This was a brand new restaurant that had only been opened 2-3 weeks (02/26) before so everything looked shiny & new. They offer quite a variety of different foods and it's not all Chinese food. I am not able to eat garlic and I found items I could eat. *Regarding garlic allergies. If you read on the website it states that you can get a "garlic card" from your server that you can hand to the chef at the Mongolian Grill (which makes it clear in case there is a language barrier.) It states you can't eat garlic. You can also ask him to clean the grill from the last person he cooked for that used garlic. The lighting was very beautiful with gold accents and the walls had a marble effect. And oh yes, the ladies bathroom was very clean also. I highly recommend this restaurant! read more

I visited King Buffet for the first time and unfortunately it will also be the last time. It is an all you can eat buffet with a big selection of different foods; however, we found that most foods available were not fresh, undercooked, cold, and frankly did not taste good. Every piece of chicken I encountered across several dishes did not taste fully cooked, were lukewarm, and seemed off-putting. My wife encountered many pieces of crab discolored, foul smelling, and spoiled. The eggrolls were old and uncooked in the middle, etc. I tried to only eat what I felt was edible which was maybe the sesame balls and fried rice (which definitely tastes days old). Despite avoiding most of the food I still got a bit of food poisoning and was sick and throwing up all night. Everything tasted old, stale, cheap, and unsafe. I honestly don't think you can get your value even if you could tolerate and enjoy what was offered. I honestly can't think of very many positives. The service wasn't remarkable, but not poor. I'd be very surprised if this place lasts much longer given the quality of food and value offered. read more

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Im an optimist and I had read the negative reviews. I was thinking it can't be that terrible. I was wrong. Crab legs were decent thankfully. All other entrees were not great . read more

Pretty good for a buffet. The Chinese food was fresh and warm with many good dishes. I'm typically skeptical of buffets assuming that they have an abundance of mediocre food instead of a few done well. King Buffet offers fresh standard Chinese food, fresh made sushi, and cook to order Mongolian BBQ. For those who don't want so much food, they offer an à la carte menu for a lower price. read more

This was my fourth visit to this establishment, and for some reason I seem to give it another try about once every four years. On paper, the menu always looks great--plenty of selection, nicely presented, and priced affordably. The staff works hard, and I want to acknowledge that they do a solid job running the place. That said, as a self-proclaimed foodie and taste-bud snob, the food itself is just not for me. Everything I've tried over the years has been difficult to enjoy--not because of portion size (they serve plenty), but because of the taste. On my most recent visit, I arrived toward the end of the day, so I understand that some of the dishes had been sitting out. Still, what I experienced was cold, bland, and in desperate need of seasoning. From the sushi to the Chinese dishes, even the desserts--everything fell flat. To be fair, I think this could be a good spot for families with preteens or teenagers who eat a lot and aren't too picky, especially if you're on a budget. But for someone looking for a meal that excites the palate or offers real flavor, this isn't the place. For me, it's affordable but forgettable. read more

The restaurant is dated and dusty. The staff seems very attentive and friendly. They do a good job of bussing the tables quickly. They have a wide variety of choices here on the buffet line including crab legs and other sea fare. They also have an a la cart menu if you choose to not partake in the buffet. I was hoping to just do the salad bar but it was not an option. So I didn't eat. My husband ate some beef stir fry dish but not much else did not like most of the food he tried. My cousin barely touched her food, she did enjoy the chicken wings, however the fried wonton filling was very little and not great. The crab legs which is why we came, I was told were not great and very salty. Too bad, not a lot of good buffet spots anymore. read more

