This place? A culinary catfish. My child had been begging to come here, full of excitement and empty expectations--and we got seated like suckers without peeking at the buffet. Big mistake. The food looked like it had been fighting for its life since yesterday , it gave up. Nothing fresh, nothing flavorful--just sadness in steel trays. It's almost impressive how consistently unappealing everything was. The salad wilted, the meat questionable, the sides... forgettable. You'd think it was a haunted buffet trying to drive customers away on purpose. I don't know who's keeping this place afloat, but it might be time to let it sink with dignity. If you love yourself, your stomach, and your child's hopes and dreams--keep driving. read more

Their food is good and their prices reasonable. However, ordering à la carte or for take-out, is the best.

The greatest buffet of my life and it's cheap. The chicken is very good everything was somewhat fresh but who cares it's a buffet

I've ordered Mongolian beef to go was very delicious cooked correctly very tender. I have also eaten the buffet. The food is very good. They keep it fresh not a huge selection priced OK place is very clean. Everybody is very friendly. They do offer to go on buffet. read more

the shrimp was under cooked in my rice which was a no go. The chickens texture was weird and it was slimy so it wasnt palatable. the dumplings were good and the wing were good but the rest of the food just wasn't my cup of tea. read more

This food is AWSOME!!!! The chicken so gooddd it also has ice cream!! The service was great and it looks awesome

With a name like "Tokyo Buffet" you might be fooled into thinking this is a Japanese restaurant. Nope. From the size of the building you might even be tricked into thinking they serve hibachi. Also nope. This is a buffet, and not a fancy one. With all the stained glass you'd think it was a pub or would have a bar. Big nope. They don't serve beer or alcohol of any kind. One thing I found strange was the absence of white rice. The popular Chinese-American takeout options tasted fine--makes sense they would be the freshest out of the wok and the most practiced dishes. Anything beyond those typical choices wasn't knocking my socks off. Yes they have sushi but no it's not particularly exciting. My overall review: awkward. Most of the orders are takeout. Why does the massive dining room even exist? The servers were tentative and I'm sure trying their best in a location where the normal customers wouldn't know a szechuan peppercorn if it was literally in their mouth anyway. Will it do the job if you need generic chinese american takeout? I guess. Should you actually sit down and eat here? No. read more

Tokyo Buffet - Chicken Wings Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

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The negative reviews baffle me!! Good riddance to those divas!! These are hard-working folks who take great pride in their food and their service!! We dine here every Sunday, and occasionally during the week. We have enjoyed a few hundred meals here! I have tried a few similar buffet places in the area. Though we liked most of the people we've met, we greatly prefer the food at Tokyo Buffet (and we do have the highest regard for this family!!). If I post a review, it is probably because I'm a huge fan! Being regulars here, it is odd that we have never encountered a disgruntled or unsatified customer! Heck, if we had, I'd probably have paid for their meals! Anyway, take the one-star reviews with a grain of salt. This isn't a wine-sipping, sit-down place....and there are better gourmet sushi offerings elsewhere; this is a buffet place for families, offering something for everyone. We're not that easy to please, and we love this place! read more

Traveling from Charleston to Spartanburg and stopped in for lunch. Very satisfied with the service and the food was fresh and delicious. Restaurant appeared clean. read more

We decided that we wanted Japanese food 3/29. This restaurant had flyers in the motel we were at, we were hungry and didn't wish to search for another restaurant. Upon arrival the 4 buffet tables looked very nice. However, ALL the steam table foods were cold......... The only item that was hot was the sweet and sour sauce for the chicken. As I said ALL the steamtable foods were cold. In order not to get sick on eating food below safe temperatures we left our meal on the plate. If I could rate them as Negative Stars , I would . Avoid this ptomain trap. read more

This restaurant is kind of hidden next to the frontage road for I-26, but it's worth trying to find if you like Chinese food. The food is yummy and the price is very reasonable. It's in a building that used to be a Steak and Ale years ago, so it's kept that ambiance. My family and I really enjoy it! read more

It is what it is. If you like the ubiquitous "Chinese Buffet" and especially cheezy decor, go for it. All you can eat buffet,sushi bar, hibachi bar, salad. Slim on desserts, (good sherbet and ice cream), excellent plantains. Decent sushi. Full bar. Inexpensive and worth it with growing boys... the buffet is cheaper for 10yo and under. Full price is $10.50 or so. The 11yo would like to add commendations for the fiber optic and bubble wall decor. If sketchy bathrooms freak you out, give it a pass. read more

Tokyo Buffet - Sherbet and ice cream scoop your own bar - a hit with us. - Chicken Wings Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

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Service is friendly and quick and the food is delicious!!! The have that Chinese red pork here and it's phenomenal!!! read more

Lady audibly sighed at me when I was asking questions about the menu. It was my first time there gladly I didnt eat here.

