As long as you stay away from certain items, you can transport yourself to a 4 star experience. All I tend to eat here are the broccoli dishes. I've been here over a dozen times, and while it is not as high quality as nearby China Lobster's buffet, sometimes I prefer TJ because it is so laid back. This place is owned by Burmese immigrants who are happy to serve you and leave you alone to enjoy your meal, while making sure you have enough refills. Too bad the mall is rotting away around them! read more

I came on a Saturday night and it cost $15 pp for the dinner buffet. There was about three tables of varying food to select from. Very typical stuff at a Chinese buffet like general tso, sesame chicken, crab Rangoon, lo mein, etc.. Some of the food were definitely left out longer than it should've been as it was a bit cold/slightly warm side. The sushi wasn't that good. When I did get something that was on the warm side it was somewhat ok. Staff seemed irritated being there. For the cost you can get a lot of food to fill you up, but it wasn't that good. Overall a below average buffet that I wouldn't recommend going to. Food(50%): 3.5 Staff/service(25%): 4.0 Value(25%): 6.0 Overall: 4.2/10 read more

TJ Buffet Sushi And Grill - Chinese Near Me - Tarentum, Pennsylvania

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Entered when opening...seated quickly and host was friendly...typical Chinese fare and allot to choose from...lighting was dim except for buffet area and restrooms...didn't remember to take pics until I had ate all my baby clams but here you are... read more

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TJ Buffet Sushi And Grill is located in the Galleria at Pittsburgh Mills near the Macy's. Has both an interior and exterior entrance as the buffet has later hours then the Galleria. TJ has more than enough seating and is larger than it looks. I was not originally intending to dine here, but after walking by, it smelled really good. I dined here for dinner, and despite it being after 7PM, all items were kept well stocked. Has the standard buffet items you would expect including fried rice, lo mein, chicken and broccoli, dumplings, egg rolls, etc. The sushi options were limited to a handful of rolls, but everything was fresh. Weirdly enough, they had really good French Fries for a buffet. Desert options included various items including fresh fruit, Jello, and several flavors of hard ice cream. Only minor issue was the fountain soda could have been better, but they do offer bottled soda as an option. Service was fast and attentive. Price was fine for a dinner buffet. Overall, I'd return here to dine again without question. read more

TJ Buffet Sushi And Grill - Chinese Near Me - Tarentum, Pennsylvania

I feel like this place has a bigger variety than most other buffets I've been to. The food always seems hot and fresh and the service is very friendly. they seem to keep the place very clean too considering how busy it always is there. read more

Food is decent for the price. They have frog legs for dinner. Best part of all, hot sizzling food from the hibachi station. Service staff are polite and fast. They might have to move out of the empty mall soon. It basically a ghost mall, pot holes every where in the parking lot. Like a war zone! read more

Food is ok, good selections Ambiance is ok Service need to be improved. The waitress girl was checking out to see whether I had a tip for her constantly. She was going back to me when she did not see a tip on the receipt. Then, she saw a tip- I tip cash, on my table, that when she walked away, and also when I know what she has been doing... How's about let me enjoy my meal, and if you doing a good job, you will get a tip and I will be back. This is my first time here... wow read more

Sunday, lunch, food was decent. Not crazy expensive, $6.99 a pound for carry out. Pretty good food. Was very fresh.

One of the last things standing in the mills. This place is awesome! All of their food is good and I've never had a crispier Rangoon in my life. The service is fast here and they keep their pans full and fresh. They also have takeout by the pound, if that's your jam. The dining area is kinda dark, but it was a really nice space to spread out and chow down. Happy Eating! read more

Not really good food! It's just not a fun place! . They have good food but their staff is just overwhelming

