Empire Buffet

My friend took me there for a very special birthday (the big 70!) lunch. We had heard that it was a great chinese/American type buffet, which explained the French fries! It was a okay meal, except the salad bar was very disappointing, the soft serve didn't work properly either. The buffet lines didn't keep the food hot which as a retired chef was my main concern. I had a view of the food lines and I never saw anyone temping the food! Food borne illness should be a Major concern of the management. Then we got the bill, $17.99! For a lunch! Ridiculous! But it seems that on Sunday, dinner is served All Day. There was a notice, at the very bottom of the small price board. Sorry, who's going to read all the way to the bottom when the lunch price was at the top? They were hoping people wouldn't noticed, and we didn't. We won't be going back and my birthday ended on a very sour note.

They have a decent variety and reasonable price. If buffet style dining is your thing, I don't see any reason why you'd be unhappy with the Empire Buffet. That being said, I'm not sure I plan on returning all too often. I feel like I could be just as satisfied possibly more by simply ordering from a menu.

Our first time at Empire Buffet. Great service, good pleasant staff. They have a nice variety of Chinese and American Food and even a Sushi bar. Too many food choices to try them all in one visit. Everything we tried though we loved. If you are looking for value for the price with lots of variety I would say you should check it out. We will certainly be going back!