The outside says Japanese Hibachi (cook at your table) and sushi. Inside says cheap decor and frozen food service (yes, it's all brought in frozen and reheated. Nothing is fresh. I'm a trained chef, I know). Not even any white rice anywhere. Only three buffet lines. All of the food tasted strange. Service was poor. Someone never taught the server to smile. It was clear she wasn't happy there. No sushi counter. No hibachi bar. Styrofoam plates and plastic silverware and cups. Nothing but cheap American-Chinese crap. You'll pay $12 per person for this crap. read more

this place deserves no stars . food is nasty and rubbery . some of the seafood salad tasted spoiled spit it out .Shrimp was not cleaned before being fried . Coming and living by the coast I learned how to clean out the poop from the back of the shrimp apparently someone did not teach these folks that . I bit into the shrimp and saw the poop and that was enough for me . Nope wont be back it is a disgusting hot mess and the place looks old and dark and it was warm inside the building . Just not good at all . read more

DEFINITELY WORSE BUFFET IVE TRIED. Chicken taste like Rubber. The Hibachi YUM YUM SAUCE was NOT THE ORIGINAL.... TOO SWEET. Something just wasn't right. Not many food selections... ESPECIALLY For THE PRICE OF $15.. I tried to give this place the benefit of the doubt. But it just wasn't working out. Do Not Go Here!!!!! read more

Holy. Crap. Literally. Where do I start? So I went there for lunch last week and was told that DHEC was inspecting. I went in anyway and took a casual look at the rating on the door. "A" rating, not bad. There was no food on the bar, the place smelled horrible, and my waitress didn't seem to understand the difference between water and sweet tea. The food was horrible, the service was worse, and when I walked out, I noticed a "B" rating on the window. Wow. read more

$9.99 dinner buffet. Typical buffet items nothing special. The place looks nice and clean. Has a hibachi for healthier choices. Service is good as well. read more

Tokyo Buffet - Chicken Wings Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

This is the nastiest restaurant I have ever been too. The food was mediocre and fine and all. But when I went to do use the restroom. It was horrid. It was like someone threw up in the sink. It was disgusting. read more

About all I can really say here is ... Edible... Enjoyable is another matter. Selections were limited for a weeknight. If you have the opportunity to visit some other location for Lunch or Dinner within a 10-15 minute drive (...and you do), I urge you to do so. read more

Decided to go here because of a coupon (ended up only being $1 off) which was ridiculous, they should pay YOU to eat here. This place was absolutely DISGUSTING. How they are in still business is beyond me. No variety of food, and the only left overs they had were cold. How did they not refill the food on a Sunday afternoon? Tables & plates were disgusting as well & I didn't even dare try the sushi for the fear that I would definitely get food poisoning. I would of rather made the 30 minute drive to and back from jasmines buffet to get hot, fresh food & CLEAN plates & cups. This place was TRASH. Don't waste your time. (Even the ice cream was stale, had frost bite & NO flavor) read more

The lady at the front counter was very rude and discourteous. She spoke to me in a very hateful manner. She appear not to want to be bothered. This was my first and last time going there read more

Food is ok could've been a little better, the sushi was a good option, chicken and vegetables was just ok

Gross. On many levels. The food was not special. The indoor temperature was steamy and hot. There was an old lady in a wheelchair eating at the buffet, literally. They had the 55" TV on one foot from my head with cnn blaring and everyone in my section seemed to be thoroughly entertained by this. Bathroom was shady at best. Will not be back. read more

Food was good and fresh plus service was good. Will recommend to family and friends. Next time I'm in town I will eat there again.

This was singularly the worst dining experience that I can recall. Before you write off this review look at my profile and you'll see that I just don't give out 1 or 5 stars. I put a lot of thought in to them because I believe these reviews are a valuable tool. This review is detailed because I want to illustrate exactly what you are getting yourself in to. Found their delivery menu at the hotel front desk. It says $12 minimum for delivery. Typically you don't have a minimum unless the delivery is free. I call to order and the lady say no you have to pay $5. I'm like but the menu says it's free with $12. She says no because of where our hotel is(10 min away) and I'm like but YOU put the menu at the hotel and it says free. She says I told you, if you don't want to order don't. I shouldn't have. I start ordering items and I'm like sweet and sour pork. We don't have it. But the menu says you do. Speaks in Chinese to someone. No we don't have it. I'm like it's number 35 on the menu. We don't have it fine I'll order something else. I order everything and she tells me it'll be 45 minutes. I have a coupon. That's not for delivery it's for take out. Yeah well I'm paying some guy $5 to take it out for me right? No coupon! Btw this chick sounded like a real bitch. An hour later it finally arrives. No cutlery no chopsticks and no napkins. They're delivering to a fucking hotel. She knew the name of it. By this point I'm pissed so I call her tell her say no forks and btw it was over an hour. She's like no it wasn't I'm like I'm looking at my call history from when I order. I ordered at 1930 it's now 2032. She hangs up on me. Now for the food. It was absolutely disgusting. I'm not sure what SC has as far as Chinese but, from the ratings on here it must be Panda Express and this place. The hibachi had NO flavor, the steak was eye of round cubed and probably boiled. The fucking chow mein didn't have any noodles in it. It was just beef, vegetables, and goop. The general tso's chicken looked like it was bought from Panda(disgusting) then they poured a cup of syrup in to the box. Bottom line is that it was a double whammy of abhorrent customer service and completely disgusting food(which we threw away and ate Popeyes). DO NOT GO HERE OR ORDER FROM HERE. You've been warned. read more

