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

My first visit to Lu Buffet was today for lunch with a friend who recommended it. 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. read more

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Many years later, we happened to come back here as we had visitors from out of town and they requested AYCE. Lu's is still a great buffet! Drinks are usually not included in chinese buffets but Lu's is an exception. It was $15 per person which is unheard of in 2025 for AYCE, and this was their weekend price AND with drinks. Love love love their little dimsum section with steamed buns and desserts. They still had my favorite - the red bean sticky rice wrapped in a lotus leaf. It truly is an underrated buffet and they dont deserve the low ratings. You cannot beat the value for the price. Looking forward to our next visit! read more

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I came in expecting the standard discount Asian buffet, with typical American Asian fare, plus the typical pizza, wings, and dessert bar. Service was pretty typical, with the following exceptions; I had to ask several times for the senior discount in order to receive it; the table I was seated at was not cleaned before I was seated; and my empty dishes weren't picked up. The chicken and vegetables dishes at the food bar were refreshed frequently, and the veggies were crisp and fresh. However, the sushi looked like it had been sitting for several hours, and the dressing that they placed on top of many pieces had dried. It looked like they were waiting for people to take the remainder before putting out fresh pieces. The fruit and dessert bar looked acceptable, Unfortunately, I left because I started having some gastric discomfort. This got worse during the day, and I ended up canceling my plans for the evening. I can't say definitively that it was the food from the buffet that caused the distress, but I'm not going to chance it again and return. I'm sure this service varies based on the employee count, and my experience may have been an exception. Still, the whole experience was less than expected. I hope this review helps other people. read more

Lu Buffet in Gaithersburg is a more casual Chinese buffet in Montgomery County. If you are looking for basic Chinese food cravings, with a decent selection of meat and seafood options, this is the place to go. The dinner price is $20 for adults, which is half the price of places like Umi in Rockville. But I would also say, you can taste the difference in quality. I enjoyed indulging in what they had to offer, and I would go back again! read more

Standard Asian fusion and American style AYCE buffet. You must pay upon entering. Standard soft drinks are included. Lunch prices are best compared to the dinner surcharge. Kids eat free with a full paying adult on certain weekdays only. Seating area is spacious. But the buffet is arranged in a square where you can only get food from one side so there ends up being a line just to get food for the open food bars. The laid out food has a limited selection, nothing stands out. That's why bc I recommend the made to order food area: basic sushi, hibachi and soups. The place is clean and the service is adequate not quite friendly, but they check on your drinks without much small talk. If it's busy expect to stack your plates and set them aside. I did notice many of the staff is multilingual, as is most of the clientele, which can be super helpful. read more

There are a number of Chinese buffets in the area, at different price points. So, I want to be fair and compare like-with-like. I came here yesterday for lunch and, with a senior discount, the tab was under $12. Some of the buffets in the area charge over $24 for lunch, so it's really unfair to compare based on selection. I'm going to view this in relation to the other less-than-$15 for lunch Chinese buffets in the area. This is a very decent buffet for this price point. There's a Mongolian BBQ station, a Pho station, shrimp (for shrimp cocktail) and a variety of decent Chinese entrees. For seafood people, there's a salmon available and a white fish, which was tasty and delicate. I liked in particular the honey chicken and the chicken with broccoli. The pork chop also was prepared well, was not tough and had a good flavor. The hot and sour soup is a bit thick (probably corn starch) for me. They could have upped their game a bit on the sushi, but, again, looking at the price point, it's decent vegetable-based sushi, just not a big variety. And there's plenty of wasabi available. Even the salad bar had good items on it, including pickled beets (not dried out as I've seen on some other salad bars) and a tasty broccoli salad. For dessert, there's fresh fruit (the orange quarters were very juicy and delicious). frozen ice cream cups/sandwiches, and some cakes that looked pretty good. When I was there, there were a number of single diners. Everyone was greeted, served efficiently and I was happy with my plates being removed and my water glass being refilled. The restaurant is clean and comfortable and the men's bathroom was clean. If you come to a place like this, please consider tipping well if you get decent service. read more