I've come to temper my expectations about buffets, having some great ones and a few sad ones over the years. This one stands out as better than middle of the road. I took my son here for his birthday and we both enjoyed the experience. The ambiance is good, kind of dark but not in a bad way. The food is well lit and easy to see. I noticed a few things right from the beginning. There was a wide variety of seafood and every one was good. My son and I both like sea sticks, and found these added to several of the dishes. The scallops stood out, as did the shrimp dishes. I wasn't crazy about the egg rolls, but the tempura on the sushi bar was good. It seemed to me that the chicken dishes were somewhat lacking, while the beef and seafood were very good. I tried the lo mein and found it to be somewhat overcooked and kind of lackluster. We both liked the dumplings. By the time we were ready for dessert, we were both full. Still, we tried a few things and I'm glad we did. The chocolate coffee cake and the orange cake were highlights. My son said that the pudding and banana dessert were both good. I opted for a slice of watermelon. I have to admit that it is pretty hard to screw up a slice of watermelon. Our dishes were cleared away quickly and we weren't pressured into anything we really didn't want. There isn't much service involved with a buffet, but I enjoyed the experience enough to leave a decent tip. For $20 something, it was a good value. You can be sure I'll be back to try it again. There were some things I didn't even notice until I was ready to leave. There are a lot of choices and they're spread out over several areas. I'm a big fan of won ton but didn't get a chance to try it. I'll try more the next time. I can't say it was great, but it was good and I'll be back. read more

Decent food and buffet, which includes sushi. Relaxed atmosphere. Would recommend for a quick bite. Consistent choices.

Everything you could ask for in a buffet. Food was very good. Great atmosphere as well.

Today was not the best at TJ Sushi. The service is always pretty good. The prices have definitely went up since Covid and haven't fell down. Tonight (7pm) the Green Sauce called Wasabi was a sauce. Definitely not a fan there. The fried fish was hard, I'm not going to go further than to say that nearly everything was just old. The sushi - we picked our favs, they had a decent selection- but again, old... Worst of all was the men's restroom - not going to even mention any more than just that. Best of all was the women's restroom. Freshly cleaned. All in all- compared to all buffets with Sushi on it - still TJ Sushi tops the list. But it's definitely looking lately like it's a downhill battle to second place. read more

One of my favorite places!!! Great food, friendly staff and always so nice!!!! 10 stars Would recommend over and over again!

The food is only average. Not sure if I'd go back just yet. Only Asian restaurant near me, sometimes I just get hungry for Asian food. Service for takeout is good. Our order is well packaged, with many extras provided. As I've never really eaten on site I can't speak for ambiance, but I do know from the front pickup desk it looks lovely. Decor is quite nice, well in the Asian theme. read more

I went in for the lunch buffet and was pleasantly surprised. I tried multiple different hot items and was happy. The service was great and prompt with my drinks and check when we were ready to leave. It was a nice and clean restaurant, from what I could see. The only reason I'm giving this a 4 star is because of the buffet sushi. It was not good, though it was freshly made. Every piece tasted the same. I will definitely return! read more

My first time there and it will be my last. Food was descent, typical buffet but service leaves a lot to be desired. She brought us water and took away our empty plates. When bill came to be paid, she demanded a tip. Very rudely by saying she had babies. From where I come from, it is up to the customer whether to tip and especially when it is a self serve restaurant. I realize that she probably doesn't make a lot of money, but neither do I. read more

Best buffet i has ever been too! The staff was kind (unlike the other diners) the ambiance was perfect, there was no service because it's a buffet! The fries and chicken nuggets tasted EXACTLY like McDonald's, like 1:1! If I could give 10 stars I would!!! read more

My family and I love this place. Great food at a great price. My girls love making up their own Hibachi, the sushi is fresh and who doesn't love ice cream at the end. Great owner, always clean, and a good atmosphere. Recommend! read more

We used to stop here for lunch all the time. Wow has this place changed the selection was bad the food was cold there was hair in my wife cucumbers from start to finish just not a good recommendation. I Weill definitely not be going back. It's sad to say it but it went down hill like the mall it's in. read more

This place certainly seemed as generic as possible. Nothing was special and even the vegetarian options were limited. So not worth a buffet for a family of vegan-leaning four. read more

