We came visiting Florida and wanted to try this place out, big mistake. You can tell that the food has bin sitting out for a little while and has no flavor, there are barely any people, and they are doing construction and while we are eating you can hear them working. You can get better food at the market next door! Only 1 person on the floor and she is talking on her phone, unprofessional. NOT WORTH YOUR MONEY!!! read more

Everything is horrible don't go Waste of time Ok service but horrible food Rather eat Crystals than this dumpster of a buffet read more

I wanted to walk into the back of the kitchen and grab the nearest bleach bottle and drink it just to get rid of the taste from this disgusting food, I do not recommend unless you want to scar your self for life. not worth the money or pain. read more

I get it. Many people are gross. But try to clean your bathroom every now and then. The last two times I went to your buffet, there were turds floating around... So I didn't go back. Cleanliness. That needs to be your priority. If you can't do that, close. read more

I still visit on occasion, but quality has declined over the last two years. I have to agree with others that flavor is, . . .meh . Steam table heating is inadequate. Self-serve take out by-the-pound is the buffet's best feature. read more

Hot and sour soup was on point! Everything was exactly what you expect from a Chinese buffet. So good!

Good selection of Chinese style and American. Susi, clams, oysters, king crab. Salad and dessert bar. Cute waitresses, hehe. Always open, always clean, great price. read more

Went tonight for our 23rd wedding anniversary. Food tonight was outstanding, especially the frog legs and clams in black bean sauce which were out of this world fantastic. My wife can't stand frog legs and she even liked them when I asked her to try one. My wife and I frequent this buffet place as often as we can and never disappointed with the food or the service. Our dirty plates were removed from the table within a couple minutes of finishing and our drinks never fell below half. We always have a wonderful experience when visiting King Buffet. read more

K Hibachi needs to change their labels above their food pans. I went after the white fish but the placard on the cover over the fish said "Salmon." It had some flavor but it was NOT salmon. I liked the idea of tomato shrimp salad, as the placard stated, only to discover there was only tomato and chopped onion in this "tomato shrimp" salad. Again, fooled by the label above the salad. Buffalo wings were fried beyond recognition and no wing sauce to be found. More like overly fried wings. Oops, again fooled by the label that said "Buffalo Wings." The food was edible but I left feeling this restaurant is trying to cut corners on ingredients to increase profits. I would much rather pay a few bucks more for the better ingredients (that were indicated on the labels but missing from the dishes) instead of saving a few bucks on the bill and experiencing missing, or lower quality stuff in the dishes . That being said, I did leave with a full belly and my wallet didn't take much of a hit. Wait staff was friendly and prompt and refilled my soda without me asking. My wife mentioned that the sushi was okay. read more

I was in food heaven, great selection on sushi and chinese food. Hibichi was good also, ill definately be coming back.

My goodness this place is the absolute worst, do not spend your money here. The food is terrible and the people are terrible too. Even the customers suck some how. I guess bad business attracts bad people. To add on to the terrible service and people, the sushi is absolutely a health hazard. I'm so surprised this place hasn't been shut down yet due to Public safety hazards. It's like nobody even cares to actually work to fix anything here. In the end, do not spend your time or hard earned money on this clown restaurant. read more

One of the worst Chinese buffets I've ever had. The food was awful. My family and I stopped by here while we were in town. The crab wantons were hard, the fried rice was burnt, the egg rolls were not cooked. Food was cold. Only good thing here was the ice cream. Save your money, just eat at home. read more

I've been going to this place for a few years with family. Love the selection of food, and that they offer sashimi for dinner as well as oysters. The sushi is always fresh and the hot tables are well maintained. I wish they had more sashimi, or quicker service when it came to refilling that part of the counter. It would get a 5 star rating, but I dislike the fact the the sushi guy doesn't really have a sense of urgency when it comes to bringing out sashimi, as well as crab legs. You can tell they are fan favorites, so why is the section so small? Just a small criticism, overall this is a decent buffet. read more

