Walked in for lunch on a Sunday. Not been informed that we have to pay Dinner price because it's a Sunday. The Restaurant itself looks rundown, there is dirt all over the warming lamp possibly dripping in the food. I had one plate and had enough of the food already. Food was not tasting good, most of the food was cold. We went to pay and I overheard a conversation with an employee on the phone with a customer being absolutely disrespectful. Avoid at any chance ! read more

Been going here since i was a kid and throughout the years they went downhill fast. the past couple times we went the food was cold by the time we got back to our table and when we said something to them about it but they just acted like they didn't hear then when we said something again at checkout they began to argue...even another guy who was waiting to pay said that his food was cold too. read more

My favorite place to eat in Decatur! The price is reasonable and the staff are kind. For a buffet they maintain CDC guidelines very well surprisingly and are very COVID safe. I would highly recommend this dining establishment to anyone in the Macon county area. Update: Do not go between lunch and dinner because the food is not fresh. Additionally, this cuisine is ridiculously Americanized, so don't expect to be eating authentic Chinese food. read more

have a lots of choices, nice big place to bring friends, will not cost much as well Tim read more

this crap taste like dog poop. When we sat down the seats had syrup like stuff on the seats and I could not get up cause by butt was stuck to the seat. The only thing that was good was the sushi that's it. I would not recommend going to RAW international buffet!! This place sucks!!!! And the chicken crap taste like dog food. When we got home we all had food poisoning and reapitivly puked !! The restaurant smelt like roadkill I would not recommend coming here read more

Royal International Buffet - a plate of chinese food - Chinese Near Me - Decatur, Illinois

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A wide variety of excellent food choices! Great atmosphere and great food! Highly recommended.

The outside gives the appearance of a rundown establishment. Don't judge a book by its cover. The food was surprisingly good. Many authentic dishes, but most were Americanized. Waiters were very attentive and courteous. I gave this restaurant a three start because with the cost of the buffet I feel that the establishment should reflect what you pay for, not just the food. When dining out you pay for an experience, it lacks in some comforts but charges for it. read more

SLIPPERY FLOORS! Food is not good, meat is tough,bathroom is dirty. You'll walk in a not eat any of the food it's horrible

Love this place! It's a family favorite. I'm so glad our area has a Chinese buffet. Both my sons love going here as well. They like being able to pick out what they want to Eat. read more

AWFUL! AWFUL!! Yes this is our first time stopping in here and we didn't have the buffet but what we did get was NOT WORTH PAYING nearly $20 for. We odered a LARGE assorted lo mein and LARGE chicken fried rice. For $20 you would expect to get an ADULT serving of food. NOT here however. We got a container small enough that a 5 year old child could have eaten...(both of them). They came in a tiny square box not in a styrofoam container - like most all chineese restaurants puts there 'to go' orders in. Since I live some 40 miles from them I wasn't going back and will never again. If you want good food (which of course it wasn't) don't go here. Now for the food: bland, oily, overcooked noodles, no meat! Value: 0, Quality: 0, Quanity:0 Staff: 0. This is just my opinion but good luck! Try the take out and see what you think! read more

Royal International Buffet - Chinese Near Me - Decatur, Illinois

This place needs to close. Poor service. Food is just ok at best. Needs a cleaning and just looks dated.

Staff was super nice! Food was great! Clean, tasty, and fresh!!! Couldn't believe how affordable is was for us! Thank you for the great service and food!!! read more

Have not been here in about 6 years since the last time it was going down hill. Thought i would try it one more time since it was remodeled ! Big mistake, should have known better, when i recognized the same hostess that has worked the counter for years. How in the hell does the county health department allow this place to remain open? Everything was cold, cat on a stick (cold), sweet and sour chix (cold), egg roll, Crab Rangoon, (cold), frog legs (cold). General TSO'S (cold) and taste like ketchup. The only thing i found warm was the fried rice. They had the same 3 little crab legs floating in water the whole time i was there, never once refilled. Tried dessert, vanilla pudding with wafer, had to spit the wafer out it was soggy. Tried ice cream , chocolate chip was ok but the butter pecan was sour like sour milk. The table was like slime and sticky! The silverware looked like it had a dirty film on it ! And they have those wonderful napkins like most Chinese places, they will not absorb anything but they will fall apart and stick to your hands. This maybe the first restaurant ever that I've felt like running home and taking a shower because i had dinner there. Can not believe this place has 4 and 5 star ratings. read more

