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    King Buffet

    2.0 (439 reviews)
    ModerateChinese, Buffets
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
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    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed

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    Christina R.

    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.

    Egg Drop Soup!  SOO GOOD!
    Kelly B.

    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.

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    Sam C.

    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

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    Myrna S.

    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.

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    Robbie R.

    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.

    Vincent L.

    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!

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    I like their meat and sushi rolls for the price is a little bit pricey $12 a person to $15 on the weekdays for lunch but it's worth it

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    Not worth the price food was old with minimal selection. It is said you get what you pay for but you don't even get that

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    Always something new to try here . Staff is very friendly. The food is fresh and obviously prepared with care .

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    Food was alot better many years ago not sure what happened. Place is dirty window sills, windows and doors needs a thoroughly wiped down.

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    What's in the combination Lo Mein to go?

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    $15.99 lunch ... basically you get $1.00 off the prices.

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    YES! self serve on the buffet now!

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