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    Chow Time Grill & Buffet

    2.9 (271 reviews)
    ModerateBuffets, Chinese, Seafood
    Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Classy
    Casual
    Dogs allowed

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    Andy W.

    Service was great. Food quantity a 10, variety a 10, quality a 6, atmoshere is nice. Buffet is quite extensive and even has a create your own station with a good variety of meat, seafood, and veggies for your own lo mein, pho, fried rice, or Asian style soup creations! Weekday lunch price $11.59. Good value overall.

    Suchi  Customized dish

    Excellent restaurant with affordable prices we enjoyed our time on the 22th of August.and we wish to go again.

    Sushi, spicy Mayo, fried shrimp.
    Craig T.

    It's been a few years since I been here and I decided to give them a try once again. I came on a Thursday night and there was no crowd. Parking is plenty outside. We were seated down right away. I got to say the front hosts and waitresses were super friendly.(All smiles!) This Chinese buffet had a huge variety. It had sushi, seafood, made to cook hibachi, salad bar, and etc. My favorites here were: Crawfish(big and fresh), Cajun broil (corn, potatoes, shrimp, and mussels)(just amazing taste!!), hot and sour soup(had great spicy flavor), mini crabs(very big and fresh and tasty, cold mussel(I really enjoyed this and dipped it in spicy Mayo). The Hibachi(steak, shrimp, crab meat, mushrooms, and onions) was not bad as I next time I will get a different sauce flavor. The sushi was okay, not the best but I didn't eat but one. The desert bar was not bar with the pineapples, cantaloupes, honey dew, and cakes. The cheap ice cream were left to be desired. I think an ice cream machine like golden coral would be nice since they had an awesome sundae bar with great toppings!! The price point was amazing as it was only $15 per person for dinner time. It was well worth the price. This place has definitely improved since I been there affer the name change. I definitely will be back again. And I highly recommend it your in the Norcross area.

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    Gretchen S.

    So like most "responsible" or cautious folks, my other half and I haven't been to a sit down establishment since right before the pandemic warranted an all around lock down here in Georgia. That means no eating inside a restaurant (or even outside) for the past 3-4 months. We love our take out and enjoying the comfort of our own home most times anyway, but even for us this was kind of a long span to not eat out. I saw this restaurant post some COVID-19 updates to Yelp and decided to just see if they were abiding by their new safety standards and to see if anyone was even going to venture out to try them. The great news is that my fiancé and I did try this place over two weeks ago now as part an early 4th of July celebration and have had no ill effects from the experience - no COVID-19 and no food poisoning or other illnesses. Granted, we're probably not going to go to another buffet for months, but we were blessed to have had a safe dine-in experience. From the minute we walked in we felt safe, and we agreed that if any point we didn't, then we would leave, no questions asked. There was ample hand sanitizer provided, disposable gloves, and the restaurant had floor markings indicating lanes of travel thru the buffet. The best part about it is, when we went there was literally only one other gentleman eating in the restaurant and he was seated very far from us. I'm glad to say they are enforcing social distancing and proper sanitation. All the employees are apparently tested regularly, monitor their health, and wore their masks. We of course wore our masks too. So with all of these precautions, there seemed to be no more risk than a regular sit down restaurant at this point. In terms of food, they had a good amount of their buffet put out, but definitely not all. It's comparable to Hibachi, but due to the obvious lack of foot traffic, a lot of the fried foods were dried out and not appealing at all. They had two kinds of bao - one had nothing in it, and was just a steamed bun. The other was a custard bun. I would've liked to see a char siu bun like I see so frequently back home in Maui, but I understand that they were serving only a limited menu like most places right now. The service was professional and attentive, but a little too attentive at times, as they kind of tend to hover. Perhaps, they were making sure no one was soiling anything with unhygienic habits, but it honestly was mildly uncomfortable. I've seen watchful staff at Hibachi before, probably making sure no one dines and dashes also, but there are arguably better ways to achieve this security. Overall, it was a decent experience and my love really enjoyed the hibachi aspect of the restaurant - the steak in particular. We were glad the staff stuck to their promises of a clean and safe dining experience. Maybe we'll come back after we're rid of COVID-19 for good, or at least when we gain control of it.

