The good here is average. As they are the only competitive Chinese buffet in town, they provide a lot of American Chinese good and authentic Chinese good, as well as sushi, fried noodles, and American food. Always a lot of people when you visit on weekends, they have more dishes in dinner time. read more

The dishes has been the same for such a long time, I wish them could change sometimes. But I do appreciate the festival special dishes, they are really Chinese. As a resident that live around Hibachi and goes there once a week, I will give this place a good rating cos it "save my life" in the early days I don't cook. read more

"SENT WRONG NON-VEG ITEMS when ordered VEG ITEMS" Refused to return money after sending incorrect order. They did not have veg options available so sent non-veg options without even asking. Then, they refused to even return the money. NEVER ORDER FROM THIS PLACE read more

In short , nice! And there is a beautiful waitress in mr hibachi , maybe she is a Chinese , there are 6 waitress , but she is the most polite one, and youngest one , hah! She told me , she's 20, all Chinese are hard working ! Ok , That food is very good , their special day make me happy . My wife and I would like Chinese food very much , Sometimes there are crowded, you should have a appointment , read more

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

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the only thing i like at Mr. Hibachi is their lo mein (which is REALLY good). i worked at a chinese restaurant all of high school and the food here is pretty bland. i also feel a little sketched out to eat here bc the atmosphere and look of the restaurant isn't great. my friends love it so maybe it's just me. if you like chinese buffets check this place out, but if you like more authentic, flavorful chinese food definitely go somewhere else read more

Okay first time here. Everything looks very tasty. But one common factor was almost everything is spicy. The fresh made sushi was okay. The dessert table.. That's a different story, cookie average, cakes ...eh I would still tell people to eat here but do not call it the best. Fresh sushi yes, the best.... No. read more

Best Chinese in town! Hands down the most consistent in temperature, flavor and quality!

Cold was the beverageFood was cold the fried rice shrimp in white sauce that's was dried up would have been good if it was hot the chicken nuggets you put the red sauce on was cold the egg roll was cold not worth 15. a piece the only thing that was read more

I don't know how this place has such great reviews. I love Asian buffets and this is the worse I've been to. The selection is okay, missing a lot of usuals that most places have. The quality isn't worth it in my eyes. The service is best thing about this place. I personally wouldn't recommend, but I guess everyone else likes it. read more

Chinese, sushi, American buffet fare -- what's not to like?! The food at Mr. Hibachi is plentiful and tasty. It's a great place to take larger groups with varying tastes because there's a little something there for everybody. Every time I've been there, there has been one employee continuously making a small variety of fresh sushi. Nothing interesting enough to wow a die-hard sushi fanatic, but it satisfies my occasional cravings. There are also soups and appetizers and rice and tons of different classic Americanized Chinese dishes. It's a good thing you can easily fill up on savory dishes, though, because the desserts leave a bit to be desired -- mostly institutional-size canned pudding and off-brand ice cream cups. The fresh fruit usually looks pretty decent, but if you're really looking for something sweet to finish your meal, you're better off stopping by Bruster's on your way home. The waitstaff are not particularly warm or friendly, but that hardly matters at a buffet restaurant. Plus the food is always piping hot and the place seems very clean. You can also sometimes score dollar-off coupons in that bundle of junk mail ads that comes in the mail every week, which makes a great value even better. read more

Absolutely horrible customer service. Went in to do takeout from the buffet and the waitress just kept forcefully yelling at me to wait for someone to ring me up at the front counter. I waited and waited and waited then asked her again if I could be helped and the waitress just annoyingly walked away. Then she finally comes and asks what I want, I repeat myself for the third time, and she tells me it's $12 for the small box. I had a coupon for one dollar off and she tells me they won't accept it on take outs, even though it doesn't say that in the small print anywhere. $12 is ridiculous for what I wanted, I'd be better off just calling ahead and doing it a la carte. Most take-out buffets weigh the box and have ounce rates, that way the price is more reflective of food quantity. All around the rude attitudes and long wait (for nothing) means I'm not coming here again. read more

I went there for my birthday dinner. They probably had the most Chinese food in a buffet that I've ever been. Specifically most buffets end up serving a lot of American food instead of Chinese food. Although they had a few options catering to picky kids, the majority was authentic options read more

This place has always been just mediocre but it's now borderline awful. They don't have near the business they used to so most of the food just sits on the steam table getting cold, not that it was very good to begin with. Typical sub-par buffet Chinese like you might encounter anywhere which is so sad as Bloomington used to have some of the best back in the day. Remember Leung Cheung, the Wok, Lantern House, the Leo Foo, Yeng Shin. Only reason I'm giving them 2 stars is for the cold shrimp on the salad bar that has been peeled and de-veined. read more

