Visiting Royal buffet is our annual event. It is located on 75th and Lemont which is nice location for a few close families getting together without suffering the time between ordering food and eating food while young kids get restless. The quality of food deteriorate over years. We paid our annual due about a week ago and thought this should be our last time. It is always crowded. I didn't like the sticky table and sticky floor. It is kind of dark and foggy inside. Tables are too close to each other. It is quite a maneuver to get to the last chair next to the wall when you sit in a 16 people big table. Crab legs were never there. You have to wait there for a while then the waitress provide some with a very serious face. My favorite lamb soup became saltier and saltier. I was not impressed with sushi neither. They do have pops included in the price but I could get much better dinner with $15 per person. read more

Well, friends... it has been about 7 years since I've been back to this location and upon looking back at my review, unfortunately I have to declare that the state of this dining establishment is even worse now than it was back then. When the most memorable thing you remember about a restaurant is the 'smell' of it, and not the good-food kind of smell, something is very utterly wrong. It wasn't just me, my husband smelled it, my mother, our whole family who came here on a Saturday night to have a quick Asian meal smelled it. It's a stench that you wouldn't miss towards the back-- the last 2 rows of the food bar--which was overwhelmingly similar to something of dirty rags and murky water. It was to the point that this particular smell was overriding any possible aroma of the foods. My husband felt like his gag-reflex was about to kick in and both of us as a result barely touched any food in the back (not even their lobsters on their lobster night). Not to mention that the floors at this place was sticky EVERYWHERE. We are pretty sure that if a health department inspection was issued, this place may not pass. In addition, the bathrooms were dirty and at one point, the men's bathroom was completely wide open towards the end of the night. I guess they had kept it open for cleaning, but it sure didn't look very clean. Cleanliness is a 1 out of 10 here and food quality is about a 3 out of 10. From the sushi to the hot and sour soup, to many other offerings, things just looked and tasted old and stale. The adult weekend dinner pricing was $16.50 per person and kids under 3 eat free, but I have been to other places that cost less than this and the food was more decent. Unfortunately, even my kid wasn't into the food. We wanted to give this place a try because it has been many years since we have been back and I remember when it was the hit of the town with people lining up to pay to get in when it was first opened. Now, over half a decade later it has really disintegrated in quality, service and cleanliness. We won't be back to this location again. This place is not for the faintest of heart or stomach, just trust me and skip it all together. There is a bigger and more decent Royal Buffet location in Hoffman Estates for about $10-12 more per person and it has better selection and is better than this location (not the best, but better). read more

The service in this establishment is extremely poor and unprofessional. I had to wait 10 minutes just to be seated. the food... don't even get me started... Onion rings are hard enough to not break when you beat them on the table... same with the fried dumplings. That being said none of the food was good.. it was all cold and not so flavorful. I personally would NOT recommend this place to anyone! the food cost to much for the poor quality and service you get. also, if you do come... look at the bathrooms before you pay, i bet you will walk out due to the smell of them and the overall cleanliness. read more

First experience, and last time customer. This buffet was disgusting, and expensive. Sushi was warm and gross, found a bone of some sort in the Honey Chicken nuggets, broccoli was way over cooked, and the dessert tasted stale. $36 for two people (dinner), you would think the quality of food would be more decent. The food tasted like it was sitting there from lunch time. Definitely feeling nauseous after leaving there only 20 minutes ago. Save your money, go to Chili's instead! read more

