If I could rate this a 0 I would there was this white tall Chinese girl she kept on staring at us like we were about to steal something I tried to go pay at the register and she stopped me to take the money away she said you pay me and she took the money and wanted a tip but I didn't give her a penny she was being rude the bathrooms where dirty and there was hair in my food ! Don't go to this terrible place read more

Honestly I read the reviews and said why not try it, I spent $80 bucks for my family to eat and the quality of food was really low, they didn't have any krab legs or oysters and the place was disgustingly dirty. The floors look like haven't been vacuumed or mopped, also the guy kept staring at us like we had no peace just trying to sit and eat, I'm pissed I wasted our money and time. read more

Listen, my family and I have been going to this buffet since it was "NY Buffet". We have always liked it , the food has always been good. But recently, the food has tasted bland (and for some reason dirty ). The silver wear is also dirty. BUT the one thing that I cannot stand is the waitress DEMANDING a tip. How? First of all, This is a buffet !!! I did all the work! Second of all, we don't really get refills most of the time ..... Now, we have to find a new buffet to go to. Thanks for the years of memories though, Until never Happy buffet. read more

The Waiter was so rude she was trying to get me out when I wasn't done eating some food was old and nasty

We tried this place, trying something different for Christmas Dinner. Chinese is quintessential. Everyone knows that. It's one one of the most highlighted food groups of the season. How could they go wrong? Happy Buffet is a war on Christmas, my friends. Inside is fine, there are indeed numerous hotline styled items. But everything, and I mean, EVERYTHING was either neglected, dried, or questionable in its presentation. Crusty chicken skewers, abysmal stuffed crab, watery 'salmom' baking under lights, dried sushi; with an odd assortment of foods no one asked for: Ceviche, chicken nuggets, hot wings, and fried plantains? Everything that was meant to be cold, was luke warm. If it was expected to be served chilled, it was bathed in ice, within the container. And if it was meant to be hot, it too, was luke warm. Guys. Guys. How does someone mess up the consistency for jello? Chocolate pudding? Dinner price was 11.49. Shame on this place. read more

The best restaurant I've been, I love come here with my family, food is delicious and fresh, crab lag is my favorite, also the restroom is clean, recommended to everyone. read more

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For a casual dinner, this place can't be beat. Great selection of food, very tasty and reasonably priced. Love the hot and sour soup, dumplings and shrimp. Staff very pleasant, love eating here. read more

They just recently reopened. We went for dinner . No crab legs , they ran out of plates used paper plates and plastic silverwear. Love the coconut shrimp had to wait 10 min. was not as good as ot used to be. Paid way to much for horrible food. Also no beef ribs. read more

The waitress dont have no common sense when picking up plates or serving your drink they need to be trained on how to give custumer service if they expect a tip ..eric the male waitress has the worst service and not once did he say excuse me when retrieving the cups and plates worst custumer experience ever and he then got mad when he didn't get a tip for his bad service me as a business owner Iwould hate to have him as an employee like him hope they train there staff better read more

Please don't eat here. I ate here last Friday night and was out of commission for two days. So lame. I didn't eat everything on the menu. I stuck with mostly veggies, fish and seafood. But yet 20 minutes later I was in sheer agony. I ate here often when it was NY Buffet and never left with a negative experience. They should definitely change the name of this place. I totally did not leave happy. The exact opposite really... read more

Happy Buffet - Buffets Near Me - Riverside, California

Very nice people and some good food for a good price, also very eye pleasing and pretty inside!!

This is my first time coming to this buffet and from my first experience I can confidently say I will never come back! Firstly the service is terrible!! We came to celebrate my uncles birthday so we had a big party as we were waiting for the rest of our crew to get here one of the employees started to argue back and forward with another one of her coworkers causing a scene complaining about us and how we were taking up to "much space" It was embarrassing we felt very discriminated. Also the forks and spoons were extremely dirty and sticky I don't know how this place is still open. I will be contacting Human Resources!!! read more

The worst customer service, will not be going there again . I got up to go and pay at the cashier and the waiter came up with a load voice " hey were are you going, you need to pay" . I told him do you really think I was leaving without paying read more

If u could rate this place a zero I honestly would. My family and I when to the buffet this Friday afternoon we noticed some of the food tasted hard. Like their rice for example the egg rolls had a funny taste. An hour after we got home my kids my husband and I got sick. We threw up the food and had really bad stomach pain. We ended up getting food poisoning from this place. Until this day my stomach has not been able to go back to normal and with really bad diarrhea. I will not recommend this place to no one. I would recommend going to Hibachi Buffet off Indiana. Price is a bit more but it's way better then this place. Wish I could have taken my money back. read more

I would give a better review if I didn't get food poisoning don't get me wrong food is good but this is now the 2nd time I get food poisoning not just me but my gf she got it pretty bad won't be returning to the restaurant any longer read more

