I think this place is pretty great for a buffet! Lots of variety, tastes pretty good, and where else does a buffet have multiple fresh sushi rolls and a hibachi grill? I don't think most of these reviewers are giving it enough credit.
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He And She I.
We were hungry and tired. We decided to try this place, despite the reviews. We are sorry. The only decent thing was the iced tea. And the egg custard. We tried, between us, probably 20 items. Do not expect anything authentic about this place except the "all you can eat, even it doesn't taste good, is a good thing" buffet thing.
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Hatka N.
We usually go in there to eat but this last time ruined it all, we were sitting there eating and the lady that works there goes around the buffet picking stuff up and throwing it back into the food and while we are eating there is something dripping from the ceiling into my drink. I was absolutely disgusted and will never go back there.
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Guillermo G.
The food was awful. I think the name of the place is deceiiving. It is not a Sushi or Hibachi buffet. It is a typical chinese food bar with not many good options. The sushi is small and not very fresh. I got out of there very quickly. The only positive is that they have decent service.
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Praveen N.
Best time to go to this restaurant is weekends, and go very hungry, you will have a lot of items to eat.
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Cherylindria T.
This place over all is good! it just a typical china Buffett with a little sushi bar. Nothing Fancy at all. Prices are decent too! Service is inviting too :)
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Daniel F.
How does one screw up tried-and-true classic Chinese buffet items like broccoli beef and General Tso's chicken to the point where they are inedible? I don't know, but this place manages that. My last dining experience there was stupefyingly awful. My friend and I are given the worst table in the place; near the cash register, directly behind an employee loudly organizing silverware, adjacent to one of the employee's small kids running amok out of boredom. Our drinks weren't refilled once, and there's the food, which makes that of the microwave variety look good. Chewy beef, dry chicken, soggy crab rangoons, and shrimp that have me considering a visit to a gastrointestinal specialist. Need I say more? Well, at $10 for my pathetic meal, I can't even say it was particularly cheap.
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Jeff F.
Horrible food and extremely dirty! We ate here when we came to Waterloo for Iowa Irish Fest. The clientele is questionable and food disgusting.
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Bill T.
Worstttt. Called in before visiting to see if the offered 10% discount would work. They said, "Yes". After eating (low low low quality food) we went to pay. The first cashier confirmed the 10% discount. The manager (I'm assuming) switched with the cashier to check us out and said, "No discount because holiday". I said, "holiday? It's valentines day... Someone here said we would get 10% off if we came in today." She said, "yes, it was me. Not today now because it holiday." Lol smh.
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Giocatore M.
Despite the low rating I have given, I eat at Hibachi Sushi Buffet fairly often. When either I, or my charming companion, are feeling too tired to enjoy a proper dining experience or too rushed to go to a restaurant and wait for food to be prepared, HSB is our dive of choice. When Hibachi Sushi Buffet was new, and still trying to impress people, the quality was significantly better. Had I chosen to write a review back then, I would have been more generous in handing out stars. The food here is passable, or at least sort of close to passable. The meat is questionable, but the ample sauces serve to almost convince one that they are eating good food. The "sushi" here has dropped in quality far more than anything else in the buffet since its opening. While at first they provided a good variety of common recognizable sushi (maki and nigiri both), they have fallen to making a number of uninspired variants of California Rolls and odd little concoctions with smears of wasabi or other pastes on top of them. You will no longer find no tuna or eel here. If you are low on time, and in the mood for quantity over quality, then HSB isn't bad. The staff are pleasant, attentive, and friendly while the dining area feels relatively clean for an Asian buffet. That having been said, if time is not an issue, you can drive a few blocks to Golden China and enjoy generous portions of food of much higher quality in a far superior environment.
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Takes Reservations : No Delivery : No Take-out : Yes Accepts Credit Cards : Yes Good for Kids : Yes Good for Groups : Yes Attire : Casual Outdoor Seating : No
The popularity of Chinese food in America can be adjudicated by the appearance of China Town in many major cities in the United State of America. The popular trend of ordering or opting for Chinese take away food isn't unknown in America. Chinese take away food comes to rescue when you're too tired from work or too exhausted to cook. No one can resist the temptation of eating spicy noodles, shrimp, chicken, beef or pork cooked in the sweet and spicy sauce. The cooking method of authentic Chinese food is a lot different compared to what is served in America.
