Food was hot and very fresh! Loved the variety. Staff were also very kind and helpful. I thought the food was definitely above average for a buffet (the peanut chicken was top tier!) and very delicious. Quiet ambiance, soft music makes it a great place to dine quietly solo or casually with others. There's so many varying reviews because buffets in general can honestly be hit or miss depending on the time of day, but around 5pm on a Tuesday they were on their A-game! I'll definitely come back! read more

I have eaten here half a dozen times in my life and everytime it has been above average for a buffet. Most of the items when I went are steaming hot and fresh! This combined with the huge selection makes it above average for indiana atleast. My only complaint is had the first couple times I went was that there is very little that is name tagged for identification. read more

wow where to start.. mr.hibachi held a very spiritual experience for me today. after reading all the negative comments me and the girls were nervous to take the risk... the cold food, the hair? could this really be the answer to our hunger pains? upon walking into the restaurant around 45 teenagers were walking about filling their plates the brim. a feeling of excitement washed all over my body. i knew this was about to be awesome. we got our table and immediately got to work. what an orgasmic feeling in my mouth! from the miso soup to the orange chicken i was overwhelmed with love. although some of the chicken textures bothered me i was loving these unique feelings and flavors on my tongue. we left feeling swollen and grateful since my fortune told me to count my blessings. you could say i did exactly that. when walking outside i saw a reflection of my body in the windows and audibly gasped. wow .. i def got my moneys worth. i can hardly move while typing this but thankfully i will avoid my midnight snack tonight. if you and the fam get a chance dip your toes into these steaming pans when dad's paycheck comes through!!!!! read more

Came right after 5:00 which should be prime time for a buffet. Most items were dried out and old on the line. They have a hibachi grill, but I had to ask three different workers to refill the lo mein for it. daughter found plastic inside the sweet and sour chicken read more

Mr. Hibachi Buffet - Chinese Near Me - Bloomington, Indiana

They close over half their buffet hours before their posted close time but the price stays the same. They are just okay during peak periods but then you have to deal with congested buffet bars. They have sushi but sams sushi is better. I don't foresee my family returning. Ive gone 6 or 7 time hoping that I just go at bad times but they have never been better than just okay more often worse. read more

The food was very old and gross. The raw meat and eggs at the hibachi bar smelt spoiled and old. The prices were ridiculously high for the poor quality food we ate. Never eat here. It is disappointing and disgusting. read more

The service wasn't great the lady wasn't too kind. They had cold food on the warmer that was suppose to be hot! I had to tell the lady to feel the food and told her it's cold and needs to be replaced it was barbecue ribs. This company tends to stand around on their phones and not keep up with hot foods needing replaced. I would be careful visiting them. They have defiantly downgraded a lot. Please change ! read more

We've been coming on all major holidays for the crab legs and show up today to NO CRABLEGS! I had even invited someone else today for this reason. Decided to stay anyway and the food on the bar is cold. This place used to be amazing but it's going down hill more and more. read more

Food was disappointing. The sweet/sour pork was so hard you couldn't cut or bite through and the wings were dry and yellowish. They offer bowls (which we didn't get) and that may have been a better choice. The sushi was ok. The water was good. We haven't eaten there in a while, and won't be going back anytime soon. read more

Such yummy food!!! Everything was super super good! Especially the hibatchi where you make your plate and bring it to them and pick the sauce. I didn't leave a single morsel. Scrumptious! The service was awesome! The whole place was spotless! I can't wait to go back! read more

Mr. Hibachi Buffet - Dinner was delicious! - Chinese Near Me - Bloomington, Indiana

Declining. Was once OK. Food freshness is the big problem. It used to be OK, and occasionally decent. There's still a wide variety, it's just that they're having a problem keeping it fresh, which narrows your selection. The selections are wide, and the salad bar is fresher than the rest. The hibachi ingredients are fresh. The sushi variety is pretty slim and are the less expensive selections. No nigri sushi. No sashimi. Tiny rolls. We're not motivated to return; there are just too many other good pan-Asian restaurants in Bloomington. It's probably good if you want to gorge, rather than have fun variety. We were the skinniest people there. read more