WORST PLACE. The food that you don't eat gets taken back and put in the trays. The drinks you don't drink get poured back in. (I found straw paper and food crumbs in my refill.) The waiters just stare at you if their not busy. When they are busy they will avoid your table and not give you refills. Once you pay the bill, the waiter begs for more tip that they don't deserve. One even gave an attitude because she wanted 5 dollars. TIPPING ISN'T EVEN MANDATORY SO THEY SHOULD TAKE WHAT THEY GET AND NOT WHAT THEY WANT OR LEAVE IT. I hope this place realizes the dissatisfaction it causes. read more

When I was little, and Awelo's were here, we went to Riverside to eat here." In the entrance there are two dragon statues that reminds me of the Arc De Triomphe in Paris." It has a Koi pond in front of all the tables, and the food was good, or should I say "9ood"? We loved to go there until they started playing the Happy Birthday song when it was someone's birthday, and every time we went there it was always someone's birthday." Other things mixed in didn't want me to go there." Now they removed it I guess read more

Dinner price was around $11 so basically, you get what you pay for. Food is mediocre. I think it would've definitely tasted better if it was hot. Cold chinese food is not appealing whatsoever. This place used to be called "N.Y. Supper Buffet" as its business card still reads. They have your typical Chinese entrees -- walnut shrimp, beef and broccoli, chicken and broccoli, orange chicken, salt and pepper shrimp. They also have korean bbq ribs. There are some dim sum. When I was there, they had two different types of wontons, steamed buns (nothing inside), and some steamed rice thing. They have a salad bar and a small sushi bar. I love high-quality sushi so I couldn't bring myself to try to the sushi bar. I don't think it would've been that bad though. So do try it if you want! There's some non-Asian food, such as pizza, steak, churro, and mac & cheese. There is also this pastry with meat and cheese inside. It was delicious. They also have soft-serve ice cream with sugar cones! The ambience was okay. There are a lot of families so there is constantly little children running around. You have to watch out for them when you're holding your plate full of food! I got a booth near the door, which is near this little game. So every once in a while, there's this little game tune that plays. Finally, a little boy exclaimed, "That sound is getting really annoying!" Hmm, my sentiments exactly. I would go back just because of its affordability and wide selection of choices. If you visit this place, you should try: -beef and broccoli -chow mein -walnut shrimp -salt and pepper shrimp -the pastry w/ the meat and cheese inside read more

This was my first visit here. It's a solid average Chinese buffet. I enjoyed the atmosphere. They offer a wide variety of dishes. The fruit was very good. I think they either need more powerful heating lamps or they need to move the ones they have closer because the food is technically hot but only just. By the time I made it to my table, which was relatively close by, my food was surprisingly cold for the short amount of time that had passed. It was actually kind of weird because the tongs were hot as hell. Maybe some air conditioning was smacking my table just right or something. I had read other reviews before going and assumed that one complaint about the bathroom was exaggerated. Well, it wasn't. The men's room was pretty awful. The bathroom floor was filthy, everything was covered in graffiti, and neither of the urinals flushed. All in all, I give this place a 3/5. It's not terrible at all. The staff was relatively friendly, the atmosphere was positive, the food was averagely decent, but the bathroom was a nightmare. I don't think I'd kill myself to go back but if a group of friends wanted to go I'd probably tag along. read more

Happy Buffet - The total for lunch at 1:20PM on a Wednesday. - Buffets Near Me - Riverside, California

i wont go to this place ever again they want more then 3 dallas of tips when they give bad surface and the guy says bad words to the customer and be careful when u pay with card the get more money out of ur card read more

Didn't like it because food was bland had no flavor. Had no options on food for the price it wasn't worth it also we got there during lunch but charged us for dinner. read more

The food isn't bad, especially for the price - but what is concerning is the smell within the restaurant. I can confirm it does smell like sewage backup (they really should just get this fixed) and also if they removed the carpet throughout the restaurant and put some nice tile, it'd change the cleanliness vibes overall. read more

Nice food and friendly staff. Will comeback soon. We will plan our next family event here

Bomb as food, sushi , salmon , ragoons. Service could be better. Definitely coming again tho.

multiple closures due to health violations also gets B ratings constantly. can't think of anywhere grosser to eat in riverside lmao. I remember just walking NEAR this restaurant & smelling sewer. you're basically asking for food poisoning if you eat here. read more

I went yesterday and it's awesome! Love the coy pond and my kids enjoyed feeding the coy fish. I have to say the soft serve ice cream they have is the best ice cream I've had! read more

Happy Buffet - Buffets Near Me - Riverside, California

Awesome food don't listen to the bad comments. It's great for what you pay for. My kids love it and sushi is amazing.

