(+) Lots of variety of food
(+) Very large space and plenty of seating
(-) Food is mediocre at best
(-) You will feel nickeled and dimed
(-) Shopping center is somewhat sketchy
I came upon my dad's request. So we drove a ways to Katy to check out yet another buffet (he loves buffets). Upon entering, there is a section in the front where there are some arcades to the left. You enter the lobby area nexty through the doors and you'll see a nice koi pond inside and high ceilings and a seeming horizon all the way to the back where you cannot see further without walking. This is a very large place, no doubt. Besides something inside a casino, this is the largest buffet I've seen, offering Chinese, American, Mexican and Japanese options.
To be honest, there is nothing special about the food - at all. I don't recall one thing that was actually good. But this is not a place for quality: it's all quantity here. From the food to the patrons. There was never less than 50 people in line the entire time I was there.
While we were being seated, we noticed that the servers will not even let one chair go to waste. Given the large amount of people coming through, I get it from a business standpoint. One very uncomfortable situation was at the end of our meal, the server reminded us that the tip was not included with the check. They saw we were also Chinese and spoke to us in Chinese basically begging for more tips, and thereby pretty much guilting us into tipping more (for very little service btw, my iced tea was never refilled). This end to the night really put me off.
If you are hankering to check out the largest buffet in Texas, sure come and check it out. Otherwise, there are plenty of other buffet options out there. read more