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    East Buffet

    2.9 (154 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:30 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Literally the best buffet which I have seen Banana Mousse is delicious And cheap price

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    Christopher W.

    this is one if not the worst buffets i have ever eaten at i just feel the food poisoning bruing in my stomach i could not even finish my first plate without getting up and just simply leaving, the bathroom is disgusting there was nasty LED lights in it with loud music i do not recommend ANYONE going here for ANYTHING

    Darlene B.

    The restaurant is affordable and clean. However there is up charges for the cook to prepare a custom fresh fish it's only $2 extra and they ask you to tip the chef too. The salmon was good and Fresh however not enough flavor it was bland. I didn't try the crawfish but I'm sure that should have been straight. I mean how can they mess up crawfish. The fried biscuits good cheese puff good. The jello was good. Egg roll good. The grapes wasn't seedless and wasn't horrible but not sweet. pineapple dry not sweet a number of things wasn't on point the rice was watery I have never. I just experienced an after taste in Many options . I didn't like a number of things such ass the stuffed crab horrible. The fried fish wasn't horrible but it had after taste the chicken on the stick had bad after taste many items wasn't on point even cake had weird after taste I was shocked maybe not fresh I was thinking it Has to be some explanation I know I'm not tripping . Waitress was nice. Gave refills and host placed me at requested seating which was by the outlet to charge my phone. They had me pay after I ate which was good It showed respect. Peppermints Was to the front and fortune cookie given as well. I don't know if they had icecream i Wanted some. Couldn't try everything. The restaurant is affordable as well but the food quality, They got 2 points off for the quality because it was most of the food wasn't so good.

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    Quality food, very friendly staff and clean. My favorite buffet in the Houston area and would definitely recommended

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    8 years ago

    Great food and service. Come again!! The wife loved it and they have great desert. Drinks are good as well

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    Good place to eat and a lot of foods. It is clean and big. Good for family birthday and party.

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    Happy Lamb Hot Pot

    Happy Lamb Hot Pot

    4.0
    (941 reviews)
    19.9 mi
    $$
    Large group friendly
    Casual dining

    Happy Lamb Hot Pot brings an all you can eat experience to Houston for just around 20 dollars for…read morethe basic tier, making it a great value option. The restaurant has two locations in Houston, and the one near Chinatown offers plenty of parking and a recently renovated, clean and bright dining space. There are also private rooms with a traditional style atmosphere. The buffet area is very well stocked with a wide variety of vegetables, tofu, noodles, meatballs, and even seafood. There are also extra side dishes, including crispy fried chicken, which is especially good. There are four soup bases to choose from, including original bone broth, spicy broth, sour tomato, and herbal style. The broth is simmered for over six hours using beef bones and chicken, giving it a rich flavor with a slight cumin aroma. The meat selection is impressive, including wagyu beef, lamb slices, Angus beef, chicken, and several marinated options. The higher tier even includes wagyu for under 30 dollars, which is excellent value. Overall, this is one of the best value all you can eat hot pot spots in Houston with consistent refills, good quality, and a wide variety of options.

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    All You Can Eat Hot Pot, beef, lamb
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    Happy Lamb Hot Pot

    3.4
    (391 reviews)
    22.6 mi
    $$
    Large group friendly
    Casual dining

    When I first came to this location I was not impressed compared to the Westheimer location, but…read moreafter visiting again, I realized maybe it was an off night initially. They have good, quick service and actually offer more options than the Westheimer location. It seems to be a larger place so you don't have to wait as long either. We love doing the half spicy half non spicy soup to share and all the cuts of meat are great: rib eye, lamb, pork belly- plus they have more seafood options at this location as well. I also love that you can make your own sauce for dipping. We will definitely go again!

    Been coming to Happy Lamb for years.. The hot pot scene in Houston has definitely gotten crowded…read morelast few yrs. (Our friends were pushing for Liuyishou or ShabuEn, but due to long wait times, we went with the classic.) Service was solid overall, we had a private room since our group was bigger, and the waiters kept coming by to refresh plates and top off broths (appreciate that). Love that you can mix and match two broths. The spicy ones are still pretty good (rich, flavorful) Sauce bar is fine (I did like the sample sauce combos they had posted), but the overall veggies/seafood/sides selection isn't quite as deep compared to some of the other spots around town. Same goes for the "premium" pricing, we told our waiter we were ordering from the premium section only (because the table can only choose 1 section), but meats from all over the menu kept showing up. Hard to tell what was what after a while. Quality overall was pretty good and consistent. Can't knock that. But the price point is a bit high at $50+ after tax and tip (including one beer), it lands right around what I'd pay at Shabu En, which I'd probably rank higher these days. Happy Lamb is a Houston hot pot staple for a reason. I've had good visits here over the years (both Westheimer and here) and it's still a reliable go-to. Just feels like the competition has caught up or passed it at this point.

