Not what I would call, spectacular, but it was better than your average lol. Most of the food seemed fresh, and flavorful. The crab Rangoon were some of the best I've had, and the asparagus that they had on the bar was huge! The hibachi could've used more sauce, but knowing that next time I will ask for extra. I had a variety of their foods and was not disappointed with any of them. read more

The food is always hot and fresh. Best buffet we've found. They used to have all you can eat crab legs. Will be going back to see

At first everything we had was good then bam we all got stomach issues later that evening like the food was churning one person threw up this evening everyone else had horrible stomach issues so far .... the things we all had in common we all had the ribs and all had sushi had to be one of those never going back !!! May contact health dept Oh great just read below 2 report of someone else got sick on food just great !!! read more

Most everything here is surprisingly good compared to your typical Chinese buffet. The only things I found to be subpar were the dumplings which were very dry and the roast beef was tough as an old boot. Good value and I'll definitely be back. read more

Grandchildren love this place. Lots of food to try and choose from. They always eat well Everyone is always pleasant and they get to feed the Koi on the way out read more

Food is excellent and the buffet is kept fresh and full with a very wide selection service I had always been great and the employees have all been friendly every time that we've been there. It's always busy when we go but the atmosphere is great read more

To me the food was amazing for a buffet. There were alot of choices and the food was fresh and hot. It was a short trip but if I lived in KC this would be a regular place for an inexpensive lunch option. The staff was helpful and friendly and the place was clean. What more can you ask for read more

I went for the first time on Mother's Day by myself and I did at first enjoy myself but when I was about to go in on crab legs my stomach started hurting bad sadly I was in the bathroom for 25-30 minutes and when I came out they was looking for me thinking I left I paid to them I wasn't feeling well and went home to bed with the heating pad for hours read more

Went to eat here when they had a special on a holiday, it was packed but we didn't wait too long. Be sure to check in with a staff and how many people you have so they can get you on the list. It's a little too tight for someone who may need ADA assistance. But thankfully we were seated close enough to the food. Food was fresh, tasty and there was so much to choose from. Didn't get to try the habachi, but we did try the sushi, seafood (crabs legs), crawfish, and other tasty Chinese food. Would come back again. read more

Turning away a class of special needs students is not cool. Joy Wok-Liberty needs to do better. won't eat there again. They also need to do a deep clean. read more

This shit hole advertises its food for groups and kids. But this happened: This was posted in one of the groups I'm in. I'm truly discussed. Discrimination at its finest!! We take our group of high school special needs students on outings every week in the community to learn how to do things like order food and pay for it at a restaurant. Today we tried to take them to Joy Wok in Liberty for a new experience. We had already checked the price and made sure that everyone had enough money for food and a tip. When we walked in we were told that each person would have to pay $5 more because we were a "group". We tried to explain that we were paying individually but they were very rude to us and told us that it would not only be $5 more but that we would be having water unless we paid even more for a soft drink. We felt like they just didn't want our group. One of our adults even asked them if they were ok losing out on the money if we left and they were fine with it. We have never been treated like that on any of our outings before. It was shocking. We got back on the bus and took our class to the McDonald's nearby and they were wonderful to us. None of us will be returning to Joy Wok. So enjoy losing business, assholes. read more

Not impressed at all, most of the food was cold!! Hot and sour soup was maybe at best just above room temperature, fish , mushrooms were COLD . The pepper pork was the best thing I had on my plate. The fruit was not ripe , way too green and hard to cut. Small steam tables, you think would've been better. Still looking for a good Chinese buffet, haven't found it yet!!! Best one was in KCK on 78 th & State in front of the big K-mart. Been closed many years now. So the hunt continues.... read more

Ordered the beef lo mein today and it was not good. No flavor or taste. Downright nasty to me. Ended up throwing the majority of it away.

Food isn't as good as it used to be. The food lacks seasoning and even when they brought out fresh, it was only lukewarm.