Another average buffet experience but the food wasn't the best. I feel like the other buffet I tried wasn't the best but at least better than here. There wasn't many options but the staff was awesome and kind! read more

The ambience and environment was good. We went on a Tuesday for lunch buffet around 11:30 am. There was a lot of variety but the food was not even warm. From the entire menu we only liked the sushi. All other dishes honey chicken, General Tso's chicken, lo mein, fried rice, chicken on the stick, fried banana and cheese wontons, were cold and lacked any flavor. read more

We visited Lu Buffet for a group get-together on a Saturday. Great idea! First you pay at the counter (military and senior discounts!) then grab a plate! We reserved three tables at the back of the "party room" which is just a separate area for big groups. The waitress brought us drinks while we made trip after trip to the buffet. My favorites were the fried shrimp, Mongolian BBQ (pick your ingredients and watch them grilled), clams and clams and clams, and of course dessert (ube steamed buns were on point!). I hadn't been to an Asian buffet since before the pandemic and it's good to see them making a comeback. Whether you have a big groups or just want a big variety, Lu Buffet is a great way to go! read more

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Once again Lu Buffet does not disappoint! This is a spot to get full. This is my go to for gaithersburg area buffet. The food is warm, filling and delicious every time. The seafood was very impressive on Sunday too. Full blue crab, mussels, shrimp, crawdads, you name it. This place will continue to be a regular spot for me! The only thing that could be improved would be the wait staff checking up on the tables more often for drink refills and or more napkins. read more

Lu Buffet & Grill - Mussels, blue crabs. - Buffets Near Me - Gaithersburg, Maryland

Lunch and dinner Buffet has great food. Also the hot bar and sushi is great. Waiters don't always understand exactly what you're asking for and you may not get the seat that you want. read more

Don't come here. Their food is not good and after that they are very expensive and the servers don't come to fill your drink, after not serving you well they expect you to leave them a tip. Last time I was there I forgot my Jacket and I called the store and the cashier was very rude once she found the jacket she just hang the call by saying is here come get it. So rude read more

As vmfar as Chinese buffets go, this one is pretty good! Food was fresh, lots of choices, and the price for lunch was cheap! Only issue was some of the food wasn't as hot as I'd like. read more

Lu Buffet & Grill - Buffets Near Me - Gaithersburg, Maryland

They have horrible customer service they have a lot of attitude and there was hair in the food and somebody threw when I was there because the food had food poisoning Never go here for the rest of your life read more

The buffet is quite good. I have a few suggestions: 1) The Pho soup section should include basil. Without basil flavor, it is NOT Pho. 2) The fried noodle is always cut to 1" length or less. This made the noodle look so awful and unappetite (even the waitress agreed, but she was afraid to let the management know). I think the chef cuts the noodle short so it is easy for kids to eat. read more

I was pleasantly surprised that COVID hasn't wiped this restaurant out. They had tasty selections and decent seafood options while keeping the price reasonable. There's also a hibachi grill and pho station but I didn't even get to try them because there were so many other options to choose from. If you do try this place, be cautious when trying the sushi and cold bar. While they refill the hot foods frequently, I didn't see much movement at the sushi and cold bar counter so they may be sitting there for a while. read more

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Good eats. Chicken was valid. Drinks came quickly. Cool water fountain. Like kinda scared of some of the eats but the rest was valid. read more

Lu Buffet & Grill - Buffets Near Me - Gaithersburg, Maryland

Food temperature varies. Good service. Welcoming environment. Utensil sanitation varies. Dinner: Great seafood selection read more

The waitresses are very rude. I don't know why it reflects on the restaurant. Everything is good the food, the cashier by the waitresses a really bad. read more

Lu Buffet & Grill - Bad service bad waitress - Buffets Near Me - Gaithersburg, Maryland

The food was so terrible there are nothing yummy even it is cheap but don't come the food are so bad and the service was so bad there was like ten plates on our table but nobody come and get it and some food was cold and not wash there was still sand in the food read more

High quality. Also good selection of non Chinese food. Salad bar, vegetables and meats. Good value.

