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Joe's Substation

3.7 (3 reviews)

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King Buffet and Mongolian Grill

King Buffet and Mongolian Grill

4.0(26 reviews)
11.2 mi
•$

So far, this is the best Chinese buffet we have found in the area. It's larger than it looks from…read morethe outside, with far more options than I could ever try in one visit. I generally don't like buffet sushi, but we liked all the versions we tried. There is a hibachi grill, but we didn't try it. The layout is reversed from many other Chinese buffets, with desserts up front and many of the main dishes towards the back, and the far back is the Hibachi grill area. Ok a highlight - It's a standing joke in our family that Chinese restaurants,s and especially buffets, have disgusting, stinky, and poorly maintained restrooms. Not here. The restrooms were bright, very clean, well designed, and attractive,e like you might find in a mid-range hotel in the conference center areas. I was very surprised. I liked everything I tried with the exception of the imitation crab salad on the cold foods table. It was too mild for me. We bookmarked this location and we will come back here again.

We are visiting relatives in Yankton and stopped here for the first time. The food is incredible!…read more The food was hot, fresh, and very tasty. There was a large diversity in flavors. There were also healthy options which were great to see. We are so glad to have found this restaurant and will certainly return. Thank you for a fabulous meal.

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King Buffet and Mongolian Grill - Green Beans, Crab & Mushrooms, Black Pepper Chicken

Green Beans, Crab & Mushrooms, Black Pepper Chicken

King Buffet and Mongolian Grill - This is supposed to be crab meat - it is limp like a noodle and looks like foam in person.

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This is supposed to be crab meat - it is limp like a noodle and looks like foam in person.

New China Buffet - Sesame chicken, sweet and sour chicken, white rice, crab rangoons, hot and sour soup, a glass of water.

New China Buffet

2.5(24 reviews)
55.9 mi
•$

I have mixed feelings about this place. If you are one of those unfortunate souls who has nothing…read morebetter to do but read all of my reviews, you know by now that poor interior lighting in restaurants is a pet peeve of mine. Waking into a dimly lit restaurant immediately colors my view of the place. I arrived around 7:30 and the sun was still out, yet it was rather dark inside this place. It took me a few minutes to figure out what the causes were. First, there were vertical blinds on the front windows that were partially closed (even though that side of the building was facing away from the sun). Second, the light bulbs in the light fixtures were recessed way too far up into their fixtures. The fixtures were designed for flood lamp style bulbs, but had old CFL bulbs designed for a lamp like you might have on an end table in your home. Switching to LED flood lamp type bulbs would greatly enhance the lighting, and the cost wouldn't be very much. The ceiling tiles had large water stains on them. I'm guessing this facility is leased and the owner is not maintaining the roof as they should be. I don't want to fault the restaurant proprietors for this, since it is likely out of their control. In spite of the poor lighting, the water damaged ceiling, and some torn spots in the wallpaper, the decorations hanging on the wall were very clean and free of dust. The buffet islands seemed nice enough, though there were some rope lights around the perimeter that were not functional. I found that a little odd. The dish labels were handwritten and while legible, did not always reflect what food was in the dish below it. On to the food. I tried the sesame chicken, and it was dry and chewy. The cream cheese rangoons were also dry. The white rice tasted good and fairly fresh, and the hot and sour soup was just the right mix of hot and sour. I tried some cookies and cream ice cream for dessert, and it was quite good. The glass of water I drank was wet and didn't smell or taste bad. I noticed that most of the buffet dishes seemed to be low on food. I suspect that this place sees a rush of business around 5:00 and that the food I had was the leftovers from that dinner rush. Overall, it wasn't terrible. As a person who travels a ton for work, I have encountered worse. But I do feel that the price was on the high side for the quality of the food. Dry, chewy chicken is a pretty negative thing to experience at a Chinese buffet. As a side note, Yelp recommends adding a comment about service. I'm not sure what to put for that. This is a buffet which is self service, even the drinks. The plates, glass, and silverware were all clean and plentiful, so I guess that counts as good service. The buffet islands didn't have spilled food all over them, which would indicate that the staff cleans them regularly. One of the employees was mopping the floor while I ate, which shows that they keep the floors clean. So, I would say for a self service buffet, the service was quite acceptable.

