It was good asf I can't lie, everything here is pretty tasty and clean for the most part... exept the teriyaki "chicken" idek what meat it was but it wasn't chicken. Stay far away from it and you'll be good everything else is good asf tho read more

Great prices and a large variety of Chinese food options for a buffet! I enjoyed the sushi and they also offer hibachi. Some things could have been freshened up while we were there since we must have came during a slow period, but overall it hit the spot. read more

Everytime I come to madison area I always come here because food was so good but unfortunately not going to be coming here amymore I feel so disappointed and disgusted read more

World Buffet - Buffets Near Me - Monona, Wisconsin

Food was fresh and good! Great choice for a buffet! Family oriented atmosphere! There's something for everyone! 16.99 all you can eat daily! The only negative thing I saw was signs, encouraging people not to waste food which I feel is a little tacky at a buffet, but a lot of buffets do that! read more

When there are fruit flies or gnats on your food, that is NOT signs of good service. I'm sad that there aren't many restaurants in the Madison/Monona area that show the owners care about their food or customers. Also, why have menus that have all that food with overlap? 100 dishes that can be made but literally it is the same darn thing. Stop it and just make quality food even it's only 20 dishes. If you can't cook, giving 100 options isn't better - it's just 100 bad options. read more

The food was cold and the good was tasteless good for older people without taste buds the service was great though the employees are nice just food not great read more

Could improve on everything, tables were abnormally sticky, half the menu was inedible, the meatloaf was mushy and tasted like cow knuckles, and not to mention the fried pot stickers had algae residue and tasted like deep fried pit bull uterus. No human should be allowed to consume anything served by this establishment. Indubitably the WORST restaurant in the Madison area. If you value your health, and the health of your loved ones, avoid this place. read more

Food is always fresh, staff is really nice. If you need something all you have to do is ask and they will accommodate you.

Just walked in last night It was a great experience. Nice warm food and great service. Thank you.

The food is downright disgusting the chicken taste like something you would see on a horror film. Also it being a Chinese place with only one good option is insane. The tables were extremely sticky. The only positive thing was the workers be nice and respectful but everything else was awful. To add on the fortune cookie taste like sweet cardboard read more

The food is not tasty, I tried having the pizza but it was pure dough, not cooked at all. The service was alright, switched my cups around with friends multiple times, not sure if I even stayed with the same cup for more than one refill. The cookies were terrible as well, very dry and fell apart on touch. The Chicken was mediocre at best, the waiters and servers were nice and tried their best but my apologies for the restaurant that they're forced to work at. The ambience at the restaurant was nice and was pretty calming. read more

Drinks were good, Chinese restaurant but didn't see a single Chinese person, meatloaf tasted like pit bull and the general tso chicken was not edible, service was good though read more

food was just okay. salad bar was very good. seemed a little run down. for the price it was good.

Don't be scared off by the low star average here. I assume it's improved over the last year or so because when we came for Sunday lunch, the parking lot was pretty full and the restaurant was clean and well staffed. Turns out, the food is really good too. It was hot and fresh, a great variety, with good sushi too. Everything you'd hope for in a Chinese Buffet. We are glad we didn't let the average rating stop us from trying this new spot and I have a feeling we'll be back. read more

Honestly, everything kept coming out fresh. Fried chicken was really good. The place itself was a little sketchy and run down. But the food was coming out fast. Reminded me of school cafeteria. Deserts weren't for me. read more

I wish I could leave less than one star. I can't believe the good reviews. I could understand different services on different days offering different foods, but there is no way a place so dirty and messy can improve greatly from one night to the next. We went around 6.30pm on a weekday for dinner, there were many cars in the parking lot but it wasn't too busy inside. The hostess was very friendly, but that's the only compliment I can leave. The place was so dirty. Everything sticky, black and brown goo on surfaces, huge stains covering the carpet and the seats. The selection was pathetic, and everything, and I mean EVERYTHING was dried out, shriveled, discolored... We walked around several times to try very hard to find something to grab. The seafood and fish smelled horrendous. I got a few pot stickers because it was the only thing that didn't look like it was a week-old, my husband tried the wok, hoping the food would be fresher since they fry it on the spot. We were wrong. Everything on both our plates was mushy, chewy, shriveled out. The few crabsticks we managed to eat were bad. Not just stale, but actually spoiled. We had to leave. I wanted to tell the hostess it was so horrendous we'd only pay for the drinks, but the cash desk is covered in multiple signs with "NO REFUNDS," "ALL ORDERS FINAL" in red capital letters. Probably because everybody wants to walk out... We left upset and hungry, but the few bites we took were enough to make us queasy and we just went home. We were sick for a few hours. I'm not picky, I don't mind divey places, I don't mind just-okay-food, but this is not even safe. Avoid at all costs. read more

