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    Banyan City Buffet

    3.5 (54 reviews)
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    Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    2025 August
    Wendy C.

    Big big space! What I went here as part of the soft opening. I like that there are different selection of foods like dimsum - good or bad... well, there was a selection of like chicken feet, pig feet, har gaw, rice rolls, pork ribs. I thought the chicken feet were good, others were ok. There is a wide selection of other foods - including some western food and western style asian food. There is also a sushi area - though more rolls. And a Pho/noodles soup bar. Environment This is located inside a plaza on the end. There is plenty of parking available. The inside the food area is in the center and the seating is on the edge. Very nicely decorated Niceness of the staff Staff frequent the rounds to ensure all the empty plates are taken and making sure you are filled with water. Dollar It was decently priced I think. The lunch was ~15$ Yes/No? It was decent selection. I would consider bringing friends

    Kristen J.

    This buffet is new and still in soft opening until the end of August. It's spacious and consistently clean. The whole vibe is pretty inviting. They have a selection of classic American style Chinese dishes (ala happy family and seafood delight), dim sum (like sticky rice and custard buns), and other Asian staples (fish, duck, beef). They have a couple extra soup choices including pho base. Lastly, they offer a variety of sushi options too. At this location, you pay ahead of time (as well as tip). And the servers were good about clearing plates in a timely manner. I took off one star simply because the sushi was just not good. Both myself and my eating partner tried it. Mostly the rice used was old and stale. A couple of other pieces tasted like they had been out for a while. Overall, I would still recommend trying this place out if you are on the west side of town. Decent food for good prices, even on the weekend!

    Sanea F.

    I went during soft opening for dinner (about $21 and change with tax) and was a bit nervous as i kept seeing reviews about the food being lukewarm or cold. At any buffet, you can tell when things have been sitting out for awhile. In my experience, everything i had was hot! From where I sat, I saw the workers continuing looking at the food and replacing. The place is nice and kept clean. My server was very attentive. Sushi was okay. Some pieces I had, the rice was a bit hard. Meaning it was out for a bit. I really liked the Dynamite roll though. They had many options as your normal food you will get at a buffet, including hibachi. Yet they had a bunch of different soups and you can create your own pho bowl. If you love seafood, this is the only Chinese buffet that I ever been to that had blue crabs instead of snow crabs. I teared those up!! And they had the crabs by it self whole, then in a seafood boil and in another way. I never truly care for desserts at buffets cause that's where things truly lack. They had cakes, cookies, and basic Hershey styrofoam cups ice cream. I did sea They had some fruits and jello. I never heard of lychee jello before and I was blown away by it! Strong lychee taste which i loved!

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    Edgar G.

    Very clean and modern. The service was amazing - they made sure our drinks were refilled and plates cleared. The food is a 7/10 overall. I was slightly disappointed at first but the food was ten times better when i grabbed it freshly restocked. My first plate had warm and soggy food. I waited for food to be replaced and was a much better experience. The hibachi was great and they maintained the buffet clean. The sushi is okay for a buffet, no real complaints. They have a good variety and the restaurant itself was busy.

    Briana J.

    This is my 4th visit. I hate the sushi guy. He has such an attitude. Speaks as if you're inconveniencing him or rushing him no matter what you say/don't say, whether you stand or walk away. And he is terrible on the grill. The meat is already dead. No need to kill it again. Drenched in teriyaki and garlic, he makes hibachi terribly. But that's usually the case when food is not made with love and instead with an attitude. I love the server Ai Ling so much. I make a point to try to sit with her. The restaurant has a nice ambiance. But the floors are always sticky. The workers are so good at replenishing the buffet. The host isn't friendly. Before you can make it to the counter good enough she's rushing over saying hello to ask how many and if you'd like to purchase a drink. This is my first bad visit so I'll consider it a one off and try again a different day. Pics are from all my visits.

    Elizabeth L.

    Wanted to try this new buffet. I liked everything except the duck and fish because the duck was dry and the fish tasted weird but other than that I liked everything I tried!

    Mel W.

    This place is very nice and clean! You pay when you first walk in. We immediately got sat to our table and then it was time to try the food. I always start off with hibachi and they had many options to choose from. This is the first place that has meatballs as an option for hibachi. There were so many soups to choose from. I loved how they had fresh hot soy bean milk unsweetened. The Mongolian beef was delicious. There was a variety of dim sum from chicken feet to tribe and sticky rice roll. My friend and I have tried many buffets in Orlando this was far better than the others we've tried.

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    George C.

    Fresh varieties of food Perfect ambience I will definitely return for more Y'all can try it out

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    Lance R.

    The food is alright but there isn't a great selection. However they offer both hotpot and hibachi which isn't common with the local Chinese buffets. The ice creams were terrible tho!

    Amy C.

    I saw posts and reviews for this buffet on Facebook. We tried it for dinner. I don't understand what the rave is. I left this place with my stomach gurgling all night. So you pay before you sit down when you walk in. Dinner on weekends was 19.99 per person. It wasn't busy so we got seated right after we paid. There is a variety of food here. Americanized Chinese options, sushi, soups, dim sum. Some things did look good. I got some of the lobster, fried crab, fried fish, steamed fish, rice cakes, cabbage, green beans, honey shrimp, steam ribs, egg drop tomato soup, some of the chicken dishes. I am not sure what made my stomach turn. It was towards the end of my meal. A lot of the meats were tough and dry. My boyfriend took a bite of the seaweed salad and it was room temperature. It's suppose to be cold. I did not try any of the sushi options. Some of the lobsters were easy to get out of the shell. I have dined at other Chinese places where they stir fry the lobster the same way but it's so difficult to get any meat out. They were over cooked and some of the meat was stuck to the shell though. I did like the stir fried rice cakes. I had to stir it around because it was a little hard on the top when I was scooping it up at the buffet. The cabbage and the green beans were really good. For dessert we did the lychee jello and some fruit. Lychee jello was really good. Best thing I ate at the restaurant. Service was ok. Our waitress came and took our plates and refilled water frequently. Because I had stomach issues after my meal, I do not think I will come back.

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    Charllie D.

    You get charged before getting service or setting the food so that was an immediate red flag but I ignored that. Honestly everything just kinda a looked old or cold or just unappetizing. I like a good buffet but this is honestly the worst buffet I've ever been to. From the service, to the lack of options, to the ambiance.... Just avoid this place. I've attached some photos. I would give this place zero stars but that isn't an option.

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    Food is cold and most of the food is unfortunately not good. I don't see this place lasting. And you have to pay before you eat .

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    11 months ago

    Me and my friend Roger went there today. Great food and priced right cheaper than crazy buffet we didn't have to wait to be seated

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    They kept the size of the buffet smaller, which meant the quality and appearance of the food was exceptional. Great selection though!!!

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    Seating area
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    Steamed pork dumplings
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    Inside
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    Char Siu Pork & Salt & Pepper Calamari
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    Love eating at my fav restaurants when it's quiet sometimes.
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    39. Beef with Pan Fried Noodle
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