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OKKKK, We have lived in the Reno area for over 20 years...My hubby is not much of a fan of buffets, so we never went in there to eat.... It was always busy, so I thought, lots of cars were always there, so it might be good.... I Looked at reviews, they were all over the place....I was out with my friends shoppping today, and we were over at Savers, so we thought we would just go in and check it out, and if it was dirty, we were leaving. We walked inside and I was really blown away, WHY?? I thought it would be greasy, you name it.... It WAS ABSOLUTELY SPOTLESS! WOW! We decided to stay and eat.. That was a great choice! Was it ever!! I started off with egg drop soup and they had sweet and sour soup, it was really good!! We then went to the buffet for our food... SOOO much to pick from , yu start from the right side, grab your plate, so many choices to choose from.. Then to the Appetizers.... Lots of sushi rolls, salad stuff, you name it, they had it.. Egg rolls, Wontons, egg Fu Yung, sweet and sour pork, beef broccoli, sesame balls, fried rice, rice, ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS! You can so tell that they care about their food and Customers. Very attentive.. We could not get over how clean this place was.... there was NOT EVEN A fingerprint on the glass above the buffet. Even though there was a drink station in the middle of the restaurant, server came by many times for refills. I was very impressed. I expected the worse and was completely blown away..... I do not eat much at all, my friend I was with , even said, I never , ever see you eat that much. I was like YAYYYYY! I have lost a lot of weight and not usually hungry, this FOOD WAS absolutely AMAZING! DELICIOUS! We will be definitely be going back.... YUMMY! Oh yeah, we finished it off with ice cream, well, it was not really that creamy, it was more chocolate ice, but still really good.... I am really impressed now with place. You can soooooo see these people care about their business and their Customers.. REALLY good food.. I am bringing my family here.... Sooo good... Even my hubby was surprised at how much I ate. Go there, you will not be disappointed ad why I waited so long is beyond me. read more

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Second time eating there. The AC very inconsistent. By the windows blazing hot, near the door cold. Seafood is pretty good and I haven't gotten sick either time that I ate there. I went for the seafood options, crab, shrimp and mussels read more

King Buffet - Rules - Chinese Near Me - Reno, Nevada

Our last visit to King Buffet was two years ago and that experience made us not want to return. Our initial choice was closed, so we decided to dine at King Buffet on Tuesday evening. It was still fairly early, so when we arrived at the restaurant, there were only two other groups of customers. The buffet line was full of food: different kinds fruits and salads, a selection of sushi, fried chicken wings, fries, pizza and donut holes (for the kids I assume), potstickers, egg rolls, baked salmon, salt-and-pepper shrimp, salt-and-pepper crab legs, mussels, chow mien, fried rice, sautéed green beans, stewed mushrooms, seafood stir-fry, beef broccoli, orange chicken, stir-fried mixed vegetables, cashew chicken, butter shrimp, barbecue chicken and a couple more dishes I couldn't identify; plus the whole made-to-order stir-fry section. A couple of people in our party commented that as plentiful as the selection was, the food was kind of bland and unimpressive. I liked the butter shrimp, stewed mushrooms and potstickers the best and went back for seconds. The servers were efficient and polite; overall, we had a fairly average meal but on the whole a more positive experience compared to our last visit. read more

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Can't believe this place doesn't include a drink to their all you can eat. $40+ for 2 lunch AYCE with 2 drinks that cost about $2.90+ as an add-on per person. Service was good and food was ok. read more

Food was Ok, Mongolian was best part of meal. Service Fair Ambiance is lacking. Lots of selection but many seem alike. Soup was good.

I'd never been here to this King Buffet in Reno before, but was invited down here from Tahoe where I'm enjoying some down time. It was a Sunday, so they are supposed to have the best spread of food. The price was $22 per person plus tax and some tip. The reviews I saw was not so encouraging, but I've learned to not really trust Yelp reviews when it comes to buffets. Only the people that wanna complain post and the people that liked it, don't bother to post. We arrived right at 11:00 opening, as one should to have the best buffet experience. All the food is new and hot and unmolested by inconsiderate diners, putting food tongs back in the wrong tray or picking out all the beef from the beef and broccoli. Get there first! I thought the food was very good and had a good variety. The snow crab legs were placed deep into the steam tray so you really have to reach and have long arms ... I guess that's so it's harder to get and you don't take as much ... didn't stop us! There was lots of seafood, maybe not top end like a $100 buffet in Vegas, but OK for the price. They even had whole steamed ginger garlic fish, you never see that at most Chinese buffets. Sushi was typical buffet sushi, mostly CA Rolls with some fish on top. All the usual Chinese dishes were there. The chicken wings were super good, I really liked those. The service on the other had was terrible, I'd say even worse than most Chinese buffets where all they do is clear the plates. Here they didn't even do that! We had a pile of at least SIX plates stacked to be cleared at the edge of the table and it was a long time before it was cleared. Servers even walked by and I saw them notice, but did nothing! Water's were never filled either. Well, I'm here for the food, so that's what matters most and it was pretty decent for the price. Just get here here early and not 30 min before closing expecting hot fresh food ... there won't be. read more

