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| - The food here is wildly hit or miss, but if you're flexible and pay attention, a terrific seafood meal can be constructed at an obscenely low price. I had 20 big New Zealand mussels, a raw oyster, 8-10 sushi pieces, dim sum, soup, steamed broccoli, a couple cooked chicken dishes, something called snowfish, Italy shrimp, crunchy green beans and Sprite - for $9.
Previous reviewer's caveat about raw food at discount buffets is well heeded, but on my visit, the shellfish generally outshone steamtable entrees. Cold mussels (steamed) were delicious with just a spritz of lemon - at a fraction of the cost in most restaurants. The mammoth oyster had a wonderful, fresh ocean smell, just like it's supposed to, and Alaskan crablegs disappeared faster than you can say "Deadliest Catch" or "Discovery Channel."
The sushi was freshly made but low grade (ie no really nice tuna ) and uninteresting. A fried chicken dish was just terrible ( tough, chewy) and green beans were cold (malfunctioning burner?)
So, scout around a bit, with an eye towards which pans are being replenished and which ones sit and sit. There's probably good reason.
My son and I really enjoyed our early dinner "adventure", along with several football players carbo loading, but this place isnt for everyone. It's quite filthy and I wouldn't hang around the parking lot after dark. Ambiance is westside All You Can Eat, and that eerie vibe from when this was Imperial Garden is completely in tact - like it's run by Chinese mafia kickboxers from Torrance or something. But that's half the fun, right?
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