Restaurant Review 14.75 seafood buffet! We may have a winner here. My opinion about royal buffet has been mixed in the past. There is quite a selection of seafood and non-seafood chinese food however my last memory of this place was crazy kids running around, super sticky floor, and a upset stomach so I was surprised after a 2 year hiatus I was back and I enjoyed every minute of my dinner. Here is a play by play snap shot: Black bean and fried clams- fresh and delicious, 2 portions was not enough Fried smelt- a weird yellow coating, but otherwise nice and crunchy Black bean and flounder- fresh, clean white fish seasoned perfectly Shrimp w/ veggies- they must have used corn starch because the shrimps were huge and super crispy. Good though! Grilled 1/2 lobster- for the dinner buffet you get a pass that you take to the grill. There is a wait so get in line early, but the lobster was a good 1 lb type lobster with meat in the tail. No claw though. It has a nice cheese/mayo topping. The table next to us was nice enough and gave us a pass for an additional 4 Stir fried green beans- nice and crispy, wish they would cut the ends off though Honey glazed shrimp w/o walnuts- nice and crispy, large Conch- ehhh I'll pass next time. Shell fish w/o the shell that was extra crunchy lacking flavor Fried shrimp- large, crunchy, good BBQ Duck- delicious, you can pick which pieces you want. i would recommend the drumstick and breast meat Seafood soup- not quite sure what they put in it, but it reminds me of egg drop with random bits of seafood. Add some red vinegar for more flavor Oysters- people were snagging these like gold. Next time I will have to pass. Meat is runny and slimy. Might not be fresh Crab head stuffed w/ bread dressing- all the crab head goodness is long gone replaced with some hybrid stuffing. Fried chicken- good, classic chinese dish Sweet and sour chicken/pork- overglazed and over fried Stir fried crab- 100% dead with mushy meat, i would pass Shrimp on skewer- perfect, hot off the grill Minute steak- cooked to order by the grill, perfect Dessert selection- small petite four (prepackage but okay), butterfly cookie Capuccino machine- super ghetto with a button tapped up, but it actually taste good with the sweets Soft serve- you can't go wrong. I avoid the tubs of ice cream even though they have green tea and taro. Too many hands dipping into that mess Other foods that I skipped include a whole slew of chinese hot foods (egg rolls, crab rangoon, etc) There is also a sushi station with below par sushi. Lots of sushi with small amounts of fish. Stir fry station also is a plus, you can pick your own stir fry dish. The restaurant is now less busy and cleaner which is a huge plus. Come early to avoid the line. Pro- great selection of seafood, not expensive, something for everyone, free 1/2 lobster off the grill w/ your meal Con- sushi is below par, can get dirty when busy, desserts could stand some work Hidden deal- Local mailer for coupon savings. read more

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Could be the gluten in the food I don't know but I get horribly sick within 10 min After I leave there! VERY VERY BAD STOMACH ACH!! Every time!!! I don't know what makes me so sick! So if you have a sensitive stomach be aware! read more

Excellent Chinese buffet perhaps one of the best I've ever tried in some long time. This place was awesome and had a variety of interesting Chinese food is from it is good to see this place survive if the brutal covid-19 restrictions. Many Chinese buffets have not survived the last few years and they are increasingly becoming rare. This is a shame as this Chinese buffet and many other ones I've tried have always been excellent and made me very full after 2 place read more

Around $15/person for dinner buffet. Quality of the food is okay..the seafood wasn't that fresh and we kept having to throw out a lot of raw clams and raw fish because it looked old. A lot of the seasoning and flavoring of these food are either too salty or too bland..making you not want to eat anymore. The sauteed clams weren't too bad, but it isn't the best sauteed clams I've ever had, either.. The only things I enjoyed were the king crab legs and the crawfish. The crab legs aren't out on display for you to grab, you have to stand near the kitchen door and wait for the chef to bring it out to you, and they're very fresh and steaming hot since it just came out of the kitchen. This also limits you on how many crab legs you can eat..but the quality is great. The crawfishes were big ones and they're pretty fresh and seasoned well. I enjoyed it thoroughly. If I ever go back, I think I would just stick to my crawfish and crab legs and maybe some fish. Other than that, everything else here is mediocre or of less quality. read more

Royal Buffet - Crawfish and clams were my fave - Chinese Near Me - Woodridge, Illinois

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Buffet is decent for the price at lunch. Haven't tried the dinner. But for lunch I thought there was a great selection and for $11 per person including a drink there was enough variety to find something you will like that's tasty and satisfying. Sushi selection is not as big as the Royal buffet on Roselle Rd. In fact it pales in comparison. There's only like 5 different rolls you can choose from. There is a Mongolian grill where they will stir fry your ingredients and condiments. There is a huge selection of appetizers and entrees. I liked everything I had on my plate. Will definitely come back again. read more

Royal Buffet is a royal treat for your stomach! You know this place isn't all that bad when asians are the vast majority of the customers here. It has to be that it's just the right mix of taste, offerings, and value for your dollar. $10 for an all you can eat asian buffet that offers sushi, chinese, stir-fry (create your own), a wide range of desserts (some more exotic fruits such as dragon eye), and much more. Definitely family friendly and has room for larger groups of people. I highly suggest eating dinner here on a weekday except for Friday, which is the busiest, if you want to avoid the typical mad rush of people. read more