We went today for their anniversary special, crab legs on the buffet. They brought out enough crab legs for about 6-8 people at a time, and waited 15 minutes before they brought more. They never kept it stocked with crab legs. People were just standing at the buffet waiting for them to bring more. I started watching the clock and it was exactly 15 minutes before they would bring more each time. Rest of the food was mediocre at best. Not worth $16/person. The only reason we went was for the crab legs and you weren't able to get any unless you stood in line and hoped they didn't run out before it was your turn. Probably will not go back. read more

Without a doubt, Mr Hibachi is the best buffet restaurant in Bloomington, bar none. The very sizable selection covers pretty much any appetite. Surprisingly, since nothing is prepared from scratch, the flavor of everything served is very good. I eat here on a very regular basis. The closest thing I've ever had to a complaint is that the wait staff does a little bit too much cleaning too close to customers. As a USMC veteran, one of the things I really appreciate at Mr Hibachi is the 15% discount for veterans with military ID. I could not recommend this restaurant more highly. Well worth every penny. read more

This place is absolutely the best! From the selections of sushi, hibachi, buffet items, fruits, and soups, this place has something for everyone! Even when busy, food is kept up and fresh, servers are always friendly, Absolutely the best bang for your buck. There are minor differences from the lunch and dinner buffets. The one big difference for dinner they have bacon wrapped shrimp! It's simply addicting! The peanut chicken, the BBQ chicken, the sushi, everything is always on point. Even last minute diners, they'll still put out fresh food if needed. Simply the best! read more

I truly don't understand how this place has received even decent reviews...I used to eat here often when I lived in Bloomington 5 years ago and it was just okay but considering the options for Asian buffets in the area it was better than most. My most recent visit has made me never want to return. The steam trays the food were in were turned up so high I felt like I was in a sauna, which in turn was causing all the food to be dry and jerky like. The sushi was old, avocado was beyond brown and it was lukewarm which I'm sure was a breeding ground for bacteria. The desserts which have always been laughable had water pooling on top of them like they were weeks old and had sat in the refrigerator...I was truly scared to let my daughter even eat half of the food for fear of food poisoning...even the soda from the fountain was flat from no carbonation! I can't find really any good things to say and considering it was 18 dollars just for my buffet and drink on a week night...I'll definitely save my money and go ANYWHERE else. read more

Went in for a family dinner. Half of the food trays were empty and were never refilled the whole time we were there. We had them make 3 plates of Habachi. Dropped them off on the counter right in front of the gentleman who cooks it. He didnt acknowledge us at all. Walked away to get a few other items. They took them in the back because I guess the front cooker was broke. When we got them back one at a time slowly one was okay, half cooked. Second had no sauce and third was drenched in sriracha which made no sense because no one asked for it at all. The waitress never came back for refills and we had to get up to act like we were leaving to get anyways attention to bring us our check. Worst experience ever. read more

If you get here around opening, the food is fresh and it is pretty good for a Chinese buffet. The sushi is very decent for buffet standards. Only $10 at lunch time. They open at 11. read more

BE AWARE!!! Last night me and my 5 yr old came down with food poisoning from our take out buffet. The food was old, hard, and uneatable. 4am and we were both sicker than dogs having to use both toilet and bathtub to help accommodate my child. I contacted them today, the lady who answered agreed that because it was after 8:30 pm, the food was old. She then refused to let me speak to the manager saying the manager was busy in the kitchen, yet kept telling me the manager was telling her things to tell me... from way in the back in the kitchen of course. I asked again to speak to the manager and she said "okay, byebye!" And hung up on me. I immediately called back, she answered again and said the manager said that if I didn't like the food then to not come back. Again, this was apparently said from the "manager who was busy in the kitchen" that would have taken at least a minute just to go back there from the front counter, then time to talk to her about what happened, say another minute? Then another minute to walk back from the kitchen to the counter. So all that happened in the 8 seconds it took me to call back after being hung up on apparently. They refused to replace or refund even though they admitted they served us old food. This is NOT how customers should be treated. read more

Mr. Hibachi Buffet - Last nights takeout after we came down sick from food poisoning. The next day we find mold on our food. SHRIMP ISN'T SUPPOSED TO BE GREEN!! - Chinese Near Me - Bloomington, Indiana

The food is always good here. But the servers steadily get more rude and aloof. Today we asked 3 times for water refills that never came. However within 10 mins of us getting sat down with our first plate of food, she slapped our Check on the table and stormed off. We were sat down at noon and given our check at 12:11. Later in the visit she nearly knocked my plate from my hands as she was carried dirty plates and trying to text at the same time. As we were finishing our food, she came back around to rudely and loudly tell us to pay at the table in a rushed tone. Needless to say no tip was left. For a name like Candy, you would expect something sweet or at least polite. read more

I am a weekly customer there. LOVE the food ,location, service , reasonable price and lots of parking space. BEST Chinese buffet in town.