Unequivocally the worst Chinese food we've eaten. We ordered delivery to our hotel and it did…read morearrive fresh and steaming hot. The sweet & sour chicken and sweet & sour shrimp were separate from the sauce, but there were puddles of oil in the bottom of the foil pan. The oil they were fried in tasted old and left a greasy feel and taste in my mouth well after the meal was thrown away. Breading on the chicken was extremely thick and doughy- we were pulling it off. The chicken seemed to be precooked prior to breading? I dunno, it wasn't good. The shrimp breading was light and crisp, but the oil taste was overpowering. The white rice was mushy. Most disappointing of all was the order of 10 crab Rangoon. Rather than a cream cheese filling, they had what I believe was a pork dumpling filling- it was gray, firm, and meat based, whatever it was, which wasn't good. None of us finished our meal and it was thrown away. :(

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New China Buffet
New China Buffet - Sesame Chicken, Sweet and Sour Chicken, Chicken and Brocolli, Hot and Sour Soup, Egg Drop Soup, Crab Ragoon, Egg Rolls.

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Sesame Chicken, Sweet and Sour Chicken, Chicken and Brocolli, Hot and Sour Soup, Egg Drop Soup, Crab Ragoon, Egg Rolls.

Hibachi Grill And Supreme Buffet

Hibachi Grill And Supreme Buffet

2.8(151 reviews)
56.7 mi
•$$

Service was excellent, the lady that waited on me was Michele and she was extremely helpful and…read moreasked if she could even do the buffet for me. Ambience very nice, not loud, all the food looked very hot and steamed you were supposed to and nice sushi bar. I have to use a walker to even walk much distance, they were very accommodating and quickly came to the door to open them and let me through. Sat me close to the buffet so I wouldn't have to do any extra walking. The food I'm only able to eat a minimum amount, so I only got one plate, I had fried fish, Chinese mushrooms, chicken nuggets, sweet-and-sour chicken, lo mein, sugar roll, sweet-and-sour sauce, hot, green, tea, etc. All of it had real nice taste, but like at most buffets, it comes out hot off the buffet, but by the time you get to it, it's kind of cool. Wish somebody could develop a plate warmer for buffets. Again, I cannot describe how helpful everyone was. Thursday afternoon 3 PM, cost was $17.90 and I left a nice tip. I would suggest hardly if you're looking for a good buffet of both Chinese and American and sushi and hibachi, for a nice price, try this as soon as you can. Wish I could eat more than one plate, but 76 years old and stomach is limited. I had a good time and a good meal.

please do not go here, it is a ticket to the ER…read more Service is crap and the workers won't understand you a bit. owner calls me "Fat irish boy" and is rude. the food will make you sick and last time i was here it was a free ticket to the hospital and a CT scan, ambiance is loud and unsettling. and some workers will seat you in spots based on your race, DONT GO!!!!!

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Hibachi Grill And Supreme Buffet
Hibachi Grill And Supreme Buffet
Hibachi Grill And Supreme Buffet

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Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

3.1(95 reviews)
69.0 mi
•$$$

4 stars instead of 5 strictly due to arrival confusion. There's no clear hotel entrance signage,…read moreand the front desk looks like a bar with a 20-foot wall of liquor. I got sent to a loading dock because someone made assumptions based on my work uniform rather than listening to me. Thankfully, Tina at the front desk completely saved the day. She was incredibly friendly, accommodating, and made the mishap vanish. Exceptional service from her! Beyond the arrival, the property is fantastic! Lobby & Hallways: Clean, modern, and very well maintained. Rooms: Spacious, great bedding, an incredible shower, and perfectly themed artwork. Atmosphere: The common areas double as a legitimate rock 'n' roll museum featuring memorabilia from Prince, Stevie Nicks, Elvis, and more. Casino & Perks: Thursday night rewards were great, plus room stays include a free drink ticket. Dining: Fuel American Grill was surprisingly amazing. The chicken pimento sandwich was delicious, and they even serve goulash! Despite the initial entrance mix-up, Hard Rock Sioux City hit all the right notes. Highly recommend!

It's rare that I give a negative review but sometimes, the experience is so bad it just can't be…read moreexplained. If not for the effort of our server (shout out to Melinda) I wouldn't even give a one star. The food took forever to come out (let's just chalk that up to staffing issues) The Thursday dinner crowd was lite, so maybe only person showed up. After waiting forever the food that came out was among the worst I have had. My salad with salmon came out with shrimp my husband's steak was so salty it was inedible. He returned it (which is VERY unusual) and he had to wait forever to get a replacement entree. Manager stopped by comped a desert (nice ) After we left (wait made us late for a show) I looked at the bill and discovered they over charged the bread service..prices ten dollars on the menu charged twelve. No, I would not go back for two dollars but that certainly told me the caliber of the restaurant! I will never return and will certainly discourage others. So disappointing!!!

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Hard Rock Hotel & Casino - Still down 1 hundo. Hopefully making a comeback

Still down 1 hundo. Hopefully making a comeback

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Joe's Substation - tradamerican - Updated October 2026

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