Food is alright and service is alright as well and front desk lady rude asfzz that's my first and…read morelast time so I definitely not come back because it waste my money smh

I have a large family and we frequently go to charm city buffet to get the best bang for our buck!…read moreWe always leave this buffet feeling very full, satisfied, and happy because of the food and kind service. There are so many things to try here such as their hot hibachi, sushi, seafood, meats, desserts, and more! I will say that most of the time, the food is hot and there are frequent refills but other times, the food can be a bit cold and taste a bit old. Overall, we've been coming here for years and will still come back!

Food is always delicious! Service is spot on. People are very nice - couldn't recommend it more…read more Price is incredible. Great seating. Always spotless.

For a buffet style restaurant, it's pretty yummy; they have a wide selection of seafood, Asian…read morefood, salads, and good ol' American food!

I heard that this restaurant was nice inside and had a very good Sunday buffet brunch. Called for…read morea reservation around 11:30 am and got a table for 12:45pm. I am so glad we came. The building is large with plenty of parking. It has a medieval-vibe from the outside, although there's a plaque inside the front door saying the building was built in 2000. Once inside, it's fairly dark and continues with the old-mansion type atmosphere. There are lots of items hanging from the walls, older portrait photos, chandeliers, etc. very cool space. We were told at the front desk to go upstairs for the brunch (there is an elevator!). Once upstairs, we were greeted and sat in a corner table for two. The placement of the table was perfect, as there were a lot of families there for brunch, and I felt like we were being given an opportunity for more quiet. I noticed that the layout of the room placed tables for two and other smaller tables toward the outside. The server greeted us warmly and explained where things were and invited us to get started. The food: outstanding. The crab dip was thick from cheese and full of crab. The Maryland crab soup (didn't try the cream one) was full of crab and veggies, and the broth was flavorful. The salad was fresh, the chicken and salmon were both well prepared and delicious and the crab omelette was full from crab. There's also the traditional breads, eggs, potatoes, bacon and sausage. They all looked good, but I didn't take them seriously with all the other foods there. I went to get prime rib snd was given a huge piece freshly sliced. Outstanding. The outside was seasoned perfectly and the inside was moist and flavorful. You can get creamy horseradish, horseradish alone and au jus, which you serve yourself. The desserts included some pies (including key lime), cooked apples, brownies and there's fresh fruit at the salad bar. Service: Outstanding. Our server kept our water glasses, iced tea snd coffee filled and took our plates promptly. Bloody Mary - was $1 and I think it's a darn good Bloody Mary. Not fancy, but tasty. We came here looking for a new place to go for buffet brunch. We live over a half hour away, but do plan to come back for other occasions. It's a nice atmosphere with a very classy vibe, but good for families. Everybody seemed to be having a good time and enjoying themselves. And the service was excellent. The brunch ain't cheap (it's $46.95 per person), but there's outstanding prime rib, a real crab dip and two types of legit crab soups, along with other entrees (the salmon was so soft and flavorful - I was jealous because I can never get mine with such great texture), as well as traditional breakfast fare and a salad bar. Worth a visit. The restaurant's regular menu looks pricy, and some of the items on the regular menu are available on the buffet (prime rib, crab dip, crab soups, the chicken and the salmon).

I cannot fathom the positive reviews for this resturant. Maybe I was seated in a special place…read morereserved for crumudgons. The food is industrial slop. Chicken fingers covered in deli ham smothered in gooey cheese with asparagus on top. Sounds good maybe if the chicken were prepared somewhat specially and not tough. Deli ham? You're kidding right? And the cheese; maybe it was American cheese spread or cheese whip. But the asparagus was nicely done. And it came with a twice baked potato and veggies that I would rate good. But the bad out weights the good. Preceding this was a forgettable salad of iceberg lettuce, carrots, and croutons. The best part of the meal were the rolls and butter and the water. I won't be back.

This place is amazing if you're hungry it's a great spot to try! The foods always been fresh &…read morecertainly plentiful a variety of foods as well as fresh hibatchi get it made how u like it if u don't want what's available

Our family normally enjoys the buffet. However if you go on a slow time. Food is nasty and old…read more As much as you pay for a family to eat out. The food should be good. So disappointing. Do better!

Went for lunch. The food was good. Buffet style. Atmosphere was inviting and neat! Staff was…read morefriendly. Would recommend.

The Farmhouse Restaurant was the perfect place for our 8th grade students and chaperones to have…read morelunch. The Farmhouse buffet had great options for the hungry adolescents and adults to fuel up before the next leg of our trip. The restaurant did a great job as our group took up two large sections of the restaurant. We had a large variety of salads, soups, entrees, and desserts. Thank you for taking such good care of us, Farmhouse Restaurant!

Highly recommend! Super clean AYCE hot pot in Ellicott City. My group and I ordered various meats,…read morebean curd, tofu, noodles, and then went up to the Buffett for everything else! Everyone gets their own hotpot on the table. The buffet had various seafood and veggies. Ordering on the iPad made it super convenient and boy were they quick bringing food and drinks out! I like how everything was fresh and we got ice cream at the end! Will be back !

I enjoyed the hot pot experience here. You can pick all your veggies and seafood next to the sauce…read morebar. The pork bone broth was good. Wish you can order two soup broths. I thought their beef brisket was really good, probably one of the better ones I've had at an AYCE hot pot. I did like all their seafood choices such as scallops, crawfish, mussels and oysters. Sauce bar was well stocked. Another thing, they didn't have any A Choy, Crown daisies and enoki mushrooms which was disappointing.