Stereotypically lackluster buffet. Run-down film noir atmosphere. No one thing is absolutely awful, but the cumulative effect of taking one bland, grainy, lukewarm bite of bleh after another will induce in sensitive diners a dangerous state of existential indifference. I mean, what's it all for? When the overworked, clinically depressed Mexican hibachi guy tells you you'll have to wait five minutes while he ices the sushi pans, you might be tempted to skip the hibachi and load up on buffet. But it doesn't matter-it's all just north of bad. There's no escape. If you flee gluey lo mein the color of Nick Nolte's skin, you'll run straight into the flavorless sushi bar where salmon shaved so thin you can read through it sits atop oblong rice bullets you'll be tempted to hide under your napkin so they don't hog gastronomic real estate. But you might as well eat them, because nothing else is better. The oysters look good, but they're just okay. Same with the crab legs. Has the Hibachi Buffet been attacked by a flavor removal machine? Are they operating under a curse? I hope not. The staff is mostly friendly enough, but somewhere deep inside they know there's something better they should be doing. An obsessive person could eat him or herself to death trying to end the meal on a high note. The best thing I had at this place was a slice of dry, demoralized cheese pizza that knew it wasn't good enough to be in a dedicated pizza place. Would it have believed me if I told it it actually *was* a tiny bit better than the pans of weakly steaming Asian mediocrity around it? Would it be flattered to be anthropomorphized on social media? I don't know. All I know is that not all dreary strip mall facades hide glorious authentic eateries. Sometimes they just lead to dreary food. read more

My husband and I were both overwhelmingly disappointed in this place... and it takes a lot for us to be disappointed. It has some redeeming factors such as crab legs for extra. As a vegetarian there were VERY few options. They didn't even have spring rolls. There were no tofu dishes. My husband is not a vegetarian and said that the things he tried were essentially unrecognizable. Said the crab rangoon tasted like ricotta instead of cream cheese, the egg rolls were gross, and none of the dishes were even edible. This place is now named Hibachi. read more

I've eaten here many times and brought a number of friends. Recently, one (a 90-year old) said he thought it was one of the best meals he has ever had! I love their frog legs and believe the price of the meal is a great value, if that was all I ate. For all the negative reviews, I'm one who has been very satisfied. read more

There are not a ton of vegetarian options here. No tofu dishes, most veggies dishes have some kind of meat or meat sauce, no spring rolls, etc. However, they did have veggie sushi and you can do the hibachi buffet if having your food cooked on a surface where meat has been cooked or is being cooked currently doesn't gross you out. Lunch is pretty cheap, around $8. Service is good and they clear plates quickly. My friends who eat meat LOVE this place. I enjoyed myself, but wish there had been a few more options for me. read more

We came here for crab legs. We imagined great heaping trays of fresh, steaming goodness waiting to scratch and cut our fingers as we harvested the sweet, meaty insides. What we got, instead, were cold, sad, mushy little claws and legs served on ice. When we said we wanted hot crab legs they were nice enough to put a few of them in the microwave. This really enhanced the delicate fishy taste and released the meat from the last little bit of firmness to which they desperately clung. The rest of the buffet's selections were old, vile, and not fit for consumption. There was kitchen staff busily stirring the food that was there but I can't say I saw anyone bring out anything fresh. the breading on the General Tso's Chicken had long ago separated from the chicken and was swimming in the sauce. That's the best I can remember of the food, the rest is now a repressed blur of awfulness. I would give King Buffet 5 stars if I were rating the strength and duration of the stomach cramps I had afterwards. read more

This is the type of place you go to after a funeral. Environment was dreadful. But the food was ok. The price was good. I liked how there was no wait or lines to get to the food for a Saturday. But it was overall....meh. read more