You go to World Buffet for the food, NOT the ambience. The furniture show it's age (years worth of wear and tear) and the decor is very bland, with a 1980's feel to it. (But they do have a cool large fish tank). But the food is what's most important. The buffet lunch has a nice selection, the salad bar is plentiful, and there are several options for soups and desserts. All of the things I tried were good, but nothing was great. It was a plus that although most of the food was Chinese, they did have some other alternatives (pizza, meatloaf, mashed potatoes and gravy). This is not fine dining, but if you're looking for a filling lunch with a variety of good food for $10, this is the place to be. And because of this, I was a satisfied customer. read more

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Some Of the food was edible, but the atmosphere is below gross. Very sticky surfaces, a district breath of urine near our corner booth. Probably gonna never go back read more

I've only been to two other Chinese buffets in my life - one in Austin, Texas around 2004 and Journey on the east side a few months ago. Between Journey and World Buffet I personally preferred World Buffet. The Texas joint was a more fancy-pants affair (not actually fancy, but more thought put into the presentation and ambiance). WB is in pretty dire need of an update, but the dated 80s-ness of the place is probably what helps to keep costs down. Dishes, silverware, and the serving areas were clean, and the food was hot on a weekday at noon. For around $8 with a coupon you can't ask for much more. The two best things I sampled were the breaded bites for sweet & sour chicken (though I'm a weirdo that goes sans sauce and dunks them in spicy mustard) and the sesame chicken (though, as Pat D. noted, there was no sesame or traditional sauce involved, but a nice pepper coating that I really liked). I tried two pieces of their veg sushi - it comprised cucumber, avocado, and I think melon? It was about on par with grocery store sushi but I appreciated they were more creative than just a boring cucumber roll. On a random note I could not find any white rice, but the fried rice was fresh. I enjoyed the very light strawberry and mocha cake squares on the dessert buffet - usually I'm too full for dessert but the airy texture satisfied my sweet tooth without leaving me full of regret. I don't think WB will be a regular stop, but I do think we'll be back. We'll probably give their takeout a whirl - the website has the same price as the buffet, but a sign inside listed it at around $5 a pound. Either way, you'll get a good amount of food for a low price. read more

We were looking for a quick lunch after the zoo. We have 3 children under the age of 4 and needed to sit fast and eat quick. The restaurant was pleasant. parking lot was able to accommodate lots of vehicle. The selection of foods was comparable to other Chinese buffet. The price was better than average at lunch time. Children pay by their age was is perfect when you have a 2 and 4 yr old. Some places charge a flat rate weather they are 3 yrs or 11yrs. Anyone who ever dinned with a 2 yr old will agree sometimes they will only eat a handful of fries. Cash is recommended to avoid a credit card fee, which is fair because of their inexpensive prices. That keeps the restaurant able to keep their great prices. Also they disply signs asking to not waste food. I'm a firm believer in waste not, want not. read more

This place has a great selection of food. So good and taste fresh. I been here twice and love it. Whenever I come to Madison I'll be coming here. The staff are wonderful as well. I wish I could post pic of food but already ate it. So Sorry!! read more

I didn't see any recent reviews, it kind of had me worried. When I walked in most of my worries immediately went away. Bathroom was clean, furniture in restaurant was new and modern. I was promptly seated by the very pleasant hostess. Now for the food. From the past reviews I was worried about the quality and temperature of the food. I mostly wanted Chinese food, it was hot and fresh. The restaurant was semi busy so food was coming out of the kitchen pretty quickly. The food was good, great flavor, and lots of choices. There is lots to choose from, hence buffet right! I could only eat 2 plates of food, and for the price it was a bargain! I will return again very soon. read more

I always go to this restaurant, and my favorite food is Mongolian grill because you can create your food with all kinds of things and because it's also included in buffet.I always try different combinations every time I go there. Trust me they have good food read more

1.5: The food is edible but could use some heat, as in temperature. Most of the food was hovering around slightly above room temperature. Of the food sitting under heat lamps, a lot of it seemed to have been sitting there for a while. The only hot things from the buffet were the eggroll (meh, found a few slivers of cabbage inside) and the crab rangoon (that was mostly cream cheese). On the plus side, the General Tso's chicken tasted like General Tso's chicken. After the first plate, my brother and I shared all of our plates. As for the sushi, most of it was variations of California rolls. Standard, not great, but I have to say, I have never seen sushi with iceberg lettuce inside which confused me and made us laugh a bit. I've had grocery store sushi that was more tasty. The highlight of the meal was the Mongolian barbecue, which was probably because it was the only piping hot thing we ate all night but even then, the noodles were somehow overcooked. This was definitely one of the most mediocre eating experiences I've had in a while, so I probably won't be back. read more

