Americanized -- very typical -- Chinese buffet. No surprises for the "all-you-can-eat loving crowd." I do like the sushi -- it is not great sushi -- but for the price I can't complain. The cold-steamed shrimp are surprisingly ok too -- not too small, firm and usually tasty. Oysters on the half-shell -- when you can get them -- are hit and miss. I've had some that are really good and others that were quite bad. I don't bother with the lobster or crab. For $17 all-you-can-eat you'd have to be pretty gullible to actually think these were going to be high quality items. The dessert is -- well -- chinese buffet dessert. If you've ever been to a chinese buffet you know exactly what to expect. read more

Pretty good buffet as for as chinese buffets go! I was really impressed by the selection! Huge sushi selection, seafood, fried foods, chinese food, hibachi, salads, fruits, etc. etc. They had blue crabs , and shrimp, and clams! The sushi variety was really good, although many of the rolls seemed like variants on the california roll. Everything was around grocery store sushi quality. They had salmon sashimi, but it wasn't the greatest. Also, my friend got a fish bone, so be careful. The service was a little weird though. They handed us the check early and stood there and waiting for me to give them a credit card. And then when they returned, they hovered and waited for us to tip. My friend said that we'd finish signing it after we finished eating and she went away. But not the greatest service. The softserve icecream is really good! read more

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Decent typical buffet, friendly staff. Went during lunch hour with parents and not a bad place. Flavoring was good and plenty of food. They label a lot of items being "crab" but in actuality, it's imitation crab meat. Atmosphere was nice and pleasant. read more

Regal Buffet - Chinese Near Me - Reading, Pennsylvania

So mistakenly my friends and I drove past this place on our way to Olive Garden. We initially drove past and thought to ourselves that sounds like fill me up so we proceeded to stop. EVERYTHING FROM THIS POINT ON WAS A MISTAKE. Walking in we where met by Ming who didn't acknowledge that we were there it was only until after my BF said something to Ming that he showed us to our table. Upon sitting down i thought I heard a slur hurled towards my bf and I but I can't confirm. The food was a embarrassment to Chinese culture and everything we proceed to eat would only be down for 30 minutes before all three of us in our party experienced violations of the anus and where throwing up near constantly. It's safe to say that the food was anything but a laxative. I tried a small slice of there ham and roast beef which both tasted as if someone washed them with soap, and tasted bitter and sour. (Pretty sure ham and beef aren't supposed to taste like this) it is safe to say that if you're stopping thru the area and looking for a quick bite... run as far from here as possible your bowels will thank you. read more

I went to Jumbo China Buffet tonight with my family. We came all the way from NJ. We had a small dog with us and we put her in a small dog bag. When we entered and about to sit down, the female manager came to tell us that we aren't allowed to have a dog here, otherwise, people are going to suit the restaurant. I had to leave her outside of the restaurant. I mean how can we leave the dog outside of the restaurant in the winter?? I went to many different Chinese restaurants with my dog in the past and nobody will say such thing to us, especially my small dog never bark at all. If you don't allow any dogs in the restaurant, please put a "Dog are not allowed" sign or a sticker at the entrance door. After we left the restaurant, I checked the entrance door. There have no sign or sticker at the door. At the end, after we paid and we were about to leave. There had another male chinese guy came to our table again. He told us the exactly same thing again. "Not allowed any dog here or do not let anyone to see the dog. Other guests at the front are already complaining," he said. I'm sure nobody is complaining, because nobody was there when we entered. We also put the dog in the bag under the table the whole time. We live near Reading, PA for many years. Jumbo China Buffet was always our first to go place for Chinese buffet, but now I rather to go somewhere else! Rude staff! Rude service! read more

I just had the worst experience at this restaurant. I found this in my food now granted that I have really long blonde curly hair. When I left the table immediately I took a picture and showed the guy up front. He just said "oh a hair" and reached for my credit card. I was charged 17.96 for myself to get up and leave. Wow.... just wow!!!! Made me instantly sick to my stomach! read more

Regal Buffet - Looks like a pubic hair to me! - Chinese Near Me - Reading, Pennsylvania

