In over a decade, I cannot tell you the number of times I've eaten here. For every family celebration, for every get together with larger groups of family friends, this was the default choice for us. Naturally, we kept coming back because the food has never disappointed us. Located in Marketplace Shrewsbury plaza, you will find no shortage of parking spots when arriving. Maybe I'm weird, but I also think it is very amusing that it shares the same plaza with Reliant Medical Group and just next to them is Hooters. Something-something there has to be some kind America and Freedom joke that can be made here. Upon entering, you will see a large corner pond and fountain filled with koi fish. Even to this day I still find myself getting a little lost listening to the running water and staring at the fish. Adjacent is the larger countertop bar area and the server whom will guide you to your seat. The service here is fine but I don't know what it is but I always feels like I am being rushed when I'm eating. The servers walk around too quickly and clean up your plate moments after you finish. Maybe it's weird to complain about lightning fast service. I think this is my first buffet review and I'm not sure how to go about this. I've eaten here countless times and I've never once had the opinion that any of the food felt old or spoiled. I grab basically one of everything and I always enjoy my overflowing plates of food. I am a fiend for the coconut shrimp and black bean sauce mussels. The crawfish are extremely flavorful and I always make sure to pack along a pair of gloves because I am a glutton. I think the only food item that disappoints me are the halved crabs. Almost every time I get them, it seems like the meat has no flavor at all. It kind of feels like a waste of food and $$ to serve them buffet style when they're so mediocre I really enjoy that they have two large sections dedicated to cold items like jello and cut fruits. It's perfect for me because I'm always the last person to continue eating the heavier stuff and I feel bad if I'm with a partner or friends and they can't eat another bite. There's always room for desserts! This place isn't perfect and there are other places I prefer when I'm in the mood to drive further and spend a little more... but this place is only $20.95 for dinner. That is an incredible deal for good food and it completely invalidates any complaints. 5 out 5 stars. read more

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Place is good, food is good. Haven't been here since they've remodeled, a lot brighter and easy to navigate through. Love the coy pond with the waterfall, great ambiance. Unlike my favorite buffet down in CT they have beef teriyaki, love the different crab Rangoons. We were seated quick and our drinks came right out as we were grabbing our food. Best buffet in Central Mass. read more

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Pretty good buffet. Food is as fresh as you're going to get at a place like this. Clean restaurant. Very good service. Above average selection. read more

In an area where buffets have all but disappeared, the best thing about this buffet is that it still exists. The food is non-descript as well as the service. One of the most average (at best!) buffet restaurants you'll find in central Massachusetts. read more

We read the reviews and decided to give it a try, despite most of them saying it was bad. So here what we found out: Very nice buffet the food was very good, lots of variety, and the staff were nice. read more

Definitely one of the top five worst meals I've ever eaten, in 59 years on this planet. Nothing tasted good, they couldn't even get the french fries, right. Really disgusting looking, and nothing was fresh, the fish was horrible, and edible Salad dressing was Alcoholic it was so old. Bathrooms were dingy, help was bad. I can't say enough about this place to tell you never to go there, despite any optimism or hunger. Much better off with other local options. read more

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Haven't been there since COVID, what a disappointment!!!! On the plus side my daughter enjoyed the unlimited sushi, it was fresh, well prepared, and tasty. The rest of the food was a disaster Calamari, boneless ribs, spareribe, honey chicken, wings, Mongolian beef, and virtually everything else totally and completely tasteless. In all fairness, the food was hot and fresh, yet tasteless . While I hate throwing away food, everything I chose was virtually inedible. It's been a long time since I've eaten there and highly doubtful I'll ever go back read more

I never visited this place before. I saw so many reviews it almost turned me away. I decided to take the wife and kids and meet up with some friends. The place was really big, open and lots of room. The seating was a little tight. I felt like I was dining with my neighbors. However, the food.... The food was really good. Tons of selections and ~$20 per person it's not bad considering a combo at a non buffet runs around ~$15-20. I would say it's absolutely worth it. The bar also made great drinks and not many buffets locally have a bar. TLDR - Give it a try. Don't let the reviews persuade you. I will go back. read more

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Super cheap food so its good for the price. Went with the fellas. Didnt have any sushi tho?!?!