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Okay, I really dislike not being able to give a good review, but not ever meal can be amazing. Or can it? Tonight's trip to the buffet sure will be my last for a time. First, I do not know if the World buffet on the the Westside and this world buffer are run by the same people? West is the best!! We decided to try this one, after not coming in for a moment, but everything about the Eastside fell short. Sushi wasn't fresh, nor was there any real variety for the raw sushi lover. The three rows of buffet food, for walking in a 5pm, should have been so much fresher and more out. Dishes seemed picked over. I opted for the Mongolian and created my own, which was delicious. I would have given a 2 star, but several ingredients werent full to even pick from..hmm. Waitstaff appeared to be young children or teenagers, who hung out by the cash register and chatted loudly. We had 4 plates staked high at one point, before anyone ever cleared our table, from trips between the hubs and I. Guess it will be worth the trip to the World Buffet on the Westside! read more

They didn't have much of the seafood if you want seafood this place isn't a place where you want to eat at. Services isn't that good, nobody come to take our plates once they brought us water. Food: some are really salty. Not recommended, and sorry we won't be back. read more

The food was just OK but the service was TRASH! THE HIBACHI cook pressures you for tips and if you dare to leave any food on your plate the staff looks at you like you have just committed a crime against humanity. I had to ask them to remove plates from our table and when I asked for more tea the server actually rolled her eyes at. I'd like to think that race doesn't play a roll but no one else was being treated this way and we were the only people who looked like us in the whole place. It's safe to say we wont be going back here again. read more

We tried the World Buffet for lunch today. There's lots of tables and booths although the booth seats seem very low to the ground. Our waitress was pleasant and friendly. The buffet has many sections and lots to choose from: a Mongolian Grill with ingredients to combine for your own stir-fry, a sushi area, a Chinese food bar; an American food and appetizer bar, a salad bar and a dessert bar. The price was only $8.50 which is an excellent price for all of those options. The ingredients in the Mongolian Grill section looked fresh and there was a cook there to prepare your food. I didn't try this, but I suspect this may have been the best option for the most quality food. We did try some of the sushi options. Nothing stood out as being fresh or particularly tasty. It reminded me of the boxed sushi from HyVee -- OK, if that's all there is, but I wouldn't seek it out. The salad buffet also didn't appeal to me. I did see numerous dressings and ingredients but I wasn't there for salad. Same for the dessert buffet. Pretty standard stock of puddings, ice-creams, and pre-made cakes, none of which usually appeal to me. I concentrated my efforts on the appetizers and Chinese food buffets. I tried the eggroll (terrible), the dim sum roll (ok), and the gyoza (good). The chicken teriyaki skewer was OK. The sesame rolls were light and fluffy on the outside but I didn't care for the sticky fruity inside. On the Chinese buffet the one dish which stood out and I went back for was the "sesame" chicken. It seemed more like salt and pepper chicken to me, but it was outstanding. I do recommend that dish. The rice and lo mein noodles were bland, the glass noodles were better but not great. We tried chili chicken wings, beef with mushrooms, chicken and broccoli, twice-cooked pork, etc. Nothing was bad but nothing was particularly tasty either. I left stuffed but not impressed by the experience. If you are after a wide variety of food at a reasonable price, this is a good option. But if you are looking for an outstanding tasting experience, I would give this a pass. read more

yes, the bathrooms aren't great and the décor isn't great but the food is way above average for a buffet. The stir fry they make is excellent and the salmon is top notch. Ive been here maybe 30 times and have always been pleased. The staff is fast and pleasant. The ribeye special is outstanding for the price. I hope they come back after the virus because these are nice people and you cant beat the price. read more

WONDERFUL! 10/10. We were greeted and seated right away. Our servers were on it- drinks never empty, taking plates away... the food was plentiful- many options of apps, salads, entree items, sushi, desserts. Even a sea food boil INCLUDED. To top it off when we're leaving we found out the servers were the OWNERS. They care about their customers. Give these people your business they absolutely deserve it! The restaurant was remolded very nicely, plenty of room for seating, and even has a wonderful fish tank upon entrance. Very nice place! read more

Two words....Not good. There are other much better and nicer buffets for the same price. I recommend you pass and go elsewhere...unless you like mediocre food that is either over heated or under heated. read more