Great experience! Went about 8:00 and they were still stocked. The food was amazing. The staff were very nice and made sure we had full refills. It's nice on the inside and the food keeps you warm. Only reason it's a 4/5 stars for me is because we got a service charge on our bill that added 13 dollars for a party of 4. Still tipped but going from $66 to $79 is not something I like. read more

Cold food prices not what they advertise do not go here please it really not good and I love all kinds of Chinese buffet from high class to heath violation and scammy but this one has no redeemable quality's read more

Noon on a Friday one would think they would be busy! When we pulled on the lot and there were only 5 cars I told my daughter, this is not going to be good. I was right, it sucked. The place has been getting worse over time, it had been 6 months since our last visit so figured let's give it a shot. The food, terrible, salty some of it to the point could not be eaten. So many empty trays of food they never replaced. Getting a table with nobody in line food 5 minutes with 3 staff standing right at the register. Do not waist your time with this place, is my suggestion. This was our final trip to Hibachi. If it is still in business by summer 2025 I would be surprised.... read more

The food was just absolutely trash. Basically everything that didn't have "steam" was cold and just horrible. The fried wonton chips (I believe) and the cookies were also stale! The service also sucked too. There was this waiter that came around to get the plates which was normal. Later the waiter gives us the check as "it" kind of never returned (assuming they will come and get it once the card is placed). I try to look and see where this waiter is and I see that the waiter is sitting in a separate area on "its" phone! I had also seen earlier that "it" had gotten food to eat too so that's probably where "it" was! So we then paid and left. Save to say we are never coming back and will not recommend this for ANYBODY. !!!PLEASE DO NOT COME HERE IF YOU DON'T WANT YOUR MONEY WASTED AND HAVE TERRIBLE FOOD!!! read more

I have been wanting to try this place for a long time. Everybody kept saying how good it was but we just hadn't gotten around to it. We just bought a camper at a permanent spot down here. I was not missing it again this weekend! I am so glad that we did! Everything that I judge my buffets by was just like I like it. I have never seen a crab rangoon stuff so full. The general Tso was just like I like it. The lomein was amazing. The fried rice was good. Like my husband just said, I think coming down here just got a lot more expensive LOL read more

Mr. Hibachi Buffet - a view of the kitchen - Chinese Near Me - Bloomington, Indiana

I got food poisoning at this restaurant on Tuesday and have reported it to the health department.

All food was cool. It was old and tough. Person who was taking food to the buffet had a 3 tier cart had trays of food on the bottom , just inches from the floor. . . We I asked for fresh Crispy Chicken, she said too much in tray. I was not sure what the dark chunks were---maybe mushrooms? Peanut butter chicken was cold. Could not get a drink refill. This used to be our go to place. Place is declining quickly. So sad. Waste of $34. read more

I've been coming into Mr Hibachi for years. Staff is all really helpful and attentive despite serving huge tables. I really like the buffet style for only around $15 for all you can eat lunch. My favorite things to get are the sushi, dumplings, and shrimps of all kind! It's awesome how much assortment they have, my entirely full plate didn't even have 1 of everything on it. Great variety of soups too! From egg drop, wonton, hot and sour + more. Didn't even have room for the dessert buffet! read more

Mr. Hibachi Buffet - a plate of food - Chinese Near Me - Bloomington, Indiana

This is a great option for a Chinese buffet. They offer a large variety of options, plus you can get a bowl of whatever you want, grilled on their hibachi grill. I would say that while the service is decent, it really is a buffet, so they are a bit standoffish. The restaurant was clean and most options of the food was fresh. read more

I love the food the sushi here is amazing and it is all great and the waiters are quick and nice

Foods very bland. Nothing LOOKS good. If compare to this restaurant to Golden China. I go with Gold China although they are no longer a restaurant. Just a take out. I missed Golden China. Mr. Hibachi, the service was in rush. Cook not long enough. No burst of flavor. Crave? None from this restaurant. Dining area? Needs to look more refreshing. Clean? Kind of. They have other furniture not being use, stacked up. Just place makes you feel strange. read more