I have NEVER in my life been more disgusted by a restaurant, I wouldn't even leave a star if I had a choice. This place is the filthiest restaurant I have ever been to. It started with the restroom, I was greeted by the smell of sewage walking through the hallway which is concerning because you can't tell where exactly it's coming from and the kitchen is across from the restroom. Bathroom was absolutely COVERED in grime, pictures attached. Trash, EVERYWHERE. I immediately walked out disgusted and someone I walked in wifh went to complain to management and ask that they clean the restroom. All they did was say okay and I waited for them to clean it but when I walked in after they supposedly had cleaned the restroom it looked exactly as pictured below. They literally just went in there and grabbed any trash off the floor and called it a day. Absolutely unacceptable. Reports were made to the county of health but in the mean time I wanted to warn everyone. DO NOT COME HERE! They do not care about your health, clearly as even after several complaints were made they continued to do a half ass job on the bathroom. Plus the restaurant itself is disgusting, the seating areas are on carpet COVERED in crumbs, dust and dirt. I don't think anyone has even cleaned that carpet in MONTHS. Shame on the owner and management for not taking our complaints seriously, I had to go here to warn everyone. STAY AWAY read more

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The price/value ratio is on par with 4 stars. I would give 3.5 if I could, but I always round up. Servers are quick with the refills and taking away used plates. Our particular server was very attentive and when I dropped my spoon twice, each time she was ready to replace it. Typical American-style Asian food for a cheap price. So if you curb your expectations to what your paying, you can enjoy yourself here. My favorite dish? Surprisingly, the mushrooms. The mocha cake is also the best. The environment could be a little brighter and the music could be more consistent, but i do appreciate the music being at level where I could still have a conversation though. read more

You get what you pay for it's cheap and the food isn't the best but it's not bad and they do have some variety. Our favorite is the sushi bar which has gotten better over time read more

Boy is this place dirty. While the food is okay, I probably wouldn't come back due to the lack of cleanliness throughout the restaurant and the restrooms. read more

Happy Meals. I love their good foods. I enjoy the tasty cruise, the ice creams are the best.

Closed AGAIN....cockroach infestation and sewage back up! Gross....will never return to this dirty place!!

Wish there was a way to give less stars. This is the absolute worst buffet I've ever been to in my life. First off there's no manager and no one in charge. Just a bunch of kids hanging out with attitudes. Second, after my first plate I felt the most overwhelming nauseous feeling I've ever had. Third I proceeded to test the bacteria in the water and the water the food such as crab, crab legs and osters where in and the amount of bacteria and the temperature is outrageous. The crab legs smell like feet and taste like dirt. And fourth when I tried speaking with the person at the desk she rudely says "the price stays the same". She refused to take any feedback. I will not go back read more

My 12 year old nephew and I are foodies, and We both agree that this place it's not worth it!!! The food is not the best. The first time We came, my nephew was serving himself some food and that you grab food and the waiter came began to serve him, giving him tiny portions. Not like he was getting a full plate. But then again it's a buffet. My nephew said, thank you, but I never asked you to do that" the waiter just ignored my nephew, then I told the manager and all they said was " I'll make sure that doesn't happen again" and then when We went back to the table they all started laughing at us making us uncomfortable, we then just decided to leave. We tried to give this place Another time, we came back and there was a hair in the sauce. Do me a favor and eat somewhere else. read more

-The hostess is rude, doesn't make anyone feel welcome. No "Goodmorning" or even a "hello" (If you don't like your job, quit. Simple) -bathrooms are disgusting. -Observed numerous times male employees don't wash their hands. -The food is nothing great. -our drinks weren't refilled at all. -The shorter female waitress/whatever she is working here had the audacity to ask me to write a tip amount after paying. UHH, NO. Who does that?? Take your business somewhere else, these people don't deserve it. read more

Save yourself the trouble of crapping on the toilet for 2 days, this place is nasty, dirty and food is not refreshed and left out past it time. I'm surprised the heath Department hasent.shut it down. The bathrooms are so nasty, you can't always tell how the restaurant Mgr cares when the bathroom look like a crime scene. read more

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Waited 20 minutes to go inside. There was barely any food left and paid $70 for 4 people. Don't waste your time going here because you will be disappointed. read more

Good price for basic American Chinese fare. You can tell that they buy the bargain meats, like fatty beef and tough mussels, and there was a cheeto-looking crab thing that had fragments of crab shells in them. The servers were prompt with water refills, and there were fresh began and raw options if you have a specialty diet. I wouldn't decline to go back if a friend wanted to eat there, but is not a place I would recommend. read more

Man this place is so bad. It smells so bad once you walk in. Nobody has customer service here. I grabbed some crab, which let me say there was no sign in front saying "its for dinner". The guy comes to my table tells me he is going to charge me for dinner. And I said how you going to charge me for dinner it still lunch time. Anyways he takes my plate away from me that is at my plate already and goes to the back. I wouldn't doubt if this place would "Re Use" that plate of crab that was sitting on my table. I was so disgusted with this place. I hope they do a good inspection at this place because my gosh it's gross. read more