Not as good as it use to be. It's my family's usual spot for buffet occasionally, but the quality, cleannesses, and customer service is lacking a lot. The bathrooms were filthy and the paper towels none to be found, garbage was full and disgusting. Employees were not in uniforms for the back of the house so you couldn't tell if they were working or not. Very dated decor and Christmas decor still up! Nothing great but ok food. What's happen to this place since they opened another royal buffet in Hoffman estates nothing alike!!! read more

Royal Buffet - Chinese Near Me - Woodridge, Illinois

I went there during dinner time and the food was cold. There're not a lot of options and I feel like I just wasted my time driving 30 minutes there. It was too expensive for a buffet that doesn't have a lot of options/bad food. Also, the server did not even come pick up the trash. I have to go and throw away my own trash. They don't come check up on the customers. I would give ZERO star! read more

This place is not good for the price of $15.00 per person. The environment is disgusting. Floors sticky, tables sticky and you get this weird smell once in a while. I couldn't figure out where it was coming from. Food Is sub-par. Every other egg rolled tasted like it was a week old. Its was stale and soggy. The food didn't taste good at all. I had the hibachi because at least it was cooked on the spot. You know it bad when you 1 and 3 year old wont eat their dessert. Staff Acted like they didn't speak English. Very sad and depressed. Some looked very mean. We wont be visiting this establishment again. read more

Inedible, disgusting GARBAGE. I honestly hope I don't get food poisoning from this place. The hot foods are lukewarm, the cold foods are ALSO lukewarm. This place USED TO be really good, fresh, but no longer. $10.99 paid, I even tried to eat a few mini cakes before leaving so I'd have SOMETHING to eat for my money. But, the cold cake, flan, mini eclairs were warm and gross. Better to go to Gong Ho across the way for fresh Chinese, their lunch special is only $4.99 and tasty! read more

Food was cold and had absolutely no flavor. This worst buffet I've ever been to. I will never come back!

Beware!! This is the first ever "bad" review I ever hope to write. Not my fav place to begin with but I go here because my husband enjoys the buffet variety and he wore me down this evening. If there was no star option this would be my choice for this usual 2 star establishment. It was around 6 pm and unusual that I could count on 1 hand the filled tables. Hospitality was nil from paying upon entering and the servers we came in contact with. After making our selections-limited if you like your food fresh and not drowned in sauces and gravies or fried.-we returned to our table to enjoy? Lukewarm and even cold broccoli from one of the trays. By 6:30 a couple more tables were filled with families of 6 or more. It's not necessary to talk about the variety because nothing looked appetizing. The fresh fruit sat out too long, the sushi bar rolls sat too long etc. We did complain about the temperature of the food and did not receive a reply but as more people came in the buffet tables started steaming, by that time I didn't care! This little visual bothered me- what looked like plumbers tape wrapped around the glass tube indicator for the hot tea dispenser. I don't want to continue being so negative but I wished I could have asked for a refund. My husband was more adventurous and has a strong constitution but let's just say he paid for it by the time we returned home. Was it the clams or the less than hot foods? What was once a mediocre neighborhood restaurant has turned the corner and not in the best ways. read more

I was wrong with my review. I typed in Royal buffet in WOODRIDGE or WOODALE and when I found what I was looking for YELP inadvertently pulled up a different Royal with a different address and when I finished the review I noticed the mistake. I tried removing and YELP has no columns of removal for MAKING A MISTAKE. Sorry for any inconvenience I have caused. YELP should update their website. read more

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Adore this place! Their chilled shrimp are wonderful. I could eat my price of admission on that one item. They also have sushi and "stir fry while you watch" if you are into those items. This is a nice place to take a group because their is something for everyone to eat. Typical "buffet" mass produced but all decent to eat. Complete with desserts and AYCE soft serve ice cream. Nice! read more

This place is absolutely, disgusting. My wife and I left shortly after trying what looked edible, to find lukewarm, odd tasting food, for fear of food illness. read more

My elderly parents like to come here sometimes and I was in town and they took me. Wow. This place is run down and disgusting. I was scared to eat anything. The first tip off was the fact that there were about 5 people here for dinner. Maybe because it was 6pm they just didn't care anymore but all the food looked terrible. How has the health department not shut this place down? read more

COVID 19 has really taken a toll on this place. This buffet used to be fantastic and used to be on point. We were there on 7/2/21 around 7:30pm. The food was cold, no crab legs and it was like a morgue. No music or anything playing on the speakers. Big thumbs down. read more

