Although the lunch price was a-okay ($7.99/person) there's nothing "happy" about this place! Their food was NOT fresh at all! We came close to the end of their lunch time frame (we were coming from a funeral) and they posted on several of the food items (dinner customers only)! I just really think that's soooo tacky! So you mean to tell me that because we came 20 minutes before the change of time from lunch to dinner, that we can't have the food you're serving? That's ridiculous! I just think they should be considerate that even if your lunch ended at 3:30 pm, you can't expect someone who walks in 10 minutes before that time, that they can't eat the dishes you put out for dinner. Even souplantation doesn't do that! That's just very tacky of you, HAPPY BUFFET! read more

Was going to stop by right now for dinner but... Jus by reading the reviews NO THANK YOU ! For a place to have so many bad reviews that's horrible and seeing the pictures of the dirty a$$ bathroom DISGUSTING! How can u guys even still be open . Thank GOD FOR YELP save me a stomach ache I'm fine with McDonalds for tonight ! read more

My family and I came here for lunch and we politely asked if we could move tables. The waitress said okay but was alittle annoyed by it. We asked her for a new fork because the one she gave us still had food on it and she looked at my brother like he was crazy. Food is okay but once we were done she walked over to pick up the bill (which she had left there like a minute before while we were still eating) and stood there until we took out the money and placed it on the little black tray. She then started complaining because we hadn't left the tip on there. She pressed for the tip for like two minutes and we were explaining that we were going to leave it on the table. She left and stood by their podium and just starred at us even after she saw we were leaving the tip on the table. She was going to get a tip anyway but the fact that she kept asking for it and pressing for it like she was caught me way off guard and it was definitely rude. And the fork really wasn't washed well so there's that. read more

This place is awesome !! Decently priced and lots to choose from ...very fresh plus the coi pond is so cute !!!! read more

This place it's good but what kills it it's the people employee suck balls, they demand tips, sushi bar guy there it's one unhappy guy hides sauces and stuff for sushi, cashier girl don't have the greatest customer service attitude rude as hell too, owner probably don't care how this place is run because all people die is eat and walk out and don't give a fly quack, gave 2 stars because of the people food 31/2 to 4 on a good day read more

Food is kinda good waiters make you feel uncomfortable after they give you your bill just Standing around so you can pay faster and seems like you forcly have to tip them they just stand their and wait.Always count your change when Paying cash went their today and gave me a lot of dollars so I wouldn't notice she didn't give me my right change they take money of my change and still ask for tip. Honestly worst service. read more

I love going there with my wife and family. Lately is been getting busy. And sometimes their employees have attitude.

this is the second time I come, I came years ago and it was gross, I came tonight because we were told it was under new management, nope, same. the bathrooms are disgusting they have the cleaning supplies on the floor in plain view. the walkway to the kitchen is disgusting, your shoes stick the floor on how gross it it. the spoons to serve food are gross and sticky. the area were the wash dishes is insanely gross they have dirty rags on the floor. the buffet area the glass looks sticky and dirt. when they sat us down the booth was dirty. The food looks so out of a frozen bag, I will never ever come back even if they tear it down and rebuild it, it's all about the money, no food quality is all just chines food with some crab and gross macaroni and cheese. so disappointed. The servers has no customer service, they look miserable too. read more

Only $10.81 including tax and drink before tip! I got one adult buffet on a Thursday for lunch. Good food lots of meat and seafood options unlike this chain buffets that are all carbs and no meat. Clean restaurant not fancy but the have a neat koi pond inside. Huge selection of dishes to choose from mostly Chinese food, sushi, seafood and chicken as well. Definitely would recommend and I will be back! read more

I was looking for a place to eat when I found this place, a buffet sounded good to me so I ate here. When I walked in it was deserted, barely any people were there and when I only wanted water they tried to charge me for a drink instead. The food tasted very old like it had been sitting there for a long time. When I finished eating I was scared the I might get food poisoning and get sick. I'm never coming back here again. read more

I love their foods, tasty delicious and lots of selection. Price friendly. This is our favorite spot of restaurant of my family read more

