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| - First impressions... From the bubbly, white girl behind the counter (very friendly, mind you) to the tv high up on the wall to the austere booths with seats like fresh 2x4's, Asian Buffet is reminiscent of pretty much every Asian buffet I've ever visited. Mind you, that's not a bad thing... I'm not going out to a buffet for the atmosphere or service, darn it... I'm going for food. Lots of it. Preferably hot, although warm is acceptable. And, five minutes in the door, I'll say it's living up to my expectations.
The teriyaki chicken sticks would be great if they were fresh, the flavor is good.
The pork pot stickers are mediocre, with chunks of vegetable overwhelming the meat.
The honey chicken is, as expected, very sweet and the Orange chicken has a nice bite to it. Not too spicy, not too mild.
The iced tea, my standard beverage of choice at a buffet because I don't need to add more calories to my meal by adding sickly, syrupy sweet soda (and in general), was not much more than slightly flavored water...as if the tea bags that were used had been used at least once before. Meh.
The peach rolls looked interesting, reminiscent of something I can't mention on here...but, strangely, had my mouth watering a bit.
All in all, it is what it is: a Chinese buffet. A place meant for us to shovel several thousand calories down our slavering gullets before rolling home to pass out on the couch from tryptophan overdose.
I didn't use the restrooms, so I can't judge. But the place was quiet and the food was still decent. I always try to give a place three tries before extolling or condemning, so be prepared for another review or two.
At this point, though... I'll give Asian Buffet four stars. It's not the best I've been to (and, dammit, I love me some Chinese food) but it's definitely not the worst!
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