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    88 Buffet

    3.1 (183 reviews)
    ModerateChinese, Buffets, Seafood
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    88 BUFFET ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed
    Good for kids

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    Dave K.

    We were greeted and immediately sat. We went up to the buffet and as I came back they were seating someone else at our table. I questioned them and they quickly corrected their "mistake". One individual took a set of our silverware that I caught and he looked sheepish. I had them reset our table so my wife had a place to eat. The food was mediocre and they even had ribs. The ribs were so dry, they were crunchy. Some of the dishes were good such as the coconut shrimp and even the lo mein. Many of the chicken dishes were passable. The sushi wasn't memerable.

    Alejandra D.

    We went to 88 Buffet today instead of Big Bowl Thai next door (due to Big Bowl Thai only doing take out after 2:30?). The food was good for buffet food, although some of it looked and tasted questionable. The dessert bar was really nice for a buffet, they offer a lot of options. We didn't try it, but they also offer a make your own hibachi! They offer lots of variety's of meats, sides, and sushi. The sushi was eh, but it's all you can eat. The service was okay, they kept our glasses full. But while we were still eating (my husband still was getting another plate and a dessert plate) the server came by with the check and told us to have a great day which we thought was odd. We continued to eat, and they continued to fill our glasses after that so we ignored it but now we see a couple reviews mentioning it so we thought we would as well. Overall it was a good buffet.

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    Scott B.

    Typical Buffet.. I'm from Maine and I'm particular about clean seafood and this place does not have the cleanest shrimp in the world but if you know what your doing only takes a few seconds two of us each got 1 drink and lunch buffet and the total was $30.50 $35 with a tip

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    Latasha W.

    Everything I tried was tasteless. The salad was decent. Sprite was good. I'll probably go again because my in laws love it. If you aren't forced to go here, don't!

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    8 months ago

    Thank you for opening on Christmas day! We had a great meal and very good service considering how packed you were.

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    Great food seat was in bk nobody in big room2 customers. Why alot of seat look available IJS

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    3 years ago

    Not sure why, but the food all tastes like the made it bad on purpose. Some stuff was decent. Overall, good buffet for the price.

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    Average food lots of noise not somewhere to go if you need privacy or quiet atmosphere.

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    2 years ago

    Lovely extensive choices, hot freshly prepared. Room for big group, clean, good services. The selection is high and has all the usuals.

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    2 years ago

    Excellent food and service, lots of variety , price is so reasonable, well worth the money, highly recommended

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    3.9(46 reviews)
    4.4 mi
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    Three adults and seven kids. It was past 2pm and we were looking for a place after the kids…read morefinished space camp and before going to the airport/hitting the road. Options were limited and hopes were low for any place with decent food, AC, and a place for us to crash but this place FIT THE BILL. It's a complete hole in the wall, but the food was fresh. People kept coming in for either dine in or take out. The owner and wait staff were friendly. We stayed for over two hours and we'd come back!

    China Gourmet has been in Huntsville for so long! My Birthday Club frequented China Gourmet in the…read morelate 1980s, when we first started celebrating our small group's birthdays three times every year. This location was convenient for everyone and the prices were so reasonable! The staff were always kind and friendly and we could relax, visit, and open gifts and cards for a couple of hours with no issues. We never felt rushed. The interior is cozy and the building is aging; however it still has charm especially with the endless modern, flat roofed, urban restaurants popping up all over Madison County. We typically got the buffet. I enjoyed their Moo Goo Gai Pan, Beef with Broccoli, dumplings, and hot and sour soup. The buffet always had something for everyone and our non-MSG Birthday Club members never experienced headaches or other MSG related issues here. Thanks for years of memories, China Gourmet.

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    3.8(128 reviews)
    3.1 mi
    $$

    My family and I decided to check out this place over the weekend. It was a cold and rainy day, so…read moreit was good to get out of the weather and into a restaurant. We were promptly seated and had our drink orders taken (they serve Coke products and alcohol; no Coke Zero sadly). The menu was pretty large but they don't offer a lunch portion on weekends which was unfortunate but fine. The adult meals came with 2 sides and miso soup, kids meals featured one side and miso soup. I ordered Beef Bulgogi with cabbage kimchi and cucumber kimchi, wife ordered Pork Belly with bean sprouts and fish cakes, kids ordered Beef Bulgogi Fried Rice and Chicken Frid Rice both with Japchae noodles. The miso soup was a little disappointing - the soup cup was filled a third of the way up and only had a few slivers of green onion; no tofu or seaweed or anything else. It was the smallest, saddest miso soup I have tried. Sides were brought out before the test of the meal -- save them for when the food comes out, you will need them to cleanse your palate and break up the meat overload. Sides were pretty good. The main course was served and the food looked beautiful! Unfortunately the food was very bland. The pork belly lacked salt (don't ask me how this is possible) though the onions they came with were nice. The beef Bulgogi was pretty bad, had flavor but seemed dry and it was just a pile of meat that got old quickly. Not a lot of complex flavors. My youngest kid's chicken fried rice was bad -- the chicken was extremely dry and lacked flavoring. She loved it; but she also doesnt want to use ketchup or any sort of flavoring on her meat usually so that tells you the flavor profile here. The waitresses we had we both very nice, but they weren't attentive. My glass of water was low and I got no refill - no one at my table was ever asked if they wanted something else to drink. One of my daughters used the rest room and complained that the floor of the women's restroom had a lot of water on it. She siad when she say down on the toilet water squirted out from around thr seal and when she stood up it sucked back in. She specifically asked me to mention it and and she's 11 years old and never complains about bathrooms so that was weird. Food cost $72 after taxes for 2 adult meals, 2 kid meals, 3 drinks and no apps or booze. Not worth it. If you think the food looks good, its post production. I really hate to rank this place so low but the wife and a I both agreed that it's a solid 2 stars and that we wouldn't return here. I enjoyed most of the other korean restaurants around town and have traveled quite a bit internationally and across the US for context; this place was not good. If you do want to try it out, I'd advise eating it family style where everyone shares several dishes. Sorry!

