Require tip even before service is rendered. Service Is AWFUL. Server practically threw our drinks…read moreat us. Table stayed full. Not once did anyone clear it. Food is institianilized and AWFUL. I used to to be a server and ALWAYS tip. Not this time. Complained to management. They didn't care. Worst restaurant in all of altoona. Will never go back. All you can eat but its hard to find anything worth eating.

I'll start by saying we're not from here. We're spoiled for choice where we're from. Also, we're a…read moregay couple, but not overtly. We didn't know what to expect, especially seeing a few right-leaning shirts at the tables around us. Noticing this place while on a road trip we wanted to try it out. Breakfast was priced at $10.99 on the website. We got two plus one coffee and with tip the bill was about $35. Didn't add up, but ok. I noticed a few comments here about the staff being rude. We didn't experience that. From the cashier to the people serving drinks and picking up plates, they were nice and helpful. The food was ok, not great, but good for the price paid. I mean, from the mountains of food people were putting on their plates I'm a little confused how they make a profit. As a vegetarian and diabetic I had limited choice. If you are a meat eater, about every breakfast meat you can imagine they had, even something called scrapple, which is a regional thing I guess. There was an omelette station too. There was a dessert bar also. My husband -who has a sweet tooth- got a blueberry pie type dessert and could barely eat it because it was too sweet. As a diabetic it was good to see they had sugar free syrup and one sugar free dessert. On the buffet I could only have the eggs, mushrooms and a few house breakfast potatoes- which were quite good. We got there a little after 8:30 a.m. and it wasn't super busy. There was no waiting in line. When we left 45 minutes later, there was a huge line. Overall happy we tried it out. If we lived here we may go back to try out lunch or dinner. This isn't gourmet food, and for the price paid you wouldn't expect it. If you go, enjoy it for what it is.

What a trip down memory lane with this one. It has been years since I have been to a Ponderosa…read moreSteak House. Actually over a decade. Since their numbers started dwindling and locations closing up for good, this looked like a brand that was going to be a forgotten brand. But there are a few that are still hanging in there. This location, I believe, is the last in Pennsylvania. To touch on memory lane again, this place holds a special place in the hearts of kids of the 80s and 90s. You all know what I mean. For those that don't, let me clue you in. If you happened to have perfect attendance for a grading period you would be awarded with a certificate that would allow you to enjoy the buffet at any Ponderosa location. It was the only good thing that came out of attending school when you were bored. You'd get to drown your sorrows in mashed potatoes and gravy because you were able to last every single day of school for that grading period. My brother and I were talking about stuffing our faces with countless rolls, wing dings, mashed potatoes, mac and cheese, etc. My whole plan for finishing my Christmas shopping at the outlets all hinged on us coming here for our meal. I clued him into to it and he was on board. Pulling up outside was like our White Castle moment. We made it to the promised land. The familiar looking building welcomed us right inside. We walked down the hallway that leads you to the counter and stopped at the menu on the wall for a minute. Who were we kidding looking over the menu when we already knew we were going to be getting the buffet. Placed our order with the staff at the register, about $16 for the buffet and water to drink. I wasn't going to be a fool and get a soda or tea and fill up with the bubbly in my tummy. When we were led to our table the memories kept coming back. That green carpeting, the wood grain everywhere, and the islands of buffets. We were sat nearly in the middle of the restaurant and our server took our receipts for our drinks and we were let free to attack the buffet. That is after I wrestled with my chair to get it to come out of from under the table. This was quite possibly the worst part about this place. The chairs were heavy, pair that with the carpeting being like Velcro made for moving the chairs really hard. So much so that the lady behind me actually tumbled with the chair trying to get up at one point. (Hope she's OK and nothing was hurt but her pride) The buffet had a mix of items that encompass the chain(s). There were the familiar wings, mashed potatoes, mac and cheese, stuffing, gravy, and so on from Ponderosa. But there were a few things spattered in from the Bonanza portion of this chain, Most notably, the BBQ meatballs. After spying everything the buffet had to offer I of course started with a salad. Topping it with just about everything under the sun and drowning it in dressing. I sped through the salad as I wanted to get to the hot food which would lead me to dessert. My brother and I were plate for plate at this point and we both went up for the hot food. We also both came back with two plates to cut back on the trips we were going to make. When I tell you that we sat there and gorged in silence, I'm not joking. Not a single word came out of our mouths as we sat there and just shoveled the food into our mouths. I honestly don't know how I managed to finish off four plates of hot food, but I did. Maybe it was the nostalgia of it all. I rallied and made my way to the dessert portion of the buffet for one final plate...or bowl. I grabbed a soup bowl and decided I was going to make a proper sundae my way here. Put some cookie on the bottom, hit it with the ice cream, and topped it with a ton of toppings. When all was said and done, I was bloated and filled to the brim. I have no idea why I went so hard here, but the discomfort I was going to feel for the next hour was well worth it. I wobbled a bit out the door, but left satisfied. Was it the best meal that we could have come across? Probably not. But did we enjoy it? Heck yeah, my brother and I reminisced the whole rest of the day about our trips here when we were younger. There aren't many buffets like this left out there, so you got to enjoy this place while the doors are still open.