OUR MOST FAVORITE BUFFET !!! We both really love this place and go here often. We have been going here for years, since before the name change when it was Kings. Food is always perfectly cooked. Chicken, beef, and pork are always tender. The amount of meat to the amount of batter is always perfect. I am mystified by anyone who says the food is flavorless. The selection here is vast, and we have found the flavors tasty, having a authentic seasoning and essence in all the dishes. Literally, there is not a single dish that we do not enjoy. Service here is always excellent, plates are cleared promptly. Check is delivered on a timely manner, never making you feel rushed. My wife and I, have nothing to say but good about this particular restaurant. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!! 5 ***** read more

Just ate here, this buffet is not so good. Everything taste the same, food is cold and on top of that my husband found a fly in his egg drop soup. Will not be coming back. read more

I ate there on 17 Jun 2014 - as it was just around the corner from the Public Library. The food was excellent! If you are looking for an oriental restaurant - whose food dazzles your taste buds - because they douse everything with MSG (which is a carcinogin) you will be disappointed. All they serve is just good honest food. The hot & sour soup is fantastic!!! read more

As Asian buffets go, this place is average. Started with the sushi which were typical - very very thin slice of fish on top of lots of rice. The rolls were slightly better. The hot and sour soup - very important indicator for me - was better than some - decent mix of hot and sour and mix of vegetables plus the broth texture was just about right. The rest of the food was typical - had mostly the chicken and broccoli as it had just come out of the kitchen. The fried rice as pretty bland. For dessert, the cantaloupe was not ripe but the jello was pretty good. The service was efficient - no problems with drink refills and the pates were cleared by the time I came back from another round of food. For $11, it was OK. read more

No crab legs at a Chinese buffet?! Seriously?! No crab legs at an asian buffet completely killed this place for me. Plenty of places where for the same price you can get crab legs along with everything else they carry. read more

This isn't going to be the kind of buffet you rave about but I really didn't have any complaints either. Dinner is 9.99 aperson so for 2 dinners and 2 drinks my husband and I paid $24 plus tip. It was pretty average Chinese buffet fare. The Mongolian grill was decent, I liked the egg rolls OK, the "crab" Rangoon was fair. There was perhaps a bit too much of the imitation crab in almost every dish but I still managed to leave full. There were a few dishes I didn't care for, the "seafood" stuff leaves a lot to be desired, but all in all for 10 bucks a person it was pretty decent. BTW this place is now called Hibachi Buffet. read more

Staff were very friendly. I will not be going back. Food was very subpar. A handful of the items I got were cold, I couldn't find chicken in the General stau chicken. Sushi was very disappointing. Will pay extra and go to Saki Buffet if I decide a buffet sounds good. read more

The atmosphere was very quiet during the time we chose to dine. The food was plentiful and the ambiance encourages conversation. If you are into sushi, (like me) the sushi bar was full. Although the chicken at that time of the evening was a bit dry, it was a delicious time. Take a group of coworkers and have a fun evening out. Life is short, enjoy the time you have with each other. read more

Did lunch here today. Quite impressed with their service. You wait to be seated, then the gracious host asks if you want a table or booth. Friendly waitresses reloading glasses of water and removing used dishes immediately. Fried chicken strips were a bit tough to cut with a fork, General Tso's Chicken was better. Delicious fish, it said salmon on the sign but had a different taste. Also tried a fried fish with breaded covering, not sure what fish, that was over-fried a bit but still tasted OK. Their vegetable fried rice, plus potatoes, were quite good, as well as egg roll and crab Rangoon. Tasty tapioca pudding. Several more items and salad bar that I did not try. Beautifully decorated walls and ceiling, with illuminated artwork. Seating sections partitioned by short decorative walls. A soothing piano music played continuously. A good deal at 7.49 read more

Chinese buffets are boring and forgettable to me. This place is no different. The food seems to all taste the same 'boring and room temp) Opt for Thai elsewhere. read more

Ate 3 plates of crab and a little nibbling on chineese throughout. The crab didn't run out. Sushi was good. New name though. 5/9/12 General Tao was mushy tho. read more