    Outside looks shabby but inside is very nice and food was awesome, fairly authentic and large…read moreportions. We had a great lunch here. Plus there's a Korean grocery next door.

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    3.1(13 reviews)
    0.5 mi
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    Hopper's gets 5 stars for nostalgia! Growing up near this location which had been in the parking…read morelot of Madison Square Mall for ages prior to its demolition, we lovingly referred to Hopper's as "menopause manor," due to the average age of the patrons. Growing up, my family would dine at their seasonal buffets, such as Easter, and we always enjoyed ourselves. This hotel was pretty much the only hotel [except for the Sheraton at the airport] in town, back in those days. As single, late teenagers, we would go here in small groups because businessman TDY would stay here on per diem, and we nearly always drank free. One of our favorite local bands in the 90s was Kozmic Mama [featuring two Butler High School classmates, John Broussard and Carla Russell] and we saw them at Hopper's every chance we could. In the later 2000s, groups like Peter and the Wolf became more prevalent at Hopper's. Peter and the Wolf always wrapped up their gig oddly, by encircling the bar, getting strangely close to those seated at the bar. I never understood their need to interact this way, when there was a perfectly good stage right there in the bar. The drummer didn't dislodge his drum kit, maybe he played a tambourine. This is a bar to get standard cocktails, highballs, and beers. I've only eaten the bar food here in the bar proper - things like French fries and nachos, and the food was always edible and the service polite. Even today, Hopper's offers live music with, I think, at least 3 bands lined up for this week. Thanks for great memories and live music, Hoppers!

    The "Hotel-Motel Holiday Inn" serves a lunch buffet. They have a wide selection of sides and about…read more4 meats/fish selections. The fried fish was my favorite and the mac & cheese was good. There was a large crowd so come early. My ticket was $11.98 before tip.

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    Exterior facing away from University Drive.

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    4.3(70 reviews)
    2.9 mi
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    Delicious little cajun spot! Tucked in the back of a gas station, but they easily could have their…read moreown shop. The guys who run this are super friendly and easygoing. They have a great rapport with customers. They also know how to cook a heck of a meal. The sausage has incredible flavor and is so smokey. Makes a great poboy. The gumbo is a flurry of flavors and they all meld together wonderfully with just the right kick of spice. The wings are fall off the bone smokey and just lightly seasoned.

    I spent years in New Orleans, and I don't throw this around lightly. This is the real deal. The…read moreclosest thing to true Cajun cooking you're going to find without actually being back in South Louisiana. If you've ever had authentic Cajun food, you'll recognize it immediately. No shortcuts, no watered-down versions. Just straight, legit flavor. The owners are from Metairie, right off the north side of Lake Pontchartrain, and it shows in everything they put out. They've got both cooked and live crawfish, which matters if you actually know what a proper boil looks like. I have zero connection to this place. Found it by accident. I'll be back regularly. Cajun food sits just behind Korean for me, and this hit that nerve hard. Took me straight back to Lafourche Parish and my stepmother's cooking. That kind of food sticks with you. And yeah, it's in a gas station. Ignore that. If you know anything about New Orleans, some of the best po'boys you'll ever eat come out of spots just like that. Bottom line. This place isn't a novelty. It's a find.

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    Smoked Sausage Poboy Sandwich and cup of gumbo

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    3.1(251 reviews)
    1.6 mi
    $$$
    Full bar
    Large group friendly

    Amazing food here. It's not cheap, but they keep bringing you food until you beg them to stop…read more Everything we tasted was delicious. We had the salad bar along with filet mignon, flank steak, leg of lamb, and parmesan chicken. That rub they use on the leg of lamb is fantastic. Both cuts of steak were juicy and flavorful, but I'd definitely say the filet mignon was my favorite. Really enjoyed the chicken. They have so many great choices, and the salad bar has a lot of great choices as well. We had salmon and roasted mushrooms. The rice and potatoes were great as well. Our server Nicole was outstanding and very attentive. This is more of a special occasion spot. We averaged around $75 per person before tip, but this was a great experience.

    This is a second time at one of these Texas de Brazil. And it's a repeat issue. Swamp the the table…read morewith meat all at one time so that you never have enough time to taste one before you have another. Server after server after server bring meat and then you forget what meat is what. Try spacing it out and allow your customers to at least enjoy and experience the quality of your meat. The neglected salad bar needed to be tended to and the replenishment of your offerings. I have been to the competition of this brand of cuisine and they were both much better and not so forceful when it came to sampling your selection of meats. By the time you get around to tasting one of the meat selections on your plate it's cold. And heaven forbid you send one away when offered. They never returned.

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    Texas de Brazil
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