I understand not all reviews is true and you might not trust the reviews you read. But please don't go to this restaurant. The reason as follows: 1) Why the Department of health not checking this restaurant when flys is flying around you and enjoying your buffet! 2) Varieties is restricted, not many choices within 3 stations. You will find you have to repeat the same food in this buffet. 3) They have a grill station but only for staff use. When you stay at the grill area " No one " ask or look at you; the staff tried to avoiding your eye contact. 4) Don't trust the sushi sign, it is misleading or false advertising. It already limited choices and when you eat a salmon sushi, it taste like potato sushi or cream cheese. If you still think about trying it, then 5) It ran out of food and you have to wait for the staff to refill. The speed is slow. On our visit , customer like me need to compete for food. Good luck if you still want to try it. read more

This restaurant literally have been upgraded!!! They have dine-in, to go, and delivery on Ubereats and EatStreet There restaurant have changed there carpet to floor. They have also added seafood boiler, and that's a good new for people that like seafood. I'm pretty sure that the seafood boiler isn't included in buffet though. But it won't cost much because you can get a 50% off if you order seafood boiler combo. read more

First and only time we went there. Food looked unappetizing. The "waiter" brought sodas, then stayed on his phone. The "hostess" was also on her phone and didn't acknowledge us until we said something. The fish tank was nice. Food was not very hot (temperature). read more

I've been going here for about 5 years now, and while the bathrooms were a major source of contention, everything else seemed to be pretty good. However, in the last few months this buffet has taken a header right into the crapper, literally. Another reviewer mentioned that they have signs in the bathroom asking that you not flush your toilet paper, rather dispose of it in a little garbage can next to the toilet. You don't have to be a genius to figure out that is some nasty, literal shit. The bathrooms have air freshners in every stall and on every counter. They also have two automatic ones mounted on the wall. The smell of overpowering air freshner hits you in the hallway before you enter the horror room. Unfortunately, not just the bathrooms have deteriorated. The quality of the food has taken a turn for the worse as well. We're talking grade C chicken chunks with bones in it. Gravy for egg fu young that is crusty and clumped, egg rolls burned to a crisp, and flies galore. Mmm, flies, how I love to eat when there are flies landing on everything. Also, I noticed one of the employees picking at her eyes and face, I wanted to march over like a crabby mom wagging a finger and say "stop that! Go wash yer hands!" Then they charge you a premium averaging 12 dollars per person for this culinary extravaganza. But I can assure you the best part is when 2 our of 3 people in your party are forced to spend the rest of the day in their own bathrooms, at home, with gastrointestinal pyrotechnics. read more

This last year during Covid they remodeled and the environment is very nice and greatly improved. Food is excellent and staff are very friendly. Restaurant was good before but it is even nicer now. Love going there. Great food choices. March 2021 there is still a need to ware a face mask and plastic gloves when moving around and serving yourself, which seems like a good idea still, for a buffet environment. read more

Prior review is spot on. Food is verry good for a buffet and I would say that it is my favorite Chinese food. They have a little sushi and they will cook a self-made plate for you on the spot. The dining area is clean and well decorated but I also agree that the bathrooms are terrible. They stink, look filthy, and are usually in disrepair. I dont understand why after the place burned down and they had to rebuild, they chose to neglect the restrooms. Stop at a gas station before you get there! read more

In all fairness, there was nothing at all wrong with this restaurant -- it was clean, the staff was extremely friendly and helpful, and the food was okay. But overall the experience was just okay. The variety is kind of lacking for a buffet, though they do have all the (deep fried) traditional American foods that you find at Chinese buffets. And their potato puffs were the best I've ever had. The Chinese food variety was really lacking, though, and some of the food was not super warm by the time you got back to your seat to eat it. So, it was clean and nice looking, the food was okay, and if all you want is your normal Americanized Chinese buffet, you'll get it here! read more

Decent Americanized Chinese food along with the staple salad bar fixings. The carved roast beef was moist, tender, and flavorful. The beef gravy appeared to be made from the roast and not a can or a package. I agree with Heather C., The Crab Ragoon, Mmmmmmmmm ! I'm also a fan of the peanut chicken. The wait staff was attentive about refilling drinks and removing used dishes. $11 for dinner and $1 for soda hard to find much like it in Madison. read more

So, right away if I go into a buffet setting, and there are signs indicating for you to eat everything that you take, right away to me that means they are having issues with food costs, and their business isn't doing too well. Some things on a buffet, I don't expect much quality - sushi on a buffet? I expect to be mediocre... dumplings? I expect to be frozen ones that are steamed/deep fried. Here, the sushi was atrocious. I don't think I've ever had worse sushi anywhere! The dumplings were ok, but it's hard to screw up reheating dumplings. The hibachi/mongolian bbq service was good - and would be the only reason for me to come back, as that's something I missed from a place I used to go to often in Wausau. However, if I cannot finish what's on my plate, I don't think a restaurant should be upset with me for it. Cut down how much crap you have out there that no one touches, or is just plain bad (especially the abysmal sushi), and watch your profits pick back up! read more