For a buffet there are like no options and what they do have there's not much of. The sushi they have is more of a cream cheese rice roll and that's it. And some of the chicken was raw still. Over the place could use a really good work over. It's gone down hill since I was a kid coming here. Wish they would fix things and clean up the place again. read more

unlimited on their buffet, wasn't having very much in the pan and when they were bringing out more food, they were just putting a new on the old and a lot of it wasn't even hot. They sure run that place right in the ground. read more

Best if there around 11:00am. Food was hot/ cold & plenty. Ambiance is same as always was. Wait service was polite without being annoying. LEAVE - A - Tip! Even though prices are on a steady incline. read more

This place isn't as good as it was when it opened years ago. It has slowly declined after the original owner left. I still eat there occasionally as it is nearby and fast. The food is standard cheap and cheerful Chinese fare. They've got a few items for kids, like cheese pizza and chicken nuggets. The thing I really dislike is that it just isn't terribly clean. The tile floor is often slippery, and everything else feels sticky. The staff are reasonably friendly, but you have to flag them down sometimes to get a drink refill. Bottom line: It's not terrible.... read more

Food is good sometimes but loman is like no sauce, service is good, there is black mold EVERYWHERE and I lived in a house with black mold and it made me very very sick. read more

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I came here for a trip and always wanted to eat Chinese food. I found this buffet. The reviews said the food was not very good, but I wanted to try it. After eating, I felt that the food was very fresh, tasted good, and the price was very cheap. read more

This place is absolutely amazing. The staff is very attentive and we go so often that the waitress knows our drink order. I find this very personable of them. When we go the tables are always clean and the waitress is very good about quick cleanup. The food is decent quality and The price is fair for a Buffett. I definitely recommend. read more

Once again the buffet has outdone itself. Brought the crew here Saturday night! Lil pre game warm up! It gets better and better this place! Pete from parsippany! read more

Having patronized this establishment for many years, I am very sad to say my more recent experiences have been increasingly poor. We go here for dinner take-out. Recently, the size of the take-out container has been reduced from "dinner-size" to "lunch-size." At first, we thought perhaps they has run out of "dinner-sized" containers, but that is not the case. Of course, the price did not go down to match the smaller size. A visit within the last two days was very disheartening in that the selection of foods was even smaller than the last time we visited! Also, this time, every food we selected had obviously been out in the bin too long, as all of it was dried out, tough and tasteless. Perhaps there was a reason that there was only one other couple in the entire restaurant when we arrived, and no one came in while we were there! If they continue with this poor quality of food, I doubt they will be in business very long, I am sad to say! read more

If I could give it zero stars I would. My family and I came here yesterday and the place was empty. Should have been our key to turn around and walk out. There weren't alot of choices for food, and what was available was disgusting. We will never step foot back in this place again. read more

The staff was rude and unfriendly. I've never seen such an angry woman in my life! Food was not fresh. Some trays were empty, I had to ask to refill them and had to wait for indefinite time. I waited for chicken wings for 30 min and chicken wings still were not there when I left the restaurant. Certain advertised foods were not there (shrimps, sushi). A dirty spoon was given to me at this Buffet. I would not recommend this place to anyone as for their safety of getting sick. Stay away! The Spring Buffet in Ithaca is much better! read more

Scratches the Chinese buffet itch and it great value for your dollar if you come hungry, but the food is OK at best, so don't come expecting anything super high quality. read more

I only go to this place because my son LOVES this place, and of course because he lives nearby. We went last year and I didn't bother with a review because I thought it was mediocre, but this time was much different I was actually pretty satisfied with the overall visit. The staff was friendly and the food was decent. I think if you take into consideration the location and the prices it matches the quality of the food. Another thing to keep in consideration even though there is a low amount of "American cuisine" this is very much a Chinese Food Buffet FYI so, if you are considering this place you are either passing thru or you live here, either way it's decent and you should try it, just go! you'll be pleasantly surprised read more

The Crab-Rangoon's are the only thing good about this palace,the food is not fresh and the egg rolls are filled with mostly cabbage,barely any meat if there is any. The chicken had barely any chicken and was mostly crispy breading and the other imitation crab with cheese made me gag. 10$ could get you something better in Cortland. Also the sushi was mainly rice and litthere wasfilling.the jello was cheap don't come here to spend your money. read more

This place used to be really good but over the years I don't come here that often. The food messes with my stomach and I get sick over it. I go to the Spring Buffet in Ithaca now which is way better! read more

I was in the buffet just yesterday. when i walked in the place was empty. the food was cold hard and unable to eat . I went there just an hour before there dinner hour. they kept sweeping around us while we were eating. the staff was rude and unfriendly. they even watch"ed what you were taking from the buffet . They also told us what we could take from the food as so we didn't take any of the dinner items.. The manager was more interested in her phone rather than taking care of the customers and when leaving to pay you had to wait till she decided she was ready to take your money due to her texting on her phone. I would not recommend this place to anyone as for there safety of getting sick. In my opinion this is the worst place to go to eat. in rating it a 0 read more

The "Hostess" was horrible. Never met such an angry, trifling, woman in my life. We were a party of four - a gentleman in his seventies, a lady in her forties, another lady in her late fifties, and a DISABLED 10 year old girl with cerebral palsy who was wheelchair bound. A discount was not offered for the senior, nor for the child. When paying the bill, the discounts needed to be asked for. The hostess was nasty and angry. The senior needed to show his license, and she did not give a discount for the child, although the birthdate was clearly given. She argued, stating the child was fifteen. Argued bitterly - OVER A FIFTY CENT DISCOUNT. Accused the mother of lying. Horrible and nasty. Will never eat there again. read more