If i could rate this place a zero i would. The food made me sick right away. The bathrooms are very dirty and very smelly. Not to mention the staff was simply rude. When leaving, the women picking up the plates demanded a tip and when not given one ( because she never came to pick up our piled up plates ) she started slamming chairs, plates ect. She was putting up a show and talking crap to us under her breath and all the customers eating where so upset on how she was acting. NEVER will i come back here, $16 per person is not worth it. Save your money and yourself from getting sick with their food. read more

This place when it first opened used to be good. The New China Buffet across the way next to XSport (now closed and called Red Bowl or something) competed with it for a while back and forth. Their location here while decently sized cannot compare to their other location in Schaumburg. The selections here are typical and oversalted in my opinion which is standard. The saltier it is the more you drink, which makes you eat less. Cost portions, right? Pricing is okay for what you get. I believe about $13.00/person or something. Parking is ample but as with the entire strip mall, it needs to be repaved. Overall, I wouldn't suggest this place but if you're in the mood for buffet, this place is the only okay place around the area that still can provide somewhat okay quality at a decent price. read more

When we first started coming here the food was really good. Can't say that anymore. The food is okay but the service is less than good. When we walked in the "the host" was on the phone. There she stayed while we stood at the desk. And we waited. And waited. Finally she rang up our check while she continued to talk on the phone. We're we to have a tag that said we had paid or go to a specific table. We never found out. We sat ourselves. Then after eating we began to pile plates until one woman finally came to clear. But that was the last time we saw anyone. We paid for but weren't told of the crab legs. And the food, as noted earlier, is really salty. read more

3.5 star. The + All you can eat is always great on the budget. Lots of variety to choose from sushi to pork chops. The - temperature of the food. Some hot dishes were just warm and some cold foods were just cool. Otherwise come hungry and leave full. read more

Very disappointed. Paid for the dinner buffet, everything was cold, dried out, and just all around gross. Server didn't acknowledge and other employees were rude when my boyfriend asked them to cook his stir-fry. Won't be going back. read more

Much of my childhood was coming here... I have Royal Buffet to thank for being 6 foot 7 inches to this very day, and all of 259 pounds while playing in Division I football at U of I. Starting tight end. As for the food, the selection is OK. I mean, yes, this is probably just as good if not more than your usual Chinese buffet, but the assortment could be a little more varied between sweet glazed Asian chicken and baked/fried fish and meats. But nothing to worry about, you won't run out of options here. My favorite dishes were actually the cheese pizza (no joke) and the sautéed long green beans with minced garlic. There are other dishes I could put on here, but a lot of times in all honesty you will find much of the glazed and stir-fried assortment (not counting the actual stir fry station) to be rather strong to the palette - a lot of cornstarch or sugar. But then you ask, Tim, why give it 4-stars if that's the case?l? For the overall experience (and personal nostalgia) this place is an enjoyable experience. Will I come here often? Well, probably not, if I want to keep in shape. But the full-course options of going from a Spicy Honey-Glazed chicken to a lighter Seafood Medley and then mixing it up with soups, PLENTY of broccoli, or even octopus, readily prepared sushi, and crab legs (this is bread and butter for a lot of people here) is unparalleled to anything for $15 in the Naperville area. So I would recommend this place, whether it be a guy's night out to catch some mini-golf at Lost Mountain afterwards or bowling at Brunswick (is it still in business?), or just have to a maybe-not-your-number-1 option for a date but hey, you might get by ok. Cheers! Oh and yeah, I'm not really playing Division I football. Maybe in a different life time. read more

This place is generally not very clean and the workers will push you for tips. The food is a little less than mediocre.

This is the most disgusting horrid place I've been, food was all Cold, even the hibachi wasn't up to par. I wouldn't even feed this food to my dogs, how do you mess up jello, and the ice cream... freezer burned all to hell. Don't eat any of the shell food or the fish, crab meat was BROWN and the fish filets were either mush or rubber. Stuffed mushrooms smelled like musty coochie and wet dog. Poor excuse of a buffet. read more

I hate to do this. I hate leaving bad reviews, but this is necessary. I have been coming to Royal Buffet for over 10 years. I stopped coming here after my food was extremely cold about two years ago, but I figured maybe I'd give it another shot. Last night, my partner and two friends and I came back and again, the food was cold. I tried to be understanding but the guys at the hibachi and sushi were on their phones and kept swiping their nose. The buffet line was so cold to the touch. I started feeling sick nearly instantly. We all tried to pick around the items that were the warmest we could find but were no doubt nowhere near serving temperature. The part that really got me though, the owners and workers ORDERED CHINESE FOOD AND WERE EATING IT IN THE OPEN. If that doesn't say anything... We left after we all began feeling too sick to stay. I had mentioned the the gentleman that the food was way too cold and to check the temperature of the hot plates before getting anyone sick and he snarked and left. No BS, I was hardly in the parking lot before I began vomiting profusely. Do not eat here unless you want to instantaneously get sick. read more