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I had to take two days off of my job and work at home and recover from the food poisoning I had gotten my son on the other hand had to get rushed to the ER after the waitress spilled boiling hot soup on his right side of his head he is doing better now but our stomachs are forever scared read more

This is pretty much the only game in town for an Asian themed buffet and if you have been to one of these type of places, you know what you are getting yourself into. It sits in the parking lot across from the Atlantis and it's ambiance it totally divey. It does have a pretty large collection of dishes compared to other American Chinese buffets and the quality of the dishes is largely dependent on the time of day. Get there when it's busy and they have adequate staff, you can expect to it to be more fresh than if you come in say between lunch and dinner when stuff have been picked apart and some trays have old, dry food and congealed sauces. From other reviews, you might think it is a crapshoot on whether you acquire a food borne illness visiting here but I have eaten here a dozen times and never had a problem, the quality is usually on par with other cheap Chinese places around town, the only real issue I have had is from other customers doing stuff like picking all the meat out of the Beef and Broccoli or swarming the more popular dishes when they come out. Even the sushi ain't bad and they have some nice dessert selections. read more

The worst buffet without variety and cold food without flavor, apart from expensive more than $25 dollars person

Absolutely disgusting, worst buffet in Reno if i were able to rate it in the negatives I would! King Buffet is an absolute joke. Everything was horrible. The food was unappetizing ,cold, dried out, and clearly old. It looked like it had been sitting there all day. There was nothing fresh, nothing flavorful, nothing even remotely worth eating. I seriously regret putting any of it on my plate. The place itself was filthy. Sticky floors, dirty tables, and filthy bathrooms. It felt neglected and unsanitary, which is the last thing you want at a buffet. Service was terrible. As soon as we sat down the server threw our utensils on the table not wrapped with anything just the bare fork and spoons. Staff were really weird and make us uncomfortable because they would just walk by and stare, like straight up just stare and walk away they didn't even check up on our table. It felt like they couldn't care less if customers were unhappy. And for what they charge? Total scam. This place should be embarrassed to call itself a restaurant. My family and I left mad, disappointed, and still hungry. Do yourself a favor and stay FAR away from King Buffet. read more

Although most of the reviews on this buffet was pretty negative, surprisingly I had a positive experience after dining at this restaurant. I recently had lunch at the Asian food buffet and overall it was fantastic. Not only were the prices pretty cheap ($18 for lunch on weekends), but the staff was attentive and consistently asked if my table needed refills on our drinks and took dirty plates off. The buffet was clean, the food had a wide variety of choices, ranging from sushi and dim sum to stir-fries and bbq meat with dessert as well. Everything tasted fresh and had a lot of flavor. It was not too busy inside and there were many seatings in the dining area. My final take on this restaurant is that this place surprised me and will become a new go-to spot for a delicious and authentic chinese buffet for lunch or dinner. I highly recommend giving this establishment a try! read more

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My whole group got sick. Literally no Chinese food on the buffet either. Only sweet n sour. Never going back especially since they just got a D rating from health inspectors. read more

Very bad attention, bad food pure coloring, I do not recommend it at all, mala atención y mala comida read more

King Buffet - Chinese Near Me - Reno, Nevada

The food tastes good but not the best quality. They have a variety of foods to choose from, its not always the freshest at times. The service is okay, you sometimes have to wait and try to get the attention of the waiter, and ask for a refill on drinks. As well as asking for Napkins. The ambiance is fine not to loud and just okay. Overall I'd say it's okay. read more

