Lunch was not a busy time. Buffet was well stocked and was maintained. Hard to choose between City Buffet and China Grand Buffet for lunch. Lots of shrimp and chicken choices. Left full. read more

5/5 Stars -- Kung Fu Flavor with a Side of Calorie Guilt! Let me tell you something, Panda Express, you magnificent noodle slingers of West Boise--your Chow Mein is like a Bruce Lee roundhouse kick straight to my taste buds. Those sizzling noodles are loaded with enough savory goodness to make me want to sign up for martial arts classes just to keep up with the flavor assault. But hold up--I'm not here to praise you unconditionally. Those calories in the Chow Mein? Let's just say I need a workout regimen that would make a Shaolin monk weep tears of carbs. Every bite tastes like victory, but my waistline is waving a tiny white flag in surrender. And the Beijing Beef? Sweet merciful dragonfire, that's a crispy, tangy, sweet-and-spicy explosion that deserves its own action movie. I nearly burst into applause after every crunchy bite--like I was at the finale of a Michael Bay film, minus the car chase. Delivery? FAST. Food? HOT. Like, so fast and hot I half expected the driver to drop in from the ceiling on a zipline with a wok in one hand and a ninja star in the other. The red peppers? Sweet and crunchy--like candy that learned martial arts. But let's talk about that Chinese mustard, shall we? Yawn. That was the culinary equivalent of a flat tire on a high-speed chase--dull, boring, and so flavorless I wondered if my taste buds had checked out early. It was like expecting a flamethrower but getting a wet noodle instead. Still, every other bite felt like a delicious battle--and I'm here for it. Panda Express, you are my guilty pleasure, my sweet-and-spicy kryptonite, and the unstoppable culinary force that keeps my taste buds high-kicking and begging for more. read more

City Buffet - Beijing Beef with a bit of Kung Pao chicken and Chow Mein Noodles. - Chinese Near Me - Boise, Idaho

Food was fresh and good, there was the usual items available. The hibachi was really good. The staff is friendly. I think though for lunch the price was high. Overall i would go back but for the dinner when I could feel like i would get my moneys worth. read more

The food was amazing and if you find something you don't like, there are a million food options to eat! The restaurant itself looks amazing on the inside and outside and the waiters are really fast! Just amazing. read more

Great Chinese food! Huge variety of options and food was kept warm. My favorites included beef and broccoli, low mein noodles, and crab rangoons. Very good price as well! read more

The full experience from me. Hi I am Kyle and I usually post all my reviews on google reviews but I download this new app- for me at least. And I enjoy going restaurants basically everywhere ,China, Mexico and many more other places but still of all those other restaurants in other places in the world this one "City buffet" would always I mean always hit the right spot going here made me feel if I was a kid again enjoying my mothers food the taste of the food makes memories flash like if I was there but it isn't anymore since she's gone. Other wise I would Come here every day if i could thank you for reading my review almost a whole story Thank you city buffet for the memories you gave me. read more

City Buffet - A few of the hundreds that city buffet offers to everyone - Chinese Near Me - Boise, Idaho

Poor quality food, seemed old and not that warm, would not recommend to anyone, ever, even people i dont like

This place is WAY better than the other buffet in the area! Everything is SO GOOD and lots of options! Very fresh and everyone was friendly. Love it here I'll never go to a different Chinese buffet again. read more

Had not been to this place since the pandemic. Glad to see the business is doing better since. The food is decent, the variety of selections is what I like about it, don't eat buffet much, but once in a while I'm ok splurging on some Chinese food that I don't have to spend hours in the kitchen preparing. read more

City Buffet - a plate of seafood and noodles - Chinese Near Me - Boise, Idaho

Really good food. Service was excellent and the food options were good. I couldn't drink fast enough to see the bottom of my cup lol. Really enjoyed the experience here. read more

Very good environment, I recommend this place if you want a good buffet choice!! Very fast service and it's really good!!

Service - 5 Ambiance - 4 Food - 3 Cleanliness - 3 This restaurant is very unique. The outside doors are a little deceiving. Once you walk in, you're transported to a Chinese buffet and it's pretty cool inside. The ambiance is great and the service was amazing. Unfortunately, the food was subpar, but I guess you get what you pay for right? Sushi was ok, my favorite was the chow mien noodles, lots of things were non edible. Unfortunately the teriyaki chicken wasn't good and I couldn't eat it. Unfortunately I will more than likely not come Back but if you're on a budget and need a lot of food, then this is the place for you. read more