I do! But they stopped selling deep fried crab which is tasty & healthy to me. The selection is Good. I had Michigan Party join me! They did not have that many complaints! AY read more

I was surprised that the restaurant met my expectations, for a typical buffet-style restaurant. I understand that buffet-style food is not always the best quality/delicious, but I was impressed by the selection of sushi they had - definitely my favorite, especially salmon nigiris and Tamago nigiris. The rolls were filled and the person making them did not use too much rice (some buffets do so to make the customers full faster). The crawfish was average, we got a few plates of it, they kept coming out hot whenever the trays were near empty. I wish there were more sauce options for the seafood, I felt like the mussels were too bland, since the butter isn't salted. I loved the honey shrimp! There's self-serve ice cream as well as a variety of fruits and cakes. Honestly, I would come back, I think I got my money's worth for what it is (~$20 per person before tip). read more

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First off the food was all cold me and my friend all got different things and it was all cold not a single item was warm. Secondly none of the plates were taken out of the table until we had to pay at the end. At the end the lady kept rushing us to pay and then we left no tip she asked us for tip 3 times and said we messed up the table. When we put our plates on top of each other. Never going back terrible food and service and who begs for tips? read more

Great service, amazing food for a buffet. All of the traditional food you would expect, with the option of a pretty decent , made to order, sushi bar. You really can't go wrong here! When you couple that Ammon t of food with the price! It's easily 4 stars! read more

Bland food, even the heavily sauced items. This restaurant is best for people who value quantity above all else. It's a pass for me.

I was hesitant to try Imperial because of other reviews but I decided to give it a try. I was there for lunch about 1 pm during the week and they had a lot to offer. I was actually impressed by the choices. Honey chicken , pork spare ribs , seafood casserole , rice, Lo Mein, green beans , all the standard fried appetizers, pizza, spinach dip and other seafood I did not get to. Hostess and server were pleasant and I didn't feel any pressure to eat quick and leave as other reviews suggested. It's definitely one of the cleaner AYCE buffets I've seen . Maybe I got in on a good day but I will be going back. read more

Excellent variety, fresh, clean & great staff- will definitely return Came in on a Sunday night, will mark this place for future trips to Las Vegas area. Waitress, Fairy, was extremely friendly read more

Food was delicious and drinks came 30 seconds after we order and the food was fresh,and service was good,fast,and respect will always come here if I don't know what to eat read more

The food was good, but the staff was extremely aggressive. In the location where we were seated, all three staff members kept hovering around us and staring. The waiter kept trying to take my plate away, or would walk by and stare at my plate, even though I was still eating! It was super stressful to have the staff on top of us constantly. They were also always in the way as we were trying to walk to and from the buffet. They delivered the check before we were even done eating, and seemed to be eager to rush us out. Really weird vibe, I wish the staff would leave you alone and let you eat. Otherwise, the food was good. read more

They have chinese food, sushi and raw oyster bar. They have a huge selection of chinese food and quite the selection of seafood including crab, oyster, fish, shrimp, crawfish. They also have American comfort food such as pizza, chicken nuggets, fries etc. The food was mediocre but in terms of variety, freshness and cleanliness it was great! I was surprised they refilled the trays quickly and often even though it was around 8:30 pm on a Friday night. The food was always hot and the service was excellent. The price is really reasonable, for chinese buffet plus sushi only around $16. It is customary to provide tips to the sushi and oyster bar. read more