Got food poisoning from the terrible food. Do not go here ever. Used to love it as a kid, now can't stand it. read more

Well I thought I try this place one more time The food was cold did not have low sodium sauce. Waiters did not speak English. Food was the same as last time cold poor quality and not very well displayed. This is the last time I. Come here The place has falling down in appearance as well. read more

I've came here for many years and just today I realized something attached to one of my rices. I took it off and took these pictures. Looks like a sweat bee or some type of insect. Disgusted. All they did was not charge me for my plate and everyone else didn't eat their food. read more

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I usually steer clear of Chinese food buffets as I have bad memories of the barely-edible, but cheap one I frequented during my graduate student days and the many mediocre ones that seem to be everywhere. I went to this one today as I was taking an IUB student out to lunch who was in the mood for Chinese, and a colleague had recommended this place as being pretty decent and far above other buffets. Honestly, it was quite good for a $12.95 buffet. The sushi rolls were made at 7PM the night before based on the sign, so I stuck to the California and smoked salmon based rolls, and they were quite good. Around 1PM they were making some new sushi, so they do seem to work to keep it fresh. The hot and sour soup was pretty mild, but good. The fried appetizers were fresh, crisp and not too greasy. I liked the fried zucchini and spring rolls best. The entrees were classics with heavy emphasis on fried selections, but there were a few good non-fried options. The salad and fruit bars were quite good, and the dessert selection was good as well. They do seem to work hard to ensure food on the buffet doesn't sit out too long and stays hot or cold as appropriate. I saw someone checking food with a thermometer which is always a good sign at buffets. This is a great spot to take a hungry college student and I agree with my colleague; it is much better than the typical buffet. Added bonus- they have a parking lot, so no need to hunt for street parking. read more

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Waitresses demand more money for their tip. They do it to everyone everytime I'm there. I left a $7. It was just me and my mother. My mother left a tip on her card (I don't know how much) but two women can up and one of them said "I did more work and only $7???" She had her hand extended out to me like she was asking for more money with out having to say it. It was embarrassing so I gave her more money. All I had was a 5 and 20s so I left her with another 5 so she got a $12 for one person. I didn't get a refill and she took my plate off the table one time. So a $12 tip for bringing me one drink and removing one plate from me when I was finished. We went during lunch so I tipped her just about as much as I paid to eat there. ^That was only one experience. I had two more similar and I've heard of other peoples experiences on google review. read more

Sadly, this visit was very disappointing. In the past it's been a decent place to eat but has been declining. We visited 3pm June 16, 2024, Father's Day Sunday and it was not at all busy. Of course prices are higher on Sunday, that we expected. Hot food was hot, but most of the chicken and beef dishes were tough and chewy. General Tsaos had no spicy heat at all. The peanut chicken, chicken and brocolli and hot and sour soup were good. The rest was very disappointing. Two young girls at the door completely ignored us when we walked in. Eventually a lady who was eating in the side room seated us because the servers obviously weren't going to. Fortunately she also got our water because the rest of the time there we were offered not one refill of water. We were ignored. $44 with tax, horrible non-existent service, and only passable food. We won't be going back again. read more

I love buffets and this one is above average. Coming from California, the price is reasonable, but I imagine this is expensive by Indiana standards. There is an ample variety present. They do indeed have the hibachi, lots of sushi, many different soups (I didn't try any, but they looked and smelled good) and plenty of other options. There arn't as many vegetable dishes. There is meat which you can carve yourself. The fried shrimp is great, but I recommend the bacon wrapped kind. Their general tso's is kind of disappointing. Food is overall fresh and delicious, but maybe a bit greasy. They have a variety of dessert options, too. There is a lot of fresh fruit and ice cream cups. The service is OK. They do give you the bill fairly quickly, but they don't hurry you to leave. One of the better Chinese food buffets out there. I am comparing to buffets in California, Texas, and NYC. read more

