Catherine M.
Yelp
Went today (10/7/14, 12:15pm) for lunch and I absolutely CANNOT recommend this place.
My mom and I had the lunch buffet.
The "good":
-The only veggies that didn't look dead were the sauteed string beans. They tasted fairly good, as did the so-called BBQ chicken (smothering something in BBQ sauce doesn't make it barbecue) and fried rice. Sushi was edible but not what I would consider to be good.
Everything else:
- Desserts: Lots of cheap canned fruit, dry crumbly cookies, soft serve that is too soft and a bit soupy.
- Entrees: A number of dishes looked like they were mislabeled. Two of the three shrimp offerings were whole shrimp -head, eyes, legs and all.
- Appetizers/sides: I tried some of the egg rolls -they were okay.
- Avoid: Fried chicken pieces prepared for sweet and sour chicken -it was flavorless and dry. The cream cheese fried wontons might've been okay if they'd had more flavor and were fresher.
Service / Preparation:
- It was understandable that the staff service would be minimal given our choice was to have the lunch buffet. I saw a worker sit at a table with a large tray of egg roll filling and stuff/roll egg rolls while watching TV. It would not have drawn my attention so much if it weren't for a couple of things: 1) I did not see her sanitize the table surface she was preparing the egg rolls on. No tray, no mat -just rolled egg rolls on table surface. 2) I saw worker blow her nose in tissue, stuff it in her apron pocket, and continue to work without washing her hands!
Cleanliness / Upkeep:
- Bathroom smelled (as in like bleach) and looked clean but is in need of maintenance. The door doesn't align with frame and requires the user to lift the door in order to close and lock it. Also, the bathroom used to have two stalls but now it's two toilets -one with a full stall enclosure, one without.
-The floors were absurdly sticky!!! I have no idea why.
* EDIT * (in response to business owner): I have been to this place before multiple times (grandparents' choice) and the day I went, the buffet food was par with what I recall of previous visits. I acknowledge that I am a food enthusiast but I try to be specific and fair, with considerations for quality, quantity, value, logistics, and differences in taste preferences. Distinctions in flavor preferences do not explain overcooked and/or poorly prepared/served food.