Generally, Chinese use dark meat small bones and organs to cook dishes but this changes when you are eating American-Chinese fusion food prepared using white boneless meat cooked with broccoli, carrots and onions. Back in China, the food is less spicy and oily as they favor steaming and braising method for cooking the most popular dishes. So, if you have a taste for authentic Chinese food, then try finding a real Chinese restaurant in the city. You can also try the most popular fusion Chinese food like Pecking Duck, Chicken Feet, Hot Pot, Shrimp Dumpling Soup, Mapo Tofu, Wontons, Chop Suey, Egg Rolls and not to forget Fortune Cookies.
There are not many restaurants in America serving authentic Chinese food. A little research on Restaurant Listings directory can help you locate the best Chinese restaurants in the city. Chinese cuisine is continuously evolving, and you can find a variety of dishes categorized as the food for lactose intolerant, gluten intolerant, vegan, vegetarian, and diabetic friendly. So, if you have a group of friends with different taste patterns, save the hassle and visit the nearest Chinese restaurant in your city.
Jessica R.
I think this place is pretty great for a buffet! Lots of variety, tastes pretty good, and where else does a buffet have multiple fresh sushi rolls and a hibachi grill? I don't think most of these reviewers are giving it enough credit.
(4)He And She I.
We were hungry and tired. We decided to try this place, despite the reviews. We are sorry. The only decent thing was the iced tea. And the egg custard. We tried, between us, probably 20 items. Do not expect anything authentic about this place except the "all you can eat, even it doesn't taste good, is a good thing" buffet thing.
(1)Hatka N.
We usually go in there to eat but this last time ruined it all, we were sitting there eating and the lady that works there goes around the buffet picking stuff up and throwing it back into the food and while we are eating there is something dripping from the ceiling into my drink. I was absolutely disgusted and will never go back there.
(1)Guillermo G.
The food was awful. I think the name of the place is deceiiving. It is not a Sushi or Hibachi buffet. It is a typical chinese food bar with not many good options. The sushi is small and not very fresh. I got out of there very quickly. The only positive is that they have decent service.
(1)Praveen N.
Best time to go to this restaurant is weekends, and go very hungry, you will have a lot of items to eat.
(4)Cherylindria T.
This place over all is good! it just a typical china Buffett with a little sushi bar. Nothing Fancy at all. Prices are decent too! Service is inviting too :)
(4)Daniel F.
How does one screw up tried-and-true classic Chinese buffet items like broccoli beef and General Tso's chicken to the point where they are inedible? I don't know, but this place manages that. My last dining experience there was stupefyingly awful. My friend and I are given the worst table in the place; near the cash register, directly behind an employee loudly organizing silverware, adjacent to one of the employee's small kids running amok out of boredom. Our drinks weren't refilled once, and there's the food, which makes that of the microwave variety look good. Chewy beef, dry chicken, soggy crab rangoons, and shrimp that have me considering a visit to a gastrointestinal specialist. Need I say more? Well, at $10 for my pathetic meal, I can't even say it was particularly cheap.
(1)Jeff F.
Horrible food and extremely dirty! We ate here when we came to Waterloo for Iowa Irish Fest. The clientele is questionable and food disgusting.
(1)Bill T.
Worstttt. Called in before visiting to see if the offered 10% discount would work. They said, "Yes". After eating (low low low quality food) we went to pay. The first cashier confirmed the 10% discount. The manager (I'm assuming) switched with the cashier to check us out and said, "No discount because holiday". I said, "holiday? It's valentines day... Someone here said we would get 10% off if we came in today." She said, "yes, it was me. Not today now because it holiday." Lol smh.
(1)Giocatore M.
Despite the low rating I have given, I eat at Hibachi Sushi Buffet fairly often. When either I, or my charming companion, are feeling too tired to enjoy a proper dining experience or too rushed to go to a restaurant and wait for food to be prepared, HSB is our dive of choice. When Hibachi Sushi Buffet was new, and still trying to impress people, the quality was significantly better. Had I chosen to write a review back then, I would have been more generous in handing out stars. The food here is passable, or at least sort of close to passable. The meat is questionable, but the ample sauces serve to almost convince one that they are eating good food. The "sushi" here has dropped in quality far more than anything else in the buffet since its opening. While at first they provided a good variety of common recognizable sushi (maki and nigiri both), they have fallen to making a number of uninspired variants of California Rolls and odd little concoctions with smears of wasabi or other pastes on top of them. You will no longer find no tuna or eel here. If you are low on time, and in the mood for quantity over quality, then HSB isn't bad. The staff are pleasant, attentive, and friendly while the dining area feels relatively clean for an Asian buffet. That having been said, if time is not an issue, you can drive a few blocks to Golden China and enjoy generous portions of food of much higher quality in a far superior environment.
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