When they say Super they mean it. Close to my hotel while traveling took a shot on Joy Wok. I shy away from 2.5 star places normally and there wasn't many cars in the parking lot but i went ahead. A great selection of sushi, a Mongolian bar, 4 hot bars and long cold bar. The flavors were great with many dishes including a huge brisket (albeit overcooked) and crawfish. A little thin on cooked veggie/meat dishes but i'd give Joy Wok 4.5 if i could. Eat it! read more

Nothing but good food they could up date there tables But the food was sooo good Love eating here and the people are so nice

Honestly not a fan of buffet and I have never eaten this restaurant's buffet food, yet I have ordered carry-out numerous times. Food is hot and fresh when we order it - and the family has never had a complaint when we order something from there. This has been our go-to spot for Chinese food for quite some time since we moved in the area. read more

Joy Wok Super Buffet - a box of chicken and broccoli - Chinese Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

Food was good but not hot. Fruit was good and not over or under ripe. The place is pretty and clean. Service gave space and didn't overcrowd. read more

Brand new location! Joy Wok IS a super buffet! It offers hibachi, sushi, salad, dessert, and traditional Chinese food. We went for lunch and the cost was $12.99 for adults much less for kids. All food was hot and fresh! I was disappointed in the hot and sour soup. It was mostly broth and was neither hot (spicy) or sour! The hibachi station offered plenty of veggies and protein...ask for extra sauce.. All in all, it was a great experience and I am ready for more! read more

Great food, clean facility and fresh food plus they have industrious, very friendly staff. The sushi is excellent quality and they replenish food & sauces all the time! My one negative is food scrap/trash buckets on tables are often grungy. read more

We eat here regularly - it's our favorite local restaurant for Asian food. In addition to their appetizers, main dish buffet, and desserts, their hibachi station is great for those who want stir fry without the sweet sauces, and the ability to select meat/seafood/ veggies and heat level of the fresh cooked entree. They also usually have a good selection of sushi rolls to select from, and interesting pickled salads. read more

Joy Wok Super Buffet - Street view - Chinese Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

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I have had lunch and dinners at Joy Wok way before they relocated to the Metcalf location in Overland Park. I had a cook at the grill, grill the items I picked at the bar. The cook was on his phone more than cooking my food. It was undercooked and frankly it was the worst I have ever had from Joy Wok. I mentioned to the cashier, KASSIE, my experience and she did not care enough to respond to me. This was a valentine lunch and I paid $25.53 @ 2:40pm for a senior rate for 2 of us. I am extremely disappointed not only with my food, but more with Kassie for not even giving me the time of day when I mentioned my food quality. I was NOT looking for a discount or anything, I even tipped the cook in the tip jar with $5.00. read more

Our drink was ordered as we walked to our table so it was ready for us once we got our food. Food was hot and rated really good for being a buffet. Decent selections. Hibachi is kinda tucked away in the back corner. The sushi is mostly imitation crab but that's ok, it tasted really great! Looking forward to coming back. read more

I got food poisoning off the peel and eat shrimp. The egg drop so was delicious the crab Rangoon sucked I would say nasty. My gf said the fried chicken wings were good. They were friendly and the service was good. But once you get sick you can't eat anymore and you never go back. The atmosphere was okay it was crowded but it was on Labor Day weekend. read more

Food was cold and the service was just OK! Not my favorite place to grab lunch that's for sure.

Great food! The sushi was extremely good. Frog legs fantastic. Fried calamari was great. Pork ribs very tender. Noodles seasoned well. Very flavorful baked white fish. Everything is great! BUT the fresh fruit was subpar. So that's why I give it a 3/5 rather than a 4/5. Overall fantastic food. The waiter was very kind and respectful. And the atmosphere is relaxing and busy. read more

This place is great! It's the best Chinese buffet I have eaten at and I have eaten in many. I moved here from out of state and this place is the best. read more

My husband and I were accused of not paying our bill today by an awful waitress who forced us to move from a table that seats 3-4 to a table that seats 2 after the hostess sat us the original table. After we finish lunch she never came back and another person dropped our bill off. We ended up paying it at the front desk and then leaving. When we left we heard someone yelling "you did not pay your bill" it was our rude waitress who chased us outside the building to accuse us of dining and dashing. I followed her back in after she said sorry as that was not good enough. I spoke with the manager and then the general manager who offer me a $10 gift card... on a $65 buffet bill for 2 people. He said he couldn't do anything about the amount we paid since the card was already paid. We were accused of stealing and we get a $10 gift card. We will never come back. As a person of color this gif not sit well with me. It was embarrassing, accusatory and wrong. All she had to do was ask the manager behind the desk if Table xxx paid! Instead she chose to chase paying customers outside and accuse us of stealing. read more

We came in late to eat around 8:15pm. Everything was fresh and full of flavor (unlike some buffets). They only brought out two batches of crab legs while we were there and they went fast. They close at 9:30pm on Sundays and they stopped serving crab legs by 9pm. The sushi was so good, tasted fresh also (sushi in some buffets are old looking and/or hard/zero flavor). The fruit and dessert bar held a nice variety of choices. Everything was kept clean and stocked for the most part until we left. The only negative I have to say is one of the servers was always in a hurry and every time I headed to my seat I had to stop for him to pass as we definitely would've collided each time because he was never willing to stop or acknowledge that he saw me. A little pricier than most and they did charge for my two year old, but I would still go back. read more

