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    New Buffet City

    2.5 (101 reviews)
    ModerateBuffets
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    NEW BUFFET CITY ATMOSPHERE

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Dogs allowed
    Good for kids

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    Lou H.

    Up front; all my reviews are based on my expectation going in. I don't expect a wrap from the grocery store to be high tea with the Queen, and I rate accordingly. That said ... New Buffet City is my go-to for dinner when I am in Portsmouth for work overnight. they recently were closed for renovation and came out of it well. I have dined here more than 5 times and the food is always fresh and they are mindful of crowd size. the buffet is not over heated on slow weekdays, so the food is not overcooked. The hibachi bar (I call Mongolian barbecue) has many options and is always prepared perfectly right in front of you. I have enjoyed the taste of everything in the buffet. I stopped short of 5-stars because I think they could afford to have a bit more variety of the chilled food - salads, fruit and desert - and several visits it seemed like the soups were cook down. I am a fan and will continue to visit as it is completely worth the $15.

    At $16.99 per adult you would think that the food quality was at least that of the Chinese food court place at Chesapeake Square Mall, but unfortunately it's not. We were seated under a very questionable air vent with what looked like black mold surrounding it. I wish I would have seen what the bathrooms looked like. Took a quick look around to see what we were getting into and some options looked promising for the price but it was just mediocre. The guest I was with mentioned that the chicken they had was either cold or very dry which makes sense considering it's under lamps for probably hours at a time. Overall, they really need to clean up, the vents looked like they hadn't cleaned them since the place opened. They also need to have more dessert options than dry sponge cake covered in pudding. Please save your time and your $16.99 with tip (although you aren't served) and take it to the food court :)

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    Maddie E.

    This was some of the worst food I've ever had in my life. I ate a bite of every single thing at this restaurant and I didn't like any of it. Everything either no taste at all or had a super weird and off-putting taste that I didn't expect when I bit into it. The Texas toast was flavorless as were the spring rolls. The cream cheese rangoons were so stuffed with cheese that it was way too overwhelmingly sweet. All of the meat tasted like it'd been cooked in a pan that had never been washed, and nothing was seasoned. I mean nothing. I was still hungry when I left, because I was so disgusted that I couldn't even stand to eat enough to satiate me.

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    No coupons are excepted, even if it has New Buffet City printed on it. Food quality was poor and taste was bland. Better options are around.

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    This place was good and adequate service and amazing atmosphere! You get the bang for your buck! It is also economical for the whole family!

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    My son and I come to this place often. Friendly staff and reasonably good food. The Mongolian BBQ is the high point.

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    Horrible service, food tasted like it has been sitting out all day. Will never come back here again..

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