Overall, the food was good for what it is, but we were very disappointed in the service and up-keep of the items on the buffet. They were busy, but, I found the service to be extremely rude. The only time our server even smiled at us was when we were given our check...hmmm...I wonder why? I'll outline our experience below. We went on a special night in which they had crab legs and other specials, so the price was much higher than normal. I was not pleased at all for what was offered for this and for the higher cost. The crab legs were kept in a one very shallow small pan, and it was near-empty the entire time. I got--none--as did my kids. My wife was able to get one cluster, one time. Yet, we were all charged the high price for the specials. Another issue we had was when my daughter was up getting her food, she accidentally got in the way of one of the servers. The server rudely scoffed at her, and told her to "uhghhh....GO!". Not a good thing to do to my child when we were visiting their establishment. Overall, as I said, the regular food I had was good. But, the rest of the experience left me very wary of returning. I didn't like being charged a much higher price than normal, and not even being able to "get" what we paid for. Nor do I like my child, and the rest of my family, being disrespected by rude service. If the regular food I had was not as good as it was, they would be getting much less than a 3. read more

If you're planning to eat at TJ's buffet and sushi bar, I suggest that you call your employer first and make sure that you can take five days off of work as a result of food poisoning. Also, you should stock up on Kaopectate in advance and about 10 rolls of toilet paper per person should be sufficient. It will help you to make a decision knowing that the letters TJ may stand for "Tomaine Jane". Yes, "Ptomain" begins with the letter "P" in English, but not in Chinese. May God help you! read more

First I'm leaving a 1 start review as I can't give any lower. Bland food un inviting atmosphere and over in total complete disappointment. If you like food with no taste and at a decently expensive price by all means come here as that's all you'll get. Service was about what you would expect from the place and I wasn't pleased there either. The utter disappointment I felt encouraged me enough to make a yelp account to warn people of what they're getting here. Again, I would not recommend even to my worst enemy. read more

One of the better AYCE Chinese food definitely has very good sushi and wide range of selection the buffet has some really good options as well the overall cleanliness is awesome which helps with appeal read more

The Buffett is kept stocked and fresh, there are a variety of foods for the picky eaters. The establishment was kept clean and the service was stellar. I'd eat here again. read more

TJ Buffet has some really good things, and also some pretty "meh" things. You can have a good meal at a good price if you're selective. If it's your first time there, get only small amounts of the different foods then go back for more of what you like. I'd avoid weekday lunch though it's cheap, there just aren't that many foods out then. Friday and Saturday dinner and Saturday lunch are good times; most buffets are best when they're crowded, not empty. The sushi unfortunately is in the meh category. I really like sushi, but I usually skip the sushi here or just get a couple pieces of what looks freshest. They tend to make the rice balls too large with the skimpiest pieces of meh fish, consequently many patrons avoid it and it sits and gets dry. But they'll cook lo mein freshly for you on the grill, which many Americans incorrectly call "hibachi." Hibachi is actually an open-flame cooking method, like BBQ, this is actually called "teppanyaki." Their cold bar has nice fixings for a salad, plus good cold shrimp on ice. The hot buffet has a mix of American and Chinese foods, they're mostly pretty good. There are usually several nice stir fried dishes with beef, pork, chicken or shrimp and vegetables. These are often better than most other Asian places in Pittsburgh with good flavor and fresh crispy vegetables. They usually have one or two types of steamed fish, pot stickers, and sometimes crab and/or crawfish. Also fried chicken wings and Chinese ribs. I'm sad to see many people order sugary soda to have with their meal. You can get a pot of Chinese tea there for just $1 and it's quite good tea, a much better choice in my opinion. read more

I cannot express how much I love Tj's buffet. I like to get there early around 11-1130 and the food is fantastic. One of the best Chinese buffets I've been too. The staff is polite and attentive. The food is always fresh and the recipes of everything are really good. I'm glad I don't live closer. I'd be there all the time! read more

I've been here now a few times and generally, it's great. I don't know if any other decent buffets around Pittsburgh, so it's worth the drive. Some tips: 1.) Sunday's are seafood days and cost more. ~$10 more for two people and we didn't get any seafood that was special. So, if you're not into shell on seafood, avoid sundays. 2.) shrimp is hardly ever deveined. Hence the loss of a star; I'd love to partake in the fried shrimp but it's full of waste. Overall, $20-30 for two people and good! read more

