Buffets...a special kind of place where all shame gets left out the door only to be stuffed like a…read moreThanksgiving turkey until the body is ready to burst. With all the trash talk about them, much of the world has a special affinity for these establishments nonetheless, whether it's a grand Las Vegas buffet brunch, an extravagant all you can eat feast in Dubai or a place like the King Buffet in Pelham, a countryside low cost, high volume spot to feed the masses of the blue collar class. King Buffet opened in 2023 in a space formerly occupied by Golden Corral. It's pleasantly renovated and as clean as an establishment can be for a buffet concept. There are all the classics here and a few nice extras, like crab. The seafood at King Buffet is plentiful, but to be fair, not particularly good. The crawfish are somehow extremely tasteless, not because they are not spiced, but they just don't taste like crawfish. That's something I've never encountered before. The coconut shrimp is subpar. Mongolian beef is very loosely reminiscent of beef. With that said, all the dishes are not bad either, they are just not great. Where King Buffet shines is the service, with extremely attentive wait staff and superb cleanliness that results from that. As a whole, it does justice to this category of food and there is absolutely no reason to pass by if craving a buffet style meal.

Yep. We done made it back to the KING'S!!!! It's crowded and we have been sat back in the back in…read morekiddie land. Children and food is EVERYWHERE! But, everybody is nice. The bar is full of food and that's why we here. We are a party of 5, tasting everything. My favorite today is the sugar covered donuts. Yum. Y'all already know, my family will keep coming to King's until it's over! Thanks for the good service!. I'll be back!

06/14/26 We had a wonderful meal today at Golden Corral in…read moreHoover around 12:43 p.m. The food was great, and the service was excellent. Our waitress, Karin, was amazing. She gave us excellent service, checked on us to make sure we were enjoying our meal, and made us feel truly welcome. She was friendly, attentive, kind, and professional. Nothing was missing from the service -- everything she did was right in our eyes. Rebecca L., the cashier, was also very friendly. Lottie stopped by to say hello, Teresa recognized us and waved, and the manager was very nice and waved at us too. This Golden Corral has a warm, welcoming feeling. You feel like they are glad to see you and that they really want you to come back. That means a lot. Great food, great service, and great people. God bless ! Mark and Tim Elders

It's ladies night and the Matriarch picked The Golden Coral!( yep Coral that's what I calls it). We…read moreare a party of 5 and yes we got everything, BEANS, GREENS, POTATOES TOMATOES , LAMB, RAMS, HOGS, MAWS, CHICKEN, TURKEY, RABBITS! YOU NAME IT!! We ate it! Service was great! We heard about Billy's sickness, so we tipped!

My first time at Gabriella's was recently. This place gets really busy..... fast! When I arrived,…read more there were about 2 ppl already present and ordering at the hot bar. It's kind of hard to tell what all the food options are, so I had to ask what some stuff was. I managed to get a meat and 2 instead of a meat and 5! There were quite a few veggie options that looked amazingly delicious! I do not recommend coming here hungry or hangry. Ok, sooo I love meat loaf so naturally that's what I got. I also got collards and cornbread dressing & yes they had cranberry sauce. Everything was good tasting. The meatloaf was a little sweet to my taste so I probably wouldn't order it again. The veggies were not over seasoned or overcooked. I will definitely comeback here bc there is still just so much I wanna try. The staff is nice and took care of the crowd. I even witnessed them give a person in need food, as they were about to dig in the restaurant's garbage can outside for scraps. Made me count my blessings.. all of them! There is street parking only. I didn't have any issues parking on a Sunday afternoon. The inside of this restaurant is not big but I was comfortable dining in.

