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| - A decent choice for a buffet that edges out its sister restaurant in Monona. Food-wise it's pretty identical, but the ambiance is much, much better.
In the former Pedro's space behind the mall, this World Buffet is lighter, brighter, and more updated. Items and areas are more clearly labeled, and there are some nice touched like wall art and a koi pond.
The food is pretty identical to Monona, but with a few more choices. There's a soup bar, stir fry area, sushi bar, several areas for your Chinese food standards, and a bunch of desserts. The items seemed a little fresher than our visits to the other location, but we were also there on Christmas day so turnover was probably higher than average with the movie theater just down the road.
Our server was kind and quick with drinks. The "sesame" chicken from the other location was called pepper chicken here (which makes sense since it's coated with pepper and has no trace of sesame I've ever seen); unfortunately it seemed to be made with chewy dark meat, though, instead of the white meat version I had previously.
The sushi looked a little better and held up more, but the sweet potato roll I tried threw me for a loop by being topped with orange roe. I thought that might be what it was, but shrugged it off since it was their veggie offering of the day. Once I started chewing, though, the fishy taste confirmed my hunch. I never would have eaten fish eggs on my own (I don't really enjoy anything that comes out of the sea), so I guess I can scratch that off my unintentional bucket list.
The westside location is a little more expensive than the older Monona location, but honestly the extra buck or two might be worth the upgrade in ambiance. Don't forget to check in on the Yelp app for a dollar off, good for up to four adults!
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