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    4.5
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    My mom wanted steamed fish with ginger, scallions, and that light sweet soy sauce. Hu's Cooking…read moredelivered! When we ordered, they mentioned it'll take about 20 mins but it came out in 10. No complaints here since we were starving from an 8 hour road trip. The Dan Dan Noodles...I had high expectations but sadly this dish fell short. I recommend Hu's Cooking to use a bigger bowl and more sauce because it was difficult to mix the noodles and the sauce wasn't...saucing, unfortunately. I wish there was more flavor in this dish. The Scallion Pancake was super over-fried and oily. See image in my review. The outer parts of the pancake were fried to a crisp and only a small circumference in the center stayed chewy. I know Chinese tends to be oily but this pancake soaked up way too much oil. Half a Peking duck: super great price for so much meat. The difficulty when eating this dish is gnawing the meat off the sharp bones of the duck. Mapo Tofu with white rice: pretty easy staple, no complaints here. Dinner on a Saturday was packed but we got seated quickly and food arrived fast.

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    Spicy chicken, clear noodles with red pepper sauce, and stir fried green beans
    Spicy chicken, clear noodles with red pepper sauce, and stir fried green beans
    Open til 11:00pm on Wed, Thurs, Fri and Sat
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    Mongo

    Mongo

    3.7
    (412 reviews)
    32.4 mi
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    Mongo What really impressed me was the service…read more Sofia was really helpful and understanding. They worked as a smooth team incase the one who was helping you was busy and you needed something sorted. I would give 10 if it was possible. Food on the other hand, for a vegetarian- only the Karma bowl for an entree. Its like you choose your grains, ur veges, and sauce and they will put it all together over heat and give you. Mine was ok and I probably could have added a lot of veges as my bowl was only 1/2 full. It is one price for one bowl, irrespective of how much of what you add. Taste wise, it was ok as I had no idea how much of sauce would go into it or the spice level. The second order was vegetable roll. We asked for a little customized version of excluding mushrooms. They brought it with 'kanpyo' instead and forgot the carrots First of all kanpyo looks like mushroom and didn't have the faintest idea that they were very different things , secondly carrots were no where to be seen. When called to enquire, they apologized and took back the order without a minute's hesitation and made a fresh batch made with no mushroom no kanpyo and carrots included. Appreciated that very much. Food wise summery, the bowl or the roll. I definitely preferred the roll and when soaked in sriracha, it exploded in my mouth with flavors. The first one just fell into sriracha by mistake and got drenched, after I tasted that I drowned the next ones in myself...... The place is maintained spotless and the bar was filled to capacity at 5 pm. They do have TV with closed captions . Very limited vegetarian options but you won't go hungry.

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    3.8
    (51 reviews)
    21.2 mi
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    I originally visited this restaurant to try those larger noodles that are featured on this Yelp…read morepage. Unfortunately I was informed that they didn't have them. I love noodles so that was a damper on my experience. But outside of that, I still proceeded to try them out. I got their Spicy Garlic Brisket Noodles. It wasn't very spicy for me so I requested additional spice to add to it. It was a good dish, but not something that I have to try again. The Spicy Cheese Rolls had a kick to it, but it wasn't something I was impressed with. And for $6 they should atleast come with 3 rolls. The place was clean and had plenty of seats available. I wouldn't mind trying them again and getting something different, but I really wanted those larger, flat noodles.

    Very fair experience. Stopped in during my lunch hour after seeing on Yelp and decided on the…read moreBrisket fried rice and spring rolls. My coworkers got wings and vegetable Lo mein (I believe). The brisket was tender and seasoned just right, and the portions were generous and worth the price - strongly recommend! Exceptional, well-crafted dish. My coworkers both said their food was amazing as well. In addition to the great food, the woman at the counter was very nice, pleasant and helpful. Great customer service provided and recommended the rest of the office to visit.

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