    I never been so disappointed in a restaurant in my life, first I wish I can give this place a zero, the food was terrible no seasoning no flavor just terrible when I go to the buffet I come out the buffet full and pleased with my visit but today was not it, the serves did a terrible job they deserve to get fired cause for me and my bf it's $16.99 x 2= $33.98 plus $2.40 x 2= $4.80 for the drinks, so our total bill is $38.78 + 2 dollars for tax.. why tf was I charged $49.04 ?? after I paid 40 dollars the servers begged and begged me for tip and I told them " no not today, I don't have it" they got upset gave me the nastiest look and charged the card for 9 more dollars???? Because I refused tip, I'm big on giving tip but today I just didn't have it.. Like that's some broke loser shii unprofessional DO NOT GO TO THIS CHUM BUCKET YOU WILL GET SCAMMED BY THE SERVERS!!!!

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    Dave L.

    Great variety of items, including ribs, baked fish, fried crabs and a sushi bar. Too many items, I can't sample everything with one trip! Everything is well seasoned and fried food is not greasy (my pet peeve). Dishes are kept warm and service area clean. Excellent choice for lunch and dinner.

    Limited sushi selection, barely any raw fish present.
    Jas T.

    We came here for the first time during their grand opening month and were pleasantly surprised with the quality of food and variety of sushi they had. Fast forward to over a year later, we came on a Sunday and the parking wasn't even half as full. My mom also noticed the name and price change so we assumed it may have had a new owner. We found out why it was so vacant quickly after we were seated and went to get the food. About 1/3 of the selections I remembered were gone. Sushi variations decreased to some basic rolls that barely has any fish now. The ones they did put out was extremely lacking, which is so disappointing since that's what I remembered this place for. Barely any seafood and no crab legs present to pick (though I did read another review saying you have to order it). Most of the protein like the chicken and steak wasn't fresh nor tasteful, plus the orange chicken was covered in goopy sauces. Customer service is the same with every other asian buffet you go to, so nothing bad. It's just pretty sad how downhill this place went. Hopefully management considers some changes and improvement so business can be better overall.

    Dessert section. Not too bad 3.5/5

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    I went to the buffet because I was craving it after not having gone in years. Never again lol

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    Ask the Community - Chow Time Grill & Buffet

    Are they still taking COVID precautions, and if so what are they?

    Servers and employees are all wearing masks. They provide disposible gloves at the buffet counters for u to wear when u are serving yourself. Those are the only precautions I saw.

    Are crab legs on the buffet still?

    When I was there early February there were.

    Do they still have dimsum?

    Yes they do!

    How much for children?

    LUNCH (Mon-Fri) 3-5yrs. $2.74 6-8yrs. $4.74… Read more

    Do they have carryout and what's the price?

    Yes,we do buffet take out. And it start from 4.99/lb to 14.99/lb. and more seafood,more expensive. For example ,only chicken,rice,noodle 4.99/lb. sushi 10.99/lb. lobster and crab leg 14.99/lb. different food,different price.

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    Hibachi Buffet

    Hibachi Buffet

    3.0
    (132 reviews)
    3.5 mi
    $$

    Horrible experience!! Received food poisoning!!! Everything was cold like to cold had to ask them…read moreto cook the food all over again which took 30 mins and when it came back out still luke warm! Then when leaving they tried harassing about a tip literally waiting for husband to come out of bathroom waiting up front went around to everyone had everyone coming looking at us with ugly faces told her people up front they were looking at us like we couldn't leave without tipping the way we felt they were looking literally almost chasing us out door for this!! Never again! Please don't eat here worst hibachi experience ever

    I go to places like this because I like seafood. I always want crab legs when I go. Crab legs are…read morethe reason for me going! Every time i go they have bad crabs. I have a habit of smelling things, especially things that I put in my mouth and when I smelt them, they smelled like cat piss. Or ammonia both smells are really really bad. I was upset. I really didn't want to eat there anymore because that's what I wanted. Those people did not offer me any kind of discount she acknowledge that she smelt the crab legs and that they smelt bad, but she could not do anything because the manager would not allow her to compensate me in any kind of way. Although I paid afterwards, I deserved a discount. The manager had a very nasty attitude. She didn't care that I had bad crab or that they were serving bad crabs at all. I meant to call the Food and Inspector, but I forgot. When I have time, I will make sure I do that because this is not OK and the way the manager that little Asian lady with the short Bob attitude was, they should not really even have customers because they don't appreciate our business. I will never go back.