I enjoy stopping here for a buffet meal. They are right there and remove old dishes etc Good food and salad bar. read more

Love this place. AYCE crab legs for $16 is such a great price. Love their garlic shrimp and sushi as well. They are also handing Covid guidelines well for those who care about them. read more

Good clean food. Coworker brought me a quick lunch and it is exactly what I needed. Tastes fresh, seasoned lightly but sufficiently to get good flavor. Green beans were cooked perfectly. Well done! read more

Regal Buffet - Coworker brought me a lunch and all I can say is well done! Good clean food! - Chinese Near Me - Reading, Pennsylvania

Best Chinese buffet in Berks County. Always a large variety of food and sushi. Last few times I was there the bathrooms were a little messy. read more

Really good buffet! The food was so delicious and there was so many options, sushi, desserts, Chinese food, Japanese hibachi and also some stuff for non adventurous eaters like chicken nuggets, fries, Mac and cheese etc. so delicious and the soft serve ice cream is a plus! It was clean and nice for a buffet. I will be going back again I'm sure. read more

I've been here off and on over the past few years. The experience was great every time. I enjoy the variety of food and welcoming atmosphere. Once you're inside, there are two separate areas. The back adds a bit more to the dining experience (at least in my opinion). So, if you're bringing the family or have a casual date, I'd suggest asking to be seated behind the buffet itself. Regarding the food, there is a wide variety to be found. Something for everyone. The staff are very good at refilling trays when they run low. At times, you may find one or two things slightly dried out and crunchy (mainly in the corner with the fries and chicken nuggets). Other than that, everything I've put on my plate tasted rather good. As for the waiting staff, they were very accomodating throughout all the times I've been there. Just be aware that if you show up when it's packed, they're all going to do the best they can with refill requests and whatnot. As with any restaurant that gets extremely busy, a little patience goes a long way. Overall I find this to be a well-rounded establishment. The variety of food is astounding, the staff courteous, atmosphere very inviting and you can't beat the price. read more

would leave 0 stars if i could. Food was good, service was awful. we were in the middle of eating and our server was asking for her tip. she then forced us to pay before we had even got to dessert, i didn't leave tip on the card because cash tips are always better. she gave the tray back to me and said you must leave tip. i said we're tipping cash. i'm still trying to eat my fruit and she is hounding us about tip. she then went to the servers station that was a whopping 3 feet from our table to talk shit on us and watch our every move. this isn't the first time that it's happened at this place. Keep the food, get rid of the bitches read more

We have been there about 4 times since the end of December. I finally decided to check out the sushi. I was reading what was in them and it said Crab meat. So I grabbed one and some other stuff and went back to the table. The Crab meat was Krab meat. I tell ya, seriously, fake crab meat in sushi? They can go across the street to Redner's and buy 8-16 ounce cans of crab meat of all kinds cheap. Oh they are Chinese so they only deal with Chinese distributors? Makes sense. Apparently Saturday dinner includes real crab leg clusters. I saw a plate picker upper walk by. She had 4 plates and the interesting one was about 6 inches high in crab leg shells. People who go there know they don't put out hardly any crab legs but you'd think some people wouldn't hog ALL of them. Geesh, where the hell are their manners? I paid the same damn price and did NOT get ANY crab legs. What JCB needs to do is put them behind a counter and give ONE cluster to each customer or actually get the plate taker awayers to serve a cluster to you so we don't have idiots taking the whole pile of legs. I can imagine the person putting out the legs seen whoever it was taking them all and should have said NO ONLY ONE cluster. It's total BS. You should only be allowed ONE cluster at a time so EVERYONE gets a chance to have a taste. They really need to go to the Crab/Krab scenario in this place. If it is FAKE shit then it is spelled KRAB meat if it is actually REAL CRAB MEAT then CRAB meat. Like I say I buy cans of crab meat all the time, the real stuff and they can't shop locally to actually put real crab meat in crab dishes and sushi? What is up with that? I get a legitimate email about Fish and Seafood supplies and nowhere did they say there was a shortage of crab. No the shortage was with their CHINESE supplier. Get it right JCB. LOL Oh and the blue crabs aren't properly cleaned either. Oops... lol read more