Most everything was good. Awesome selection is all food and especially sushi! Would defiantly come back

I love this place! We came here for lunch on a Sunday. The food was warm when it was supposed to be and cold when it was supposed to be. The guys behind the counter were constantly churning out more food so it was often very fresh. My husband loves the sushi and I love their honey chicken! read more

Lots of choices at this buffet restaurant. Besides the usual Chinese buffet offerings such as General's Chicken and egg rolls, this restaurant also has several types of sushi, a good-sized dessert area, including a chocolate fountain and many types of ice cream, and a hibachi grill where you can watch a chef cook foods of your choice. I also saw a lot of non-Asian food such as pizza, onion rings, chicken tenders, macaroni and cheese, and mozzarella sticks. I especially enjoyed the pot stickers, spicy chicken, sugar-covered puff donuts, and the crab triangles (similar to crab rangoon). The restaurant seemed very clean and had nice lighting. The staff was very polite and helpful. We went to dinner around 7:30pm and there were many other diners at the restaurant, but it wasn't too packed. read more

This is one of the worst restaurants I've had the privilege (? ) of being in. To start off, we had a large party and they seated us in our own room, which was nice, except for the fact it was 10 degrees cooler than the rest of the restaurant. Before we could even get seated, our waitress came in to get our drink order. We weren't ready so she asked two more times and started snapping her fingers at us and raising her voice. Buffet itself: the food we DID eat was mediocre at best. Sweet and sour sauce was only made with sour stuff. Went to get soup and there are no bowls for a long time, despite asking three different times if we could get a clean bowl and being ignored. Until the last server we talked to finally got us clean bowls and actually verbally acknowledged us, no one up to that point would have the decency to even verbally respond to our request. Very rude. Bathrooms were atrocious. Standing water on the women's restroom floor. No storage cabinets so cleaning supplies were set on the floor within easy reach of a small child. A cart full of dirty dishes were sitting next to two tables of eating patrons the entire time we were there. Would not be surprised if the health department shut this place down soon. read more

Normally you look at an "international buffet" and just think of it as a glorified Chinese restaurant. There are so many of these places and finding a good one is tough. This buffet was by far the best I've been to in my life. I enjoy a buffet with a good hibachi, good General tso chicken and good fried rice. Not only did I get all three of these, they threw in some awesome sushi to boot. I have never been fond of sushi, however, I stuck with the spring and California rolls and was not disappointed. They were filled with ingredients which included cucumber, avocado, salmon, crab meat, cream cheese and much more. I enjoyed the rolls very much The environment was nice and clean and the waitress was very nice. The hibachi food was excellent and did not take very long to cook. I was very pleased and would highly recommend. Price was fair for lunch. read more

Got a horrible case of food poisoning.... no just no I will never go here again. The food tasted good the sushi was okay. The trip to the hospital was not worth any of it though. I did contact the health department. read more

First time there. The food was ok, everything was hot except the little winner in a blanket thing. Expensive for not so great food. Nothing home made. Won't go back probably. read more

Honestly lunch is better than dinner. Dinner was cold and cost more. My advice go right when they open for lunch. The buffet and service is awesome. I ADORE the staff here xo read more

Half of the food was cold and the other half did not taste good. I came at 12:15 so the food should have been fresh, but most was not. The cold items for the hibachi were old and shriveled. The only good things were the banana pudding and Oreo pudding. Never again. read more

I have ben there plenty of times but it would be great if someone stood by the dessert choclet fountin there was kid spiting in it but etheir than that its amazing I do recamend it they evan have ice cream is so good and its good that the have it in a freezer unlike other people I love it but its not tb=the best but it good and if people would come when we need them that would be the best ik need to kno better grammer read more

