One of my favorite and regular spots! Every time I visit I order a Dry Beef Chow Fun. Have never had something bad. Have enjoyed Fried Chicken Wings, Hot and Sour Soup, Mongolian Beef, House Fried Rice, and Orange Chicken. Typically empty and very clean, but always quick service. Every dish comes out HOT as things are all made fresh to order. read more

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I usually get the dinner plate, but decided to order a few different things this time... I should have stuck to the dinner plate. The first, and most annoying thing is, the strips of hot dog in my "7 treasure" noodles. Most places use ham? Other than that, the noodles had a decent flavor. The hot dog taste is off-putting though. The Kung pao chicken had a very loose gravy and not much taste. The Mongolian beef, although spicy, didn't have much else going on. The crispy gau gee was very crispy and well seasoned, the best of the 4 things by far... My phone order was quoted 20 to 25 minutes, it was ready when I arrived to pick it up and the worker was nice. Definitely not impressive for the total cost of $62. Stick to the dinner plate read more

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This place brings back a lot of memories from when I was a kid. This place was surprisingly empty. I went in there to pick up some ginger chicken. The portion sizes are still decent. For some reason, the sauce almost had a rancid taste. The decor inside is still the same decor they've had for decades. They really need to update the interior. It was pretty hot too even though there was nobody inside. Maybe they turn down the AC to save money? Parking is abundant as it is located in the Ice Palace parking lot. I wish they would make the place better. I would only recommend this place if you are looking for the last Chinese lunch buffet on the island or you have no other option. read more

The food is amazing and authentic. This is the go-to place for Chinese food. We always order the chow mein, my daughter loves it! The sauce is so tasty and savory compared to other restaurants. read more

The food was amazing. Had crab ragoon, beef crunchy noodle chow mein, general gso chicken, kung pao beef, and honey walnut shrimp. Everything was made fresh and very delicious. Best Chinese food I have eaten in a long time and the hostess was very nice and welcoming. Will definitely be back! read more

Royal Palace Restaurant - Cantonese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Went here for lunch on the recommendation of a good friend! He can only eat curtain foods, due to health issues! Being a buffet, he figured on different dishes with more vegetables. Service by the lone waiter, when we arrived was friendly as he brought out ice water & mustard & hot sauce for the buffet. As food was placed in the steam table, we went up & helped ourselves. Food was good, nothing special typical Chinese buffet. Price of $23.95 All you can eat was reasonable! Restaurant is clean & needs a make over! read more

Royal Palace Restaurant - Typical Chinese buffet : chicken , beef , head on shrimp, noodles & much more - Cantonese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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***4.5 STARS*** You gotta give it to Auntie (aka Nadine C.) as one of Honolulu's most prolific Elite Yelpers. She seeks out new and local businesses and often corrals people to try them. I'll admit I'm a townie who doesn't really explore out of my comfort zone and tend to patronize a rotation of restaurants with friends and family regularly. Step in Auntie who came across Royal Palace Restaurant (RPR), a Chinese restaurant located in Stadium Mall that has been there for over 30 years under multiple management. She wanted to try out their dinner buffet but RPR requires a minimum of 20 people. So she sends out this group text and the selected date was on my night off so I agreed. Parking at Stadium Mall is challenging as there are many, many businesses here. I opted to take the first stall I came across and walked over instead of searching for one near the restaurant. A handful familiar faces had already arrived and event planner Auntie explained free seating in our assigned area. While waiting for the dinner to officially start, I used to time to chat with friends who I haven't seen in a while and surveyed the buffet line as some entrees were brought out. When the majority of people arrived it was time to eat. THE VERDICT: Overall, the food was above average for a buffet. I wasn't expecting much as I was expecting to spend a great evening with some friends who I haven't seen in ages. There are 2 stations: Hot and cold entrees. Standouts for me were the chow funn noodles, pepper salt shrimp, stir fried green beans and the crispy gau gee. I could taste the wok hei in multiple dishes which got my approval. For dessert, I feasted on the fresh fruit and almond tofu. Service was surprisingly decent as it was all Bosco, the owner and chef's son who is a high school student. Kudos to him for bringing me a band aid as I had an unfortunate accident before dinner started. Overall, a pleasant first experience where I wouldn't object for a return visit. Lots of parking and delicious food where it's an ideal venue for a get together with friends and family. read more