I'm not trying to completely bash as the staff were very nice. I was craving the delicious breaded…read morewings from my childhood along with the Mac and cheese. I'm not a picky eater, but todays experience was borderline inedible. The wings have been replaced with bone dry overcooked bar wings. The Mac was congealed as I was the first customer of the day. And my beef tips with "carmalized onion" came with legitimately thick, raw onions. I go to hoss's montly and it's 50x more quality from the salad bar toppings to the sides to the flavor of their beef tips. It's sad as I used to love this place growing up.

We came back on Monday August 4th, for a second visit in the past month... writing this review the…read morecomplement this location on a fabulous salad bar and great staff... both of my recent visits were top-notch for a Hoss's Steak House! Unfortunate for me, two weeks ago. I also visited the Hoss's in Grove city, expecting a similar experience as I had recently had in Indiana PA. Unfortunately, the Grove city experience was nowhere near the quality of the Indiana, PA restaurant. I'd like to compliment Hoss's Indiana, PA restaurant on a job well done! As I will look forward to my next visit to your Indiana PA restaurant.

The food is always good. Salad bar is stocked and clean. Prices are reasonable. Always a great…read moreexperience! Staff is friendly and quick to refill drinks.

Absolutely terrible. I went in a little after 9 PM. It was all left over food, not even good. They…read moreadvertise on the sign outside hibachi supreme, what they don't tell you, is they close that at 9 no, if you're open till 10, you should have it till 10. They charge me the same freaking amount of money that people pay that Got hibachi.You don't ever go there, go to main moon. It's basically false advertising.They should at least tell you when you go in that.It's closed the hibachi

Don't even bother with this buffet, especially if you like an early lunch. Opening time is 11am,…read morebut absolutely nothing is available then--just empty trays, some with ice. By 11:20 maybe 20% of the trays had food, and no one was in a hurry to address the issue. Servers were more interested in their cellphones. Sushi, when it finally came out, was a joke: 90% julienned celery, no avocado, almost no fish; a few pieces had a little fake crab but no other seafood. The staff member preparing sushi knew I was waiting but took her time, with nothing out until 11:30. The roast pork did not come out of the kitchen until 11:55. No mustard or duck sauce for the eggrolls, no diet soda of any kind. Entrees were standard quality, just mostly unavailable half an hour after opening. The fried sweet plantains and steamed shrimp were the best things offered. Go to the other Chinese buffet in town. It is cheaper and better run--never an empty tray. 56 Buffet is clean and attractive, but that doesn't count for much when food is not available, and the sushi is the worst I have ever encountered..

Z Buffet is delicious!! I'm very impressed that this is an option in Indiana, PA!…read more I was in town visiting my grandmother, and she mentioned this buffet as her favorite, so of course we had dinner there one evening! I did NOT expect it to be this great!! Very friendly and accommodating service from the very beginning - my grandmother loves the staff here - they are very sweet to her and other guests! The space inside is airy, bright, very spacious and clean! I loved the little water feature in the front entrance area, and the buffet section had plenty of room to walk around without feeling crowded by other guests. For a $16 dinner, you get A LOT! There's all the buffet staples like American comfort food, Asian/Chinese items, a salad bar, some soups, and a dessert area. All the food in every section was very solid quality and honestly did not taste like cheap buffet food whatsoever! What TRULY made this buffet stand out, however, were the hibachi and sushi stations - they literally had fresh Nigiri Sushi available that tasted very legit & high quality! At the Hibachi station, there was a variety of fresh vegetables, meats, seafood, and other toppings that you could load onto a plate and hand to the cook for them to grill for you! So fresh and delicious - the hibachi, sushi, and California rolls seriously all tasted restaurant quality. Oh, and don't miss the little containers of ice cream you can pick up at the end of the buffet area in a little chest freezer - my favorite is the Strawberry Ice Cream! I honestly did not expect this from a buffet in Indiana, PA - this spot is better than most buffets I've been to in major cities like Los Angeles and Las Vegas...especially when you consider the price point of only $11.99 for lunch or $15.99 for dinner! Needless to say, I highly recommend Z Buffet N Grill - this is THE spot for sure in the area for enjoying lots of good quality food at great value!

No buffet gets 5 stars. Especially from an anti-buffet person like me. But hear me out here. It's…read moreinexpensive, rich in selection and quality and fast service. And man, is it clean. Pride and ownership show. Raw bar? YES!!!! Oysters on the half shell. (Don't you start singing!). Raw mussels. And excellent steamed shrimp. Sushi and sashimi are good. Some better than others. But altogether exceeded my expectations by a mile. I didn't bother much with the huge selection of hot foods. 2 coconut shrimps and they're large. And some steamed shrimp with veggies. I've no idea why this place isn't the talk of the town. And fresh fruit and sweets bar also. Incredible spot. See for yourself.

