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    2.6 (49 reviews)

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    Wings, BBQ ribs, Chow Mein
    Kenneth L.

    FOOD WAS OK. I came in last night with my family after work, i was a little suspicious about it because there was practically nobody in the restaurant, but we decided to just give it a chance. The chow mien was decent, chicken wings were DELICIOUS. And the sliced potatoes were also delicious. So why the two stars. For one, the bathrooms are very dirty and smell funny. That was the least of my concern though since I wouldn't be eating in the restrooms. The BBQ Ribs in the picture were HARD AS A ROCK!! The barbecue sauce was delicious though. the sushi was SOUR AND SLIMY. I had to stop eating it because it was a definite food poisoning sentence there. the chocolate mini cakes were DRY AND SANDY. The texture of the cakes were stiff and like kinetic sand. The frosting tasted like shaving cream. Honestly I don't know if I would come here again but for now i'm giving Star Buffet a lil rest.

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    This place is dog shit, food is disgusting. Not much of a variety, overpriced! American

    FISH, SUSHI AND LARGE SHRIMP
    Carlos E.

    Everyone working at this place is super nice, the Food is Good but I didn't care for the American Style Food wasn't tasty but the rest of the food was, Clean Restrooms and the waiters were friendly. I'll be going back.

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    Very clean and great customer service. Food was also good, it satisfied my family and we all had great time.

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    For 15 dollars it is not worth it at all. They don't have a variety of food. Don't waste your time or money. The food is plain and gross.

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    Paradise Buffet

    4.0
    (393 reviews)
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    The there wasn't good at it had me with dirieah and I ended up with food poisoning I recommend no…read moreeating at this place and the staff there was super friendly.

    Opening in 1998, Paradise Chinese Buffet in Montebello is the original of the four Paradise brands…read morein the LA area. This location was recently named one of three LA area buffets in the top 150 in the country, based on Google reviews. I've been to a lot of buffets (Chinese and otherwise), and this was near the top, especially based on the price. We came about 30 minutes after its 11 am opening, and the place was already packed with a line waiting to get in. You pay first, getting water and soda cups at checkout (plates are plentiful near the buffet itself). Emmelyn was the check-in associate, and she was joyful and friendly, putting a smile on my wife's face after a stressful drive through LA traffic. We found out that my wife's lunch was free because it was her birthday. Lunch pricing is $15.19 (M-F), minus $1 for seniors and military. Refillable soda is $2.99. It's find your own seating, and we grabbed the first seats we could find. -- being super crowded meant the food was constantly being replenished and kept fresh. It also meant a lot of line (inadvertent) line cutting and careful, slow movements...need to be careful for sure. -- the taste of the food was good, mainly because most things were turning over quickly. However, the selection of dishes wasn't huge, and the soups didn't look too good. -- I focused on the sushi and was satisfied. They had different type simple rolls and nigiri, with soy sauce at each table. They also had a bottle of eel sauce to douse your rolls with more, if you want. Towards the end, discovered a New Zealand green mussel dish in a hot chili sauce, which I took full advantage of. -- the must get is the Mongolian Grill, which dominates the center of the restaurant. There were three types of sliced frozen meat (beef, chicken, pork), a variety of vegetables (including my favorite, baby corn), and various runny sauces that you pour on top when done. Once your bowl is complete, you need to give it to the operator. But here its a bit different: it operates on a unique system that I've only seen here. In the front counter, there are 20 spots where numbered pager sits. Once a person fills up a bowl with raw ingredients, they place it on the next available pager spot, taking the pager with them. Once the food is cooked, the pager goes off. You then exchange the bowl in your spot, with the pager...and the cycle continues. I asked myself what would happen if all 20 pagers were taken, and decided if that happened, you would have to wait since there would be no more space on the grill for your plate anyway. The system worked really well, with all three of us taking advantage of it. Taste wise, I've had better but certainly not for that price. And I just love the efficiency of it all. -- soft serve ice cream was available, and it was very thick and creamy (though a bit off in taste). My wife also mentioned that you can get cotton candy as well. -- Service was good, with an employee in a hostess outfit personally letting us know that she was there to assist us, including getting drinks. She did clear dishes when necessary, but also seemed to be supervising our section. What's interesting is that the same report mentioned King Buffet in Garden Grove, which now seems to be another branch of the Paradise chain. So need to be leery of such reports not being current...but in this case, following its suggestion paid off.

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    Four Seasons Buffet

    Four Seasons Buffet

    3.6
    (755 reviews)
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    Went for a weekday lunch. It wasn't crowded. The place is clean with comfortable leather chairs…read more They served water with a lemon slice already. They have a teppenyaki station where you can have made to order dish. They limit the steak to 2 pieces but there was only 1 piece left when I was there. They have clams, mussels, octopus and calamari but no salt and pepper shrimp which I was craving for. The quality of food is better than most buffets. Their clams soup base was tasty but not their clam chowder which was pasty. They have huge beef rib bones perfect to bring home to your dogs. Their ice cream selection was varied. Lunch was $20 with senior discount at $18 excluding tax and tip.