I'm honestly only giving this 1 star because my husband wasn't entirely disappointed with what he got. I will never eat here again. Everything I tried was cold, the shrimp were tough, green beans soggy and chewy at the same time, the chicken was rubbery as was the pork. Nothing had much flavor unless it was drenched in a sauce. Even my 15 month old who usually pigs out at buffets was soitting out and refusing food. I have heard good things about this place so maybe I made a mistake by coming on a holiday/off day, I don't know but, I certainly won't be returning anytime soon. Not only did I eat less than 10 bites total (And only that much because I tried multiple dishes to try and find something not gross) but, they refused to take me off the bill. I was so hoping this place would be good since we just moved a few blocks away but I guess I will just suck it up and drive up to Gulf to Bay when I want Chinese buffet. read more

Spoiled food at the sushi bar, told one of the waiters that the food taste spoiled he did nothing about it, he was also serving sushi which makes me question the freshness considering raw fish can carry food born pathogens that can cause serious illness. Felt sick after leaving the buffet. Will never go there again. read more

Come here for the crawfish, shrimp, and frog legs. Frog legs are usually fried nice and crispy with a little bit of salt. Everything else is typical Asian buffet quality though. read more

Waitress tried to serve my son a cup she dropped on the floor. When questioned, she embarrassed us by attacking my wife with a screaming voice. Called my wife the B-word on the way out. Manager gave us 5% off for the ordeal. Never again read more

The buffet was absolutely terrible. The service was just as bad as the food. The young lady at the desk refused to let me talk to the manager. I would never ever recommend this to my worst enemy. read more

This place is horrible the food is not that great and the customer service is bad also I found a huge fly in the food please don't come here I'm warning you read more

An excellent chinese buffet with both western and chinese offersings. Easy on the wallet and the wait staf is very very good. (strangely the best mashed potatoes even for american buffets). Pros: Service, selection, hot and well stocked, holidays serve traditional turkey, ham, etc along side of the chinese dishes. Cons: Limited on: vegan, sushi and dim sum, but what is there is good. read more

Went to this buffet (now called Hibachi Buffet). I consider myself a Chinese food fanatic, growing up in Brooklyn and then living in South Florida. Great buffets. Since the move to St Pete, I am seeking a great buffet. An oxymoron you say? Nope, does not have to be. But people...I implore you...stay away from this tasteless, wimpy, salty, excuse for a Chinese buffet. It is sad when the only tasty food on the buffet was the green beans and the pizza. The pizza I'm saying. Service was efficient and polite. Crab rangoon tasted like funky cheese filling, black bean sauce was watery, mongolian pork had no bite, baby clams steamed had sand in them, spare rib was bathing in a sweet sticky sauce, sweet & sour was only sweet, tea was weak, green tea ice cream? nope just green ice cream with no flavor. I did not have the crab as they looked really puny. The salt & pepper shrimp did not want to be peeled. I'll end on a good point...there was a big variety of food. I will never go back. read more

Ate lunch there. Sushi buffet was stingy. Limited selection of sushi - mostly rice rolls that were heavy on rice, light on fish. Food was generally OK, but nothing especially great. read more

I've never had a bad experience here before until today. I went to eat here with my partner and we were finishing up our meal and the waitress brought the check and walked away. Usually we just pay at the front when we leave but today she came back not a minute later and asked me to pay right then. So I handed her my debit card and she very loud and very rudely said "thank you!". She returned with the copy of the receipt that I needed to sign and we still weren't finished with our meal so I let it sit there and once again she very rudely came over and asked me to sign the receipt, then when handing it back to her she pointed to the tip area like demanding me to write a tip so I just crossed a line through it. I felt extremely rushed to finish my meal and just left. I will not be going back here because of the service and the fact that I feel like I paid almost $30 to eat with my partner and we got rushed out before we could even finish. read more