I've noticed that most of the people who don't like this place are missing the point about it -- I dare you to find a bigger Chinese buffet with more selection, and a Mongolian grill, and sushi, and serve your own-drinks for the price. I've been to at least 50 Chinese buffets and this one has the most consistently FRESH food -- and possibly because of their immensely high turn-over (it is usually packed this place, and the lady who was mentioning the Asian moms was possibly onto something). The seafood is good, the spicy chicken is good, they have nice stuffed shrimp and much more. I usually stock up on eating for days here. The think I like the most about it though is that as you get closer to the back, the buffets get more and more authentic. So if you are a guy like me who hadn't ever had nose or feet or strange octopus dishes before, this is an excellent place to sample them without laying out for an entree. The staff has always been helpful to me at pointing out their favorites among the more exotic dishes. I recommend you ask a staff member to point out a few favorites, they really know what they are talking about. I've never liked the New China Buffet across the street. This place seems to be getting ratings slammed by some New China bias enthusiasts so bear that in mind as you read through these reviews that this place might be experiencing ratings sabotage. read more

THIS BUFFET IS NOTHING BUT A PIECE OF SH*T!! We went to this buffet when dinner just started. They had a great selection of food, but the food tasted old and disgusting. How can you possibly mess up fried rice??? Also, the restaurant owners are extremely stingy when it comes to crab legs. They didn't bring it out on the buffet tables, but you had to ask for them. It's fine if I have to ask for them, but when I am given a dirty look by chinese people when I do ask....hell to the f*cking NO! The price is extremely high for what you get....low quality food made by stingy chinese people who dont understand the term ALL YOU CAN F*CKING EAT and BUFFET! never coming back again. read more

Katrina. Haiti. Royal Buffet. I won't pretend to know what its like to be in a crisis situation, but Royal Buffet was as close you're going to get to one within the Chicagoland area. The moment you walk in, you are herded like cattle into a line to wait for a table (they call your number). My family and I waited about 40mins until we were seated. Then came the chaos. As if the line to get seated wasn't enough for you, there is another line for whole lobsters and crabs. A batch of these high ticket items will come out once every 10 mins, so the demand is high (as well as the tension). Even the slightest movement indicating you cutting into that line will result in at a minimum angry stares, and in some cases verbal abuse. To those folks, I PROMISE you, you will get your precious lobsters, calm down the f down, I was just trying to get the bathrooms :) Speaking of the bathrooms.. I frequent many Chinese restaurants in the city, so I give them certain liberties about bathroom cleanliness that I don't normally give other restaurants. This place didn't disappoint -- there was probably a half inch of urine soaking the floor.\ The food itself was mediocre. No lack of variety (they had everything from sushi, stir fry, frog legs, etc) but nothing I had stood out as great food. The crab legs I had were still frozen inside, and the lobster had this smokey taste to them I couldn't quite identify. After all this, why three stars? Well, outside the disgusting bathrooms, none of my gripes were really the fault of management. For $13, they still provide great value in the food they put out, and can't help if others see that value which makes it unbearably cramped. To Royal Buffet's credit, they actually manage the restless masses fairly well. Their numbering system avoids people pushing to the front of the seating line. The food gets replenished even before they run out of it. I wouldn't be opposed to coming here again, but perhaps during lunch or some time off hours. read more

I am forced to come here every time there is a birthday, graduation or other family occassion where we have more more than 10 people. Pros: - Huge selection of food including seafood, sushi and a make your own noodle dish section - Cheap prices - Good service by the wait staff Cons: - Billions of kids running around unsupervised - Super crowded on weekends - Wait time to get a table is ridiculous - All food is mediocre at best - Long lines for the "premium items" (lobster, crab, etc.) - Everything is sticky, sticky, sticky Honestly, I want to scream and then take a nice long hot shower after I leave this place. Everytime I turn around I'm bumping into a little kid and I hate having to maneuver through the people waiting in line. I haven't found one thing that I actually liked and the thought of reaching into those scoop-it-yourself ice cream buckets makes me shudder. Oh yes, I'll be back again but defnitely against my will. Save your money and head to chinatown where you can get a family dinner for 10 at around the same price but you won't go insane from all this craziness. read more