UPDATE!!!! Mr Hibachi now offers HotPot!!! This is huge! And they are FANTASTIC with their HotPot offering! My wife and I went the other night (May 18th) and we were blown away! There is a lot to offer, and, at $25/person, you get the HotPot, full access to the buffet, Hibachi grill AND the sushi! We have been to several HotPot locations, and we feel this is the very best that we've been too, even beating Homie on Walnut! Look into this! You'll LOVE it! I love this place. It's pretty big inside with a lot to choose from. They have salad, soup, hot food, a grille and sushi bar as well as desserts. Price isn't bad, considering and it's always consistent. I'd like to see a bit more variety on chicken as when I go, it's usually general tso, orange or peanut chicken. Oh, peanut chicken is my absolute favorite, by the way! Our favorite buffet to go to, for sure! read more

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I'm not sure what else you could ask for from a Buffet. Lots of different options, good things all around, and who could complain about all-you-can-eat sushi? Plus a hibachi station where you can get them to cook something special for you? For $15? Sign me up. read more

Other than sliding on the slick floor, everything was great. The steam from the buffet tables ensured the food is kept at the proper temperatures. They should probably invest in floor mats or non skid surfaces around the buffet tables. Otherwise great variety and plenty to choose from. read more

DON'T EAT HERE!! The food is bad!!!! It's been sitting most of the day and/or reheated from the previous day. When you pay $15 per person for dinner, you expect a DECENT dinner! Not only is the food bad, the person at the cash stand is very rude and unwilling to hear any complaints, make your experience any better or give any discounts, most likely because soooo many people complain on a daily basis! Needless to say, it was extremely disappointing and we will never eat here again! read more

Food was not filled on buffet and what was filled did not taste great. The entire place smelled like cleaning solution had been spilled and the fumes burned my nose. read more

Great food, great service! Have never had a bad experience and have gone several times a year for years in a row!

Do not go here. The food is terrible. Went here for lunch buffet. Food tasted warmed over from previous day. We have not been here for five or six years and decided to give it one more chance. Bad decision. And on top of that the kitchen door was open and I looked back in the kitchen and there was this man dragging food out of something that kind of looked like a concrete mixer and he was dragging it out with his bare hands and putting it into a gigantic tub and then Patting the food down with his bare hands once he got it in the tub. Gross. read more

Definitely has changed since my review in 2014. We had lunch today and most of their food was not even warm and taste was to be questioned on alot of their stuff. I gave them a 2 star because it is half way clean but not spotless. Sorry Mr. Hibachi but I will probably never return when visiting Bloomington. read more

If I could rate it as a ZERO, I would. This is the worst Chinese food I think I have ever had. White rice had pieces of rice that weren't cooked. Chicken and broccoli had a thick, nasty tasting sauce. Everything was cold. The only thing that was good was the Crab Rangoon and the Blue Bunny ice cream. Don't waste your money. read more

Mr Hibachi celebrating 9th anniversary and serving carb legs. Everybody has to pay extra tonight but they aren't putting out any crab?? What? You can drink the water in the service bar that tastes like crab. Swing and a miss mr. Hibachi read more

Mr. Hibachi Buffet - Chinese Near Me - Bloomington, Indiana

I am part of a group that, until yesterday, met every Friday at Mr. Hibachi. We always have a speaker, presenting on issues of the day. Not any more. We lost the private room we had before, and every time I have been there the room where we used to be has been empty. The group was willing to try to work with it. We were moved into a corner, and had we been allowed that space to ourselves, we would have been fine. The restaurant was determined to seat people with us, when there was plenty of space elsewhere. Staff has become less and less accommodating to the point of being near belligerent. How much money have MC3 people poured into Mr. Hibachi since 2012? We meet almost every week. It's a guaranteed almost 10-15 (or more) meals purchased every week for 7 years. They're tossing away a huge amount of money here. It makes me wonder if there is a political bias that is motivating this. I'll probably never have a reason to go to Mr. Hibachi again - not because I am intentionally boycotting them but it's just not one of the places I go unless I am going to the Friday lunch group. My money goes elsewhere now. They clearly don't want me or my friends there, so I will give them what they want. read more