Been here twice and I never really get sick. Probably depends on what you're eating. I only eat here because I want crab legs and if I go to panda express I'll ended up with paying same price with 3 plates combo, here, I even get dessert and egg drop soup! The service is fine. The food is always fine. There's always times when the cooks serving food right there just cooked at the kitchen. If you're squeamish about being ill then don't go to buffet lol. read more

I would avoid this restaurant if at all possible. The only thing worse than the food was the service. The food tasted like it has been made the day before. When the bill came they had charge me adult prices for kids. When I asked about, the lady was incredibly rude. It was like she was purposely being rude. I get the impression that this overcharging for kids is a normal practice for them and they are irritated when they get caught. read more

I was hoping to eat some good food, but honestly the food wasn't good. It was either too salty or it was kinda cold, the flavor was not there and it was unappetizing. Also the bathroom was very dirty, kinda seems like the workers don't care about it. Bathroom had pee on the floor, the locks on the doors didn't work. Wouldn't recommend coming here, save your money. read more

I like this place every Sunday they have sea food buffet taste good customer service is very good definitely be back

Swung by and ordered Al La carte to go. Wanted a quick snack on my way home from shopping. I ordered the hot and spicy soup and two egg rolls. The soup was $6 and the portion was HUGE! The egg rolls were good too. I got no sweet and sour sauce, or any sauce for that matter for the egg rolls so that was a bummer. But I got 4 forks... Overall I'd try it out again despite some of the other re read more

King Buffet - Egg Roll - Chinese Near Me - Reno, Nevada

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This place has declined over the years. We were in the area and decided to have dinner here. Service started off great, but abruptly came to a halt. There was a banquet dinner in their private room. I believe that the food offered on the line was fresher due to this party. The hot grill wasn't too bad. We got our seafood fix and we were on our way. read more

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Cheap and does the job. Food quality is sub par but hey you get for what you pay for. As long as you don't get food poisoning or covid here then it's worth the price. Is this authentic Chinese cuisine? Hybrid between Panda Express and of PFChangs. It's definitely not Cantonese cuisine. read more

Tried this place a couple times and it just isn't worth it. Everything I've tried is flavorless and seems far from fresh. It's too bad, but with other fantastic buffets in the area, I would recommend somewhere else. read more

Decent food with great price and good services, ok ambiance. Additionally, I have ordered a few to-go items. Portions were big with very good prices. read more

We came from Sacramento, CA... I don't even know where to start... coming in, it was reallllly old decor and the paint was peeling.. The server that sat us down was a sweet heart. She was attentive and nice The food.... it wasn't the best at all.. I think the salad was the best part.... now leaving that's what got us! We were done and sat at the table Trying to figure out how we pay for 15 mins... we proceeded to walk the counter and 2 ppl chased us down! We were sooooo embarrassed!!!!!! Like why us????! I had my daughter with me who is 11!! I wouldn't dare steal! Especially from a buffet! I had to address the lady and she walked off.. I put $87 on the counter and walked off!! I will NEVER EVER GO BACK THERE!!! I wish I could give it no stars!! read more

For $53 for two, it wasn't too bad for this era. But the food was extremely bland. Almost as favorable as tap water. The worse Panda Express food is 100 times better than King's buffet. The next time I return to King's Buffet there be 6 feet of snow in hell. read more

We went to have dinner with our family and we paid $22 per person which I thought was it was fine. When we got the check, they charged us for drinks too. We paid for sodas, when in most of the buffets sodas are included. They charged $9 to my 3 year old. What? Yes, crazy. Second thing that I will not tolerate, my daughters wanted pizza they still had 1 hr and 30 min to close, I did asked for pizza. The one they had there was so dam hard, I couldn't even bite it. I did mention it to them and 2 ladies said the pizza was good and they weren't gonna make more because they were about to close. They went to check it because they thought I was lying. They still had enough time to make it, there was more people coming in to eat. I would NEVER, NEVER come here again. Worse place I been to. The chili paste sucks No desserts, only 2 varieties of cookies Sushi was not good either 2/10 Don't go there. I DO NOT recommend it. read more