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Happy Lunar New Year... A gathering of friends to celebrate this festive event is so much fun as we're so busy with our lives and we're so close yet so far away after seeing Yelp friends check in moments after your departure is heartbreaking so this dinner was something that I was so looking forward to thanks to Nadine C. Learning of that they're able to do a dinner buffet with a minimum of 20 people and so thoughtfully did so with various food allergies and preferences it not only made sense but a convenient way for all to enjoy the items that the prefer so she made the calls and here we are...woohoo! Not only did I didn't know it existed I drove right pass it as I was looking for it in Stadium Mall which does offer lots of free parking and on this night it was raining so the selections got difficult but made it in and was so happy to see everyone and the buffet selection was quite impressive. Fried rice, chow mein, orange chicken, string beans, beef broccoli, eggplant, shrimp, clams and that's just the entree and not the cold section filled with various fruits, salad greens, cold ginger chicken and almond tofu. Very impressive and the adorable young man who was very polite and efficient taking our used plates and keeping our water cup filled I was so impressed with the whole food and service experience and am so happy to have filled this biz with our loving group and to support small local biz while reuniting many was indeed a celebration that I'm so grateful to be a part of. Cheers Yelpies (yelp besties) and new friends to a prosperous and healthy new year! Thank you! read more

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Gong hay fat choy (Cantonese) and Xīn nián kuài lè (Mandarin)! Happiness and Prosperity to all! Thank you Nadine C. for a wonderful celebration of friendship and the Chinese New Year 2025! It was my first time eating at the Royal Palace Restaurant. Buffet style here. Fresh and canned fruit, variety of hot and cold vegetables and dishes. (see photos). I enjoyed the almond float with fresh pineapple and canned fruits. Refreshing! Service was fantastic by Bosco (sp?). A young employee who was attentive to our tables. Nice guy. Thank you everyone for the awesome CNY treats that everyone shared. So thoughtful and generous of all. Great friendships, fun and food! Restaurant is clean and the food is made in the kitchen and refilled in the buffet line. Food: 3/5 stars Service: 5/5 stars Ambiance: 3/5 stars Event: 5/5 stars Shout out to Donna O. for kindly transporting me there and having fun making the goody bags! read more

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Thank you to Auntie Nadine for coordinating this Chinese New Year's dinner for 20 of us. Yes, that's how many people you'll need to do the dinner buffet. The last time I've been here was probably 15 years ago or longer. While the food was excellent back in the day, it's still good today. My favorite dishes of the night were the head on fried shrimp and chow fun. The shrimp were nicely seasoned and crispy. You could just taste the wok hei on the chow fun. I just love that. I usually love clams, but it was bland. They should just stir fry it in black bean sauce. The dessert station was on point. Everyone ate bowls of the almond tofu. The blood red oranges were sweet as were the papayas. I just love papayas and was glad that they offered it. It was nice catching up with everyone. Some people I haven't seen in years. I really had a good time. Thanks again, Auntie! read more

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Buffet dinner in Honolulu, Hawaii... Located at Stadium Mall, next to Ice Palace Hawaii (skating rink) is an old school restaurant named Royal Palace Restaurant. I had never been there before. I saw a sign for the lunch buffet- which they have daily. However, if you want a buffet dinner, you'll need a minimum of 20 people. I really wanted to try the buffet dinner because some of my friends don't eat pork, while others are allergic to shrimp, and a few people (like myself) don't enjoy spicy foods. A buffet would be great for everyone - even vegetarians and pescatarians! Calling on some friends, everyone seemed eager to go! They all appreciated the free, shared parking, convenient restroom, and super friendly and efficient service by Bosco... he's the 17 year old son of the cook! I told him that he's really good at his job: refilling empty entrées, removing used plates, calculating the bill, bringing tea to those who requested, etc. He said that he gets his steps in... over 12,000 so far... LOL! I actually did a site inspection a couple of days before our gathering. I offered a deposit to make sure we had a reservation. The lady was a straightforward Asian female... a bit loud and brisk. She reassured me that we could have the back of the restaurant. There were tables of six and tables for four. It would work out fine! I even had enough space for a reception table where I placed name tags and goodie bags! Ah! My dream for my friends to meet each other was taking shape! The day of the dinner was a bit rainy. Traffic was heavy, but everyone made it, except for one couple. The restaurant was able to charge me for just 18 people and even gave me a discount on those over age 65! Senior citizen discounts are great! The food was wonderful! I liked the chocolate pudding, strawberry jello, almond jello, fresh fruits, salt and pepper shrimp, chow funn, orange chicken, and beef broccoli the most. I was sad that the eggplant and green beans were on the spicy side. I washed it down with some fried rice! Dinner buffet costs a couple of dollars more than the lunch buffet. It's because dinner includes clams and mussels! There also was cold ginger chicken, stir fry veggies with fish filet, and a bitter melon dish. I was really happy with everything! I wished more people could have attended! We were able to stay a bit past 8pm - closing time. Thank you so much! Goong hee faht choi! read more