Best buffet I've ever been too, it was able to feed our whole schools band class, of 86, bathrooms…read moreare very clean, they clean ur plate RIGHT after ur done with it. You never have to ask to get ur drink refilled they will ask u. Thank you thank you thank you thank you

I had the salad bar only and it was perfect. Simple, fresh, nice assortment of toppings, clean,…read moreand great service!

This place is still great with the variety, taste, and value…read more Dinner was $21 plus a free fountain drink. Always clean and the staff is very attentive.

My first visit to Lu Buffet was today for lunch with a friend who recommended it…read more The pros: senior lunch prices are a bargain at $14. Lots of choices and unlimited quantities. They have a Pho station, a sushi station, and many rows of buffet selections. A drink (like soda or hot tea) is included. Given the number of options, everyone should find something. Plenty of fruit and salad. Also some quasi American standards like pizza. The mehs: There were some items that were so-so. Vegetables on the hot bar (green beans, broccoli, mushrooms) were pretty tasty. Chicken (General Tso's style was pretty chewy. Sushi was ok but not amazing in terms of flavor. Some apps like spring rolls were on the bland side Bottom line, go for the value, the overwhelming number of choices.

Wonderful seafood buffet if you choose the right items. Dinner and weekends are $39.99 for adults…read more Kids 3-5 years are $14.99 and kids 6-10 years are $17.99. There was so much variety that I wasn't able to try everything. Lobster, clam, crab leg, oyster, scallop, abalone, oxtail, rib, fish, cuttlefish, chicken, galbi, shrimp, sushi, and sashimi to name a few. The abalone was a bit dry, probably from sitting out for a while before being eaten. The pig bun was cute, but I was expecting custard and it was actually a red bean filling. I did not enjoy the colorful dumplings. I'm glad they also had eel sashimi, but it was not refilled before we left after it ran out. This big selection is only for dinner or weekends. If you go for weekday lunch, the variety of food drastically decreases. I loved their chicken soup and Buddha jumps over the wall soup. There was also a nice selection of bubble tea and drinks that are complementary with the meal. You can also add on hotpot. There is also a selection of dessert. There's also ramen, but the quality is not as authentic. I love mango, but unfortunately the mango in the fruit section was not ripe. We had 2 adults and 2 kids and they did automatic 12% tip and we were not able to adjust (you can only pay more tip). 2 hour time limit for dining in.

I've wanted to try Umi for ages and I finally went with my husband before New Years. The lunch…read moreBuffett is $26.99/person on weekdays, but I didn't anticipate the 30 minute wait time to get a table. There is a time limit for diners (two hours) and lunch ends at 3:30 pm. After we were seated, there was so much to try. A member of the wait staff must bring the hotpot (it's small, but that's okay because the table fills up with plates quickly) and sodas, if ordering. I ordered the mushroom broth flavoring (none of the hotpot's have pork-based favoring). Everything else is available to pick up on your own (Ramen, Buffet items, hot pot items, boba teas, and all of the dessert items). Staff came fairly regularly to pick up empty plates. Bathrooms were okay, no lines when I needed to stop by. I would love to see Umi have handwashing sinks outside of the restrooms though, not sure where they would put them, but that would be amazing! It was busy when we dined for lunch, but it was not ever so busy that I was waiting for food or platters were empty. Umi also offers carry out for food and even boba teas for additional cost. There is an automatic 12% service fee added to each check, regardless of the size of the party. If paying with cash, there is a 3% discount. There is plenty of free outdoor parking all over the shopping complex Umi is in. I tried not to think of this too much, but Umi only uses plastic/disposable plates. All that plastic leeching into my food didn't stop me, but it made me uncomfortable and stressed. The bowls for soup were plastic too. The silverware was metal and the bowls the Ramen was served in was ceramic. I asked if by chance non-plastic materials are available at Dinner and was told that only plastic is ever used. I understand why (the kitchen cannot keep up with washing the plates, I am sure), but I am unsure of when I would want to return because of this unpleasant feeling.

I was in town visiting family and we had lunch here one day. We all always love the salad and soup…read morebar. Lots of my favorite toppings, fresh veggies, good prepared salads, nice dressing options. I really like their ranch dressing. They always have several soup options. I had a vegetable beef soup which was very tasty. Lots of different veggies in it. They typically have a hot dish on the buffet too. That day it was spaghetti and meatballs. I did not have any but several family members enjoyed it. I always get chocolate pudding for dessert. Its so yummy. Overall a really nice meal.

This place has been here a long time. The place is clean and well maintained…read more I ordered the lunch special chop steak for like $11.00. Medium well, and comes with two sides. Sadly, it's a small hamburger sized patty you'd find on a bun with cheese. Probably a 1/4 patty before cooking. They should just called it a hot hamburger or something. The guy cooking burnt it to a crisp. I spoke to a guy behind the counter and he offered to make another but I was already halfway through lunch waiting on the one in front of me. He also offered a free dessert. Which I also declined. Please just cook it right ... they really weren't busy which probably could be a little understandable if they were busy. This place has good fried chicken and really good raisin bread. Even though it wasn't a great lunch I still recommend this place. It farm fresh.