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Visited this place two nights ago, about 15 minutes before closing time. When I walked in I asked the girl that works there if I could still get food to go. She answered yes so I proceeded to pack my container. When I went to check out, as I'm going to pay and I pull out my credit card, the girl asked me if I had cash because she had, I'm assuming, balanced out the credit card charges at that point. I explained to her that I didn't. For the next 4 minutes she continued to press me and I continue to tell her that I didn't. I'm very easy going, so I even told her that if she couldn't charge my card I was okay with leaving without the food. I could tell she was pissed off, but eventually she took my card and charged it and asked one of the waiters to package up my container for me. When she gave me my receipt she threw it on the counter to the point where it almost fell off. Aside from that, the food was really cold, the rice was not even edible.. all of this I would understand because I did walk in close to closing time. But what I don't understand is the rude service. If she wasn't able to charge my card, the moment to tell me that would have been when I walked in greeted her and asked if I could still get food to go. I've been to this place probably a thousand times before, and she's never been really friendly, but as someone who has worked in customer service for almost 30 years, the rudeness was totally uncalled for. I will not be back. read more

I ordered a Shirley temple and asked if it had alcohol. It did not. The food was cold and the servers just stare at you eat. The bill comes out to about 90$ I pay and then get harassed out the door about not leaving a 15% tip. No thanks read more

I really wanted to like this place. I read some great reviews. I was, however, disappointed. Because of CDC, we needed to wear masks (you bring) and use a plastic glove (they provide) each time you visited the buffet. Not as much to choose from as with other buffets. Entire sections were closed. Still, the only food item we liked were their tiny crab rangoons. Nothing was really hot, and the Wonton soup was missing wontons. I went up 3 times. First, for soup and appetizers. I chose teriyaki beef, which to me, tasted more like chicken, spring roll (bland), crab rangoon and Peking Ravioli (not great). The ravioli had no carmelization or a browned side. Again, not hot. My 2nd trip was angel hair Lo Mein (just okay), Honey Chicken (very good), chicken fingers (more like thumbs), and green beans (good). My 3rd visit was for dessert. Can't go wrong with factory-made chocolate ice cream. And, one little cream puff (a bit stale). It's a lot more affordable than other Chinese and Asian restaurants that are near us. However, if you live between Worcester and Southborough, go to Westborough Mandarin. A bit pricey, but so worth it. read more

Dear restaurant, Im from Maine, and I go to Massachusetts with friends every other month. I am a restaurant owner. We decided to go to your restaurant, to try something new. And let me tell you we were completely hugely disappointed. We tried the black peppered chicken, it was fatty and cold, my friend had a piece not fully cooked and got food poisoning. Crab was not hot at all. Let's just say by the time we left my stomach and my friends including my friend already with food poisoning, had stop at least 46 times at a gas station or rest stop on our way home, cause our stomachs and asses hurt. Never again will we be attending your restaurant. We decided to start yelping and go to the best and worst reviewed restaurants. And Congrats! We have gone to many different restaurants before and you definitely are the fkn worst. If I were you guys if clean off the buffet menu, definitely add better better food choices, that the food before you put it out, or fire and rehire new cooks that know what they are doing read more

So a friend of mine recommended this buffet they said the seafood on it was pretty good so I thought I would give it a shot and to my surprise the place was really nice very nice staff very his staff very clean very professional and the food was on point read more

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Love it here. Been comin for a long time! So many options. Seafood, sweets, salads, sushi and they have wok items too! And the drinks are always on point. read more

horrible. food was cold. bad service. stare at u and ur plates. very bad lol went with my boyfriend ate one plate and $47 read more

WAS NASTY AS HELL , the waitress never filled our drinks then came to me and waited for me to leave a "tip" the food was old , dry and just nasty . If I could leave -10 stars I would . read more

Mediocre food that's cold, way overpriced, air conditioning breaks a lot, entire restaurant smells like fish. No thank you. I've gotten sick twice eating here. Last time was the last time. So done. read more

Today is Sunday, and they posted a closing time of 9:30PM. We walked in at 8PM and fewer than half of the buffet islands were open. Seems the kitchen stopped cooking altogether. At $20 per person, this was pretty upsetting. The only fresh thing available was sushi. As I was ordering at the sushi bar, the chef just slammed the tip jar in front of our face. I am praying to the good Lord that I do not develop food poisoning tonight. read more

