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Royal City Restaurant

3.5 (22 reviews)
Closed • 11:00 am - 11:00 pm

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Chicken balls, breaded shrimp, chow mein, beef broccoli.
Christina C.

Big city buffet girl finds herself in a small buffet located in a not so big city... haha ! I'm spending three days in Guelph for work and of course I was craving a Chinese buffet (I'm a Mandarin kind of girl). *$10 for lunch and $15 for dinner like how can you not say yes?* They didn't really have much of a selection but what they did have I was craving. We went in at 7pm on a Tuesday and there was only a couple and a lady there (I'm assuming they're slow at this hour). This is your basic Chinese food so don't go in thinking you're going to get the entire Chinese cuisine. The service was great, two lovely ladies helped us out. The chow mein was abit over cooked and mushy but I think this was because it was sitting for awhile. Other than that I would come back if I'm craving some basic Chinese food while I'm in Guelph.

John C.

Have been eating here since I was a child. The food has never changed. Great fast Chinese food at a good price. All you can eat buffet and delivery is great. Staff that deals with the public is always super nice. The cheese burger and fries are pretty good there too if you so desire to have one.

Beef and broccoli, general taos chicken, Cantonese chow me in and chicken wings!

Was visiting Guelph, decided to Yelp a Chinese place. Landed at this hidden gem. They have a buffet table, but we decided to order our favorite dishes from the menu. All dishes were hot and fresh, was delicious! The only server there was so friendly and welcoming. Also found out the restaurants been around since 1969!

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14 years ago

Its alright. I've been a couple times now for the buffet. They food is mediocre typical Chinese buffet food.

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13 years ago

One of my favourite chinese restaurants. Super inexpensive. The takeout is fantastic. Buffet is ok.

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11 years ago

Went there twice for the buffet but they weren't serving it even though I went during advertised buffet times....not gonna go again

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9 years ago

Horrible! Food was tasteless, note enough sauce or meat. Would not eat from here again ! Save your money and try somewhere else.

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yes, 6.99 all you can eat lunch. interior is kind of sketchy but its the best chinese food in guelph.

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Hanami Izakaya - Tempura shrimp

Hanami Izakaya

4.0(43 reviews)
1.8 km

The food was so amazing and the staff? Even better! Also the anime stickers on the wall really add…read moreto the vibe! They made a mistake saying 2 adults 2 seniors but it was supposed to be 1 adult and 2 seniors but they fixed it even before we complained! And we couldn't finish and they said " don't worry about it have a happy new year" then talked about how they liked a certain dessert and those staff were so nice and was a great experience! Would definitely come back when in town!

Good experience overall. My son & I stumbled upon this place while driving around looking for…read moresomewhere to eat with decent ratings (I would give it a mid four... 4.5 to be exact... we need some intermediate marking options Yelp!). Here's why: PROS: Location - off a main road, easy to find, parking is free Menu options - Good selection of items Taste & Presentation of food - Very good... food was tasty (with the exception of the Pad Thai in my opinion) and the seafood was fresh. Portions were good too. Service - Very attentive, quick and professional staff; conversation toward the end made them even better! Value - Price for all you can eat was very reasonable, worth it if you ask me! CONS: Ambiance - Floor was slippery (literally the entire floor surface, as though it had buildup of substance, it was odd.). Also the seating and general look of the place is quite old & outdated. IN SUMMARY: Overall ambiance is a factor in deciding on a restaurant, but is more important to me for a special occasion or on date night. When I dine out, taste, service and value are what mean the most to me. As for this restaurant, I would for sure go back! It's a great little local spot. As I upload the pics I'm also getting hungry again and that's always a good sign!!!

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Hanami Izakaya - Bar area (view from the booths across the room)

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Double Dragon - Tea & Sesame Balls (Jian Dui)

Double Dragon

2.5(11 reviews)
1.4 km

I was looking for a bite in the downtown area with someone and at 8.30pm is the worst time to be…read morehunting for a bite. Unlike the Toronto area that has night owl establishments prepandemic open from 11pm to 2am, Guelph does not offer these services. So one of the few places open was this establishment, when you walk in, you're invited by a hot serve bench, ayce options starting at $4 (if you est two kinds it goes up to $5 and incrementally increases by $1 with more selection. I did not try this. There are some seatings around for 2 and 4 patrons. We ordered the red bbq pork with pineapple and baby bok choy with rice. The rice tastes like it was recooked from yesterday (not spoiled but certainly would not last night -could be from sitting on the rice cooker all evening), the bok choy some had some...squishy sides and it could just be bruising from handling, it was garlicky and slightly over cooked. The red bbq was edible, more on the sweet side. The whole variety came up to be $20 easily feeding 3 to 4 people. I am an Asian patron, ordered in english, maybe I'll try in Cantonese next time? Its definitely a hidden gem if you're looking for a $4 bite that's an ayce Canadian-Chinese, as an alternative to pizza, burgers, poutine, sandwiches... Oh yes they seem to have signage that they take University of Guelph meal plan.

Very nice owners who provided nice service. You can order the food online and it's made very fast…read more Unfortunately, the food was mediocre. Very cheap bland food. Great for students who want a lot of food at a low price.

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Royal City Restaurant - chinese - Updated October 2026

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