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Time for a Yelp update for the Royal Palace Restaurant, as I recently attended a Yelp gathering to celebrate a belated Chinese New Years with a few Yeeps, thanks to my AWESOME Yelp buddy - Da FAMOUS Auntie, Nadine C. for planning & coordinating this wonderful event! Royal Palace Restaurant located at the Stadium Mall was the place of choice, and I must say it was the perfect venue as the restaurant was spacious, food was much better than I had expected (compared to the last time I ate here), and the service was impeccable! There is a buffet option for lunch here, but in order to get the dinner buffet you must book and have a reservation of at least 20 people. \ Luckily Auntie Nadine C. took it upon herself set up a reservations for 20 Yeeps, and while eating there, I saw several walk-in's for take out, as well as a large family that walked into the restaurant to have the dinner buffet as well. The buffet offerings were not as large as the last time I came here (many years ago), but I must say the food quality was much better than I remembered it to be. Check out my pics to see some of the buffet food offerings. I especially enjoyed the clams & mussels dishes. The steamed Fish with mixed vegetables was also pretty good. For dessert, I ate two cups of the almond jello, as I was totally diggin' it! I totally missed out on the chow fun, & the salt and pepper shrimp as those items came out later in the buffet, and I think I took too much of the other food items so when the chow fun & shrimp came out, I was already too full! Darn! Lol! There was a lone kid working the restaurant that night, and I must say he was a very hard working kid, as he provided the best service by taking away dirty plates, filling water, filling up the buffet food items, & bringing tea to the folks who requested it. Easy 5 stars for the great service! All in all a fun & wonderful gathering (thanks to Auntie Nadine C.), the food was good, but as good as the food was, it made me more happy that I got to see some old Yelp friends, and catch up. read more

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The food at Royal Palace has greatly improved since my last visit in 2020. The front of the house was manned by one young man. He did an excellent job. Refilling our water and Tea. Also taking away our used dishes. Many of the items I ate were delicious. Only the clams fell short. The salt and pepper Prawns was my favorite. Dinner was a celebration of the Chinese New Year. Coordinated by Auntie Nadine C. Thank You Auntie. Looking forward to coming back. Enjoy read more

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It was our first time eating here today. We just got done buying fishes at Moanalua Pets in the same area in Stadium Mall. Got hungry afterwards and started to walk around looking for places to eat. Came across this restaurant. Decided to try it out. Walked in around 10:40 am and the place was empty but very big, spacious and nice looking. We were greeted right away from a female employee. Got seated right away. We ordered Cold Ginger Chicken, Mongolian Beef, Chicken with Black Bean Sauce, Pork with Eggplant and Shrimp Canton. The ginger chicken had a surprisingly sweet taste but it was pretty good. My hubby ate all of it. Mongolian beef was ok with lots of onions and the meat was very tender. I absolutely LOVED the chicken with black bean sauce but I did ask for extra sauce but didn't really see it. Pork with eggplant was good and it was a huge dish. The shrimp canton was pretty good too and the red sauce was different but pretty good as well. We had ordered so much food that we had to take it home. They offer rice in small bowls but because my family and I eat a lot of rice we asked for 6 bowls of rice. She brought out just one big huge bowl of rice. Which was awesome. All in all, the restaurant was great, had the restaurant to ourselves and as we were leaving had a couple people waiting for take out orders. The total for 5 dishes was $99.16 which is a lot more than what we normally pay for 5 dishes at a Chinese restaurant but it was pretty good. Hubby wants to come back one day and try their buffets. read more

