I really couldn't find a restaurant in the area that looked good. Decided to try this place. It was really great. Service was great, never had a dirty plate on the table. Food was also great. Great selection. read more

It's always such a good time going to King buffet. The food is always consistent. We usually like to check out the food before we decide to eat there to check the quality read more

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First time reviewing a restaurant on Yelp, but this one was bad enough I felt like people need to be warned. Started with being seated by patrons that smelled so bad it burned your nostrils, fortunately distracting us from the dirty floors, plates and sticky table. The food was bland with some buffet choices undercooked, overcooked or just dried out from sitting out for extended periods. We ate a little and abandoned the restaurant asap. Probably one of the worst dining experiences I can remember. read more

Horrible sesame Chicken , the restaurant was not organized and the food was too tough too chew in some cases. Waste of money

I could say nothing too original, as it is a Chinese buffet, but it is comparable to all of the good ones back home in Sacramento. I had skipped breakfast to make it to an event (I am proud, so I am going to mention me being in the Transplant Games as many times as I am able), so I needed a buffet amount of food. Of the couple of Chinese buffets in Birmingham, this one had good reviews, so away we went. The broccoli in the broccoli chicken were still crispy, but NOT undercooked, so that's a good checkmark there. The rest of my plate was the salmon, general chicken, steamed rice, etc that I typically will get at any run of the mill Chinese buffet. I hate to keep repeating myself, but I will sum up the food here: Nothing too original, but it was good quality and cooked correctly. My mom enjoyed the salad bar, and said she was surprised at the quality. Our drinks were always refilled, and the staff seemed friendly. The price was "cheaper" then what I am used to (in Sacramento, California, we would have most likely paid about $10 more for the same meal) All in all, a good example of a standard Chinese buffet read more

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Not that great idk what else to say just bland no flavor food the employees are great its the food for me

This is a busy Chinese buffet first off. There are 6 hot bars, a sushi bar, dessert and fruit bar. This is one of my favorite Chinese restaurants with a buffet. They have delicious Chinese food and seafood. My family really likes this place. It deserves more than 3.5 stars. read more

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I'm still loving this buffet. Great food and friendly staff. I try to go at least once a week. read more

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My dad frequents this location all the time. He brought us home one of their to go containers of their lunch buffet. I love buffets where you can buy a container from them and fill it up. He got us chicken skewers, shrimp, mushrooms, salmon, and some sort of dessert. I really enjoyed the shrimp, chicken skewers, and the dessert the most! read more

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This food was not good at all. Neither I nor my children liked it. Plus, it was very crowded and felt unsanitary. Unfortunately, we wasted a lot of food because most of it wasn't edible. It was a waste of food and money. The restrooms were disgusting. I gave 2 stars because the employees were working hard. Other than that, it was not a very good experience. I won't be back. Ever. I'm very surprised at the good reviews. Maybe I should have tried the made to order hibachi grill. It was so crowded I didn't see that until we were leaving. I will add the sushi, crab bake and crab salad were okay. That's what I mostly ate. I didn't get pictures of everything. I still don't think I will be back. read more

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Prior to going to a Chinese buffet, I compared reviews and I was trying to pick between Chowtown and King Buffet. The public reviews for both are a mixed bag so I was curious/slightly worried about how it would be. In short, I would recommend King Buffet! We went a little after open, so I cannot speak for if you attend during a big rush or near close. We went around 11:30am on a Saturday and it was not THAT busy. We did not have to wait at all. But they definitely had a bunch of customers there! They had timely service, very nice staff. For the food, the mixed bag of reviews worried me but I was pleased. I liked the bourbon chicken, the lo mein, spring rolls, sweet and sour chicken, and the crab cakes. The sushi was okay, I did pick up some of the last California rolls on the plate so I think it'd have been better if I waited until they refilled it. The gyoza/dumplings were good but the edges were a bit dried out by the buffet lights I think. Dessert selection was also enjoyable, they even have little ice cream cups (I got rainbow sherbet!) that you can enjoy if you are dining in. Just can't take them to-go Pictures attached of mine and my party's plates. What I WOULDN'T get again: the "imitation eel" ( i think??) sushi and the crab rangoons. The rangoons were a little heavy on the cream cheese and not so much crab. The shrimp rolls (?) were also not to my taste but they could be to yours! Very clean, no noticeable issues with anything. I would go again! My next buffet visit will be to Chowtown to compare and contrast. read more

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This is about my favorite Chinese buffet in town just because there are many food choices ranging from sushi, Chinese and American food. The place is always clean and the food definitely be hot and delicious. I would recommend not eating anything before coming here so you can have plenty of room in your stomach for the food here lol. read more

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Broad selection of buffet items. Cook to order is excellent and selection is good. Would highly recommend. read more