This business has gone completely downhill from when it first opened. What was once a clean interior with an attentive, and courteous staff, is now a run down hive of carelessness, and disappointment. Part of the problem is the indifferent, and clueless staff who are absolutely just going through the motions of their job, while the other side of the problem is the appalling conduct by a sizeable amount of the customers eating here. I'm talking about dirty people with either no clue or concern for the basics of being in public. Eating off of their plates while still in line, licking their fingers or coughing into their hands, then touching the shared serving utensils. Unattended little kids doing the same. Coming and going in whatever direction they please so that there is no organized flow to line whatsoever. The bottom line here is that certain advertised foods like crablegs are refilled VERY rarely, and of extremely poor quality when they are available (overcooked, waterlogged, mushy, etc.), and the Mongolian grill area has meat that is dried out & discolored from sitting out so long, veggies that are browning on the edges, and takes forever to get someone to come over to cook your food. That kind of atmosphere is the opposite of user-friendly, and a giant turn off. YET, they have no problem charging you full price even though they often fail to provide everything they claim to offer. I believe this is the result of all the other buffets in town closing, and Cortland Buffet having no competition to worry about. Stay away! read more

Food is dry and old which you can see and you have to ask to remake the food fresh ... I regret coming here and I know I won't be back again. Oh did I forget to mention that the cook sleeps on the job! I honestly hope they close this buffet. read more

Aug 2,2019. NEVER again! Restaurant was so HOT AND MUGGY, couldn't enjoy our meal! No air conditioning on at all! Very disappointed . You go to a restaurant for some relief. Cost us $19, I complain about the heat, couldn't eat, so muggy! No discount, no nothing! WASTE OF MONEY AND WASTE OF TIME read more

Regretfully, the owners have had some unfortunate turn of events. Prior to their difficulties a few years ago, they had a great kitchen staff -- the food was outstanding for a buffet. Now, its on par with most of the Chinese buffets -- last week their coconut shrimp were just so yummy -- crispy and flavorful. Their BBQ used to be my favorite -- not just okay. read more

Is usually never review but after finding a black hair not once but twice in my food and saying I'll get a "discount" that was a dollar.... I will never come back here again. read more

They added Coconut Chicken during the Lunch Buffet!! It is fantastic my only wish is that they would keep it better stocked. If it runs out it takes almost an hour for them to replenish it and although its amazing its not worth waiting an hour amazing. Buuuuut if your one of the people fortunate to get some on your plate before it runs out you are very lucky because it is incredible! :) That being said though if you happen to go during the lunch hours the rest of the food is also incredible I definitely prefer it to the dinner options and everything is fresh and flavorful! It has improved drastically over the last few months and if you go at the right time of day (weekdays - anytime from 11:30am to 1:30pm) the buffet is the best Chinese buffet I've ever been to. read more

I was really skeptical at first but once I went in, it wasn't as bad. It was 9.99 per person which is really cheap but worth. I really like the seafood especially the clams. However I think they should modernize the restaurant. It looks really plain inside but its just what I think xD read more

Terrible place! I was eating my food, and I found a staple in a piece of my chicken!! Do not go to this place. They didn't even offer to pay for me and my friends. Ridiculous! Stay away! read more

It was okay. Normal Chinese buffet but I was expecting more food, the decor needs to be a little homier. A lot of the food was also not fresh and greasy. Staff was okay. read more

The food was good but some of it was under-cooked, like the rice and chicken. But you get what you get for the price, so you can't complain.

Not recommended. I feel it necessary to say something positive first. The seafood bake was tasty and the jello was good. The rest was unpleasant. The egg rolls were soggy. All of the chickens dishes were either difficult to chew or soggy. The rice was hard. All of the foods seemed to be heated very quickly from frozen foods. The building was dirty and the staff was not kind. I won't waste $9.99 per person again. read more

Terrible . Most of the food is not oriental cuisine. And very few food items are labeled, so you are guessing what your eating. The place mostly frequented by local "townies" types because it cheap. The ice cream blah. read more

Food was decent but the staff wasn't. When I asked for a small adjustment to my check because they charged adult price for my 10 year old they accused me of lying, and quizzed me on her birth date. I answered and they still said I was lying. Keep your lousy 60 cents (laughable discount anyway) you will never get another penny from us. read more

Food was exceptional but the ice in my water watered it down. My favorite was the duck pussy lip tacos.

Ok went to eat about 315 almost dinner time they charge us for lunch we only had fifteen minutes to eat. Then we couldn't eat because it was dinner time my daughter didn't eat because of the lady putting food out. There shrimp tasted like mold the food was not cold and the good is nasty we will never go back again they have to many people there and probably half of them aren't on the books. They need to put a different buffet in Cortland because this place is discussing. The bathrooms were dirty floors were nasty the health dept.should go there food is always cold its not right to pick and choose your customers they do not going back. .......the waitress talk on the phone they don't ask u anything try to hurry u through when it all u can eat buffet. Its not they rip u off. read more

Have been going here each week for a long time. Last week took a special needs friend for lunch, he requested a doggie bag to take his left overs. After giving him a box they tried to charge an extra 7 dollars. Upon disputing this the manager proceeded to dump his food back on his plate missing it completely, then they refused to clean it up. The food is mediocre, the service has been lacking. So after this treatment of a person who could not even defend themselves they have lost my business. My rating is very low, this is only one of the reasons, I have not been impressed for a very long time with this establishment! read more

I love this place! The food is great & you can't beat the price.They even give Senior's a discount. We eat here once a week.Friendly staff,too. read more

Typical Chinese buffet, a bit on the bland side. Nothing really bad but nothing that was really outstanding either. Will not repeat.