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    International Buffet

    2.1 (252 reviews)

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    INTERNATIONAL BUFFET ATMOSPHERE

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Crab, oyster, and fried plantains
    Cyn C.

    The food was okay for the price. The food is average not good and not bad. They had sushi, a salad bar, Chinese food, seafood, and soups. The service was good, the waiter was attentive when someone needed something. The ambiance was pretty lonely maybe because I went at around 1pm to 3 pm. Overall it was okay, I will only go back if I am around the area and during lunch time.

    Joyee C.

    It's been a while to come here for lunch! The New Year's promotion is $18.99 plus tax the whole day. Nice food and clean environment. Come here to fill your nutrition needs :)

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    Lil M.

    Decided to give it a visit after a few years and it was the worst mistake I've ever made. The food wasn't as good as it was. Their food made me depressed and made me hate myself. I would rather eat poop than come here again. Considering that they have poop all over the toilets.

    The brisket was only fat and thats all their was no good food everting was super cold

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    Great food was great. Our family had a good time. Place is very clean. Will come again soon.

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    Absolutely terrible. The place is empty and the food sits under the heat lamps for hours and turns completely dry.

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    The food is very low quality . They do not have a very extensive menu and the sushi is very poor.

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    I want to thank Henry for reaching out to me after reading about our experience. Nothing says…read morecustomer service like going out of your way to make it right for your customers and Henry did just that. We went back today and the food was delicious. This time my husband got the Granada which was recommended to us by Henry and I got my usual Legendary. Both sandwiches were packed with meat/ chicken and on top of that they both came out hot and ready to devour. The bread was succulent and a good amount of mayo and ketchup was added. All in all this is the experience we had been wanting to have and I'm so glad we went back. Thank you to Henry, again, for going out of his way to make us feel welcomed and well attended. He was happy to have us back and we felt very appreciated as customers. Can't wait to come back and try other sandwiches!

    Been hearing about this place and decided to finally come and check it out…read more The first time of having chopped cheese was in new york so when I heard there was a place near by that does that. It was a must try. Got two sandwiches Legendary chopped cheese, pack with meats and really flavorful and good! It's a big sandwich and they make their rolls in house. Italian godfather was the second sandwich and I felt that it was missing something, it wasn't pack with flavor much. I just added some banana peppers and it helped. Also a big sandwich. Staff really friendly and they cook and assemble in front of you. Parking can be a little tricky here because it shares a lot with other businesses. The chop cheese is a must try and I will be coming back for their chicken and waffles

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    Polly's Pies Restaurant & Bakery

    3.7
    (757 reviews)
    1.1 mi
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    We went today and were greeted, seated, and served by Linny! She is the best waitress ever. She was…read morefast and efficient. We asked for specifics and extras which Linny handled with ease. Our glasses were never empty and we always had the condiments were needed. We also loved the little pies that Linny said were for sale. We definitely bought one of those. Of course, we also got slices of pie to take home! Our food was hot, tasty, and plentiful. The bisquits were huge today! The Club Sandwich with fries that I ordered were excellent. Thank you, Linny! We will always ask to be seated in YOUR section!

    Took advantage of a 20 percent off coupon I got in a mailer...and my 87 year old mom wanted to try…read moretheir corned beef sandwich. Omg the rye bread is made on the premises...so tasty, soft, fresh...better than Langers, the rye bread is thinner and the crust is crunchier...Pollys Pies makes it with a softer crust. 5 of 5...totally wasn't expecting that. The sandwich was thick and well-builtbwith corned beef and sourkraut and a slice of Swiss cheese, melting but not melted. I was fine with that. The lunch came on a metal tray, but because I was sharing, our lovely server brought us a platter without me having to ask. You can get your choice of Cole slaw or sweet potato and other possibilities like oni9n rings, but we went with basic fries. I loved that the fries were not presalted, or they were lightly salted, but mom needed to sprinkle more on and she found some black bits made from bad potatoes. 3 of 5. We both loved the lemonade, very refreshing 5 of 5. And while we were disappointed there wasn't any pumpkin pecan cheesecake or key lime pie or pecan pie, we were told they were only special holiday items, we decided on cherry pie a la mode. The pie was hot, but the huge helping if ice cream managed to hold together and not be soup despite the hot cherry pie slice. Overall both mom and I wete impressed with the lunch...and also the clientele were very nice....one told us about the free entree and free pie slice if it's your birthday, so immediately I hit the website on my phone and signed up for their rewards program ...then another neighboring patron helped us with the Wednesday Bingo. Whaassst? They have bingo??!! Every Wednesday. You don't pay for the fun...it's free to play. You can win a to go container of cookies made fresh on the premises....snickerdoodle, chocolate chip etc ...the games are from 4 to 6 pm. And it's hilarious...you bingo in shapes like a 7 or railroad tracks. .this kind of bingo game play was foreign to me. But the host (i think his name was Leo) he came around to every table passing out colored dabber pens and bingo cards...and he showed the pattern on his mobile phone...the host was lively and had all the game equipment to call a legit bingo game. Big-time fun. My mom was delighted, and would have stayed but I had another appointment so we cut out after three games. I actually won one round, but so did another guy, so we went to sudden death, and I lost out on the oatmeal cookies...bummer!! Highly recommend Wednesday at Pollys Pies. Plenty of free parking. Thank you Polly Pies for the good food, great pie, and for the Bingo!! And the friendly staff. My mom and I had a blast.

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    Poached Neighborhood Kitchen

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    4.0
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    5.5 mi
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    Locally owned & operated
    Kid friendly

    I came during lunch time and it was packed. The host was so sweet and handed us some menus to look…read moreover while we waited for our entire party to arrive. Once we were ready she had our table already prepared. We have to order inside first before you can be seated. Once seated our food came out not too long after. Everything looked and tasted delicious! We ordered the chilaquiles verde, short rib omelette, tropical pancakes (seasonal), and the mango curd french toast (seasonal). The chilaquiles verde was savory and tangy. It wasn't soggy at all and definitely one of my favorite dishes. The short rib omelette was savory but didn't give me any wow factor compared to the other dishes I ordered. The tropical pancakes were so pretty. I only tried a piece of it without the syrup which I think was a mistake because the kumquat syrup was my friend's favorite. I definitely need to try it again with the syrup. Best for last, mango curd French toast was my favorite! I fell in love with sweetness and tanginess of the mango curd. The French toast was soft and you can taste the butter. I wish it was a main menu item. I'll definitely be sad to see it go. They have lots of seating inside and outside.

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    We specialize in organic, farm to fork breakfast burritos, chilaquiles, avocado toast, omelettes, eggs benedict, waffles, mimosas, & coffee.

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