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    Chow Time Grill and Buffet

    2.9 (163 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 8:30 pm

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    CHOW TIME GRILL AND BUFFET ATMOSPHERE

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

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    Macaroni salad & chilled shrimp  the shrimp is delicious
    Kathleen M.

    I'm gonna shoot the middle with my stars. Chow Time is your very average Asian buffet... not great but not bad. I know a little about Asian cuisine having spent my childhood there. I'd recommend starting right away with assembling a bowl of fresh veggies & taking it to the hibachi to get cooking. There are no cooked veggies with the main meats so if you like veggies with your Kung po or Sweet & Sour then get those going. Walk all the stations because you'll have everything from boiled shrimp to Mac n cheese and a whole dessert bar on the opposite side of the room from the ice cream. Unlike the other reviews who talked about being stared down at the buffet, I saw one person taking care of each station & that made me more confident in the cleanliness. Our waiter was delightful & attentive. No pressure about the tip. We did do 20% since he kept our table clean. Now let's be honest.... You can't go to a Chinese restaurant for $16 a person anymore so this is a deal for what you get so 20% is well worth it.

    Happy competitive food eater right there
    Monica D.

    Great selection of food. Endless amounts of Chinese food with all you can eat. Love the select your own hibachi bar and they cook it right there as you watch. We took my uncle who is a competitive food eater and he loved it. Attentive service and plenty of room to sit down and enjoy your meal. Great for a buffet.

    Thanksgiving Day Buffet. Turkey, gravy, green beans, cornbread stuffing and a few fried shrimp to top off my LDL.
    Brian A.

    The wife and I come here a few times a year and it's always pretty good. Today we came for Thanksgiving because it's just the two of us and we didn't feel like cooking. The food at the buffet was all fresh, the hot food was hot and the cold food was cold. They had turkey, corn bread stuffing, gravy cranberry sauce, and a whole bunch of other stuff. Sadly no mashed potatoes but plenty of rice and other carbs. It was clean and they kept the plates cleared from the table and refilled our iced tea without us needing to ask. We originally intended to try Golden Corral but there were around 80 people outside waiting to get in and there was no parking available so we drove over to Chow Time. Glad we did. The atmosphere is pretty nice, however, the seats at the booths are cracked and worn out, def need reupholstered. $16.99 each for the Mrs and I plus $2.50 each for our iced tea. I left an $8.00 tip because the service was really good considering it's a buffet.

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    Bruce K.

    I gave in to my guilty pleasure and hit up a buffet for a late lunch today. Yes, that's probably crazy in the COVID era but they did a pretty solid job here at Chow Time. Masks required (and most folks were wearing them), disposable gloves for touching the tongs and sanitizers everywhere. As it was not crowded, I had no problem keeping a six foot distance from other patrons and there was no one at the table immediately next to mine. Food was pretty good. A nice selection of the usual proteins in sauces with chicken, beef and pork mixed with vegetables. The baked surimi (krab) was in good condition. Even at 3pm, the buffet tables were tidy and well stocked with fresh food coming out often. I also got one plate of sushi. Nothing spectacular or particularly creative here but the fish was fresh tasting and it looked good. Overall, it was A-OK. Not great and far from bad. I would eat here again. [Review 14689 overall, 189 of 2021, number 1253 in Florida.]

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    Nice variety. Everything I had was tasty. Good service too. Even had seafood. Attentive waitstaff.

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    Good quality. Hot food. Great hibachi. No issues with anything. I think some people just like to complain about everything

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    Food not to bad sometimes it's super good others times taste old the customer service is kinda hit and miss overall not bad

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    Awesome place to eat great bang for your buck. They have delicious steak and ribs and the pizza was pretty good too.

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    Good food. Lots of selection to choose from. Our waitress was excellent and very attentive.

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    1st time here. Excellent Chinese food. Wish they had this place in Hawaii. Awesome grub.

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