Good southern food on a Sunday afternoon while visiting. Couldn't tell from the Yelp pictures but…read moreit's a really small restaurant with food displayed buffet style behind the clear partition that they serve you in a container. Only about 3 people at a time can hold inside before it's starts getting crowded. It stay pretty busy. Options are 1 meat with two sides or 2 meats with three sides combination. A la cart is available as well. They have ice tea or lemonade drinks in a cup that they also serve you. Lemonade was good. There's a very small counter to pay after you order. Fry chicken is tasty with perfect crisp. Collard greens were seasoned well and perfect texture. Yams (my favorite) was perfect - flavorful, not too sweet and firm but not hard. Both of us thought the Black eyed peas looked really good but taste bland. I would have preferred it without the Okra. I didn't see that when I ordered. One in our group commented the meat loaf was good. The dressing was really good too - well seasoned and tasty. After paying there's a dining area for self seating. It serves the purpose to sit and eat but definitely could use sprucing up along with the restrooms. Please seriously consider! It would make the experience much more pleasant to enjoy their delicious food. I took off two stars for that reason and yes it's that unpleasant as the tables/chairs are also too clustered together. The chairs don't fit around the table properly. Overall good southern food at a reasonable price and recommended. Skip dining in if you don't have too. Just my two cents.

Jade Garden was extremely disappointing and unprofessional. From the moment we entered, we were…read moretreated with disregard. Although we were seated first upon arrival, several other guests who arrived after us were acknowledged and had their orders taken before ours. We were not greeted properly and felt completely overlooked. To make matters worse, the cashier/hostess/greeter displayed very poor hygiene. She wiped her nose and then immediately used the same hand to touch our cup, which was disturbing and unacceptable. This raised serious concerns about cleanliness and food safety, as well as the overall sanitation of the establishment. The food was poor taste and appear to be old rice The service felt discriminatory, careless, and disrespectful. Customer service and hygiene are basic expectations, and unfortunately, this location failed in both areas. I would not recommend this establishment based on my experience.

I've been eating here for years and have always been pleased. The coconut shrimp is amazing. The…read morehouse fried rice is really yummy. The cashier is always friendly. I can't believe the reviews from people that said the food wasn't good. Only thing I don't like is eating off of paper plates when dining in. Sometimes I'd enjoy hot tea with dinner.

My family has been coming to this restaurant for years and I thought I'd already reviewed it!…read more This is one of the better Chinese buffets I've been to. The sushi is normally pretty fresh, and you can occasionally even find eel! (My fave!) There is also an area where you can choose your protein and veggies and have them cook it fresh for you. The rest of the buffet is typical Chinese fare, from sesame and general tso chicken to fried rice and egg drop soup. Some of my favorite items here are the coconut shrimp and the black pepper chicken...I could make a meal out of these alone!! The staff is always friendly and efficient and the restaurant is fairly clean. All in all, a great value for the price!

This place is terrible. Literally the worst buffet I've ever been too. Everything tastes like…read moreleftovers that have been microwaved. Beyond bad, don't go.

The breakfast was good ass hell I had a sausage plate with a side of waffles so y'all need to…read morecheck it out for urself

As soon as I took the exit and saw I was in the older section of Birmingham, I knew the food would…read morebe fire. The deeper I got into the neighborhood the more I knew the grill would be well seasoned and the staff would be my auntie's age with attitude. This isn't a 5 star restaurant from the looks inside and out but the food is home cooked goodness. It's the traditional diner setting from years ago. Nothing fancy but it was clean. Well I was right by all accounts. That was definitely an auntie taking orders and probably her sister, if not her mom, on the grill. When I saw all that bacon and real scrambled eggs, I knew I needed to treat this as the last great meal I'll eat for a while. The food was seasoned and hot and the staff was somewhat friendly. Supporting local businesses is so important, regardless of what city you're visiting.

Food was great the service was quick and friendly it is a nice small spot a true pleasant surprise…read morein McCalla.

I see Takoyaki all the time in passing in McCalla and decided to stop in for some sushi. This place…read moreis on the smaller side and is cozy with limited seating. This place is not for you if you have a big party but easily seat a group of 2-6 people. They have sushi, hibachi, and unique Indonesian dishes as well. We tried the Rock N Roll and Alabama good. The Rock N Roll roll was a little on the flavorless side, and the Alabama roll was decent. I want to try some other dishes from this place. The staff was super friendly and nice.

Everytime I come in I get a good waitress the food is always good I love the salt and pepper shrimp…read morewith the steaks

The only time in my life I've ever had food poisoning. Too many items to decide what caused it…read more Will never return.