Worst spot to eat Chinese food. First of all before I even stepped foot in the door , they asked me what I wanted to drink ... like can i sit down first ? Damn. And when I asked for raspberry lemonade, I guess they had no more so he took it upon himself to bring me a coke , and then said he didn't know what it was when he handed me the drink. Also I asked for a refill and he laughed at me. Like what's so funny about that? Not to mention the ice cream was more watery than the pudding. In conclusion, I do not recommend this place. read more

I'm surprised that they have a low score on Yelp I actually enjoyed the food here I stopped by because someone told me about this place and I don't regret it I actually would give it a few more tries also have a lot of different things to try actually liked it. The customer service was great also read more

Happy buffet has great service, but the food needs to have some variety added to it. It's always the same menu. If they were to change it sometimes I think they'd increase they're clientele immensely... read more

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I have been there many times now,I love the coy pond and my kids enjoyed feeding the coy fish.the servers are friendly and food is very good. read more

Happy Buffet - Buffets Near Me - Riverside, California

I would not even recommend this place to none of my friends or family worst customer service the waitress we had she totally rushed we Barely got to eat she was staring at us to hurry up she rushed us with a check she was cleaning up our table and she took the drink right out of my hand and spilt it on my family members worst service ever a she did not even say srry I will never go again read more

This restraunt food was well cooked the service is great they bring you drinks every 15 mins they take your empty plates right away . very nice and good prices to boot!# read more

Came here around 6pm 1-17-18 the food is bland and stale, the resturant is very dead at this time.. I definitely do not recommend this place at all read more

Food is always cold! And they rarely restock crab legs. Your lucky if you get any crab. The place looks dirty and the food tastes stale. Not worth the money or the tummy ache after you eat. read more

The food is very tasty! I've been coming to this place since I was little and nothing has changed and that's good but always wish they were able to clean the area better. Every time I come down the hall towards the back to use the restroom, there has always been this very strong odor coming from the back. I don't know if it's because there has been some sort of damage on the sewer or something. The bathrooms are very dirty as always. Besides that i love their food a lot especially the chow main :) read more

My first time coming here! Food was disgusting! Didn't eat any thing I thought it was good or fresh! Bathroom dirty! Never coming back here!

Everyone has been saying that the staff are thief's but they aren't. My brother left his bag that had his ID, social security card, credit card, debit card, my school ID, and my debit card, he left it in the restaurant. We returned 2 weeks later and they immediately brought it over. Everything there. It even had cash in it still. These people are GOOD people. Never had a smell, never seen any roaches, and I've been going there since it first opened as happy buffet. For 20 dollars I can feed me and my brother who's a bottomless pit. I love this place and always will. Sushi was NEVER dry, always fresh. The chef makes some of the sushi's in the back because some are just so easy. The ginger is never empty. The wasabi is great. The sushi changes every time one dish is empty. The rice is perfect. Chow me in could use a little salt but that's why there's salt shakers. Rice noodles are fantastic. And their fries are fresh. I've seen the kitchen, it's not dirty in a bad way. They are constantly cooking food. I RECOMMEND this place to everyone I know. 10/10 read more

The worse BARFFFFFbarffet ever my husband wanted to go eat here first and last time ever the food smell like skunk no taste and badddd food all around never will I recommend this place you can have food positioning read more

I'm giving this place 2 stars because of their AC, was with my kids at the back tables and we were sweating. Overall the food was pretty decent, would've expected more different variety than what I can get at the Chinese fast food places. read more

This place isn't that bad when you're in the mood for a protein binge, or just some general gluttony. I live near UCR, and this is still the closest decent Chinese buffet around. They have exactly what you would expect from a moderately priced buffet, in terms of food, clientele, and ambiance. Terrible raw sushi, that I wouldn't touch with a 10 food pole although I did eat the unagi. See if I can list all the dishes I can remember: fried shrimp(shell on), breaded fried shrimp, cold cooked cocktail shrimp(shell on), baked tilapia in a soy ginger sauce, some kind of steak with gravy, grilled teriyaki chicken, crab legs, clams in a white wine butter type sauce, pepper chicken, broccoli beef, broccoli chicken, marinated mushrooms, orange chicken, steammed buns, won tons, sweet and sour soup, wonton soup broth, macaroni and cheese, mashed potatoes and gravy, corn, stuffed mushrooms, walnut shrimp, cream cheese won tons, pizza, french fries, egg rolls, chicken fingers, salad bar, various fruits, potato salad, macaroni salad, cookies and ice cream machine for desert. I'm sure there's more but I can't remember everything. Price was about 25$ for two people with drinks not including tip. Some of the dishes were pretty good... I liked the brocolli beef, the fish, and the teriytaki chicken. If you're trying to get some good protein filled meals, you can't go wrong with a few of those plates along with some crab legs(no butter of course) There's a couple of other equally good buffets, but I think this place may have one of the largest varieties of food. read more