For the value, food quality is wanting. Sushi is just fake crap served in different rolls. No salmon or tuna. Red meat is minimal and tough. Salmon overcooked and tough. Fried food that wasn't dry inside was the exception. Tasty and Moist coconut shrimp. Bussers were cleaning tables but that appears to be the only thing that is cleaned in this restaurant. The walls, booths, carpet and floors are disgustingly dirty. As you walk up to the front doors, let the filthy front of the business be your warning. we won't be returning. read more

King Buffet - Catch pan for the ice cream - Chinese Near Me - Reno, Nevada

Been going there for over 8 years every time we go to tahoe to ski. Lovely place, good food, good price. Service isn't as bad as they say, and there's a wide variety. read more

Sushi was very buffet style. Might be better to arrive when food is hot out the kitchen. Better king buffet in Carson. Staff was very quiet.

I was hesitant to leave a bad review because the service was actually nice, and I don't want to trash an Asian owned business... but this was the worst food I've ever had. The buffet dishes don't have any labels, so if you have any allergies, you are at risk. Also, there wasn't a serving utensil for each dish, so one serving utensil was used for up to 8 dishes in one area. The food was flavorless and bland, and the egg rolls and crab ragoons were soggy. I was forcing food down in an effort not to break the social norms of everyone eating beside me. I was in the banquet room for the networking event from hell (not the restaurant's fault) and the service was pretty good because the buss person took my plates around 10 min after I finished eating. It cost me $45 to attend, I'm not sure how much of that was the price of the event itself and the price of food, but it was expensive for the low quality of the food. I was distraught to the point of crying in the bathroom, but it was only partially because of the food and mostly how bad the networking event was. read more

King Buffet - Buffet food - Chinese Near Me - Reno, Nevada

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I consider this place to be a personal guilty pleasure of mine. It is obviously not a top quality buffet, especially if you compare it to the ones in Vegas and San Fran. But the variety vs quality vs pricing ratio hits just right for me. If I ever get a craving to pig out without feeling guilty about my wallet, this is my go to. The service is very basic, the interior is just functional, and the dessert selection is hecka bland. But we don't live in Vegas or San Fran, do we? For a night of pigging out till semi-coma, this places does it well in scratching that itch for random Asian cuisine. read more

Never had been here. Since moving to Reno 10 years ago, people say they love it or hate it. So I went first time 6 months ago. Large variety of offerings for a Chinese buffet. Even had Mongolian bbq grill if you so desired. Place was clean, nice atmosphere for a buffet and food was good. Do keep in mind if you order a soft drink it's $3 more but unlimited refills. But all you can eat for $15.99 reasonable. Returned just a few weeks ago on same day of the week, and some food items (chicken) were barely room temperature. But I'll still go back again. read more

Good food! Crab legs, mussels,crawfish, shrimp, clams, poached salmon, talapia, baby octupus sushi, and lots of chinese dishes! The hot and sour soup is yummers! We love it! The price is unbeatable! read more

I feel this place is underrated. I'm happy to rate this buffet 5 stars because the "Mongolian Grill" is BETTER than any I've ever been to before. You get your choice of spice level. They choose the seasoning FOR us. Which is great because at other places I never knew what to use and it was never really good. But NOW this place is EXCELLENT because the grill man knows how to season it perfectly. I got zero spice. It was TERRIFIC! I feel the Mongolian Grill is underused. Currently the lunch buffet is $14.99. with a $1.50 senior discount available. If you are a big eater it's a steal because there is lot's of meat! For vegetarians the Mongolian Grill is SWEET!!! Something for everyone. They have massively improved their dessert bar. It now has several nice cookies, soft serve ice cream and a very delicious chocolate coffee mousse cake. It's a common feature at Chinese buffets I've gone to but their version here is far superior to any I've had previously over the many years I have frequented Chinese Buffets. This is delicious. I'm posting many pics to show the variety today. The first are raw ingredients for the Grill. Then I just went down the line snapping pics. If you find this review useful please vote! read more