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Our travel friends decided to get together at the Royal Palace Restaurant in the Stadium Mall by the popular Ice Palace. Since parking is limited, we had to circle around to find an open spot. After greeting our friends and being seated by the hard working lone waiter, we all decided to try the $25 lunch buffet. My favorite entrees were the fried gau gee, green beans, eggplant, chow fun, and salt & pepper shrimp. Your typical Chinese Chop Suey selections! With free parking, friendly service, informal atmosphere, and tasty dishes, it's a good place to stop by for a quick lunch or dinner with friends and family! read more

Celebrated Chinese New Year of the Snake and a special Yelper's belated birthday tonight. Happy Belated Birthday, Auntie N! For a very reasonable rate, this restaurant offers a plentiful buffet to meet every palate. If you love spicy, the string beans will be your fave, along with the eggplant. If you love seafood, the tender fish and crispy shrimp are waiting for you! Traditionalists will enjoy the crispy gau gee with sweet sour sauce, chow funn, chow mein, rice, beef broccoli, cold ginger chicken, roast chicken, bitter melon, and orange chicken. Starters include edamame and green salad. Build your own dessert with red beans, chocolate pudding, a refreshing array of fresh fruits including sliced pineapple, whole cuties, cut orange slices, sliced watermelon, almond tofu, strawberry jello, and the requisite canned pears, peaches, and pineapples to top all that off! Nice big glasses of water, and a hot teapot on request, and you're ready to dine in to your tummy's delight! Ample table seating awaits in the well lighted and air conditioned dining room, and if needed, there are clean restrooms, and a bunch of things available for retail sale, like shrimp chips and a toy or two! Our hard working waiter is one of the family (owners), and goes to a local high school. He was very responsive to whatever we needed, so besides the tip, he also got some of our party favors, heh heh! Do return and enjoy the variety and great value! read more

The reviews about the wait time being over the 15 mins was true for me too. However, my food was fresh, piping hot, and crispy if fried. I was greeted promptly and the staff was very friendly. I got the lunch plate which was heaping with food. Well worth the cost and the wait. This might just be my go to lunch spot from now on. read more

Great food! We ordered the beef chow fun, salt and pepper pork chop, and crispy gau gee. All were very good! We went around 4pm, no one was eating in the restaurant but there were some takeout customers. There was only one lone waiter but service was excellent. My first time there -we went because it was close and we didn't want to drive to our usual favorite Chinese restaurant. It exceeded my expectations and we will be back! read more

Me and Hubby came to dine in for lunch, we both got the lunch special for $10.95. I got the cold ginger chicken and hubby got the beef broccoli, they were both tasty with big portions and good. The place was empty so we didn't have to wait long to get our food. The place was pretty big, but lacking upgrades, felt like eating in an older Chinese restaurant, but it was clean so that is a A+. The food is better than other Chinese restaurants we ate at. We will be coming back again. read more

Update 2-6-25. Haven't been to this place ever since 2020 for their lunch buffet. Now celebrated Chinese New Year our coordinator Auntie Nadine made reservations for their dinner buffet only thing they told her have to have at least 20 people and you can come in for their buffet. Well to everybody's surprise the dinner buffet was good. Our server Bosco was the only one serving us water taking plates away and giving us tea. They had seafood like blk bean mussels, clams, salt and pepper prawns, fish with steam vegetables. They also had beef chow fun, chow mein noodles, fried rice, steam rice, oyster sauce chicken, orange chicken, spicy green beans, blk bean bittermelon with beef, crispy gau gee, beef broccoli on the hit side. On the cold side they had cold ginger chicken fruits, chocolate pudding, almond float, edamame beans, toss greens. Everything was tasty and all the yelpers and non yelpers enjoyed it. Seems like will be back. read more

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I went in and it was kind of concerning to see that half of the place was blocked off and lights off. I then ordered plain noodles ( no meat or veg) for my 5 year old. It took 15 minutes! read more