With the closing of our usual, the Super King Chinese Buffet in Wyomissing, trips to grandma's house for Chinese food would never be the same. A quick Yelp pointed us to 5th Street's Jumbo, so off we went. And yes, like other Yelpers, we were impressed. Here's why. 1. It's the Godzilla of food. Ok, wrong country, but you get the idea. There are about 7 or 8 serving island areas, loaded with as wide a variety of Chinese-y foodstuffs as possible. There's lobster, shrimp, about 10-15 types of sushi, and a good-looking hibachi stir-fry. Favorites for our family included the perennial General Tso, the lobster (one-half lobster is included in the price; extra halves are $3 each), walnut shrimp, sushi, and interestingly, I liked the seaweed salad. The only thing we were hoping to see were the crab legs...they didn't make a showing. You want it? You'll probably find it. 2. It's clean. Bathrooms were snazzy, modern, and well-attended. The buffet lines were stocked, clean, and constantly attended to by staff; tables were kept clean by an active wait staff. No furballs under the tables! 3. It's BIG, in terms of seating area. There were four seating areas, although on this Sunday night only one was open. I doubt you'd ever be told there's a 20 minute wait to get in. The only drawback was the prices, which were higher than the Super King. I believe prices for dinner pushed $14 per person, with our bill for three adults and three kids hitting near $70. That, my friends, is prohibitive. Can't say well be racing back because of the bargain prices. In my mind, this is the Shady Maple of Chinese, Pagoda style. If you are willing to make sure that you get $14 worth of food in your gullet, you're in for a treat. As for us, I'm sure we will be back, but the distance and the price will make it worth checking Yelp for other alternative buffets. read more

I'll be the first to admit, I'm a bit of a food snob. I'm not one of those people who goes to Olive Garden for Italian food and I certainly won't sing its praises. However, sometimes you just need quantity over quality. In those moments of time, I go to Jumbo China Buffet. I remember when this place first opened, we had a bunch of small buffets that were basically garbage. The first time I went here, I was amazed. So many choices. If you try nothing else from here, you must get the mac and cheese. It's seriously delicious. It might be one of my all-time favorite mac and cheeses. Seriously, all I want for my birthday is that recipe so I can make it at home and gain 6000 pounds. It's creamy and delicious, there's gotta be cream cheese in it or something. The honey chicken is awesome and I love the potatoes in oil. The wonton soup is pretty good and I like how the sweet and sour sauce isn't on the chicken, because I like putting it on my eggrolls. The sushi is amazing. The rice is perfect and the fish is fresh, there's a ton to choose from. The lo-mein is ballin' too. The waiters are kindof weird here, but they're always friendly. Refills come quickly and plates are taken away fast. Lately they've been pushing for tips, which is awkward and uncomfortable. read more

I just love the sushi! That's what I mainly eat here. The rest of the food isn't bad either. I usually visit for lunch staff were friendly and usually seat me quickly. read more

This is "the" Chinese buffet to go to in Berks County. They've been around for years -- they even expanded about 5 years back, virtually doubling the size of the dining room. They have tons of things to choose from, including sushi & hibachi. The prices have increased since I was there last -- it was $14.99 per person on a Saturday night. It was busy when I was there and I never saw them refill the crab legs selection at all which disappointed me. I made due with the spicy crayfish, which were decent. You can search the Internet for techniques on how to eat them, it's not that hard. They also have blue crabs, cut in half, but for some strange reason, they appeared to just be boiled, not in the traditional Old Bay seasoning. The desserts are typical Chinese buffet fare, in other words, not worthwhile. How can they spend the energy to make a good looking dessert that has no flavor? Odd... I go here about three times a year... I did notice that the Chinese buffet in the nearby Fairgrounds Mall is now closed (I liked that one because they served Hershey's hard ice cream for dessert). People kept pouring into the place... The last time I was there I was walking out at 9 pm and people were walking in for dinner! read more