Had a very enjoyable lunch here today. 12.99 all you can eat buffet filled with so many good things. There's traditional Chinese food , an American food buffet with pizza and tacos , soups, seafood , pho' , hibachi , fresh fruits and salads , sushi, desserts and plenty of sauces for dumplings and egg rolls and peel and eat shrimp. Dine in and get a free drink with your buffet purchase. Service was great. Restaurant is lovely. TVs everywhere , beautiful floors. Clean bathroom. Well worth the money. read more

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Went once and there was great salt and pepper crab...went on 3/31/25 and only time tiny tiny little blue crab. Call ahead or don't go expecting what you had last time! Inconsistent menu! read more

These people who work here really need a lesson in manors. They have no problem obviously showing distain towards the customer. Food is very very very oily. Sushi and "salad bar" is very very very unhealthy looking. read more

It's a normal buffet with all the foods you would expect, and for the price, you get what you pay for. Quality of food is average, and there's not a huge selection. I did enjoy the hibachi grill and soups, and the staff are all friendly and give great service. Wouldn't see myself coming back very often, but not bad my any means. read more

Decent buffet with a good variety of options! Service was alright, not as attentive when refilling drinks. Price is about $11 for lunch and about $18/19 for weekend dinner. I love the hibachi food here, it's cooked pretty well although the meat is pretty tough. The sushi options are standard, a big variety. The quality you get here isn't perfect or amazing but it's worth the price with how much variety there is. Ambiance can get pretty loud on the weekends but I expect it during lunch to be a lot more calmer. Would come here again, esp for the hibachi read more

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Let's be real: for a $10 lunch buffet or $16 dinner buffet, this is PRETTY GOOD for what you're paying for lol! Definitely don't come here expecting some luxury buffet with amazingly high quality food, but I actually really enjoyed just a few of their options, like their sweet sauce fish and ice cream. They offer quite a large variety of food: sushi, all sorts of carbs like noodles and rice, habachi, kbbq, Vietnamese food, lots of various proteins like your typical orange chicken, honey chicken, broccoli and beef, black peppered beef, and many more. Lots of soup options and dessert options as well. I will say that their sushi has a lot of rice, so I wouldn't really suggest getting this if you wanna eat the most out of what you're paying for. Their cakes and desserts are not really worth it either, but their ice cream, especially the mouse tracks and this crunchy ice cream were good! I feel like if people pay $5 average for a two-scoop ice cream around the DMV area, then paying $10 for lunch for a meal with all you can eat ice cream is an amazing deal if you think of it that way. I don't usually eat buffets often, but if I ever am in the mood for one, I will definitely come back here again for lunch at that price! (I realistically don't think I'd come to pay $16 for dinner, just saying.) read more

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For the cheap prices, it's ok. Food quality is ok. But the fact that they run after you if you don't leave a tip or if it's not enough for them is just disgusting. And with the way they were harassing us for not putting enough tip just left a bitter taste in my mouth. The servers checking the table and screaming across the restaurant just so we put more than we want to give was just messed up. read more

So I've been here 7 times as of this update and I still give it 5 stars. They keep making subtle changes to the menu which ensures the food isn't always exactly the same. For example, they now have grilled chicken during Saturday lunch, the dumplings and BBQ chicken skewers which used to be available during dinner only are now also present for lunch. I have only dined once during the Monday to Thursday span and that was for dinner. They did not have crab legs then so I think crab legs are only offers for Friday to Sunday dinner. The servers have great attitude. As long as you bring something to their attention, they will accommodate you. For example, during one of my visits, I sat with in the dining room behind the hibachi grill for a party of 8. Our plates were kind of forgotten so I informed the servers in a different dining section. The servers promptly came to pick up our plates and frequently checked back for the rest of our visit. They also use minimal to no MSG as I am not very thirsty each time I finish dining. Overall I am still immensely satisfied with the quality and cleanliness of this buffet. read more

