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    City Buffet

    3.3 (55 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:30 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    I was impressed with the sushi
    Angel C.

    Stopped at this restaurant in the middle of a long drive from Miami. Our journey had started early, so we didn't have a chance to eat breakfast so we were starving. We were excited to find a buffet, and though I must admit we were a little nervous of what we were gonna encounter. The minute you walk in, you know, you're in for a treat. The place was really clean the staff was smiling and buzzing around. And the restaurant was very well lit, I love me a bright restaurant. There was all the delicious Chinese food plates. You would expect the sushi selection was fantastically extensive, even better, it was being made fresh and constantly being refilled. The water didn't taste gross which is a big + for me living in Florida. The prize for lunch was under 20$ This was a pretty good experience. Some of the plates could have been a little warmer, and I did saw a kid helping himself to some ice cream, using his bare hands, but one may argue that was the parent's fault, not the staff. In general, I would recommend it, made these 3 weary travelers very fat and happy.

    Virginia F.

    Updated to add -- we are frequenting this place a lot. It is consistently delicious! Their krab rangoons are unlimited pockets of heaven.

    Soy

    The food? mostly dry. The service? actually pretty quick. The ambiance? on par for a Chinese buffet at 3 in the afternoon. The jello? Flavorless, colorless, amazing

    Melinda S.

    My bf's mom wanted to try this spot so we took her there along with other family members. We went for an early dinner. There is ample seating space inside and many buffet stations to explore. Our server was friendly and brought us refills of beverages and cleared used plates. There is a great selection of food here. I started at the sushi area. The sushi is decent, nothing outstanding, but not bad. They have your usual selection of basic rolls. The hot foods offered a lot of variety. There were hits and misses. I thought the beef and broccoli was pretty good. The fried fish was really yummy. Some of the chicken dishes I also enjoyed. It was sometimes hard to tell the names of dishes depending on which side of the buffet you were on (it would be great to see labels on both sides). Overall, I really felt there was good food at a very reasonable price and I would return. It's not the best, but it's always fun to experience different foods at a good price point. My realistic review is a solid 3.5, but I didn't round up to 4 because the bathroom was not very clean or well stocked. That's always important in my opinion, so I'd love to see that improved.

    Assorted bites from half the dinner section lol
    Mike M.

    This meal brought me heavy nostalgic vibes considering growing up the Chinese buffet in town was always a fun family dinner experience. City buffet was exactly how I imagined it would be and perhaps even better. We didn't try the hibachi section they had which next time I will have to try, nor the sushi though it did like appetizing. The standouts for me had to be the fried prawns and the fried whitefish. Some items tasted like frozen foods fried which I expected and other items were a little on the dry side but ultimately I had 2 plates plus's a dessert plate with fruit I forgot to snap a pic of. I'd recommend coming for lunch (before 3:30) to save a few bucks but for $16 a person I can't say I felt ripped off. Soda was an extra charge but they also still had "sierra mist" instead of Starry hehe (at least on the receipt). Service was incredible, whenever either of use finished a plate they would swiftly remove and clean the spot plus refill any beverages. I'd like to go back again and try the sushi along with the hibachi section, but overall it brought me back to my childhood growing up with nearly identical food options and flavors, and for that I suggest a meal if craving some american chinese grub.

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    2 years ago

    Food is very fresh and tasty came for lunch around 1:30pm on a Wednesday. The restaurant is very clean and staff is nice!

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    Friendly staff and very attentive. Lots of food choices and very yummy. Some food could have been hotter. A very nice buffet.

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    3 years ago

    I didn't like the food too much but these puffy things with sugar tasted amazing 8/10 service was good and the ambience was also nice.

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    3 years ago

    Food was great definitely a place I would recommend to anybody to eat at great vibeeeeeeeeee​​​​​​​​

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    Yummy House has to be one of the most authentic dine-in Chinese restaurants still in the area…read more From the moment I walked in, the ambience gave me that traditional Chinese restaurant vibe. I came for lunch, but when I've passed by in the past, it's always been extremely busy. But although they were busy with a lunch rush, I was immediately greeted and told to choose where I would like to sit. The server came and got my order and also asked if I had any questions on the menu; if I had been before or not. I heard good things about the salt and pepper calamari so I chose to start off with that. The serving was huge and the calamari was crispy and flavorful. Even had enough to take a serving home with me for later it was SO GOOD. For my entrée, I opted the beef and broccoli. The lunch comes with the main dish, a side of rice and a fountain drink. The food came out fairly quickly, and it was steaming hot. The veggies were crunchy and the beef was tender. The rice was cooked well and complimented well with the flavorful sauce. My family has been here many times, but I have not. I'm so glad I finally got to check them out. I will definitely be back again soon.

    So many people rave about this place, but our takeout order was terrible…read more My husband wanted to try their orange chicken with rice and veg and the sides and the chicken was very dry and overall tasted very sweet like vanilla cake. Awful. I ordered the beef chow fun. I liked the kind of noodles they used, but everything tasted charred and very burnt. The onion pieces were burnt on the ends but still raw through the middle. I think the sauce may have been where the burned taste was coming from. The beef was a good texture, but couldn't get past the taste. We thought the pan fried dumplings would be a safe bet, but they didn't taste like anything. Still, they weren't as bad as the other two items. We threw everything away and wasted $60 after tip. I'm glad other people like this restaurant, but we won't order again.

