This was the best Chinese buffet around. The selections were bountiful. They even had delicious…read morefrog legs, coconut shrimp, and oysters. I was quite impressed with their old school creamy jello desserts, just like my Grandma used to make. My favorite part was the made to order stir fry. I did shrimp, mushrooms, onions, bean sprouts and noodles. It came out amazingly delicious. The set up and decor was very nice. Last, but not least, our waitress was quick to pick up our empty plates. I'd definitely go again to enjoy more of the buffet that I didn't have the chance to partake of.

Excellent food Great Service and the Ambience is incredible with the Diversity of Families that…read morecome to eat! The decor is so beautiful done by owner and workers shows the love and pride they have in the restaurant with the changing of the seasons there's nothing like this restaurant or any other when you come to Forest buffet and leave with a smile on your face and your belly full.

Absolutely AMAZING food and experience! Service is very authentic (which is to say Asian and…read morereserved, not Southern and constantly in your face) but our server was very attentive. It may be the best buffet with the widest variety I've ever seen. Obviously the great majority is Asian-themed but they also serve Lowcountry Boil as well as a few Southern staples like Mac & Cheese. The entire back wall is a pick-what-want Hibachi order line. Ice cold beer and huge glasses of Coca~Cola!

DONT NOT COME HERE!!! It is over priced and the food is trash I literally had to spit out my food…read more All that I liked was the ice cream and the jello everything else was stale and or had no taste to it. I fear the prices need to be lower or the food needs to be edible!! Somehow they even made French fries taste none edible. Do not waste your money. None the less it doesn't help you have workers watching you eat right behind you. Let's not forget the dirty looks we received while being watched eating from behind.

We had lunch at Jasmine buffet and pretty impress with the place and their food!…read moreThe place was clean and quite big in the inside. They offer varieties of Chinese food, salad, sushi, and they also have a cook that can stir fry your raw ingredients (meat, seafood, veggies, noodle) on the flat top grill. They also have soft serve ice cream and same varieties of cakes, fruits, pudding for you to enjoy. The server made sure to refill your drink and they don't charge for to go cup for your drink and that's very refreshing! It cos $17.50/person for lunch and it includes the beverage. You may want to try this buffet place next time you are in Columbia, SC .

This is my second time eating at this restaurant and it tastes even better! I love the different…read moreoptions you have to choose from. It is so much food you can't help but get greedy and try your best to eat everything you see. Pretty much like I did, but that's a different story for another time:) Anyway, if you are a picky eater I am sure there is something here you will enjoy. The customer service was great, the restaurant was clean, it was crowded but overall a nice environment. I recommend this establishment for all the food lovers! The selection is amazing.

BBQ Buffet!? Doc's…read moreBBQ is a must stop for anyone that's into BBQ with a big appetite. The setup here is buffet style all you can eat BBQ and side. YES! All you can eat. What an amazing concept. I can say that the food quality is pretty awesome especially considering the buffet style restaurant. I've been twice now and both times the food was awesome and they don't pull back on anything here. The only issue is they do have some weird hours but for what you get and how they do things it's totally worth a trip during lunch. I highly recommend hitting this spot if you're a fan of BBQ and have ever felt like you didn't here get enough of your favorite BBQ dishes.

Seems to be a stable place over there near shop road. I probably could have not found this without…read morethe people I was with. Its kind of on a side road but still worth trying to find. Easy to locate with gps though. I went with the buffet and could have probably went back five times. Everything was good. The pulled pork was amazing and they had "real" baked Mac and cheese. None of that fake stove top stuff. I didn't get a pic of my second plate but I also got dessert and second serving of fried okra and pulled pork. For the price of the buffet you get your bang for your buck with a whole lot of flavor with it.

Our ROMEO group of 10 were here today. First visit since it's been called Magnolia's. I think the…read moreprice was somewhere around $17.50 or so and they offer a discount for seniors over 65. I see they add a gratuity automatically if you have more than 5 people sitting in one section. Thought that was a bit unusual but since it's a buffet maybe that's normal. The guys all had different things. The General Tso's chicken was deemed good, lots of items to choose from. I tried the chicken wings (just so-so), but nothing to write home about. I also tried some type of meat that looked good (almost like a beef stew) but it was ice cold. Terrible. Sample the fried fish filets and they were good. A bunch of us tried various sushi rolls and found them good, along with clams and mussels. There was something for everyone. The dessert had some vanilla pudding ( I think the guys thought it was a banana pudding), and to me it just looked like plain vanilla pudding with some wafers on the side. I passed on that. Quite a few had some of the mixed softserve ice cream and liked it. Three or four ordered from the "Make to order meals" where you select your meats, rice or noodles, and they prepare it for you. Overall it was a good experience. Average rating was a 4.1 for the group.

Visit Magnolia buffet restaurant today located at 10052 Two Notch Road Columbia South Carolina…read more29223. I was treated in a very rude and disrespectful way. I asked the cashier for my receipt and she threw it at me, rolled her eyes. When it was brought to her attention, what she just did. She decided to roll her eyes again. And walk away. That is extremely disrespectful, and at that point I request my money back and left that location. I refuse to spend money at Magnolia Buffet Restaurant or any other place of business that treats their customer in that manner.

My first time here today. Great southern food!!!! You really can't go wrong here if you want to…read morechoose from a big buffet line, including a salad bar and deserts. Very clean, super nice employees working hard at their jobs. Perfect atmosphere with great air conditioning!

They are still 'All you can eat' but they've started cheaping out on the menu…read more No more MEATLOAF, no BEEF of any kind! Many old favorites like Corn Pudding are gone. There is NO ONLINE MENU except for picture cards that are literally YEARS out of date.

Ill give em 5 stars for service, quality, freshness, and flavor…read more...... but the restaurant itself needs a deep cleaning!! The windows/ sills have ketchup and grease all over them, and the s/p shakers are greasy! came in and we enjoyed a nice dinner!! Cold beers, and fresh, hot, flavorful food!! super fresh oysters!! fresh salads, hot and well cooked food! everyone ate, and nobody complained!! and the music was on point, a 90s throwback!!

Very pleased to find a restaurant nearby that serves fried catfish, my favorite cheat meal, heehee!…read moreTheirs was seasoned perfectly, fried crispy and not one piece was mushy or hard. So good that there was no need to add condiments to change the taste or texture. I have also tried the char-broiled oysters which I found to be a bit bland. Next trip, I will try the baked crabby oysters instead.

Golden Corral located in Forest Acres, the only one in Columbia…read more Comparing this location to the one in Florence we always frequented I hoped to see some differences, but it was about the same. There are two sides for dining left or right and there's not much difference maybe more booths. I was disappointed to see the food zones were the same mostly identical so the menu must be set chain-wide. The food quality is serviceable it's not prime rib but the prices aren't either. $17.49 sounds reasonable but where they get you is $3.79 per drink plus tax then your sitting right under $50. I'm not a buffet person but come here to appease my wife. I think there is value in the Weigh & Pay take-out system. Unfortunately there is only 1 Golden Corral in all of Columbia and it is across town, not worth the drive for us.

Food was bland. I had to add salt. Since it is a buffet, they do as little as possible to the…read morefood. I was not expecting to pay near $50 for two people. I personally do not think it is worth the price. The bathroom is small with very little privacy. They were not very clean. I will only go back if people I am visiting want to go there. A regular restaurant is about the same price just not the endless food.