Awesome. It's all one can say about this place, but I'll continue on anyway. Jumbo is probably one of the best (if not THE best) Asian buffets I've frequented in some time - and I've been around. The quality of the food is much higher than one could anticipate finding at a buffet style establishment. It's huge, and I understand that it's going to get bigger. I'm hearing that they will soon add Mexican and Thai to the their already gargantuan lineup. Lots of Chinese and Japanese selections, too - but I've never tried the sushi. I've never been there and not had a large crowd to deal with - especially on Saturday evenings. The resulting high turnover on the various items keeps everything nice and fresh. The service is always very good and the wait staff is friendly. As other reviewers noted, it's a very clean establishment. The bathrooms are clearly attended to regularly. Absolutely a must-try if you are at all into Asian food (and lots of it). read more

Best buffet in Berks? I say yes. The secret to a good buffet experience (unlike a sit-down restaurant) is to go to a place with a good crowd. Jumbo China scores big there. Always a nice crowd of fellow gluttonous gastronomes here to ensure a good turnover and wide variety of fresh and hot food. Lots to choose from. All the standard "Chinese" dishes plus a number of western selections such as pizza, mac-n-cheese, etc. Tasty Hibachi is made to order with your choice of fresh ingredients. I'm hopelessly in love with the fried chicken wings and crab puffs. The green beans also are done just how I like them. They recently replaced the crab legs with Dungeness crabs, a big plus in my book. The sushi selection, while limited, is remarkably decent, though not world class. I should note that if you are really jonesing for sushi buffet, try Minado in Norristown. Great dessert spread, including lots of fruit, cookies, soft serve ice cream etc. Service is top-notch for a buffet. While not big on conversational skills, the servers are always quick to clear plates and endlessly refill your drinks. Which brings me to one personal rant. When at a buffet, please tip the servers. They really do hustle (just watch them) and you can be sure their employer doesn't pay them very much. Please tip them and tip them well. It matters to them and it will be good karma for you. Jumbo China is not fine dining by any stretch of the imagination. But, there are just those times when you want what this Chinese buffet has to offer. Plus, I'm just somehow strangely attracted to any restaurant with "Jumbo" in the name. read more

The service was totally horrible. We had a party of fifty and the cashier overcharged us. We didn't realize this until we got home and saw the thicket was for fifty-five people. The food was garbage. They gave us food poison and one person found a giant cock roach in the plate. We didn't really mind but when we told the cashier, her attitude was unpleasant. Instead of handling the situation politely, she screamed something inaudible in Chinese and told us to leave. NEVER NEVER come to this restaurant unless you want to be ripped off and have bad diarrheas!!!! I would rate it an negative star read more

Regal Buffet - Cock roach in the plate - Chinese Near Me - Reading, Pennsylvania

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I love this place! The food is always filled and flavorful. I don't eat a ton of food but I love eating a little bit of every. Sampling different things is why I love buffet style restaurants. I know I would never leave hungry. I wish it was BYOB. The customer service was pretty good. Except the few times we had a waitress that told us she did a great job and we need to tip her. That was surprising because she didn't give us any attention into the end! The waiter was very good and we wanted to give him the tip but we knew at the end of the night they split everything. I just felt like that was rude and not very fair. read more

It was a Sunday night, seafood night. They were very stingy with the crab legs. People were standing around just to get a few. Every time I went up it was empty. And as for the desert...would it kill you to make something original, maybe from scratch. And thanks so much for the four flavors of jello. That's just lazy. One last thing. The water had a bad after taste. I got a great idea, use a water filter. There is absolutely nothing special about your restaurant. It is the same Chinese food as every other Chinese buffet I have ever eaten at. read more

I have to give it only one star.( really should give it no stars), for this reason. I used the claw crackers for crab legs and lobster. They were pretty dirty by the time we got done. As we left, they were clearing the table, the waitress took the crackers, wiped them down and put them back under the napkins on the table. I told her they were dirty and should be washed. She just smiled and walked away. Disgusting.. The food is mediocre at best and to see how they clean. I am done with this place. If you go don't use the crackers. Better yet, bring your own utensils. read more

The food here is incredible. Very good service in that they keep your table clean and glasses full. They offer a very wide array of selection(american, italian, mexican, chinese). The mac n cheese is something from heaven! I would recommend this place to anybody looking for a good chinese buffet. The only small downside is the 13.55 price tag per person for the dinner buffet, which isn't awful. All around an amazing place to eat. read more

Went for dinner got done with my first plate food didn't stay down a minute and I was throwing up. My fiancee N stepson threw up also everything we ate came up. Got one free meal should've been all three meals for free read more

I watched a guy stand by the empty crab leg tray for 25 minutes. That man has nothing better to do?