We were in Somerset and found this place. When we walked in we were greeted with a hello. Mostly…read morelocals eat here. The dining room was not crowded which is to our liking. Server approached our table promptly. We asked for a minute as we were unfamiliar with the menu. Review of the menu was surprising. This is a small operation so the menu was not extensive but the choices were reflective of home cooking. I ordered salmon patties (which I have not had since I was a kid) and my wife ordered a salad. Timing on bringing out the food could be improved as my order came out but my wife had to wait. To me it seemed like a small hometown cook. The wait for the second meal wasn't that long but we both found it strange. Atmosphere was clean and sedate. No loud patrons or booming sports TV's. I noticed that the servers did spend time talking to each other but nothing for me to complain about. Food was tasty and fresh. Portion sizes were acceptable, not huge nor skimpy. What caught our attention were the prices. A complete dinner with two sides was less than $10. Unbelievable. Staff seemed sort of unprepared almost as if they were new at the job but nice. Paying for the meal with electronic payment seemed new as they had to discover how to use Apple Pay. Overall a nice quiet hometown place. Would I recommend it. Absolutely. This place is not a fancy joint nor highly polished but if you want good food for a good value in a friendly atmosphere go here. If I'm in the area again I would return.

It was a reasonably quiet place but the service was slow. Food was reasonably good. Very convenient…read moreaccess off the main road through new Centerville PA

PROS: food was good, menu variety was plentiful, staff was friendly, place was spacious, they make…read moretheir own desserts, good hours, and nice hours CONS: floor was messy and others got their food before us despite the fact we ordered before them OVERALL: I would definitely come back here. They also have a buffet on the weekends

We had a very quick stop Monday afternoon - in and out in 30 minutes! I got a BLT with a side of…read morecottage cheese and my partner got a veggie burger with a side of fruit! Great and friendly service, would stop over again!

I always call in ahead of time to order my delivery. And every time they get it right! I've always…read moreloved Chinese and the food here is always top notch. I have ordered several times and will continue to order. When I walk in to pick up my delivery, I'm always greeted with a smile, and the place is always clean

We order take out. The food is good. Never tried anything that I didn't like. Friendly and…read moregood is prepared in good timing.

Dined there with my sister for the very first time. Did not know the place existed, but found it in…read morethe listings of restaurants in the area. The food is great, the people are extremely friendly and accommodating. We arrived for the lunch deal around 3:00 p.m. and were seated immediately and we stayed very close to 6:00 p.m. (not eating beyond the normal, but enjoying our conversation). The staff checked on us to see if we needed more water, they noticed that we were not still dining, but enjoying each others' company, we had paid our bill and were done eating. Did not bother us, or ask us to leave as the place started to fill up with dinner guests, we removed ourselves to the outside (no chairs there--but standing and chatting for at least another 15 minutes). It would be nice if there was a bench there to sit on outside; but the place is large enough that I don't really see the need for a waiting area that would require them to put in one (outside). Not one time did a staff member ask us to leave because we were NOT eating...we had come for a late lunch and good conversation. It was really rewarding to have a business ALLOW us to sit there that long and not continuously ask if we were done, or to leave. They definitely get my vote! I will be returning. Clean, good atmosphere and inviting. Maybe it's the time of day we went, but I have NO complaints about the food, cleanliness or attitudes of the employees/servers.

My buddy got food poisoning when we went there food is gross and cold. The chicken tasted odd.read more

We arrived here after much deliveration, looking for someplace rated well with sushi and…read moretraditional chinese, etc. It was on our way, perfect. We get there, and the pictures were accurate but it is empty of people, and the food is much more sparse than I would expect. Not only that but it appears (and subsequently tastes) quite subpar for everything I can recall. I don't recall an item that made me think how it was better than acceptable to fill me. There was a sushi space with at least three spaces for plates, and all of the plates had the same three items on them, one being vegetarian, one being "spicy," and I don't even remember the other. The sushi was all a poor show, and they weren't worth going back for another round. I have not skipped the second round many times. The sushi prep space and area did not appear as clean as it could, and there was no clear sushi chef there, no certifications in view...(not saying they don't have them, but poor selection, bad cuts, dirty/messy appearance, the gentleman sitting there like at a gas station checkout) Like I said, the traditional stuff was not great fare. I got a second plate but to try some other things. Was still unimpressed completely. My wife was even struck by the poorness in such a strong way that she brought up leaving a review. Her experience with the traditional foods and desserts was poor, she finished little, and was overall unhappy. We don't hesitate for reviewing both directions, I hate to have to leave a poor one - we had a bad experience and you have issues to work on. Tried some dessert. There was a mousse dessert that was tasty - prepackaged, nothing special. Otherwise, also, not worth it. Honestly the rest looked prepackaged as well. I do expect the prepackaged and bulk stuff from a buffet, that's just part of it. This was a poor show of even that. It requires very little effort... Anyway, I was not blown away, in fact I was disappointed in a significant way. We were really hoping for one last thing on our trip to be sushi at a buffet, with the other traditional foods as well, and this just messed it all up being such a poor experience and food provision. Maybe next time, but not here.

Washington is a midway point for yearly travels for me, and this time I decided to stop at the…read moreGrand China buffet for an evening meal. It did not disappoint; good selection, with plenty of options, including vegetarian items. It's more or less what you'd expect from a Chinese buffet, and with a pretty large selection. Service is friendly, and I'm glad I picked this place.