Food was tasteless or bland. Plate lunch, beef broccoli "where's the beef? Chicken chow mein was tasteless, could taste the oil. Crispy gau gee and deep fried shrimp, as in one piece each. Substitute sweet sour pork was hard, probably why it was a substitute. The portions were small, but the rice was very generous. And it took long, almost 20 minutes. Also I was told I was undercharged by a dollar, requested to pay (total $16+ tax). read more

I'm sitting in front of Royal Palace in my car. I placed an online order and paid for it before arriving to pick it up at an agreed time. The door is locked and there is a sign saying they're returning 1/2 hour after my pick up time. I am forced to wait the half hour because the order is paid for already. Talk about hard to swallow! Do not place prepaid order or risk having your time disrespected too. read more

Let me preface my review by saying that I've always had good food and quick service here until a few nights ago when I ordered a dinner plate, which consists of chicken chow mein, fried rice, shrimp tempura, beef broccoli, gau gee, and fried chicken (which I subbed for roast duck for an additional $3). Not bad for a total of $13, I thought. However, after I received my order and went home to eat it, I was left disappointed and a bit upset. Here's why: 1. The order took forever to make. My husband, who was waiting for me, decided after about 10 minutes to put in his own order at the neighboring Stadium Giant Malts & Bar-B-Que and actually received his order before I even got mine! I waited so long that I even put in an order on my Jamba Juice app after my husband ordered his food and received my drink before getting my plate. The restaurant wasn't even that busy with takeout orders. So, I really don't know why the kitchen was so backed up. 2. When I finally got home, I realize my food wasn't even that hot and the roast duck that I had paid extra for was mostly bones and whatever meat there was on the bone reminded me of jerky. It was burnt, tough, dry, and inedible. So, I wasted $3 on that. 3. The rest of the food was just eh, okay. It wasn't as good and fresh tasting as the other times I've ordered from this place. I kind of feel like I paid for leftovers, honestly. This was my first time ordering at night, so maybe that's what they do: sell the leftovers from the day's orders because when I ordered in the past during the day, the food is much better. Anyway, three stars overall based on all of my experiences with this place. I'll probably stick to ordering during the daytime hours from now on and order dinner elesewhere. Lesson learned. read more

Royal Palace Restaurant - Dinner Plate $9.95 + tax - Cantonese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Okay so first off this place is family owned and very underrated. It truly is a hidden gem. Now on to the food. The prices were inexpensive but the flavors of authentic Chinese food really sticks to the palette. The young man who catered to our needs troughout our dining experience was very friendly, quick and efficient, very knowledgeable too answering all of our questions. The ambiance is what you would normally expect from a family run restaurant. Overall 10/10. Chef gave us free watermelon too. read more

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Service was fast! As there was only 1 other table around 5 pm, our food came out fast. Friend enjoyed their garlic chicken. Also got their chicken wings and salt and pepper shrimp. read more

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Honestly I like this place. It's just like a comfort hole in the wall. You get what you're looking for. Good Chinese food. It's not crazy expensive or over the top. It's just a nice home town Chinese restaurant. They have a buffet which my husband literally gets everytime we go here. The staff is fast and efficient. Always make sure you get seated quickly & get your order in. I honestly like this place. Husbands been coming here for years read more

Loved the special house fried rice! Service was quick, and ambiance a bit dark but okay with me.

I do not get to come here often, as I live on another island, but this is the best restaurant for authentic Chinese food. The service was friendly, the food hot and simply delicious. Great portions and very reasonably priced. If you want great food for a good price, this is the place to go. The lunch buffet is the best on the island and the best deal in town:)! read more

Food tasted okay (ordered oyster chicken cake noodles, shrimp canton, and deep fried tofu with vegetables), price was reasonable, portion size was average, take out service was easy and nice but did take about 25 minutes for food to be ready read more

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I ordered half Roast duck . More like fried duck. So dry and no taste. Spent $27.00 total with the two scoops of rice. Disappointed. read more

The food was so ONO. We ordered eggplant tofu, beef chow fun and kung pao shrimp. Everything was good and our waiter was attentive and friendly. read more