My father and I always came here for our father-daughter meal when it first opened. We both enjoyed interacting with the employees and enjoyed the food. When we went there again when it expanded and had more people, our experience was horrible. The employees were not helpful nor friendly, most of the food had gone bad or gotten stale, the shrimp were white when they're supposed to be pink. When we complained to the manager, all he wanted us to do was pinpoint one person to fire them. I don't think we'll be coming back here. The only thing I really liked was the sushi bar where they had a tofu roll. That was pretty good. But one sushi roll cannot make up for a whole bunch of negatives. I hope they get their act together, but until then we're avoiding this place like the plague! read more

Good buffet but every time I leave I have to deal with the regret. The heavy burden of regret. Normally for a day or so.... Everything but the ice cream cone. Btw be careful. Sometimes they rearrange the 'mixed' 'van' 'choc' labels and you end up with mixed..... When I just wanted vanilla. Talk about a day ruiner. read more

The most amazing chinese buffet in eastern PA....Clean all the time...full of people all the time....I'd like to avoid fridays, saturdays, and sundays...so crowded. The food: coz of the huge turnover the food is always fresh....their hibachi bar is awesome We go there all the time even We live in phoenixville now and the place is in Reading. I know people who live here in phoenix and still drive all the way to Reading, PA. read more

Excellent Chinese buffet. Huge selection with Chinese, Japanese, and American cuisine. Beautiful salad, sushi and desert table. I say it's one of the biggest buffets I've been to on the east coast and the food was fresh. Also has a nice up to date decor. Only downside is that it is in Reading which is a dump and the guy across from me was insane. Otherwise it would get 5 stars. read more

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Amazing for dinner! A bit crowded on Friday, and hard to move around but food is excellent quality for a low rate. I call it a "Super China Buffet". There's multiple rooms and enough food for a small army. I will be back! read more

Regal Buffet - The cold side - Chinese Near Me - Reading, Pennsylvania

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Disgusting gross had a undercooked chicken wing from the buffet he told chef still wanted me to pay no no no food is cold gross do not go...unless pink chicken is your speciality eaiter said it was cooked lmao idiots read more

Lunch goes until 3:30 and is 8 something per person. They didn't start replacing lunch with dinner items too early which I appreciated. The food is mostly better than average; worth the price. The general tso's chicken is slightly crispy which is nice being that it's usually soggy lumps at other cb's. Large selection of sushi and spicy mayo available. Sushi chefs did not stare at me, also appreciated. Soft serve ice cream. Nice Las Vegas/Asian decor. read more

I've been coming here for quite some time and I have no complaints! The sushi is amazing I get it all the time. They have a wide variety of seafood I just wish they would have fried calamari to top it all! read more

Regal Buffet - Great sushi choices! - Chinese Near Me - Reading, Pennsylvania

I, once again, had lunch at this buffet and, once again, the food wasn't hot, it was barely warm. A very disappointing experience to say the least. It is not the restaurant it once was and I will not be returning - I've learned my lesson. read more

As an avid traveller, I eat at many more Chinese Buffets than I's like to admit. Given that, this is one if the best I have ever eaten at. The variety, taste, and service is second to none. Very clean and comfortable. Definitively will come again! read more

Regal Buffet - Chinese Near Me - Reading, Pennsylvania

Worst place to eat, went once and never returned in fact I didnt even eat. I went to serve myself and roaches were climbing all over the serving plates. I was so disgusted. read more

Thank you. When entering they great you at the door to check your temperature and sanitizer for your hands. You wear a mask and gloves while at the buffet. Thank you it was greatly appreciated. read more

This place is nasty. The food handler never washed his hands after going to the bathroom.