This buffet place is a joke! I normally don't have expectation about the quality cuz it's a buffet. But seriously! My kids were trying so hard just to get some sushi! The chef ignored the kids and pointed to the tip box hoping for tips! Wth! I never thought I have to pay tips just to get sushi. Isn't it included? When you asked for 10 pieces, you will only get 4. Not to mention my son decided to get more and the chef left and hiding himself assuming we didn't see him peek at us from the window of the door. I just can't stop laughing about a buffet place but won't let us eat read more

Gave this place a second chance again . We had a possum dinner . Food was old and recycle . The broccoli tasted like it came out of a baboons a$$ hole read more

Since it seems they closed for a while after the pandemic and sold to someone else quality has gone no thanks.

If I could give 0 stars I would. My husband and I went in with our 3 children. Two are young and weren't going to be eating much if anything but we got a plate for them and our 9 year old. The woman hovered over us the whole time it was so uncomfortable. She also snatched the sugar packet container out of my 1 year olds hands and yelled no at her! $80 later for absolutely awful stale food and even worse service/atmosphere. read more

This was our first time to the restaurant. From the moment you walked in the door you knew you were in a well run restaurant. As you came through the door you were met by hostess! A very impressive bar as you one in. Our waitress seated us and was excellent! This restaurant was very clean! For 2 o'clock in the afternoon on a Monday the Buffet was very well stocked with fresh food! Our food was excellent along with a mai tai that was perfect! We definitely will be back. read more

the food is not the problem here... i been going here for years. It's the people who FORCE you to tip. One of the workers had a whole argument with me infront of everybody for why i didn't tip a dollar. A dollar . it's not that i don't have the money it's that i don't find tipping right. they get paid to do their job, why do i need to give them extra money. the guy said i changed your sprite to a coke and you not gonna tip me. Wow man didn't mean to make you do such a hard job. read more

I went for lunch, the buffet was well stocked. The sushi was good. Service was great. Definitely a good lunch time spot!

I love the selection this place offers, from a full bar in the entryway to dozens of seafood dishes! Lots of crab, shrimp, muscles, crawfish, etc etc. it just goes on and on. The only thing missing are the beef dishes, there are a couple and they are delicious but there could be a couple more. Really great interior and clean as well, great fish pond in the entryway, with food to feed the fish! Staff was great, my glass never reached the bottom! Overall I have to give 5 stars! Good work Imperial Buffet read more

Imperial Buffet - Buffets Near Me - Shrewsbury, Massachusetts

The food was good of course cause you could grab as much food as you want, up to 2 hours. Everything was good until the check came in. Paying the check wasn't the problem it was the service that was the problem. Personally I didn't think you had to tip the waiter but when she gave our check I put my card down first and as soon as I paid and she gave back the check she asked about the tip. I didn't think nothing of it. But then another waiter came by and saw that I didn't put anything on and asked if everything was good and begins to also as well ask about putting a tip. I got annoyed after as I believe you earn the tip as how much you interact and serve us which all they did was give us the drinks, didn't ask for refills, just only took the plates which is expected, nothing else. as soon as they asked about the tip the third time I just put 1.00 because I was already annoyed, I get that it's called a tip but you get the tip for how well you serve as a waiter and it was different waiters coming. Of course this ain't no fancy restaurant but it is repetitive on how you have to ask for tips which is frustrating and ridiculous. When I gave the 1 dollar tip tip they started to mean mug and start talking shit because of how I didnt tip much. I was with my girlfriend's family and even they agreed how ridiculous they were as I paid for all of us. Nonetheless of course I'm gonna go back and eat there again. What the heck, it would be ridiculous if they banned me from there just because I didn't tip. read more

Always the best buffet in WORcester AREa. COSTS MORE but usually has a wide offering. AREA. Pandemic has reduced their offering and increased price. read more

Never going here again, food was old it smelled, the guy chased my bf outside for a tip and while I was still inside he forced me to give a tip. We were there for like 10 minutes. read more