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The service was great and they were very observant and sweet. To say the least our expectations were above and beyond. Our group of 7 loved everything we tried, we even ordered more to-go. The atmosphere seemed friendly and welcoming! I would definitely recommend to anyone who likes Asian food (and even those who don't haha) The fried rice was super bomb, and we got served orange slices at the end which were very very delicious! read more

We've been going here frequently this week. Is tasty and affordable. Sons of our favorites won ton mein with char siu, chow fun with beef and black bean sauce, and beef with bitter melon. Service is friendly. read more

Royal Palace Restaurant - Char Siu Mein Soup - Cantonese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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This establishment is highly underrated. The food quality is exceptional, with genuine ingredients that prevent any bloating. The portion sizes are generous, and the service is outstanding. I will definitely be returning. read more

My sister, mom, and I came here for lunch. We were seated quickly and given iced water. We opted to order from the menu instead of the buffet. We ordered the chicken chow fun with vegetables, shrimp canton, and sesame balls. And my sister ordered the wor gau gee mein. The chicken chow fun with vegetables was soupy and unlike what I was expecting. The noodles were over cooked and the dish lacked flavor. The shrimp canton tasted good and I appreciated the fact that it wasn't all batter and actually had a whole shrimp inside. The sesame balls were my favorite and has been my favorite to order from here in the past. The service is good. The waitress was attentive by always checking on us and asking if we needed a refill on water. I'm docking points for the food alone since I didn't like the chow fun. My mom, however, thought it tasted alright so it's just a matter of personal preference. read more

Had a family Luncheon once in Dec. 2019. First time trying here. Staff seemed quite nice and attentive with bringing my hot tea!! Extra star for that!! Oh and I did see my friend's mom dining here too so it was a nice day! The round table seating is nice for big parties. Table seating was tight, not sure how they arrange for social distancing nowadays... Buffet is small and food quality is Just average... I couldn't finish all of my food... just picked at it. Sadly, I wouldn't go out of my way to return. read more

I ordered a small tray of chow fun for Xmas. I asked how much and was told about $28 so I ordered. Char siu chow fun. My daughter went to pick it up. Good thing I gave her a $100. She was told it's $50 - not sure of exact cost. I couldn't believe this. It's a small tray that you could fit 3 regular entree size. Not good very disappointed read more

With the COVID-19 pandemic putting a damper on many restaurant businesses, this favorite place of ours did not escape the impact of the restrictions imposed on restaurants and their patrons. Living in the neighborhood for many years, we went here often and were never disappointed. We went there the other day and ordered our favorite dishes for takeout. Again, I am not disappointed and more than satisfied with tasty dishes that are not overseasoned, although I know this is subjective. The portions were generous and of great value! I hope to see Royal Palace Restaurant bustling again like it was back in the day! I am sure some of you reading this remember when Pizza Hut was an actual restaurant among the many businesses there. Lots of history in that little corner with the Ice Palace! read more

October 6, 2019 (dinner time) **be aware - do not go here** They advertise 50 fresh items on the menu if you decide to do the buffet. So we had a big party. Not sure why we are coming here again but someone decided it was a good idea. (Price per person) I guess. We had problems before but not sure why i haven't reviewed this place yet. This time was no difference. As stated above, they offer 50 fresh items on the menu since we all decided to do the buffet. They do offer 25 items and 25 empty pans of food. Seriously, check the pics I just posted. As we waited for most of the food to come out, they come out one pan at a time which took forever to come out. I'd say we waited about 25 minutes for a pan of chicken and chow mein noodles to come out. We also waited for 30 minutes for cake noodles to come out. The hot tea that they offered tasted much like hot water with no tea taste. They also have an ice cream machine which was working on the vanilla side but the chocolate side was out of order. So some of the kids got ice cream. When they tasted it, it was the worst ice cream ever. It tasted like it had mold or something. Another watered down product as there was a bitterness taste to it. This place lacks the food quality as well. Most things on the menu tastes old or if does have taste, it's real salty. Service ain't much better as waters aren't filled and plates aren't taking away. They are all piled up in the middle of our tables. **Also note -there was a roach on the counter where the cold food was** wish I got a pic of it, but my cousin chased it away and it flew onto the ground. Like I said, we've been here many times before. Second time I saw a roach. I keep insisting why go here when we can spend a few bucks more per person to eat better quality food with better service. read more