Yes this place is good I'll just say good because it just depends on when u go cause the food is fresher at times it's not the places fault at all though it's always nice and clean bathrooms to food is decent read more

The food and service was terrible. The food was cold and looked like it had been out for a long time. I suggest finding a different place to eat. Especially since the employees don't even wash their hands after using the restroom. Highly would never return. read more

I thought this was a good buffet. There was a very wide selection of food including a sushi bar, salad bar, dessert bar, and chocolate fountain. The restaurant and restrooms were clean (the bathroom did have an unusual odor) and the staff was polite. We had a party of 18 and were seated quickly. I would definitely come back. read more

Good selection of food and sushi. Chocolate fountain was fun. Clean, quiet, relaxing atmosphere. But Bathroom could use some improvement- it was rather messy and smelled bad. Great dessert options. read more

Selection was limited and did not refill anything on the bar while I was there. It could be a lot better.

Out of the two remaining Asian Buffets in Decatur, I always seem to be tempted to come back to this one whenever I have the chance, with it's abundance of Chinese, Japanese, and American Classics, I just can't resist. The Sushi Bar is probably the most appealing section of the buffet to me, with it's wide variety choices(California Rolls, Tuna Nigiri, White Tuna, and even Fried Sushi.) Overall, I enjoy going here, especially with my family & friends. read more

I've eaten at a lot of different Chinese buffets, some good and some bad but this place is pretty gross. Bad: The water tasted like it came from the bathroom. It had a nasty dirty taste. The entire restaurant floor, including the bathrooms were very very slippery. Slippery when we arrived and still slippery when we left. The food was gross. Fried rice was over cooked and hard. The food had no taste. The crab legs were huge but tasted like they were cooked in dirty water. Nasty after tasted and smelled rotten. The small calms had no tasted and their food options were just ok. The Good Nice waitress. Sushi was fresh and good Shrimp cocktail was very good. First impression this place looks worthy of 5 stars but I don't plan to come back. read more

I typically love eating at this restaurant however this time I looked up when they closed and it said 10:30 I showed up at 9:15 and they told us they closed at 9:30 so instead we went to the restaurant next door and had a great meal. read more

Terrible food, terrible people, and completely unhygienic. There are always bugs, always undercooked or overcooked food, and the people are jerks. read more

Been here twice. Okay good food ate in this visit. Oil smelled rancid as my group ate our food.

Not great big selection of food bars, but it was cold, and not at all hot just eh not a great place to eat and I see why I save my $$$ it was for a work holiday gathering and my coworker raved how great it was. NOT!!! It was cold, not impressive and just COLD and no towels in the women's bathroom, so not impressive at all. Save your $$$$$ read more

I was on a scheduled time for a dinner ... We got there at 9:20 thinking they closed at 10:30 (like it says on the website) and we got kicked out read more

The "RIB" is a great place for mainstream Americanized Chinese food. It's clean and offers a large variety of items to pick from. It's definitely better than other general Chinese buffets. Royal International and Aloha are the best in Decatur. The environment inside is nice and inviting and the layout of the buffet items is effective in keeping items from getting mixed together (major issue w/ a lot of buffets). It's a good value for what it offers in quality, selection and environment. I definitely recommend the RIB to anyone looking to get their "Chinese fix." read more

I wish places like this would get more business. When it's busy the food is great. Fresh, and tastes great. When the place isn't busy though (Like it is most of the time) the food tastes like it's been sitting out for hours, and destroys the quality of your time here. Prices are really good for a chinese buffet, especially during lunch. read more

I'm so glad they took over Dragon Buffet. Food is amazing!!! It was super close when I worked at the Pawn Shop. Went there for lunch everyday! read more

One of the better Chinese Buffets in the area and our family's favorite. The food is consistently fresh with an excellent variety of items on the buffet line. Lots of seafood options as well as sushi. read more

I love this restaurant and so does the whole family. We try to go as much as we can. The 2 ladies who seat you are really nice and pleasant to speak too. All of the servers are on top of there game. Sometimes the food is not the freshest like the rice and noodles but that's only on slow days. read more