Larger in size and in the numbering of offerings than most Chinese Buffets,and often pretty crowded, which is a good sign. Since several have closed in around Corona within the last year, this place is one of the few still left. Prices are reasonable, and they offer a senior discount; but if you qualify, you have to ask for it. There are a lot of food choices and most are pretty good, based on Chinese buffet standards. Going on the weekend when it is usually more crowded ensures that the food is turned over quickly. Food items are regularly restocked. Service is good; empty plates are removed quickly and drinks are refilled, usually without asking. There are also several American entrees, such as a pretty decent salad bar (including several pre-made salads and fruit), hash brown potato patties, seasoned french fries, pizza, corn on the cob and ribs. They have several different shrimp dishes and all are pretty good. One of the only buffets I've been to that has onion pancakes, crayfish and frog legs. They also have crab legs,but I've never tried them - as is often the case at buffets, people take big plates of crab legs, regardless of how many people might be waiting to take some. They have mussels, soft shell crabs, large shrimp (with the heads on), smaller peel and eat shrimp on the salad bar, and a couple of imitation crab dishes. They have both egg rolls and spring rolls and both are better than the ones with pasty fillings often found on Chinese buffets. They have about 8-10 sushi selections, and the guy making them seems to take the time to make everything look nice. Soups are pretty good (4 selections). Complaints about food are typical of Chinese buffets: salmon way over cooked and often waterlogged; hard to keep all the food hot; desserts not the best (puddings and jello are ok). The "ice cream" offered in the soft serve machine is really pretty bad - very icy and not a smooth texture at all. Fried rice is a little strange - doesn't taste much like Chinese fried rice and looks more like yellow Mexican rice. There are several cons about the place that are not related to the food. The carpet definitely needs to be cleaned or replaced - it really makes the place look creepy and dingy. The women's restroom is GROSS! Unfortunately, people can be pigs, and it's up to the restaurant to try to keep up with the mess they make. Happy Buffet definitely needs to give the restrooms more and consistent attention - PLEASE!! The soft serve ice cream machine is usually a mess - melted ice cream all over the place - SO unappetizing!! Another fault of the clientele is that people let their little kids (and there are a LOT of families at this restaurant) run around the restaurant - usually while a big table of adults just ignores them. On more than one occasion, I've seen a server almost collide with the unsupervised kids. While the service is good,, I don't especially like to see the servers standing around (or hiding behind booths or walls) on their cell phones. It happens so often, it must be allowed by management. Not cool - there's always work to be done serving guests or busing tables. Even the sushi guy was crouched down using his phone! PS: the sushi guy should also wear gloves at all times. Servers who use the restrooms, do not remove their aprons before going in - yuck! Most of these complaints could be easily corrected by management if they cared enough to pay attention. Come on, Happy Buffet - a few changes could make this place a lot better!!! read more

Toilet seat was so lose it fell on the floor they were closed for a few months for a c reating

Servers harass you for tip before you're even done, they thought they were going to get stiffed and started acting really crappy... yelling "ZERO" several times through the restaurant and pointing at the receipt! I was a sever for many years and have never seen anything like that.... that did cost them a tip. read more

One of my favorite buffets nearby. The food is good. I usually come for the coconut shrimp, I get sad when they are not serving them. The sushi lacks in variety, but the California rolls are to die for. The reason why I take 2 stars off is because the service. Every Time I come the server comes around every so long, when I am desperate for another refill. The fruit is really good as well read more