DO NOT EAT HERE! This place has no business serving people food. From the mold on the ceiling to the dirty side walls where people sit and are meant to enjoy food. The food was also not the greatest. I had a salad (which was the head of a lettuce torn apart.) 2nd plate was chicken and rice. Couldn't even finish that! The staff are very rude as well. PLEASE DO NIT TAKE YOUR FAMILY HERE. I was concerned with my own safety and got out quick. read more

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As with most sushi/combination buffets the food is definitely sub par. Service and staff were nice but can't make up for the poor quality of food. I should have known better. Better off with microwave ramen and can of chicken. Would be better quality. read more

It takes a lot for a 5 star review - my husband loves them. We rarely go to a non-buffet restaurant, so I know buffets. This is a well deserved 5 star review- with the restaurant featuring great food, great service and clean updated ambience. The food includes: - Mongolian Barbecue featuring calamari, beef, chicken, shrimp, miscellaneous vegetables, eggs, noodles, with - salad bar with boiled shrimp and d other seafood salads - hot bars with several types of fresh seafood, crab cakes, mussels, shrimp, pizza for the kids, hot sides and soups - sushi bar with fresh made maki, uramaki and nigiri - dessert bar featuring cakes, cookies, pudding and jello desserts and ice cream Staff keep the hot and cold bars heaped with food. The servers are generous and prompt with refills- and although English is not their first language they do well interacting with the public. The building looks new although it must be 25-30 years old. It's in the former Hoover Golden Corral. I'd encourage everyone to check it out! read more

We came at 4pm and we didn't know, nor were we told that due to time we'd be charged the dinner price. Also we didn't eat anything labeled "dinner only" because we were not told the time change deal. Very VERY poor informative employees! The difference in dinner and lunch(10bucks per person). So had we know we'd be charged 20 per person, definitely would have eaten seafood!! Then at checkout, I explained this and she literally argued with me and called me a liar! Not cool people!!! And we're traveling from out of state, so not like we're locals who know this time/price change! read more

The taste needs to be fixed because I have went there so many times but it tastes the same shit always btw if you are black/hispanic they will make you pay first because I have seen other white folks come in and they pay after they get there food bad customer service read more

The good: Service and great sweet tea. Can't think of anything else. I would not return or recommend.

I'm glad Yelp helped us stumble on this place for dinner. It had a nice atmosphere, was clean, and wasn't too busy (but there was a good enough crowd to where you knew it was good)! This is a Chinese buffet place, and they have tons of options for you to fill your plate with, and then fill your plate again! There were at least 4 tables of the normal food alone, but then they also had 2 tables for just sushi, and another couple for the Mongolian grill part (which i understand is included in the buffet though no one in my group used it so I'm not positive). I really liked all of the food. The only thing I wasn't a fan of was this fried sushi roll (that for some reason was with the regular food rather than with the rest of the sushi). It just had a really odd flavor to me. The rest of the sushi was good though, and I was happy with the variety of it instead of all of the sushi rolls being pretty much the same thing or just all really basic. I also liked the egg roll, which I specifically remember above some other stuff because I normally like the spring rolls at places better but here it was the egg rolls that won the battle. read more

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All seafood was way overcooked, all chicken dishes were nothing but breading with tiny pieces of very tough chicken inside, and everything else looked/tasted like it had been sitting out for a looong time (and this was at peak dinner time). I struggled to find things that were somewhat decent, so I mostly had the hot & sour soup, which was the only good thing about our dinner. Lastly, the customers...oh boy, this place brings in a rough crowd. Felt like I was eating dinner in a really vulgar/trashy Wall-E movie. read more

Have an assortment of food with not an ounce of flavor. Was not worth the money they were asking for.. the four of us was highly disappointed. 10/10 don't recommend. Not me bashing but dont want anyone else to fall for something that's not flavorful. read more

Wow! I can't believe I haven't written a review of this place! Granted we haven't been here in all of 2020, it was a staple before the pandemic. Prices were excellent, options were endless, and quality was on par for higher end Chinese buffets. In addition to their normal buffet, there is a sushi bar and a hibachi bar! I'm a fan of the hibachi.. you can pick what you want, how much, sauce, etc and it's cooked to order! You know it's fresh! I hope they are able to survive the pandemic.... once things calm down l, I'd love to go back! read more

I love that this place is so consistent. I have never had a different experience. There are many different options available and the staff is always there to wipe down and refill the buffet tables. The ambiance is nothing to ride home about but the servers were definitely attentive. I would consider 2 more things for 5 stars 1) if the sushi was better. I understand that the sushi is on par with other buffet sushi quality but it is nothing to ride home about 2) proper labeling on the dishes to reduce food sensitivities and food allergies (I don't eat pork but accidentally had it) read more