    Great for parties. Great for a large group of friends wanting to eat together and can't decide on…read morewhat to eat. Four seasons is great when you want to each pay your own way, but want to hang out with friends. Very easy here as you usually pay first but you can ask to be seated together. Reasonably priced as weekend all day price for adults is $29.99, seniors $26.99 and beverages are $2.99. The food is good, hot and fresh depending on if you are at the buffet line at the right moment as they replenish the food items. The bbq grilled items like Korean short ribs, squid, chicken skewers and sardines are ones you have to time just right as they place it on to the hot plates from the grill because they get swooped up quickly. The teppan grill also just depends on how many are ahead of you. I'm not one to choose buffets as my go to, but if the whole gang is going, I don't want to miss out on the fellowship.

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    Golden Corral Buffet & Grill

    Golden Corral Buffet & Grill

    3.3
    (480 reviews)
    5.9 mi
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    As a remembrance of my dad's birthday, my wife, her mom, and I went to one of his favorite chain…read morerestaurants to eat dinner (after my wife and I had just gotten back from visiting our daughter). I intentionally chose a Golden Corral that we hadn't been before (we usually go to the closer one in Bellflower), and found that this Downey location didn't have the best aesthetics or service, but the food was on point. Gold Corral was already pretty busy when we got there before 5 pm. Dinner pricing was in play, costing $22.79 per person plus $4.39 for a soft drink. One stands in line to enter, grabbing your drinks from the self-serve soda fountain, and then paying the cashier. There was no option to add a tip, which was a bit surprising (since other food places that have far less service commonly add the option to their checkout process). Large sections of the restaurant were on reserve, but there were still plenty of places to sit, so was still on find-your-own table status. Once we found one, said hi to our server and went up. Two of the best things on the buffet were the golden fried shrimp (jumbo in size, nicely deep fried in a good oil) which were delicious dipped in their cocktail sauce (though each item were at opposite ends of the buffet) AND their freshly grilled sirloin steak. Once you get the grillers attention, he will fork over half of one, with the right level of doneness according to your request. Even though I was disappointed in learning that the steaks are now delivered frozen, they didn't taste that way. It was very good, as good a steak as I've had at any other fast casual restaurant, and certainly the best at a AYCE place. I tried their well known pot roast as well, and it was the same as before: really tender, going well with the accompanying gravy. I also tried their cornmeal fried catfish: quite good and not overly greasy. Good deep frying seems to be common here. Did notice they had fried chicken and grilled chicken available. Each table had paper napkin dispenser, and condiments like ketchup, steak sauce, and hot sauce. Other things I noticed were the self serve 3 flavor ICEE machine, self serve soft serve ice cream, and chocolate dipped fruits and snacks. What it did not have were two things that I've seen before at other Golden Corrals: a cotton candy machine and a self serve chocolate fountain. They did seem understaffed, as our dirty plates kept piling up and our drinks didn't get refilled. I was tempted to go to the nearby beverage station to just refill it ourselves, but the clear signage stating 'Employees Only' deterred me. My wife did get a server's attention, and he did clear our plates and refill our drinks...thus got a chance to use my 2 dollar bills before we left. We ended up only staying for 40 minutes, which would have disappointed my dad (who made it a rule to stay at least 1 hour at any AYCE place). But we ate well (my mother in law really loved the fried shrimp), which is what really mattered.

    Great staff Menu varies on weekends where you get steak and…read moreshrimp Large salad bar that includes lettuce options with plenty of fresh fruit Pizza, spaghetti, meatloaf, roast chicken, beef roast, turkey, roast pork, catfish, grid shrimp, candied sweet potatoes, roasted, baked or mashed potatoes too Full dessert bar with cakes, pies, jellos, bread pudding and soft serve ice cream There is something for everyone Staff keeps your table clean and refills drinks too You can make your own waffles for breakfast all day You can have them grill you sirloin steak

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    China Buffet

    3.3
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    I'm the one that usually picks where me and my crew are gonna eat, well, since I'm the one paying!…read moreActually, I know this crew well enough to know what keeps them happy. I yelped around some places and found a Chinese buffet. Buffets are good cause everybody gets to choose what they want and there's enough choices to keep everybody happy. Heck, these Chinese buffets even have American food like ribs, pizza and French fries. This place, China Buffet, not the most imaginative name, is pretty decent sized and seems to have a lot more choices than the small town buffets I've seen. More of the more authentic Chineasy stuff that I have no idea what it is, but there's plenty of choices of familiar stuff to keep us all fed, like hot and sour soup, all kinds of noodles and egg rolls and ribs and veggies. Service was the normal Asian buffet service, not friendly, just efficient at filling drinks and clearing the plates. The prices here in SoCal seem a little higher than Nor Cal, but I think you do get a better buffet here.

    China Buffet was a great find and I would definitely be a regular if I lived in the area…read more I decided to tour the Del Amo Fashion Center on the way home from LAX. I was hungry and hoped to find something good at the Mitsuwa Food Court, but got annoyed at the exorbitant prices, so I decided to check out local buffets for affordable Asian food and stumbled upon China Buffet on Yelp. The decor and ambiance was comfortably warm, pleasant and welcoming with the carpeted dining area and nice wall art. Service was just as warm and friendly. I loved a wide selection of food to sample. The seafood dishes weren't as tasty as the dishes at my favorite seafood buffet in Murrieta, CA, but it was satisfactory. The had freshly grilled chicken, meat, fish, and calamari in the back. Dinner price for AYCE was a mere $24.99 on a Friday and $2.35 for a soda w/ free refills. Can't go wrong with so many options to sample and choose from. Highly recommend!

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