Not only was I right, but their decline in quality has been faster than I had anticipated." When the crab or shrimp is mushy, you know they have started decomposing before they were cooked. They have also started using powder potatoes instead of fresh to make mashed potatoes. read more