For what it is, its good. I found the sushi to be surprisingly good for sitting out. The mongolian station was interesting but the meat was quite tough. But if you are looking for a cheap eat, this was a good spot! read more

Service is very good. The lunch crowd is very much working people taking advantage of remarkable offerings. The selection is buried varied and I encountered nothing I would not eat. The sushi is exceptional, the variety and quality is excellent. I've been to many Asian buffets and when in town I come back to this one. read more

The staff is working hard to keep everything proper, but they do come across as slightly rude in their haste. Beyond that I found the food to be good tasting and well worth the buffet price. I consider the lunch experience a very good value. The restaurant is pretty clean and always seems to be busy. Good place for a larger get together. 4 stars. read more

Freshness of food, very well prepared, a lot of different options to choose from. Best tasting buffet in Birmingham.

Pretty good food, but smb tell whoever is making the jello to just quit dawg. Otherwise I highly recommend

The food have falling off real bad and plus they double charge you so if you go to this location make sure you look at your receipt

$100 for five. No one enjoyed it. Three were teenage boys that will eat anything. Some of it was decent at best but 80% of it is inedible. No one ate a full meals worth of food yet we're all bloated and sick feeling. NEVER AGAIN! It's a friggin scam. read more

The food was good and plentiful, I enjoyed a wide selection of the offerings. Go there hungry to get your monies worth.

I wish I could give negative stars. This place is ASS! Terrible food with NO flavor whatsoever. None of the dishes were labeled properly. It's just a hot mess. Just grab a styrofoam cup & chew it up...it tastes better than this junk! read more

Food was dipped in grease and wasn't edible enough to eat. Staff were nice and patient, but food isn't considered as a top choice around the area. The atmosphere was bleak, and the furniture had no appealing taste to it. Despite the environment, internal health is vital and I wouldn't recommend, so save your money and search elsewhere for your convenience and your health. read more

Overall it was mediocre. The restaurant moved to a new shopping center so everything was clean and in great condition. The hibachi was the best that I have had but the sushi was very mediocre and very interesting in a negative way. The price was decent for what was offered. Wings were really good so bright side is you pay $12 for unlimited wings. read more

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Very racist buffet, they were making ugly faces at my Hispanic family and when we were trying to pay they kept repeating "asta mañana" very ugly to them like they didn't understand English. Definitely not coming back read more

Everyone was really sweet the food was AMAZING it was fairly cheap. We were greeted at the door. I loved it and will definitely be back!

Came here this past weekend after visiting my sister. For Birmingham, this Chinese buffet is actually pretty good. They have a pretty large selection of hot foods to choose from, but the main thing that stood out was definitely the hibachi style grill. They have a large variety of different vegetables and meats to choose from, but what makes them stand out even more is the sauce bar they have. You can choose from a large variety of different sauces for your hibachi or you can get some chili oil to use as a dipping sauce! From the hot foods, I enjoyed their black pepper chicken the most! It was definitely one of the best items here. The sushi here is also fresh and prepared well. I will definitely pay a visit whenever I'm craving Chinese food. read more

I've been to King Buffet twice now. For me, it's just "okay". This is a new buffet in the Irondale/Crestwood area that is giving New China Buffet a run for its money. Their prices are cheap for the area and comparable to it's leading competitor. King Buffet is located in a new addition to a shopping mall. It is (or seems) smaller than New China but has more bells and whistles, such as marble-esque flooring and a cleaner atmosphere. They have a decent variety of food, good sushi and a hibachi grill. I was surprised to like their baked crab. They also have a scoop-it-yourself ice cream station, which I'm not too keen on. The station has you reach down into a cooler and scoop out your flavor yourself. I ended opting out of my mint chocolate chip, because I just thought it was super unsanitary. The customers aren't wearing any hair nets to prevent stray hairs from falling into the dessert (especially at that angle)... not to mention children's hands all over the scoops. At least the buffet has PLENTY of hand sanitizer at each station. read more

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This is definitely the King of the Chinese buffets in town. While it won't be a sit down Chinese restaurant, it has some good food when you are in the mood for Chinese food. The staff are always nice to us, and there is always seating, despite this place being consistently packed. The only complaints I would have is that sometimes there isn't enough parking here, and multiple times we have been asked by loiterers outside the restaurant for money. On top of their normal buffet items, they have a dedicated hibachi section, where you select your meats, veggies, sauces, and spices to be cooked. This is a great way to customize your dining experience to your liking. You want ginger? garlic? sweet and sour? These are just some of the options. They also have a dedicated sushi section as well. While it won't beat a pure sushi restaurant, it is nice to have the option for some sushi or nagiri here as well. I'm sure we'll be back next time we get a craving for some Chinese! read more