Starving and literally was next door. Came here during lunch hours and had the choice to eat in or pick what I wanted from the buffet to take out ( charged by weight). Took a look at what was offered and put together a to go order, but it definitely would have been a better value to eat in. Lots of choices including peel and eat shrimp, fruit, ice cream ( not pictured), as well as standard Chinese dishes. Food was decent and the girl at the counter friendly. read more

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we really like King Buffet in Palmetto. It's smaller than some buffets but the food is fresh and delicious and the people are absolutely charming! Don't be fooled by outward appearances... go and give it a try. You'll like it and return!! read more

We've eaten here several times in the last couple months and it has excellent food! We have had the eat in buffet and take out as well, lol. Coconut shrimp, peanut chicken are my favorite, however, it all delicious read more

Ordered food for pick-up. Spicy Beef and Broccoli. The meat in this dish was inedible, not spicy and bland. Egg Foo Young. Looked good, problem: swimming in grease, served with a flavorless gravy and also bland. Crab Rangoon. The star of the show, edible, had they been fried upon ordering would have been good - but... they had been sitting around for a while. The price of a completely disgusting meal? $45, plus tip! read more

Excellent everything was hot and clean very clean matter of fact never thought we w never thought we'd find that good of Chinese food and Palmetto but we did read more

Food was ok, had dirty silverware. Bathrooms were not clean. Waitress was not very friendly Probably would not go back and get the buffet and the the inside was so hot, air must have been broke. read more

We're locals and went to King Buffet for the first time. From the outside, the building looks a bit run down, but wasn't too bad inside. It was very clean, and our table and chairs looked newer. There weren't a lot of items, but still plenty to choose from, and a nice variety. Quite a few shrimp dishes which we liked. Everything we ate was warm and fresh, and they kept just enough food in each bin, and kept them replenished whenever they got too low. Nothing was overcooked, and was quite tasty. My dad loved the peanut chicken, and my wife loved the shrimp dishes, especially the salt & pepper shrimp, and we all really liked the butter shrimp & zucchini. The potstickers looked homemade and had a very nice flavor. They had a few selections in the fruit and salad bar (though not many salad toppings & only 1 choice of salad dressing that I saw), some mussels and peel & eat shrimp on ice, a few desserts (that my wife enjoyed), as well as several flavors of ice cream. Not a huge selection of sushi, but it makes sense on a slow night. It was all fresh, and mostly the basic choices. The seaweed salad was fresh and very good. I tried a mix of all 3 soups (wonton, egg drop, and hot & sour) and all were quite good. I also enjoyed the shrimp dishes, the pepper steak, and the dish with the big fresh mushrooms in it (I think beef or pork). The General Tso's Chicken was also tasty, though not too spicy. But if you like extra spice on your food, they had numerous choices of hot sauces. We went on a weekday, so it was a bit slow, though there were a few people that came in for takeout. The service was good, but it would be nice to at least see a smile on them. The price ($17.99/person) could probably be $1-$2 lower, but we didn't mind so much, given the number of shrimp dishes, everything tasted good, and I'm sure they're just trying to stay afloat, like many restaurants and small businesses rebounding from the pandemic. We'll certainly be back! read more

we usually eat in as a family the food is very good the whole family likes the eat-in buffet.Recently we ordered from the menu and picked it up and wow the food was fresh and delicious so I have to give a 5 star review for now we will call in our orders and pick up so delishious read more

nstead of doing the usual Chinese take out from China 1, Palmetto, Kings Wok, Ellenton, or Chung Shing, Parrish We ordered out from Kings Buffet in Palmetto on 8th St. It was absolutely delicious. Not salty at all and no MSG. We ordered chicken with broccoli, Pepper Steak, Vegetable soup and Fried rice. The food was not taken from the buffet, it was cooked to order and it was all piping hot. I can easily say Kings Buffet will definitely become our go-to Chinese take out restaurant. Yum. read more

Food was not at proper temperature. Good way to make people sick. Even the ice cream was freezer burned. Worst meal I've had in a long time read more

We used to go here very often. Unfortunately the food has become sub standard over the past months. We will not go anymore

This was the worst Chinese food we've ever had. The egg drop soup tasted like flavored water. The rice noodles were ok. It cost us 6.95 for a 3 yr old that ate a little bit of rice one jello square, one piece of banana. The service was good but that's all. When they were in the building by the bridge years ago it was really good but like I said this was horrible. I am not one to like to give bad reviews but this one deserves it. $32 for ???? We will not return. The carpets are nasty and the seats wore out. I am very disappointed. read more

This is by far one of the best Chinese Buffets. Not only is the food delicious and always fresh, but the owners will go out of their way to make you something on the menu. Ex. My family loves Mai Fun, they do not have that as an item on the buffet, however, the owner was very nice to make it for us at no cost!! Definitely recommend this place, you will not be disappointed!! read more

Very good selection at the lunch buffet. Family friendly and able to accommodate large groups.

One of our favourite places to go. Always good food and everyone is friendly. Large selection of fresh sushi, the frog legs and stuffed mushrooms are to die for!! read more