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First time visiting and we were pleasantly surprised! The selection is enormous and everything tasted great. We LOVED the hot and sour soup. My husband is a sushi fan and thought everything on the sushi buffet was great. I tried the habachi grill where you choose your own fresh ingredients. It was quite tasty with the terryaki sauce. Service was also great. And the lunch bill for two including one beverage was under $30!!! Such a great deal! read more

This has to be my favorite place for good Chinese food. I have never had any reason to complain about anything here. The food has always be fantastic, the staff is always polite. I would recommend this place to everyone. read more

It's a typical Chinese buffet, which isn't necessarily saying much. I pretty much filled up on King Crab Legs, had some sushi, ate some veggies, and finished it off with fruit and soft serve. Their frog legs actually weren't bad, either. The service was sub-par. I asked one of the waitresses if our table could have one of those big metal containers to throw our crab leg shells in, and she told me to go ask my own server. The bathroom had a bad case of flies. I went in to a stall to use it, and there were easily 5 flies just hanging out inside the toilet bowl. Needless to say, I decided not to use that stall. Overall, I wasn't impressed with Joy Wok. It's a standard Chinese buffet, with some service and cleanliness issues. read more

Never disappointed when my family eats here, it's one of our favorites, food is always yummy and such an amazing variety. I highly recommend! read more

Honestly didn't like the baked white fish it was so over seasoned, fried shrimp tasted like the inside of a fish tank, the steak and mushrooms were really funky. Wish they had more options on food there bc damn I hardly had anything to eat that was good. read more

Good food and lots of options. Kids under 2 eat free! They also Seafood buffet certain nights. read more

Joy Wok Super Buffet - Good food - Chinese Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

The ice cream is good, the decoration is BEAUTIFUL! You can also eat as much as you want in 2 hour even though I don't like Chinese buffet I'll prefer this if I have to pick one, theres also a nice waitress to. read more

REPORTED TO HEALTH DEPT. UNSANITARY & RUDE STUPID MANAGER. Last night we made the poor choice to eat at Joy Wok in Liberty. My daughter and her friend entered the women's restroom and saw a male employee cleaning toilets. After watching him wipe the toilet bowls with a rag they decided they were not comfortable using the facilities in case he was not done and came back in. They followed the employee out and saw that he did not remove his gloves. I was outside of the restroom and observed the employee walk out wearing yellow gloves and holding a rag in his hand. Without changing gloves, the employee began wiping off tables with the same gloves on and using the rag I saw in his hand as he came out of the bathroom. The girls both told me that was the same rag they saw him wiping the toilet bowels with. I reported this to the manager. In the conversation he angrily said "What am I supposed to do about it?" I told the manager it was obvious he did not care and I was going to call the health department. His response was "I don't care, do whatever you want. They aren't going to do anything about it." NEVER again will I eat at that disgusting place! If you want to avoid hepatitis or who knows what nasty disease, DO NOT eat at Joy Wok in the Liberty area!!!! read more

As many of the other reviews mention, this location is not comparable to the other Overland Park location. I feel like although you see the owners are the same, the cooks definitely couldn't be the same. Hibachi is the way to go since they cook what you want, although hubby and I usually share, this time we still couldn't finish our one shared plate. It could be my hubby took too much to cook =/ My hubby said the crawfish was a waste that no one told him it wasn't good he got too much. I saw a larger section of sushi I believe than the OP location, but that doesn't mean everything else was wonderful. Sushi selection was edible but not magical that you want more. The hot plate items such as coconut shrimp, honey chicken, fried rice, green beans, beef and mushrooms, all tasted like any Chinese buffet. Not extremely delicious but edible and since it's a buffet you cannot beat the price for everything you are eating. The ice cream reminded me of when Joy Wok in OP first opened, the ice cream flavor was good but the output was not creamy and was like a slushy ice cream cone, edible but something was off. read more

How would you rate a place that has crab legs on their yelp and turns out they stop that. The food was all Luke warm at best. The sushi was warm and even the fried rice had an interesting flavor. 2 out of the 3 in our group managed to make it 2 blocks before having to pull over and throw up. It was a health department nightmare. I cannot recomend this place and we will not be going back again read more

Speaking in buffet terms...Outstanding selection and pretty good quality. The servers are very prompt as well. We will be here at least one per week as we just moved to Missouri. read more