Needs improvement: * Food is always good, aside from the occasional normal buffet issues. * They do post a sign about possible nut allergens in some of their foods, but they should mark which ones contain the possible allergen instead of a broad warning. *The bathrooms used to be much cleaner than they have been this year. * The sashimi could use a slight quality upgrade, never had to question it until recently, now I'm a bit more cautious. * squid lately has been seasoned a bit to heavy. Satisfactory: * Great selection of food and it always seems fresh, and be consistent in flavor. * Great service, very polite and always timely. * Warm and welcoming atmosphere * sushi is on a nice rotation and never empty * Always a large variety to choose from read more

I wish I could do zero stars. My son and a group of his friends, 15-16 yrs old, go get dinner together once a month. Yesterday they went to this place. Their entire bill came to $221, $27 of which is the mandatory tip. They all hand their cash to one boy to pay the bill and he inadvertantly put all of the cash in the bill folder. They gave the waitress a total of $310 dollars. She took the money, left and came back with the receipt, but no change. The kids didn't know what to do when and were reluctant to confront the waitress so they came to the parking lot to get me. I spoke with the manager, explained what happened and asked how to fix the problem. The waitress automatically goes off in Chinese for six solid minutes, yelling at the manger. He then looked at me and said she claimed the kids gave her exact change. I can tell you she was lying because she got the exact total wrong then corrected herself. Then she quoted the next amount which ended in an odd number, saying that's what the kids gave her. All the kids gave big bills, no $1 were given. That's the second lie. The manager said he would review the camera footage and get back to me. He didn't. I called him the next day and 430pm and he said he was too busy to look at it. I got him to look at it while I was on the phone. He did. Twenty minutes on hold and he came back and told me that the cameras stopped working at 604, which happened to be right before the kids paid the bill (odd), and he didn't see the kids transaction or what the waitress did with it. Either the waitress went all oceans 11 on the $87 overage, or she split it with the manager I say. Bottom line. At best their wait staff takes advantage of people, at worst they're theives. Either way, they'll never get a another dime out of me or the parents of the 9 other kids families. Seems to me like it would not be worth $87 but I guess it is to them. read more

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Been going for over 5 years now and price is good. Gone for lunch buffet and supper time also.

The food is garbage! Someone stood by our table and watched us eat the entire time. It was a terrible experience and we don't plan to ever return. read more

We usually stop at Chinese buffets on our way home from vacations and this one was awesome ! All the food had a fresh , unique taste. HUGE selection! Nice staff. Clean restaurant as well as the bathroom. A total 10/10 for a buffet. read more

This is a really great buffet. Reviews are not doing it justice - no buffet in the cleveland area is this good and they are more expensive. Lots of choices and all fresh and good quality. Got two meals in for the day read more

We went to the ROYAL BUFFET we were very pleased. The food was delicious hot things were hot cold things were cold a full menu of food Everything u could think of to enjoy Dessert tables ice cream to end ur fantastic meal we will go back Bill KLASE read more

This buffet located in a plaza in Boardman Ohio was quite busy on a Friday night , but not overly crowded. Lots of different types of food, not just Asian food; there's also fried chicken; and other choices. The food was decent and edible especially for a buffet. I loved picking out my ingredients for my Mongolian plate and having the chef cook it for me. A few different sauces you can choose from to have mixed in. Buffet for adults is $15.99 for dinner. My biggest complaint is that we were a party of ten and they refuse to let us sit together. They let six or seven people sit together and the rest of the party had to be seated across the dining room. Far far far away from the rest of the party. The farthest they could get you away from your other party members. Never heard of such a thing; very disappointing a Resturant would do this to you; especially when there were open tables in the same section. The workers only get ur drinks and take ur dirty plates; can be a little friendlier and accommodating. Service on this date wasn't that great; won't recommend for parties. read more

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Good food, place is clean. We were seated immediately & got drinks right away. Nice selection of food, will definitely go back. They have a hibachi station & a sushi station as well as a huge selection of buffet items all included. read more