I went on a Wednesday for the lunch service and it wasn't busy. The price was 12.99 without a soda. The inside is really dated but clean. The trays weren't filled to the brim to compensate for not being busy. I've never been here although I've been to the sister buffet in Nampa with the same name. The Nampa location has better sushi and larger variety to choose from. It would be fair to compare this place to the other buffet down the street on Fairview. They are different because the one down the street offers chicken feet and sauteed eggplants. The sushi here and down the street are very similar, lots of cream cheese and imitation crab meat. The service is good, they come around while you're getting more food. The buffet down the street only offers hibachi on the weekends whereas this place is daily. I didn't try the hibachi, so I can't give you my opinion. In conclusion, not my favorite place. I would drive further to Nampa or go down the street. read more

City Buffet - Sushi, razor thin nigiri's, seaweed salad, salmon/cucumber roll, little ingredients. - Chinese Near Me - Boise, Idaho

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Food is good lots of different options but service is hit or miss, overall the place seems to be pretty clean.

This is a really good Buffett. They do a great job at keeping everything fresh and well stocked. Mostly pretty clean. I'm one to think it can always be cleaner. read more

The food is very bad, the sushi is boring, even the wasabi is mild. We went for lunch and there wasn't one thing I could recommend. The food was bland and not even warm. The only thing I recommend is the Blue Bunny ice cream at the back of the buffet If you want a decent Chinese buffet go to China Buffet on Five Mile/Fairview. They have much more variety and treat their customers as valued. City Buffet acts like you're bugging them when you ask for beverage refill. Go down the street to China Buffet, much better value and food is actually kept at right temperatures read more

The food is so delicious the different options there is, is amazing I would recommend the mushrooms they are the best and with the service they treat you so well when your drink is low they go right ahead and ask if you need more the paying is simple they don't rush you to pay anything and overall the vibes in the restaurant is so welcoming and calming and beautiful I 100%recommend going here read more

Great food and great service. We went for dinner and really enjoyed the endless crab legs the most. Delicious and large portions. All their food was really good and served hot and fresh. Good sushi, clams, mussels, shrimp, steak, crawfish, beef and broccoli, chicken, etc. Highly recommend giving this place a try! read more

They have sign posted to were mask when getting food but the practice is NOT enforced. I overheard wait staff tell a customer it wasn't necessary. Several customers were sneezing and coughing. I couldnt get out of there fast enough. Yes, the wait staff wears them but does not enforce the mask or 6 foot spacing rule. Food was decent but overcooked today. read more

City Buffet - Compliance signage. - Chinese Near Me - Boise, Idaho

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For just $15.85 I had a great variety of foods for dinner. I have heard great things about this place and I can say they are true. Need a quick place to eat? Want to just sit back and relax? Have a large group? This place can handle it all. The food was great and the staff was friendly and helpful. Try it. I think you will like it! read more

City Buffet - My dinner bill - Chinese Near Me - Boise, Idaho

The food and service was underwhelming. The shrimp was undercooked and some food just left a bad aftertaste

My wife and I treated our daughter and granddaughter to this very fine restaurant! We all knew the reputation of this restaurant and the delicious food. We also knew that the service was going to be top-notch because our table worker was Anna. She always makes sure that our drinks were filled and that the plates were taken away when we finished each round. Thank you for another great experience. read more

All of the food tastes the same, the selections are limited. The sushi is mediocre. The ambiance is tired and in need of an overhaul. The service, what little there is is uncaring. The Mongolian is uninspired.. I wouldn't waste my time or money there. read more

Trash. Could get better quality at Panda Express. If you're into the sea food aspect of odd temperatures and questionable sushi this isn't the review for you, but in terms of a general sauced chicken, mein and dumpling review I can say please don't waste your money. Haven't been there and years and now I'll never return, had no service, cleaning of the tables or taking plates, the refills are not free and none of that was aforementioned to us. The mein was squishy spaghetti noodles, the sauced chicken spread was all an unpleasant texture. The only tolerable thing was the rice so gold star for that. 50 dollars for two adults and two kids under 5. Next time for that money I'll go to a real restaurant Best of luck to you out there read more

Food was good, and freshly cooked. Granted we came in shortly after opening, but will be back.

This is one of the best buffets in the area. My husband ended up eating 3 bowls of the egg drop soup, n I had the seafood soup..both were phenomenal. Being diabetic makes eating out extremely difficult, I was able to eat amazing sections and keep my blood sugars in reasonable levels. Lots of choices that are healthy. read more

March 18, 2024. Got there at 11 am, all the food was cold. BOO. If the food would have been hot I think I would have been good.

