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    Great Taste Buffet

    3.2 (33 reviews)
    InexpensiveChinese, Buffets
    Closed • 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Nicholas Von J.

    This place is absolutely the worst rendtion of what most of you would consider an authentic Chinese buffet. Not only is their selection of food quite limited, they have a sign posted above the buffet stating, that any excessive food waste might result in additional charges. I left unsatisfied and before I could even make it to my vehicle, I was hit with an unsettling aftertaste from the samon and puked profusely all over the payment... there's your tip!

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    Cheap American Chinese buffet. Exactly what you want it to be, where you need it to be, when you want it to be.

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    Been coming here since I was little always good food and good service the atmosphere is decent I mostly order takeout :)

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    Awesome hole-in-the-wall. The food is always fresh. Have eaten here for like a decade whenever I crave some Chinese buffet

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    Hands down the best bang for your buck. There is always a great selection to pick from and typically is always freshly made.

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    Mr. Hibachi Buffet - Pictures of the food empty on the bar no shrimp the one I asked about specifically

    Mr. Hibachi Buffet

    3.0(188 reviews)
    5.6 mi
    •$$

    Food was hot and very fresh! Loved the variety. Staff were also very kind and helpful. I thought…read morethe food was definitely above average for a buffet (the peanut chicken was top tier!) and very delicious. Quiet ambiance, soft music makes it a great place to dine quietly solo or casually with others. There's so many varying reviews because buffets in general can honestly be hit or miss depending on the time of day, but around 5pm on a Tuesday they were on their A-game! I'll definitely come back!

    When I first started going to this place, give them a five star now it's horrible if the manager…read moreis not there the Mexican workers don't give a crap they won't fill the bar. I asked her when I got there at 2 o'clock. I asked the Waitress. She said she'd tell him at 2:15. I asked the Mexicans up there would you fill the bar well they weren't feeling that they were looking at it and they said changing soon I said it's 215. It doesn't change till 330. You're gonna let us sit empty for an hour and a half cause I've been asking since 2 o'clock well I started taking pictures and that kind of got him motivated because they knew I was mad. I had asked for shrimp up there. They never got it so I went and had it done on the grill he half ass sloped some teriyaki on it as he was done with it and handed it to me because he was not happy with me. I'm sure because they're always like that when you ask him to cook something I just don't know what's happened to this place. I hate to go in there if the lady manager is not there. She is so sweet and she makes sure they stay on top of things, but if she's not there, it's gonna be a crapshoot.! But the waitress is usually always nice!

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    India Garden

    India Garden

    3.9(88 reviews)
    2.8 mi
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    I thought it was really good! You might not expect it from the outside, but the interior of the…read morerestaurant is pretty classy. I was there for dinner on a weeknight, and while there were a few takeout/delivery orders that came through, I was the only dine-in customer, and the man who served me was extremely courteous. I ordered their vegetable malai kofta, plain naan, and Indian tea. I'm pretty sure what I was kadhi kofta instead of malai kofta; the gravy tasted like tangy savoury kadhi rather than creamy malai gravy. I'm not upset about the mistake because this is actually what I would've ordered, but I didn't see it on the paper menu. Anyway, the dish was very flavourful and the medium hot was actually medium hot - no watered down spice level here! Good naan, soft and charred in the right places. The food was reasonably priced and portioned generously. Cumin rice was included with the entree. The Indian tea (chai) was strong, and I felt like the tea itself was actually of good quality, but it was served sweetened and it was too sweet for me. I prefer chai unsweetened but don't mind some tasteful sweetness, but theirs was really strong. It was also pretty small, almost cutting chai size, and didn't come out until I was almost done eating. The tea wasn't expensive, but not so inexpensive that I was expecting it to be so small. Definitely would visit again. The hours are a little weird - they open at 2:30 pm and close between 1 am-2:30 am depending on the night. It would be nice if they were open at normal lunch time, but on the bright side, they're open during the mid-afternoon window when most restaurants close between lunch and dinner and stay open late when most everything else still open is fast food.

    My first experience with Indian food in Bloomington. Friendly staff. Food was great and plenty…read morespicy for me as regular. I was most surprised by the portions. Plenty food for two

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    Taste Of India - Vegetable Samosa.