Love this place! My son is a picky eater and even he loves going here! Never in a million years did I think he would eat frog legs but between those, the chicken wings, and the Crawfish he leaves with a full stomach and a big smile! They have really good sushi and the food at the buffet is always warm and they seem to keep up with filling pretty well. Has alittle something for everyone. Wish they would get squid. Had it when they had the location in North Hills. They also have a little Hibachi area. Have not tried that yet. Pittsburgh Mills has very little to goto but this is definitely a goto there! Prices are affordable and kids eat cheaper. Prices vary from lunch to dinner. My only problem is the drinks. Never order the Pepsi/Coke (not sure which it is they have) it has no taste. Dr Pepper is the goto if you don't want to drink watered down pop. read more

Very good food and always seems fresh. Friendly staff as well. Prices are also very reasonable. Highly recommend.

Wow. This is one of the Best Chinese buffets I've had in PA there's lots of choices plus they have crayfish,crab,shrimp and the wonton soup was Great. Nice decor and it's really clean inside I like that it's right at the mall entrance with plenty of parking. They have a hibachi grill and the girl cooking was really fast. $10.29 for dinner plus I saw people using coupons is a steal. It's a must stop if your hungry for Chinese I know I'll be back read more

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We love going to TJ's! Wonderful staff!! We love our regular waitress! Their coconut chicken is so delicious. A nice little gem outside of Pittsburgh. read more

I generally do not air my grievances of any business, however today I am going to. My sister ordered coconut shrimp today. When she brought it home, it was chicken. She called Tj Asian Buffet and the gentlemen said "no problem and that it would be ready in ten minutes." We both went over and the woman asked for payment, even though they got the order wrong. She refused to give us the order without a second payment. My sister left and I called the restaurant and asked for a manager, who wasn't there. I spoke to the woman about it and she immediately began yelling, continued to interrupt me, and said we placed the order wrong. We have supported this establishment for many, many years on a regular basis, but after the lack of professionalism that was demonstrated, my family will NEVER order from them. When I told her that I was going to post a review on social media, she THEN was going to make the order right. Never again. read more

Well...it is inexpensive and all you can eat. Three of us went to dinner here. They had steam tables with Chinese style food, crayfish and shrimp. There is a hibachi grill. I never saw anyone there to cook although I saw a kid patiently hoping that someone would show up. The shrimp chips were bendable instead of crisp. I asked staff about this and was assured that the chips had been put out today. I eventually ascertained that they had been sitting out since lunch. There were no scoops in the ice cream so people were using their own spoons. This caused there to be mixing of the flavors of ice cream. The more expensive sushi was eaten quickly by other customers and was not replaced while we were there. The Chinese food at the steam tables was bland and greasy. read more

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Not much to expect from a buffet. They are always observant with what pans need filled. The food is hit and miss sometimes great others just eh. I gave them three stars because when u get ur receipt the waitress pesters you to but one of their handmade crafts that are way over priced. When I eat I don't want to be hounded to buy anything extra read more

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Usually a really good place to eat!! Sometimes checks take awhile and you can hear arguing in Chinese but the food is always good and warm. I love going here read more

the food was very undertemp and disheartening to eat. service is what is expected for a chinese buffet

Well food is pretty good as far as Chinese buffets go the times I have been before the hibachi grill was closed but this time it was open.... however upon picking up my plate after cooking I noticed it seems they removed some of what I placed on there prior to cooking and so once again I got a plate with noodles and several chicken and a good healthy tong grab of beef which I really like and once it was cooked under my noodles only one piece of beef ! I guess they decide what you are allowed to have on you plate. I have been here multiple times and food was very good on the buffet however I don't know if I will ever return since they removed food off my plate. I will most likely spend my money elsewhere read more

TJ Buffet Sushi And Grill - a plate of noodles and mushrooms - Chinese Near Me - Tarentum, Pennsylvania