Friendly and accommodating staff. Kim chee, broccoli, assorted sushi, vege seafood, sole fish and mochi balls the best. It is a wonderful variety except needs Wild caught seafood options.​​​​​ Lots of unhealthy desserts like cotton candy, gmo ice cream and cakes. Prefer real Chinese desserts like sesame chews, mochi or rice cakes. read more

Most people here leaving a 1 star review are the COVID police who need to get a grip that society is moving in from the pandemic and we're not going to continually wear a mask until we die. The food is good, best buffet in town, would recommend coming in either at noon or dinner time as the food can be a little less than satisfactory in less busy areas of the day. read more

Polite attentive people, wide variety vof selections including a Mongolian type grill. They have seemed to fix the temperature issues and there was something for almost everyone's heat tolerance... With a variety of ingredients to kick it up a notch or two. The one thing that my husband says could be improved is making sure the section is kept Fuller... He was a Sad Panda that when he went to go get some more chow mein it was all gone... Poor guy Oh beware... The whole shrimp are just that beady eyes and not deveined. read more

my family and I came here twice, the first time was a good experience food was good we almost tried everything! the second time my husband tried the Mongolian the beef to be specifi, within seconds he felt sick rushed home and threw up and WORMS were in his puke! we will never come to this place again. read more

Although the food was not bad when I checked my bank statement they had added more than my bill and tip to the charge. This is outright theft and I will never eat there again. read more

Typical mediocre buffet with the spread. Lots of options, most not good. Like wiz said" you know what it is"

Food is fresh not stale like other buffets I've been to. The restaurant looks clean as well. The staff (women) need to be a little friendlier tho. read more

Walked in. Was seated promptly. Staff was courteous and friendly. People inside were masked and observing standard covid practices........ None of the above was true. We walked in, was seated, looked around for seven minutes, and got up and left. I do not recommend. read more

Possibly the worst dining experience I have ever had. This place is the closest thing you can get to human dog food. It's incredible to me that people actually ingest this food. It's too bad that Idaho does not rate restaurants with a A, B, C like California because this place would get a D for Dirty Disgusting Dog Food. From the quality of food, service, price and ambience this place takes the cake and when I say cake, I mean all patrons truly enjoy lots and lots of cake. :-) If you like kids having their way with your ice cream dessert with their grimy hands or people sneezing on your food or even the frozen pizza they claim to make. This is your spot!! I could go on for days with this review but before reading my 1 star review, I'm sure you already see "buffet" in the title and this isn't the Bellagio. read more

We've been back a few times since our last visit, and service and food quality have steadily declined. They aren't very attentive unless they are trying to rush you out the door. We don't eat a lot even though we're at a buffet but we do prefer taking the time to chew our food before swallowing. I know, how rude of us, right? No worries, City Buffet. Keep it up and you won't have to worry about clearing room for incoming customers. There will be plenty of empty seats to fill. As for the food, the seafood delight is no longer a delight, which leaves the rolls as the only item I actually like...and I can get those at the Golden Corral. read more

I was nervous for the quality of food considering that the price was so low (lunch buffet on Sunday is $10). They advertised sushi, hibachi, seafood, etc. They did not disappoint! The food was actually great! The management was OUTSTANDING! When paying, I noticed my wallet was missing out of my purse. The manager assured us that she has a camera view on every table in the restaurant. She took the time to review the cameras for my table. They were so kind, helpful and having full sets of cameras as a restaurant is a rare plus. I will definitely be returning because the food was wonderful and the staff very exceptional. read more

If I were to ever return here again which is unlikely, I would stick strictly to the Mongolian Grill where at least you get to put the dish together yourself. The first thing I noticed was that they had an over abundance of fried dishes. While I do expect to see a good amount of this at any cheap buffet, I was struck by just how many items fell into this category. I started with a bit of the egg drop soup which tasted like raw eggs and was barely edible. Next I had a small sampling of the sushi. Rather than having bright colors and a fresh look as it should, the selection looked dull, uninspired and not particularly interesting. The same can be said for the the taste. I did manage to find a few dishes which were pretty tasty. The best dish being the garlic string beans followed by the pepper chicken. I also had the beef with broccoli and a spare rib. Both of these dishes were average. All in all I couldn't find enough at this place to make it worth a return trip. read more

Is this upscale gourmet? No. It is decent food at a great value. When you're in the mood for a Chinese buffet in the Boise area, this one is the best. Here's where they beat the competition: - Peel & eat shrimp are large and cooked properly. - Mongolian BBQ includes shrimp that are already peeled - Sushi area includes seaweed salad! - Nice offerings (yummy ribs) at the grill area. - Great chicken wings! They're big and taste great. - There's no upcharge for Saturday lunch. - There's plenty of food turnover, so nothing sits there long and we haven't encountered empty food trays, either. There's always room for improvement. Here's what Dad & I would like to see: - Thinner wonton wrappers on the wontons for wonton soup. The dough is way too thick. - Tako salad available at the sushi area. read more

City Buffet - Front entrance. - Chinese Near Me - Boise, Idaho