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Lu Buffet is the best Chinese buffet in the Rockville area. They have the staples like Gen Tso's chicken, egg rolls, chicken on a stick, plus they have the fresh cooked hibachi and sushi. For the price and selection, you can't go wrong. read more

Everything that I selected/ate was hot & fresh! I loved that they had egg foo young available because it's a RARE delicacy in the Chinese buffet world. read more

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Went during dinner time during the week. They had crawfish and blue crabs both were cooked perfectly. The staff was nice and the service was quick. The item selection was a bit small compared to the other Asian buffets in the area. read more

Love this Buffet,!! Servers are SO nice. Food is delicious. Watch for kids grabbing food unsupervised.

As truck drivers, my husband and I eat out way too much. We tend to love Chinese buffets, and have eaten at them all over the country. Lu Buffet & Grill is such a pleasant surprise. The food is fresh and tasty, hot and flavorful. We both agree that the selection of foods is amazing! This is our favorite Chinese buffet to date! Our server was great but the food was the star of this show by far! If I had one complaint it would be that the hibachi didn't "look" pretty but oh boy did it taste good!!! read more

This buffet is one of my favorite places to go to with my family! They offer a wide selection of food to choose from at an affordable price. My favorite part is their hibachi and sushi bar that are freshly made everyday. read more

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Disappointing. Much of the food was cold and stale on the buffet. Could have had potential if it was hot and fresh.

5 stars for the absolutely great price of $10 for lunch and a wide variety Yes it's a Chinese buffet, and yes buffets get a terrible rep for the quality of the food. But if you're like me, and you have trouble picking what you want to eat, this place literally has it all - It's clean, open spacing, bright lighting There's K BBQ, Pho - seafood/beef, Hibachi grill There's ice cream (scooped kind with many diff flavors) There's desserts with different cakes, cookies, coconut milk+tapioca pearls There's sushi There's a cold selection There's fried chicken wings, dim sum, pizza, different kinds of fish, etc. Tips/Takeaways: Overall, I am a huge fan of cheap Asian buffets Great price for lunch and dinner read more

3.5/5 Its been awhile since Ive been to a Chinese buffet with my family, we used to go all the time when I was younger. My parents tried this place one day and asked if I wanted to come with them the next time. Who am I to deny family time and food? $10 for their lunch buffet, price is super fair for what they offer;sushi, hibachi, korean bbq, various chinese/some american food, and desserts. Sushi: Their raw fish looked questionable, it looked fresh but not too appetizing. Its fresh, but dry looking, that probably doesnt make sense, but I wouldnt try their raw fish. I had their cooked sushi and it was pretty good. Hibachi: Standard stir fry, nothing extraordinary, still delicious. Other dishes: Dimsum: They had two types of buns; taro and sweet pork. They also had zhong zi (sticky rice in the shape of a pyramid wrapped in bamboo leaves). And I think some shu mai. Tacos?: I was very surprised to see tacos, and it actually looked appetizing. Dessert: They had a chocolate fondue section, but they only had marshmallows to dip. Maybe bring out some strawberries? Speaking of fruits, I was surprised to see they had cherries! They were super sweet too. The kiwi they had were not ripe, still hard and sour :/. The pineapples werent fully ripe either. Their dessert section was pretty big with various cakes, flan,jello,mouse,pudding, tapioca milk taro sweet milk soup, self serve icecream (had at least 6 flavors that you scoop yourself). Overall would come here again, this place is pretty value for what they offer. There are a few things they make thats really good; zhong zi, seafood soup, some of their fish dishes, noodles, and some other desserts. read more

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One of the best "Chinese food" buffets I have visited in this area. Clean and neat from front entrance through to the restrooms. Great variety of vegetables, starches, meats and desserts. All food appeared fresh when I visited for lunch. The price for lunch buffet is also attractive. Seating area is well space, clean and neat with refreshing wall decor/art work and televisions on wall. Staff was very pleasant and helpful. read more

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