Royal Grill Buffet - Food - Japanese Near Me - Youngstown, Ohio

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Food is good but not worth the high price. There is a better buffet in Niles ohio and it's cheaper in price. They have delicious food too read more

i would like to start off by saying, i love going to chinese buffets even though i inevitably feel gross afterwards- but this one was different. the food was hot, even made me say "ow! my mouth burns!"- like, who has ever said that in the history of going to a chinese buffet? the service was pretty good, i had 4 other people with me and they refilled drinks and removed plates quickly. it was very clean, and there was always food stocked. i swear if one person took a grain of rice they were refilling it already. lots of options as well. genuinely can't wait to go again read more

My fiancé and friends and I decided to go here to get something to eat and the service is great until it's time to pay, and then the waitress will stand right over you demanding a tip, the place is not very clean has lots of flies and the food is not very great read more

Went to this restaurant tonight,have been to this restaurant many times in the past. This will be the last time I will ever go to this place. The food is substandard. The price is way to expensive. The quality is not very tasty. read more

I used to really like this place. It used to be so good and a great bang for your buck. Until that changed. I came in with my aunt one day , she was visiting from out of town. She loved sushi and was so excited. We come in and EVERYTHING, and I mean everything was dry and old. When I asked for fresh they declined and said they had to get rid of what they had first. Food was cold and bland. They reheated my food for me tho in the microwave, how thoughtful? read more

Disgusting Chinese food and rude waitress. They present your bill at the end. I said I need the senior discount. She said show me your ID. I did...I am 65 and my husband is 70. My husband had his wallet in the car. She said no ID... no discount. I asked for the manager...the blond haired young guy was just as rude.... No ID ..No senior discount. My husband went to the car. We find out there was a discount for 1.00 each. So, all this trouble for 2.00. I told him that it was the first time in his restaurant and it will be the last. I never saw such a business to harass a customer over a 2.00 gain. They claim they don't know English well, but they know the almighty American dollar. read more

Came up from Pittsburgh for a camping trip. We came around 1:30pm on a Saturday. The food was amazing! Very large selection. They had all my favorites. Everything was fresh. The service was quick and friendly. The location was clean and well maintained. Highly recommend. Great visit. read more

Well, I will never go back to this place to eat, I left a tip for the waitress, and she stole my change for my Bill, told the owner what happened and he seem to not care, so I did tell him that it was no professional for a Restaurants or any business to let anyone steal the customers money, and I did let him that I would never come back to his Restaurant to eat.....So Please Watch the Waitresses there!!!! read more

I used to love this place. They are now lower quality. Spaghetti noodles for Lomein. No more snow peas or higher quality vegetables for hibachi. Very high prices for take out , get one average box of food. Will cost you twice buffet cost. read more

Haven't been here in a few years and I never leave bad reviews , I love love Chinese food , it's my favorite . I have never been so disappointed in my life , spring rolls tasted like frozen spring rolls like you buy at Walmart , most the egg rolls were overcooked and dark but soggy , fruit was bland the fried sushi was soggy egg drop soup was so thick it was gelatinous and the crunchy noodles you put in the egg drop soup were stale you could taste it. Every bite just wasn't it . For 12$ plus I'd expect better food quality won't be returning sadly I came at noon today June 17th . Staff is lovely I still paid and tipped . Just very upset with the food it really killed my vibe , the only thing I finished was my soda read more

I was able to find a lot of the items that I enjoyed before the pandemic, which was a good thing. Plastic gloves are optional, as are masks. The place needs tidying up. For instance, piles of disposable plates to the side of the buffet?? The price went up a lot in the past year or two, also (about $30 for my 12 year old son and I). read more

The food is delicious and I love the buffet style. Can go and get a little bit of all your favorites. The price is a bit expensive for me but it won't stop me from going there yet! read more

Waitress was horrible and rude. Complained about not eating everything you put on your plate.Took my drink away when I wasn't finished with it. Had to show ID to prove you're a senior citizen. read more

Since the pandemic, this is one of the best buffet in the area! The food is the finest quality. Enjoy!