Best place I've been to I pretty much ate at every China buffet so far this one is the best! The food is great and the seating is vary nice you need to give it a try! read more

My egg roll tasted Stale There is a wide variety of food o. The bar. The fruit selection is amazing very juicy watermelon the hibachi bar was tasty my husband said. Just a good selection of my food tasted like it had been sitting for awhile not sure I will be back my little one wanted to give it a try so we did read more

Not a great selection....walked around like 8 times just to get one plate! Only thing was filling was the sushi. It was a 3/5 for the sushi. Hibachi was decent but barely any selection for that either read more

This has a new owner and it is very apparent as soon as you walk in. No one is friendly, they aren't filling the food bins, the food is pretty terrible as is the service. One doesn't need much at a buffet but drink refills and the check would be nice in a timely manner. We have between going here for a long time but will definitely not be returning ever again read more

Decor was a upgrade but just reminds me of a night club, neon lights everywhere..but pretty cool. Food was typical mediocre Chinese. After making my plate I was approached by a total stranger for me to go ahead and walk out because it was not worth it and was disgusting. I went ahead and decided to stay. Food was edible but not THAT great. The Hibachi was the best part out of the whole restaurant. The hibachi area once a few gathered and a line formed it was very hectic bc only one person was cooking and we couldn't tell who's food was being put up at the window bc they had no system to track except a bell to ring when it was ready. If I want a awesome buffet I'll just go to my favorite place downtown Lexington called the Eastern buffet... read more

It was all right, we stopped here for lunch after traveling up to Columbia and just wanted something quick to eat while our hotel room was getting ready. The inside is dim and they were probably a handful of people when we got there. I only had one plate because everything else just looked like it wouldn't be enjoyable. My friends got some stuff off the hibachi and it looked okay at best. It's cheap food though so you get what you pay for. Tea is good, but that's because I like really sweet tea and the servers were very nice. Would I ever come here again? Probably not. read more

Got delivery and it was super yummy! Definitely the best I've had in a very long time. Sushi was amazing!

Food was great and authentic! I especially loved the sushi and there is a huge variety of meats, seafoods, Asian dishes along with some American entrees! The employees were very nice and polite and checked up on us often. I'm typically skeptical of buffets (sometimes the food isn't too fresh - sometimes even golden coral has food lying there for awhile), but the food here was tasty and the quantity you eat is well worth the price. Though there could be some improvements made, this was the perfect place to satisfy my cravings! I'll be coming here again. read more

This place is so gross! The food was awful and not to mention the inside smelled horrible like urine. Take it from me ....Do not eat here. read more

After reading reviews for this restaurant i was reluctant to eat here. This is a typical average Chinese buffet. My family and I got here at 11am on a Sunday and the food was out fresh and ready. I like the crawfish and I thought it was seasoned just right. Service was good and the food was good also. I guess timing has a lot to do with it. If you want fresh food, go when they first open or at the beginning of dinner service. read more

Worst buffet ever!!!! Not only was the service bad and the drinks served from nasty glasses,the food itself was slimy. Even ordering the crab legs to try not to eat at the unappetizing buffet was an ordeal. The clusters were bulimic and tasted of the foulest swamp not the open ocean. The only silver lining was the check which they altered three times and offered no explanation or apology. read more

They delivered to me and the 3 dishes I ordered were absolutely delicious. The chicken wings (great price.... compared) were the biggest I have had in years. They were the "plain" ones and the flour batter was light, but crunchy. As I said, huge wings and very tender, very. The Moo Goo Gai Pan was simply full of melt in your mouth chicken slices. I have never seen so much chicken in a dish! Just Great. read more

Unfortunately, my husband and I were very disappointed!! Food on buffet was lukewarm (gas wasn't working to keep it hot) almost cold. We were very excited to see this establishment open again with a few decor upgrades. The hibachi grill was the best part but only because it was hot!! I had veggies and rice only. Raw shrimp, chicken, and beef left out all day freaks me out. Not sanitary!! Egg rolls were dry and cold!! Staff stood in main hall watching TV the entire time we were eating, having to walk around them when going to the get our plates. Poor service! Poor food! Zero stars from us! read more