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    4.2(310 reviews)
    2.3 mi
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    This place is great! Found them on Resy. Apparently it's been here many years but I never go to…read morethis part of town. We had a reservation but the place is fairly big so we didn't need it. For our appetizer order, I started to say we want the platter but she knew before I even said it. Haha. Must be a popular dish. I had seen it in reviews - looked like it comes with many items! We cut everything up so we could all get one bite of everything; a couple items had two or three whole pieces so we each got a few bites. The sauces are extra charge but definitely get them. The chutney is so good and whatever that spicy brown sauce is, is really good. I ordered for the table- shrimp korma, chicken tikka masala, butter chicken, palak paneer, aloo Gobhi, lamb kadai, dal makhani, garlic naan, garlic cheese naan and paratha. It was a lot of food!! The dishes came with basmati rice. It was so much rice, our server didn't bring it all- instead she packed it up to go for us from the start. In the end, we finished nothing. We split the left overs- they brought us two containers for each curry so we didn't have to mix anything. And we got styrofoam containers for the breads and rice, and our to go rice as well. We shared the mango mousse cake- very nice, not too sweet, definitely mousse consistency. We sat and talked throughout the dinner. They had quite a few other tables so our server was running around. She kept apologizing to us but we were in no hurry. It was fine. We enjoyed our time. This place is good. We also like Mynt, Tamarind and Jala. I would say the prices here are better than Jala and on par with Tamarind. We do not like Tamara in Lake Mary - expensive and not that good. We would definitely come back here. Service is good, food is great, prices are reasonable and there's a lot of paneer and meats in the curries. A lot. A lot more than most places. And you can avoid the traffic and bad parking situation of winter park. I would recommend this place. Parking is plentiful. I did not use the restroom so I can't speak on that. They have some music playing which can be a little loud. Restaurant was clean. They were very responsive by phone when we typed the address in wrong and got lost. Oops. Haha. They do have a big sign that you can't miss. Go and enjoy!!

    Trying a new place near the Altamonte Mall. Full service restaurant (with a full service bar) and…read moreno buffet. So I'm expecting higher quality food for sure! Inside, the place is really nice, almost formal. Dark dining room with nice tables and booths. Cool artwork and lamps. Service was very interesting. Our host, maybe owner(?) was super chatty. I prefer service to be get and get out promptly but she was recommending items, asking questions, and determining herself what we really wanted. Hey, maybe some people really like that to get a great experience. I found it a bit much but she was super nice. We got the veggies platter appetizer which was fantastic. The server really pushed the lamb samosas which were fine but I should have passed. And for entrees we got butter chicken, tikka masala veggies, and shrimp korma with garlic naan and a fantastic plate of basmati rice. The meal was great! The sauces/gravies were so delicious. And honestly, some of the best basmati around. Come for the food! Definitely recommend this place. And for Amex users, a great credit as well. Definitely worth it.

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    4.1(1.9k reviews)
    5.0 mi
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    Restaurant #3 in my 2026 Magical Dining tour was this fantastic restaurant. This was my first visit…read moreto The Ravenous Pig and will not be my last. I was unable to make a reservation for this night, but walked in and was seated at the bar immediately. There are two hostess stands at this location. The first stand is at the door next to the Valet Parking stand and is for confirmed reservation seating. You are directed to walk further down the hallway towards the bar area for another separate hostess stand for walk-ins. We were seated at a nice two-top table close to the brewery room. (Note: we noticed a separate table inside the brewery which appeared to accommodate a small group and most likely requires a reservation to be seated there.) Kelly was our server and she was efficient, fun and very knowledgeable of the menu. She answered all of our questions, including explaining the ingredients of some of our selections. Our drink selections consisted of the frozen Getaway Car (vodka, sour cherry and maraschino liqueur) and the Woe Is Me martini (herb-infused Grey Goose with a pickled cherry tomato). The tomato made this martini stand out! The presentation of both drinks was memorable as was the taste of each. For our appetizers, we shared the Gatherer Salad (a zesty combination of baby greens, avocado, pickled beets, radish, goat, cheese and walnut granola with a herb vinaigrette dressing-outstanding!) and the Mushroom and Gruyère Beignets, set off by the pecorino cheese and the truffle aioli sauce. We easily could've had a second round of the beignets, but decided to go ahead and order our second course. For the second course, we shared the Pan Seared Redfish with summer vegetables, and the Steak Frites. The fish was delicate, light and the fennel broth made this dish a winner. The Steak Frites consisted of rubbed prime flat iron steak, garlic aïoli and bordelaise sauce-SO GOOD! The truffle fries were plentiful and, when combined with the sauce, resulted in a perfect accompaniment to this meal. For the final course, we shared the Black Forest Cake and the Peaches & Cream (caramelized puff pastry with peach jam, and mascarpone custard). Both desserts were the explanation points of the evening. At the end of the night, we told Kelly that we loved the combination of the "naughty and nice" pairings for this magical dining experience. (For example, the beignets and the salad, plus the redfish and the steak, allow you to both eat healthy and eat decadent.) A final shout out to the General Manager, Scott, who gave me an excellent tour of the outside beer garden (not occupied due to the rain that evening) and the major beer brewery facility next to it. TV screens are available in the garden, and would be an excellent party place for watching football this Fall. I think I have my next visit to The Ravenous Pig planned in the coming weeks. Great service and great food made this easily a 5-star evening.

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