    Taste Of India

    3.7(280 reviews)
    2.7 mi
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    This updated review is still mostly based on the buffet. I've been to the buffet a handful of…read moretimes, and gotten dinner service once. It's not bad food, and some of the items are great, but particularly on my most recent buffet trip, I felt like the curries were the most Midwesterenized take on Indian food you can get, like they've had the pizazz sucked out of them. Out of all the curries on the Sunday buffet, the only ones that really satisfied my craving were the malai soya chaap (this one was great, with big, tender pieces of chaap and a rich gravy) and the saag paneer (theirs is not like any other version of the dish that I've had, but I've come to like it for what it is). The rest of the curries (and this goes for other visits too) were just very stewlike, and the gravy on the shahi paneer was the thinnest I've ever seen. Aside from the underwhelming curries, the other buffet food was fine, but nothing else stood out. I've only tried the saag choley and chai a la carte. Again, the saag dish had kind of an nontraditional texture, but it was good. I ordered spicy and got way more flavour than you get out of any of the buffet dishes. Someone in my group ordered the chili cheese naan, and I didn't have any, but it looked delicious and he said it was great. The a la carte chai was also slightly better than the buffet chai, a little richer. The buffet chai didn't do much for me, but I'd get the a la carte chai again. The pros of the buffet are that you get to try a large variety of comforting dishes for a very good price: $15 with card or $14 with cash. It's very vegetarian-friendly with a wide variety of veg dishes. If possible, go for the Sunday buffet, which is the same price but includes a slightly expanded food selection and drinks (mango lassi and chai). The waiters are polite and keep the buffet stocked. The cons are that it can be very crowded inside (but the patio is more comfortable when weather allows) and the Midwesternness of it. But if you have unadventurous eaters, it might work for them. The place is very popular so evidently it's working for someone. Dinner service is a little better but I still don't think this is the place for very authentic Indian.

    It's still the best Indian cuisine in Bloomington…read more Took friends this evening; great food. Oddly, service was yawning at best, and it wasn't crowded. We've also noticed that the carryout portions are larger than the dining portions, all the way around (naan is the same size). It was great; we sat outdoors, and paid cash, because there is a discount. Yeah, we save dimes where we can-- they add up. Tough to go wrong here.

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    Mr Pot Hot Pot - Pork

    Mr Pot Hot Pot

    3.6(51 reviews)
    4.2 mi

    I've never had hot pot before and this was so fun! It's definitely an experience. First you check…read moreout the menu and pick out your broth, they have a variety of options. It's all you can eat so then you pick your meat, base, and veggies. We chose almost all of the meat options (split between 3 people) and then we tried the rice noodles and potato noodles. We also tried a variety of veggies. After ordering you can make your own sauce! They have many add ins to make your perfect sauce which was really fun. Then out comes of the pot and he showed us how to turn on our burner. Service was awesome. The first thing they asked was if we had tried hot pot before and when we said no they explained the whole process which was so helpful and helped us make the most of our experience! After we ate most of our food, the waiter asked if we needed anything else and we ordered a couple more things that we wanted seconds of. Overall a really fun experience!

    This place gets 4 stars for food, 2 stars for service and 1 star for the HIDDEN 18% service fee!!…read moreI'm fuming about this! We had already promised our child that we would take them and their friends there so we couldn't leave once we found out. But I'll never go back due to this deceptive practice. As for the service, we told our server it was our first time there. She didn't explain anything to us at all. We had to figure out how the warning plate worked, we had to figure out how to order, we only figured out that there was a little bar with extra sauces and other toppings when we were almost done. Honestly, just a very disappointing experience overall, that cost us over $150 by the time the service charge and tip were figured in (yes, we still tipped 20% - we're not monsters). we didn't even get any drinks. Never again.

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    Mr Pot Hot Pot - Lobster ball, meat balls, baby corn, tree eat (black mushroom), cauliflower, mushrooms, squid, and quail eggs.

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    Anyetsang Little Tibet Restaurant

    Anyetsang Little Tibet Restaurant

    4.2(225 reviews)
    2.8 mi
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    Momos, when done well, always hit the spot. They are definitely done well here. I had those and the…read moretraditional stew dish. I was pretty much alone in the restaurant on the Monday early evening, and the food arrived quickly. The staff are friendly and polite. They have some outdoor seating as well. I was only on campus for an event but if I lived there locally I would frequent this place. If you're reading this trying to decide whether to try it... you should.

    I really like Little Tibet! I have tried all sorts of stuff from the menu and I think the dumplings…read moreand the Thai are the best choices. Their vegetarian dumplings are all tasty but each is a little different. I've only tried the steamed so far because I really like the tenderness of the steamed version. The dumplings come with soy sauce and chili sauce for dipping, which are not optional - you need to dip them for the best experience. The chili sauce isn't too hot, so you can and should be generous with it. The Tibetan tea is interesting - it's a smooth milk tea, kind of like a milder version of Indian chai, but it does have its own unique taste that I can't totally put my finger. Other drinks are all good too, thought some aren't exactly as you might expect. The iced Indian tea is a little milky for my taste but the hot version is stronger. The Thai iced coffee is great but it's less sweet than the usual ones (not inherently good or bad, just depends on your preference). The mango lassi tasted closer to mango juice, but it was really refreshing. All of the food is kind of different from the usual restaurant style food from the various cuisines represented on the menu; it feels more like home cooking, so more subtle flavours, less salty and a little lighter, but very wholesome and hearty. The hotter spice level comes from a chili paste they add, and I recommend getting at least a level 2 (level 1 is no spice), because the chili paste also flavours the dish and level 2 is still pretty mild. The people are very kind and I love the calming atmosphere. I have seen them get busy in the evening on weekends, but usually you can count on being able to get a table.

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    Anyetsang Little Tibet Restaurant - Salad, lentil soup, iced chai

    Salad, lentil soup, iced chai

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