My fave China buffet in Indiana. It's clean and it has the best selection. Everything is kept fresh. It's one of the last places that still has cashew chicken which is my favorite. It has more main entree options that other restaurants. It has a great salad bar, as well. The desert options are the same as any other buffet and they have a small sushi area. They also offer hibachi. read more

All these places that you can eat whatever you want have some issues with some toppings, because some foods are delicious and others are awful. I personally dislike some foods that were not traditional from China, such as some sea foods and meats. It is cheap if you think that you can have a lot of food for less than 15 bucks ! read more

For some reason I can hardly ever drag my roommates here, but I think that this is the best Chinese buffet that I have tried in Bloomington (and I think I've tried most of them). There is a large selection, and I especially love the coconut shrimp. I get very sad when they have coconut chicken instead. They have sushi, but I'm not a huge fan- it's standard buffet sushi, though they do make it fresh, and will make you a roll if you have a specific request. They also have the "make your own stir fry" but I've never had a great result from that. But, all in all, I think this is a great place to eat. read more

I am from out of town, and this restaurant sure beats our locals. The food was of better quality and was delicious (shocker for a buffet). The ribs fell off the bone and the sauce was very good They were more like rib house ribs then those things with red stuff on them.. The fried shrimp was sweet. The egg rolls were quite good as was the chicken on a stick. My wife really liked the hibachi chicken. I didn't try dessert as the ribs etc. filled me up. I will return whenever I need to go to Bloomington. I am jealous that we don't have this quality in the chinese slop houses close to me. read more

Hands down the best Chinese buffet in Bloomington. Dinner is a little pricey, I will admit, but it's totally worth the few extra dollars. The food is always fresh, and they have delicious house-made sushi and (obviously) a hibachi grill, all included in the buffet price. They have "traditional" Chinese (i.e. Americanized Chinese) cuisine as well as a decent sized salad bar and dessert bar, and a few non-Chinese-buffet items for your friends who just aren't that into Chinese food. Also just as I was preparing to leave, a group of about 2 dozen strapping young Marines came in, so apparently there is also occasionally a buffet for the eyes. I will go again. And again. And again. read more

No service at all. Four Waiters sat next to us and ate their lunch. They kept talking to each other at the top of the voice. Too noisy!!!

I'm not prone to hyperbole. With that said, this is easily the worst Chinese buffet I've ever been to, and I've been to my fair share. It's a vey nice and clean place, but the food quality is the worst I've had at a buffet..a category where the bar is already pretty low when it comes to quality. The sushi is slimy. The standard Chinese fare is sub-standard. The crab legs are over-cooked in the same nasty water all day. My tea mug was full of spider webs and the waiter seemed annoyed when I asked for another one. Needless to say, I wont be back. read more

The Walmart of AYCE Chinese food, they even have sushi and hibachi included in the lunch price, which is under 8 bucks prior to the tax -- in 2014, no less! Alas, to be able to get such great value, something had to give -- the place is relatively far from the rest of the town, so it's an extra trip and gas mileage. But their selection and quality is well worth the extra trip. Just make sure to not overeat, which is probably the main challenge here -- the selection and variety of food is simply obscene, and I've only been to their under-8-buck lunch menu! Their desert isle alone spans more than 2 isles, and is bigger then the whole buffet selection in any other restaurant elsewhere in town! read more

Don't waste your time eating at this terrible buffet. Huge selection but most of is inedible. Bland is an understatement...I though my taste buds had died. The girls were good with drink refills, but we tried virtually everything and the best thing I found was the "chicken strips" which were really chunks and not Chinese. read more

One of the Worst Chinese food place I've ever ate. very clean very nice people tho. In my opinion the food was terrible example that crab Rangoon's had no crab meat in them just cream cheese the general sows chicken taste like orange chicken the chicken on a stick was stringy and chewy like calamari etc. etc. read more