I really like this place. Upping it to five stars! Because I like it so much! Hot soup! Dinner is great! And the staff REALLY CARES about the customers! Come and enjoy! read more

My son and decided to go sit down as a restaurant instead of take out, which has become our norm. Royal Grill Buffet was a great choice. Very clean, pleasant atmosphere and great service. The buffet was neat, orderly and had a fantastic selection. To go away hungry would be one's own fault. Highly recommended. read more

As far as Chinese buffets go, this one is better than most. Hence the 4 stars. However, it's not the best I've ever had. Hence the not-5 stars. The place is quite big, nicely decorated, and very clean. The wait staff is friendly and attentive. The food area is well lit, clean, and constantly restocked with fresh food. They've got a large salad bar, several soups to select from, a small "American food" section, and mostly typical Chinese buffet food selections (General Tso's chicken, pepper steak, egg rolls, spring rolls), as well as a dessert table. They also have a sushi station, where a sushi chef is continually making new rolls to replenish the bar. I had a California roll topped with tuna, a crab & cream cheese roll, a spicy crab roll, and tuna sashimi. They were pretty good for a buffet. Don't get me wrong though, this is no Mizu. The tuna did have a slight fishy taste that you normally don't get with quality sushi. Wasabi and pickled ginger are also available. Something that I was impressed with...and didn't see until I was already full...is the Mongolian Grill-style section of the buffet. If you don't know what that is...its all raw meats and vegetables. You select the items you want to eat, add them to a bowl, and bring it over to the grilling section (to the left of the sushi bar) where the cook there will stir-fry your ingredients to order. I will definitely be back to try this section. read more

Royal Grill Buffet - the outside of the restaurant - Japanese Near Me - Youngstown, Ohio

god this buffet will ALWAYS be my fav! i've been coming here since i was a toddler, all of the staff are super sweet and service is amazing! the vibes are great, and the sushi and hibachi bars have finally reopened making for the best buffet experience ever! i'll always be coming back here read more

Wide variety of dishes including desserts. Very affordable, $11 for dinner buffet. I personally love the sushi bar, vey assorted. What taste a little bit weird was the water, that might need to change their water filter. read more

Royal Grill Buffet - Sushi - Japanese Near Me - Youngstown, Ohio

Great food and wonderful staff. All kind of great variety of Chinese dishes. We been enjoying eating at this BUFFET for many years‼

This is a RACIST restaurant. I brought my boys to dine there tonight. I told them 1 adult, 3 children. When asked their ages I gave an honest answer and stated my boys were 6, 8, and 9. The host then began to tell me I was lying and I was just there the previous night, saying my kids were older. He then asked my 8 year old what grade he was in. My son answered he was in 3rd grade. He then told my son he was lying and was 9. Not only did this disgrace of a human harass my child, but he obviously confused us with some other white family telling me I was there yesterday, when I most certainly was not. When I then told him again my kids ages and asked to speak with a manager, he refused us service. Please do not give this horrible business your patronage. Multiple people have complained of food poisoning here as well. read more

I was just informed via social media that a good friend of mine's son who wanted to celebrate his birthday in this restaurant, had his attempt at a birthday dinner ruined by rude inconsiderate staff, who called this young man and his siblings liars about their age and grade they were in, and embarrassed them in the face of the customers who were already dining and to add, refused to seat their party. If this is how you treat customers the entire staff needs retraining on proper customer service and professionalism. I'd hate to ply the race card but it's highly likely it played a role in this incident especially in the current climate of race relations in America today. Disgusted at the thought of this, and though I personally don't like buffets and wouldn't dine there anyway, I will be spreading word about the treatment of my good friend and her children on her son's birthday. read more

Just went for the first time since remodel. New wall/pillar decor but not a ton else. Some of the food did seem to have better quality and taste. Expect to pay 25% more than before remodel. Our waitress was very kind and cheerful but she seemed to be the only one working and the restaurant was packed so service was very minimal. Sushi and grill bar are open again since Covid but you wouldn't know it until you were standing in front of it. Still enjoyable but not going to visit as regular as before. read more

The food is great and huge variety. The service was great. Very clean restaurant. Husband and I enjoy eating there. Thank you.