About a 2-2.5: Royal Buffet is chain of buffets in the IL area and has been around for a good number of years. The place itself is large and offers the typical buffet options, such as Americanized Chinese fare (sweet & sour pork, pepper steak, dim sum, hot & sour soup, etc.), American fare (pizza, fried chicken, and french fries), maki bar with California rolls and makis, a stir-fry/Mongolian BBQ where you can come up with your combination of meats and veggies, and seafood (crab legs, mussels, and cooked shrimp). While the crab legs were hardly filled T___T, I was a fan of their oversized fresh mussels, the spicy tuna rolls, and the fresh crispy almond cookies for dessert. The other dessert options, such as the banana pudding, had browned banana slices, and the mini cakes were more on the stale end. The staff were quick in taking away the finished plates, and it's a good thing that they had a self-serve pop section, so you don't have to constantly wave down your server for refills. There is a large lot to park your vehicle. +mussels +spicy tuna rolls +almond cookies +efficient staff read more

What used to be one of the better Chinese buffets in the area is no longer worth going to. The food isn't fresh and dried out. Sushi isn't fresh. As is typical of these type of buffets throughout the area, sushi person is VERY VERY slow to make new sushi and rolls once the plates empty or doesn't at all. I understand minimizing food costs but making only ONE new roll during the entire time I'm eating there when all the plates were empty or had a couple pieces? Come on now. The other hot foods wasn't much better. Mostly tasteless and dried from sitting too long. Skimping on food won't make a successful restaurant. I doubt this place will last under current ownership. I see the same fate for this place as all the other Chinese buffets that have closed down over the past year. Owner. Are you reading these reviews? read more

Have you heard of a place that serves lobster in the buffet for only 12 dollars? I haven't....until now. Royal buffet is the mother of all Chinese buffets. This place has a made-to-order stir fry section, a sushi section, 2 entire lanes for seafood, 1 lane for an array of desserts, and 2 other lanes for authentic Cantonese dishes such as pig feet, dim sum, honey walnut shrimp, steamed flounder in soy sauce, and many more. During weekend dinners the line for the lobster can wrap all the way around the buffet place. However, don't expect the lobster to be the live ones. You obviously get what you pay for, and this definitely tastes like frozen lobster. Sometimes, I wait in the long lobster line only to have it run out just by the time it's my turn. Then I start getting mad and my stomach awaits in agony for another 15 minutes until they bring out the next batch of stir-fried lobsters. I love the fact that you can make your own stir fry at this place. If I want a stir fry with just 10 pieces of giant scallops, then I can make it with 10 giant pieces of scallops and add as much garlic as I want, enough to kill a vampire. They are definitely not stingy about their ingredients. I prefer the make-your- own-stir fry section because obviously the food is freshly cooked there versus the buffet food, however this place has a fast turnover of food because there is a constant supply of customers...especially on Saturday nights. read more

visited this place years ago, I came back today and it's so depressing and sad I wouldn't recommend it maybe bring more vegan options

As a typical Chinese Buffet, they do have all the basic food that we all expect. Overall the place is very clean, but the service is slow. The taste of the food is all right. Based on what they charge, I think it's an reasonable place to enjoy a large portion of cheap food. read more

One of my sons is a big fan of Great China Buffet in North Riverside. My other son and I hate the place. I promised the fan that we'd go there for dinner, but luckily remembered the yelp reviews I saw for Royal Buffet. It took some work, but we convinced him to try it. BTW, I think this is actually in Downers Grove. It was a Saturday night, so we were surprised by how busy the place was at 7:30pm and had to wait about 10-15 minutes for a table. One good sign? The place was packed with Asian people - a sure sign that we'd made the right choice. I'll definitely be back, but will choose a less busy time for certain! My son really enjoyed the crab that he got. The line for the premium seafood is kind of crazy and makes the place even more crowded and a bit difficult to maneuver around....again, going at a less busy time will hopefully make that less of a let down. A couple of other things we got (small fried crabs and lobster) were a disappointment - not very good. Also, shell crackers are available, but you have to ask one of the servers for one (or get one from the box at one of their stations. Took us too long to figure that out. The food on the buffet was overall very good, putting other Chinese buffets to shame. There were lots of authentic items such as chicken feet and pig stomach stew. The sushi was just OK and a nice surprise (my second son loves sushi). Interestingly enough, the bathroom was a mess....why does that seem to be a universal thing at Chinese buffet places???? Whatever - I didn't go there for the bathroom, so not a concern for me. read more