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    OraOra Sushi Buffet

    4.5
    (396 reviews)
    5.6 mi
    $$$

    My boyfriend and I went here earlier in January and I'm glad I'm finally sharing my experience. I…read morewould definitely go back and invite more people as there is a lot of room for bigger parties and of course, enough food for everyone. The entrance is very neat and it was very nice to be welcomed and seated as soon as we walked in. There were quite a few servers or hostess standing to make sure if there was anyone that needed anything, they would be attended right away. The variety of sushi was splendid, they gave nigiri sushi along with cooked sushi. The wings were yummy as well as their shrimp crab boil. I wish I would've gotten a picture of the crab boil but it was legit with the little crabs and corn - I think the only thing missing was the potatoes. Dessert was fun as they had a chocolate fountain where you could dip marshmallows or other desserts.

    we decided to stop by oraora for my mom's birthday, and the sushi was honestly pretty good for a…read moresushi buffet! we came for dinner on a friday, and it wasn't too crowded. service was very attentive, and our plates were cleared often. the sushi seemed like it was replaced frequently, although a lot of the hot dishes were cold. - assortment of sushi rolls (3.5/5): there was the most variety in sushi rolls, but i only tried a few because i prefer nigiri. the tiger roll tasted pretty standard, and the shrimp tempura inside was surprisingly really crunchy. it also came with imitation crab meat, spicy mayo sauce, and tempura bits on top, which added more crunch. the orange roll had a similar sauce, but there was just avocado, cucumber, and imitation crab inside. i did like that the salmon on top was soft, although the amount of mayo was a little too much. the sugar hill roll tasted exactly as i expected - it was fairly sweet from the eel sauce. it also had spicy mayo, so it was pretty heavy because it was drenched in sauce. the dancing eel roll had a similar flavor, but it also included eel on top and cucumber inside, which added some freshness. the big daddy roll had a mixture of fish, similar to a rainbow roll, but with spicy mayo and wasabi mayo on top. the wasabi mayo didn't taste too much like wasabi - it was more subtle, which i liked - assortment of nigiri (3.5/5): the fish wasn't the freshest nor the softest, but that's expected from a sushi buffet. i was actually surprised at how good the quality was for a buffet, and the portion of rice to fish was good too. the izumidai, yellowtail, and salmon nigiri were fine and not too fishy. the salmon was the softest, so i liked it best. the eel was fine too; they were small pieces of eel, but the sauce was standard. my favorite nigiri was the torched salmon with wasabi mayo on it. it had a slightly smoky flavor, and the torch made the fish softer. the torched tuna was similar to the salmon, but the fish wasn't as soft. i also enjoyed the escolar/white tuna because there was some seasoning on it, like pepper and chili powder. it wasn't that strong, but it gave the fish more flavor. i liked the torched izumidai the least because i didn't like the hot sauce on it - assortment of sashimi (2/5): there were only two types of sashimi when we went - salmon and izumidai. i liked the salmon better because of the soft texture, and my boyfriend basically only ate salmon sashimi the entire time, although they stopped refilling the salmon sashimi pretty early before closing. it was just okay, but i felt sick of eating it quickly, especially because it was just raw slices of fish that weren't the best quality - assortment of seafood (2/5): the fresh oysters definitely weren't fresh, but i ate them anyway because i just love oysters. they were very, very fishy, but they were huge! they did offer cocktail sauce, lemons, and hot sauce to eat them with, which helped mask the fishiness. the cajun seafood boil had a good savory flavor, although it also wasn't fresh. it had been left out a while, and all that was left was crawfish. the cream shrimp reminded me of honey walnut shrimp - fairly sweet. my dad ate a lot of the crab legs, which were lukewarm. the meat was a bit hard to get out because the shells bent and didn't crack open easily - tempura (2/5): the tempura was a bit cold, so they weren't really crispy anymore. i enjoyed the pieces of pumpkin, which were soft. they also offered tempura sauce - takoyaki (3/5): the takoyaki were pretty standard, but there weren't many pieces of octopus. of all the lukewarm dishes that sat out for a while, this one tasted the best at that temperature - spicy rice cake (3/5): this was fine - again, not warm. otherwise, it had a pretty standard flavor, and i enjoyed the pieces of fish cake. the sauce was a little watery - chicken yakitori (3.5/5): this had a sticky sweet glaze, but it was pretty messy to eat. the chicken was on the drier end, but it tasted better because of the sauce. it definitely would've been better hot - assortment of soups (3.5/5): the miso soup was very light and basic. i liked the spicy crab soup! my dad thought it was too spicy, but i enjoyed the flavor, which reminded me of kalguksu - assortment of desserts (2/5): the desserts seemed to be prepackaged and bought in bulk. they offered brownies, mini cakes, churros, and vanilla soft serve. i tried a coffee cake and a chocolate brownie, but they tasted pretty dry. the fruit wasn't very fresh, but i did enjoy dipping the pineapples in the chocolate fondue fountain. my brother liked the marshmallows for dipping overall, oraora was a good experience for a sushi buffet. the sushi was much better than the other food options. the service was great, and i liked the variety, especially for the price. i'm not sure that i would come again because i prefer higher quality sushi and hot dishes, but it was a fun experience!