This is possibly the worst place you can go to ! IM TELLING YOU RIGHT NOW. DON'T EVEN GO HERE! They are so rude and I went today with my family and we gave the girl a decent tip and she had the audacity to stand their asking for more ! . Wtf.. then the rest of the night she gave us dirty looks and talked to one of her workers right in front of us how we didn't tip "good" enough... very unprofessional. WORST CUSTOMER SERVICE EVER. And the restrooms are very very dirty .. surprised this place is still open .. read more

My family and I went to this buffet on a Monday as soon as we walk in the hostess was rude she act as if she didn't won't us there and once we try over looking that part we began to eat the food didn't smell to fresh after we left the kids immediately start feeling sick this was the worst thing I have ever experience I won't want my dog to eat from this place read more

Got here a little after it opened. The food looked like it was the previous nights leftovers. The waitresses just stared at us the whole time. It was uncomfortable to say the least. Do yourself a favor, eat somewhere else. read more

Food is good, lots of selection to choose from such as: chow mein, rice, squid, broccoli beef, teriyaki chicken, hashbrown and seasoned french fries. Also they got soup and spring rolls and fried chicken. Then you can finish it off with jello, mangerines, pears, cookies, and ice cream. My favorite was the seasoned french fries. My rating based on value, price, taste, and selection. Value wise it is 3 out of 5 stars, price wise 2 out of 5 stars, taste wise 2.5 out of 5 stars, 4 out of 5 stars for selection. Overall the quality wise is just average. Also the price is a little high but your really just paying for customer service and selection. Superb customer service, prices are a reasonable $8.99/$9.99 at lunch and $10.99 for dinner but $11.83 with tax for Mon-Sat and all day Sun. Would only recommend if you had no other choice to go too. read more

This place is disgusting. We decided to give it a chance...worst mistake ever. First off the hostess who seated us was incredibly rude. The food was HORRIBLE! Everything we tasted had a stale musty aftertaste, and I really do not think the stomach ache we got after was just a coincidence. Anyways, don't waste your hard earned money. We definitely did not leave this buffet happy. read more

I walked in and the minute I was greeted the host was rude! She did not want to offer me the lunch special that was posted because lunch ended at 330 even though I was there at 315. She continued to look at the clock and was attempting to buy herself time until it was actually 330. That was the the last time I'll ever go there! read more

We had eaten here several times. The food was always fresh they were really busy so the food kept coming out fresh all the time. We went for an early dinner two Saturdays ago. Sunday morning about 3 a.m. I woke up with violent vomiting and diarrhea. Never having had food poisoning or anything similar to that. I continued vomiting through Sunday into Monday morning. Calling Kaiser advice nurse Center to find out what I needed to do because I felt so deathly ill. I'm thinking either we got lunch items on the dinner menu or some of their Seafood was not prepared properly. We have a favorite waitress there but unfortunately we won't be getting to see very much anymore. Finally able to eat solid food on Wednesday wow I wish that someone would have put me out of my misery. So you take your chances if you did Happy Buffet in Riverside. read more

They force tip even if their customer service was bad. Not worth my money. I did not feel welcomed.

I joke with my coworkers and call this place Crappy Buffet. I eat here quite often. Sometimes as often as once a week. It's a buffet. Some things are gonna be sub par, but there are really good items also. What I like the most is the Talapia, butter shrimp, cream cheese wantons, chicken nuggets (They have to be highjacking Mcdonalds trucks every once in a while cause sometime they taste EXACTLY the same), their basic sushi, and the black pepper chicken. They have a whole mess of other items. I mostly come at lunch but dinner is good also. There are more options for dinner ( which is three busks more). Check never comes to more than $15, lunch or dinner. Check it out if you like Chinese Buffet. read more

Came here for my moms birthday dinner. Didn't have a lot of cash in my wallet, but left what I could. When I was leaving the bus boy mouths f*** you to me. Not only was it unnecessary, it was rude. Food here is mediocre, basically what you would expect from any buffet. Wasn't fresh or tasty. Wouldn't recommend it right anyone, won't be going back. read more

This is my favorite Chinese restaurant in town.The price is quite cheap,the servers are friendly and food is very good.