I'm only giving two stars because the staff was friendly. The plates are styrofoam and the utensils are plastic. They were piling the plates in the back room like they were getting ready to wash and reuse them. The food wasn't great, either. I still have a rancid taste in my mouth from the grilled chicken several hours later. I'm really hoping I don't crap my pants from it tonight. read more

I understand being busy, and I understand being rushed, but just had the worst customer service experience. Food was mediocre, manager/host was extremely rude. Honestly, don't waste your time or money. read more

Food is decent but I'm absolutely sick of the host interrogating us on how old my daughter is. When I tell you she is TWO, and you ask me her birthday to confirm, it is SO unnecessary. And seems to be a trend from past reviews. Unprofessional and so unnecessary. Won't be back. read more

First visit. Excellent food and service, we were pleasantly surprised. And we appreciated their COVID precautions. We wii definitely return again. read more

I am so glad we found this on Yelp! We were in Boardman and looking for something different to try...and this was awesome! They have a huge buffet including a Hibachi station, sushi and desserts. Of course there are many already made dishes to chose from as well. But I am getting ahead of myself. I was so surprised when we walked in at how beautiful this place is. The have a gorgeous waterfall at the entrance and the decor is very pretty. It is also a HUGE place. Plenty of seating in both tables and booths. We were there a little after 5 and the buffet was stocked beautifully. There were so many things to choose form. from cold fruit and salad to traditional favorites like Sweet and Sour Chicken, Lo Mein and General Tso's Chicken. They also have american dishes like chicken fingers and mashed potatoes if you have a picky eater that does not like Chinese. As for me, my favorite part is the Hibabchi. You choose your own meats, veggies, seasoning and sauce and then it is cooked for you. I made a wonderful dish of chicken and beef with bean sprouts, mushrooms and snow peas. It was just what I was craving. I also loved their Lo Mein. It was very flavorful and NOT greasy. Their egg rolls are really good as well...and of course the Crab Rangoon. Yum! Best part? Their buffet is continuously refilled so dishes are hot and fresh and it only $7.99 for dinner!!! Most places have jacked their prices to $10 and do not have near the quality of a buffet that this place has, I will definitly be comeing back again! read more

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I've had an ongoing love-hate relationship with this establishment. One one hand. Most the food I've had there I enjoyed. Buffets don't typically lean on the end of fine dining and this place is no exception. At it's best, a buffet serves as a guilty pleasure restaurant. For a while Royal Grill was exactly that for me and my better half. However, a combination of past and recent experiences have caused me to most likely not take my business here again. The first strike was the service, which for the most part was actually kind and accommodating. However, one of the hosts was very rude to us all because I didn't hear what he said when we came in (we were distracted). Strike two is the choice in dinnerware (if this is the right term). Foam plates, solo cups and plasti-sue cutlery are what is given here, in which I almost can see how it works. Foam plates seem like a no brainer for a buffet, but certain foods can be difficult to eat on a foam plate with a plastic fork. The plates are also not the biggest meaning if you got a buffet sized appetite you either have to make multiple trips or carry multiple plates looking like a madman. Finally, strike three. It gave my significant other food poisoning. I'm led to believe it was the sushi roll she had, just because I can't see anything else she ate being the culprit. I hate that I have to leave such a negative review, but it needs to be said, we can do better. read more

cold food really rude waitress cold food oh did i say cold food‼‼‼‼‼‼ they have no way to keep food just set out warm???? give me a break not going back read more