Alright, well here goes nothing. Food wise, it isn't bad at all, but ONLY depending on what day and time it is. Come here on a Friday night and you'll be surprised at how the quality changes on a Sunday afternoon. I would give it 4 stars but there is a reason for the 3 I gave, which is coming up shortly. The staff is why I gave this rating. I think it is possible the staff is racist. I'm mixed (white and black) but look white I guess, to the secular eye at least. Whatever, I'm cool with that. But tell me why when I opened up my fortune cookie, it said monkey on it. I asked how to pronounce this in Chinese and my waiter laughs at me, points a finger at me and my plate (nothing but chicken I'm afraid) and calls me a monkey in Chinese. If this was a way of flirting, then so be it, because I kept coming back. Not for the food, but to see that girl again. I must say, we built some strong rapport but left it in the restaurant. Months later, I got a new waitress. On the receipt for the tip, I accidentally put the amount of the meal (10 or more I believe) and scratched it out. I was going to tip in cash anyways. The girl gets mad, calls me 'cheap' and leaves. I'm completely dumbfounded and some of the other waitresses are staring at me with apathy. That had to be the longest walk out of a buffet I ever took in my life. What did me in though was when I went with 3 of my friends. They griped and complained about me not going, so I went with them. The plan was not to eat there because spending money every weekend on this place was killing my pockets. The waitress comes, gets our drinks, including mine, which was a water, which should be free. Well, after seeing I wasn't going to eat anything, I guess she hated me. She would always refill everyone elses drinks but mine, which was empty. Finally, after refilling drinks for the 3rd time around I say 'hey, you forget about me or what?' She laughs at me, and fills my drink and leaves. The crazy thing is, I still tipped though. IN CHANGE. Every penny I had (literally) went on that table. Sure, my friends called me ruthless or whatever (one even said the way i tipped was like giving a homeless man money) but I'm ok with that. It was better then the first time I went there. I asked for coffee once, and the waitress ignored me and texted on her phone. I snapped my finger and got her attention. I asked for some coffee and she seemed so mad at that. She didn't want to get it, so she yells across the restaurant to some other girl to go get it. It took 10 minutes at least but I learned my lesson. She kept talking Chinese and looking at me with strange expressions, as if shocked I would ask for such a thing. Perhaps, I have a coffee addiction. Anyways,,,, It's been awhile since I've been to Hibachi and have moved on to other venues. I will always wonder though if that was their way of flirting with me or if they actually really hated me. read more

I used to dine at Mr. Hibachi nearly once a month last year, this was the first time I have been there in about 4-5 months for dinner on 5/10/19. The experience I mentioned in my previous review with the wait staff has gotten worse, the food quality is pretty much identical to my previous review. The server took nearly 10 minutes to get to our table once we were seated, I was afraid we would be reprimanded if we went up to the buffet before she came, so we waited. Once she arrived she just said "drinks?" and we both got a soft drink. After going up for one plate of food, she started looking at us and pointing while yelling across the dining area to another server. She came and asked if we wanted the bill only after 3 minutes of eating by saying "pay?" and we said okay. So we went up for another serving of food and then she came back and actually tapped her hand on the table after two minutes when we didnt have ours cards/cash out yet. We took our cards out and paid while she yelled across the restaurant at another server again. I left a what I considered an adequate tip for a buffet waitress in cash and she came and picked it up before we even left the table and said "just this for me?" And I said yes, then she stormed back to kitchen and didn't see her again before we left. Unfortunately I have a reason to believe that if you don't speak the language like some of my friends who are international students, you are treated like livestock. Getting harder and harder to justify paying the $12.75 buffet with drink price when it's such an comfortable and rude interaction every time. read more

There is no way you come here and not find something you enjoy! There is sushi, rice, noodles, fresh fruit, ice cream, salads, off-beat items. It's a completely affordable and deserving buffet. I have frequented many times as I enjoy the huge range of options. read more

Definitely very good for Chinese buffet food--probably one of the best Chinese buffets I have been to and so much to choose from! The food temperature was good, the food was fresh, and everything seemed clean. As others have said, the interior appearance is much better than other buffets in town. My only complaint is this: We arrived an hour and a half before closing and the staff were shutting things down already even though there were quite a few full tables in the restaurant. They were mopping the floors, sweeping the carpets, etc. and were kind of rude. However, it wasn't enough of a problem that I would never go back there again--the food really was good! read more

Food is okay and there are plenty of choices. Many choices of sushi but most not labeled. Tried two but didn't find one I liked so stopped. The spicy pork was good. We came for dinner but thought the prices high. On top of that they charge extra for beverages. Based on price, lunch would be a better choice. read more

This is an average buffet with a larger selection and small hibachi selection grill that you take your food up to and they cook. It really isn't a hibachi restraint as much as a Chinese buffet with a small grill. The food is okay. read more

We ate here when we first moved to Bloomington four years ago. Not impressed then with anything. This time, the food was actually pretty good and the chef was competent at the grill. read more

This buffet features the usual Asian buffet items, but also many, many others. The restaurant is very clean. The staff is professional. The bathrooms are very clean. I wish they had some tofu dishes, but as a vegetarian, I came out of the restaurant very full and happy. read more