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    King Buffet- Pelham

    3.8 (62 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:30 pm

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    Casual
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups

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    Darby C.

    My first review of this place was right when it opened. Now that it's been open for a bit, I felt like it was time to update my thoughts. The highlight of this restaurant is definitely the Mongolian Grill (you choose from a bar of raw ingredients and they cook it up for you). Pretty much all the pre-done buffet meats were pretty dry and you could tell they had been sitting under a warmer for quite some time. The side dishes were good, but nothing that "knocked it out of the park". Service was good! The restaurant itself seemed pretty clean and the ambiance was pretty on par with that buffet places. Overall, we came here for the grill, not the pre-done stuff. It was just ok - nothing amazing, but nothing bad.

    Virginia H.

    The Yelp rating for King Buffet seems to be much lower than it should be. Expectations should definitely be adjusted for a buffet and, for a buffet, I was very impressed. We (party of four) went at Sunday lunch time, which is definitely a peak restaurant time. They kept the buffet full. Nothing is ever low for long and because it's busy, food is frequently hot since they replenished often. The hibachi grill ingredients looked fresh and appetizing. There is a good variety too. Price is reasonable, especially taking inflation into consideration. Service is just fine. They are quick to clear your plates. Overall, definitely recommend!

    Rib, grilled shrimp, corn, crawfish, and teriyaki chicken. The ribs were okay but everything else was delicious!
    Toni-Cyntina R.

    This restaurant has been open for less than 6 months. The building is large with a spacious parking lot and the facility is clean. I enjoy majority of my meals. The fried crab and shrimp were not my favorite, however everything else was delicious. On plate 3, I was full. I didn't have a chance to eat the sushi but I will the next time I come back. The servers were swift with taking away plates and refilling drinks.

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    Food was good and fresh. Staff was helpful. Hot soups xxxx. Mmmmmhhhhhshskdkdjdndjdj

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    9 months ago

    It's what you would expect, which is totally fine. Sometimes quantity over quality is what you want on a Thursday afternoon.

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    Worst experience of my life never ever eating there guy picks his nose and continues to grabs a sushi

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    Food is very tasty and plenty of it. Drinks are being refreshed and empty plates removed. Ambiance clean, large, fast moving and friendly.

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    food always fresh and hot! We love it every time we go. The workers are always nice. Very clean. Bar stays very clean also.

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    2 years ago

    It's a good and clean place.Food was fresh and staff were friendly.There's a big Mongolian grill bar.

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    Great new buffet place with LOADS of great Chinese/Japanese fare. Highly recommend! They also have Mongolian grill, salad and desert bar.

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    Nope. No to food, yes to service, regarding ambience, it's a buffet. Xxxxxxxx cxxxxxx xxx

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    Look great and very nice restaurant and huge buffets. Keep neatly organizing foods. Great service !

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    We stopped here looking for a Mongolian grill and we got way more than we expected!! It was great.... We'll definitely be visiting again

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    Good selection of food there would like a little more selection for the Mongolian grill items.

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    Unfortunately this was not one of my favorite hibachi experiences and I do plan on revisiting to…read moresee if my next experience would be different. I'm wondering if it was my fault for not ordering hibachi from the demonstration grill, but I was thinking since the restaurant was empty I was going it a service ordering from a table, but my soup and salad came out after my hibachi meal. I think the waiter forgot about it because I had to so if it was still coming. When it did come, the soup looked like mostly water (see photos) and the salad was over drenched in dressing. I've never seen that much dressing in a salad my entire life. The meat wasn't hot but the fried rice really saved the day. It was salty, but I prefer mine that way. I like the location of this place so I'm hoping that next visit will be different.

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    Nori hibachi ramen sushi located at 2760 John Hawkins Pkwy Suite 108, Hoover, AL 35244. www.norihibachi.com call on (205) 73...

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