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    4.4
    (764 reviews)
    6.6 mi
    $$

    Tried about ten different dishes. The lamb was my favorite by far but everything was good. The bill…read morewas surprisingly small.

    We decided to try this place based on the high ratings, but unfortunately, our experience didn't…read morequite live up to the expectations. We were a party of 5 and found both the food and the service to be inconsistent. The Food: Most dishes were mediocre or worse. The Three Cups Chicken (1/5) was the worst I've ever had. The Hong Kong Style Shrimp (1/5) was just bland, tasteless fried shrimp. The Lamb with Scallion (2/5) was far too salty. The only "average" dish was the Spicy Beef and Tendon (3/5), but one decent dish can't save a meal this poor. The Service & Billing: The service was quite slow during our visit. We waited a long time for the check and eventually ended up packing our own leftovers and heading to the front counter to pay so we could head out. I was also surprised to see an automatic 20% gratuity added to the bill, especially since it was calculated on the total after tax ($23.07 tip on a $106.80 subtotal). While I understand automatic tips for groups, it felt a bit high due to poor services. There are a lot of great dining spots in the area, but based on this disappointing visit, I'm sure I would not return to this one.

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    Inside. Dining room. I took this photo on Saturday, October 19, 2024 at 5:47 PM EDT.
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    Hibachi Buffet

    Hibachi Buffet

    3.0
    (108 reviews)
    3.0 mi
    $$

    For buffet under $13, I don't think you can find it anywhere nearby. Also as an Asian, I love all…read morethe food choices: pork feet, chicken feet, crawfish, clams, beef tripe and tender pho, and fried sesame balls for dessert. Although overall taste is not as good as these in fine dining, but for buffet I would highly recommend for its value. Couple of things to mention: the food is not very consistent between batches; it becomes very crowded during lunch time; I have to watch my weight so I can't come here often.

    My family loves eating at Asian buffets so off we went for lunch. It was around $13 + tax/tip per…read moreperson for lunch which I thought was pretty good. The front has plenty of parking. What really surprised me was not only did they have a hibachi station but they also had a pho/noodle bar station too. You pick the ingredients you want - vegetables, protein, noodles, toppings, etc. and then you bring it (to the hibachi person!) and you tell them which broth you want. They drop the ingredients in a broth to cook them and then put all the stuff into the broth of your choice. I actually thought the pho I got was not bad. The broth was surprisingly decent with a good amount of flavor, and I would have definitely considered getting this at a regular restaurant too. I thought the rest of the food was also not bad, rather standard Asian buffets offerings like Americanized Chinese food (orange chicken), fried rice, lo mein, etc. They also had a lot of desserts like jello, cheesecake, and there is a separate cooler for some ice cream cups. The ice cream was very strange, a bit milky and didn't really melt after awhile which was a bit concerning...

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    Just renovated !
    Just renovated !
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